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Departures
After the orchestra gets disbanded, Daigo moves back to his hometown in an attempt to get back on his feet. Well, he does, but the job he finds involves the preparation of the deceased for funerals....
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127 Hours
Similar to Buried, the majority of 127 Hours was focused around one actor. However, though I reasonably enjoyed this movie, I think that Buried was, in comparison, superior. This true story about a...
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Never Let Me Go
You have to pay close attention while watching Never Let Me Go, because it requires concentration to understand what’s going on. But if you are attentive and allow this disquietingly eerie yet...
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Incendies
Aside from the odd moments where the pacing was a bit slow, and the few times where it took me a couple of seconds to reorient myself to where the film was in the timeline, Incendies was a powerfully...
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Conviction
Conviction is the compelling true story of a woman who, against all odds, struggles to exonerate her brother. It’s a powerful film with gripping acting on the parts of Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, and...
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Lars and the Real Girl (Blu-ray)
Review Lars and the Real Girl holds a special place for me and Eli. You see, a few years ago, before we started Lazyreviewzzz, we wrote for a different website. At the time Eli was my editor, and the...
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Hotel Rwanda (Blu-ray)
Was Hotel Rwanda a good movie? Sure, it was very good! It was emotionally powerful, and Don Cheadle acted marvelously. Was it amazing? Now that’s a tough question to answer. You see, this movie, being...
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Martha Marcy May Marlene
Martha Marcy May Marlene, a movie whose title I struggle recalling even though I just saw it, was a well-shot, poignant story of inner strife. It may have been a bit cumbersome at points as I felt it...
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Silver Linings Playbook
As of right now, Silver Linings Playbook is my favorite film of the year! It was so compelling and poignant, that, at least for now, it sits atop my movie of the year stack. The story, following...
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
From start to poignant finish, The Perks of Being a Wallflower had me gripped, laughing, smiling and crying. It hit all the right notes at all the right moments. I wish I could say something bad about...
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