Showing posts with label Alexander Payne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alexander Payne. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Nebraska (2013)

Director: Alexander Payne
Writer:   Bob Nelson
Cast:     Devin Ratray, Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach
In Alexander Payne's new film that is in post production, an aging booze addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes prize.

Sideways (2004)

Director: Alexander Payne
Writers:  Rex Pickett, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Cast:      Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen
Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisles.

Was watching it for the second time and found it as good as the first watch. Not as dark as Payne's other film 'About Schmidt', but a brilliant character played by Paul Giamatti. It is criminal that he didn't win an Oscar for his role, but who gives a fuck about the academy. Film was also remade in Japanese.

Rating: 5/5

Friday, March 23, 2012

The Descendants (2011)

Director: Alexander Payne
Writers:  Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings
Cast:      George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller
A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.

Its a good film but has some cliched character (Alexi's boyfriend). Not Payne's best film by any measure but still great to watch.

Rating: 3.5/5