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Good movies are on cable this time of year

As you can see from the subject I’ve been watching movies on cable.  This is a good time of year for movies on cable, because it is when they finally release all of the movies that were up for Oscar’s and such.  Here is my take on some of the movies that I’ve been watching.

Juno:  VERY well written.  Incredibly dialogue.  However, I’m not exactly sure where all of the hype came from.  I remember most of it being about the racey (racy?) topic of having a teen be pregnant, carry the pregnancy to term, and give birth.  I thought it was good.  But not one I’d watch again.  This is my yardstick of sorts for how well I like a movie.

Atonement:  Disappointing.  I thought the plot was good up until he leaves and goes to war.  Then it felt like it meandered a lot. However, it was interesting to see the depiction of war.  And of course, being a fan of love stories, I didn’t like the ending.  I _did_ however, get introduced to James McAvoy.  Well, not technically, because he was also in Narnia as Mr. Tumnus, the faun.  And I remember being impressed with him then.  I’d watch the beginning of Atonement again, just to see him in it.  Then I’d stop watching.  I’m actually wanting to see Narnia again too, just to see him in it.

The Last King of Scotland:  Interesting.  Oddly enough, has James McAvoy in it.  I wonder how he managed to do so many projects so quickly.  Striking while the iron was hot?  Very interesting story, but we got near the end and had to turn it off.  I still don’t know how it ended.  We assume badly (for him).  If someone knows and can just tell me, I’d appreciate it.

Becoming Jane:  Ah, now here was a diamond in the rough.  I remember being fascinated with the idea of learning about Jane Austen’s life when it came out.  The trailer is particularly enticing.  And guess who is the male love interest?!  James McAvoy!  Now, this one I would watch again.  And maybe again.  Great dialogue.  Great characters.  Of course, I’m a sucker for period movies.  And since I already roughly knew how it might end, I wasn’t disappointed.

I think I’m in lust with James McAvoy.  He really is a good actor.  I hope he continues to be cast in great movies.

There are about 3 other movies On Demand that I’m interested in. We’ll see if we can get our stupid On Demand working so that I can watch them.  The weekends are usually my time to see movies.  But for some reason, I haven’t found much that is good on TV on some of the weeknights this year, so movies during the week aren’t out of the question.

And of course, the new James Bond movie is out in theaters right now.  We had planned on seeing it this weekend, but it had to be put off. And soon, Twilight comes out.  Later, there is an interesting Tom Cruise movie where he is one of Hitler’s military people who tries to asassinate him (based on a true story).

Have you seen any good movies lately?  Or do you know how The Last King of Scotland ends?