Don’t Punk with My Heart

I recently bought Spinal Tap on DVD (don’t chastise me for not owning it already). A bonus movie sold along with the mockumentary as a “companion piece” was Sid and Nancy, the biopic about the tragic and ultimately disastrous relationship between Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his drug-abusing amour Nancy Spungen. After watching Sid and Nancy for the first time, I realized that whoever decided the classic Christopher Guest comedy was perfectly matched with the true story of a self-destructive junkie rockstar and his groupie girlfriend must consider “prop guitars” to be a theme, because that’s all the two movies had in common.
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Film Review: Moscow, Belgium
A little European nation gets the romantic comedy just right
by Chelsea Bain

Good news: The rom-com is alive and well, and it’s living in Belgium. Moscow, Belgium, to be exact.

If the ticket stubs to Bride Wars, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and He’s Just Not That Into You are currently in your vicinity, I’d like to let you in on a little secret: A tiny little town in the not-so-flashy nation of Belgium has whipped up an irresistible gem that waxes poetic on how the greatest of loves can be found at the most inopportune of moments. Take your ten dollar bill and spend it on this, if you please.
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Movie Review: Rudo y Cursi
The boys from Y Tu Mama Tambien
reunite for another crowd-pleaser
by Chelsea Bain

A word to the wise: If a campy, accordion-laden version of the immortal “I Want You to Want Me” (sung in Spanish) unabashedly stuck in your head for the next few eons sounds as exciting as a root canal, absolutely do not see Rudo y Cursi.

Those who deem themselves just fine and dandy with this inconvenience will certainly get a kick out of the latest dramedy to come from Mexico, a story about two banana farmer brothers who skyrocket to big time soccer players and are left holding on for their dear lives. This is the second film where real-life best buds Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna show off their chemistry; their ability to resonate off of one another works wonders when they’re in front of the camera.
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