All's Not Liz Phair In Love and War
25. Apr, 2008 
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Standard Operating Procedure
Sure To Abu Ghraib Your Attention
Trailers & Mo
A picture is worth a thousand words, and in the case of the numerous horrific ones taken at Abu Ghraib prison in 2004, it’s impossible to figure out the context of them without hearing the thousands of additional words provided by the people in the photos and those who took them. That’s the task the masterful Errol Morris (Fog of War/Thin Blue Line) has set up for himself, as he’s the latest director to join the ‘this war on terrorism really sucks’ documentary fray. Procedure is a searing investigation that lets five out of the seven ‘bad apple’ indicted soldiers finally have their say (the other two who were not interviewed are still in prison). From a distance, the soldiers are the poster children for everything wrong with the war, but when we examine them close-up, they seem more like victims (especially poor Lynndie England), who were thrown under the bus by our government that would gladly point their fingers at anyone that isn’t themselves. Morris doesn’t assign blame or even exonerate the accused, but he’s raising the right questions in this complex morality tale, where it’s hard to distinguish what’s illegal and what constitutes, wait for it… standard operating procedure. Clocking in at almost two hours, Procedure leaves no stone unturned, and after awhile, it can be a bit tiring, especially with the endless reenactments filling the void of not having any moving pictures. This isn’t as required viewing as No End In Sight is, but if yer looking to take a similar Taxi Ride to the Dark Side, give it a go
He Can’t Quit His Day Job: in order to pay the billz, Morris shoots a lotta commercials
Right Here, Right Now: is there any butter time to break out one of our mos flavorite links… Doing A Lynndie
John Grisham’s Jizzum (aka Verdict): Jeepers Worth A Peepers
Roman De Gare
Ghostwriter’s Recon
Trailers & Mo
Claude Lelouch’s Roman De Gare is a feast for those who love a movie with boundless twists and turns. The double Ts may unfurl at a snail’s pace, but nonetheless, they’re satisfying enough for you to watch the lives of a best selling author (Fanny Ardant), an abandoned woman (Audrey Dana), and a curious stranger (Dominique Pinon, that lil dude in all those Marc Caro/Jean-Pierre Jeunet flicks) intersect. This slow burning treat reminded us a lot of François Ozon’s Swimming Pool, where the lines between fact and fiction were delightfuly blurred. Luckily for us though, De Gare‘s bushless [NSFW]
Body of Work: Lelouch has not only produced a bunch of beautiful films, but a bunch o’ beautiful children as well. Say bonjour to his lil hotties (that we could find snaps of) Salomé, Sarah and Shaya (the last two appear in Roman)
John Grisham’s Jizzum (aka Verdict): Jeepers Worth A Peepers
both films open in limited release today
until next thyme the balcony is clothed…
