July Movies

I watched a ton and actually saw quite a few I really liked. Here is a short list of a few I would recommend.

My Week With Marilyn - A lot of people claimed this movie was boring. But I love history pieces and I'm fascinated with her life, so I was enthralled. I thought it was very well acted and a great movie.

Faubourg Treme - Great documentary about the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans. Very interesting historical facts. I learned a lot, and it got me even more excited about my upcoming trip.

L'Amour Fou - A documentary about the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and his lover, Pierre Berge. A touching documentary and a great peep in to the life of one of my favorite designers.

Lost In Translation - Watched this again for the first time in years. I forgot how touching of a story it was. I adore Bill Murray so that helps as well.

Vito - A documentary about gay rights activist Vito Russo. A really great delving look in to the problems faced trying to unite the gay community so that they all stood up together instead of being divided amongst the drag queens, transgendered, lesbians, and gay men. Really thought provoking and a great watch.

Boy A - A fantastic movie about a boy who murdered a child, when he was a child, and his attempt at a second chance. Really makes you feel like some people do deserve one, even if society doesn't believe so. At what point is a childhood mistake and something done irrationally, something someone can rehabilitate from?

Jeff, Who Lives At Home - I think Jason Segel is really underrated. This is a great film about a seemingly directionless pothead loser, who literally lives in his mother's basement. Great subplots with Susan Sarandon who plays his mother, and Ed Helms who plays his brother. Actually, the brother one is really part of the main plot. Often times cute, and makes you really uncomfortable at others. I loved this movie.

So there we go kids. Those are the movies I would recommend you see if you haven't yet, that I watched in July.