Early on in “Inception,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s exacting character Arthur says, “true inspiration is impossible to fake.” Though other directors have set films in the world of dreams, none have been so successful as Christopher Nolan in his handling of “Inception”—the film is truly inspired, drawing on a powerful imagination and a steady sense of Hollywood storytelling.
(USA) The latest film to be hailed as this generation’s The Breakfast Club, Juno is a funny and heartwarming film about a motor-mouth indie kid Juno (Ellen Page, Hard Candy) who gets impregnated by best friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera, Superbad) after they get jiggy for the first time.
(USA) While Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut film may be a tad slight, it’s still one of the most entertaining, touching and honest teenage dramas that we’ve seen in a long time (Gossip Girl, eat your heart out).