The Invention of Lying
Directed by: Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson
Starring: Ricky Gervais
Released: Oct. 2, 2009
2/4
Living in a world where every single personโs thoughts are exposed seems tempting, right? Well, if I lived in such a world Iโd be forced to say that The Invention of Lying fails to produce the expected success.
Ricky Gervais stars as an offbeat, middle-aged man who cannot seem to catch a break where lying has yet to be invented โ until he discovers it. Although it has its funny moments, knowing every characterโs thoughts becomes predictable.
If youโre looking for a movie that doesnโt require thinking but can produce a laugh, check it out, but if youโre looking for something more enthralling, Iโd steer clear.
โMeaghan Walford
Coco before Chanel
Directed by: Anne Fontaine
Starring: Audrey Tautou
Released: Sept. 25, 2009
3.5/4
The Chanel style embodies more than just tweed jackets, strings of pearls and little black dresses. The film Coco before Chanel chronicles how the definition of iconic Chanel style came to be.
The film is a depiction of the designerโs life before she was as an icon and how her early experiences as an orphan, bar singer and mistress of Parisian elite inspired her to create her designs and a life of empowerment.
While the description sounds like a history lesson with nice shoes, it is a movie that lets you take a walk in the shoes of Coco herself, giving the Chanel label a face.
โMegan Hawkins
Vancouver
Matthew Good
Universal Music Group
Released: Oct. 6, 2009
3/4
โBaby ainโt it good to be back home?โ Canadian alt-rocker Matthew Good proclaims triumphantly on opening track โLast Parade.โ
Anyone familiar with Goodโs history knows this is a deeply personal statement for him. It is evident that Goodโs return has lifted his spirits.
While the tracks on this new album are much less bleak than those on Hospital Music, none of the tracks really bring Good to a new place musically and the album leaves the listener desiring a little more variety.
โDavid Shore