
Anyway, three titles, about which no one seems to care, are worth recommending nevertheless.
First, there's Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” a deliciously demented film with Tilda Swinton as the mother of an evil spawn - an awful teenage son who goes berserk and traps a bunch of kids in the school gym (à la "Carrie") and kills them with his bow and arrows (à la "The Hunger Games").
The film, which traces the steps of Kevin from screaming infant to obstinant toddler to aforementioned awful teen - is being sold as a social statement on disturbed kids waiting to explode but it's really a horror film about the hazards of breeding. Question: Did Swinton receive an Oscar nomination for this? Who remembers? Who cares? Still, she deserved one.

When the prig has a stroke during an ejaculation, his betrayed wife finds out about her hubby's favorite pasttime - and the fact that he sired at least one nameless kid, a boy who is now a grown man. Linda decides to track down the kid and what follows is a road film of self-discovery, self-fulfillment and, yes, sexual awakening.
"Natural Selection" is anchored by a game, resourceful performance by Rachael Harris, a terrific, intelligent comedic actress who usually plays shrews ("The Hangover") or moms ("Diary of a Wimpy Kid").
Get this woman a major role already!

Best gag: A title tells us that it was filmed in "MexicoScope."
It's great fun, even while it's winding down. But who on earth will bother to see it? Perhaps that's why Lionsgate gave it a less pushy opening than it accorded ... "The Hunger Games."
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Thanks Joe! I for one agree with Kevin's transgressive heart (haven't seen the other 2 yet).
And I humbly suggest that "everyone" isn't excited about Hunger Games, it's just one of those Matrix/Harry Potter/flavor of the month things you see on the sides of buses this time of year.
It sure ain't no Tree of Life!
Keep up the good work,
Roger
Loved,loved,loved "Casa"
I'm also impressed with Rachael Harris and hope this star role in a small film leads to bigger parts in bigger films.
I want to see NATURAL SELECTION. I'm not sure it's going to lead to other great leading film roles for Rachael Harris though. She seems to be concentrating on TV, with guest shots on Fox's NEW GIRL and a co-starring gig on an upcoming CBS sitcom. She'll also guest star in the upcoming second season of USA's SUITS (a really good show, by the way).
Have you seen "Julia" with Tilda Swinton? Discovered this French-Mexican gem on streaming Netflix. Amazing ... she plays the world's most unrepentant drunk, a real lush ... hard to watch some scenes.
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