Browsing Category:Movie Reviews

Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violenceDirected by David Gordon Green (Snow Angels, George Washington)Starring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny R. McBride, Gary Cole, and Rosie PerezDale Denton (Seth Rogen) is a lazy court-process clerk who is a complete loser and stoner. He has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver...
Continue reading
Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity.Directed by Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes)Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Amy Smart, and Paula PattonNot the scariest horror movie I have ever seen, but pretty entertaining. Former NYPD detective Ben Carson (Kiefer Sutherland) is hired to work as night watchman of the Mayflower Department Store that was nearly destroyed...
Continue reading
Rated R for strong violence and language.Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil, Alien vs. Predator)Starring Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, and Natalie MartinezA wild, violent ride with no real message.Death Race is set in 2012 where the economy has totally collapsed and prisons have been handed over to the private sector that broadcast Gladiator-style death...
Continue reading
Rated PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking.Directed by David Fincher (Zodiac, Panic Room, Fight Club, Seven…)Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Julia Ormond, Tilda Swinton…Peculiar, but fun and inventive.If you’ve seen the previews you probably recall the unusual tale of Benjamin Button, a person who ages "backwards." He was born old and wrinkled, and "grew" younger...
Continue reading
PG-13 for some sex-related comments.Directed by Phyllida Lloyd (First-time Director)Starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic CooperMeryl Streep plays Donna, the rebellious single mother of a bride-to-be (Sophie). Donna doesn’t know who her daughter’s birth father is therefore she never let her meet him. So Sophie (Amanda Seyfried – the...
Continue reading
Rated PG for mild language and some rude humor. Directed by David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers)Starring Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin SpaceyA new holiday movie… but not a holiday classic.Fred Claus (Vince Vaughn) has lived almost his entire life in his little brother's very large shadow. Fred tried, but...
Continue reading
Rated PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material.Directed by Chris Carter (X-Files)Starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Xzibit and Billy ConnollyThe X-Files: I Want to Believe is the second big screen installment. This is a "stand alone" movie that most nonfans can follow without knowing the series' complicated back-story. Long time partners Fox Mulder (Duchovny) and...
Continue reading