Rated R for some strong violence and brief sexual references.Directed by Andrew DominikStarring Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell…This film made numerous lists as one of the best films of 2007. Sorry… it won’t be on my list.Don’t get me wrong… it’s a pretty good film. I really enjoyed it in fact. But maybe my expectations were a little...
Rated R for language.Directed by John CarneyStarring Glen Hansard and Marketa IrglovaOnce was a pleasant surprise.I first heard of the film at the year end when people began blogging about their favorite films. Several people mentioned this film as one of their favorites. I was intrigued.So my wife Lori and I rented it with the understanding that it was...
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and thematic elements.Directed by Adrienne ShellyStarring Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Jeremy Sisto, Adrienne Shelly, Andy Griffith…Waitress was a good “date flick” … dare I say “chick flick.” (But I really enjoyed it… what does that make me?)The movie is about small town waitress, Jenna, whose only joy is escaping her abusive husband each...
Rated PG for brief teen smoking.Directed by Michael Landon Jr. (Love Comes Softly, The Last Sin Eater…)Starring Lisa Pepper, Elliott Gould...Saving Sarah Cain would best be described as a really good “after school special.”When I was a kid there were these “after school specials” that were really good stories, but they were usually pretty low budget and a little...
Rated R for violence and some language.Directed by James Mangold (Walk the Line, Identity)Starring Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Dallas Roberts, Ben Foster, Vinessa Shaw3:10 to Yuma is a wild ride and reminds me why I love westerns.This 1957 remake is set in Arizona in the late 1800's. The infamous outlaw, Ben Wade (Russell Crowe),...
Rated PG for some violence and action.Directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, The Kid)Starring Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, John Voight and Ed HarrisNational Treasure: The Book of Secrets is the best action movie for families out there.The second installment of this exciting family action movie finds Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) presenting information about his great-grandfather, Thomas Gates...
Rated R for strong sexual content, crude humor and language.Directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly (Dumb & Dumber, Kingpin, There’s Something About Mary…)Starring Ben Stiller, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller, Michelle Monaghan...The Heartbreak Kid is just more of the same from the Farrelly brothers.No, I’m not saying that I don’t like the Farrelly brothers. I liked Dumb & Dumber, Shallow...