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Ponyo – Blu-ray + DVD combo pack
Written on 11 Mar, 2010 at 9:47 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Review Ponyo Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Cast: Noah Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Tina Fey, Liam Neeson Running Time: 1 hr 45 min Rating: G Due Out: March 2, 2010 PLOT: Sosuke (Jonas) finds a goldfish in the cove near his house, but Ponyo (Cyrus) is no ordinary... (Continue reading)
Cold Souls – DVD
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 10:23 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
DVD Review Cold Souls Directed by: Sophie Barthes Cast: Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson, David Straithairn Running Time: 1 hr 40 min Rating: PG-13 Due Out: March 2, 2010 PLOT: Paul Giamatti (Giamatti) is getting a little too depressed after playing Uncle Vanya, so he decides... (Continue reading)
A Town Called Panic (Panique au Village)
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Stéphane Aubier, Bruce Ellison, Vincent Patar
Running Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Rating: unrated
Release Date: February 26, 2010
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
The Wild Hunt
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 10:35 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review The Wild Hunt Directed by: Alexandre Franchi Cast: Mark A. Krupa, Tilo Horn, Ricky Mabe Running Time: 1 hr 35 min Rating: unrated COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival PLOT: A live action role-playing event goes out of whack after being infiltrated by... (Continue reading)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 10:26 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Quickcard Review The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män Som Hatar Kvinnor) Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev Cast: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Peter Haber Running Time: 2 hr 30 min Rating: unrated COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival PLOT: A disgraced journalist is hired by... (Continue reading)
Bluebeard (Barbe Bleue)
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 7:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Bluebeard (Barbe Bleue) Directed by: Catherine Breillat Cast: Lola Créton, Daphné Baiwir, Dominique Thomas Running Time: 1 hr 20 min Rating: unrated COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival PLOT: Two little girls read the horrifying fairytale “Bluebeard” while hidden away in an attic,... (Continue reading)
Ajami
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 14:28 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Ajami Directed by: Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani Cast: Shahir Kabaha, Ibrahim Frege, Eran Naim Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: unrated COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival Country: Israel PLOT: Palestinians’ and Israelis’ lives intersect, usually in violent ways, in an interracial neighborhood in Tel... (Continue reading)
Sweetgrass
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 14:27 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Sweetgrass Directed by: Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor Cast: John Ahern, Pat Connolly, lots of sheep Running Time: 1 hr 40 min Rating: unrated COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival Country: United States PLOT: The filmmakers document the final 150 mile trek that two shepherds... (Continue reading)
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 14:27 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism Directed by: Gerald Peary Cast: Roger Ebert, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Molly Haskell Running Time: 1 hr 20 min Rating: unrated COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival Country: United States PLOT: The history of film... (Continue reading)
Mystery Team
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 9:14 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Donald Glover, D. C. Pierson, Dominic Dierkes
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: January 15, 2010
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
We Live in Public
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 10:24 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Josh Harris, Tanya Corrin
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: January 8, 2010
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Written on 23 Dec, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel Directed by: Betty Thomas Cast: Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: PG Release Date: December 23, 2009 PLOT: After Dave (Lee) breaks most of his bones in an Alvin-related accident, the Chipmunks stay... (Continue reading)
Sleepwalking Land
Written on 17 Dec, 2009 at 17:06 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Nick Lauro Teresa, Aladino Jasse, Helio Fumo
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: December 18, 2009
Final Score: 5/10... (Continue reading)
The Princess and the Frog
Written on 10 Dec, 2009 at 23:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Cast: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Jennifer Cody, Keith David
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: G
Release Date: December 11, 2009
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
Still Walking
Written on 10 Dec, 2009 at 23:49 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa, Kirin Kiki
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: December 11, 2009
Final Score: 9/10... (Continue reading)
The Horse Boy
Written on 10 Dec, 2009 at 23:45 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Rupert Isaacson, Kristen Neff, Rowan Isaacson
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: December 11, 2009
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
My Time Will Come
Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 8:07 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Manuel Calisto Sánchez, Ramiro Logroño, Randi Kraup
Running Time: 1 hr 30 min
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: December 4, 2009
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
Gogol Bordello Non-Stop
Written on 27 Nov, 2009 at 8:43 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Gogol Bordello Non-Stop Directed by: Margarita Jimeno Cast: Eugene Hutz Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Not Rated Release Date: November 27, 2009 PLOT: Eugene Hutz forms a band to combine the aesthetic of gypsy folk music with the passion of punk. Filmmaker Jimeno documents... (Continue reading)
Getting Home
Written on 27 Nov, 2009 at 8:38 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Getting Home (Luo Ye Gui Gen) Directed by: Zhang Yang Cast: Zhao Benshan, Hong Qiwen, Song Dandan Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Rating: Unrated Release Date: November 27, 2009 Global Lens 2009 PLOT: An older man brings his dead friend to his home in the... (Continue reading)
Planet 51
Written on 24 Nov, 2009 at 8:25 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Planet 51 Directed by: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos Martinez Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Justin Long, Jessica Biel, Seann William Scott Running Time: 1 hr 30 min Rating: PG Release Date: November 20, 2009 PLOT: An American astronaut lands on an inhabited planet where the... (Continue reading)
More than a Game
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 8:39 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review More than a Game Directed by: Kristopher Belman Cast: Lebron James, Dru Joyce II, Dru Joyce III Running Time: 1 hr 45 min Rating: PG Release Date: October 2, 2009 PLOT: A documentary about five young men, including Lebron James, who play ball together from... (Continue reading)
Five Minutes of Heaven
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 5:06 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Five Minutes of Heaven Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel Cast: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: November 13, 2009 PLOT: A murderer (Neeson) who killed for the Ulster Volunteer Force (sort of the opposing force to the IRA) prepares... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Films Directed by Actors Turned Directors
Written on 30 Oct, 2009 at 4:34 in Top 7 | viewed times | 5 Comments
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. The old joke is that all actors want to direct. Though it’s maybe not true of all, I still had plenty to choose from in making this list. The directors on... (Continue reading)
Trucker
Written on 23 Oct, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Trucker Directed by: James Mottern Cast: Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Benjamin Bratt, Jimmy Bennett Running Time: 1 hr 30 min Rating: R Release Date: October 23, 2009 PLOT: A truck driver (Monaghan) begins to re-evaluate her life after her ex-husband gets cancer and she’s reunited with... (Continue reading)
The Way We Get By
Written on 23 Oct, 2009 at 4:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
The Way We Get By Directed by: Aron Gaudet Cast: Bill Knight, Joan Gaudet, Jerry Mundy Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: October 23, 2009 PLOT: Three senior citizens greet armed services members as the deploy out to and return from combat... (Continue reading)
Bright Star
Written on 28 Sep, 2009 at 14:52 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Bright Star Directed by: Jane Campion Cast: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: PG Release Date: September 25, 2009 PLOT: Romantic poet John Keats (Whishaw) meets and falls in love with Fanny Brawne (Cornish). But their love comes under fire from... (Continue reading)
Under Our Skin
Written on 25 Sep, 2009 at 4:01 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Under Our Skin Directed by: Andy Abrahams Wilson Cast: Dana, Mandy, Jordan Running Time: 1 hr 45 min Rating: Unrated Release Date: September 26, 2009 PLOT: An exploration of Lyme Disease from the point of view of people afflicted with the disease as well as doctors... (Continue reading)
Dead Snow (Død Snø)
Written on 11 Sep, 2009 at 5:30 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Dead Snow (Død Snø) Directed by: Tommy Wirkola Cast: Vegar Hoel, Charlotte Frogner Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: September 11, 2009 Plot: A group of medical students travel to a secluded mountain cabin to spend a weekend engaging in drunken sex... (Continue reading)
Thirst (Bakjwi)
Written on 5 Sep, 2009 at 15:58 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Thirst (Bakjwi) Directed by: Park Chan-wook Cast: Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-vin, Kim Hae-sook Running Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Rating: R Release Date: August 21, 2009 Plot: Priest Sang-hyon (Song) offers himself as a guinea pig in an experimental treatment for a deadly disease.... (Continue reading)
The Queen and I (Drottningen och jag)
Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 2:10 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Queen and I (Drottningen och jag) Directed by: Nahid Persson Cast: Empress Farah, Nahid Persson Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: August 28, 2009 Plot: Nahid Persson fled her native Iran after making a documentary that the government felt was anti-Islamic.... (Continue reading)
Empty Nest (El Nido Vacío)
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 3:14 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Empty Nest (El Nido Vacío) Directed by: Daniel Burman Cast: Oscar Martinez, Cecilia Roth Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: August 21, 2009 Plot: A married man (Martinez) tries to find his place in his family after his grown children have all... (Continue reading)
Gotta Dance
Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 4:15 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Gotta Dance Directed by: Dori Berinstein Cast: Betty/Betsy, Peggy, Joe B Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: August 14, 2009 Plot: A documentary chronicling the creation of a hip-hop dance team for seniors to perform at New Jersey Nets basketball games. The... (Continue reading)
$9.99
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 4:29 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
$9.99 Directed by: Tatia Rosenthal Cast: (voices) Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia, Samuel Johnson Running Time: 1 hr 20 mins Rating: R Release Date: July 31, 2009 Plot: In this stop-motion animated film, denizens of an apartment building live interconnected lives. Their individual stories make up a... (Continue reading)
Ink
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 2:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 12 Comments
Ink Directed by: Jamin Winans Cast: Chris Kelly, Jessica Duffy, Quinn Hunchar, Jeremy Make Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: July 24, 2009 CLICK HERE to read Jeff Bayer’s Quickcard Review of Ink Plot: A child’s soul is stolen by an Ink (Incubus)... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Book to Film Adaptations
Written on 23 Jul, 2009 at 15:08 in Top 7 | viewed times | 5 Comments
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Throw Down Your Heart
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 9:35 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Throw Down Your Heart Directed by: Sascha Paladino Cast: Bela Fleck Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: July 17, 2009 Plot: Musician Bela Fleck tours around Africa with his banjo to make an album. In each country, he seeks out... (Continue reading)
Departures (Okuribito)
Written on 5 Jul, 2009 at 12:53 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Departures (Okuribito) Directed by: Yojiro Takita Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryoko Hirosue Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: July 3, 2009 Plot: Daigo Kobayashi (Motoki) loses his job as a professional cellist. In debt and disappointed, he moves... (Continue reading)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 3D
Written on 1 Jul, 2009 at 2:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Directed by: Carlos Saldanha Cast: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Simon Pegg Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: PG Release Date: July 1, 2009 Plot: Manny (Romano) and Ellie (Queen Latifah) are expecting a little... (Continue reading)
Jerichow
Written on 26 Jun, 2009 at 4:56 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Jerichow Directed by: Christian Petzold Cast: Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss, Hilmi Sözer Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: June 26, 2009 Plot: Thomas (Fürmann) returns home after his mother passes away but finds he can’t escape his creditors. Broke and unemployed, he... (Continue reading)
The Garden
Written on 12 Jun, 2009 at 16:24 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
The Garden Directed by: Scott Hamilton Kennedy Cast: Tezozomoc, Rufina Juarez, Jan Perry, Juanita Tate Running Time: 1 hr 20 min Rating: Unrated Release Date: June 12, 2009 Plot: Documentary about a community garden in South Central, Los Angeles that’s going to be shut down.... (Continue reading)
O’Horten
Written on 12 Jun, 2009 at 15:41 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
O’Horten Directed by: Bent Hamer Cast: Bård Owe, Espen Skjønberg Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: June 12, 2009 Plot: On the eve of his retirement, train engineer Odd Horten begins to have a series of unusual encounters. Who’s It... (Continue reading)
Revanche
Written on 12 Jun, 2009 at 5:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Revanche Directed by: Götz Spielmann Cast: Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Ursula Strauss, Andreas Lust Running Time: 2 hr Rating: Unrated Release Date: June 12, 2009 Plot: Alex (Krisch) works for a sleazy brothel owner. He’s in love with Tamara (Potapenko), a Ukrainian prostitute in debt... (Continue reading)
Lemon Tree (Etz Limon)
Written on 6 Jun, 2009 at 1:14 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Lemon Tree (Etz Limon) Directed by: Eran Riklis Cast: Hiam Abbass, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Ali Suliman Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: June 5, 2009 Plot: When the Israeli Defense Minister moves in next to a woman’s lemon grove, the Secret Service... (Continue reading)
Up
Written on 29 May, 2009 at 1:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Up Directed by: Pete Docter Cast: (Voices) Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: PG Release Date: May 29, 2009 Plot: Carl Fredricksen (Asner), a widower about to lose his home to developers, comes up with a scheme to escape... (Continue reading)
Fados
Written on 29 May, 2009 at 0:07 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Fados Directed by: Carlos Saura Cast: Lila Downs, Carlos Do Carmo, Lura Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: May 30, 2009 Plot: Fados is a collection of performance pieces of “fados”, a kind of Portugese folk song. The pieces come together... (Continue reading)
Adoration
Written on 29 May, 2009 at 0:05 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Adoration Directed by: Atom Egoyan Cast: Scott Speedman, Arsinee Khanjian, Devon Bostick Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins Rating: R Release Date: May 31, 2009 Plot: Simon (Bostick) is encouraged by his French teacher, Sabine (Khanjian), to pretend to be the son of an attempted terrorist... (Continue reading)
Scott Walker
Written on 15 May, 2009 at 7:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man Directed by: Stephen Kijak Cast: Scott Walker, David Bowie Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: May 16, 2009 Plot: It’s a documentary attempting to explain the life and work of Scott Walker. From his early career as... (Continue reading)
Owl and the Sparrow (Cu va chim se se)
Written on 15 May, 2009 at 7:50 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Owl and the Sparrow (Cu va chim se se) Directed by: Stephane Gauger Cast: Han Thi Pham, Cat Ly, The Lu Le Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: PG Release Date: May 15, 2009 Plot: Thuy (Pham), a young orphan, runs away from her home... (Continue reading)
A Wink and a Smile
Written on 7 May, 2009 at 11:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
A Wink and a Smile Directed by: Deirdre Allen Timmons Cast: Miss Indigo Blue Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release date: May 8, 2009 Plot: A documentary following Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque's students. The film intersperses the student's stories with... (Continue reading)
Everlasting Moments
Written on 6 May, 2009 at 23:05 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Everlasting Moments Directed by: Jan Troell Cast: Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: May 1, 2009 Plot: A housewife in early 20th century Sweden endures a difficult marriage. She only finds peace through photography and... (Continue reading)