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State of Play
Written on 17 Apr, 2009 at 9:04 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
State of Play Directed by: Kevin Macdonald Cast: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Rating: PG-13 Plot: The mysterious death of a capital hill research assistant unfolds into political scandal after congressman Stephen Collins (Affleck) admits he... (Continue reading)
The International
Written on 13 Feb, 2009 at 13:22 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The International Directed by: Tom Twyker Cast: Clive Owen, Naomi Watt, Armin Mueller-Stahl Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: R Plot: After Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Owen) watches his partner murdered while investigating the shady dealings of the mysterious global bank known as the IBBC, he’s... (Continue reading)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Written on 24 Dec, 2008 at 23:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Directed by: David Fincher Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett Running Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Rating: PG-13 Plot: After being born to an affluent New Orleans family and abandoned minutes later due to his disturbing appearance, young Benjamin Button... (Continue reading)
Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Written on 24 Dec, 2008 at 19:50 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Taraji P. Henson conquered fear a long time ago. Good thing, too. Years ago, when she was fresh out of high school, the 38-year-old Washington, D.C. native almost let her fear stand in the way her dreams of leaving her mark on... (Continue reading)
Twilight
Written on 20 Nov, 2008 at 23:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Twilight Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson Running Time: 2 hrs. Rating: PG-13 I DIDN'T READ THIS BOOK ... if you want to read a review from someone who did -- click here for Jeff Bayer's review. Plot: Bella Swan (Stewart) is forced... (Continue reading)
Soul Men
Written on 6 Nov, 2008 at 22:01 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Soul Men Directed by: Malcom D. Lee Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac Running Time: 1 hr 43 mins Rating: R Plot: Two estranged and aging former soul singers, Louis and Floyd (Jackson and Mac), are forced to reunite after the death of their former band... (Continue reading)
Charles Burns, director of Fear(s) of the Dark
Written on 31 Oct, 2008 at 10:06 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Charles Burns isn't about reinvention. But he is about taking risks. The 55-year-old Seattle native is known all over the world for his award-winning and ground-breaking graphic novels, comic series and collected works like Black Hole and El Borbah. His work... (Continue reading)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 22:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 7 Comments
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Directed by: Kevin Smith Cast: Seth Rogan, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson Time: approx 1 hr, 40 mins Rating: R Plot: Two platonic, twenty-something roommates (Rogen and Banks) emerge from their 10-year high school reunion with dead-end jobs, a stack... (Continue reading)
Fear(s) of the Dark
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Fear(s) of the Dark Directed by: Blutch, Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre Di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, Richard McGuire Cast: uncredited Time: 1hr 25 mins Rating: Not yet rated Plot: Fear(s) of the Dark is made up of a series of black-and-white animation sequences depicting the horror... (Continue reading)
The Class
Written on 19 Oct, 2008 at 10:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Class Directed by: Laurent Cantet Cast: François Bégaudeau Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Rating: Not yet rated Plot: A middle school teacher (Bégaudeau), in a multi-ethnic public school outside of Paris ,spends a year struggling with a crop of resistant students. As he tries... (Continue reading)
Sex Drive
Written on 16 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Sex Drive Directed by: Sean Anders Cast: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Clark Duke, James Marsden Time: 1 hr 45 mins Rating: R Plot: Clumsy high school senior Ian (Zuckerman) steals his older brother's prized '69 Judge across the country to lose his virginity to online... (Continue reading)
Clark Duke from Sex Drive
Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 22:32 in Interviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
If Clark Duke isn't on your radar yet, just wait a year or so. The up-and-coming actor/writer, who helped launch his career with the self-produced web series "Clark and Michael" with best friend Michael Cera, is starring in the new teen... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Disney Kid Actors to Mainstream Stars
Written on 5 Oct, 2008 at 14:56 in Top 7 | viewed times | 3 Comments
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. The "Disney machine," huge in both net worth and influence, is notorious for catching kids young, making them humongous stars then releasing them into the open waters of mainstream media. Once... (Continue reading)
Nights in Rodanthe
Written on 25 Sep, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Nights in Rodanthe Directed by: George C. Wolfe Cast: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, James Franco Time: 1 hr 37 mins. Rating: PG-13 Plot: A weary and almost-divorced mother (Lane) finds more than she expected while escaping to her best friend's seaside inn in North Carolina.... (Continue reading)
Eagle Eye
Written on 25 Sep, 2008 at 21:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Narrative Review Eagle Eye Directed by: D.J. Caruso Cast: Shia LeBouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy-Bob Thornton Time: 1 hr 58 mins Rating: PG-13 Newly-minted Hollywood bad boy Shia LaBeouf can add another action-packed feather... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Chick Flicks of the Past 20 Years
Written on 13 Sep, 2008 at 7:57 in Top 7 | viewed times | 13 Comments
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. When it comes to movies, ladies rule. Some of the world's biggest stars have been born on Hollywood sound stages, and the most unforgettable of them have been women. We're fascinated by... (Continue reading)