Cast: Jude Law, Forest Whittaker, Liev Schrieber, Alice Braga
Running Time: 2 hrs, 10 min
Rating: R
Release Date: March 19, 2010
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: March 19, 2010 (Limited)
Final Score: 4/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Gerard Butler, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis
Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: March 19, 2010
Final Score: 1/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn
Running Time: 1 hr 30 min
Rating: PG
Release Date: March 19, 2010
Final Score: 3/10... (Continue reading)
This week on Flicks on 6, we squeeze in some DVD talk. Much more important than that, I’m in Austin covering the film festival SXSW. Complete Coverage of SXSW 2010 Here’s the list of movies I saw: Hood to Coast MacGruber Saturday Night The Happy... (Continue reading)
Blu-ray Review Gentlemen Broncos Directed by: Jared Hess Cast: Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Coolidge, Hector Jimenez, Sam Rockwell Running Time: 1 hr 28 mins Rating: PG-13 Due Out: March 2, 2010 PLOT: A young writer of science-fiction (Angarano) has his story stolen by his idol (Clement).... (Continue reading)
Cast: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: March 12, 2010
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper
Running Time: 1 hr 53 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: March 12, 2010
Final Score: 9/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel
Running Time: 1 hr 44 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: May 12, 2010
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera, Lance Gross, Regina King
Running Time: 1 hr 55 min
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: March 12, 2010
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
Directed by: Don Argott
Running Time: 1 hr 41 mins
Rating: NR
Release Date: March 12, 2010 (Chicago)
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
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)
Blu-ray Review Old Dogs Directed by: Walt Becker Cast: Robin Williams, John Travolta, Seth Green, Kelly Pickler Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: PG Due Out: March 9, 2010 PLOT: Dan and Charlie (Williams and Travolta) are two business partners who have been best friends for... (Continue reading)
This week on “Keep it Local” I taped my segment ahead of time, because I’m now in Austin, TX getting ready for SXSW. This week’s DVD releases … Old Dogs – starring Robin Williams, John Travolta, Seth Green Capitalism: A Love... (Continue reading)
This week on “Keep it Local” on KOIN Local 6 we talk about Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Antoine Fuqua’s Brooklyn’s Finest, and Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer. Here’s the intro for my full Scorecard Review of Alice in Wonderland or... (Continue reading)
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Running Time: 1 hr 49 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: March 5, 2010
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, Richard Gere, Wesley Snipes
Running Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: March 5, 2010
Final Score: 7/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Alexis Bledel, Scott Porter, Bryan Greenberg
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: March 5, 2010
Final Score: 5/10... (Continue reading)
This week on “Keep it Local” we talk about the movies out now on DVD, and I also discover hats are not my thing … at least not on TV. Out this week … 2012 – starring John Cusack, Amanda... (Continue reading)
A little late, but just like the pig flying through the sky, Homer says, “It’s still good, it’s still good.” Too obscure? Well fine, here’s the weekend’s films including Cop Out, The Crazies, The White Ribbon and The Town Called... (Continue reading)
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)
Blu-ray Review Amelia Directed by: Mira Nair Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor Running Time: 1 hr 51 mins Rating: PG Due Out: February 2, 2010 PLOT: The story of the passionate pilot Amelia Earhart (Swank) and the two men (Gere, McGregor) in her love life... (Continue reading)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Guillermo Díaz, Seann William Scott
Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: February 26, 2010
Final Score: 3/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: February 26, 2010 (limited)
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson
Running Time: 2 hrs 5 min
Rating: R
Release Date: February 26, 2010
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
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)
This week on “Keep it Local” we talked about the new DVDs out this week … The Informant! starring Matt Damon (or Fatt Damon as I like to say for this role) The Box starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden Everybody’s Fine starring... (Continue reading)
DVD Review Adam Directed by: Max Mayer Cast: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison Running Time: 1 hr 38 mins Rating: PG-13 Due Out: February 4, 2010 PLOT: The story of a man with Asperger’s syndrome (Dancy) and the relationship he has with... (Continue reading)
This week on “Keep it Local” we talked about Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, Hollywood Theatre is showcasing the Oscar nominated shorts, plus my Top 6 includes Mother and Sonicsgate. Shutter Island Directed by: Martin Scorsese Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max... (Continue reading)
This week on “Keep it Local” I sat down with the ladies and talked about the new DVDs out now. The movies … Law Abiding Citizen – Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx Coco Before Channel – Audrey Tautou Black Dynamite – Michael Jai White and the... (Continue reading)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams
Running Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: February 19, 2010
Final Score: 9/10... (Continue reading)
Quickcard Review The Door Directed by: Juanita Wilson and James Flynn Running Time: 17 minutes PLOT: In Russian (with subtitles), this is the story about a tragedy of a sick daughter and the tradition of a burial ceremony involving a door. OVERALL The beginning is easily... (Continue reading)
Quickcard Review French Roast Directed by: Fabrice O. Joubert Running Time: 8 minutes PLOT: A man is stuck at a cafe drinking coffee, trying to figure out how to pay after he loses his wallet. OVERALL This is CGI, but it’s below anything you’re used to... (Continue reading)
Quickcard Review A Town Called Panic Directed by: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar Cast: Horse, Indian, Cowboy Running Time: 1 hr 15 mins Rating: unrated COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival Country: Belgium PLOT: This stop-motion animated film tells the story of accidental troublemakers Indian and Cowboy.... (Continue reading)
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)
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)
This week on “Keep it Local,” it’s the first big movie weekend of 2010. Just look at all the famous names in films this weekend … Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Queen... (Continue reading)
Quickcard Review The Wedding Song Directed by: Karin Albou Cast: Lizzie Brochere, Olympe Borval Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins Rating: PG-13 COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival PLOT: When the Nazis occupy Tunisia, it strains the friendship of Myriam (Brochere), a young Jewess, and... (Continue reading)
Quickcard Review Welcome Directed by: Philippe Loiret Cast: Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Dana Running Time: 2hrs 15 min Rating: R COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival PLOT: Bilal (Ayverdi), a seventeen-year-old Kurdish refugee, arrives in France. He needs to get to London, where the... (Continue reading)
Cast: Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane, Shirley MacClaine, Hector Elizondo, Emma Roberts, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Carter Jenkins, Bryce Robinson, George... (Continue reading)
Cast: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Catherine Keener, Uma Thurman
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: PG
Release Date: February 12, 2010
Final Score: 2/10... (Continue reading)
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: February 12, 2010
Final Score: 3/10... (Continue reading)
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)
Quickcard Review A Prophet Directed by: Jacques Audiard Cast: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi Running Time: 2 hr 30 mins Rating: PG-13 COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival Country: France PLOT: Frenchman Malik El Djebena (Rahim) is part Arab and part Corsican. He’s... (Continue reading)
Quickcard Review Terribly Happy Directed by: Henrik Ruben Genz Cast: Jakob Cedergren, Lene Maria Christensen, Kim Bodnia Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: Unrated COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival Country: Denmark PLOT: Robert (Cedergren) is a Copenhagen cop who gets transferred to a small,... (Continue reading)
Fish Tank Directed by: Andrea Arnold Cast: Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Running Time: 2 hrs 2 min Rating: R COMPLETE COVERAGE – 33rd Portland International Film Festival Country: Great Britain PLOT: Mia (Jarvis) is a street tough fifteen-year-old living in an English slum. When Mia’s loose, drunkard... (Continue reading)
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)
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)
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)
Valentine’s Day is coming. Valentine Day’s with Ashton Kutcher and Julia Roberts is coming as well this Friday. I’ll have my review of that film in a couple of days, but this week on “Keep It Local” we’re talking about... (Continue reading)