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Green Zone
Written on 12 Mar, 2010 at 8:03 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: March 12, 2010
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
Remember Me
Written on 12 Mar, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 6 Comments
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)
She’s Out of My League
Written on 12 Mar, 2010 at 7:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
Our Family Wedding
Written on 12 Mar, 2010 at 7:58 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
The Art of the Steal
Written on 12 Mar, 2010 at 7:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Directed by: Don Argott
Running Time: 1 hr 41 mins
Rating: NR
Release Date: March 12, 2010 (Chicago)
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
Alice in Wonderland
Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 8:49 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 4 Comments
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)
Brooklyn’s Finest
Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 8:39 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
The Good Guy
Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
Cop Out
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 10:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
The Ghost Writer
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 10:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: February 26, 2010 (limited)
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
The Crazies
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 9:30 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
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)
Shutter Island
Written on 19 Feb, 2010 at 8:12 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
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)
2010 Oscar Shorts – Live Action Program – film reviews
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 21:41 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
Oscar Shorts 2010 – Animated Program – film reviews
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 21:41 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 4 Comments
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)
A Town Called Panic
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 11:21 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
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)
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)
The Wedding Song
Written on 13 Feb, 2010 at 10:09 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
Welcome
Written on 13 Feb, 2010 at 10:06 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
Valentine’s Day
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
The Wolfman
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
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)
A Prophet
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 14:31 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
Terribly Happy
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 14:30 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 14:30 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
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)
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)
Dear John
Written on 5 Feb, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Cast: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: February 5, 2010
Final Score: 4/10... (Continue reading)
From Paris with Love
Written on 5 Feb, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, John Travolta
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: February 5, 2010
Final Score: 3/10... (Continue reading)
Edge of Darkness
Written on 29 Jan, 2010 at 8:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: R
Release Date: January 29, 2010... (Continue reading)
When in Rome
Written on 29 Jan, 2010 at 7:28 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Cast: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, Danny Devito
Running Time: 1 hr 30 min
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: January 28, 2010
Final Score: 5/10... (Continue reading)
Extraordinary Measures
Written on 22 Jan, 2010 at 6:01 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford, Keri Russell, Meredith Droeger
Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: January 22, 2010
Final Score: 7/10... (Continue reading)
Tooth Fairy
Written on 22 Jan, 2010 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Merchant, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Billy Crystal, Seth McFarlane
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: January 22, 2010
Final Score: 4/10... (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)
The Book of Eli
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 9:04 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Cast: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: January 15, 2009
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
The Lovely Bones
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Racehl Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Stucci
Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Dec. 25, 2009
Final Score: 5/10... (Continue reading)
Daybreakers
Written on 11 Jan, 2010 at 20:15 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe
Running Time: 1 hr 38 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: January 8, 2009
Final Score: 5/10... (Continue reading)
Youth in Revolt
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 10:38 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis, Ray Liotta, Justin Long, Steve Buscemi
Running Time: 1 hr, 30 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: January 8, 2009
Final Score: 6/10... (Continue reading)
Leap Year
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 10:29 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 5 Comments
Cast: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: January 8, 2010
Final Score: 3/10... (Continue reading)
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 10:29 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 4 Comments
Cast: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Verne Troyer, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell
Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: January 8, 2010
Final Score: 5/10... (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)
The Young Victoria
Written on 31 Dec, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent
Running Time: 1 hr 59 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: December 25, 2009
Final Score: 7/10... (Continue reading)
It’s Complicated
Written on 25 Dec, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 7 Comments
Cast: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: December 25, 2009
Final Score: 4/10... (Continue reading)
A Single Man
Written on 25 Dec, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Cast: Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: December 25, 2009
Final Score: 8/10... (Continue reading)
Nine
Written on 25 Dec, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 5 Comments
Nine Directed by: Rob Marshall Cast: Daniel Day Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Sofia Loren, Fergie Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: PG-13 Release Date: December 25, 2009 PLOT: Famous film director Guido Contini (Day Lewis) struggles with what his new... (Continue reading)
Sherlock Holmes
Written on 25 Dec, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Sherlock Holmes Directed by: Guy Ritchie Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: December 25, 2009 PLOT: The great detective Sherlock Holmes (Downey Jr.) is back in an all new adventure. His trusty sidekick, Dr.... (Continue reading)
Crazy Heart
Written on 25 Dec, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Crazy Heart Directed by: Scott Cooper Cast: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins Rating: R Release Date: December 18th (limited) PLOT: An old country singer (Bridges) with a drinking problem tries to pull himself together with the help... (Continue reading)