Movies We Review

Unknown (2011)

2011-10-12T15:50:00.000-07:00

This movie stars Liam Neeson and is an action thriller... I didn't expect much out of this movie, maybe that is why I thought it was so good. 4 out of 5 stars just for the storyline.

It's Kind of a Funny Story

2011-09-06T18:00:00.001-07:00

Kinda a quirky movie, but I thought it was pretty good... Somewhat uplifting by the end of the whole thing... Starring Keir Gilchrist as Craig along with Zach Galifianakis as Bobby.

I would give it 4 out of 5 stars just for the Bowie song...

Wanted

2011-07-22T17:08:00.000-07:00

Well I gotta say I was pretty sick of Angelina Jolie action movies going into this one so I really didn't have high hopes... Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. Pretty good story line and anything with Morgan Freeman in it can't be too bad. Here is the trailer...

I would give it 3-1/2 out of 5 stars... What do you think?

Due Date

2011-04-28T19:48:00.000-07:00

Starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis... This one was a lot better then I thought it would be... 4 of 5 stars

What did you think about Due Date?

Get Low

2011-03-22T22:46:00.000-07:00

A decent movie... Worth watching I suppose... Based on a true story and stars Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek with Bill Murray as Frank Quinn.

What do you think?

The American

2011-02-27T13:23:00.000-08:00

What a waste of time this movie was... Slow in the beginning here is George Clooney walking... Here he is doing pull ups... Here he is driving down a long tunnel... Come on Hollywood this one was a real stinker two thumbs down... 0 of 5 stars

The Evil Dead Movie

2011-02-26T19:50:00.000-08:00

Hands down one of the best horror movies ever made... Starring Bruce Campell, Ellen Sandweiss and Richard DeManincor. Released in 1981.

The Mist By Stephen King

2011-02-24T22:23:00.000-08:00

This movie was given a 7 out of 10 stars. This movie was worth watching, but some of the parts were just too unbelievable and Stephen King puts in the classic religious person.

Overall it was a good movie though. I liked it, worth watching at least once.

The King's Speech

2011-02-24T22:16:00.000-08:00

Clever film with some good humor... Worth the time to watch it decent story line...

Shining Through

2011-01-29T20:47:00.000-08:00

Great movie in my opinion. Takes a little time setting up the characters and the story line but the movie as a whole is worth watching. Based on the 1940's during World War II. Starring Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith and Liam Neeson. 133 minutes, Rated R.
Directed by David Seltzer. Produced by David Seltzer,Carol Baum,Sandy Gallin and Zvi Howard Rosenman. Written by Susan Issacs. Screenplay by David Seltzer. Music by Michael Kamen.

Shallow Hal

2011-01-25T21:50:00.000-08:00

Funny movie starring Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltroand Jason Alexander. 4 out of five stars for me, a good laugh... Here is the trailer for Shallow Hal...

Gamer

2011-01-19T23:05:00.000-08:00

Good movie starring Gerard Butler,Amber Valletta and Michael C. Hall. Written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Rated R, 95 minutes.

2 minutes 31 seconds

The Game

2011-01-19T22:43:00.000-08:00

A definite must see. I liked this movie a lot. Starring Michael Douglas, Sean Penn and Deborah Kara Unger. Directed by David Fincher, written by John D. Brancato and Michael Ferris. Came out in 1997 129 minutes Rated R. It's a Drama,Mystery,Thriller.

2 minutes 26 seconds

The Other Guys

2011-01-14T22:42:00.000-08:00

2010 Comedy movie written and directed by Adam Mckay. Starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. I thought it was pretty funny. Worth watching at least once.

2 minutes 34 seconds

Grown Ups

2011-01-14T00:14:00.000-08:00

Not too bad, get ready to laugh. Of course there are some dumb parts but for the most part the movie was funny. Yet another Adam Sandler movie starring Kevin James,Chris Rock,David Spade,Rob Schneider. Steve Buscemi is hillarious in this movie.

Exam

2011-01-12T20:54:00.000-08:00

Another must see. This film is a British Thriller written by Simon Garrity and Stuart Hazeldine. Directed by Stuart Hazeldine and stars Colin Salmon, Jimi Mistry, Luke Mably and Germma Chan.
101 minutes Rated R. Released 2009.

2 minutes 7 seconds

The 13th Warrior

2011-01-12T20:37:00.000-08:00

Great Movie starring Antonio Banderas. This Movie is a definite must see. Fantasy Action Film is Rated R, came out in 1999. 102 minutes.

1 minute 59 seconds

25th Hour

2011-01-12T20:25:00.000-08:00

Starring Edward Norton. I thought this movie was alright. Edward Norton of course is always good in all of his movies. It's rated R 135 minutes. Directed by Spike Lee.
Cast members include Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson, Anna Paquin, and Brian Cox.

2 minutes 29 seconds

Zombieland

2010-12-03T00:19:00.000-08:00

IF you are looking for a funny zombie movie this one is for you... Starring Bill Murray, Abigail Breslin, Woody Harrelson & Emma Stone.

Airplane

2010-11-28T23:17:00.000-08:00

Released in 1980 this classic comedy stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and the late great Leslie Nielsen... If you haven't seen it yet... u need to...

The Bounty Hunter

2010-11-28T22:59:00.000-08:00

The Bounty Hunter starring Gerard Butler & Jennifer Aniston is a cute, funny and entertaining movie that is a decent date movie. Recommended 4 out of 5 stars...

The Book of Eli

2010-07-20T04:11:00.000-07:00

I couldn't wait for this movie to come out on DVD and I was not disappointed. Written by Garry Whitta, directed by Albert and Allen Hughes. Rated R for some brutal violence and language, starring Denzel Washington. Length 118 minutes. Also starring Garry Oldman, Mila Kunis,Ray Stevenson and Jenifer Beals.

Trailer...

2 minutes 5 seconds

Defiance

2010-07-01T16:08:00.000-07:00

Another long movie that loss my interest. Based on a true story but I just wasn't in the mood to watch it. Directed by Edward Zwick. Screenplay written by Clayton Frohman and Edward Zwick. The book "Defiance: the Bielski Partisans" was written by Nechama Tec. Cast includes Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell,Alexa Davalos,Allen Corduner, Mark Feuerstein,Tomas Arana to name a few. Came out in 2008, 137 minutes long, Rated R for violence and language.
Trailer

2 minutes 27 seconds
The movie talks about Israel several times, but even though the modern nation of Israel wasn't officially founded until 1948, the Jews have always referred to themselves collectively as Israel in reference to the ancient Israelite kingdom and their ancestry.

Slumdog MIllionare

2010-07-01T15:32:00.000-07:00

This movie was not so good. It surely could have been summed up in less than 2 hours. For some reason I just couldn't get into it but maybe you will like it? I personally give it about 2 stars out of a possible 5.
Directed by Danny Boyle and India's co-director Loveleen Tandan. Screenplay written by Simon Beaufoy. Novel written by Vikas Swarup. Starring Dev Patel, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor, Rajendranath Zutshi, Jeneva Talwar, Frieda Pinto, Irrfan Khan,Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar and many more. Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language. 120 minutes long, came out in 2008.
Here is the trailer below...

2 minutes 6 seconds
One mistake they made in the movie is where Salim and Jamal are working the crowds at the Taj Mahal in 2002, Jamal has a 2006 $10 bill in his hand.

Cast Away

2010-06-23T04:14:00.000-07:00

Great movie! I would definitely recommend watching this movie at least once. Tom Hanks of course is brilliant as always. One of my favorite actors. Helen Hunt plays a small role in it as well.
This Adventure/Drama is 143 minutes Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by William Broyles Jr. Released December 22nd 2000. Rated PG-13 for intense action sequences and some disturbing images.

Interesting facts
Some of the 'desert island' footage was shot on the mainland with a highway in the background that had to be removed.
When Chuck buries Albert Miller, he scratches "1950-1995" on the rock face above the grave. When Chuck examines Miller's wallet, you can see a close-up of Miller's New South Wales, Australia, driver's license, with a birth date in 1949.