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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Good Bye Lenin

Daniel Bruhl, Kathrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas (German) -- It was in the German with English subtitles. It took me about six hours to get through it ( I had to stop and read the subtitles), but I was glad I did. It was about a East Berliner (Daniel Bruhl) who is arrested during the fall of the East. His mother (Kathrin Sass) witnesses his arrest and as a heart attack. She is in a coma a long time. When she wakes up, he doesn't want to tell her that East Germany is no more. He sets up an elaborate rouge to fool her. This is the story about what happens. A fine film. I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars. (2003 - R)

Saturday, January 29, 2011

American Cowslip

Ronnie Gene Blevins, Val Kilmer, Rip Torn, Diane Ladd, Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern, Peter Falk, Priscilla Barnes, Hanna Hall, Josh Perry -- The greatest cast - a horrible movie. A heroine addicted, agoraphobic 30 year (Ronnie Gene Blevins) old finds solace in his garden. He and his neighbor (Rip Torn) compete for the "Most Beautiful Garden" in the neighborhood. One particular flower that he has, the American Cowslip, requires a lot of TLC. Take note of "The Retarded Policeman" (Josh Perry) as featured on YouTube. He is good. Sorry, Bob, but it was absolutely horrible! I would rate it 1 out of 5 stars. (2009 - R)

Pickup on South Street

Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Milburn Stone -- A grifter (Richard Widmark) steals a wallet with microfilm in it. The microfilm belongs to some communist agents. Darn those evil commie dupes. Disappointing as far as Film Noir goes. I would give it 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (1953 - NR)

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer

Eliot Spitzer -- Like it says, the rise and fall of N.Y. Governor, Eliot Spitzer. It seemed kind of long (almost 2 hours), but it makes one realize that Clinton, Gingrich, Ensign, Edwards, and Sanford were caught doing the same stuff as Spitzer and were basically slapped on the wrist for their indiscretions. Go figure. I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Dogtooth

Christos Stergioglou, Aggeliki Papoulia, Mary Tsoni, Hristos Passalis (Greek) -- The weirdest film I ever saw. It's all Greek to me - literally. A man (Christos Stergioglou) and his wife live with three grown children. They are not allowed outside the fenced in yard. All day long they learn a new language. I quit watching it when his son (Hristos Passalis) killed the cat (about 45 minutes into the film). WEIRD! I understand that it is up for an Academy Award for best foreign film. Go figure. I would rate it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2009 - NC-17)
PS: 2/9/11 I finished "Dogtooth" today. A 110% weird.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Nowhere Boy

Aaron Johnson, Thomas Brodie Sangster, Sam Bell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff -- About the teenage years of John Lennon (Aaron Johnson) including his getting together with Paul (Thomas Brodie Sangster) and George (Sam Bell). It was kind of interesting during the second half. I would give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2009 - R)

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Let Me In

Chloe Grace Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas -- A young female vampire (Chloe Grace Moretz) teaches a boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) to say enough is enough were bullying is concerned. I like Chloe Grace Moretz, but this is the wrong movie for her. It went on forever. It should have been titled "Let Me Out" (of this movie). I would give it a 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Friday, January 21, 2011

Animal Kingdom



Guy Pearce, James Frencheville, Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver -- A seventeen year old named "J" goes to live with his maternal grandmother after his mother overdoses on heroine. The grandmother has some very nasty kids (bank robbers). Guy Pearce plays a cop. (He played in "L.A. Confidential" with Russell Crowe and Danny DeVito.) I thought it was an excellent movie. I would rate it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Stone

Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Milla Jovovich -- Waste of time. De Niro plays a prison shrink and Norton plays the one getting shrunk. Another movie about "feelings". I remember both of those guys played in "The Score". Unfortunately, I would not recommend "Stone". I would rate it 2 1/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Jack Goes Boating

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Daphne Rubin-Vega -- The first half showed promise; the last half of movie absolutely sucked. Amy Ryan plays a much better part in "The Office". Don't rent this one. I would rate it a 2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Saturday, January 15, 2011

The American

George Clooney, a bunch of people that aren't as famous as George Clooney -- I didn't get it. I guess a weapons expert (George Clooney) is supposed to sell a gun to a "hit lady". I do know that it takes place in Italy. The rest of it is a mystery to me. I would rate it 2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Friday, January 14, 2011

Drawn Together - The Movie

Adam Carolla, Seth MacFarlane, Jess Harnell, Tara Strong, Cree Summer, Jack Plotnick (Animated) -- I really liked "Drawn Together", and so I assumed I would like the movie version. 'Tait so. Besides a bunch blue language, it had nothing to offer. I wish they would put it back on the air, but I am afraid that the series is dead. Oh well. I would rate it 3 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Cyrus

Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomie, John C. Reilly, Catherine Keener -- Some of the brightest names in comedy were not so bright here. Neither comedy nor tragedy; it went on for an hour and a half of virtually nothing. I was disappointed. It is about a guy (John C. Reilly) and a girl (Marisa Tomie), and the trouble they have with her son, Cyrus (Jonah Hill). I would rate it 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Despicable Me

Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Julie Andrews, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Jemaine Clement, Jack McBrayer, Danny McBride, Mindy Kaling, Ken Jeong, Rob Huebel (Animated) -- The evel "Gru" (Steve Carell) and his Minions plan on stealing the moon. A worse evil doer, Vector (Jason Segel), plans on taking the moon for himself. Gru, his Minions, and the three girls he adopts, plan on stopping Vector. It was fun. I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG)

Monday, January 10, 2011

The Black Camel

Warner Oland, Bela Lugosi, Robert Young -- The oldest Chan in the book. It was made in 1931. It has to do with the murder of Shelah Fane. The suspicion points to her psychic advisor (Bela Lugosi). But the maid did it. It was Robert Young's first picture. I would rate it 2 1/4 out of 5 stars. (1931 - NR)

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Infamous

Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels, Sigourney Weaver, Peter Bogdanovich, Daniel Craig, Lee Pace, Hope Davis, Gwyneth Paltrow -- The story of Truman Capote (Toby Jones) in the years he was working on "In Cold Blood". I was particularly impressed with Sandra Bullock as Harper Lee and Jeff Daniels as Chief of Police in Holcomb, Kansas; Alvin "Foxy" Dewey. I didn't know that Bennett Cerf (Peter Bogdanovich) was at the executions of Smith (Daniel Craig) and Hickock (Lee Pace). Oh well, I guess you learn something new each day. I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars. (2006 - R)

Inception

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, Lukas Haas -- Look, you either like the film very much, or you hate it. I liked it very much. It's about a guy who enters your dreams (with a group of people) and tries to get you to reveal your secrets to him. Heady stuff. You will have to see it to know what I mean. The only thing is after the movie I was confused about whether I was still in the movie or not. Like I say, you have to experience it for your self. I would still give it a 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Friday, January 7, 2011

Howl

James Franco, Jon Hamm, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeff Daniels, David Strathairn, Treat Williams, Bob Balaban -- The biography of "Beat Generation" poet Allen Ginsberg, and the time that his work, "Howl", was on trial for being for being obscene. Jon Hamm played the defense lawyer, David Strathairn was the prosecuting attorney, and Bob Balaban was the judge. All whole bunch of famous people played the witnesses. I would have turned it off after a half an hour but there were so many famous people that I kept on watching it. I now know all there is to know (unfortunately) about Allen Ginsberg. I would rate it 2 1/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Thursday, January 6, 2011

The Special Relationship

Micheal Sheen, Dennis Quaid, Hope Davis -- About the special relationship between the UK and the United States during the reign of Tony Blair. Half the movie was about Monica Lewinsky. I almost fell asleep. I would rate it 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - NR)

Sunday, January 2, 2011

A Perfect World

Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern, T.J. Lowther, Bradley Whitford, Ray McKinnon, Bruce McGill, Linda Hart -- In the early 60's, a convict escapes (Kevin Costner) from prison and holds a little boy (T.J. Lowther) hostage. It was directed by Clint Eastwood (who also stars in the movie). Eastwood's movies are either terrific ("Changeling" and "Million Dollar Baby") or a disappointment ("Honkytonk Man" and "The Bridges of Madison County"). Unfortunately, I would have to put this in the latter category. About a half an hour too long. I would rate it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. (1993 - R)

Friday, December 31, 2010

Eat Pray Love

Julia Roberts, James Franco, Billy Crudup, Javier Bardem -- Like watching paint dry. A woman goes to Bali. Then back home to New York. And then on to Italy, where she eats too much pasta. From there she goes to India and studies under some yogi. And finally back to Bali where she meets the love of her life. Definitely a chick flick. I would rate it 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Vampires Suck

Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Diedrich Bader, Ken Jeong, Dave Foley, Crista Flanagan, Ike Barinholtz, David DeLuise -- Every year, there has to be at least one comedy spoof. This year's edition is a take-off on the "Twilight" series. Like all those before (Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, Scary Movie, Disaster Movie, and so on) it takes a funny idea, and runs it into the ground. Anyone older than 16 will find the movie boring. Obviously, I didn't like it. I would rate it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Northville Cemetery Massacre

No one that I had heard of before -- They said that Nick Nolte was in this one. I didn't see him, and there was no mention of him in the credits. However, the score was penned by Michael Nesmith (The Monkees). A woman gets raped by a cop. He tells her to implicate a motorcycle gang instead of him. Her father seeks vengeance on the motorcycle gang. It was a terrible movie. I would rate it 2 out of 5 stars. (1976 - R)

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Behind That Curtain

E.L. Park, Boris Karloff, Warner Baxter -- The first "Chalie Chan" ever made. He is in it less than five minutes. A lawyer, hired by Sir George Mannering, is murdered before he gets to tell Sir George about a man that is carrying on with his niece. It looks like Col. John Beetham, his niece's husband, is the murderer. But come to find out, Eric Durand, the jilted lover, is the real murderer. I would rate it 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (1929 - UR)

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Catfish

Nev Schulman, Megan Faccio, Rel Schulman -- Never, never, never start a relationship on the intranet with someone you don't know. This documentary, by Ariel Schulman , follows his brother, Nev, and his attraction to the mysterious "Megan". I want you to see the movie, so I won't give anything away. Trust me, though, you will like it. I would rate it 5 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Friday, December 24, 2010

Somewhere

Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Ellie Kemper, Benicio Del Toro -- Sofia Coppola can not make a movie. No way, no how! If her father, Francis, was not backing her up, no way this movie would have been produced. The film revolves around film star Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) and his tween daughter, Cleo (Elle Fanning). The things I got from it were: 1) He drives a Ferrari. 2) He plays "Guitar Hero" with his daughter. 3) At some point his daughter and he go to Italy. That's it! I kept on waiting for something to happen. It never did. Although Ellie Kemper was in it (she plays the latest receptionist in "The Office"). I would rate it 2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Chasing the Green

Jeremy London, Ryan Hurst, William Devane -- Possibly the worst picture I have ever seen! The only actor of note was William Devane. It's a true story about two brothers and the cell phone business they started. Absolutely the worst acting I have seen, and the sets were absolute crap (in this scene, they were in their lawyers office and instead of law books there are Readers Digest Condensed Books on the bookshelf). Even William Devane couldn't pull this one out of the crapper. Jeremy London is currently in "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew". He is a mess. If you don't know what I mean, the movie was crap! I rate it a 0 out of 5 stars. (2009 - NR)

Thursday, December 23, 2010

easy A

Emma Stone, Thomas Haden Chuch, Patricia Clarkson, Amanda Bynes, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Kudrow, Malcolm McDowell, Fred Armisen -- An average girl (Emma Stone) lies about "doing it" with a gay guy and she becomes the "School Slut" (even though it is all just a lie). An hour and a half that I will never get back. I would rate it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Frenemy

Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Zach Galifianakis, Callum Blue -- A really, really weird tale about a cop and some serial killers. It was an hour before I figured the plot out. I wouldn't recommend it to many people. For those of you who remember Matthew Modine in "Full Metal Jacket", Adam Baldwin in "My Bodyguard", and Zach Galifianakis in "Dinner for Smucks", it will be a real disappointment for you. Strangely interesting, nonetheless. I would rate it 3 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2009 - R)

Monday, December 20, 2010

Tiptoes

Kate Beckinsale, Matthew McConauchey, Gary Oldman, Patricia Arquette, Peter Dinklage, David Alan Grier, Debbie Lee Carrington -- About a man who carry's a secret with him - he comes from a family of little people. I can't understand why they had Gary Oldman as the guy's twin brother. Steven (Matthew McConauchey) is normal size, while his twin brother, Rolfe (Gary Oldman), is a little person. The rest of the cast is both normal size and little people. Steven gets Carol (Kate Beckinsale) pregnant. They have a son. He is a little person. Carol moves in with Rolfe. The End. Absolutely abysmal! I would rate it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2003 - R)

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Devil

Bokeem Woodbine, Matt Craven, Chris Messina, Bojana Novakovic -- Written (but not directed) by M. Night Shyamalan. Five people in an elevator car. You know what happens next. I won't tell you the ending, but suffice it to say, the devil made him do it. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Friday, December 17, 2010

Micmacs

Dany Boon, Julie Ferrier, Dominique Pinon, Yolande Moreau -- A guy (Dany Boon) works in a video store in Paris. One day, a shooting happens right outside his building. He is involved with the crossfire. At the hospital, they decide his fate, and leave the bullet in his head, but he could die at any time. He takes refuge with a weird sort of junk collectors. Each one has something special that they do (one is a human calculator, one is a contortionist, one is a human cannonball, etc). He has the casing from the gun that tried to murder him, and a half dissolved landmine that his father tried to disarm when he was in the Army. By accident, he finds the two armament distributors right across the street from one and another. He devises a plan! I couldn't get into it right here (his plan is very involved), but it works. The only problem I had with it was it was in French. But I got through it! I would rate it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. (I added a half a star for the visual effects.) (2009 - R)

2010: Moby Dick

Barry Bostwick, Renee O'Connor -- Where are Gregory Peck and Richard Basehart when you really need them! For those of you who don't remember, Barry Bostwick used to play the Mayor of New York City in the hit series "Spin City". Renee O'Connor played Gabrielle in the series, "Xena". This time Captain Ahab's ship, The Pequod, is a nuclear submarine and Moby Dick is a 600 foot whale. The sets are minimalist. Asylum Films brought you the epic movies "Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus", and "Mega Python vs Gatoroid". That being said, "Moby Dick" is so bad, that it is good. And, yes, as the soothsayer predicts in "Moby Dick" (the original Herman Melville novel), "All, all, all save one shall perish" . I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - NR)

Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Kids Are All Right

Annette Bening, Julianna Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson -- Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianna Moore) play a lesbian couple with two teenage kids. The teens want to meet their real father (Mark Ruffalo), and arrange to do so. It gets complicated when the father sleeps with one of the mothers. All five of them are surprisingly good, and the soundtrack was great. Shut the front door! I would give it 3 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Sunday, December 12, 2010

The Other Guys

Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendez, Micheal Keaton, Rob Riggle, Steve Coogan, Anne Heche, Derek Jeter, Brooke Shields, Rosie Perez, Tracy Morgan, Ice-T -- I have never like Will Ferrell. As a matter of fact, I have only liked him one of his roles. That of Ashley Schaeffer in the HBO series "Eastbound and Down". I also hated him in "The Other Guys". Typical story about a couple of worthless bums who are NYPD cops. All of a sudden, a big case gets dropped in their laps. Further hijinks follow. I didn't think very much of it, and all the stars in the world wouldn't have picked this one up. I would give it a 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Owning Mahowny

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt -- A compulsive gambler has a job in a bank from which he steals over $10 million to feed his habit. A true story. It was okay, but neither Hoffman's or Driver's greatest work. Roger Ebert ranked it "one of 2003's best movies". I guess he was high from chemotherapy that day. I would rate it 3 out of 5 stars. (2003 - R)

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Restrepo

The Americans name their Outposts after fallen comrades. Hence, Firebase Restrepo. It follows a year in the lives of the Army Second Platoon in the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. (2010 - R)

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Shrek Forever After

Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas -- Thank God the fourth, and final, has been put to rest and I don't think there will any more Shrek movies! The first one was cute; the second one was a bit over the top; the third one was down right annoying; and so fourth one..... the fourth one...... the fourth one.....Awe skip it. I thought it was awful. I would give it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Monday, December 6, 2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning -- Be forewarned, any of you straight guys (and I consider myself a straight guy) knock back an Abien before you see this movie with your girlfriend. Teen angst! This one finds the vampires and the werewolves teaming up to fight the "Newbornes" (the newly crossed-over vampires). In each one of the Twilight Sagas, there is about five minutes of some awesome special effects (#1 was the baseball game, #2 was the werewolves, and #3 was the fight scene) surrounded by two hours of teen angst. I'm sorry, but I wouldn't recommend this one. I would rate it 2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG-13)

Friday, December 3, 2010

Cemetery Junction

Ricky Gervais, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson -- It tried to hard! I gave up on it after 45 minutes. A bunch of working stiffs in a place called Cemetery Junction. British comedy (maybe that's why it's so God awful). I would give it 1 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Love Ranch

Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Gina Gershon, Taryn Manning, Bryan Cranston -- Marginally true story of the Mustang Ranch, in Nevada brothel, (in the story it is the "Love Ranch") and its owners Grace (Helen Mirren) and Charlie (Joe Pesci) Bontempo. Charlie buys a boxer's contract and starts training him at the Love Ranch. Grace ends up falling in love with the boxer. Despite all the stars, it was pretty slow going. Helen Mirren did all the acting in this movie. I am going to have to put it on my "do not see" list. I would rate it 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

Friday, November 26, 2010

You Don't Know Jack

Al Pacino, John Goodwin, Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro -- The life and times of Jack Kevorkian. As usual, HBO Films was spot on in its portrayal of Dr. Kevorkian (Al Pacino). I thought it was an excellent film. Directed by Barry Levinson. You should see it! I would rate it 5 out of 5 stars. (2009 - NR)

Thursday, November 25, 2010

$5 a Day

Christopher Walken, Alessandro Nivola, Sharon Stone, Dean Cain, Amanda Peet, Peter Coyote -- I love Christopher Walken and have done so for over thirty years (I first saw him in "Annie Hall" by Woody Allen). This latest offering, "$5 a Day", is no exception. Walken plays a guy who exists on five dollars a day because he takes advantage of all sorts of free stuff (such as the free breakfast when it is your birthday at IHOP). He talks his son into going with him on a trip across the country. Further hijinks ensue. Sharon Stone is good as the "Babysitter". I would rate it 3 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2008 - PG-13)

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Disappearance of Alice Creed

Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, Eddie Marsan -- A really weird tale about a couple of guys and kidnapped heiress. Alice (Gemma Arterton) is held hostage by Danny (Martin Compston) and Vic (Eddie Marsan) for $2 million in ransom. The plot keeps sifting. I liked it. I have seen Eddie Marsan several times including "Sherlock Holmes", "Happy-Go-Lucky", and "Me and Orson Welles". I think he is a fine actor. I would rate it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2009 - R)

Monday, November 22, 2010

RKO 281

Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, John Malkovich, Roy Scheider, Melanie Griffith -- The second movie I have watched in a month where the main character is Orson Welles. This time the plot revolves around his filming "Citizen Kane" and about William Randolph Heart's trying to stop the project. Another HBO film. I would rate it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. (1999 - R)

Sunday, November 21, 2010

The Good, The Bad, and The Weird

Woo-sung Jung (The Good), Byung-hun Lee (The Bad), Kang-ho Song (The Weird) -- Remake of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" with a little of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" thrown in for good measure. In the 1930's, three outlaws battle the Japanese army and Chinese bandits for control of a treasure map. It was in Korean but I managed to get the gist of the thing. Awesome fight scenes! I would rate it a 4 out of 5 stars. (2008 - R)

Saturday, November 20, 2010

The Lightkeepers

Richard Dreyfuss, Blythe Danner, Bruce Dern -- All of the actors were flat! It was like they showed up at a place, read some lines, and then went home. It was all right, just not anything spectacular. The story is, Seth Atkins (Richard Dreyfuss) runs a lighthouse in 1912 Cape Cod. A stranger washes up on shore who has the same proclivity as Seth; he hates women. One day, a pair of vacationers, both women, show up next door. Come to find out, the woman is Seth's wife. Further merriment follows. The End. Harmless fun, but I wouldn't recommend it. I would give it 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2009 - PG)

Friday, November 19, 2010

The Last Airbender

Noah Ringer, Aasif Mandvi, Dav Patel -- Based on "Avatar" series. I thought the best part was Aasif Mandvi (from the Daily Show") playing the evil Commander Zhao. A boy (Noah Ringer), the last of the Air Nomads, gets rescued by Katara (Nicola Peltz) and Sokka (Jackson Rathbone). Commander Zhoa tries to stop them before the boy finishes training. Neat special effects, but I was bored with it. I would rate it 2 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - PG)

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Malice

Nicole Kidman, Alec Baldwin, Bill Pullman, Bebe Neuwirth, George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, Peter Gallagher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joshua Malina, Tobin Bell -- Exactly like "A Few Good Men", only a Doctor (Alec Baldwin) has the "God Complex", instead of Col. Jessup (Jack Nicholson). Especially in the "Discovery" scene in the movie. It was real obvious that Aaron Sorkin had written it. I liked the movie, but it was old hat. A college professor (Bill Pullman) and his wife (Nicole Kidman) sue a Doctor. From there, the plot gets more involved. I definitely think that it's one you should see, if only for the writing. I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars. (1993 - R)

Friday, November 12, 2010

Bare Knuckles

Jeanette Roxborough, Martin Kove, Chris Mulkey -- Like "Lionheart" with chicks. Samantha (Jeanette Roxborough) teams up fight promoter, Sonny (Martin Kove), and manager, Al (Chris Mulkey), to take on women's boxing (bare knuckle variety). Martin Kove was the "Sensei" of the "Cobra Kai Martial Arts Academy" in "The Karate Kid" movies (the one's with Mr. Miyagi in them). He went from bad to worse. Utterly pathetic. The bright spot is Trixie (Dana Reed), as one of the women boxers. I would rate it 2 1/4 out of 5 stars. (2009 - PG-13)