Daily Archives: October 24, 2009
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
ABBA songs are so fun to just dance to! Invited to perform at a casino in remote Alice Springs, Australia, drag queens Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Felicia (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) hit the road in a broken-down … Continue reading
Die Hard (1988)
Whoever thought Germans could make such good villains. NYPD cop John McClane’s (Bruce Willis) plan to reconcile with his estranged wife, Holly (Bonnie Bedelia), is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire … Continue reading
A Time to Kill (1996)
Samuel L. Jackson doing more upstaging than ever. When two white men brutally rape a young black girl in a small Mississippi town, the child’s vengeful father (Samuel L. Jackson) fears their acquittal and takes the law into his own … Continue reading
Mobsters (1991)
A young quartet of gangsters with Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey, only in the film world can this happen. The film focuses primarily on Luciano and Lansky as they rise from petty criminals and bootleggers to push aside the old … Continue reading
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
How Sean Penn got his start, by playing a stoner. The film follows a school year in the lives of freshman Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh), freshman Mark Ratner (Brian Backer) and their respective friends Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) and … Continue reading
The Pledge (2001)
Jackie really does go crazy. Homicide detective Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson) is on the eve of retirement when he gets a call that changes everything. A young girl has been murdered, and Black takes the case, promising the distraught parents … Continue reading
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
A jewel heist film, with a fish’s title. A crooked foursome commits the heist of the century and is about to getaway … until the London police arrest one of them. Can the three on the lam (Michael Palin, Jamie … Continue reading
Summer of Sam (1999)
The film for people who don’t like Spike Lee’s other films. During the sweltering summer of 1977, the notorious killer Son of Sam set New York City on fire, and a chance encounter with the homicidal maniac sends the life … Continue reading
A Dry White Season (1989)
The white man in Africa never gets no respect. South African school teacher Ben du Toit (Donald Sutherland) seeks justice for the murder of a black boy in this political drama set against the backdrop of apartheid. When his gardener’s … Continue reading
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Never would I thought I would see my action figures come to life. From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight … Continue reading
Double Impact (1991)
One Jean-Claude Van Damme is enough, but two now your pushing it. Jean Claude Van Damme plays Alex and Chad, twins separated upon the death of their parents who join to avenge their parent’s death, compare pecks, and kick butt … Continue reading
Memento (2000)
If you can’t remember anything, don’t be this guy. Suffering short-term memory loss after a head injury, Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) embarks on a grim quest to find the lowlife who murdered his wife. To carry out his plan, Shelby … Continue reading
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
The untold world of a salesman sure is funny. A group of real estate salesmen (Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris and Alan Arkin) in Chicago vie for the best “leads” at a small firm selling property in resort areas … Continue reading
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Life is a terrible thing to sleep through, but only if your not this guy. In a backwater Iowa town, Gilbert (Johnny Depp) struggles to take care of his mentally disabled brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), and provide for the rest … Continue reading
Two Lovers (2009)
In what is to be Joaquin Phoenixs’ last film. After his engagement falls through, Leonard Kraditor (Joaquin Phoenix) juggles the affections of Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), his beautiful, self-destructive neighbor, and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the attractive, sensible daughter of his father’s … Continue reading
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
The one night in hell, during Christmas Eve. Crooked brothers David (Jon Lovitz) and Alvin (Dana Carvey) are sprung from jail and hook up with their third partner in crime, brother Bill (Nicolas Cage). Three-time losers, the larcenous siblings know … Continue reading
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Warren Beatty needs a second chance. Quarterback Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty) is nearly killed in an accident when an over anxious angel takes his soul before its time. Reincarnated as a millionaire whose wife (Dyan Cannon) and secretary (Charles Grodin) … Continue reading
Basic (2003)
Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta reunite once again, but this time on the battlefield, and their names aren’t Jules and Vincent. DEA agents John Travolta and Connie Nielsen investigate a series of military base murders (including the disappearance of … Continue reading
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
Yes this movie is about a gay couple, in case you couldn’t all ready tell by the title. Firefighters Chuck Ford (Adam Sandler) and Larry Allensworth (Kevin James) are guy’s guys, loyal to the core — which is why when … Continue reading
The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
Al Pacino is the devil and Keanu Reeves is his son. Yeah Right!! When charismatic lawyer John Milton (Al Pacino) recruits the successful young attorney Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) to his high-powered Manhattan firm, both Kevin and his wife (Charlize … Continue reading
