Monthly Archives: December 2009
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
I never really imagined Sherlock Holmes as this type of dude. Robert Downey Jr. stars as the legendary London sleuth Sherlock Holmes, joined by Jude Law as dear Dr. Watson, in this Guy Ritchie reinvention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s … Continue reading
Falling Down (1993)
Michael Douglas can be one crazy son of a bitch! Bill Foster (Michael Douglas) is having a very bad day: He’s been fired from his job, gets stuck in a traffic jam and is forced to walk through the sizzling … Continue reading
Obsessed (2009)
I know they say once you go black you can’t go back, but goddamn! Derek Charles (Idris Elba) seems to have it all — including the perfect job and the perfect wife (Beyoncé Knowles). But his charmed life takes on … Continue reading
Matchstick Men (2003)
Being a con man, actually looks like a lot of fun.` When Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage), a professional con man struggling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder, meets the daughter (Alison Lohman) he never knew he had, he inadvertently jeopardizes his tightly … Continue reading
Arthur (1981)
If only all drunk people acted like this guy. Charming but incessantly intoxicated multimillionaire Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) stands on the brink of an arranged marriage to properly pedigreed heiress Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry), but his heart belongs to a … Continue reading
The Blind Side (2009)
Looking fine, Sandra Bullock! Over sized African American Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), the teen son of a murdered father and a crack-addicted mother, is homeless at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) and … Continue reading
Revolver (2005)
Guy Ritchie aka The Bloke who heard voices. Jason Statham plays Jake, a gangster and ace gambler recently released from prison. Determined to hustle the crime boss (Ray Liotta) who killed his sister-in-law, Jake deliberately humiliates the kingpin in a … Continue reading
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
God, I even wanted to throw that momma from the train! When struggling mystery writer Owen (Danny DeVito) realizes that he and his teacher, Larry (Billy Crystal), are both slowly going crazy thanks to the women in their lives, he … Continue reading
Nine (2009)
Saw this with one of the worst crowds of my life. Movie director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) is in the throes of a midlife crisis, struggling to finish his film while juggling relationships with wife Luisa (Marion Cotillard), mistress Carla … Continue reading
Risky Business (1983)
Young Tom Cruise was such a little devil. With his parents on vacation, high schooler Joel (Tom Cruise) — abetted by a prostitute named Lana (Rebecca De Mornay) — turns opportunity into disaster as he transforms the family home into … Continue reading
State of Grace (1990)
Irish vs. Italians, nothing like it better. Terry Noonan (Sean Penn), an Irish-American undercover cop working the Hell’s Kitchen beat, returns to his old neighborhood under the guise of reconnecting with friends Frankie and Jackie Flannery (Ed Harris and Gary … Continue reading
Avatar (2009)
One of the best ways to spend my Christmas day!! The story is that Jake Sully, played by Sam Worthington, is a paraplegic who goes to a world known as Pandora. Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) tells Jake that if … Continue reading
Intermission (2004)
Great way to spend some Christmas joy! This collection of 11 comic stories set in Dublin stems from one single circumstance: how the breakup of one couple’s relationship can have unexpected repercussions on the lives of the people around them. … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!!!!!!
Merry Christmass to all of you!!!! I may be a bit slow on the reviews for a bit of time, but I need to do some catching up. But I want to wish all of you a safe and healthy … Continue reading
Filed under 1950s and below
Mixed Nuts (1994)
What a messed up title for a non-porno. Steve Martin stars as Philip, who runs a suicide-prevention hotline staffed by tetchy Mrs. Munchnik (Madeline Kahn) and lovesick Catherine (Rita Wilson). After getting an eviction order on Christmas Eve, the counselors … Continue reading
Elf (2003)
It’s always being played on USA, you had to know this one was going to come. When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve and is inadvertently transported back to the North Pole, he’s raised as a … Continue reading
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
How can William Hurt be gay, its not true!!! Jailed for immoral behavior, flamboyant homosexual Luis Molina (William Hurt) passes the time by detailing scenes of his favorite romantic movie to fellow inmate Valentin Arregui (Raul Julia), a hard-edged political … Continue reading
The Messenger (2008)
The Messenger? More like The Meh-senger. Okay, now that I’ve fulfilled my quota of one bad pun per blog post, I can get on with this review. Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home … Continue reading
Darkman (1990)
Liam Neeson is not a scientist, that’s how you know that this film is messed up. In director Sam Raimi’s moody, intense thriller, brilliant scientist Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) is almost killed by gangsters in a massive explosion. Unstable and … Continue reading
