Monthly Archives: March 2010
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Good film, but to beat out Moulin Rogue! and Lord of the Rings for Best Picture, ehh, not so much. John Forbes Nash Jr. (Russell Crowe) was a brilliant economist — when his mind was clear. But life changed forever … Continue reading
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Ehh, sometimes period pieces aren’t the best. Life hands Nicholas Nickleby (Charlie Hunnam) a difficult hand when his father dies and Nicholas, his sister and his mother, now penniless, are forced to seek help from his twisted Uncle Ralph (Christopher … Continue reading
Absolute Power (1997)
What if I saw Obama getting bust too, I think I would be acting a little like Clint. Cat burglar Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) finds himself in the president’s doghouse when he spies the chief executive (Gene Hackman) trysting with … Continue reading
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
Don’t watch this movie if you need relationship advice, actually don’t watch it at all. Big-time player and club promoter Darnell (Martin Lawrence) does a double-take when a sophisticated beauty named Brandi (Lynn Whitfield) catches his eye at the club. … Continue reading
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
If you meet a guy named this, stay the hell away! Charming sociopath Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) maneuvers his way into the lush life of a young heir (Jude Law) vacationing in Italy in this increasingly creepy thriller from Anthony … Continue reading
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
I don’t even think I could do what he’s thinking. When easy-on-the-eyes Matt Sullivan (Josh Hartnett) is dumped by his girlfriend, he swears off all sex for Lent, which lasts 40 days and 40 nights. But his abstinence is tested … Continue reading
The Sixth Sense (1999)
A movie that everyone knows the ending too. When young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) inexplicably starts seeing dead people, he lands in the care of child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), who is determined to uncover the truth … Continue reading
Fearless (1993)
I would become a bit fearless too if I was Jeff Bridges, now that his ass finally won that Oscar. San Francisco architect Max Klein (Jeff Bridges) miraculously survives a plane crash and emerges a changed man. When Max’s bizarre … Continue reading
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
I don’t care what you people say, I FREAKIN’ LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! Satine (Nicole Kidman), the star of the Moulin Rouge and the city’s most famous courtesan, is caught between the love of a young writer and another man’s obsession. … Continue reading
Training Day (2001)
Just when you thought Denzel couldn’t get any crazier. Staying on the right side of the law will be more challenging than anything rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) has ever faced — especially since Hoyt’s partner (Denzel Washington) for … Continue reading
Leaves of Grass (2010)
Edward Norton finally returns, and has it been too long! Edward Norton does double duty in this quirky tale about a respected Ivy League professor who’s lured back to Oklahoma to help his equally brilliant twin brother — who grows … Continue reading
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
I was a disappointment to see no naked guns at all. When the incredibly thick Officer Frank Drevin (Leslie Nielsen) seeks the ruthless killer of his partner (O.J. Simpson), he stumbles and pratfalls on a plot to off Queen Elizabeth. … Continue reading
In the Cut (2003)
Sometimes sex is so crazy. Frannie (Meg Ryan) is a New York writing professor entwined in an erotic affair with a police detective (Mark Ruffalo) who’s investigating the murder of a young woman in Frannie’s neighborhood. But soon Frannie begins … Continue reading
Broken Arrow (1996)
Well, lets just say that this wasn’t such a good pair. When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins (John Travolta) deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads — and Deakins’s … Continue reading
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
In honor of Saints Patrick’s day, its time for everybody’s favorite murdering Irish brothers. Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy (Norman Reedus) and Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) must come … Continue reading
Paranoid Park (2008)
A film that had me going paranoid. Late one night in a Portland skate park, 16-year-old Alex (Gabe Nevins) accidentally kills a security guard and chooses to keep it a secret. But guilt begins to take its toll on his … Continue reading
The Last Detail (1974)
Ehh, kind of disapointing Officers Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mulhall (Otis Young) must escort a young sailor (Randy Quaid) to a New England military prison, where the 18-year-old is about to serve eight years for a trivial offense. Determined to … Continue reading
Dances with Wolves (1990)
They usually call me this on Saturday nights, but you didn’t hear that from me. Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) tries to commit suicide — and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he’s assigned to his … Continue reading
