Monthly Archives: July 2010
Chasing Amy (1997)
If only my girlfriend was a lesbian. Then things would be very interesting. After comic book artist Holden (Ben Affleck) falls in love with the perfect woman, Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams), he discovers she is a lesbian in this comedy … Continue reading
The Promotion (2008)
Do people really compete like this for grocery store managing? Hoping to buy a house, grocery store assistant manager Doug (Seann William Scott) applies for a manager position at his chain’s new location. Doug feels confident about getting hired until … Continue reading
Inside Man (2006)
A Spike Lee Joint, for people who don’t like Spike Lee Joints. Dispatched to the scene of a bank robbery, detective Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) must match wits with a cunning thief (Clive Owen) who’s always one step ahead of … Continue reading
8 Mile (2002)
Who ever thought Eminem could rap. The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit, a border, a boundary. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates aspiring hip-hop artist Jimmy Smith Jr. from where and who … Continue reading
The Mist (2007)
I hope I’m stuck in a supermarket when a mysterious mist comes to me. I could have all the food I wanted. After a brutal thunderstorm pounds a small town, the residents (Thomas Jane, Toby Jones, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre … Continue reading
Grown Ups (2010)
I sure hope these guys don’t hang out like this in real life. Comedy superstars Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Kevin James team up for a story of five childhood pals who reunite after 30 years … Continue reading
Unbreakable (2000)
Comic book superheroes do roam the world, I’m telling you I saw Spider-Man yesterday in my neighborhood saving a cat from a tree. Bruce Willis plays an ordinary man who makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his … Continue reading
The Origins Project
Yo yo everybody, My buddy old pal Marshall, from the bangin’ site Marshall and the Movies has been putting together some sort of project together lately. Its pretty awesome, not gonna lie. he calls it “The Origins Project” and this … Continue reading
White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
This title is so false! They have obviously not seen me hoop it up on the courts. Pretending to be a goofy white guy with no skills, Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) earns his keep by hustling pickup basketball games in … Continue reading
The Express (2008)
Interesting look, at a guy I had no idea about. Rob Brown stars as trailblazer Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Dubbed the “Elmira Express” because of his tireless drive, Davis also lived up to the … Continue reading
Inception (2010)
I don’t mind to sound corny or anything, but this movie really is a dream come true. Inception deals with the concept of sharing dreams with Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb, a conman who enters the dreams of others and steals … Continue reading
Happy Accidents (2001)
I hope my spouse is from the future. Everything will be great. Ruby Weaver (Marisa Tomei) is tired of being the “enabler” in relationships and has decided to give up the role of doormat. She’s also on the verge of … Continue reading
The Soloist (2009)
Jamie Foxx playing a black musician, who isn’t named Ray. This true-life drama tells the poignant tale of Los Angeles newspaper reporter Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), who discovers brilliant street musician Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), and the unique friendship … Continue reading
Coraline (2009)
Nightmare Before Christmas was so much better. Curious young Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) unlocks a door in her family’s home and is transported to a universe that strangely resembles her own — only better. But when her Other Mother … Continue reading
The A-Team (2010)
Basically it’s like the show, with steroids. This updated feature-film take on the hit 1980s television show follows a group of Iraq War veterans on the run from U.S. military forces while they try to clear their names after being … Continue reading
Funny People (2009)
I could only wish that everybody was as funny as the title says. When famous comedian George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is given a second chance at a new beginning, he and his assistant, a struggling comedian, Ira (Seth Rogen), return … Continue reading
Do the Right Thing (1989)
A title in which nobody in the film does. On a sweltering hot day in a Brooklyn neighborhood, everyone has their own issues to deal with and tensions between Blacks and Italians rise. Issues of pride and prejudice, justice and … Continue reading
When You’re Strange (2010)
Screw you Oliver Stone! This is how the real story goes! Composed entirely of original footage from 1966-71, Tom DiCillo’s documentary about the Doors filters truth from myth, reveals new insight into Jim Morrison and his bandmates, and captures the … Continue reading
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