Tag Archives: 2005
Hard Candy (2005)
Chris Hansen has just shit his pants. Hayley Stark’s (Ellen Page) a smart, charming teenage girl – but even smart girls make mistakes. She’s hooking up in a coffee shop with Jeff Kohlver (Patrick Wilson), a guy she’s met on … Continue reading
Shopgirl (2005)
Leo was such a better fit for her. ‘Shopgirl’ follows Mirabelle (Claire Danes), a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcee Ray Porter (Steve … Continue reading
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Batman and Iron Man together at last! Except this time, Batman actually is gay. Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Junior) is a thief posing as an actor who teams up with tough-guy private eye Perry Van Shrike (Val Kilmer) and frustrated … Continue reading
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Two people who have English degrees don’t seem to make the best couples. Set in Brooklyn in 1986, this film captures with extraordinary immediacy the inner workings of the Berkmans. Bernard (Jeff Daniels), a once successful novelist and Joan (Laura … Continue reading
A History of Violence (2005)
I’m guessing Cronenberg doesn’t really like diners all that much. Viggo Mortensen stars as Tom Stall, a man who leads a quiet, charmed life with his loving wife (Maria Bello) and family in a small town. But when an unexpected … Continue reading
Broken Flowers (2005)
Come on Bill, cheer up. You’ll get that Oscar someday. Don Johnston (with a T), played by Bill Murray, is a retired bachelor who finds a pink letter from an anonymous women saying that he has a son who is … Continue reading
The Constant Gardener (2005)
The white man always seems to come out on top. Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), a member of the British High Commission based in Africa, launches a quest for the truth and begins his own international investigation when his wife (Rachel … Continue reading
Wedding Crashers (2005)
Why can’t these guys do more comedies like this? John (Owen Wilson) and his buddy Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman’s hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. And their modus operandi? … Continue reading
Munich (2005)
A little friendly advice: when you’re in the cinema watching this flick, don’t stand up, wave your hands in the air and shout “Allahu akbar!” It doesn’t go down well. Palestinian terrorists hold hostage and ultimately kill a group of … Continue reading
North Country (2005)
Why does all-of-a-sudden every dude just get horny when they automatically see a chick here? Based on an inspiring real-life event that took place in the 1970s, North Country stars Charlize Theron in another low-glamour but high-impact role as Josey … Continue reading
Coach Carter (2005)
I honestly don’t think I could see someone like Lebron taking the SAT’s. Samuel L. Jackson stars as the titular, controversial Coach Carter, a no-nonsense hardliner who firmly believes that scholarship and a sense of ethics go hand in hand … Continue reading
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Really makes me wanna get it on! Any takers? Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there’s one thing Andy hasn’t done, … Continue reading
Transamerica (2005)
I don’t care what people say about me now, but Felicity Huffman was kind of attractive in this. There, I rest my case. Bree (Felicity Huffman) gets the shock of her life a week before her final sex change surgery … Continue reading
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
I don’t care how much hate I get from this, but I did like “the gay cowboy movie”. While working together near Wyoming’s Brokeback Mountain in 1963, sheepherders Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) begin an … Continue reading
The Family Stone (2005)
Reason why I don’t ever bring my ladies around to the crib during Christmas. Although their relationship works in the city, things begin to fall apart for buttoned-up Manhattanites Everett (Dermot Mulroney) and Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker) when they visit … Continue reading
La Moustache (2005)
Weird plot, weirder movie. Marc (Vincent Lindon) has worn a mustache all his adult life. One day on a whim, he decides to shave it off. Certain his wife (Emmanuelle Devos) will comment on the drastic change in his appearance, … Continue reading
The Jacket (2005)
Do they really do this stuff if your insane?? Adrien Brody stars as Jack Starks, a Persian Gulf War veteran who has lost his memories to amnesia. When Jack is accused of a heinous killing, he realizes he must find … Continue reading
The New World (2005)
It’s basically Pocahontas minus the animation, cheesy love songs, and furry talking animals. Set in 1607 at the founding of the Jamestown Settlement, Terrence Malick’s epic adventure chronicles the extraordinary actions of explorer John Smith (Colin Farrell) and Native American … Continue reading
The Pacifier (2005)
Sorry Vinny, but I would not trust you one bit with my kids. Tough-guy Navy SEAL Shane Wolf (Vin Diesel) never imagined that he’d wind up as a babysitter for a crop of unruly kids. But now that he is, … Continue reading
