Tag Archives: Kevin Bacon
Frost/Nixon (2008)
I would have definitely liked it more if they interviewed the Nixon from Futurama. This is a period piece, that centers on little-known talk show host David Frost (Michael Sheen), who goes way out of his way to interview probably … Continue reading
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Don’t take taxis during rush hour. This is what will probably happen to you. Neal Page (Steve Martin) is a high-strung advertising executive who needs to get from New York to Chicago in a matter of two days, for Turkey … Continue reading
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
A lot of stupid, a lotta love, and some craziness ain’t so bad. When Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) discovers that his wife (Julianne Moore) wants to end their marriage, he reluctantly faces the unwelcome prospect of single life with the … Continue reading
Super (2011)
Basically Kick-Ass with a lower-budget. When his wife (Liv Tyler) falls in league with a drug dealer, average guy Frank D’Arbo (Rainn Wilson) dons the guise of a superhero, dubs himself the Crimson Bolt and tries to keep a tagalong … Continue reading
X-Men: First Class (2011)
The greatest mutant bromance ever told. Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) — the future Professor X and Magneto — are best friends dedicated to harnessing their powers and promoting the education of fellow mutants during the … Continue reading
A Few Good Men (1992)
A movie that is always remembered for that one famous line. When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual … Continue reading
She’s Having a Baby (1988)
I guess John Hughes can actually make films, that aren’t just about whiny teenagers. This John Hughes classic follows high school sweethearts Jake and Kristy Briggs (Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern) as they settle into married life. But Jake’s not … Continue reading
Apollo 13 (1995)
Reasons why aliens aren’t the only thing we have to fear out there. Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) and his crew in director Ron Howard’s chronicle … Continue reading
The River Wild (1994)
Its like Funny Games, on the river. What was already a turbulent family vacation turns deadly when a fugitive (Kevin Bacon) and his crew kidnap river rafting guide Gail (Meryl Streep), her husband Tom (David Strathairn) and their son in … Continue reading
The Air I Breathe (2007)
Ehh, could have been better. Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, Brendan Fraser and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-star in this Jieho Lee-directed drama that mines four basic human emotions — love, pleasure, sadness and joy — for cinematic inspiration. A banker discovers … Continue reading
Tremors (1990)
For all this week leading up to Halloween I will be doing 5 movie reviews on horror films startiing with this one first. Hick handymen Val McKee (Kevin Bacon) and Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) can barely eke out a living … Continue reading
Mystic River (2003)
Thee boys reunite over a lost childhood, in both ways. Tragedy reunites childhood friends Sean (Kevin Bacon), Dave (Tim Robbins) and Jimmy (Sean Penn) when they’re linked together in the Boston-based murder investigation of Jimmy’s teenage daughter. But while detective … Continue reading
A Few Good Men (1993)
“You can’t handle the truth!” When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such … Continue reading
