G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra (2009) PG-13 Directed by: Stephen Sommers Written by: Stuart Beattie,David Elliot Starring: Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung-hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Dennis Quaid, Saïd Taghmaoui, Arnold Vosloo Runtime: 118mins So I’ve stated before, I was not expecting much [...]
Wow, Ron Howard listens to critics…
Angels & Demons (2009) Directed by: Ron Howard Starring: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgård Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 138 mins It’s not common that a sequel ends up being better but thankfully, Angels & Demons is an exception. Ron Howard & team fixed the problems that made The Da Vinci Code a flop [...]
Terminator 4 – No salvation but maybe reincarnation
Terminator Salvation (2009) Director: McG Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Helen Bonham Carter, Anton Yelchin, Jadagrace, Common, Michael Ironside Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 130mins Is it worth seeing? Well, it depends. McG and crew deliver great action so if all you want to see is some Resistance kicking Skynet’s ass, then [...]
Star Trek
Star Trek (2009) PG-13 Directed by: J.J. Abrams Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Winona Ryder Runtime: 126min Holy crap. I think I can officially say that the curse of odd numbers is over. The 11th installment of [...]
Wolverine – the review
X-men Origins: Wolverine (2009) PG-13 Directed by: Gavin Hood Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Will.i.am, Lynn Collins Runtime: 107 minutes I have to admit, I went into this movie with low expectations. The last X-men movie left a bad taste in my mouth and I was skeptical that this movie wouldn’t suffer the [...]
Twilight bedazzles vampires but not the Catty Critic
Twilight (2008) PG-13 Director: Catherine Hardwicke Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Billy Burke Given the hype surrounding Twilight, I had to find out what the big deal was. I’m so glad I Netflixed this movie. I would have robbed the theater box office to get my $10 back. And then I would have given the [...]
Hellboy 2, not so golden
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008) Directed by: Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss, Anna Walton Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 120min The first “Hellboy” was not bad. It had good visuals, a decent script and interesting enough characters that were like-able. Overall, it was a fun and entertaining movie. When [...]
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (2008) Directed by: Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 152mins I have one word to describe this movie – PHENOMENAL. I think this is one of the best movies I have seen, ever. General plot (SPOILER FREE): This [...]
Across the Universe
Across the Universe (2007) Directed by: Julie Taymor Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 133mins Julie Taymor delivers a visually stunning film that’s a treat for both the eyes and the ears. Situated in the 60′s, Beatles songs are incorporated into a movie to help enhance the telling of a [...]
“Call me an asshole one more time…”
“Hancock” PG-13 Starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman Runtime: 92min Grade: B Last night, Dan and I caught a showing of “Hancock”, the latest Will Smith movie. Based on the trailers, it looked like this would be a good summer hit but then the reviews started coming out for it, mostly bad. Expectations fell [...]
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