Movies. Films. And movies.

Sunday, August 28, 2011


Date Night
Starring Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg
Written by Josh Klausner
Directed by Shawn Levy
Plot: A stagnant married couple attempts to have a romantic night on the town and end up on a thrilling and dangerous adventure.


"Tina Fey and Steve Carell are a great pair. If only every "date night" were as exciting and full of laughs as Date Night -- the national divorce rate would totally go down!"



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Sunday, August 21, 2011


The Basketball Diaries
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Mark Wahlberg, Ernie Hudson
Written by Bryan Goluboff, based on the novel by Jim Carroll
Directed by Scott Kalvert
Plot: The screen adaptation of Jim Carroll's novel on his journey from drug addict to artist during his youth on the streets of New York.


"One of Leonardo DiCaprio's finest performances. A real hard-hitting movie with all around great performances."


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Saturday, August 20, 2011


Cop Out
Starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Juan Carlos
Written by Robb & Mark Cullen
Directed by Kevin Smith
Plot: Two NYPD cops track down a sports memorabilia-obsessed gangster.


"With Kevin Smith at the helm and a score by Harold Faltermeyer, Cop Out could have been so much more, but instead ends up being exactly the title itself."


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Sunday, August 14, 2011


The Brothers Bloom
Starring Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Mark Ruffalo
Written by Rian Johnson
Directed by Rian Johnson
Plot: Two con men brothers decide to take on one last job, but things get complicated when one of them falls for the eccentric and beautiful mark.


"A light-hearted caper loaded with loads of fun. I was a big fan of Rian Johnson before, but now I am a HUGE fan!"


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A Single Man
Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult
Written by Tom Ford & David Scearce, based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood
Directed by Tom Ford
Plot: An English professor living in Los Angeles in 1962 finally experiences "the little moments" in life with great clarity on the day he decides to kill himself.


"Tom Ford's directorial debut is a true marvel. I put A Single Man on a very high shelf and I look up at it with awe. A beautiful film."



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Saturday, August 13, 2011


Green Zone
Starring Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear
Written by Brian Helgeland, based on the book by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Plot: Captain Miller of the US Weapons of Mass Destruction team goes rogue when he uncovers faulty intelligence and the conspiracy behind it.


"Intense. An eye-opening action-thriller with some interesting things to say about the US presence in Iraq in 2003."


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Sunday, August 07, 2011


The Ghost Writer
Starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams
Written by Robert Harris
Directed by Roman Polanski
Plot: A ghostwriter puts his life on the line when he agrees to help complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister with a mysterious past.


"A relaxed thriller with some nice twists and turns."

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The American
Starring George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido
Written by Rowan Joffe, based on the novel by Martin Booth
Directed by Anton Corbijn
Plot: On his last assignment in Italy, an assassin falls for a prostitute and grows increasingly paranoid.


"Wow -- The American is one cool movie! Definitely adding it to my list of favorite movies of all time."

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Tuesday, August 02, 2011


Cowboys & Aliens
Starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde
Written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
Directed by Jon Favreau
Plot: Aliens try to take over the wild, wild, west (Arizona 1873) - but first have to get past a posse of badass cowboys.


"A whole lot of fun! There is nothing better to do in the summer than watch a bunch of cowboys take on a bunch of aliens -- especially when Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig are involved."

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Monday, August 01, 2011


Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Ellen Wong
Written by Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Directed by Edgar Wright
Plot: In true video game type battles, Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's evil exes on the way to winning her heart.


"Cool, but not as cool as the books. Nice battles and a lot of fun to see the effects from the book come to life."

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