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Punch Drunk Love 2002 (R)
Posted on April 5th, 2009 No comments
Punch Drunk Love ** A bit plodding. Interesting but not memorable. Adam Sandler plays a sort of sad sack who gets in trouble after signing up with a phone sex service. -
Stand By Me 1986 (R)
Posted on April 5th, 2009 No comments
Stand By Me **** This classic has some rough language and shows 13 year olds smoking. River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton are terrific. It’s on the low end of the R rating. Recommended.
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Some Kind of Wonderful 1987 (PG-13)
Posted on April 5th, 2009 No comments
Some Kind of Wonderful ***** One of my favorite John Hughes coming of age movies. I loved Mary Stuart Masterson in it. Eric Stolz was ok though he seemed kind of uninspired throughout except for the tense scene with his father where he finally showed some emotion. Good story and great happy ending.
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Monsters vs Aliens 2009 (G)
Posted on March 30th, 2009 No comments
Monsters vs Aliens
Monster vs Aliens *** Animation was great, it was entertaining and funny. It did not rise to the level of The Incredibles. I didn’t think the story was that strong or engaging. I found the monsters so arbitrary and hard to really care about, except for Susan who wasn’t really a monster. Kids loved it, of course.
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Watchmen 2009 (R)
Posted on March 25th, 2009 No comments
Watchmen **** NFK. It was kinda campy. Very different kind of movie but I really enjoyed it. Wasn’t crazy about the ending but the story was interesting. It was shot dark, kinda like Batman. -
Australia 2008 (PG-13)
Posted on March 25th, 2009 No comments
Australia
Australia **** A long movie. Really two movies in one. The first half concerns cattle-ranching, the second half the approach of War. Editing could have been tighter especially between the halves. My favorite performance by Hugh Jackman; Nicole Kidman, no so much. Looked beautiful on Blu-ray.
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Frequency 2000 (PG-13)
Posted on March 15th, 2009 No comments
Frequency ***. I like the premise of the movie. A shift in time allows a son to speak to his Dad just before the Dad dies in a fire fighter accident. The story that develops regarding a serial killer didn’t really engage me however but the ending was satisfying though a bit confusing. -
The Departed 2006 (R)
Posted on March 14th, 2009 No comments
The Departed ***** NFK. Lots of graphic blowing out of the brains. Two and a half hour movie. Incredible story with twists and turns that actually seem plausible. Second time I’ve watched it and I forgot how it ended! Incredible ending. Interesting to see two big stars like DeCaprio and Damon especially when they finally share the screen at the end. They both put in great performances upstaging Nicholson in my opinion. -
Borat 2006 (R)
Posted on March 14th, 2009 No comments
Borat ** NFK. Very Crude. Yes some funny parts. The 2 stars says it all. Review my star legend. Be sure to view the uncensored extra features on the DVD. -
Munich 2005 (R)
Posted on March 14th, 2009 No comments
Munich ** NFK. This is a long movie. About 2:45. It really wasn’t that suspenseful and I didn’t feel that connected to any of the characters including the main character played by Eric Bana. It seemed very drawn out. Early look at Daniel Craig.