I had heard that this movie unfolded too slowly and that there was not enough here to keep one interested. I decided to give it a try anyway and now I can reveal to you that I’m very glad that I did. I should have known by experience that anything in which Anthony Hopkins is [...]
My favorite action star is back, doing what he does so well to endear himself to me. I’m talking about Jason Statham who once again portrays a hard as nails hit man, or mechanic if you’d prefer. He has been on the big screen rather frequently of late with his Transporter series as well as [...]
The title pretty much gives the premise of this movie away. Two people who have met several times in the past renew their acquaintanceship but in a rather odd way. The woman, Dr. Emma Kurtzman (Natalie Portman) informs the man, Adam Franklin (Ashton Kutcher) that it would be nice if they could be friends – [...]
This is a gritty drama about prisoners who escape the brutalities of a World War 11 Siberian Gulag only to face nature’s uncaring brutality on their 4,000 mile walk to freedom. They are told by the camp commander that “it is not our guns or dogs or wire that forms your prison. Siberia is your [...]
I happen to enjoy mostly all types of music and country is right at the top of my favorites. That’s fortunate for me since it was the essence of this movie. In clearer terms, the plot of this film gives you the feeling that you have been down this road before and you most certainly [...]
I am definitely a fan of action / adventure / comedy / horror / musical films. Once in a while it is enjoyable and worthwhile to view a historical drama/period piece. This movie proved to be just what I needed to quench my yearning for something completely different. There were no car chases, no sex [...]
Everyone is familiar with the Green Hornet regardless of age. If you didn’t hear it on the radio you may have read about the Hornet in the comic books or experienced the story in some other media. Well it’s out now on the big screen and in this incarnation it is a hoot. There is [...]
This film was, at times, a beautiful experience thrilling the audience with the wonderful music of Swan Lake and the artistic performances of professional ballet dancers. Living amongst all of this ecstasy is a dark and brooding personality who is plunging deeper and deeper into psychosis. So you might ask yourself, just what genre is this film? [...]
Way back when (14th century) people had some superstitions and beliefs that are hard for us to imagine today. This film opens with a priest who hangs three women who have been accused of being witches and then drowns their dead bodies (just to be sure I suppose). I certainly would not want to go [...]
In 1735 Jonathan Swift penned the original novel and it amazingly has never been out of print since then. I truly wonder what he would think if he could see the screen adaptation of his work. I bet he would also be surprised if he saw Jack Black portraying his lead character. If Swift could [...]
