Posted on November 27th, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a very touching drama about the relationship between an estranged father and his attempts to reconcile with his son. It stars Sal Landi (24, Ugly Betty) as Skip, and his son Danny played by Matt Dallas (Kyle XY). We meet Skip in a limousine, having a drink, but after a few moments, we […]
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Posted on November 26th, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is an interesting dark comedy starring the legendary Robin Williams (RV) as Lance Clayton, a school teacher at a high school his son Kyle played by Daryl Sabara (Spy Kids), also goes to. From the onset we see the relationship between father and son is not optimum at the best of times, as Lance […]
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Posted on November 25th, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a fantastic science fiction movie that served as a template to launch a new action star in Vin Diesel (Saving Private Ryan, something about his voice reminds me of an engine). He stars as Richard B. Riddick, a no-nonsense convict, who is being transported by an equally rugged bounty hunter William J. Johns […]
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Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a modern day re-telling of the age-old tale of the youth rebelling against established authority, in this case a street dancer getting into a prestigious school, Maryland School of the Arts (MSA) that doesn’t recognise or appreciate her street dancing techniques, and at the same time competing in the much respected street dance […]
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Posted on November 22nd, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a charming-magical movie about the age-old topic of believing in Santa Claus and the magic of Christmas. It stars the lovely Nicole De Boer (Cube, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) as Liz McCann a Real Estate agent who doesn’t believe in Christmas but sees it just as any other holiday, and would rather […]
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Posted on November 21st, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a very entertaining futuristic science fiction movie, that has one of the best trailers out there purely for its suspense. It stars Bruce Willis (Die Hard) as James Cole who has been placed in a psychiatric ward, lead by Kathryn Railly played by the lovely Madeleine Stowe (We were soldiers), in the same […]
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Posted on November 20th, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a very strange, often hilarious, alternate scenario of the Second World War. Focusing on the events surrounding a few individuals who aim to bring down the Third Reich, it is directed by Quentin Tarantino of Pulp Fiction notoriety, so don’t be surprised if our protagonists are a little sadistic. It stars Brad Pitt […]
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Posted on November 14th, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a charming movie about a street smart con-man and the relationship with his son. It stars Christopher Walken (his performance in the Deer Hunter still remains legendary) as Nat Parker, who is using the system for his benefit, trying to patch his relationship with his son Ritchie played by Alessandro Nivola (Jurassic Park […]
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Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a very enjoyable road trip movie starring the superb Jeff Bridges (Starman) as Kyle Garrett, a baseball legend, who has chosen to live his life away from his wife Katherine played by the lovely Mary Steenburgen (Back to the future part 3) and son Carlton played by Justin Timberlake (Black snake moan). Matters […]
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Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Movie reviews
This is a dark futuristic view of how the world could possibly become, where everyone has a surrogate, a robot with all the features of a human, that is controlled remotely by the owner, with the owner having all their senses interact with whatever the machine is encountering. The owner lives in a virtual world, […]
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