Mar 30 2008
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. Directed by David Fincher (Se7en) Rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material, and brief sexual images 2 hours, 27 minutes This movie is based on the true story of an early 1970′s California serial killer and focuses on the efforts of a cop (Ruffalo), a reporter [...]
Mar 30 2008
The Gilblog has finally hit the magical 100-movie plateau! Thank you to all of you that have been with me from the beginning and to those who have just starting reading. You may have noticed that I am now using advertising to try to help offset hosting costs. Hopefully this won’t be too annoying and [...]
Mar 23 2008
Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G Marshall, Jack Warden, Marin Balsam, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns, Joseph Sweeney, Goerge Voskovec, and Robert Webber Directed by Sidney Lumet Not Rated, but likely PG 1 hour, 35 minutes As you might expect, the movie is about a 12-man jury trying to decide on [...]
Mar 23 2008
Starring Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, and Queen Latifah Directed by Marc Forster Rated PG-13 for some disturbing images, sexuality, brief language, and nudity 1 hour, 53 minutes Will Ferrell plays Harold Crick, a boring and lonely IRS agent who starts hearing voices. As it turns out, those voices belong to the author of [...]
Mar 22 2008
Documentary Written by, directed by, and starring Michael Moore Rated PG-13 for brief strong language 2 hours, 3 minutes Multitudes of Americans receive substandard health care or incur financial hardship while insurance and drug companies get rich. So why can’t America have free universal health care? That’s the question Michael Moore asks and the answer apparently [...]
Mar 16 2008
Starring Jim Carrey, Steve Carrell, and Carol Burnett Directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino Rated G 1 hour, 28 minutesSeuss, Carrey, Carrell, and Burnett – this movie had all of the makings of a winner, so I was prepared to be disappointed. Fortunately, I was not. This movie had comedy, tenderness, and a wonderfully [...]
Mar 16 2008
Starring Glen Harnsard and Marketa Irglova Directed by John Carney Rated R for language 86 minutes Once tells the story of a lovesick singer/songwriter whose life turns around when he meets a pretty young Czech keyboardist on the streets of Ireland. Together, they give each others’ lives and music more meaning. The story is filled [...]
Mar 15 2008
Starring Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Robert DeNiro Directed by Matthew Vaughn Rated PG-13 for fantasy violence and some risque humor 127 minutes Magical land? Check. Witches? Check. Outerspace connections? Check. Ghosts? Check. Robert DeNiro as a gay pirate captain on a flying ship? Check, but what the…? Stardust is definitely [...]