Feb 28 2009
Starring Woody Allen, Diana Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, and Shelley Duvall Directed by Woody Allen Rated PG (but probably would be PG-13 for language and adult themes) 1 hour 33 minutes 1977 Best Picture Oscar Winner This is one of those ‘all-time best picture list’ films that I felt I had to [...]
Feb 23 2009
Starring Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford, and Ron Howard Directed by Morton DaCosta Rated G 2 hours 56 minutes 1962 Best Picture Oscar Winner No, I didn’t just watch this for the first time, but I did watch it for the first time with my children and I loved it [...]
Feb 17 2009
Starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams Directed by Bharat Nalluri Rated PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo 1 hour 32 minutes I loved Fraces McDormand in Fargo and Amy Adams in Enchanted, so I figured this romantic comedy might be worth a try. Nicely set in London in the 1940′s, the story has straight-laced, down-on-her-luck [...]
Feb 08 2009
Starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Alan Arkin Directed by Peter Segal Rated PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence, and language 1 hour 50 minutes Loosely based on the popular “Get Smart” television program of the 1960′s, this updated version tries to be both a comedy and an action movie [...]