Jan 31 2010
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel Directed by Marc Webb Rated PG-13 for sexual material and language 1 hour 35 minutes This movie suprised me in a number of ways and they all were good. First, “Summer” doesn’t refer to a season, it refers to a charmingly unusual girl (Deschanel) that enters and consumes the [...]
Jan 24 2010
Starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, and James Gandolfini Directed by Tony Scott Rated R for violence and pervasive language 1 hour 46 minutes It doesn’t take long for subway train Pelham 123 to be taken by the villain Ryder (Travolta). Soon thereafter, Ryder starts communicating with dispatcher Walter Garber (Washington) about how he [...]
Jan 17 2010
Written, directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano Rated R for strong stylized bloody violence 1 hour 56 minutes Japanese with English subtitles I suppose if you are really into Japanese culture (like my cousin who recommended this) you would really enjoy this film. Then you might be familiar with the popular series of films and television shows [...]
Jan 17 2010
Starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams Written and Directed by Nora Ephron Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sensuality 2 hours 3 minutes Sometimes a movie is more about a performance than the story. That is certainly the case with Julie & Julia, where Meryl Streep steals the show portraying Julia Child as [...]
Jan 03 2010
Starring Charlie Chaplin Written, directed, produced, and music by Charlie Chaplin Rated G The Circus: 1 hour 11 minutes Modern Times: 1 hour 27 minutes I had previously only seen clips of Charlie Chaplin – never a full movie, so I figured it was about time to really experience this icon of American film. I chose to watch [...]
Jan 03 2010
Starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber Directed by Edward Zwick Rated R for violence and language 2 hours 17 minutes This movie is based on the true story of four brothers that lead hundreds of Jews into the forest to escape from the Nazis. There they encountered many hardships but were able to build a primitive village and [...]
Jan 01 2010
Starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, and Drew Barrymore Directed by Steven Spielberg Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements 1 hour 55 minutes My kids had never met E.T. and I hadn’t seen him for years, so I thought it was about time to pay a visit to my friend from outer space. As [...]