RELEASED: 2007RUNTIME: 101 minsWRITTEN BY: Akiva Goldsman, Mark Protosevich, Richard MathesonDIRECTED BY: Francis LawrenceSTARRING: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Willow Smith, Emma Thompson Really entertaining and genuinely eerie, creepy and tension-filled. Will Smith gives one…
RELEASED: 2007RUNTIME: 138 minsWRITTEN BY: Michael Goldenberg, J.K. RowlingDIRECTED BY: David YatesSTARRING: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Alan Rickman Another good one. I love the idea of the Hogwarts kids building an army…
RELEASED: 2007RUNTIME: 122 minsWRITTEN BY: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Cormac McCarthyDIRECTED BY: Joel Coen, Ethan CoenSTARRING: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt After a second viewing, I still can’t say I’m in love…
RELEASED: 2008RUNTIME: 109 minsWRITTEN BY: Robert D. SiegelDIRECTED BY: Darren AronofskySTARRING: Mickey Rourke, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander Not everything works, but overall it’s a well-done, affecting drama with a great Mickey…
RELEASED: 2008RUNTIME: 166 minsWRITTEN BY: Eric Roth, F. Scott FitzgeraldDIRECTED BY: David FincherSTARRING: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Julia Ormond, Faune Chambers, Elias Koteas, Donna DuPlantier, Jacob Tolano, Earl Maddox It’s not perfect but it’s such a brilliant and moving story.…
RELEASED: 2008RUNTIME: 116 minsWRITTEN BY: Nick Schenk, Dave JohannsonDIRECTED BY: Clint EastwoodSTARRING: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley, Scott Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Brian Haley, Geraldine Hughes Solidly entertaining and I really like what Clint Eastwood is going for but the…
RELEASED: 2008RUNTIME: 108 minsWRITTEN BY: Martin McDonaghDIRECTED BY: Martin McDonaghSTARRING: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, Thekla Reuten, Jordan Prentice This is the best movie I’ve seen in months. Besides the fact that it’s flat out hilarious, it’s…
RELEASED: 2008RUNTIME: 120 minsWRITTEN BY: Simon Beaufoy, Vikas SwarupDIRECTED BY: Danny BoyleSTARRING: Dev Patel, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor, Rajendranath Zutshi, Jeneva Talwar, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan An engrossing and deeply affecting drama that really gets your heart pumping. And also,…
RELEASED: 2009RUNTIME: 153 minsWRITTEN BY: J.K. Rowling, Steve KlovesDIRECTED BY: David YatesSTARRING: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Alan Rickman A bit aimless but still fun and entertaining and the ending hits home. Grade: B Amazon