Category: Film Reviews

Spider-Man 3 Rating Director Sam Raimi Screenplay Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, Alvin Sargent Length 140 min. Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, James Cromwell, Theresa Russell, Dylan Baker MPAA Rating PG-13 (For sequences of intense action violence) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Source…

When 2006 had bypassed its half way point without a single masterpiece and only a handful of truly enjoyable ones, I began to suspect that it might have been one of the worst years in recent film history. However, as the year came to an end, it became more apparent that it wasn’t nearly as…

The Queen Rating Director Stephen Frears Screenplay Peter Morgan Length 97 min. Starring Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms, Alex Jennings, Helen McCrory, Roger Allam, Tim McMullan, Douglas Reith MPAA Rating PG-13 (For brief strong language) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review Every generation has typically one event that everyone remembers where they were…

Casino Royale Rating Director Martin Campbell Screenplay Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis (Novel by Ian Fleming) Length 144 min. Starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelson, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Isaach De Bankol, Jesper Christensen, Ivana Milicevic MPAA Rating PG-13 (For intense sequences of violent action, a scene…

Children of Men Rating Director Alfonso Cuaron Screenplay Alfonso Cuaron, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby (Novel by P.D. James) Length 109 min. Starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam, Claire-Hope Ashitey, Pam Ferris, Danny Huston, Peter Mullan MPAA Rating R (For strong violence, language, some drug use…

United 93 Rating Director Paul Greengrass Screenplay Paul Greengrass Length 111 min. Starring TBD MPAA Rating R (For language, and some intense sequences of terror and violence) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review Many have said the time for a film about the horrific events of September 11, 2001 is not now. Others disagree. However, after…

The Last King of Scotland Rating Director Kevin Macdonald Screenplay Jeremy Brock, Peter Morgan (Novel by Giles Foden) Length 123 min. Starring Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney MPAA Rating R (For some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content and language) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Source Material Review The ruthless…

Notes on a Scandal Rating Director Richard Eyre Screenplay Patrick Marber (Novel What Was She Thinking: Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller) Length 90 min. Starring Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy, Andrew Simpson MPAA Rating R (For language and some aberrant sexual content) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Source Material Review A lonely teacher…

Half Nelson Rating Director Ryan Fleck Screenplay Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden Length 106 min. Starring Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie MPAA Rating R (For drug content throughout, language and some sexuality) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review Teaching allows a society to imprint its knowledge and beliefs on its children. Half Nelson follows an idealistic…

The Departed Rating Director Martin Scorsese Screenplay William Monahan (Screenplay Infernal Affairs by Alan Mak, Felix Chong) Length 151 min. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan MPAA Rating R (For strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content and…

Dreamgirls Rating Director Bill Condon Screenplay Bill Condon (Original Musical by Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger) Length 131 min. Starring Jamie Foxx, Beyonc Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle MPAA Rating PG-13 (For language, some sexuality and drug content) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Source Material Review…

Pan’s Labyrinth Rating Director Guillermo del Toro Screenplay Guillermo del Toro Length 119 min. Starring Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu, Doug Jones, Alex Angulo MPAA Rating R (For graphic violence and some language) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review Forced to live in a hillside villa in Spain during the reign of Francisco…

Unforgiven Rating Director Clint Eastwood Screenplay David Webb Peoples Length 131 min. Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, Jaimz Woolvett, Saul Rubinek, Frances Fisher, Anna Thomson MPAA Rating R Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a fan of the western genre. Perhaps it was…

Dances with Wolves Rating Director Kevin Costner Screenplay Michael Blake (Novel by Michael Blake) Length 180 min. Starring Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Tantoo Cardinal, Robert Pastorelli, Charles Rocket, Maury Chaykin MPAA Rating PG-13 Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Source Material Review As your film tastes mature and…

Titanic Rating Director James Cameron Screenplay James Cameron Length 194 min. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Bernard Hill, David Warner, Victor Garber, Jonathan Hyde MPAA Rating PG-13 (For disaster related peril and violence, nudity, sensuality and brief language) Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review To blend…