Category: Film Reviews
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Review: A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum (1966)
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum Rating Director Richard Lester Screenplay Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee (Musical: Stephen Sondheim, Book: Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart) Length 99 min. Starring Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Jack Gilford, Annette Andre, Michael Hordern, Leon Greene MPAA Rating Approved Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Source Material…
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Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Rating Director Samuel Bayer Screenplay Wesley Strick, Eric Heisserer Length 95 min. Starring Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, Kellan Lutz, Clancy Brown, Connie Britton, Lia Mortensen MPAA Rating R for strong bloody horror violence, disturbing images, terror and language.
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Reviews: Oscar Round-Up, Part III
It’s time for another posting of reviews of 2009 Oscar nominees. This time there are no non-nominated films in the list. There are still a handful of 2009 nominees I haven’t seen yet, but those will come much later (after they are released on DVD). After this, I still have more 2009 film reviews to…
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Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Rating Director Michael Bay Screenplay Ehren Kruger, Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman Length 150 min. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Ramon Rodriguez, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Isabel Lucas MPAA Rating PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and…
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Review: A Serious Man (2009)
A Serious Man Rating Director Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Screenplay Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Length 106 min. Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick, Aaron Wolff, Jessica McManus, Peter Breitmayer, Brent Braunschweig, David Kang MPAA Rating R for language, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence. Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review The Coen Bros. take…
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Review: Faubourg 36 (2009)
Faubourg 36 Rating Director Christophe Barratier Screenplay Christophe Barratier, Julien Rappeneau, Pierre Philippe, Frank Thomas, Reinhardt Wagner, Jean-Michel Derenne Length 120 min. Starring Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder, Pierre Richard, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Maxence Perrin MPAA Rating PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, violence and brief language. Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Review In a…
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Review: Il Divo (2009)
Il Divo Rating Director Paolo Sorrentino Screenplay Paolo Sorrentino Length 110 min. Starring Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti, Flavio Bucci, Carlo Buccirosso, Giorgio Colangeli, Alberto Cracco, Piera Degli Esposti, Lorenzo Giorielli, Paolo Graziosi, Gianfelice Imparato, Massimo Popolizio, Aldo Ralli, Giovanni Vettorazzo MPAA Rating Not Rated Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review It’s a historical period…
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Review: Coco Before Chanel (2009)
Coco Before Chanel Rating Director Anne Fontaine Screenplay Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine (Book: Edmonde Charles-Roux) Length 105 min. Starring Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos, Régis Royer, Etienne Bartholomeus, Yan Duffas MPAA Rating PG-13 for sexual content and smoking. Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Source Material Review Before the famed fashion designer put…
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Review: The Young Victoria (2009)
The Young Victoria Rating Director Jean-Marc Vallée Screenplay Julian Fellowes Length 100 min. Starring Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Thomas Kretschmann, Mark Strong, Jesper Christensen MPAA Rating PG for some mild sensuality, a scene of violence, and brief incidental language and smoking. Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review British monarchs have…
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Review: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire (2009)
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Rating Director Lee Daniels Screenplay Geoffrey Fletcher (Novel: Sapphire) Length 100 min. Starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Stephanie Andujar, Cyna Layne MPAA Rating R for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language. Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Source Material Review…
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Review: In the Loop (2009)
In the Loop Rating Director Armando Iannucci Screenplay Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche Length 106 min. Starring Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gnia McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky, Paul Higgins, Mimi Kennedy, Alex Macqueen, Olivia Poulet, David Rasche, James Smith, Zach Woods, Enzo Cilenti, Johnny Pemberton, Joanna Scanlan, Steve Coogan MPAA…
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Review: Coraline (2009)
Coraline Rating Director Henry Selick Screenplay Henry Selick (Book: Neil Gaiman) Length 96 min. Starring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr, Ian McShane MPAA Rating PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor. Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Source Material Review Forced to move…
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Review: The Princess and the Frog (2009)
The Princess and the Frog Rating Director Ron Clements, John Musker Screenplay Rom Clements, John Musker, Rob Edwards, Don Hall, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland Length 97 min. Starring Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jennifer Cody, Jim Cummings, Peter Bartlett, Jenifer Lewis, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, John Goodman MPAA Rating G Buy/Rent…
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Review: Nine (2009)
Nine Rating Director Rob Marshall Screenplay Michael Tolkin, Anthony Minghella (Musical: Arthur Kopit, Maury Yeston, Mario Fratti) Length 118 min. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Sophia Loren, Fergie MPAA Rating PG-13 for sexual content and smoking. Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Source Material Review Theater has long sought…
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Review: The Hurt Locker (2009)
The Hurt Locker Rating Director Kathryn Bigelow Screenplay Mark Boal Length 131 min. Starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Evangeline Lilly, Christian Camargo MPAA Rating R for war violence and language. Buy/Rent Movie Soundtrack Poster Review Deep in the bowels of the Iraq War, bomb squads must risk…
