Category: Movie Reviews

  • After the Sunset – A Movie Review

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    Hey, this film is what it is.  Directed by Brett Ratner and set on an island paradise, you couldn’t help but enjoy it for the fantastic shots alone.  We’ve got a charming Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek as retired jewel thieves hanging their hats on a lovely island far beyond the FBI’s jurisdiction.  That doesn’t…

  • The Libertine – A Movie Review

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    This is a film starring Johnny Depp that deals with the 17th century poet, John Wilmot.  A true period piece, the costumes and sets were amazing.  The cinematography was stellar as well, as it truly looked as though all interior shots had no more lighting than several very bright candles.  In other words, there existed…

  • Closer – A Movie Review

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    Apparently the stage version of this film was a hit, and thus, they decided if it was a hit on the stage it would only be natural for it to be a hit on the silver screen as well.  I’m afraid I couldn’t disagree more. This film essentially dealt with four people who couldn’t make…

  • Shopgirl – A Movie Review

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    Based upon a smart novella by Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin) this film is about a young woman played by Claire Danes who has moved to LA in the hopes of furthering her art career.  She takes a job at Saks nestled away behind a glove counter.  Bored out of her mind, she eventually…

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby – A Movie Review

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    We all knew this was going to be a silly one.  I mean, Will Ferrell, while absolutely one of the funniest men in the movie business, is not known for his intellectually stimulating material.  That being said, I thought this move was hilarious.  Yes, there were moments that made no sense whatsoever, moments that were…

  • The Matador – A Movie Review

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    I have to tell you, this movie was a breath of fresh air.  I’ve always been a Pierce Brosnan fan, but even I had to admit he tended to play the same type of character.  Cool under pressure.  Suave.  Debonair.  Always straddling the line between hero and anti-hero.  And while I’ve never considered Brosnan an…

  • Proof – A Movie Review

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    This particular movie sent me through myriad emotions.  For instance, I love Anthony Hopkins and have been a Jake Gyllenhaal fan since Donnie Darko, so their specific performances I very much enjoyed. Gwyneth Paltrow has always been kind of hit and miss for me, and, as par for the course, she was hit and miss for…

  • Rumor Has It – A Movie Review

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    Terrible.  Absolutely terrible.  Until Jennifer Aniston turns down the big checks and takes on some edgy, meaty roles, she will forever be typecast as Rachel from her old sitcom.  This movie was bad on so many levels, I can’t even go into it.  Avoid like the plague.

  • The Break-Up – A Movie Review

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    I’ve argued in the past that I believe Jennifer Aniston could be a very good actress if only she’d start taking meatier roles like she once did with The Good Girl.  I really feel like the last several movies I’ve seen with her have been the same character over and over.  She’s become like the…

  • A Prairie Home Companion – A Movie Review

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    Movies like this one make me question my artistic integrity.  I mean, I comprehend the man who directed this film, Robert Altman, is a living legend.  I understand some of the biggest and most respected names in the entertainment business such as Streep, Jones, Kline, Keillor, Tomlin, and Reilly were more than willing to take…