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Movie Review – The Crew (2008)
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsTime for a full review for a change; shocking, I know. The Crew struck me as a lesser known film that was actually pretty good so I figured it was worth a full length review. The Crew fits somewhere in between a witty high profile... -
Review Request: Departures (2008)
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsDepartures, the review that Rodney has been patiently awaiting, is finally here. This drama is unlikely to appeal to the masses, but has enough heart to win over most. The biggest hold up for us Americans is the Japanese language spoken in the film, but... -
Movie Review – Gomorra (2008)
Posted on September 18, 2009 | No CommentsDirector: Matteo Garrone Writer: Roberto Saviano (book) and Maurizio Braucci (screenplay) Genre: Crime/Drama Gomorra, although certainly not the greatest mafia movie ever made, is a good film. The acting is odd at times, but never gives that awful sinking feeling that bad performances give. The... -
Movie Review – The Reader (2008)
Posted on June 23, 2009 | No CommentsDirector: Stephen Daldry Writer: David Hare (screenplay) and Bernhard Schlink (book) Genre: Drama/Romance The Reader will shock most with it’s harsh narrative and surprisingly steamy romance, yet it still manages to deliver a hard hitting and compelling story. The Reader follows Michael Berg (David Kross... -
Movie Review – Man Overboard (2008)
Posted on June 15, 2009 | No CommentsDirector: Oliver Robins Writer: Ashley Scott Meyers and Nathan Ives Genre: Comedy Man Overboard attempts to get you excited about boats and salesmen, but leaves room for improvement. Although it was funny for the most part and never overly obnoxious or offensive, it lacked a... -
Movie Review – Doubt (2008)
Posted on May 17, 2009 | 2 CommentsDirector: John Patrick Shanley Writer: John Patrick Shanley Genre: Drama John Patrick Shanley takes his play and adapts it into a film with two of the best actors of our time. Meryl Streep, who almost fit the role too well, was an excellent choice. She... -
Movie Review – Stick it in Detroit (2008)
Posted on May 7, 2009 | No CommentsDirector: Robert Phelps Writer: Gaetano Aprea, Shaun McLean, Robert Phelps, and Justin Rose Genre: Comedy Although Stick it in Detroit is not what I would call a family film, it was hilarious. There were times in the film when I could not keep myself from... -
Movie Review – Frost/Nixon (2008)
Posted on April 7, 2009 | No CommentsDirector: Ron Howard Writer: Peter Morgan Genre: Drama/History Frost/Nixon not only provides an interesting drama, but a great look at history from a different perspective than it is usually told. For some reason I cannot help but compare the overall feel to The Insider, but... -
Movie Review – Taken (2008)
Posted on February 25, 2009 | No CommentsDirector: Pierre Morel Writer: Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen Genre: Action/Thriller/Crime/Drama Taken is non-stop romp through Paris. Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson), a retired spy, will stop at nothing to get his kidnapped daughter back. His daughter went to Paris with a friend and the... -
Movie Review – Fireproof (2008)
Posted on February 23, 2009 | 1 CommentDirector: Alex Kendrick Writer: Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick Genre: Drama Fireproof proves there is hope for these fresh Christian filmmakers, but don’t expect quite the quality you normally receive in the theaters. Kirk Cameron and all church going movie watchers seemed to get this...
