| Movie | Rating | Review | Date | Your Rating | Match | |
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| Alice in Wonderland - Unrated | November 18, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Voyna i Mir (War and Peace) - Unrated | October 19, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Children of the Corn 4: The Gathering - Unrated | October 10, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Peeping Tom - Unrated |
 I consider the film to be merely good. Many of the mechanics have dated , with some clumsy use of dialogue, dated characterisation and crazy scenes. In particular the main killer lacks believability in this modern urban setting and is a bit one dimensional. Its hard to believe that this is an individual who feels the unbearable urge to kill upon seeing fear in someones face or who merely kills just to capture the look of fear on someones face. In any case suspend your belief and you find a good film thats well acted, especially by the Boehm, and well directed while not as creatively or technically adept behind the camera as Hitch for e.g., the film is directed well and works, in that it creates a morbid, grimy air of uneasiness - uncommon for a piece of this period. Your average cinema-goer of today should have no problems with it though. |
September 19, 2009 | N/A | |||
| The Long Night - Unrated |
 The Long Night is a odd suspenseful and surrealistic 1947 movie starring Henry Fonda as WW2 veteran and orphan .He works in a factory on subsistent wages- one day he meets the love of his life (Barbara Del Geddes) - a fellow orphan and flower delivery girl.It is obvious they belong together- but the catch is- she already has a suitor.Magician and full time liar, Vincent Price is a total heel in this movie.The movie is told in flashback during a siege of Fonda's character - who shots Price in the first scene. Look for noir standout Elisha Cook,Jr. as the blind neighbor. This was a riveting movie where I was hoping for the best and expecting the worst the whole time.It is imperfect- Fonda is tough and jaded - until he gets around the girl of his dreams- then he becomes a puppy dog- I found it charming-but I could see it annoying some folks.If you are looking for an older movie with a unique feel and compelling story.  |
September 19, 2009 | N/A | |||
| 8 1/2 - Unrated | September 12, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| How to Steal a Million - Unrated |
 What a Great and Fun movie. How can you not love Peter O'Toole's Blue eyes when he is startled by Audrey Hepburn descending the staircase with a gun in her hand?. They also had one of the best director's in cinematic history William Wyler, the man behind Ben Hur and The 10 Commandments. The story is practically seamless and the actor's - in my not so humble opinion - were of the most excellent caliber. Having seen many of the films Audrey Hepburn was in, I was surprised to find her performance in How To Steal A Million so comical. If she was going for a "break the mold" performance, I believe she succeeded. But she certainly has many of the most admirable qualities. Now, Peter O'Tool on the other hand I've seen almost all his Movies and he does a great Job and as he did in This one and other than to say, He is delightful in this film as he always is. |
September 7, 2009 | N/A | |||
| That's Entertainment - G | September 7, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Synecdoche, New York - R | September 7, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: An IMAX 3D Experience - PG-13 | September 7, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Sorority Row - R | September 7, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Meet John Doe - Unrated | September 6, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Changeling - R | September 6, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| The Grapes of Wrath - Unrated | Would like to see this at some point. | September 5, 2009 | N/A | |||
| The Box - PG-13 | September 5, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Tribes - G | September 5, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| The Window - Unrated |
 Bobby Driscoll, a child actor par excellence, lends a good deal of believability to this familiar and predictable plot concerning an imaginative youngster who can't get anyone to believe his tale about being the only witness to a murder. This "Boy Who Cried Wolf" in modern dress (from a story by Cornell Woolrich!) needed a stronger, perhaps multi-layered approach; it is far too straightforward and square, and the audience is always two steps ahead of the action. The adult characters are exasperating and foolish, though Driscoll's grounded presence is just what this scenario requires (he won a highly-deserved Juvenile Oscar for his work). Vivid black-and-white cinematography by Robert De Grasse and William Steiner also deserves praise, though the film isn't a noir. It's a family picture on a low-budget, aimed at the mass market. Overall results are decent, but certainly not superior. |
September 5, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Gamer - R | September 5, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Carriers - PG-13 | August 31, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Extract - R | August 31, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| All About Steve - PG-13 | August 31, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Swing Time - Unrated | Would like to see this at some point. | August 30, 2009 | N/A | |||
| Flying Down to Rio - Unrated | August 30, 2009 | N/A | ||||
| Top Hat - Unrated | I love most all old musical and this is saying something since I generally DON'T like musicals. So why do I like this one? The acting and supporting actors (such as Erik Blore and Edward Everett Horton, who were both very funny and endearing) are superb and the dialog is well-written. The music is also quite memorable and easy on the ears! And finally, the movie just seems to have incredible style and grace. You get some of this in the later movie The Gay Divorcee and a couple other of their films, though this one seems to feature Astaire and Rogers at the very top of their game. In fact, several of their movies look very similar, so I would say if you would watch only one, this is the one. As far as Astaire and Rogers go, this IS the closest they got to perfection. | August 30, 2009 | N/A | |||
| The Gay Divorcee - Unrated |
The general plot style is pretty familiar to fans of the dance team of Astaire and Rogers--they meet, they hate each other, they fall in love, they hate each other again and they make up in the end and live happily ever after. Yet despite this, the film is amusing and captivating.
Historically speaking, this is a super-important film, as it was the first film to star Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the lead. While they had danced together in a prior film, Flying Down to Rio, they were only supporting actors and the film lacked the beautiful chemistry and artistry of a true Astaire and Rogers film. Amazingly enough, even though this was their first starring film together, it is among their absolute best. It's really hard to say whether this or Top Hat is their best film. I tend to very slightly prefer TOP HAT because the songs are the best of any of their films, but this one is nearly as good and is definitely more original. And what's not to like about the film?! The acting, dancing, class, sophistication, direction and writing were all top-notch and make this among the best musicals ever made. |
August 30, 2009 | N/A |
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