“15 Minutes” Movie Details
15 Minutes tagline: America likes to watch
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Mugger in Central Park |
| Directors: John Herzfeld |
| IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 out of 24,332 votes |
“15 Minutes” Movie Review
“15 Minutes” Plot Summary
A homicide detective and a fire marshall must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings. add synopsis
I LOVED IT
I haven’t read the critic’s reviews but I heard that they didn’t love it…however I did. Furthermore, I don’t like or always trust most critics. Anyway, back to the matter at heart.’15 Minutes’ is a graphic, often disturbing, roller-coaster ride of a film which basically depicts how sleazy the media can be. The acting is SUPERB and the characters are very believable. DeNiro gives an outstanding performance as a famous local cop who is obviously well respected and good at what he does. Ed Burns is the local fire marshall who also does a wonderful job of acting humble to DeNiro’s somewhat flamboyant character. The men who play the killers are INCREDIBLE actors who play sociopaths at their finest. Kelsey Grammar does a wonderful job as the sleazeball journalist who will do anything for a good story. While I didn’t like his character, I loved to hate him, which is always a good thing
There is a lot of graphic violence in this movie, which didn’t bother me but may bother some. It is definitely not a movie for kids. The only problem I had with this film was it’s cliched message. I mean, we already know that the media is sleazy, but what makes ‘15 Days’ special is the way in which Grammar gets a hold of his sleazy footage. That, to me, was unique
If you’re a DeNiro fan don’t miss this one.
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“The Italian Job” Movie Details
The Italian Job tagline: Steal The Day 5.30.03
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Stella’s Receptionist |
| Directors: F. Gary Gray |
| IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 out of 71,414 votes |
“The Italian Job” Movie Review
“The Italian Job” Plot Summary
Thieves plan to pull off the heist of their lives by creating Los Angeles’ largest ever traffic jam. add synopsis
FAST PACED EXCITING MOVIE
I went to see THE ITALIAN JOB with mixed reviews in my head. I was pleasantly surprised with an entertaining close to 2 hours. I thought the cast was just great and so were the special effects, with the safe and truck just dropping out of sight. If you like fast paced action movies, this is the one to see.
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“Hancock” Movie Details
Hancock tagline: There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there’s…
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| Directors: Peter Berg |
| IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 out of 93,445 votes |
“Hancock” Movie Review
“Hancock” Plot Summary
A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who’s trying to repair his image.
This deserves some credit
Perhaps I’m being generous, but I think this movie deserves some credit. It’s a serious take on a dysfunctional superhero that isn’t based upon a Marvel Comics or DC Comics character. The special effects aren’t as good as a movie like Transformers, but at least you aren’t getting an animated CGI character hopping around like you do in Hulk and Spiderman. It appears that several elements of this movie may be inspired by the now defunct Broadway Comics. The classic scene of a car being skewered on a spire was depicted in the ‘Powers That Be’ comic and the dysfunctional marriage relationship in the movie is not unlike the ‘Shadow State’ comic by Broadway. Perhaps seeing similar depictions hit the big screen made me appreciate the movie more
Will Smith and Charlize Theron do a great job. The hero is flawed, but he’s not a wimp. The movie’s biggest weakness is the pacing. Some of the special effects go by so fast that you don’t get to appreciate them. Some of the drama plays out so slowly that you might be wondering why they don’t rush it along. The movie is faithful to the trailer. It’s tough writing a spoiler-free review of this since there are some great twists in the plot.
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“Men of Honor” Movie Details
Men of Honor tagline: History is made by those who break the rules.
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Lt./Cmdr./Capt. Hanks |
| Directors: George Tillman Jr. |
| IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 out of 28,687 votes |
“Men of Honor” Movie Review
“Men of Honor” Plot Summary
The story of Carl Brashear, the first African American, then also the first amputee, US Navy Diver and the man who trained him.
Pretty Good Film!
I think that this film is a good movie. There are some boring parts and some really good parts. Most of the time, I was attached to this movie. Everyone in this movie did a really good job
This film is based on the life of Carl Brashear. He was going to be first at two things. He was going to be the first black Navy diver and the first diver to dive with a prosthetic leg
The acting is really good. I liked Robert De Niro so much. He is a truly deserving actor and he showed what a great actor he is. I liked Cuba Gooding Jr. as Brashear. He gave a memorable performance
Overall, this film is a good movie. Some parts even moved me somewhat especially some scenes towards the end. This is a nice biographical movie. I rate this film 8/10.
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“The Devil’s Advocate” Movie Details
The Devil’s Advocate tagline: The newest attorney at the world’s most powerful law firm has never lost a case. But he’s about to lose his soul.
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Meisel |
| Directors: Taylor Hackford |
| IMDB Rating: 7.3/10 out of 73,431 votes |
“The Devil’s Advocate” Movie Review
“The Devil’s Advocate” Plot Summary
A hotshot lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he learns his new boss is Lucifer himself. add synopsis
one of the greatest movies to come along in the last ten years
I can hardly find words to express how grand this film is; superb acting and story, with lot of action, drama and emotion. Director certainly mounted a gorgeous movie, displaying great talent to deal with the theme of men making a terrible deal with devil (though involuntarily)in exchange for money, success and all that stuff. Extremely realistic, never slowing down with one twist after another. Serious, scary and witty all in one, it captures the essence of degrading social values and overrated success of nowadays society. In terms of acting, Al Pacino’s rendition of Satana is simply awesome, over the top, a role played to near perfection. Charlize Theron, wonderful, does a good job in playing the forever loving wife, breaking down as soon she starts discovering the truth; the only one a bit disappointing is Keanu Reeves, not that much realistic and believable.
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“The Road” Movie Details
The Road tagline: In a moment the world changed forever.
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Jack Manilow, Barry’s Grandpa |
| Directors: John Hillcoat |
| IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 14,447 votes |
“The Road” Movie Review
“The Road” Plot Summary
A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible.
Very important movie …
I just got home from seeing ‘The Road’ and my stomach is still in a knot. I never read the book and therefore won’t be making any comparisons. I’ll simply comment on the film. I can’t imagine the performances being any better from any of the actors, starting at Viggo and working my way down to the smallest roles. I can’t imagine the bleak post-apocalyptic world being portrayed any more realistically. I can’t imagine the general feeling of sadness, desperation, hopelessness, terror and pain being captured more accurately. If that was the goal, the people involved in the making of this movie did their job magnificently. Having said that, it isn’t for everyone. I saw this movie alone because I had a feeling my wife wouldn’t be into it. It’s tough to watch. However, in the midst of this recession brought on by greed and materialism, I think it’s a movie that everyone of age SHOULD see in order to put things back into perspective, if only for a day. I had a lump in my throat through most of the movie and was desperate to get home and hug my two boys through most of it as well. I also felt like downsizing our entire life in terms of the unnecessary ’stuff’ we have. I imagined how many homeless people wander the streets right now with that feeling of hopelessness and desperation. What more could I ask from a Saturday afternoon at the theater? It’s this kind of movie that helps maintain a degree of integrity in the film industry among the inaneness that surrounds it.
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“The Astronaut’s Wife” Movie Details
The Astronaut’s Wife tagline: How well do you know the one you love?
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Wide Eyed Kid #1 |
| Directors: Rand Ravich |
| IMDB Rating: 4.9/10 out of 19,234 votes |
“The Astronaut’s Wife” Movie Review
“The Astronaut’s Wife” Plot Summary
A pair of shuttle astronauts leave their spacecraft to repair a satellite. There’s an explosion. NASA loses contact for two minutes… add synopsis
Quite good.
I actually enjoyed this film. Someone mentioned that it’s 95% setup and 5% payoff. Well, that’s what I liked about it. In fact, I could have done without the 5% payoff. We are told that *something* happened to the astronaut while he was in space. As long as this event is left unexplained, the audience is kept in the dark as to how the story will evolve. This is a blissful state of ignorance. It’s the same kind of Sci-Fi as ‘2001, A Space Odyssey’. Not in terms of the plot, but how the space is used solely to grasp the mystery and the incomprehensible and bring it to the screen. When it’s revealed what actually happened to the astronaut, the movie becomes weaker, but doesn’t fall apart completely.
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“Sweet November” Movie Details
Sweet November tagline: She Just Needed A Month To Change His Life For Ever.
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Beatrice |
| Directors: Pat O’Connor |
| IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 out of 19,366 votes |
“Sweet November” Movie Review
“Sweet November” Plot Summary
Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV… add synopsis
…I recommend this movie to everyone young and old…
Before I start, just wanna warn you that English isn’t my native language, so sorry in advance. To put it baldly, this movie intrigued me only because of its ’starting lineup’ KEANU REEVES and CHARLIZE THERON, although in past few years Keanu seems to be taken over T. Cruise’s egocentric ways, but lets better stick to the movie. Before watching I had no idea what this movie was like, the only thing I knew it was romantic drama and to be honest how many possible plots there can be for this kind of movie?! Despite this fact I had no prejudice, I simply was hopping to enjoy this movie as it seemed ‘nice’, I mean entertaining and easy listening in a movie way. I gave this movie 8 out of 10 and I can clarify why, the beginning of this movie disappointed me a bit, as it was too precipitant (how could I know the reason for this in the start), but it definitely gave this movie a shallow look, plus some lapse did not saved the ‘day’ (I mean the episode with submarine). As the movie went on it get a bit better, but all in all it was average impression. Only when everything became obvious, there’s where it started to sting. The final scene really did gave me trouble breathing, no doubt the best episode and everyone should come up with his/her own thoughts about it, so I won’t impose mine. I had never happen to go through something like this, so I can only imagine how hard (more like impossible) it is. The reason I wrote this is to help (I honestly hope it will) the ones, who base there choices on the IMDb rates, numbers are not the best advisers here. I simply judge by the way it affects me, leaving out all the movie standards and cannons, so take it into consideration. I recommend this movie to everyone young and old, fat and bold (no exceptions). You might not like it, but it will certainly leave an imprint. Thanks for your time, hope it helped.
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