‘Mr. Brooks’ Download and Reviews

December 25, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Crime, Drama, Mystery

“Mr. Brooks” Movie Details

Mr. Brooks tagline: There’s something about
Mr. Brooks - DVD Cover

Mr. Brooks DVD Cover

Actors:
Kevin Costner Mr. Earl Brooks
Demi Moore Tracy Atwood
Dane Cook Mr. Smith
William Hurt Marshall
Marg Helgenberger Emma Brooks
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Hawkins
Danielle Panabaker Jane Brooks
Aisha Hinds Nancy Hart
Lindsay Crouse Captain Lister
Jason Lewis Jesse Vialo
Reiko Aylesworth Sheila
Matt Schulze Thorton Meeks
Yasmine Delawari Sunday
Traci Dinwiddie Sarah Leaves
Michael Cole AtwoodВ’s Lawyer
Directors: Bruce A. Evans
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 out of 45,817 votes

“Mr. Brooks” Movie Review

“Mr. Brooks” Plot Summary

A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.

Pleasantly Surprised

I didn’t expect much considering all the bad reviews (not that those matter) but actually found this to be quite entertaining for the most part. It really plays with your mind, an original psychological thriller compared to most others out there today. Kevin Costner, in an interesting new turn for him, plays Mr. Brooks, a self-made multi-millionaire with a beautiful house and a loving wife and daughter. His business colleagues have nothing but respect for him. But he has a dark secret… he’s addicted to killing people and has been for years. He fights his addiction by attending AA meetings at church and just calling himself ‘an addict.’ William Hurt plays ‘Marshall,’ his twisted inner-voice who eggs him on. I found Costner and especially Hurt to be quite a hoot in a very darkly comic sort of way, they actually make quite a duo. The ending could have been worked with better, but overall this was well-done and a must-see for any fans of Costner or Hurt, or any fans of thrillers that actually show a good sense of humor.

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‘Friday the 13th’ Download and Reviews

September 10, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Horror

“Friday the 13th” Movie Details

Friday the 13th tagline: Welcome to Crystal Lake
Friday the 13th - DVD Cover

Friday the 13th DVD Cover

Actors:
Jared Padalecki Clay Miller
Danielle Panabaker Jenna
Amanda Righetti Whitney Miller
Travis Van Winkle Trent
Aaron Yoo Chewie
Derek Mears Jason Voorhees
Jonathan Sadowski Wade
Julianna Guill Bree
Ben Feldman Richie
Arlen Escarpeta Lawrence
Ryan Hansen Nolan
Willa Ford Chelsea
Nick Mennell Mike
America Olivo Amanda
Kyle Davis Donnie
Directors: Marcus Nispel
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 out of 23,481 votes

“Friday the 13th” Movie Review

“Friday the 13th” Plot Summary

A group of young adults discover a boarded up Camp Crystal Lake, where they soon encounter Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.

Fun if you’re of GWB intelligence

History (that is, movie history) tends to pre-colour one’s thinking and so the original Friday the 13th movies must precondition viewers for what’s to come in this, the latest offering for those with a propensity for bizarre murder stories

However, don’t today’s filmgoers deserve SOME credit for intelligence? Like, don’t we expect supposedly young adults with (supposedly) some education to behave a bit logically? Given that there’s a killer running amok in the neighborhood, wouldn’t it be sensible to plan some sort of strategy to beat him? But no. Our protagonists split up and race around the woods with the women screaming a lot of the time and the guys displaying gross incompetence. Interesting too that those ear-drum shattering screams, which, on an otherwise peaceful country night, would be easily heard at least two miles away, don’t seem to be heard by anyone when it’s most crucial. Ho Hum!Then, when one of the group eventually puts in an emergency call to the police telling them that there’s a mass killer slaying everyone in sight, the cops send ONE man! This is, in actual fact, in direct contrast to all those other American movies where the police send about two hundred armed swat-team members, several helicopters and umpteen squad cars all with sirens screaming to rescue a cat up a tree! Oh no! Not here! ONE cop – and a not too bright one at that! Then, as the climax approaches, with one of the protagonists at last armed with a gun, instead of using common sense and waiting for the killer to come into the line of fire and letting him have it with a single shot, our hero empties the magazine on closed doors and shadows and then goes racing out to his death at the hands of a far more calculating creature than himself or his companions

Nevertheless, if you like suspense with a bit of sexy action (not to mention some superb female bodies!!!) I guess you might get a little pleasure from the latest (but obviously not the final) Crystal Lake saga!

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