‘The Bourne Supremacy’ Download and Reviews

December 27, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Adventure, Mystery

“The Bourne Supremacy” Movie Details

The Bourne Supremacy tagline: They should have left him alone.
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The Bourne Supremacy DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Oksana Akinshina
  • Matt Damon Jason Bourne
    Franka Potente Marie
    Brian Cox Ward Abbott
    Julia Stiles Nicky
    Karl Urban Kirill
    Gabriel Mann Danny Zorn
    Joan Allen Pamela Landy
    Marton Csokas Jarda
    Tom Gallop Tom Cronin
    John Bedford Lloyd Teddy
    Ethan Sandler Kurt
    Michelle Monaghan Kim
    Karel Roden Gretkov
    Tomas Arana Martin Marshall
    Irena Neski
    Directors: Paul Greengrass IMDB Rating: 7.6/10 out of 97,320 votes

    “The Bourne Supremacy” Movie Review

    “The Bourne Supremacy” Plot Summary

    When Jason Bourne is framed for a botched CIA operation he is forced to take up his former life as a trained assassin to survive.

    Great sequel that improves on the original

    The Bourne Supremacy is a very entertaining action movie and even though it feels and looks like the original its still a great sequel. In The Bourne Identity, sleeper agent/assassin Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) went on the run from his own agency, the CIA, when they tried to take him out of commission. Although he thought his troubles were over, he is forced back into the life when he is framed for a botched CIA operation, so he takes the fight back to them while trying to find out more about his past and the memories that haunt him. The plot is very good and it is carried out well by a talented cast. The film keeps you on the edge of your seat and you most likely won’t be bored. The best new addition to the cast is Joan Allen and she gives a really good performance. Matt Damon is once again Jason Bourne and he gives a great performance. Brian Cox is also back and I like him this time around because he dies and you don’t have to deal with him anymore. The last main part of the cast is Julia Stiles and she may actually have a future ahead of her in Hollywood. Paul Greengrass directs and he does a good job of replacing Doug Liman. The direction is really good and it keeps its audience interested and it keeps you guessing right until the end. Some people will complain that there’s nothing new and its not worth the time to watch but its a lot more exciting then the original. Rating 8/10 a nearly flawless action movie that improves over the original. I recommend you see this movie it won’t disappoint you.

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    ‘Enemy at the Gates’ Download and Reviews

    December 23, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Drama, History, Thriller

    “Enemy at the Gates” Movie Details

    Enemy at the Gates tagline: Some Men Are Born To Be Heroes.
    Duell — Enemy at the Gates - DVD Cover

    Enemy at the Gates DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Mikhail Matveyev
  • Jude Law Vassili Zaitsev
    Ed Harris Maj. KГ¶nig
    Rachel Weisz Tania Chernova
    Joseph Fiennes Commisar Danilov
    Bob Hoskins Nikita Khrushchev
    Ron Perlman Koulikov
    Eva Mattes Mother Filipov
    Gabriel Thomson Sacha Filipov
    Matthias Habich Gen. Paulus
    Sophie Rois Ludmilla
    Ivan Shvedoff Volodya
    Mario Bandi Anton
    Hans Martin Stier Red Army general
    Clemens Schick German NCO
    Grandfather
    Directors: Jean-Jacques Annaud IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 out of 55,134 votes

    “Enemy at the Gates” Movie Review

    “Duell — Enemy at the Gates” Plot Summary

    Two Russian and German snipers play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad. add synopsis

    Smashing good movie

    There is something odd about Russian peasants talking in articulate, middle-class British accents, but it works. I’m not sure why. Something symbolic about the nobility of the common man?Ed Harris doesn’t bother with accents either. In fact, nobody does. It’s probably for the best

    This is a pretty gripping movie, as is any movie where the lives of all the characters can end with the mere squeeze of an index finger from some unseen place

    Watch this movie. Despite what you might read here, it’s a lot better than rubbish like Saving Private Ryan. Though it might be a shock to the system for many of you to have no Americans to barrack for.

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    ‘Miss Congeniality’ Download and Reviews

    November 23, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Comedy, Crime

    “Miss Congeniality” Movie Details

    Miss Congeniality tagline: Unpolished. Unkempt. Unleashed. Undercover.
    Miss Undercover - DVD Cover

    Miss Congeniality DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Gabriel Folse
  • Sandra Bullock Gracie Hart
    Michael Caine Victor Melling
    Benjamin Bratt Eric Matthews
    Candice Bergen Kathy Morningside
    William Shatner Stan Fields
    Ernie Hudson FBI Asst. Director Harry McDonald
    John DiResta Agent Clonsky
    Heather Burns Cheryl Frasier, Miss Rhode Island
    Melissa De Sousa Karen Krantz, Miss New York
    Steve Monroe Frank Tobin
    Deirdre Quinn Mary Jo Wright, Miss Texas
    Wendy Raquel Robinson Leslie Davis, Miss California
    Asia De Marcos Alana Krewson, Miss Hawaii
    Ken Thomas FBI Agent Harris
    FBI Agent Jerry Grant
    Directors: Donald Petrie IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 out of 39,807 votes

    “Miss Congeniality” Movie Review

    “Miss Undercover” Plot Summary

    An FBI agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event. add synopsis

    Wonderful comedy, unmissable!

    I absolutely loved Miss Congeniality, it was funny warm and completely likable. The best aspect was the charming and funny performance of the underrated Sandra Bullock as Gracie, in possibly her best role. Gracie is a beautiful woman, but her behaviour like the pig snorting isn’t very typical of women. She is excellently supported by a witty, side splittingly funny script, and some lovely camera-work. (the painting scene was priceless)Not to mention the original plot that never marred the feel good nature of the film. The performances of Michael Caine and Candice Bergen were excellent. But if I had one minor criticism, it would be that William Shatner slightly overplayed his part of Stan, other than that it is a comedy you just don’t want to miss. 9.5/10 Bethany Cox.

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    ‘Black Hawk Down’ Download and Reviews

    October 1, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Drama, War

    “Black Hawk Down” Movie Details

    Black Hawk Down tagline: Rangers Lead the Way.
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    Black Hawk Down DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Josh Hartnett SSgt. Matt Eversmann
    Ewan McGregor Spec. John Grimes
    Jason Isaacs Capt. Mike Steele
    Tom Sizemore Lt. Col. Danny McKnight
    Eric Bana Sfc. Norm ‘Hoot’ Gibson
    Sam Shepard Maj. Gen. William F. Garrison
    Ewen Bremner Spec. Shawn Nelson
    Tom Hardy Spec. Lance Twombly
    Ron Eldard CWO Michael Durant
    Charlie Hofheimer Cpl. James ‘Jamie’ Smith
    Hugh Dancy Sfc. Kurt Schmid
    Tom Guiry SSgt. Ed Yurek
    Brian Van Holt SSgt. Jeff Struecker
    Steven Ford Lt. Col. Joe Cribbs
    Directors: Ridley Scott
    IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 89,646 votes

    “Black Hawk Down” Movie Review

    “Black Hawk Down” Plot Summary

    123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis. |

    The best and most realistic war movie ever made.

    As you may know already, this movie is based on facts. A faction of Somali militia that was hostile to foreign presence in Mogadishu murdered 24 UN peace-keepers. The starvation would kill 200,000 people.

    The UN could only call for help to the USA, and at that time, Bill Clinton sent US Special Forces like Rangers, Delta Force and Navy SEALs to capture the leaders of the hostile militia.

    When the US General Garrison had reliable information about Mohamed Farrah Aidid local allies’ location, American soldiers went for them.

    In the most brilliant direction work, Ridley Scott portrays a band of brothers overwhelmingly outnumbered, who end up fighting for life in the worst moments of the raid.

    When you watch this movie, you cannot avoid feeling a deep connection to those young men, who keep heading forward to complete the job. Every detail in this movie is awesome. There’s a time when you realize what heroism means- I’m talking about Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon. These two brave men payed the ultimate sacrifice just trying to rescue a pilot who’s chopper crashed in a hostile area. They made it- Mike Durant, the pilot, is alive today. This is what I call American heroism.

    After watching this movie I was speechless, stunned. Now, I respect more than ever American servicemen. Thankyou for all the good causes you have been fighting everywhere.

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    ‘The Maiden Heist’ Download and Reviews

    September 26, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy, Crime

    “The Maiden Heist” Movie Details

    The Maiden Heist tagline:
    The Maiden Heist - DVD Cover

    The Maiden Heist DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Beau C. Bedugnis Adam Roffman
    Douglass Bowen Flynn The Danish Guard
    Burke Bryant Brian
    Anthony Cascio Tony Bargello
    Vic Clay Janitor
    Michael Anthony Coppola Security Guard
    David J. Curtis Security Guard
    Peter Darrigo Phil
    Roger Dillingham Jr.
    Vincent J. Earnshaw Museum Patron
    Vincent J. Earnshaw Public Garden Pedistrian
    Scott C England Museum Executive
    Shawn Fogarty Art Shipping Co. Personnel
    Morgan Freeman Charles
    David J. Garfield Shipping Manager
    Directors: Peter Hewitt
    IMDB Rating: 6.0/10 out of 2,117 votes

    “The Maiden Heist” Movie Review

    “The Maiden Heist” Plot Summary

    A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum. add synopsis

    An unusual comedy platter

    Art shouldn’t just be for highbrow types. A painting can have special meaning. Even for an ordinary blue-collar Joe. At least that’s the message from director Pete Hewitt. This is knockabout comedy that might make Woody Allen fans affectionately recall Small Time Crooks, even though this film is very different to Allen’s caper and wears its point on its sleeve. ‘Great art is not solely the domain of the connoisseur,’ says Hewitt. ‘Anyone can be emotionally transported by a few paint smudges on a canvas.’ Hewitt (Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, Thunderpants) has here come up with a grand robbery that is for love rather than money. Three misfit security guards at the museum embark on a dangerous journey to save the things they hold dear

    Decorated with a galaxy of stars, the Maiden Heist has been avidly awaited by fans worrying if it will see the light of day. In December 2008, the distribution arm of the Yari Film Group responsible filed for bankruptcy. Yari’s Emily Lambert e-mailed the Globe saying, ‘I don’t anticipate any screenings of The Maiden Heist in the near future,’ and producer Rob Paris went scrambling to find a new distributor. With a comparatively modest budget of $20 million, Paris feels he has got great value. ‘Our movie needed the scope the size of the Worcester Art Museum,’ he says. ‘It gave the film a look, a richness, that we otherwise wouldn’t have gotten.’ The WAM is used to establish the interior of the fictional Boston Art Museum (BAM) in which our story takes place. Scriptwriter Michael LeSieur had a top comedy actor in his previous hit (You, Me & Dupree) in the form of Owen Wilson. In The Maiden Heist, the chameleon-like talents of William H Macy first spring to mind as being suited to comedy, due to his Fargo fame, when he played the police story with subtle humour. Christopher Walken and Morgan Freeman are better known for their serious roles, but we should remember that Walken has also starred in comedy (Wedding Crashers, Hairspray), even if it is to play the straight man against the likes of Owen Wilson. Freeman has had brushes with his funny side in Bruce Almighty. Heading up the supporting cast is Marcia Gay Harden, who won an Oscar playing an artist (Lee Krasner) in the art biopic, Pollock. But it is probably fair to say that all these great stars are known primarily for their power to bring great depth to serious dramatic roles. There were moments in The Maiden Heist where I felt they were bumbling through the comedy rather than playing bumbling heisters. I found this a bit worrying as I have deep respect for their work. But maybe other viewers could find the apparent mismatch of seemingly inappropriate casting oddly rewarding

    The big star of The Maiden Heist though is of course the central painting. Roger (Christopher Walken) stares at ‘The Lonely Maiden’ for years. First as a way to pass time, but now as a way to address or replace what is lacking in his life. The painting has become his passion. His obsession. Supplanting the passion he once felt for his wife. This particular artwork in the film was especially created by painter Jeremy Lipking. ‘When I first met with the director he opened up the Gabriel Weisberg book Beyond Impressionism: the Naturalist Impulse, (which is probably the most worn out book on my shelf) and said, ‘We need something like this.’ A painting in the manner of Naturalist painters George Clausen, Emile Friant and Jules Bastien Lepage. I had to finish the painting in 7 days. It normally would have taken me a month or longer to do something this size. I got artist model Toni Czechorosky help me out with the period costume.’ Macy’s character, on the other hand, is obsessed with a statue. Creating it involved photographing a naked Macy from a three-hundred and sixty degree perspective. (The photographs went to a sculptor in Los Angeles, who brought in another model and photographed him in the same fashion before creating a mould for the statue.)The Maiden Heist quickly sold out at its opening at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. It’s a light-hearted caper that makes for undemanding viewing. I don’t see audiences flocking to galleries as a result, but who knows? While Roger might find his wife has been his lonely maiden all along, many viewers may more identify with the bit where he flits to Florida with the missis. Missing out on the art appreciation stuff seems a convenient bypass. If this is the case, the film is somewhat hypocritical in its claim about art and the general masses. It uses the notion to entertain without encouraging us to seriously engage. LeSieur, who wrote the script as a film school thesis project, may well be an art enthusiast. But the idea that ordinary people don’t love art is a bit worrying to those of us that do. Shortly after I visited (during extensive bar-hopping) the beautiful Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, it was victimised by amateur thieves who posed as security guards. If you see me exit the Tate Modern with a naked William H Macy under my arm, please shoot me. Or take him back he is a high-value asset of the acting profession and should not be high-jacked. ‘But it was a maiden heist, officer. . .’

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    ‘Scent of a Woman’ Download and Reviews

    September 4, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Drama

    “Scent of a Woman” Movie Details

    Scent of a Woman tagline: Col. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend. It involves travel, women, good food, fine wine, the tango, chauffeured limousines and a loaded forty-five. And he’s bringing Charlie along for the ride.
    Scent of a Woman - DVD Cover

    Scent of a Woman DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Frances Conroy
  • Al Pacino Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade
    Chris O’Donnell Charlie Simms
    James Rebhorn Mr. Trask
    Gabrielle Anwar Donna
    Philip Seymour Hoffman George Willis, Jr.
    Richard Venture W.R. Slade
    Bradley Whitford Randy
    Rochelle Oliver Gretchen
    Margaret Eginton Gail
    Tom Riis Farrell Garry
    Nicholas Sadler Harry Havemeyer
    Todd Louiso Trent Potter
    Matt Smith Jimmy Jameson
    Gene Canfield Manny
    Christine Downes
    Directors: Martin Brest IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 48,856 votes

    “Scent of a Woman” Movie Review

    “Scent of a Woman” Plot Summary

    A prep school student needing money agrees to “babysit” a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated. add synopsis

    Good story, brilliant acting, what more do you want?

    This movie once again proves that Pacino is one of the greatest actors of our time and that we all should be very glad he choose to portray Colonel Frank Slade in ‘Scent of a woman’, no one else could have done it. The story of ‘Scent of a woman’ stands and falls with Pacino’s acting and the bringing alive of his character. It’s touching and makes you smile and leaves you behind with the feeling that you’ve just have had the pleasure of meeting Colonel Frank Slade, a crazy but interesting man. Chris O’Donnell does what he has to do, he gives Pacino the opportunity to shine and triggers the story. The interaction between him and Pacino does the job and provides us with great lines. Overall a great movie. I give this one a 8 out of 10.

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    ‘The Bourne Identity’ Download and Reviews

    August 17, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Mystery

    “The Bourne Identity” Movie Details

    The Bourne Identity tagline: Matt Damon is Jason Bourne
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    The Bourne Identity DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • David Selburg
  • Matt Damon Jason Bourne
    Franka Potente Marie Helena Kreutz
    Chris Cooper Alexander Conklin
    Clive Owen The Professor
    Brian Cox Ward Abbott
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Nykwana Wombosi
    Gabriel Mann Danny Zorn
    Walton Goggins Research Tech
    Josh Hamilton Research Tech
    Julia Stiles Nicky
    Orso Maria Guerrini Giancarlo
    Tim Dutton Eamon
    Denis Braccini Picot
    Nicky Naude Castel
    Marshall
    Directors: Doug Liman IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 114,096 votes

    “The Bourne Identity” Movie Review

    “The Bourne Identity” Plot Summary

    A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and without memory, then races to elude assassins and recover from amnesia.

    Excellent

    I was pleasantly surprised with the Bourne Identity

    Very rarely do I get to watch a movie that surpasses my expectations

    First of all can I say that there are so many films out there that have the same regurgitated ideas and plot lines

    Not many of which have any originality

    This however is one of the exceptions thankfully and pleasantly

    Centred around a man who gets washed ashore and with no memory.( OK so this has been done before !!) but this movie was original

    A selection box of mystery, action and great acting by all concerned

    Haven’t seen much of Mr Damion I have to admit but he was impressive

    The photography ( can I use that term without sounding like a theatre studies student ?) was very good

    In fact watching this movie was like watching one of those middle of the night foreign movies in a funny sort of way

    However this was much more

    In a word this film was ORIGINAL.Well directed and well acted. Good to see a film that doesn’t have to rely on spectacular special effects and painted backdrops

    This film worked because it worked without any of that.( Now I am waffling)

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