‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ Download and Reviews

December 12, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Drama

“Kramer vs. Kramer” Movie Details

Kramer vs. Kramer tagline: There are three sides to this love story!
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Actors:
Dustin Hoffman Ted Kramer
Meryl Streep Joanna Kramer
Jane Alexander Margaret Phelps
Justin Henry Billy Kramer
Howard Duff John Shaunessy
George Coe Jim O’Connor
JoBeth Williams Phyllis Bernard
Bill Moor Gressen
Howland Chamberlain Judge Atkins
Jack Ramage Spencer
Jess Osuna Ackerman
Nicholas Hormann Interviewer
Ellen Parker Teacher
Shelby Brammer Ted’s Secretary
Carol Nadell Mrs. Kline
Directors: Robert Benton
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 23,326 votes

“Kramer vs. Kramer” Movie Review

“Kramer Versus Kramer” Plot Summary

A just divorced man must learn to care for his son on his own, and then must fight in court to keep custody of him. add synopsis

A fine movie

No, this has nothing to do with the sitcom ‘Seinfeld’ or its eccentric and hilarious character Cosmo Kramer. In reality, ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ is a fine drama movie, without a doubt one of the finest of its kind and one of the greatest movies ever. I’m glad that it won more Oscars than ‘Apocalypse Now’ because it really deserved such glory.’Kramer vs. Kramer’ is an excellent film, so well made and so perfectly balanced that I wouldn’t change anything about it in any way. There is nothing wrong with the film. It’s film-making of the highest quality. And it stands the test of time, too. Not only it doesn’t look any dated, but also its cultural impact is long-lasting and its realistic story remains just as significant as it was when it came out in 1979. A timeless classic. They don’t make movies like this today

This movie is dramatic, realistic, simple but brilliant, intense, powerful, sweet and even tragic and depressing sometimes. Yet, it has fine humor as well. It has no special effects, but who cares? This is not the movie or place to discuss such thing. For a movie like this, such thing would be pointless and absolutely unnecessary

The story is very interesting. The actors’s chemistry is just perfect. All of the actors are great, but the 3 main ones are the very best. Dustin Hoffman, a brilliant actor, has his greatest performance ever here as the lovable but distant workaholic Ted Kramer. Meryl Streep is great as Ted’s wife, Joanna. And cute little Justin Henry is terrific as the loving but sometimes stubborn Billy, son of Ted and Joanna

The soundtrack is all instrumental and wonderful. The opening song (by the guitarist Frederic Hand) is brilliant. The rest of the soundtrack is mostly Antonio Vivaldi’s classical music and is simply dazzling

This motion picture has also an incredible development of the characters. See the character Ted Kramer: a workaholic who becomes an amazing father after being left with no choice but to take care of his son, trying to adjust these new responsibilities with his job after being left by his wife Joanna. With this, Ted learns about the most beautiful things in life, but also realizes how though life is, with the problems in his job and the return of Joanna, who wants the custody of their son. But even Joanna changes for better and the ending is an unexpected surprise when one sees this for the first time

This movie has also some though things, such as courtroom scenes where both Ted and Joanna face brutal character assassinations unleashed by the lawyers. Another though thing to see is when poor Billy falls off a jungle gym with his toy (a plane) and gets seriously injured on his face. But then again, the scene is very well made and what comes next is very intense: his father runs quickly and crosses numerous blocks, ignoring the traffic to take his son to the hospital

Overall, this is a movie which is a good lesson of life

This should definitely be on Top 250.

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‘Babylon A.D.’ Download and Reviews

December 12, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

“Babylon A.D.” Movie Details

Babylon A.D. tagline:
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Actors:
Vin Diesel Toorop
Michelle Yeoh Sister Rebecca
MГ©lanie Thierry Aurora
GГ©rard Depardieu Gorsky
Charlotte Rampling Neolite Priestess
Lambert Wilson Dr. Arthur Darquandier
Mark Strong Finn
JГ©rГґme Le Banner
Chris Astoyan Joseph
Abraham Belaga
Radek Bruna Karl
Justin Rodgers Hall Zeeke
Directors: Mathieu Kassovitz
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10 out of 24,550 votes

“Babylon A.D.” Movie Review

“Babylon AD” Plot Summary

Veteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah.

Enjoyable

I enjoyed the movie. The locations were visually interesting. I liked the camera work. There was a lot of action, but everything happened so fast it was hard to follow the action scenes. Vin Diesel is interesting and entertaining to watch, and if you enjoy his movies, then you will like this one

I am going to have to read the book to understand what the plot really was about. The explanation of the plot seems to have been sacrificed for more action. I like reading sci-fi, so this gives me something to look up when I go to the bookstore. When I read the book, I will think of the movie and it will be fun

If you like exotic locations and nice camera work, fast action scenes and don’t mind some foul language, its a fun movie.

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‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ Download and Reviews

December 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Drama, Romance

“He’s Just Not That Into You” Movie Details

He’s Just Not That Into You tagline: Are you the exception…or the rule?
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He's Just Not That Into You DVD Cover

Actors:
Ginnifer Goodwin Gigi
Jennifer Aniston Beth
Jennifer Connelly Janine
Scarlett Johansson Anna
Drew Barrymore Mary
Ben Affleck Neil
Douglas Barcellos Hot executive
Michael Bennett Home Depot Shopper
John Ross Bowie Dan the Wiccan
Greg Brown Parade marcher
Kevin Connolly Connor
Bradley Cooper Ben
Scot Cregan Baltimore Executive
Wilson Cruz Nathan
Erik David Slick Guy at bar
Directors: Ken Kwapis
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 out of 27,716 votes

“He’s Just Not That Into You” Movie Review

“He’s Just Not That Into You” Plot Summary

The Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior.

A good romantic comedy!

I happened to see this movie with my wife on Valentine’s day. I had entered the theater with low expectations and the only reason I was keen to watch this was because of Ben Affleck and host of other starts. However, as the movie progressed I found myself starting to like it. By the time it ended I was glad it didn’t turn out to be just another stupid romantic comedy made to pull the audiences with big stars

The story is not new yet the script is cleverly written as it juggles between couples all somehow intertwined/related with each other added with nice style of presenting it, thus keeping the viewer interested

The characters are from a wide range of people we encounter in real life. Alex, a guy who’s an ‘expert’ on relationships. He keeps himself away from emotional attachments, runs a bar and plays an agony aunt to Gigi; a lady desperately seeking a soul mate. Next is Beth, Gigi’s friend cum co-worker who is in a relationship with Neil since seven years and is very keen to tie the knot as opposed to Neil who loves Beth, is loyal to her but believes marriage is not an assurance of loyalty. This fact is proved by Ben; Neil’s friend who’s married to Janine (who also happens to be Gigi’s co-worker) for around 8 years, but falls for Anna. Next follows a typical chase of ‘A’ following ‘B’, ‘B’ following ‘C’, hidden meanings, signs, a little humor here and there and related stuff

Performances in this movie are fine by everyone if not exceptional. Ben Affleck and Drew Barrymore play their parts with ease. I liked Drew’s small part, especially where she expresses her frustration with today’s increasing use of technology which is leading people apart as opposed to bringing them together. Justin Long impresses with his performance and Scarlett Johansson is convincing as the temptress. The rest of the cast also do not disappoint as well

What I didn’t like about this movie was its length which I found to be a bit long. Also, the soundtrack of this movie is not very impressive, with a couple of exceptions. Finally it would’ve helped if it would have been more funny

I would recommend this fresh take on love, romance, loyalty, marriage and things similar, to anyone who is looking for a good romantic comedy.

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‘Shrek the Third’ Download and Reviews

December 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Adventure, Animation, Comedy

“Shrek the Third” Movie Details

Shrek the Third tagline: Who’s ready for Thirds?
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Actors:
Mike Myers Shrek
Eddie Murphy Donkey
Cameron Diaz Princess Fiona
Antonio Banderas Puss In Boots
Julie Andrews Queen Lillian
John Cleese King Harold
Rupert Everett Prince Charming
Eric Idle Merlin
Justin Timberlake Artie
Susan Blakeslee Evil Queen
Cody Cameron Pinocchio/Three Pigs/Ogre Baby/Bohort
Larry King Doris
Christopher Knights Blind Mice/Heckler/Evil Tree #2/Guard #2
John Krasinski Lancelot
Ian McShane Captain Hook
Directors: Chris Miller and Raman Hui
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 out of 54,617 votes

“Shrek the Third” Movie Review

“Shrek 3″ Plot Summary

When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king. Princess Fiona, however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fend off a coup d’etat by the jilted Prince Charming.

Funny With a Great Message

When Fiona’s father and King of Far Far Away passes away, the clumsy Shrek becomes the immediate successor of the throne. However, Shrek decides to find the legitimate heir Artie in a distant kingdom with his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to be able return to his beloved house in the swamp with the pregnant Fiona. Meanwhile, the envious and ambitious Prince Charming joins the villains of the fairy tales plotting a coup d’etat to become the new king.’Shrek the Third’ is very funny, having a great message in the end and completely underrated in IMDb. There are many unfair reviews and I really do not understand what these users have seen to dislike in this animation. There are many new characters from the fairy tales, but all of them has space along the plot, in at least one scene, and I liked, for example, the Cyclops with his beautiful daughter or the lines of Captain Hook just to mention two of them. I saw a version dubbed in Portuguese and the dialogs are excellent. The soundtrack is a plus and I loved ‘Immigrant Song’ and ‘Baraccuda’ in the attack of the heroines. My vote is eight

Title (Brazil): ‘Shrek Terceiro’ (‘Shrek The Third’)

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‘Dragonball Evolution’ Download and Reviews

December 4, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Adventure, Fantasy

“Dragonball Evolution” Movie Details

Dragonball Evolution tagline: This Easter the legend comes to life.
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Actors:
Justin Chatwin Goku
Joon Park Yamcha
Christopher Sabat Shenron
Jamie Chung Chi Chi
Luis Arrieta Weaver
Texas Battle Carey Fuller
Richard Blake Agundas
Yun-Fat Chow Master Roshi
Ernie Hudson Master Mutaito
Randall Duk Kim Grandpa Gohan
James Marsters Lord Piccolo
Julian Sedgwick Mr. Kingery
Shavon Kirksey Emi
Emmy Rossum Bulma
Eriko Tamura Mai
Directors: James Wong
IMDB Rating: 3.3/10 out of 18,693 votes

“Dragonball Evolution” Movie Review

“D.B.E.” Plot Summary

The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.

This is cinematic filth of the highest degree.

My childhood is ruined. I have witnessed the death of a beloved franchise millions have come to adore and respect. This movie is not an adaptation, nor is it an homage of any sort. It is a mockery. A sheer insult to all those whom cherish Dragonball deep within their hearts and souls

Why does this video-tape recording (I absolutely refuse to deem it ‘film’ status) fail to such a devastating degree? It does not capture any of the charm, wit, excitement, humor, or bad-assery to be found in its source material. James Wong has simply taken the title, characters, and… errm, hairstyles, and has furtively stapled them to the bloody forehead of a poorly scripted, heavily underdeveloped movie about collecting seven golden balls that when gathered, will summon a flying dragon who will grant you one magical wish! How fantastically whimsical!Who cares

There is nothing compelling about this film. It’s painstakingly difficult to care about any character in this film, and that goes for Goku as well. Right from the get-go, you bare witness to a horribly underwhelming fight session between Goku and his Asian(?) grandfather Gohan, who carries a bizarrely flawless American accent.. go figure. The reason I imply confusion behind Gohan’s Asian ethnicity is that his grandson Goku is, well… nevermind. It isn’t even worth getting into; the casting for this movie made no sense. No consistency whatsoever. Disgusting

The dialogue is cheesy and executed improperly in every way conceivable. You want cheesy dialogue done right? Go watch the Wachowski brothers’ Speed Racer released last year, truly a masterpiece as far as anime adaptations are concerned. What is improper about it, you inquire? It causes you to cringe without the ability to hold back. Every single word muttered is a bleak reflection on each actor’s terrific inability to act in any way, shape or form

Speaking of form.. Don’t even expect half a thrill from this movie’s excuse for action sequences. These actors cannot fight under any set of circumstances. The wirework is so blatant and poorly imposed that I swear to have caught eye of a couple unedited out wires left in some of the more acrobatic scenes

Really? Come on, Hollywood. Come on, Fox

These sort of mistakes became a thing of the past DECADES prior. If a movie based on the almighty Dragonball franchise is going to suck this severely OUTSIDE of the fight sequences, at LEAST refine those few scenes (Dragonball’s saving graces, so to speak) into something worthy of admission price. Get a couple professional choreographers on the set to help out, if you don’t mind. (what a strange and unusual concept, huh!?) I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; if this entire project had been up to the legendary Stephen Chow, we could have had a sheer masterpiece on our hands. (refer to Kung Fu Hustle, what I believe to be the most faithfully Dragonballesque live action movie ever made) I shall continue no further. This movie does not deserve any longer of a review. In fact, slice this eloquently written verdict in half and it would still be far too flattering in length

I feel that if FOX wishes to maintain any credibility they have left with their audiences, they will hold back on dumping this atrocious landfill upon the United States’ precious array of cinemas. Of course, we know this is not realistic

It’s nice to dream.

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‘Home of the Brave’ Download and Reviews

December 4, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Drama, War

“Home of the Brave” Movie Details

Home of the Brave tagline: Coming home is the real battle.
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Actors:
Samuel L. Jackson Will Marsh
Jessica Biel Vanessa Price
Brian Presley Tommy Yates
Christina Ricci Sarah Schivino
50 Cent Jamal Aiken
Chad Michael Murray Jordan Owens
Joyce M. Cameron Grace Owens
Victoria Rowell Penelope Marsh
Wes Deitrick Older Vet
Jeffrey Nordling Cary
Jhon Goodwin Police Sergeant
Vyto Ruginis Hank Yates
Sam Jones III Billy Marsh
Nike Imoru Dr. Barbara Jaric
James MacDonald Ray
Directors: Irwin Winkler
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 out of 5,114 votes

“Home of the Brave” Movie Review

“Home of the Brave” Plot Summary

Three soldiers struggle to readjust to life at home after returning home from a lengthy tour in Iraq. add synopsis

Great War Movie Since Saving Private Ryan!

This movie was great and recommend you to see for yourself and don’t listen to the critics that are writing bad about this movie they don’t know what they are talking about. This movie starts out excellent good have ended a bit better but it was great. This movie shows you about the war in Iraq today and is shows it as great as I expected it starts out in the war over in Iraq and moves to the people who survived that were main characters in the movie and tells you how the life is over there its hell and it lets you know as much as it can about what is happening to our soldiers there and when they come home and how you will never be the same again. It shows how it conflicts with your life and all it can show well that basically sums it up I can’t say anymore it is GREAT and RECOMMEND you watch it…

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‘War of the Worlds’ Download and Reviews

December 1, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Adventure, Drama

“War of the Worlds” Movie Details

War of the Worlds tagline: They’re already here.
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War of the Worlds DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Camillia Sanes
  • Tom Cruise Ray Ferrier
    Dakota Fanning Rachel Ferrier
    Justin Chatwin Robbie Ferrier
    Miranda Otto Mary Ann
    Tim Robbins Harlan Ogilvy
    Rick Gonzalez Vincent
    Yul Vazquez Julio
    Lenny Venito Manny the Mechanic
    Lisa Ann Walter Bartender (Sheryl)
    Ann Robinson Grandmother
    Gene Barry Grandfather
    David Alan Basche Tim
    Roz Abrams Herself
    Michael Brownlee TV Reporter, Osaka
    News Producer
    Directors: Steven Spielberg IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 out of 125,518 votes

    “War of the Worlds” Movie Review

    “War of the Worlds” Plot Summary

    As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival.

    A good take on the Wells story. Better than the 1953 classic in some ways

    First – a quick rebuttal: The peanut butter sandwich which seemed to stick to the window impossibly. This was a very visually interesting scene. In fact, the scene was shot from inside the house, and Cruise was shot in reflection against the window – so there is no problem here other than the reviewer not thinking what they were seeing through

    Now on to the review…This film follows Tom Cruise – playing a not-very-adult divorced father – and his two kids through the Wellsian version of The War of the Worlds. Despite the fact that the film focuses exclusively on the harrowing experiences of this somewhat dysfunctional family, in a very basic way it preserves the elements of the original novel. As with Wells’ book, a science savvy viewer will pick up on the biological plausibility of the main plot and realize the brilliance of Wells original points. Scientifically educated viewers will also recognize the geological impossibility of it. Neither of these facts should detract from the entertainment value of this interesting and exciting film. After all, it is a testament to Wells’ genius that a novel written nearly 100 years ago still holds our attention today, and is still regarded as an intelligent take on improbable events

    An alien species, about which nothing is really known, has been planning to take over and terraform earth for millenia, or perhaps much longer. Using unknown technology, they manage to emplace operatives in enormous tripod machines equipped with horrendous weapons that basically carbonize any life forms they take aim at. The tripods had been implanted deep in the earth long before the advent of our species. There simply is no stopping the invasion. Cruise, whose character is not really built for heroism, digs deep into his soul to protect his children as they attempt to make it to Boston to reunite with his estranged wife and her new family

    Before I discuss the technical merits of the film, and the lavish production values, I feel that I need to make a comment on Dakota Fanning. Ms. Fanning gives one of the best performances I have ever seen a sub-12 year old give in The War of the Worlds. She is a match for Cruise, and actually manages to steal several scenes from him. The acting in this film is uniformly good, but Fanning really stood out

    Spielberg and his team make seemingly impossible film visions come alive in a uniquely well realized manner. War of the Worlds is one of the most visually stunning films I have seen in a long time. Though I would not call the special effects innovative, they are, more importantly, convincing and never over-done. The nearly first person story telling technique is both original and effective, and the non-heroism of Cruise’s character makes for a much more compelling plot than I expected to see. There are indeed some problems with believability, but let me ask – why would anybody go to this film expecting something more realistic than a fairy tale?Recommended for Wells fans, fans of the original 1953 adaptation, and action sci-fi fans. Mildly recommended to the average cinema-goer.

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    ‘Alpha Dog’ Download and Reviews

    November 27, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Crime, Drama

    “Alpha Dog” Movie Details

    Alpha Dog tagline: Inspired by true events.
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    Actors:
    Bruce Willis Sonny Truelove
    Matthew Barry Interviewer
    Emile Hirsch Johnny Truelove
    Fernando Vargas Tiko “TKO” Martinez
    Vincent Kartheiser Pick Giamo
    Justin Timberlake Frankie Ballenbacher
    Shawn Hatosy Elvis Schmidt
    Heather Wahlquist Wanda Haynes
    Alex Solowitz Bobby “911″
    Alec Vigil P.J. Truelove
    Harry Dean Stanton Cosmo Gadabeeti
    Frank Cassavetes Adrian Jones
    Nicole Dubos Neighborhood Girl on Couch
    Regina Rice Dance Bitch Girl
    Laura Nativo Party Girl
    Directors: Nick Cassavetes
    IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 out of 35,245 votes

    “Alpha Dog” Movie Review

    “Alpha Dog” Plot Summary

    A drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI’s most wanted list.

    Powerful and realistic. Well done by Cassavetes and Timberlake.

    Alpha Dog starts off as what seems like a movie all about a group of friends who life their idea of the American dream: doing drugs, having sex, and hanging out with each other not a care in the world. However, when their leader, Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch), decides to kidnap the brother (Anton Yelchin) of a man (Ben Foster) who owes him drug money, their perfect world begins to shatter as they realize that their mindless prank has become a situation that could get them stuck in jail for the rest of their lives.

    The acting is pretty good considering the cast is mostly young men with little to no experience. First, you have Anton Yelchin, whom the plot centers around. He is the young man trying to grow up, and finds a real sense of comfort in his captors, as weird as it sounds. He does a great job building a likable, yet flawed character. The film definitely displays likable characters, but the audience has to remember that these characters are not good people. Ben Foster has always been around in my eyes, and he delivers his most intense role yet as the scary and sadistic Jake Mazursky. Very good job. Emile Hirsch is steadily developing into a good leading man after nice turns in Lords of Dogtown and The Girl Next Door. He’s the leader of the group, and he has a certain presence despite his small size that reminds the viewer who’s in command. Sharon Stone continues to defy my expectations of her after watching her in Bobby and this film. Very intense and powerful performance, which is very heartfelt at the end of the film. However, none of these performances stack up close to that of GASP Justin Timberlake. Timberlake really stood out to me in the film as Frankie, Johnny’s best friend. He develops a strong friendship with Yelchin’s character, and Timberlake really steals the show the whole time. His character is the most believable and likable of the bunch. Bruce Willis and Shawn Hatosy are also good in limited screen time (I don’t think I’ve seen Willis have this much hair in a long time).

    Nick Cassavetes does a good job as director, giving us the exact opposite of his most famous work to date, The Notebook. He delivers the gritty and realistic feel of 1999 Southern California and gets great performances out of actors who you don’t really expect it from. The film definitely was better than I expected because of Justin Timberlake. I thought he would make the film worse but he made it better. It has some sex scenes and nudity, not to mention a lot of language, so Alpha Dog isn’t really appropriate for anyone under 16 or 17. With a good ensemble cast, a good script, good direction, and a heart wrenching climax, Alpha Dog is a good movie to watch.

    8/10 –spy

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    ‘Vantage Point’ Download and Reviews

    November 21, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Crime, Drama

    “Vantage Point” Movie Details

    Vantage Point tagline: 8 Strangers. 8 Points of View. 1 Truth.
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    Vantage Point DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • JosГ© Carlos RodrГ­guez
  • Dennis Quaid Thomas Barnes
    Matthew Fox Kent Taylor
    Forest Whitaker Howard Lewis
    Bruce McGill Phil McCullough
    Edgar Ramirez Javier
    SaГЇd Taghmaoui Suarez
    William Hurt President Ashton
    James LeGros Ted Heinkin
    Eduardo Noriega Enrique
    Richard T. Jones Holden
    Holt McCallany Ron Matthews
    Leonardo Nam Kevin Cross
    Justin Sundquist Parsons
    Sean O’Bryan Cavic
    Mayor De Soto
    Directors: Pete Travis IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 out of 48,930 votes

    “Vantage Point” Movie Review

    “Vantage Point” Plot Summary

    The attempted assassination of the American President is told and re-told from several different perspectives.

    Fun Crime Thriller

    I really liked this movie for what it was. I’m not really sure what other people were expecting to give it what I believe to be unfair and too harsh critiques, but this is a good movie. It is not perfect, nor is it great, nor did it show me something I have never seen before, but it is a nice little crime thriller done in a unique manner

    I have read that a lot of people felt that it was boring to see the same story played out over and over. But wasn’t that the point of this film? We knew that was going to be the case coming into this movie. And the thing of it is is that there is enough different in each perspective where it is not a bore to see the same instance multiple times. I liked how it was up to the viewer to try to piece things together and figure out exactly what happened and who the culprit really is. This is a good movie if you are not looking for anything great or mind blowing. I do enjoy when I see a great, mind blowing film, but I’m not expecting it every time that I sit down to watch a movie. I do not see any reason to dislike this movie. It’s good for what it is and if you’re in the market for an entertaining, ‘who dunnit?’ crime thriller I say ‘Vantage Point’ makes for a fun watch.

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    ‘The Hurt Locker’ Download and Reviews

    November 13, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Drama, Thriller

    “The Hurt Locker” Movie Details

    The Hurt Locker tagline: You’ll know when you’re in it.
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    The Hurt Locker DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Jeremy Renner Staff Sergeant William James
    Anthony Mackie Sergeant JT Sanborn
    Brian Geraghty Specialist Owen Eldridge
    Guy Pearce Sergeant Matt Thompson
    Ralph Fiennes Contractor Team Leader
    David Morse Colonel Reed
    Christian Camargo Colonel John Cambridge
    Suhail Aldabbach Black Suit Man
    Sam Spruell Contractor Charlie
    Sam Redford Contractor Jimmy
    Erin Gann Mortuary Affairs Officer
    Justin Campbell Sergeant Carter
    Ryan Tramont Guard at Liberty Gate
    Malcolm Barrett Sergeant Foster
    J.J. Kandel Guard at Camp Liberty Market
    Directors: Kathryn Bigelow
    IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 out of 36,794 votes

    “The Hurt Locker” Movie Review

    “The Hurt Locker” Plot Summary

    Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.

    One of the best war films of the past 25 years…

    Gut-wrenching, pulse-pounding, out of this world tension, just mere exterior descriptions of what Kathryn Bigelow’s new film, The Hurt Locker is. Written by Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker overflows with intensity, passion, and reverence. In the wake of 9/11, filmmakers have struggled to create a piece that is socially accepted and respected. Only two films have succeeded in this task over the past eight years; Paul Greengrass’ beautiful United 93, depicting an open interpretation of the final moments of the doomed plane and now, Bigelow’s film will join the short, elite list

    This character-driven tale tells the stories of three army soldiers who are a part of the most dangerous of jobs to offer in the military, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), in plainer terms, they disarm bombs. Staff Sergeant William James played ferociously by Jeremy Renner heads up this story as a soldier facing death every moment of the day. With his wife and child at home and often displaying unorthodox behavior, James seems fit for a war soldier. Sergeant JT Sanborn, played by Anthony Mackie is a by-the-book man, living his days at war while incurring losses along the way. Specialist Owen Eldridge played by Brian Geraghty is young, bewildered, and thrust into a situation unknowing of the impact it would have. What these three men bring to their respective roles educates the viewer of the horrors of war. Forget what you think you know on CNN and your local news, Bigelow is running the show with Boal out on assignment and Renner, Mackie, and Geraghty as our anchors. The crews of the picture are the tools in building this powerful vessel. Cinematographer Barry Ackroyd uses his four camera use to keep us feeling like a first-person account of the events of the film. The mesh of Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders score and the sound effects team makes for a more suspenseful experience. Filming in Jordan was the choice of Bigelow to give it a more authentic feel. ‘If you’re going to make a film about the Middle East, make it in the Middle East.’ Bigelow said to me after the film. It paid off big time because I always felt like I was there in the battle zone, enduring pain, torment, and dehydration. With a NY & LA release set for Friday, June 26th, The Hurt Locker’s deserves all the praise its been receiving and should be experienced by any movie lover. The Oscar Prospects might look a little grim based on the summer release but with no real first-half of 2009 contenders, Bigelow and her film have strong chances of taking a spot amongst the final five come end of the year. Renner and Mackie will also be strong contenders in their respective categories. The strongest possibility for an Oscar has to be for writer Mark Boal. The research he did for the film alone will keep Boal in the minds of voters. The Hurt Locker’s striking cinematography, crisp editing that keeps it at a heart palpating pace, strong performances, directing, and writing is enough to take this film in consideration for your viewing. Brilliant, simply brilliant.****/****

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