‘Extract’ Download and Reviews

December 10, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Crime, Romance

“Extract” Movie Details

Extract tagline: This Labor Day, the creator of OFFICE SPACE heads back to work.
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Extract DVD Cover

Actors:
Jason Bateman Joel
Mila Kunis Cindy
Ben Affleck Dean
Lidia Porto Gabrielle
Brent Briscoe Phil
Kevin Chamberlin Parole Officer
Clifton Collins Jr. Step
Sam Crystal Factory Worker
David Koechner
Marshall Manesh Jewelry Salesman
Dustin Milligan Brad
Matt Schulze Willie
J.K. Simmons
Nick Thune Guitar Salesman 1
Beth Grant Mary
Directors: Mike Judge
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 out of 8,455 votes

“Extract” Movie Review

“Extract” Plot Summary

Joel, the owner of an Extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him.

One of the best comedies in a long time

I just got back from seeing this movie, and all I can say is two thumbs up. I left fully satisfied, money well spent on the price of a movie ticket. Lately the last few movies I saw were a bore including ‘The Goods’ staring Jeremy Piven. It seems now and days the directors are exaggerating comedic scenes to make people laugh if they can even accomplish that. They’ll repeat the same scenes over again because they have no other material to go off of. With Mike Judge’s new movie he does the complete opposite. He takes everyday scenarios of what most normal people go through and puts it in his movies. The viewers can relate to these and that’s what makes it hilarious. I can’t remember the last time I cried so hard from laughing. The actors picked for this movie did an outstanding job in their roles and came through to the end. Ben Affleck was the most surprising. Very pleased with his role, never thought of him as being a comedic actor but by far he did the best job. I definitely recommend this movie to any one in for a good laugh.

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‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ Download and Reviews

November 7, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Crime, Thriller

“Ocean’s Thirteen” Movie Details

Ocean’s Thirteen tagline: What are the odds of getting even? 13 to one.
Ocean's 13 - DVD Cover

Ocean's Thirteen DVD Cover

Actors:
George Clooney Danny Ocean
Brad Pitt Rusty Ryan
Matt Damon Linus Caldwell
Al Pacino Willie Banks
Ellen Barkin Abigail Sponder
Bernie Mac Frank Catton
Casey Affleck Virgil Malloy
Scott Caan Turk Malloy
Elliott Gould Reuben Tishkoff
Shaobo Qin Yen
Don Cheadle Basher Tarr
Eddie Jemison Livingston Dell
Andy Garcia Terry Benedict
Scott L. Schwartz Bruiser
Carl Reiner Saul Bloom
Directors: Steven Soderbergh
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 out of 71,075 votes

“Ocean’s Thirteen” Movie Review

“Ocean’s 13″ Plot Summary

Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.

Great fun

Let’s face it

Ocean’s 11 was great,ocean’s 12 was pathetic

But,finally Sodenbergh goes back to the roots of his original film and makes it a fun caper

No more Le Marc,no more Julia Roberts and all that crap

This is possibly the best heist film since ocean’s 11.

Ocean’s 13 marries the heist part of the original film with the complexity of ocean’s 12 but in no way does it appear self-indulgent or laboured

Clooney is great as always and so are the rest of the gang

Expect to see a lot of Linus in this film

But,I feel that Rusty fans will be disappointed

The poor guy hardly has much to do as compared to the previous 2 films

Al Pacino doesn’t disappoint though I felt that his character lacked the ruthlessness of Terry Benedict

Forget the aberration known as ocean’s 12 and go and get your kicks with ocean’s 13.

Can we have ocean’s 14 Steve?

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‘State of Play’ Download and Reviews

October 16, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Drama, Mystery, Thriller

“State of Play” Movie Details

State of Play tagline: Find The Truth
State of Play - DVD Cover

State of Play DVD Cover

Actors:
Russell Crowe Cal McAffrey
Ben Affleck Rep. Stephen Collins
Rachel McAdams Della Frye
Helen Mirren Cameron Lynne
Robin Wright Penn Anne Collins
Jason Bateman Dominic Foy
Jeff Daniels Rep. George Fergus
Michael Berresse Robert Bingham
Harry Lennix Det. Donald Bell
Josh Mostel Pete
Michael Weston Hank
Barry Shabaka Henley Gene Stavitz
Viola Davis Dr. Judith Franklin
David Harbour PointCorp Insider
Sarah Lord Mandi Brokaw
Directors: Kevin Macdonald
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10 out of 27,380 votes

“State of Play” Movie Review

“State of Play” Plot Summary

A team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman’s mistress.

Good Political Thriller

This movie is worth seeing just to watch great actors like Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, & Rachel McAdams practice their craft. Add in a very good plot and a well written script and what you end up with is an excellent movie

I’d read that Brad Pitt was originally supposed to have the starring role of the veteran newspaper reporter played by Crowe but declined the role at the last minute due to artistic differences with the Director over the script. Not sure of the details, but the movie certainly didn’t suffer from Pitt’s absence. Crowe was great as the lead. Some critics carp over his funny ‘American’ accent, but I thought he was very good in the lead role

Rachel McAdams was very good as the cub reporter. I’m not sure if she’s the next Julia Roberts (as some opine) but she certainly is the ‘it’ girl and fills the bill nicely

Helen Mirren was excellent as the imperious publisher/editor of the newspaper

Ben Affleck was good as the politician at the center of the storm

As political thrillers go, this was pretty good. I’d say go check it out, grab a bucket of popcorn and soda, and enjoy.

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‘Good Will Hunting’ Download and Reviews

October 16, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Drama

“Good Will Hunting” Movie Details

Good Will Hunting tagline: Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them.
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Good Will Hunting DVD Cover

Actors:
Robin Williams Sean Maguire
Matt Damon Will Hunting
Ben Affleck Chuckie Sullivan
Stellan SkarsgГҐrd Prof. Gerald Lambeau
Minnie Driver Skylar
Casey Affleck Morgan O’Mally
Cole Hauser Billy McBride
John Mighton Tom – Lambeau’s Teaching Assistant
Rachel Majorowski Krystyn
Colleen McCauley Cathy
Matt Mercier Barbershop Quartet #1
Ralph St. George Barbershop Quartet #2
Rob Lynds Barbershop Quartet #3
Dan Washington Barbershop Quartet #4
Alison Folland M.I.T. Student #1
Directors: Gus Van Sant
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10 out of 138,604 votes

“Good Will Hunting” Movie Review

“Good Will Hunting” Plot Summary

Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

Excellent!

‘Good Will Hunting’ ranks high on my list of all-time favorite films. Everything about the movie is top-notch, everything. The acting is brilliant. The actors do a splendid job of eliciting an emotional response from the viewer. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver and Robin Williams all shine in their roles, and are an absolute joy to watch

The writing is wonderful. Writers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck put together a magnificent character-driven story about a young man (Damon) with a great intellect and immeasurable potential who must first battle his inner demons with the help of a court ordered psychiatrist (Williams) in order to realize his future

The direction is spot-on. Gus Van Sant does a phenomenal job in visualizing the script and bringing it to life. The cinematography is impressive; it really captures the city of Boston realistically. The soundtrack is terrific and is contextually appropriate to the film. Elliott Smith’s gentle melodies add an exquisite ambiance to the scenes in which they are featured. Other particularly memorable musical moments include the use of ‘Baker Street’ by Gerry Raferty and ‘Afternoon Delight’ sung humorously by Matt Damon during the movie, and again during the end credits by the original artists, the Starland Vocal Band

I strongly recommend this movie, and without hesitation I advise anyone who has not seen it to pick it up immediately. To those who have seen it before, watch it again! I give it 10 out of 10!

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‘The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc’ Download and Reviews

October 8, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Biography, Drama, History

“The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc” Movie Details

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc tagline:
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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc DVD Cover

Actors:
  • David Bailie
  • Milla Jovovich Joan of Arc
    Dustin Hoffman The Conscience
    Faye Dunaway Yolande D’Aragon
    John Malkovich Charles VII
    TchГ©ky Karyo Dunois
    Vincent Cassel Gilles de Rais
    Pascal Greggory The Duke of AlenГ§on
    Richard Ridings La Hire
    Desmond Harrington Aulon
    Timothy West Pierre Cauchon
    Rab Affleck Comrade
    StГ©phane Algoud Look Out
    Edwin Apps Bishop
    English Judge
    Directors: Luc Besson IMDB Rating: 6.3/10 out of 22,700 votes

    “The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc” Movie Review

    “Joan of Arc” Plot Summary

    A young girl receives a vision that drives her to rid France of its oppressors. add synopsis

    A fine film

    By no means a perfect film but you have to give it a lot of credit for trying to do something different with the material. I love the visual mystery of it all and the at times abstract images. For some reason it feels like there may have been a lot left out during the editing process, but a lot of these types of films have that feeling. Milla Jovovich hit a career high in The Messenger that she has never really lived up to since. What is brave about this film is that fact that it takes such a famous historical figure and does not try to deify her or make her a larger than life hero. She questions herself at every corner. She is confused half the time. Joan of arc in this film never seems to be sure of herself and is not above changing her mind at the last second like in the scene of the retracted confession. Granted, narratively this film can be a bit muddled, but as texture and atmosphere, it is hard to beat. Luc Besson has a sly wit that seems out of place here, for example the scene where an English guard asks ‘What is she doing’ cut to the French fighters ‘I don’t know!’ The score for the Messenger is very unique, with a combination of abstract synthesized sounds and large scale orchestra and choir reminiscent of a biblical epic. I must be honest in saying that I did not entirely like this film when I first saw it in the theater, but it stuck with me, so I went back for a repeat viewing and found I liked it a lot better than I thought. This is a very unique, although not entirely successful take on a very old story.

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    ‘Gone Baby Gone’ Download and Reviews

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

    “Gone Baby Gone” Movie Details

    Gone Baby Gone tagline: Everyone Wants The Truth… Until They Find It.
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    Gone Baby Gone DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Casey Affleck Patrick Kenzie
    Michelle Monaghan Angie Gennaro
    Morgan Freeman Capt. Jack Doyle
    Ed Harris Det. Remy Bressant
    John Ashton Det. Nick Poole
    Amy Ryan Helene McCready
    Amy Madigan Beatrice ‘Bea’ McCready
    Titus Welliver Lionel McCready
    Michael K. Williams Devin
    Edi Gathegi Cheese
    Mark Margolis Leon Trett
    Madeline O’Brien Amanda McCready
    Slaine Bubba Rogowski
    Trudi Goodman Roberta Trett
    Matthew Maher Corwin Earle
    Directors: Ben Affleck
    IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 out of 56,901 votes

    “Gone Baby Gone” Movie Review

    “Gone Baby Gone” Plot Summary

    Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl’s kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally. Based on the Dennis Lehane novel.

    See it before it’s gone, baby, gone!

    Ben Affleck’s impressive directorial debut features some remarkably naturalistic performances, a genuine sense of locale, and an atmosphere of despair and hopelessness that becomes a major antagonist. An honestly downbeat film, it portrays a mode of existence where nothing is black or white, and it is that gray area that the film explores so effectively even if I find the story from Dennis Leheane’s novel to be a bit far-fetched and convoluted. More than The Departed, Mystic River, and Peter Yates’ The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Gone, Baby, Gone understands the inter-relationship among cops, criminals, and a neighborhood as they search for a missing child. Though the boyish Casey Affleck is arguably miscast as Patrick, a character who was more mature in the novel, his performance cannot be faulted and by the end he has won us over. The last scene is particularly resonant. Though well-known actors such as Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman are expectedly good, it is the performances of an unknown supporting cast that gives the film a disturbing authenticity. And Amy Ryan as the child’s mother gives a trenchant performance. Director Affleck maintains an admirable tone of objectivity and compassion throughout, and he has made a film that is worthy of your time. Go!Baby!Go!

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    ‘The Sum of All Fears’ Download and Reviews

    September 12, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Drama, Thriller

    “The Sum of All Fears” Movie Details

    The Sum of All Fears tagline: 27,000 Nuclear Weapons. One Is Missing.
    The Sum of All Fears - DVD Cover

    The Sum of All Fears DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Ben Affleck Jack Ryan
    Morgan Freeman DCI William Cabot
    James Cromwell President Robert ‘Bob’ Fowler
    Ken Jenkins Admiral Pollack
    Liev Schreiber John Clark
    Bruce McGill National Security Advisor Gene Revell
    John Beasley General Lasseter
    Russell Bobbitt Israeli Pilot
    Philip Baker Hall Defense Secretary David Becker
    Al Vandecruys US STRATCOM Colonel
    Richard Cohee Mt. Weather General
    Philip Pretten President’s Military Aide
    Alison Darcy Fowler’s Aide
    Richard Marner President Zorkin
    Ostap Soroka Zorkin’s Translator
    Directors: Phil Alden Robinson
    IMDB Rating: 6.3/10 out of 36,952 votes

    “The Sum of All Fears” Movie Review

    “The Sum of All Fears” Plot Summary

    CIA analyst Jack Ryan must thwart the plans of a terrorist faction that threatens to induce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and Russia’s newly elected president by detonating a nuclear weapon at a football game in Baltimore. add synopsis

    Well Made Thriller

    Sum of All Fears is an enjoyable thriller and the type of movie the Hollywood studios have always been good at making. It’s slick, expensive-looking, well-acted and two hours of far-fetched fun. Ben Affleck plays CIA Agent and superman Jack Ryan PhD. Ryan is a former marine, linguist, all-round polymath who usually saves the world from impending disaster. Affleck is youthful and convincing as Ryan and makes him seem fallible and likable. Ryan becomes a confidant of the wise and sensible CIA Director Bill Cabot (Morgan Freeman) and acquires a beautiful and successful girlfriend (Bridget Moynahan) who believes he’s a historian. The plot is complicated and involves a new Russian leader (Ciaran Hands) who spouts anti-U.S. rhetoric. A Russian chemical attack on Chechnya increases the tension between the two countries. An Israeli atomic bomb is found in the Egyption desert,a relic of the 1973 Arab-Israeli conflict. Neo-Nazi terrorists (led by Alan Bates) want to provoke a nuclear conflict between America and Russia. They acquire the bomb from a South African arms dealer and explode it in Baltimore. The U.S. blames the Russians and the two countries are about to commence all-out nuclear war until Ryan works out what is happening and all ends happily. The message is that the new Russian leaders are reasonable men signifying that the world has moved on from the Commie bashing flicks of the 1980s

    The idea of a terrorist nuclear attack is topical, but unfortunately the Neo-Nazi villains seem very 1970s. The film has good character actors in supporting roles (e.g., Liev Schrieber, James Cromwell). I much prefer Afflek’s Ryan to that of the 52 year-old Harrison Ford who by 1994’s Clear and Present Danger seemed too old and surly to play the role.

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    ‘Clerks’ Download and Reviews

    September 10, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy, Drama

    “Clerks” Movie Details

    Clerks tagline: No Experience Necessary
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    Actors:
    Brian O’Halloran Dante
    Jeff Anderson Randal
    Jason Mewes Jay
    Kevin Smith Silent Bob
    Jake Richardson Teen #1
    Ethan Suplee Teen #2
    Jennifer Schwalbach Smith Emma
    Rachel Larratt Counter Girl with Ear Guy
    Shannon Larratt Ear Guy
    Ben Affleck Gawking Guy
    Trevor Fehrman Elias
    Sarah Ault Catholic Schoolgirl
    Lalida Sujjavasin Catholic Schoolgirl #2
    Gail Stanley Elias’ Mom
    Bruce Macintosh Elias’ Dad
    Directors: Kevin Smith
    IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 53,781 votes

    “Clerks” Movie Review

    “cLeRKs” Plot Summary

    A calamity at Dante and Randall’s shops sends them looking for new horizons – but they ultimately settle at Mooby’s, a fictional Disney-McDonald’s-style fast-food empire.

    Romantic Love

    In New Jersey, when Dante (Brian O’Halloran) arrives to open the convenience store ‘Quick Stop Groceries’ for another labor day, he finds the place on fire. The losers Dante and his friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) find another job position in the fast food restaurant Mooby’s, managed by Becky (Rosario Dawson), and working with the Christian employee Elias (Trevor Fehrman). The new and improved potheads and drug dealers Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) also move their traffic spot to the new location. Dante is planning a new life in Florida getting married with his fiancee Emma (Jennifer Schwalbach) while his friend Becky is a woman that does not believe in romantic love. On the eve of Dante’s departure to Florida, Randal decides to promote a farewell and bachelor party to his best friend, and he invites Kelly and the Sexy Stud (Zak Knutson) from Tijuana to heat the celebration. However, things go wrong and Dante rethinks his future.’Clerks II’ is a hilarious sequel of the cult ‘Clerks’ that was the debut of Kevin Smith. The story follows the usual politically incorrect style of this director, with racist and sexist jokes blended with drugs, gross situations and a romance. However, what else can a viewer expect from a Kevin Smith’s movie? Rosario Dawson is extremely charming in the role of Becky, and the witty lines with double sense meanings are very funny. The conventional conclusion fits well to the story. My vote is seven

    Title (Brazil): ‘O Balconista 2′ (‘The Clerk 2′)

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