‘American Pie 2′ Download and Reviews

December 28, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy, Romance

“American Pie 2″ Movie Details

American Pie 2 tagline: This Summer It’s All About Sticking Together.
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American Pie 2 DVD Cover

Actors:
Jason Biggs Jim Levenstein
Shannon Elizabeth Nadia
Alyson Hannigan Michelle Flaherty
Chris Klein Chris ‘Oz’ Ostreicher
Thomas Ian Nicholas Kevin Myers
Natasha Lyonne Jessica
Tara Reid Vicky Lathum
Seann William Scott Steve Stifler
Mena Suvari Heather
Eddie Kaye Thomas Paul Finch
Chris Owen Chuck Sherman
Eugene Levy Jim’s Dad
Molly Cheek Jim’s Mom
Denise Faye Danielle
Lisa Arturo Amber
Directors: J.B. Rogers
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 out of 62,891 votes

“American Pie 2″ Movie Review

“American Pie 2″ Plot Summary

The continuing bawdy adventures of a group of friends reuniting after their first year of college. add synopsis

American Pie 2

It is almost as good as the first one, with all the teenagers from American Pie reunited after graduating from college. Jim (Jason Biggs) has heard from Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth) that she is coming to see him, so he seeks ’sex’ advice from his prom date Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is still an idiot and still trying to be friends with Vicki (Tara Reid). Oz (Chris Klein) is speaking to Heather (Mena Suvari) on the phone, they even have short phone sex. Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) is still obsessed with Stifler’s Mom (Jennifer Coolidge) ever since prom, and Stifler (Seann William Scott) is still the loud and hilarious jock. Anyway, the basic story is they rent a beach house and spend summer there, and eventually do a party that they will never forget. My favourite bit is Jim gluing himself to ‘himself’ (his penis). Filled with more good laughs and more short scenes with Jim’s Dad (Eugene Levy), this is a good sequel. Good!

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‘Collateral’ Download and Reviews

December 22, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Crime, Drama, Thriller

“Collateral” Movie Details

Collateral tagline: It started like any other night
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Actors:
  • Jamie McBride
  • Tom Cruise Vincent
    Jamie Foxx Max
    Jada Pinkett Smith Annie
    Mark Ruffalo Fanning
    Peter Berg Richard Weidner
    Bruce McGill Pedrosa
    Irma P. Hall Ida
    Barry Shabaka Henley Daniel
    Richard T. Jones Traffic Cop #1
    Klea Scott Fed #1
    Bodhi Elfman Young Professional Man
    Debi Mazar Young Professional Woman
    Javier Bardem Felix
    Emilio Rivera Paco
    Traffic Cop #2
    Directors: Michael Mann IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 out of 98,743 votes

    “Collateral” Movie Review

    “Collateral” Plot Summary

    A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.

    The Best thriller of 2004.

    Collateral combines star power, great performances, top notch direction, a fantastic soundtrack and what is a bona fide contender to be called the best action scene in years. Quite simply, I can not think of a movie released in 2004 that thrilled me quite as much as Collateral. Collateral has Tom Cruise (Who rivals Sean Penn to be called my favorite actor of the generation of 40-something year olds) as Vincent, a smart, precise hit-man in Los Angeles to kill five targets in one night. He hires cabdriver Max (Jamie Foxx, in a now Oscar nominated performance) for the night and they’re off. Max realizes that something is up around the time that Vincent leaves at the first stop and a dead body hits the roof of his cab. Upon his return, he replies that he didn’t kill him, ‘Bullets and the fall killed him.’ Over the course of the night they make more stops, most of which turn into great scenes, whether they’re going to a jazz club to off a guy or to a hospital to pay a visit to Max’s mom. The scene I was referring to the best action scene in years takes place in a night club where Max and Vincent, some cops who think Max is the killer, a thug belonging to Vincent’s employer who also thinks Max is the Killer, a cop who knows Max isn’t the Killer, club security, Vincent’s target and his bodyguards and a dance floor full of bystanders meet up. There is about five minutes of characters driving to the club that builds up tension beyond belief. When it goes down, it may be a flurry of gunfire, but with the setting of the club, the quality of Mann’s direction and the coolest piece of music I’ve heard in a movie this year(Paul Oakenfold- Ready Steady Go,) it adds up to the best action scene of at least this year, topping even the car chases of movies like The Bourne Supremacy, Which I loved, The Matrix Reloaded, Which I liked, and I, Robot, Which I didn’t care for. Collateral can be seen as an adrenaline pumping thriller, which it is, or as something more. For those of us who loved Mann’s 1995 epic Heat, Collateral is definitely the latter. Mann makes references to heat in several ways. For those who thought that the subway finale was a disappointment, check out Heat. The nod there is that Heat begins on a subway platform and ends at the airport, while Collateral begins in the LAX terminal and ends on the subway. That is just one of several nods. When people have been saying stuff about the best thriller of 2004, they are frequently mentioning Collateral, The Bourne Supremacy and The Manchurian Candidate. While I consider Collateral a clear victor, I certainly understand why someone would mention The Bourne Supremacy, but The Manchurian Candidate was murky all the way through, had a weak ending and was a major step down from the 1962 version, which is one of the best movies ever made. I’ll use the phrase that James Berardinelli uses on his favorite summer movies to wrap this up. When the dust settles, Collateral will be the best of this (Last) years summer movies. Sadly, Collateral only got two Oscar nods, Supporting Actor, Foxx, and Editing. However, that’s more than any other mentioned summer thriller got. ***1/2 (Out of ****)

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    ‘The Boondock Saints’ Download and Reviews

    December 20, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Crime, Drama

    “The Boondock Saints” Movie Details

    The Boondock Saints tagline: Brothers. Killers. Saints.
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    Actors:
  • Layton Morrison
  • Willem Dafoe Paul Smecker
    Sean Patrick Flanery Connor MacManus
    Norman Reedus Murphy MacManus
    David Della Rocco David Della ‘Roc/Funny Man’ Rocco
    Billy Connolly Il Duce
    David Ferry Detective Dolly
    Brian Mahoney Detective Duffy
    Bob Marley Detective Greenly
    Richard Fitzpatrick The Chief
    William Young Monsignor
    Robert Pemberton Macklepenny
    Bill Craig McGerkin
    Dot Jones Rosengurtle Baumgartener
    Scott Griffith Ivan Checkov
    Vladdy
    Directors: Troy Duffy IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 out of 77,268 votes

    “The Boondock Saints” Movie Review

    “The Boondock Saints” Plot Summary

    Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down by an FBI agent.

    A wonderful movie,

    …albeit a little too proud of itself. I waited a long time before actually watching this film, then an ex-girlfriend loaned it to me telling me I wouldn’t be disappointed. And I wasn’t. Boondock Saints looks and feels like a fan film, and it is well done. The actors, I felt, were carefully chosen, did a wonderful job, and composed themselves well. The only real annoyances were Willem Dafoe’s character being a know-it-all, and David Della Rocco who screams his head off throughout the whole movie. Its rare that a movie of this genre has a gratifying ending, and when the credits started rolling, I was a little sad that there wasn’t more. This movie kept me entertained thoroughly, and I was happy that I finally watched it. For those who haven’t seen it, sit back and enjoy the violent ride, for it’s a fun one.

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    ‘Into the Wild’ Download and Reviews

    December 19, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Biography, Drama

    “Into the Wild” Movie Details

    Into the Wild tagline: Your great adventure on Alaska.
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    Into the Wild DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Emile Hirsch Christopher McCandless
    Marcia Gay Harden Billie McCandless
    William Hurt Walt McCandless
    Jena Malone Carine McCandless
    Brian Dierker Rainey/Marine Coordinator
    Catherine Keener Jan Burres
    Vince Vaughn Wayne Westerberg
    Kristen Stewart Tracy
    Hal Holbrook Ron Franz
    Bart the Bear The Bear
    Dan Burch Passerby
    Joe Dustin The Beast
    Zach Galifianakis Kevin
    John Jabaley Announcer
    Thure Lindhardt Thomas
    Directors: Sean Penn
    IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 out of 86,694 votes

    “Into the Wild” Movie Review

    “Into the Wild” Plot Summary

    After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

    Oscar material

    I watched this movie on the aeroplane after searching through the movie list and not finding anything else interesting to watch. I didn’t even know what the film was called until the ending credits. However, what I saw was amazing – the acting and scenery was excellent and the plot was thought provoking. More people should watch this to appreciate the message to us all. I was also surprised to see it was was actually a true story which made it even more interesting (I love films that are based on true stories). It is one of the best movies i’ve seen that portrays the contrast between a materialistic world vs the natural world that is at the core of the universe. This is a film that can easily be overlooked but not forgotten.

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    ‘American Pie’ Download and Reviews

    December 17, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy, Romance

    “American Pie” Movie Details

    American Pie tagline: There’s something about your first piece.
    American Pie - DVD Cover

    American Pie DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Lawrence Pressman
  • Jason Biggs Jim Levenstein
    Chris Klein Chris ‘Oz’ Ostreicher
    Thomas Ian Nicholas Kevin Myers
    Alyson Hannigan Michelle Flaherty
    Shannon Elizabeth Nadia
    Tara Reid Victoria ‘Vicky’ Lathum
    Eddie Kaye Thomas Paul Finch
    Seann William Scott Steve Stifler
    Natasha Lyonne Jessica
    Eugene Levy Jim’s Dad
    Mena Suvari Heather
    Chris Owen Chuck Sherman
    Jennifer Coolidge Stifler’s Mom
    Molly Cheek Jim’s Mom
    Coach Marshall
    Directors: Paul Weitz IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 out of 101,082 votes

    “American Pie” Movie Review

    “American Pie” Plot Summary

    Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night. add synopsis

    This is a FUNNY movie!

    When I went to the theatre with my boyfriend to see this movie, we both got carded! I couldn’t believe it..her we are 22 & 25 respectively, and we are getting carded for a movie…this one must be really raunchy I thought. I was right! For anyone who liked ‘Something About Mary’, you will definitely like this one. It had me laughing so much, I almost fell off my seat…literally! There is one scene in particular that had me gagging and trying not to throw-up, both from laughing and from the grossness of the scene. There is not much more to say than GO SEE THIS MOVIE with out giving out the details of the movie. You won’t be disappointed!

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    ‘Sixth Sense’ Download and Reviews

    December 17, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Drama, Mystery, Thriller

    “Sixth Sense” Movie Details

    Sixth Sense tagline: I see dead people
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    Sixth Sense DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Bruce Willis Dr. Malcolm Crowe
    Haley Joel Osment Cole Sear
    Toni Collette Lynn Sear
    Olivia Williams Anna Crowe
    Mischa Barton Kyra Collins
    Donnie Wahlberg Vincent Grey
    Peter Anthony Tambakis Darren
    Jeffrey Zubernis Bobby
    Bruce Norris Stanley Cunningham
    Glenn Fitzgerald Sean
    Greg Wood Mr. Collins
    Trevor Morgan Tommy Tammisimo
    Angelica Torn Mrs. Collins
    Lisa Summerour Bridesmaid
    Firdous Bamji Young Man Buying Ring
    Directors: M. Night Shyamalan
    IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 out of 219,101 votes

    “Sixth Sense” Movie Review

    “6th Sense” Plot Summary

    A boy who communicates with spirits that don’t know they’re dead seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist. add synopsis

    A surprising masterpiece!

    Sometime Bruce Willis can make some bad films, like HUDSON HAWK and MERCURY RISING. And other times he can make some films that change the film industry and blow the audiences away (i.e. DIE HARD triology, 12 MONKEYS, and PULP FICTION). Now Willis’ new film, THE 6th SENSE falls in the latter catageory, as a surprising masterpiece that will leave images stuck in your mind for quite sometime. Willis plays Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, who is quite good at his job, he has a loving wife named Anna (played by the beautiful Olivia Williams), and he just got awarded by the mayor of Philadelpia for his excellent work. Then one night, Malcolm gets a terrifying unexpected visit from one of his former patients. The visit is so terrifying, that it haunts Malcolm later on. Months later, Malcolm’s job is going downhill, and his marriage is falling apart. Then his life is changed around when he meets Cole, a eight year old boy who is considered a ‘freak’ by everybody but his mom. Cole is usually alone, scared, and has cuts and bruses on his body. The doctors and social workers think the injuries come from his mom, Lynn Sear (Toni Collette). But Lynn loves Cole too much that she wouldn’t even think of harming him. The truth is that the injuries that Cole has are from other people, people that Cole only sees, people that are dead. Cole sees dead people walking around with the living, and only Cole sees these ghostly figures. Malcolm tries to help Cole with his unique gift, and to also find out what these ghostly figures want with him. When I saw the trailers for this movie, it looked like a o.k. movie. Acutally, the preview didn’t have any effect on me at all, as for seeing this film. But when I saw this film, I was blown away on how excellent this was! This is a highly entertaining film that is scary, sad, funny, and even touching. The plot is brilliant, it has intellegence, and shows the personalities of the characters well enough that you feel like that you know them after the movie is over. The acting is also great, Willis does a good job as the doctor trying to help poor Cole. Toni Collette is also great as the suffering mom who’s very worried and protective over Cole. Oliva Williams is good as well as the suffering wife of the doctor who feels that she’s losing her husband more and more everyday. But the real surprise is Haley Joel Osment, who plays the little boy, Cole. For a child actor he’s excellent! He shows potential to becomming a great actor in years to come. He’s the next promising child actor that will hopefully do well like Elija Wood and Anna Panquin. Overall, THE 6th SENSE took me by surprised, and I ended up loving this film. I would have to place this film as one of the best films of the year, as well as for the summer films. And for a PG13 rated film, it’s quite scary! This is one film that no one should miss!!! ***** (out of five)

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    ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Download and Reviews

    December 16, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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    2001: A Space Odyssey tagline: Let the Awe and Mystery of a Journey Unlike Any Other Begin
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    Actors:
  • Ann Gillis
  • Keir Dullea Dr. Dave Bowman
    Gary Lockwood Dr. Frank Poole
    William Sylvester Dr. Heywood R. Floyd
    Daniel Richter Moon-Watcher
    Leonard Rossiter Dr. Andrei Smyslov
    Margaret Tyzack Elena
    Robert Beatty Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
    Sean Sullivan Dr. Bill Michaels
    Douglas Rain HAL 9000
    Frank Miller Mission controller
    Bill Weston Astronaut
    Ed Bishop Aries-1B Lunar shuttle captain
    Glenn Beck Astronaut
    Alan Gifford Poole’s father
    Poole’s mother
    Directors: Stanley Kubrick IMDB Rating: 8.4/10 out of 150,332 votes

    “2001: A Space Odyssey” Movie Review

    “Two Thousand and One: A Space Odyssey” Plot Summary

    Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest.

    Magnificent and deliberately mysterious

    Spoilers ahead.2001: a Space Odyssey is without a doubt the most challenging and successful film by the late Stanley Kubrick. This is not a film that you watch in order to be entertained or amused. Instead it provides you with a banquet of food for thought, images that linger in the mind’s eye long after the movie itself is over. It is a film that you could meditate on

    The film intentionally offers us more questions then it can answer, it is made to puzzle and mystify, but leaves the viewer nevertheless with a sense of awe and reverence (that is allowing that he has engaged himself in the process of viewing it, enjoyment of this film requires some effort on the viewers part) the questions that it does pose are large and ominous, concerning the genesis and destiny of the human race, it’s ultimate place in the cosmic design and the existence or lack of some creative intelligence behind the structure of the universe itself

    The first of the films Four Quartets gives us a distinct view of the species past. We see our distant ancestors, half-ape half human, in a state of near starvation. The climate has destroyed most of the plant life and the vegetarian beasts are near starvation. An extra-terestial object, a perfectly smooth and angular black monolith, appears and the animals are simultaneously inspired by it’s presence to tool-making and violence. They are transformed overnight into carnevores, and when two tribes encounter each other near a water source, the tribe that has developed tool making capacity, as well as beligerence, soundly destroys the neighboring tribe. The new chief of the winning tribe, empowered by the first vestiges of technology triumphantly throws the bone that he used as a weapon in the air. We see the bone transformed into a floating satellite, which contains nuclear weapons. We soon learn that the world is torn apart by nuclear paranoia. The characteristics inspired by the monument’s appearance that once helped us to survive now threaten our very existence

    Once again humanity is in crisis, once again the unearthly presence represented by the black monolith will step in to aid humanity in the next step in it’s development. On an exploration of the Moon a monolith identical to the earlier one we have seen is discovered. The governments of the world, normally mortal enemies, have come together in secret to discuss the implications. A mission is arranged. the monument has been engaged in some kind of radio communication with Jupiter. A few men will travel to the destination of the transmission. Most of them will, for most of the time, be kept in a state of suspended animation. The pilot of the spacecraft will be HAL a super computer who has been programmed to imitate all of the traits of human beings

    The film has many outstanding sequences. As usual for Kubrick the use of classical music is outstanding. Most memorable are ‘Blue Danube’ and ‘Also Spake Zarathustra’ (particularly appropriate given the film’s theme of transcending ordinary consciousness.) The cinematography is particularly excellent as well, after a single viewing the film’s final 30 minutes will haunt you for the rest of your life

    The character of HAL is the most important from the view of the film’s central thesis. In imitating all the characteristics of human beings he comes to have their negative traits as well. The paranoia he develops which almost leads to the mission’ s ruin is an exact mirror of the paranoia that has allowed the political situation back on earth to reach a point of desperate crisis. The film suggests that these are the traits that we must leave behind if we are to proceed to the next phase in our evolution

    The architecture of the film is also meaningful. The designs of many of the spacecraft are intended to suggest reproductive organs and the process of birth and rebirth, the central motif of the movie. The ending of 2001 is the most spectacular and triumphant ever filmed

    This movie takes a view of life similar to that presented in the poetry of William Butler Yeats and James Joyce’s novel Finnegan’s Wake. It posits a pattern to history and human evolution that is cyclic, yet progressive, repeating the same events at large intervals, yet with the human race as developing according to the will of a being with a larger purpose in mind. Though we never learn what this purpose is, the film assures us that the human race is not meant for failure, it’s destiny is grand beyond it’s capacity to imagine. It continues to amaze me that in spite of this film many people continue to regard Kubrick as a misanthrope

    This is a religious film, not in the conventional sense of adhering to any specific creed, but because of it’s invocation of wonder at the vast panorama of existence and it’s involvement with the deepest and most vital questions of purpose and truth. In the hands of any other director, this would all be perhaps a little too much. Hollywood’s view of life is too puny, usually to encompass the grandeur and intensity of a vision such as this one. But Kubrick was a visionary, he directs with utter confidence, not only that he can handle material of this kind, but that he is the only one to do it. The process of making this film used all of his creative resources. The writing partnership with Arthur C Clarke is the most fruitful in cinematic history. Kubrick had to invent some of the special effects that were used in the movie’s astounding climax. The resources to bring his vision to life did not exist at the time, so he brought them into existence.2001 is a absolutely unique movie experience. Those who miss out on it do so at the detriment of their own intellectual and imaginative capacities.

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    ‘I Love You, Beth Cooper’ Download and Reviews

    December 14, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy

    “I Love You, Beth Cooper” Movie Details

    I Love You, Beth Cooper tagline: Five Little Words Can Change Your Life
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    I Love You, Beth Cooper DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Brandon Barton Poolside Flirt
    Jack Carpenter Rich Munsch
    Josh Emerson Greg Saloga
    Pat Finn Coach Raupp
    John J. Gulayets Pool Side Flirt #2
    Jared Keeso Dustin
    Samm Levine Clerk
    Brendan Penny Sean
    Darien Provost Young Rich
    Shawn Roberts Kevin
    Charlie Robson Party Member
    Alan Ruck Mr. Cooverman
    Paul Rust Denis Cooverman
    Marie Avgeropoulos Valli
    Karyn Michelle Baltzer Drive By Bully
    Directors: Chris Columbus
    IMDB Rating: 5.2/10 out of 5,720 votes

    “I Love You, Beth Cooper” Movie Review

    “I Love You, Beth Cooper” Plot Summary

    A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school Beth Cooper during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.

    A Nice Twist on the Coming of Age Genre

    One of the main characters spends the ENTIRE movie quoting lines from other movies — why then should it come as a surprise that the movie itself operates as a pastiche of the coming-of-age/teen rite-of-passage film? And yet, I Love You Beth Cooper provides a neatly drawn, dark commentary on its predecessors, while maintaining its own quirky lightheartedness

    I was particularly pleasantly surprised by Hayden Panettiere’s performance (I am not a fan of Heros) and felt she conveyed the ultimate sadness of her character beautifully, with just the right touch of cynicism and self-awareness to make the character work. I felt she easily transcended the actress and became the title character, providing what might have been a fluff piece with dramatic substance

    Paul Rust as the nerdy hero was fun to watch and even believable – I gradually came to accept the possibility that this geek and his self-deprecating manner could indeed win the beauty. The supporting players were also quite excellent, lending interesting subtexts and character depth to the film. The director made the good choice to allow the supporting cast to step up and take over the action at times, providing a living backdrop for the looming choices and growing awareness of Rust’s and Panettiere’s performances. Both allowed me to care about what happened to their characters

    A special mention goes to Shawn Roberts for his superb job as the villain. While the villain’s ultimate comeuppance was a bit of letdown (because the film too abruptly dropped that storyline), Roberts provided a convincing performance for what is, after all, the stereotypical villain role

    A lot of what this movie, and this type of movie, is about is wish-fulfillment. The ‘transformation’ of the bully rang especially true — who among us has not wished the same for their own childhood bullies? And in that sense, I Love You Beth Cooper delivers strongly on this promise, allowing us to join the characters in the universe of the film and cheer them on

    I tend to judge a film like this one in terms of whether or not I enjoy being in its universe for the duration. It’s not often that during a film that I regret the passage of time– that is, that I know the film will end soon and wish it wouldn’t. And that I begin to wonder how the story might continue. I would have happily remained in the world of I Love You Beth Cooper for a little while longer. And yes, I’d like to know what happens at the characters’ reunion

    A few of the director’s choices confused me -especially the rather protracted memory sequences, when the characters relive parts of their childhood. The film’s rather brisk pacing abruptly shifts into slow motion during these scenes, some of which are just a wee bit long. But I gradually became used to this–and came to see them as a sort of counterpoint to the otherwise frenetic plot

    All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. However, my rating – 9/10 – reflects ONLY how I feel the movie holds up within its category and genre, and NOT its place in the history of film. It’s just a teen comedy–but a really good one

    A caveat: I watched this at home, not in a theater. Whether or not the movie translates well to the big screen (and the price of admission) is a subject I cannot comment on.

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    ‘Jumper’ Download and Reviews

    December 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

    “Jumper” Movie Details

    Jumper tagline: anywhere is possible.
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    Jumper DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Hayden Christensen Davey
    Samuel L. Jackson Cox
    Diane Lane Mary Rice
    Jamie Bell Griffin
    Rachel Bilson Millie
    Tom Hulce Mr. Bowker
    Michael Rooker William Rice
    Sean Baek Lawrence Simmons
    Katie Boland Sue Kimmell
    Nathalie Cox Maggie
    Teddy Dunn Mark
    Barbara Garrick Ellen
    Meredith Henderson Fiona
    AnnaSophia Robb Young Millie
    Max Thieriot Young Davey
    Directors: Doug Liman
    IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 out of 63,917 votes

    “Jumper” Movie Review

    “Jumper” Plot Summary

    A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between “Jumpers” and those who have sworn to kill them.

    Insanely idiotic and vapid

    I ended up watching this movie by chance and considering how hard I can resist to walk out a theatre to give the film a chance, I inflicted myself some serious pressure not to walk away

    I honestly can’t think of anything redeeming. The storyline is so bland I can only picture a bunch of 14yo Beavis and Butthead teenagers writing this on a clownpointed Saturday detention assignment. The characters are weak and predictable. The so called ‘great’ life David has is boring beyond words and looks like a mere cliche of a pure teenage fantasy. The way the story goes turns him into a little unappealing selfish spoiled boring knucklehead. Oh lord, prevent me from cringing. CRINGE CRINGE CRINGE! Jamie Bell is an awful actor and so irritating, Samuel L. Jackson is out of place, Rachel Bilson tries her best but what’s all the fuss about these people? I’d damn myself for eternity for taking part even in a minor role of this movie. The end is just even worse, fizzling out into the outer space of vergognaland

    Save your money, that’s the best advice I can give.

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    ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ Download and Reviews

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

    “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” Movie Details

    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past tagline: You can’t always run from your past
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    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Emma Stone The Ghost of Girlfriends Past
    Tina Casciani Vargas Girl 3
    Paul Cassell Wedding Guest #1
    Kortney Adams Jenny’s Colleague
    Leigh Belair 80’s Singles Bar Patron
    Patrick Canty Architecht
    Albert M. Chan Sam
    Jeffrey Corazzini Salesman
    Sean Paul Cormier Prom attendant
    Roger Dillingham Jr. Cab Driver
    Michael Douglas Uncle Wayne
    Alexander Fagan Teenager #1
    Brian Fernandes Passerby
    Robert Forster
    David J. Garfield Photographers Assistant
    Directors: Mark Waters
    IMDB Rating: 5.8/10 out of 11,614 votes

    “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” Movie Review

    “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” Plot Summary

    A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother’s wedding.

    Not a bad movie.

    Not a bad movie, but I have to watch it another time. I thinks a second viewing will give me a better opinion. The story is a bit weak but Mat is a good actor and makes the film better. Mike D as uncle Wayne adds much comic relief. We see that Uncle Wayne should have never brought up kids, and this is the thesis which drives the story. I would wait and rent the movie or Video on demand it. The movie is not for kids. I would give Ghosts of girlfriends past a six out of ten. Maybe, I would like the movie on a second viewing. I found the characters a little to sleazy for my liking. There was not very likable character in this film.

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