‘Spider-Man 3′ Download and Reviews

December 2, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Thriller

“Spider-Man 3″ Movie Details

Spider-Man 3 tagline: Next summer, the greatest battle lies… within.
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Spider-Man 3 DVD Cover

Actors:
Tobey Maguire Spider-Man/Peter Parker
Kirsten Dunst Mary Jane Watson
James Franco New Goblin/Harry Osborn
Thomas Haden Church Sandman/Flint Marko
Topher Grace Venom/Eddie Brock
Bryce Dallas Howard Gwen Stacy
J.K. Simmons J. Jonah Jameson
Rosemary Harris Aunt May Parker
James Cromwell Captain Stacy
Theresa Russell Emma Marko
Dylan Baker Dr. Curt Connors
Bill Nunn Joseph ‘Robbie’ Robertson
Bruce Campbell MaГ®tre dВ’
Cliff Robertson Uncle Ben Parker
Elizabeth Banks Miss Brant
Directors: Sam Raimi
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 out of 134,529 votes

“Spider-Man 3″ Movie Review

“Spider-Man 3″ Plot Summary

A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

Better Then I Ever Imagined

Sam Raimi once again directs this visual, emotional, and stunning sequel

This movie picks up pretty much where Spider-man 2 had left off from. The first 20 minutes of the movie really rush through everyones story including Sandman and the arrival of Venom. Spider-man is now a huge star in New York in this movie, loved by everyone, while Mary Jane in the beginning is loving her career as an actress on stage. Harry Osborn is an angry and bitter human being driven to kill Peter Parker because he now knows that he is Spider-man and in his eyes, the man who killed his father

As the story goes on we learn that the sandman is really a man named Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church) who is a man who just broke out of jail, he is also a man who is trying to heal his sick daughter. Venom is a man named Eddie Brock, who is trying to steal the job that Peter currently has and hates Peter. Harry early on in the movie loses his some of his memory in a fight against Peter

While the movie does rush through these stories in the beginning, it does it smoothly and makes each scene look its best. The Sandman was done so beautifully in this movie and the emotion of the character really doesn’t make him feel like a villain. Venom however, is complete evil and that really is the main focus of the movie for the most part. When the black suit takes over Peter, it is actually pretty funny because we see Peter acting cool and bad, pointing at all the girls that pass and Maguire plays it so well, dancing in the streets, those scenes are just so golden

Topher Grace really proved he could play this character, there were some doubts because he is not a muscular guy like the character in the comics was but he does it wonderfully, the comedy he’s given is weak but that really doesn’t matter. The Venom character when it takes over Brock is not really what the comics has, its really more like the cartoon from the 1990’s but it works really well and fits the tone of the film. Sandman just looks plain awesome in this picture, they really made him look like what he did in the comics, with a few updates

The comedy in this film is just plain great, characters like Jameson will have you in tears because you will be laughing so hard. Jameson’s first scene is absolutely wonderful

The action is great, and the thing about the action in this movie is that it is not overdone, this movie does not have too many action scenes, they really do focus on the story more then the action, which was really great

There is also a lot of drama, this is one of few movies, mainly comic book movies, that almost brought me to tears because the acting is so good, if someone doesn’t get an Oscar, i’ll be angry, lol. The story actually brings the truth on how Ben Parker dies, which was so well done. Mary Jane and Peter Parker’s relationship goes through so many turns (and a very unexpected moment happens in a jazz club were M.J. works when Peter is fighting guards in the club). The story with Harry and Peter, The Sandman’s story, Aunt May also has some emotional moments in this. It is all so wonderfully acted that you will feel like crying

Overall, a 10 out of 10, i loved this film, and i wouldn’t mind seeing this several more times in theaters.

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‘Aliens in the Attic’ Download and Reviews

November 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Adventure, Family, Fantasy

“Aliens in the Attic” Movie Details

Aliens in the Attic tagline: The aliens vs. the Pearsons
Aliens in the Attic - DVD Cover

Aliens in the Attic DVD Cover

Actors:
Austin Robert Butler Jake
Robert Hoffman Ricky
Carter Jenkins Tom Pearson
Tim Meadows Doug Armstrong
Kevin Nealon Stuart Pearson
Andy Richter
Henri Young Art
Regan Young Lee
Ashley Boettcher Hannah Pearson
Malese Jow Julie
Doris Roberts Nana
Ashley Tisdale Bethany Pearson
Maggie VandenBerghe Annie Filkins
Gillian Vigman Nina Pearson
Directors: John Schultz
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10 out of 3,022 votes

“Aliens in the Attic” Movie Review

“Aliens in the Attic” Plot Summary

A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.

Enjoyable children movie

Aliens in the Attic is a movie that entertains for maybe 30 minutes. After that time I think that it turns a little foolish, unreal and very childish. the movie tells the story of a very dysfunctional family that rent a house on the lake for their vacations, what they don’t know is that the house is already habit by a group of aliens looking for a device to invade and conquer the Earth. The aliens can control the mind of adult people but not of teenagers and children, so it is the children of the family to protect their house, their family and the whole world. The story is very predictable, from the very beginning you can tell what is going to happen. The cast is good, the performances not that much. I love the role of Doris Roberts as the Grandma, she is very funny, Kevin Nealon is also very food as the dad. I think that it is already time for Ashley Tisdale to leave behind the roles of the spoiled high school teenager and the kids were good enough specially the little girl Ashley Boettcher. In conclusion, Aliens in the Attic is an entertaining and enjoyable movie specially for kids, then if you don’t have kids or you’re not one avoid it or wait for it until its on DVD.

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‘Over the Hedge’ Download and Reviews

November 6, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Adventure, Animation, Comedy

“Over the Hedge” Movie Details

Over the Hedge tagline: Nuts!
Over the Hedge - DVD Cover

Over the Hedge DVD Cover

Actors:
Bruce Willis RJ
Garry Shandling Verne
Steve Carell Hammy
Wanda Sykes Stella
William Shatner Ozzie
Nick Nolte Vincent
Thomas Haden Church Dwayne
Allison Janney Gladys
Eugene Levy Lou
Catherine O’Hara Penny
Avril Lavigne Heather
Omid Djalili Tiger
Sami Kirkpatrick Bucky
Shane Baumel Spike
Madison Davenport Quillo
Directors: Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10 out of 33,932 votes

“Over the Hedge” Movie Review

“Over the Hedge” Plot Summary

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating…and learns a lesson about family himself.

Sometimes the simplest stories make the best films

My low expectations were floored by a great adventure a la DreamWorks a simple adventure about survival in which a raccoon ‘accidentally’ steals and loses all provisions belonging to a ferocious bear, whom then threatens him and demands he replenish every item of food lost within one week or else he will suffer the consequences. Over the Hedge thus sees RJ the raccoon (Bruce Willis) scour the environment in search for goods, a mission that is facilitated when RJ comes across a mismatched family of forest creatures whom he convinces to help him gather the food he needs from the Suburbian residences just over the hedge

The film opens with RJ on a scrat-like adventure after that-one-piece-of-food and he suffers all the detours and diversion that this mission entails. As is the meticulous animation style of DreamWorks, it lacks the rewarding simplicity of Blue Sky Studios (Ice Age) and does not quite achieve the same level of hilarity and laughter that the latter effortlessly elicits. It even mimics the possum playing dead from Ice Age: The Meltdown which evokes more raised eyebrows than anything. At this point I am also noticing that Willis’ voice is much too muzzled and unremarkable to be lent to a protagonist. Although, Nick Nolte makes for a fine bear villain

Soon ‘Over the Hedge’ thankfully abandons mediocrity and completely stuns me with layered humour and an energy that it begins to apply to all aspects in the film, the hyper-active ADHD squirrel Hammy most of all. It spirals into an enjoyable romp evenly peppered with 1) goofy light laughs for kids (courtesy of Hammy the squirrel), 2) balanced gags-for-all such as the hilarious zealot exterminator who botches his way through the tracking down of the pesky vermin and 3) sophisticated humour and interwoven references from Citizen Kane, A Streetcar Named Desire and Dr Phil. It is a perfect amalgam of different sorts of comedy and blends and balances its content with deft strokes. Granted, the story neatly ticks off cliches from a formula but it does so skillfully

Indeed there is a surprising amount of sophistication to be found when you weed through all the standard spoofs. Specifically the film directs social commentary on humans’ and animals’ eating habits as RJ remarks how ‘We eat to live. Humans live to eat.’ It juxtaposes these lifestyles when the forest family teams up to assault the neighbourhood in which larger-than-life boxes and packets of nachos, donuts and popcorn are abundant and the shiny silver fridge is Mecca. In the midst of the food-heists there is much action to be found in the form of vibrant, kinetic chases, shooting rockets and acrobatic stunts over the hedge. It is even a bit chaotic toward the end but a great slow-motion capture ties the pacing together

The aforementioned render ‘Over the Hedge’ a very alive film and its action alone rightfully vaults it into ‘Great Animated Comedies’ status. It is no Shrek, but it’s extremely enjoyable. Like Shrek however, DreamWorks provides for the crisp, aesthetically-intoxicating animation of nature whose every screenshot is so picturesque that you just want to snap a picture of, frame and hang in on your wall. What’s more is that its heist-oriented core with its mandatory sense of immediate danger tingling in the air is something of what Mike Tyson was the boxing in the 1980’s: A safe bet.8 out of 10

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‘3000 Miles to Graceland’ Download and Reviews

October 20, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Comedy, Crime

“3000 Miles to Graceland” Movie Details

3000 Miles to Graceland tagline: Crime Is King.
3000 Miles to Graceland - DVD Cover

3000 Miles to Graceland DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Michael Kopsa
  • Kurt Russell Michael Zane
    Kevin Costner Thomas J. Murphy
    Courteney Cox Cybil Waingrow
    Christian Slater Hanson
    Kevin Pollak U.S. Marshal Damitry
    David Arquette Gus
    Jon Lovitz Jay Peterson
    Howie Long Jack, Gang Pilot
    Thomas Haden Church U.S. Marshal Quigley
    Bokeem Woodbine Franklin
    Ice-T Hamilton, Gunman
    David Kaye Jesse Waingrow
    Louis Lombardi Otto Sinclair, Boise Lawyer
    Shawn Michael Howard Roller Elvis
    Jefferson
    Directors: Demian Lichtenstein IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 out of 19,152 votes

    “3000 Miles to Graceland” Movie Review

    “3000 Miles to Graceland” Plot Summary

    A gang of ex-cons rob a casino during Elvis convention week. add synopsis

    one of the BEST action movies ever

    After watching the trailer, I thought it would be a funny movie, a bit stupid but funny (Costner and Russell as Elvis impersonators are hilarious). What a surprise! What I finally saw is one of the best action movies I’ve seen in a long time. It even has a plot you can follow, doesn’t need bloody guts and severed body parts to be shown in close-up. It is ‘just’ a film about bank robbers, that decided to rob a casino, ‘because everybody else robs banks’. There is a huge shootout and security guards and innocent bystanders drop dead by the dozen. The rivalry between the robbers evolves and finally leads (through some twists)to the showdown between Costner / Russell / dozens of law enforcers. The way Costner portraits the lunatic (actually believing himself to be one of Elvis’ illegitimate children)is just fantastic and worth watching the movie. Russell is also wonderful to watch, as the ex-con who just wants to get enough money to settle down on his boat (nice twist there)and who doesn’t share the enthusiasm of the others for killing. Even Cox as the ‘woman in the middle’ shows a surprisingly good performance. Admittedly, you don’t have to switch on your brain to understand it, but it is really cool to watch, funny and entertaining. If you don’t want to spend any money on a theater ticket, get it on DVD – it’s worth it.

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    ‘George of the Jungle’ Download and Reviews

    October 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Comedy

    “George of the Jungle” Movie Details

    George of the Jungle tagline: Watch out!
    George of the Jungle - DVD Cover

    George of the Jungle DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Brendan Fraser George of the Jungle
    Leslie Mann Ursula Stanhope
    Thomas Haden Church Lyle van de Groot
    John Cleese An Ape Named ‘Ape’
    Richard Roundtree Kwame, Traveling Sidekick
    Greg Cruttwell Max, van de Groot’s Sidekick Thug
    Abraham Benrubi Thor, van de Groot’s Sidekick Thug
    Holland Taylor Beatrice Stanhope, Ursula’s Mom
    Kelly Miller Betsy
    John Bennett Perry Arthur Stanhope, Ursula’s Dad
    Michael Chinyamurindi N’Dugo
    Abdoulaye NGom Kip
    Lydell M. Cheshier Baleto
    Keith Scott Narrator
    Spencer Garrett Male Guest at Party
    Directors: Sam Weisman
    IMDB Rating: 5.3/10 out of 18,516 votes

    “George of the Jungle” Movie Review

    “George of the Jungle” Plot Summary

    George grows up in the jungle raised by apes. Based on the Cartoon series. add synopsis

    Absolutely positive:)

    I’ve seen this film for about 5 times and I still laugh every time I see it. It’s not the usual Cake-in-the-face humor, but it’s somewhat more sophisticated, and with a bit of sarcasm, I pretty much does the trick. From the beginning to the end, it was a very enjoyable bit, and if it comes again, then I’ll probably watch it. The actors were quite nice in their parts, and the animals fitted into the picture, too. If I had to find anything not-so-good about the movie, it would probably be the computer graphics, but otherwise the scenery was beautiful. The whole film was positive. It was quite naive, but in a sweet kind of way:)

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    ‘Tombstone’ Download and Reviews

    October 2, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Drama, History

    “Tombstone” Movie Details

    Tombstone tagline: I’m your Huckleberry!
    Tombstone - DVD Cover

    Tombstone DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
  • Kurt Russell Wyatt Earp
    Val Kilmer Doc Holliday
    Sam Elliott Virgil Earp
    Bill Paxton Morgan Earp
    Powers Boothe Curly Bill Brocious
    Michael Biehn Johnny Ringo
    Charlton Heston Henry Hooker
    Jason Priestley Deputy Billy Breckinridge
    Jon Tenney John Behan, Cochise County Sheriff
    Stephen Lang Ike Clanton
    Thomas Haden Church Billy Clanton
    Dana Delany Josephine Marcus
    Paula Malcomson Allie Earp
    Lisa Collins Louisa Earp
    Mattie Blaylock Earp, aka Celia Maddon
    Directors: George P. Cosmatos IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 41,151 votes

    “Tombstone” Movie Review

    “Tombstone” Plot Summary

    A successful lawman’s plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.

    Easily the best film I’ve seen in a month

    A public service announcement to anyone that hasn’t seen this movie: Watch it now! I just saw it for the first time, and it’s easily the best movie I’ve seen in months

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, but, in my opinion, characters are likely the most important aspect of a film. That said, the characters here couldn’t be better, each one has their own distinct personality, they all have moments to shine and, most importantly, they are all superbly acted. Top honours in that category go, of course, to Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday. Simply one of the best characters ever to grace the screen, no more needs to be said. Kurt Russell also did a very good job as celebrated lawman Wyatt Earp. The supporting cast are great as well, but these two certainly stand out…especially Kilmer

    I wont get in to how great the plot is so that I don’t spoil it. I’ll just leave it at this: it’s an enthralling story that will keep you glued from beginning to end, surprise you at times, and even saves time to make you laugh. Very well written, very well played out. Even the music is great, which is something that I often overlook

    In conclusion, I’m a huge western fan. In fact, next to horror, I’d have to say they are my favourite genre of film. Despite being fairly recent, this film ranks among the best and has certainly earned it’s spot as one of my favourite films.9/10

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