Category: 2004 Movie Reviews

Salem’s Lot (2004 TV Movie)

I have no recollection of this 2004 version of Salem’s Lot existing. I think I would have paid attention to it somewhat because of Rob Lowe, but I didn’t. In some ways I enjoyed watching this version of the story better than the 1979 original, but I did not...

MWG: Phantom of the Opera

Amy has August’s pick for the Movie Watching Group (MWG). She picked the latest movie version of Phantom of the Opera. When quizzed about why this was her movie pick, she responded, “It was next on my Netflix list!” There you have it folks! Netflix Synopsis: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s...

The Machinist

Christian Bale looks super freaky thin as a guy who hasn’t slept in over a year. Is he seeing things due to sleep deprivation? Or are people really after him? Please, please,, please please do not ever allow Christian Bale to lose 63 pounds for a movie role. He...

Mean Creek

Rory Culkin gets his brother to help him exact revenge on a bully, and of course, things go horribly wrong. Rory Culkin plays Sam, a middle school kid who gets picked on by a bully, who has mental issues and is held back a few grades. The bully bothers other...

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

Based on the book series, three orphans have to go live with their horrible Count Olaf played by Jim Carrey. This movie was a blast to watch. The art direction was awesome. I loved the look of the house, scenery, Count Olaf, the kids, and everything inside the house....

Wicker Park

Josh Hartnett meets a girl who reminds him of an old girlfriend who went missing and he starts his search for her again. When discovering the Postal Service a few years back, I downloaded their cover of Against All Odds. That’s when I realized it came from the soundtrack of...

Shark Tale

Will Smith plays a little fish who everyone thinks is a shark slayer, but the shark is really his friend who isn’t interested in eating fish so helps his buddy get a big reputation. Can he keep the secret? Jer and I watched this on cable a while back....

King Arthur

King Arthur Starring: Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Written by: David Franzoni Rating: R Length: 2 hours 6 min. Genre: Action Adventure Release Date: July 7, 2004 Clive Owen stars as King Arthur and Keira Knightley plays Guinevere, who is now apparently a warrior, in this all fighting/no magic version...

Dodgeball: An Underdog Story

Is there anything funnier than flying balls? Looking at my synopsis I wrote when this movie came out, I see it leaves much to be desired, but I guess it also sums up that no matter what the plot is, you are basically laughing at balls hitting people over...

Million Dollar Baby

This movie is about an boxer trainer, Frankie (Clint Eastwood), an ex boxer, Scrap (Morgan Freeman) and a girl who wants to become a boxer, Maggie. (Hilary Swank) Maggie is from a dysfunctional lower class family and finds herself in Frankie’s gym to start training. Over time, Frankie finally...