Marie Antoinette
Kirsten Dunst is the much adored and hated queen of France with a punk-rock style and New Wave soundtrack. I really don’t know much about Marie Antoinette beyond the cake quote and she was beheaded. I have no idea how much of this movie was true, but I just...
Pan’s Labyrinth
Pan’s Labyrinth Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu, Doug Jones Directed by: Guillermo del Toro Written by: Guillermo del Toro Rating: R Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Genre: Horror Release Date: 2007 In 1944 Spain, where a young girl’s father does unspeakable things due to a fascist regime so she retreats into a...
Casino Royale
Casino Royale Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright Directed by: Martin Campbell Written by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis, Ian Fleming (novel) Rating: PG-13 Length: 2 hour 24 min Genre: Spy Thriller Release Date: November 17, 2006 Daniel Craig is the new James Bond. They are going back to the...
Clerks 2
ClerksDirected: Kevin Smith Ten years after working in a convenience store, Dante and Randal are now working at a fast-food chain restaurant, still pissing off customers while contemplating their futures. I was wary about this movie ever since I heard that it was being made. I loved the first...
The Prestige
The Prestige Directed: Christopher Nolan Two magicians’ friendship turns into a rivalry as one suspects the other of practicing actual magic instead of just the art of illusion. Wow! This is the movie that should have followed Memento. Christopher Nolan followed up Memento with Insomnia, which was a standard...
A Scanner Darkly
Richard Linklater wrote and directed the story by Philip K. Dick’ s novel about excessive drug use and the government recording everything about everyone. It was shot as a normal film, but each cell was animated for a really trippy look. I have never read a Philip K. Dick story,...
Superman Returns
Superman Returns Superman has been away for five years. Lois is with a new guy and has a five-year-old son. Lex Luthor just got out of prison and he is pissed. I was disappointed by this movie. It was very slow and not everyone gelled together. I love Smallville...
Art School Confidential
Art School Confidential Starring: Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Anjelica Huston, Adam Scott Directed by: Terry Zwigoff Written by: Daniel Clowes Rating: R Length: 1 hour 42 min Genre: Comedy Release Date: May 12, 2006 A freshman at a small art school tries to adapt to college life, get a girl to notice...
The Constant Gardener
Ralph Fiennes is a British diplomat on assignment in Africa when his radical pregnant wife is killed. He’s determined to find out why and uncovers conspiracies in the process. I wasn’t sure if I would like this movie. I had heard good things about it, but I wasn’t sure...
Cars (2006)
On the way to the prestigious Piston Cup Championship, a hotshot race car who cares only about winning learns about what is really important in life from the automotive inhabitants of a town along historic Route 66. (from Fandango.) Owen Wilson supplies the voice to the selfish Lightening McQueen,...