The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl Directed: Edward Shearmurk Starring: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana The two Boleyn sisters that were mistresses of Henry VIII, the king of England. Henry VIII has always been an intriguing fellow. I knew he had many wives, he broke from the Catholic Church and...
Bank Job
Bank Job Directed: J. Peter Robinson Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, David Suchet, Keeley Hawes Based on a true story in 1970s London where a robbery of bank safety deposit boxes is more than just about money, but also scandalous secrets. What I expected to be...
Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind Directed: Michel Gondry Starring: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover Two video store guys have all their VHS tapes erased, but instead of buying new videos (or possibly upgrading to DVD), they make their own versions of the movies, hoping no one would notice. What I...
Vantage Point!
Vantage Point Directed: Pete Travis Starring: Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Fox Dear Vantage Point, You are a crazy exciting movie! I liked you! Even though you are pretty short as movies go these days, I’m glad we got to spend the time together that we did. So, you...
27 Dresses
27 Dresses Directed: Anne Fletcher Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Edward Burns, Melora Hardin, Judy Greer This is my review of the movie 27 Dresses! I went to see 27 Dresses with my dad and grandma because we love chick flicks! Just kidding, it was starting at...
Duchess of Langeais
The Duchess of Langeais Directed: Jacques RivetteStarring: Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu A woman flirts with a general who proclaims his love for her, but she does not return the love while teasing that she might one day. When he is finally fed up, she realizes she is in love...
Irina Palm
Irina Palm Directed: Sam Garbarski Starring: Marianne Faithfull, Miki Manojlovic, Kevin Bishop A middle-age woman takes a job at a sex club in order to pay for her grandson’s experimental surgery that might save his life. Seen at the Portland International Film Festival. What could be depressing is a...
Portland International Film Festival
I love the Portland International Film Festival. I like it because I have seen some awesome movies at past festivals that have never been released in the U.S. and I can’t find on DVD. I don’t see as many movies as I would like to when I go since...
Cloverfield
A monster is terrorizing New York City and a few people with camcorders record the entire thing. The movie starts out as a classified video document that the U.S. Army has found and keeping it as evidence of what happened. It begins with a going away party for a...