MWG: PCU
It is now Jim’s turn to pick our fabulous movie this month to watch and review. He has selected his fine, feature film of college campus shenanigans. PCU This satirical comedy — Hart Bochner‘s directorial debut, starring Jeremy Piven, Chris Young and Jon Favreau — follows the hijinks of...
Watchmen
Watchmen Directed: Zack Snyder Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley I have read the comic. I loved the alternate take on 1985 where Richard Nixon had been elected to his third term as U.S. President and the Cold War with Russia was growing...
MWG: Conan the Barbarian
You know how Amy had us watch a classic movie last month? Well, Sharon is continuing on that trend with this Ah-nold classic. Conan the Barbarian Netflix synopsis: Catch Arnold before he became a politician! A pure swords-and-sorcery flick, Conan the Barbarian is one of the best and sparked...
My Bloody Valentine
The main thing that upset me about the movie was that Jensen Ackles was acting like such a wuss! He is so not like that in Supernatural, so I like him a lot better as Dean on television than wussy guy in this movie. I did get over that,...
Wanted
Wanted Directed: Timbor Bekmambetov Starring: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Kretschmann, Common Trailer Synopsis: A guy is recruited into an assassin organization because of his similar talents that his father had, such as shooting the wings off flies and curving bullets. The movie starts out almost like...
In Bruges
In Bruges Directed: Martin McDonagh Starring: Colin Farrell, Brenden Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy Trailer Synopsis: Two hit men are sent to hide out in Bruges, Belgium for two weeks. One goes crazy in the medieval town while the other likes its charm. They are also never around when...
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express Directed: David Gordon Green Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Amber Heard, Danny McBride, Gary Cole Trailer Synopsis: A stoner unintentionally witnesses a murder and gets his stoner friend to help him with not getting killed. I believe I don’t find stoner comedies as others find stoner comedies...
Role Models
Role Models Directed: David Wain Starring: Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jane Lynch Trailer Synopsis: Two guys get sentenced to community service where they have to be big brother types to a couple of kids. I did not have high hopes for the movie. I really wanted...
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace Directed: Marc Forster Starring: Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amairic, Olga Kurylenko, Judi Dench Trailer Synopsis: It picks up roughly where Casino Royale ended where James Bond has Mr. White in custody, trying to find out about the organization that blackmailed the only woman he ever loved. He’s...
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder Directed: Ben Stiller Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel Trailer Synopsis: Big movie stars take themselves so seriously in a Vietnam war drama that the director decides to just drop them into the jungles of Vietnam to fend for themselves,...