Category: Movie Reviews

MWG: From Here to Eternity

Amy is moving us into the classics with this romantic movie that she hasn’t seen, but wanted to check out, so the rest of us will too! From Here to Eternity Netflix synopsis: The date which lives in infamy lives on in this gripping adaptation of James Jones‘ novel...

MWG: Day Watch

We have been slacking! We skipped movies for a couple of months. Jer had picked this movie out, but I kept forgetting to post it so I’m finally getting it up here and we’ll just make it the November movie pick. This movie comes from a book series (Night...

Choke

Choke Directed: Clark Gregg Starring: Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly MacDonald, Brian William Henke Trailer Synopsis: Based on a Chuck Palahniuk novel, a sex-addict who works at a Colonial theme park fakes choking in restaurants so people can save him. I love the book. It is twisted and very...

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading Directed: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring: George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, Tilda Winton Synopsis: Dumb gym employees find an ex-CIA’s memoirs and try to blackmail him. I would have not known this was a Coen brother movie, if I didn’t know it going...

Sex and the City

Sex and the City: The Movie Directed: Michael Patrick King Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Jennifer Hudson Trailer Synopsis: Four years after the series ended, the movie picks up four years later with Carrie engaged to Big, Samantha still in love with Smith, Charlotte...

Death Race

Death Race Directed: Paul W.S. Anderson Starring: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane Trailer Synopsis: In order to go even more extreme with reality television, there is a racing competition inside a jail with the prisoners. While the movie was over the top, predictable, and filled with...

MWG: Strange Brew

I’ve gone back and forth on what my next movie will be, but I will go with one of my all-time favorite movies. It has a dumb plot, but I found it hilarious when I first saw it in fourth grade. Every time my brother and I would go...

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman Directed by: Christoppher Nolan Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Rating: PG-13 Genre: Action Release Date: 2008 Heath Ledger is super creepy as the Joker and Maggie Gyllenhaal has thankfully taken the role abandoned by Katie Holmes....

MWG: Heavy Metal

Marci has the July pick and she picked Heavy Metal. Heavy Metal Netflix synopsis: Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman creates an otherworldly tale of good vs. evil. Packed with special effects, Heavy Metal set the standard for alternative contemporary animation. Plus a pounding...

Hellboy 2

Hellboy II: The Golden Army Directed: Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss Synopsis: There are no Nazis to fight this time, but an ancient Elvin race from the underworld coming up to cause problems for Hellboy and his friends. I never imagined that...