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Shutter IslandDrama, ThrillerIn Director Martin Scorcese's latest film, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) is sent with his brand new partner to a remote island for the criminally insane. A murderess has disappeared from her cell and is presumed either dead, or hiding somewhere on the island. Is the asylum's staff behind her disappearance? Is there a plot afoot... Reviewer: Krogenar |
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PandorumHorror, Science FictionWhat is 'pandorum'? It's the technical term in this film for a psychotic condition brought on by the pressures of travel in deep space. Director Christian Alvart's tale of humans trapped on a spaceship crosses zombie movies with elements of Apocalypse Now and The Island of Dr. Moreau. Reviewer: Krogenar |
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraActionThe movie starts out in the mid 1500's, when a Scottish weapons manufacturer is tortured for selling weapons to both sides of a conflict. After he declares that killing him won't stop his sons, or their sons from exacting revenge, the agents of the crown declare that they won't be executing him. Instead, he will be punished for his double-... Reviewer: Krogenar |
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ZebraManAction, ComedyI'd like to start this review by quoting Aunt May from the Spider-Man franchise:
"I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even though sometimes we have to be steady, and... |
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Samurai Trilogy: Duel at Ganryu TempleDrama, RomanceThe final installation of director Hiroshi Inagaki's samurai dramas, 'Ganryu Temple' tells the tale of humble samurai Musashi Miyamoto, who though being incredibly skilled is far from bloodthirsty, avoiding conflict whenever possible. A rival swordsman, the young, arrogant, nihilistic and completely unlikeable Kojiro Sasaki dreams of... Reviewer: Krogenar |
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BrothersDramaBeen awhile since I've been around here, so decided to review something I've seen recentley. While everyone is out going ga ga over the movie AVATAR I decided not to see that movie and instead watch this because it seemed more interesting. This will be short and sweet. It stars Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and... Reviewer: Javen |
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Spirited AwayAnimation, Children, FantasyA 10-year-old girl is swept into a fantastic world of monsters, witches and spirit-beings, and is forced to rescue her parents and grow up in the process. Reviewer: Krogenar |
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The Changeling (1980)HorrorThey just don't make them like this anymore folks. File the original 'Changeling' under the spooky category. There's no real violence or gore, but it has plenty of atmosphere, thanks to skillful direction by Peter Medak, who set up most of the shots to appear as though some other person was watching the action. Reviewer: Krogenar |
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Paranormal ActivityHorrorSynopsis: A woman and her boyfriend are terrorized by a demonic door-slamming spirit. Shot in 'Blair Witch' style on a shoestring budget. Reviewer: Krogenar |
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ZombielandComedy, HorrorWARNING: A few spoilers here may ruin your fun. I'm not much on horror, but once in a while I'll check something out. As soon I had seen this trailer I had to see this movie. Plus it had Woody Harrelson in it. I liked it so much I've now seen it twice.(remember twice) Reviewer: Javen |
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Hara-KiriDramaHara-Kiri, directed by Masaki Kobayashi, tells the tale of the House of Iyi after the ascension of the Tokugawa shogunate. The Tokugawa clan declared that most other shogunates be dissolved. This lead to a period of peace, but flooded the cities and countryside with masterless samurai. It is 1630, and the few remaining shogunates have... Reviewer: Krogenar |
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9Animation, FantasyA group of sentient rag dolls (also known as 'stitch-punks') fight for survival in the ruins of a decaying post-apocalyptic world. 9 is a full-length adaption of director Shane Acker's 2005 short film of the same name. The story feels very original, and yet somehow the plot ends up being very easy to deduce. It seems marketed to... Reviewer: Krogenar |
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The Great Buck HowardComedy, DramaA young man gives up his father's dream of becoming a lawyer in order to become the road manager for an over-the-hill mentalist. In the process he learns that pursuing your dreams is sometimes more important than achieving them. Starring John Malkovich with a cameo appearance by Tom Hanks and his son. Reviewer: Krogenar |
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District 9Drama, Science FictionDirected by Neill Blomkamp, District 9 is filmed as though it were a documentary. First contact with an alien species has finally happened, but it's not how anyone expected. An alien ship arrived on Earth almost twenty years ago. Instead of parking itself at an important city like New York or London, it stopped over Johannsburg, South Africa,... Reviewer: Krogenar |
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Burn After ReadingComedy, CrimeA pitch black comedy of errors involving dim-witted gym trainers trying to blackmail an ex-CIA analyst. Starring Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and George Clooney as a crew of very stupid, utterly unlikable characters. In typical Coen Bros. fashion it features a labrynthine plot and absurdist comedy, but 'Burn... Reviewer: Krogenar |
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Prom Night in MississippiDocumentaryI love documentries especially if it is informative and not slanted, but a lot of times you can't tell what is and isn't. But if you want to see a very good documentry on what racism has done to a small town and high school in Mississippi, then check this one out. In fact, I couldn't believe something like this still goes on in our... Reviewer: Javen |
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KnowingScience Fiction, ThrillerWe received a postcard in the mail from DirecTV last week, as a customer loyalty reward, giving us three automatically credited pay per view movies up to 5.99 each. So last Friday evening, we took the opportunity to rent Knowing, which was released on March 20th of this year. We... Reviewer: relantel |
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Forgetting Sarah MarshallComedy, RomanceI made the mistake of starting to watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) just after midnight last night, and, although tired, I was not disappointed. The film is the brainchild of writer/lead actor Jason Segel (also of 2007's... Reviewer: relantel |
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceFantasyThe sixth of the Harry Potter films, 'Half-Blood Prince' continues the series' slow spiral into ever-darker magical terrain. As expected the three friends (Harry, Hermione and Ron) are older and their priorities have changed. For example, the movie begins with Harry reading in a subway cafe, effortlessly flirting with a buxom waitress. She asks... Reviewer: Krogenar |
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A Tree Grows in BrooklynDramaI happened upon the 1945 Elia Kazan film A Tree Grows in Brooklyn this morning on FMC. Black and White, Kazan's first feature film is set in the early 1900s, and is situated in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. It follows the story of the Nolan family,... Reviewer: relantel |





















