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Salt (2010)
Aug 21st
Director: Phillip Noyce Writer: Kurt Wimmer Rated: PG-13 (violence) Cast: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski, and August Deihl
Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent caught in a possible Russian terrorist plot. Right from the beginning the action gets going and doesn’t let up. High tension chases, lightning fast martial arts ass-kickings, and balls-to-the-wall shoot outs kept my heart racing. To top it off, the story is quite exciting as well. It keeps you guessing who Salt really is and how things will play out. Jolie is in top form in this one, and I was very More >
Peter and Vandy (2009)
Jul 12th
Director/Writer: Jay DiPietro Rated: n/a (language) Starring: Jason Ritter, Jess Weixler, Jesse L. Martin, Traci Thoms, and Noah Bean
Peter and Vandy (Jason Ritter and Jess Weixler) are two young lovers in Manhattan. The film is a classic boy meets girl tale, except being told out of sequence and following the many highs and lows that realistically exist in modern relationships. I found the film very reminiscent of last year’s 500 Days of Summer with respect to both the non-linear storytelling and extremely realistic and honest relationship portrayal. Where Peter and Vandy differs, however, is it its more basic approach. I absolutely More >
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Jul 8th
Director: Steve Pink Writers: Josh Heald, Sean Anders, and John Morris Rated: R Cast: John Cusack, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, and Rob Corddry
When Lou (Corddry) nearly kills himself in a drunken stupor, his buddies decide to take him on a getaway in a ski town for some male bonding. In their first night they take a dip in an alluring hot tub, and after a wild night of partying they wake up to a series of strange occurrences leading up to the fact that they’ve just found a hole in time through said hot tub. Sound crazy? Well it is, More >
You Move You Die (2007)
May 16th
Director/writer: Ketzal Sterling Cast: Ketzal Sterling, Julian Harrison, Patrick Clarke, and Jonathan Allen
Ketzal Sterling wrote, directed, and stars in this hilarious action comedy flick out of New Zealand. Sterling plays Mike, a handsome playboy with seemingly shady associates. Mike has a plan up his sleeve involving a woman he’s dating and a ring, however his plan goes awry when he’s jumped by some wannabe thugs. With the clock ticking, Mike and his associates try to track down the ring while running into a slew of obstacles along the way. This is not a film meant to be taken seriously. Take More >
Old Dogs (2009)
May 16th
Director: Walt Becker Writers: David Diamond and David Weissman Starring: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Seth Green, and Kelly Preston
Old Dogs is a basic family comedy featuring two single men who happen to be lifelong best friends. Charlie (Travolta) is a playboy, not feeling the need to be tied down. Dan (Williams) is divorced but is surprised when a beautiful past fling (Preston) comes back into his life with, you guessed it, his kids. The movie is good fun for the whole family with some good laughs and touching heartfelt moments. However, my main problem with the movie is that, even though More >
