Jul 21 2010
Starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman Directed by Rob Reiner Rated PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference 1 hour 37 minutes It seems like everyone has seen this movie, so I figure it’s about time for me. The popularity of The Bucket List is easy to understand with its beloved stars and popular director. [...]
May 29 2010
Starring George Clooney (Best Actor Nominee), Vera Farmiga (Best Supporting Actress Nominee), and Anna Kendrick (Best Supporting Actress Nominee), Directed by Jason Reitman (Best Director Nominee) Rated R for language and sexual content 1 hour 49 minutes It’s hard not to enjoy George Clooney when he’s acting cool and confident. He begins this movie at [...]
Mar 21 2010
Starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard and Catherine O’Hara Directed by Chris Columbus Rated PG for language 1 hour 43 minutes Of course I have seen it before… but being that John Hughes (writer and producer) was honored at the Oscars, I figured that it might be fun to remember him by watching this [...]
Jan 31 2010
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel Directed by Marc Webb Rated PG-13 for sexual material and language 1 hour 35 minutes This movie suprised me in a number of ways and they all were good. First, “Summer” doesn’t refer to a season, it refers to a charmingly unusual girl (Deschanel) that enters and consumes the [...]
Jan 03 2010
Starring Charlie Chaplin Written, directed, produced, and music by Charlie Chaplin Rated G The Circus: 1 hour 11 minutes Modern Times: 1 hour 27 minutes I had previously only seen clips of Charlie Chaplin – never a full movie, so I figured it was about time to really experience this icon of American film. I chose to watch [...]
Dec 23 2009
Starring Peter Billingsly, Melinda Dillon, and Darren McGavin Directed by Bob Clark Rated PG 1 hour 34 minutes After seeing various parts of this Christmas classic dozens of times on cable TV, I finally was able to view it as a whole and was glad I did. It really is amazing how many classic scenes are [...]
Nov 15 2009
Starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston Directed by David Frankel Rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language 1 hour 55 minutes One of the quotes on the DVD case says that this is “the perfect family comedy.” That’s interesting, because I didn’t think it was particularly funny or appropriate for families with [...]
Oct 25 2009
Starring Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Fred Willard, John Michael Higgins, and more Directed by Christopher Guest Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor 1 hour 27 minutes This isn’t my first time seeing this movie and it won’t be the last. Featuring a terrific comedic ensemble, A Mighty Wind is my favorite of [...]
Sep 07 2009
Starring Kevin James and Jayma Mays Directed by Steve Carr Rated PG for some violence, mild crude and suggestive humor, and language 1 hour 31 minutes You’re probably surprised that I even watched this film. I was too… but every once in a while a movie comes along that looks stupid but turns out to have [...]
Aug 19 2009
Having attended high school in the late 1980s, I have a special fondness for the films written (and in some cases directed and/or produced) by the late, great John Hughes. Here is my top 10: 10. Weird Science 9. Home Alone 8. Some Kind of Wonderful 7. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 6. Pretty in Pink [...]