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Title |
Year |
Rating |
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Summary and Review |
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11:14
[Eleven-Fourteen] |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Witty black comedy about a
series of different events all coming together at 11:14 pm - tight script and
great acting - click to link to full review |
|
3 Needles |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Extraordinary film focusing
upon the spread of AIDS on three continents - three powerful stories with
superior acting and production values - click to read a
full review |
|
36th Precinct
[36 Quai des Orfèvres] |
2004 |
]]]]] |
French
- a police force in which one man causes that death of others in his quest
for power - great plot and acting |
|
Across the
Universe |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Great musical about love and
war in the 60's - all the music are Beatles songs - click
to read a full review |
|
Affair of the
Necklace, The |
2001 |
]]]]] |
A
story from the French Revolution with a modern flair - beautiful and
entertaining |
|
Air Force One |
1997 |
]]]]] |
Great
"guilty pleasure" action flick |
|
All My Loved
Ones |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Czech
- story of Englishman who saved Jewish children in WWII and one child that he
saved - sad and beautiful |
|
All the King's
Men |
2006 |
]]]]] |
This
film version of the novel is superior in all aspects - acting - directing -
setting - production - plus great special features on the DVD |
|
Almost Famous |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Story
of Cameron Crowe's early writing career - great acting - super special
features |
|
American Beauty |
1999 |
]]]]] |
A mid-life crisis goes horribly
wrong - super movie - great characters - great acting |
|
American History
X |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Disturbing
story about a neo-Nazi - hard to watch but superior film |
|
Angela's Ashes |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
movie of the book about Irish poverty - hard to watch but extremely uplifting |
|
Antibodies
[Antikörper] |
2005 |
]]]]] |
German -
thriller in which a serial killer establishes a relationship with a country
constable in order to play psychological tricks - extraordinarily tense with
superb acting and production values - click to read a
full review |
|
Antonia's Line |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Dutch
- a woman builds a new life with her daughter in a quiet Dutch village after
World War II - super entertainment |
|
Apollo 13 |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Superior
film of heroic actions in the space program - excellent special features |
|
Appaloosa |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Superior character driven
western about two friends who fight crime and the woman in their lives - a
real treat |
|
Around the Bend |
2004 |
]]]]] |
This
film has a pretty standard plot line about four generations of men in a
family who resolve long-standing problems, but the acting and subtle humor
makes it a "must see" on my list |
|
Auntie Mame |
1958 |
]]]]] |
Superior
film about a glorious free spirit |
|
Aurora Borealis |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Wonderfully
told family tale of a young man growing into independence along with his
caring relationship with his dying grandfather - great acting - excellent
extras on the DVD |
|
Away From Her |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Extraordinary
story of a man who must put his wife into a nursing facility because of
Alzheimer's disease - mesmerizing performance by Julie Christie as the wife |
|
Away We Go |
2009 |
]]]]] |
A
young couple gets pregnant and decides to travel around visiting friends to
find the best place to move where they can raise a family - beautiful
heartfelt, realistic characters with just the right touch of subtle humor |
|
Backdraft |
1991 |
]]]]] |
Superior
film about a family of firefighters |
|
Band of Brothers |
2001 |
]]]]] |
The
HBO mini-series about the last big push on the European front in WWII -
superior |
|
Barbarian
Invasions, The |
2003 |
]]]]] |
French-Canadian
- strong characters make this film about the end of a man's life an excellent
experience |
|
Beautiful
Country, The |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Sad
but uplifting story of a Vietnamese boy whose father was an American soldier
who is rejected all of his life and his quest to go to America to find his
father - extraordinary film with beautiful quiet strength |
|
Beautiful Mind,
A |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Complex
but entertaining movie about a real life "mad" genius |
|
Before the Devil
Knows You're Dead |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Engrossing
tale of two brothers who scheme to rob their parents' jewelry store and
everything goes wrong - click to read a full review |
|
Before the Fall
[Napola] |
2005 |
]]]]] |
German - story of two young men
who are enrolled in one of the elite Nazi military schools during WWII and
their realization of the horrors of war and killing - great acting and
production values - click to read full review |
|
Being Julia |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Superb
sophisticated and witty comedy of manners - superior acting and production
values |
|
Best of Youth,
The [La Meglio Gioventú] |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Italian
- covers 1966-2003 - a bit melodramatic but still solid entertainment about
two brothers and their family - six hours long but holds your attention - click to link to full review |
|
Better Life, A |
2011 |
]]]]] |
Sad
but very well done story of an illegal living in Los Angeles trying to
support his son and keep him from straying to the wrong path - excellent
acting |
|
Beyond the Gates
[aka: Shooting Dogs] |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Heartbreaking
true story of the genocide in Rwanda based around events in a school where
many fled to be protected but were deserted by UN troops - superior acting
and production values |
|
Billy the Kid |
2007 |
]]]]] |
This
intriguing documentary shows the life of a teenager who is stricken with
mental and social problems - insightful and challenging |
|
Bishop's Wife,
The |
1947 |
]]]]] |
Memorable
movie with great stars about an angel who is sent to help an overworked
bishop |
|
Black Cat, The |
1934 |
]]]]] |
This Karloff / Lugosi film has
it all - great acting, great plot, great music, and superior sets - lots of
"fun" |
|
Black Sun: The
Nanking Massacre [Hei tai yang Nan Jing da tu sha] |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Chinese
- docudrama about the 1937 massacre of the people in the capital of China by
the invading Japanese - brutal and difficult to watch but another one of
those "must-see" lessons of history - DVD has excellent special
features including a WWII propaganda film made for American soldiers |
|
Bloody Sunday |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Highly
effective recounting of an incident in Ireland in which British soldiers
killed unarmed civilians at a 1972 civil rights march - grabs your attention
and won't let go |
|
Bobby |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Entertaining
character study vignettes leading up to the assignation of Robert Kennedy -
superior acting and great late 60's atmosphere - good special features on the
DVD |
|
Born on the
Fourth of July |
1989 |
]]]]] |
Tom
Cruise as a real-life vet disenchanted by his experiences in Vietnam |
|
Bourne Identity,
The |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Great
action flick |
|
Boynton Beach
Bereavement Club, The (aka: Boynton Beach Club) |
2005 |
]]]]] |
This is
a super little film portraying life amongst a group of elderly men and women
living in Florida - probably wouldn't be enjoyed by anyone under the age of
sixty - click to read a full review |
|
Boys on the Side |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Superior chick flick with great
plot and wonderful acting |
|
Brassed Off |
1996 |
]]]]] |
Great
"small" English film about a band saving a small, dying mining town |
|
Braveheart |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Superior
film about a 13th Century Scottish commoner who leads a fight for rights - a
hugely entertaining film |
|
Breach |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Superior character study of two
men involved in the greatest breach of national security in history - click to read a full review |
|
Breaking Away |
1979 |
]]]]] |
Wonderful
little "feel good" movie revolving around childhood friends and a
bicycle race |
|
Bridges of
Madison County, The |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
film of the book - a total natural for Clint Eastwood |
|
Brokeback
Mountain |
2005 |
]]]]] |
A
beautiful, heartbreaking love story about two gay cowboys who cannot
acknowledge their love to the world - deserves all the praises it has gotten
- click to read a comparison of this film with Making Love |
|
Broken Trail |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Great
western tale in which two men save the lives of Chinese girls who have been
sold into slavery made especially entertaining by the performances of Robert
Duvall and Thomas Hayden Church - a must-see - click to
read the full review |
|
Brooklyn Lobster |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Great
acting and directing in this family story based upon an actual family - the
director and writer's own - and their lobster business - realistic, charming
characters - click to read the full review |
|
Brooklyn South |
1997 |
]]]]] |
This
superior Steven Bochco cop series ran for only one season - whereas NYPD Blue dealt mainly with the
detectives upstairs, this series dealt with the beat cops downstairs -
excellent acting and scripts makes one wish it had been a success and run for
many seasons |
|
Brother to Brother |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Well acted and extremely
interesting drama containing some historical characters about a young gay
black man who meets an author involved in the Harlem Renaissance |
|
Brothers |
2009 |
]]]]] |
Remake
of the 2005 Danish film about a man who goes to war and returns home a shell
of his former self - great acting |
|
Burn After
Reading |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Superior dark comedy by the Coen brothers with wacky characters
beautifully acted - click to read a full review |
|
Cabaret |
1972 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
film version of the musical |
|
Caine Mutiny |
1954 |
]]]]] |
Classic
mutiny film is superior |
|
Canvas |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Superior
independent film based upon fact about a young boy and his father dealing
with the schizophrenia of his mother/wife - special features on the DVD are a
must-see |
|
Capote |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
look at the famous author during the writing of In Cold
Blood - perfectly captures his self-centered
personality |
|
Capturing the
Friedmans |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
documentary about 1987 sexual molestation charges on Long Island and their
aftermath - super bonus features |
|
Cardinal, The |
1963 |
]]]]] |
One
of those star-studded 60's big movies that is still a great guilty pleasure |
|
Carolina |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Beautifully
acted bittersweet tale of a loving but dysfunctional family and the kooky
grandmother who is the family head |
|
Castle, The |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Australian - a man stands firm
against the airport taking his house - delightfully quirky |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Fifteen Streets |
1989 |
]]]]] |
The
lives and loves of lower-class dock workers in Northern England at the turn
of the Twentieth Century - somewhat romanticized but still solid
entertainment |
|
Cemetery
Junction |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Delightful
British drama with great touches of comedy about three young men who have
been friends all their lives making decisions that will affect the rest of
their lives - thoroughly entertaining |
|
Changeling |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Superior
film about police corruption, murder, and a miscarriage of justice in 1920's
Los Angeles - based upon actual events - only two extra features on the DVD
but both are very good |
|
Character |
1997 |
]]]]] |
Dutch
- strange, moody film about a bastard youth finding success over great odds -
hypnotic |
|
Charlie Wilson's
War |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Highly
entertaining film based upon factual events in which a Texas congressman
worked to help the Afghans drive the Russian invaders from their country -
special features on the DVD are a must see |
|
Cheaper by the
Dozen |
1950 |
]]]]] |
Great
feel good movie based upon the lives of the Gilbreth family - lots of fun |
|
Children of
Huang Shi, The |
2008 |
]]]]] |
True
story of an Englishman who saved a group of children during the Japanese
invasion of China in the 1930's - beautifully produced - great acting -
inspiring |
|
Chinaman
[Kinamand] |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Danish
- poignant tale of a middle-aged man who is deserted by his wife but then
finds a new life at a local Chinese restaurant - beautiful low-keyed story |
|
Chocolat |
2003 |
]]]]] |
A
sweet treat! - great acting - great story |
|
Chorus, The [Les
Choristes / Chorists] |
2004 |
]]]]] |
French
- a great feel-good tale of a man who goes to a school for delinquent boys
and changes everything by starting a chorus |
|
Christmas Carol,
A (Scrooge) |
1951 |
]]]]] |
Without a doubt, the greatest
version of the story - click to read a full review |
|
Cinderella Man |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Inspiring
true story of a famous boxer but most impressive is the look at family
devotion during the time of the depression |
|
Citizen X |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Cable
movie about the hunt for a Russian serial killer - exciting entertainment |
|
Clearing, The |
2004 |
]]]]] |
On
the surface a kidnapping story but really a compelling character study with
excellent acting |
|
Cold Mountain |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Beautifully
done filming of the very complex novel - super acting and photography - great
special features on the DVD |
|
Collision |
2009 |
]]]]] |
Five
part British mini-series about a chain reaction highway accident, its causes,
and the lives of the people involved - top notch plot and acting |
|
Come See the
Paradise |
1990 |
]]]]] |
Story
of the treatment of the Japanese in the United States during WWII - sad but
inspiring |
|
Company, The |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Another
Robert Altman masterpiece about the members of the Joffrey Ballet - a
wonderful movie with tremendous dancing |
|
Conspiracy |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Chilling
account of a meeting in Nazi Germany in which the "final solution"
of the Jews was planned - superior acting |
|
Constant
Gardener, The |
2005 |
]]]]] |
This
is an excellent political thriller, an absorbing social comment on the poor
in Africa, but most of all an intriguing love story - excellent acting and
production values |
|
Count of Monte
Cristo, The |
1975 |
]]]]] |
The
best filmed version of the book - a made for television Richard Chamberlain
vehicle |
|
Counterfeiters,
The [Die Fälscher] |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Based upon actual events, the
story of Jewish prisoners forced to make counterfeit documents - including
pounds and dollars - in a Nazi concentration camp - click
to read a full review |
|
Cowboys, The |
1972 |
]]]]] |
Great John Wayne movie about a
cattleman driving his cattle to market with just the help of a group of boys
- super acting all around |
|
Crash |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Superior
look at modern prejudices interwoven into a complex group of stories |
|
Cure, The |
1995 |
]]]]] |
A
lonely, neglected pre-teen boy befriends a neighbor boy with AIDS - great
acting with a believable story |
|
Dances With
Wolves |
1990 |
]]]]] |
Epic
masterpiece about the treatment of Native Americans by the military |
|
Daniel Deronda |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Masterpiece
Theater presentation of George Eliot novel - really good |
|
Das Boot |
1981 |
]]]]] |
Realistic
tale of life aboard a German sub in WWII - excellent mood and acting |
|
Dave |
1993 |
]]]]] |
Great
"feel good" story about an ordinary man who is a double for the
President |
|
Day of the
Jackal, The |
1973 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
"edge of your seat" movie about a plot to assassinate Charles de
Gaulle |
|
Day the Earth Stood Still, The |
1951 |
]]]]] |
Some
(including myself) consider this the best sci fi movie ever made - a friendly
alien comes to help Earth save itself |
|
Dear Frankie |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Story
of a woman who leaves an abusive husband but writes letters to her son as
though they come from his ship at sea - then the ship is scheduled to dock in
their town - pretty standard plotline but superior acting and production
values make this one a keeper |
|
Death at a
Funeral |
2007 |
]]]]] |
This
film is a subtle laugh riot about happenings at a funeral - a great deal of
fun |
|
Death on the
Nile |
1978 |
]]]]] |
Wonderful,
hypnotic rendition of the Agatha Christie mystery - click
to read a joint review of this film and Murder on
the Orient Express |
|
Deer Hunter, The |
1978 |
]]]]] |
Painful
to watch, but probably the very best movie about the Vietnam War and its
effects upon the soldiers |
|
Defiance |
2008 |
]]]]] |
True story of Jewish brothers in
Belarus who hid Jews in the woods from the Germans during WWII with over
1,200 surviving - great movie with equally great special features on the DVD |
|
Definitely,
Maybe |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Very well done romance of a ten
years in the life of a idealistic young man - beautifully acted and told - click to read a full review |
|
Deliverance |
1972 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
movie about men against nature, themselves, and society |
|
Departures |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Japanese
- beautiful film about a cellist who takes a job as a coffiner - a man who
helps the family prepare the dead for burial |
|
Dexter: Season 1 |
2006 |
]]]]] |
This
Showtime mini-series is a witty and well acted dark comedy / mystery about a
serial killer who works for the police department and only kills those who
deserve it |
|
Dexter: Season 3 |
2008 |
]]]]] |
The
third season involves a lot of change in Dexter's private life and the life
of his sister - all the episodes are rock solid - saving one |
|
Die Hard |
1988 |
]]]]] |
This
great action movie gets all the stars from me because it is solid
"guilty pleasure" entertainment - great DVD bonus features |
|
Dinner at Eight |
1933 |
]]]]] |
Society
types have dinner with various motives - great fun - click
to read a full review |
|
Dirty Dozen, The |
1967 |
]]]]] |
A
WWII action flick with wry humor and unforgettable characters |
|
Dirty Pictures |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Great
cable movie about the curator who brought the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit to
Ohio |
|
Dish, The |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Great
Australian film about the dish that tracked the first moon landing - filled
with interesting characters. |
|
Dog Day
Afternoon |
1975 |
]]]]] |
A
botched bank robbery based upon true characters - superior acting and
characterizations |
|
Don Juan DeMarco |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Fascinating
characters and superior performances by great actors make this tale of a
young man who lives in a world of fantasy a super movie |
|
Door in the
Floor, The |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Story
of an emotionally bankrupt couple and a young man who enters their lives -
superior story telling and acting |
|
Doubt |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
acting in this look into the inner workings of a Catholic school in the
1960's where the principal questions the actions of a priest - intriguing
from beginning to end |
|
Downton Abbey:
Season 1 |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Grandly
done British miniseries about a wealthy family - both upstairs and downstairs
- in the years just before WWI - this sophisticated soap is a wonderful
guilty pleasure |
|
Dr. Strangelove |
1964 |
]]]]] |
Peter Sellers leads the cast of
this unforgettable doomsday movie - great special features |
|
Driving Miss
Daisy |
1989 |
]]]]] |
The
atmosphere of Atlanta in the 50's and 60's, loving characters, social
comment, and superior acting make this tale of a woman and her driver a
wonderful film - and the cars aren't bad either! |
|
Duchess, The |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Lavish
production telling of the life of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire - great
acting and a true story that is almost unbelievable |
|
Easy Virtue |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Delightful
retelling of the Noel Coward play - great acting and production values |
|
Eight Below |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Amazing
and uplifting story based upon fact about dogs abandoned in Antarctica who
survive for months on their own - beautiful scenery and extraordinary acting
by the dogs - click to link to full review |
|
Emperor's Club,
The |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Kevin
Kline in a great teacher / student story |
|
Empire Falls |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Life
in a small New England town - rich story and characters - great made for
cable film |
|
Enemy at the
Gates |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Two
snipers batter each other in occupied WWII Stalingrad - superb acting |
|
Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
]]]]] |
True
story of an "ordinary" woman who accomplishes extraordinary tasks -
great |
|
Evelyn |
2002 |
]]]]] |
English
- based upon life about a man fighting the system to gain custody of his
children - excellent |
|
Every Day |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Extremely
well done family drama in which the ill father moves into the family home -
the wife and daughter is stressed and the husband is having problems at work
- add a gay teenage son and his younger brother - excellent acting with
engrossing and realistic characters |
|
Executive
Decision |
1996 |
]]]]] |
Another
"guilty pleasure" action movie about a hijacked plane wouldn't
probably get as many as three stars from the critics but I like what I like |
|
Express, The |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Beautifully done story of football player Ernie Davis - click to read a full review |
|
Eye of the Needle |
1981 |
]]]]] |
In
WWII, a woman is stranded on an island with a German spy who is a maniacal
killer - super acting and action |
|
Fail Safe |
1964 |
]]]]] |
Superior
dooms day flick - wonderful acting - still as exciting in today's times |
|
Falling |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Great acting by Michael Kitchen
who plays an engaging opportunist who preys upon women - extremely
entertaining |
|
Falling for a Dancer |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Irish
mini-series about a girl who becomes pregnant in the late 1930's and agrees
to marry an older widower with children rather than go into one of the
notorious Catholic homes for unwed mothers - complex characters - great
acting |
|
Fargo |
1996 |
]]]]] |
This
quirky crime drama draws its strength from subtle humor and weird, but
believable characters |
|
Farinelli |
1994 |
]]]]] |
Italian
- story of the greatest castrato singer of the 18th century - super
interesting characters and mood |
|
Few Good Men, A |
1992 |
]]]]] |
A
military law drama with a solid story, fascinating characters, and superior
acting |
|
Fiddler on the
Roof |
1971 |
]]]]] |
One
couldn't do a better job of bringing this great musical to film |
|
Finding
Forrester |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Beautiful
feel-good story about a reclusive author who helps a getto boy |
|
Finding
Neverland |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Extraordinary
movie based upon the events leading to the writing of Peter
Pan - the ultimate in acting and production |
|
Five Minutes of
Heaven |
2009 |
]]]]] |
This
is a two part film - one fact and one fiction - in the 1970's a seventeen
year old Irish Protestant murders an Irish Catholic in front of his younger
brother - the murderer goes to prison, reforms, and becomes a speaker against
terrorism - this is fact - the fiction which consumes most of the film is the
planned meeting of the two thirty-three years later - superior acting makes a
fascinating character study |
|
Flags of Our
Fathers |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Insightful
look into the story of the men involved in the famous photograph taken on Iwo
Jima during WWII - an excellent film with that special Eastwood touch |
|
Forgotten Silver |
1995 |
]]]]] |
I
had completely overlooked the fact that this "documentary" is a
fake and was completely taken in by its story - a great work of filmmaking |
|
Forrest Gump |
1994 |
]]]]] |
A
lovable fantasy with lovable characters and great special effects make this a
great movie - the DVD bonus features are also top notch |
|
Forsyte Saga,
The (Series One) |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Extremely
high class soap opera with superior acting and production values - a real
treat |
|
Forsyte Saga,
The (Series Two) |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Not
quite as good as the first series but still a beautifully done story with
superior acting |
|
Foyle's War: Set
1 |
2002 |
]]]]] |
British
television series about a police detective doing his job in southern England
at the beginning of WWII - a superior combination of the domestic problems of
the war mixed with intriguing mysteries |
|
Foyle's War: Set
2 |
2003 |
]]]]] |
The British television series
continues with four more superior episodes |
|
Foyle's War: Set
3 |
2004 |
]]]]] |
The
British television series continues with four more superior episodes - these
are much darker than in the first two series showing the growing stress of
the war upon the population |
|
Foyle's War: Set
4 |
2006 |
]]]]] |
These
episodes certainly pack as much punch as the very first - all-in-all, the
sixteen episodes thus far were excellent treats |
|
Foyle's War: Set
5 |
2008 |
]]]]] |
The
last three episodes bring Foyle out of retirement, ends the war, and ties up
all the loose ends - what a great series! |
|
Fracture |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Super acting in this mystery in
which the murderer confesses from the very beginning - click
to read a full review |
|
Friendly
Persuasion |
1956 |
]]]]] |
Quakers
trying to survive the Civil War in Pennsylvania - drama - humor - solid story
- great actors - this movie has it all |
|
From Here to
Eternity |
1953 |
]]]]] |
The
drama of soldiers and their lovers right before the attack on Pearl Harbor -
a highly sanitized 50's movie version of the book, but it has award-winning
acting and that famous kiss in the surf - click to read
the combined review, "Pearl Harbor Times Three" |
|
From the Terrace |
1960 |
]]]]] |
A
young Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward - old money - sex - who could ask for
anything more |
|
Fugitive, The |
1993 |
]]]]] |
Great
chase and action story with acting that makes it believable |
|
Gavin &
Stacey: Season 1 |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Totally
silly but delightful series about two young people who fall in love and plan
to get married - great characters in both the couple and their friends and
family - lots of fun and laughs |
|
General's
Daughter, The |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Another
"guilty pleasure" action flick centering around a mysterious murder
on a military base |
|
Get Low |
2009 |
]]]]] |
Late
1930's Tennessee where a hermit decides to have his funeral party before he
dies - based upon fact - great acting and Southern atmosphere |
|
Ghost |
1990 |
]]]]] |
Great
acting in this exciting tear jerker |
|
Giant |
1956 |
]]]]] |
Elizabeth
Taylor, James Dean, Rock Huston, and a supporting cast of many who would
become famous stars - add tons of money, Texas, racial tension, and an epic
tale - makes for a great movie |
|
Girl in the Café, The |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Beautiful
character study about a painfully shy man who encounters a somewhat
mysterious girl in a café - he works for an English diplomat and asks the
girl to accompany him to the G8 conference where she makes her political
feelings known - unusual and fascinating - click to link
to full review |
|
Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo, The [Män Som Hatar Kvinnor] |
2009 |
]]]]] |
Swedish
- excellently done thriller, mystery about a disappearance of a young woman
some forty years ago - first of a trilogy - great entertainment |
|
Glory |
1989 |
]]]]] |
A
true story of Black soldiers during the Civil War - solid acting - great DVD
bonus features |
|
Gods and
Generals |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Drama
basically showing the life of Stonewall Jackson in the Civil War -
excellently produced |
|
Gods and
Monsters |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Intriguing
film based upon the final years of the director of Frankenstein - beautifully
done |
|
Gone with the
Wind |
1939 |
]]]]] |
This
movie is four full hours of "guilty pleasure" but it's best scene
is probably near the beginning when we see Clark Gable standing at the foot
of the stairs - classic |
|
Good |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Fascinating
character study of a mild mannered German who gets involved with the Nazis
and loses his soul - great acting |
|
Good Night, And
Good Luck |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Absorbing
look at the production of the Edward R. Murrow television show that attacked
McCarthy and the hearings - excellent acting and atmosphere |
|
Good Shepherd,
The |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
fictional recounting of the birth of the CIA woven with an intriguing mystery
- click to read a full review |
|
Graduate, The |
1967 |
]]]]] |
This
film will live and be superior forever - at least as long as there is
"plastic" |
|
Grand, The |
1996 |
]]]]] |
British
two-season series about the upper and lower levels of a Manchester hotel in
the period after WWI - very entertaining even though two of the major cast
members were change between the first and second seasons with one taking a
totally different direction |
|
Great Buck
Howard, The |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Delightful
character study of a young man - drifting in ambitions - who becomes the road
manager for a somewhat has-been mentalist - great acting - very entertaining |
|
Great Santini,
The |
1979 |
]]]]] |
A
domineering military man and his family - great character study - click to link to full review |
|
Great Train
Robbery, The |
1978 |
]]]]] |
Sean
Connery heads a great cast pulling off a famous 19th Century crime |
|
Greatest, The |
2009 |
]]]]] |
The
elder son in a family is killed, and his girlfriend shows up on the doorstep
pregnant - great acting in this story of grief and family dynamics |
|
Green Mile, The |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Stephen King's life in a
depression era Southern prison - excellent movie |
|
Hanging Gale,
The |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Four-part
Irish television mini-series about the plight of an Irish family during the
potato famine in the middle 1800's - insightful three-dimensional characters
- especially that of the land manager who seems to be a basically good man
who makes many fatal decisions - click to read full
review |
|
Harold and Maude |
1971 |
]]]]] |
Cult
flick is still extremely entertaining - the ultimate dark comedy and
May-December love story - super music |
|
Head in the
Clouds |
2004 |
]]]]] |
A
grand romance of a spoiled rich girl in the time before and during WWII - fun
to wallow in the lives of the rich and idealistic |
|
Heart of Me, The |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
film revolving around the sad, tragic, and eventually uplifting relationship
amongst a husband, wife, and the sister-in-law with whom he falls in love |
|
Heavens Fall |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Story
of the 1933 retrial of one of the Scottsboro Boys and the famous men
involved, notedly Samuel Leibowitz - great acting and production values |
|
Hereafter |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Three
separate stories involving death and near-death experiences that all converge
by the end - could have been very bad, but very good acting and excellent
direction makes it a winner |
|
Hidalgo |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Great
guilty pleasure adventure story based upon real events - scenery, good
acting, action, and romanticized characters make for grand entertainment |
|
Hollywoodland |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Great
film-noir revolving around a private investigator looking into the death of
George Reeves who played Superman - super acting and atmosphere |
|
Home at the End
of the World, A |
2004 |
]]]]] |
A
highly romanticized view of an unconventional family - great acting and
unusual situations make this one to be watched again and again |
|
Home from the Hill |
1960 |
]]]]] |
Great
"guilty pleasure" tale of sex and secrets in the South |
|
Hotel Rwanda |
2004 |
]]]]] |
True
story of an "ordinary" man who performs extraordinary acts when
faced with adversity - this African Schindler's List must be seen by anyone with any sort of moral conscience -
great extra features on the DVD |
|
Hours, The |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Superior film about three women
in crisis - excellent special features on the DVD |
|
House of Sand
and Fog |
2003 |
]]]]] |
A
beautifully done modern version of classic tragedy - dark but enthralling |
|
How the West Was
Won |
1962 |
]]]]] |
One of those all-star epics designed to
bring people back to the movie theaters - great entertainment - click to read a review of the hi-def version |
|
How to Make an
American Quilt |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Great
chick flick with full interesting characters |
|
I Am Love [Lo
Sono L'Amore] |
2009 |
]]]]] |
Italian
- story of the dynamics of a wealthy family leading to tragic results -
beautifully presented with excellent acting |
|
I Confess |
1953 |
]]]]] |
This
Hitchcock thriller stills holds up after all these years - great style and
black & white photography about a priest who is accused of murder |
|
I Dreamed of
Africa |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Beautiful
true story of a woman and her husband hoping to preserve Africia's wildlife |
|
Imaginary Heroes |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Absorbing
look at a family in which a son commits suicide and the secrets revealed from
the event |
|
Immediate Family |
1989 |
]]]]] |
A
childless couple adopt a baby from an unwed mother - great story and acting |
|
In a Day |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Extremely
fluffy but very entertaining film about a woman who is having a bad day who
meets a stranger who wants to make things better - improbable but fun - good
extras on the DVD |
|
In Bruges |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Delicious dark comedy about a
young hit man who mistakenly murders a boy - great extras on the DVD - click to read a full review |
|
In Harm's Way |
1965 |
]]]]] |
I think
this is the best Pearl Harbor movie because it has great characters and good
coverage of the beginning of the war - it's hokey at times but pretty solid -
click to read the combined review, "Pearl Harbor
Times Three" |
|
In the Line of
Fire |
1993 |
]]]]] |
Great
Clint Eastwood vehicle about a secret service agent trying to protect the
President from a maniac - great DVD bonus features |
|
In the Valley of
Elah |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Extraordinary performance by
Tommy Lee Jones gives this story, based upon fact, about a man trying to find
out about the murder of his son five solid stars - super extras on the DVD
continue to point out the problems of soldiers returning for the war in Iraq |
|
Incendies |
2010 |
]]]]] |
French-Canadian
- grim film about the effects of religious wars - centers around what happens
to a Christian woman in the Middle East and a quest she sets for her children
after her death - a totally unpleasant topic but excellently done |
|
Incident, The |
1990 |
]]]]] |
Television
movie about a small town lawyer given the job of defending a German prisoner
from a local prison camp in the Midwest during WWII - excellent story and
performances |
|
Infamous |
2006 |
]]]]] |
This film has the same subject
matter and basically covers the same period of time as Capote - we are
treated to the over-the-top personality of Capote and actually given more of
an insight into the relationship between Capote and killer Perry Smith - in
my opinion this version is slightly better even though the acting and
production values of Capote are probably better - click
to read a full review |
|
Inside Man |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Combination
of bank robbery with hostages and a mystery is an excellent bit of
entertainment - great acting and production values |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 2-3: A Suitable Vengeance |
2003 |
]]]]] |
This
one is really good when Lynley goes home for an engagement party and many
family traumas are revealed |
|
Inspector Lynley Mysteries 2-4:
Deception on His Mind |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Great story when Havers goes to
the seaside to help solve the murder - insight into her character and racial
prejudice against immigrants from Pakistan |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 4-1: In Divine Proportion |
2005 |
]]]]] |
This
one is excellent with the clue to the murder in a photograph and events that
happened in the past |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 5-1: Natural Causes |
2006 |
]]]]] |
This
one about two young activists being murdered is really good with Havers
working with a new DI while Lynley is on suspension |
|
Inspector Lynley Mysteries 5-2:
One Guilty Deed |
2006 |
]]]]] |
A
mobster's child is killed in a drive by shooting and he agrees to testify
against his boss - he is killed and his murder is tied to his old home town -
more good insight into Haver |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 5-3: Chinese Walls |
2006 |
]]]]] |
A
young lawyer is murdered and her high profile boss is suspected - good tight
script |
|
Intelligence:
Season 2 |
2007 |
]]]]] |
The
second, and final, season of the series was really very good with great
development of the characters and action - too bad it ended in a cliff hanger
as it would have been nice if the producers would have brought things to a
conclusion after the cancellation of the series |
|
Invasion of the
Body Snatchers |
1956 |
]]]]] |
One
of the very best 50's alien invasion movies - only bested by The Day the Earth Stood Still |
|
Iris |
2001 |
]]]]] |
A
free spirit who succumbs to Alzheimer's - beautifully told |
|
It's a Mad, Mad,
Mad, Mad World |
1963 |
]]]]] |
Just
about every known comedy star of the 60's was in this wild and wacky chase
film |
|
I've Loved You
So Long [Il y a longtemps que je t'aime] |
2008 |
]]]]] |
An extraordinary film of love and
reckoning - click to read a full review |
|
Jarhead |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Gritty
look at the life of a Marine and the effects of his training upon his life -
great acting and production values |
|
Jezebel |
1938 |
]]]]] |
The
Bette Davis vehicle was made to compete with the upcoming Gone
with the Wind and it actually outdoes the classic
in many ways |
|
Junebug |
2005 |
]]]]] |
This little movie is probably
not everyone's cup of tea, but if you grew up in the South around people who
did not know how to express their feelings as I did, it is a must-see -
beautiful subtle performances from all with a rich cast of characters - click to read full review |
|
Juno |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Funny,
witty, cutting-edge script and super acting make this story of a teenager
dealing with a pregnancy a must-see film |
|
Jury, The |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Another
excellent British mini-series about the members of a jury in the trial of a
Sikh student accused of murdering his classmate - great acting with an
intriguing ending |
|
K-19: The
Widowmaker |
2002 |
]]]]] |
True
story of accident on Russian sub in 1961 - great story and acting |
|
Katyn |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Polish
- true story of how almost 20,000 Polish soldiers were murdered by occupying
Soviet forces in 1940, the effects upon the families, and the cover-up to
blame the Germans - wrenching - very good special features on the DVD |
|
Keeping Mum |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Great
British black comedy about a gentle housekeeper who just happens to murder
anyone or anything that threatens the family - click to
read a full review |
|
Kenny |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Australian - hilarious mockumentary about a big, lovable man
who services portable toilets - click to read a
full review |
|
Kramer vs Kramer |
1997 |
]]]]] |
Divorce
and the child - excellent acting - hard to watch but a great movie |
|
L.A.
Confidential |
1997 |
]]]]] |
I
consider this the best cop / crime drama ever made - plus great DVD features |
|
Ladies in
Lavender |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Two elderly sisters in pre-WWII
England save a young stranger washed in from a shipwreck and become
unexpectedly romantically attracted to the man - quiet, beautiful but a
little sad story |
|
Laramie Project,
The |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
film version of the play about the murder of Matthew Sheppard and its
influence upon the community |
|
Last Castle, The |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Robert
Redford vs evil prison warden - solid entertainment - superior acting |
|
Last of the
Mohicans, The |
1992 |
]]]]] |
A
beautiful romanticized version of the classic tale |
|
Legend of Bagger Vance, The |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Fantasy on the golf course -
great acting and atmosphere |
|
Lemon Tree [Etz
Limon] |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Israeli
- engrossing film about a Palestinian widow who owns a lemon grove on the
edge of Israeli territory - the Israeli security forces decide to cut down
the grove as it is near the home of the defense minister and might constitute
a danger - beautifully acted and photographed |
|
Letter, The |
1940 |
]]]]] |
Great
Bette Davis melodrama with extraordinary use of black and white photography
and shadows - a little overdone on the music |
|
Life of Reilly,
The |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Filming
of a one-man performance by Charles Nelson Reilly telling about his life -
fascinating man |
|
Line of Beauty,
The |
2006 |
]]]]] |
British
television mini-series - in the latter 1980's, a gay man goes to stay with
the wealthy parents of his straight best friend - the friend's father is a
member of parliament - the young man becomes involved with this family to
very sad results - the story is depressing but beautifully acted |
|
Little Foxes,
The |
1941 |
]]]]] |
Superior
version of the Lillian Hellman play with Bette Davis at her evil best |
|
Lives of Others,
The |
2006 |
]]]]] |
German -
gripping film about the machinations of the secret police in 1980's East
Germany - extraordinary - click to read a full review |
|
Lone Star |
1996 |
]]]]] |
Texas
culture clash and murder mystery - excellent film by John Sayles |
|
Lonesome Dove |
1989 |
]]]]] |
Superior
Western television mini-series with super acting and characters |
|
Lord of War |
2005 |
]]]]] |
This
film wins on two levels - it's a personal story of a man and his family and
how his ambition leads to loss and it is an absorbing anti-war film - acting
and production are superior - click to read the full
review |
|
Lost Battalion,
The |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Based
upon fact - the story of a battalion surround by German soldiers in WWI that
fought against impossible odds - engrossing |
|
Lost Language of
Cranes, The |
1992 |
]]]]] |
Extraordinary
acting and believable characters make this British television film about a
married man who has hid his homosexuality finding the courage to change his
life a wonderful viewing experience |
|
Love Divided, A |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Irish -
true story of a couple in 1950's Ireland who were condemned by the Catholic
Church because they would send their children to the church school -
revealing insight into religious prejudice - superior acting - click to read full review |
|
Love Letter, The |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Hallmark
Hall of Fame story about communicating with woman of the past - great
characters and mood |
|
Lucky Number
Slevin |
2006 |
]]]]] |
From
an irritating start, this film based upon the premise of mistaken identity,
turns into a wonderful twisty-turny suspense fun ride - beautifully acted and
produced |
|
Lust, Caution
[Se, Jie] |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Chinese - superb, highly erotic
thriller-romance that takes place in 1942 China when occupied by the Japanese
- very good extra features on the DVD - click to read a
full review |
|
Madame X |
1966 |
]]]]] |
Supreme melodrama about a woman
who is blackmailed by her mother-in-law and forced to desert her husband and
child - still gets me after all (45) these years |
|
Made in Deganham |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Little
known story of a group of women working at a Ford plant in Great Britain who
lead a strike for equal pay for women - great story and characters |
|
Man for All
Seasons, A |
1966 |
]]]]] |
My
all-time favorite movie and the conflict between Henry VIII and Sir Thomas
More |
|
Man from Snowy
River, The |
1982 |
]]]]] |
This
Australian coming of age story is a little hokey but is blessed with
interesting characters, spectacular scenery, exquisite music, and those
wonderful horses |
|
Man in the Iron
Mask, The |
1977 |
]]]]] |
Another
great Richard Chamberlain vehicle in the series of made for television movies |
|
Man in the Moon,
The |
1991 |
]]]]] |
Beautiful
story of young love |
|
Man Who Never
Was, The |
1955 |
]]]]] |
My
fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Henson, recommended this movie and it is still as
good now as it was then - based upon an actual covert operation in WWII |
|
Mao's Last
Dancer |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Beautifully
told story of ballet star Li Cunxin who was raised in China and defected to
the United States - great acting and wonderful dancing |
|
Max Manus |
2009 |
]]]]] |
Norwegian
- well done biopic of a Norwegian freedom fighter during the Second World War
- good acting and action and excelled special feature on the DVD |
|
Me & Mrs.
Jones |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Great
romantic lark about an affair between the female Prime Minister of Britain
and a reporter - excellent acting - very entertaining |
|
Mercury Rising |
1998 |
]]]]] |
A
renegade FBI guy saves an autistic boy from an evil CIA chief - over the top
but totally entertaining |
|
MI-5 [aka
Spooks] Season 1 |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Excellently
acted and produced British television series about the secret service -
interesting, realistic characters |
|
MI-5 [aka
Spooks] Season 4 |
2005 |
]]]]] |
The
fourth season contains lots of good plotlines - cliff hanger ending episode
is a bit far-fetched but still entertaining |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Bantling Boy |
2005 |
]]]]] |
This
is a good one with race horses, a strange child, and a double meaning in the
title |
|
Midsomer Murders: Blood Wedding |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Barnaby and his sergeant butt
heads with the snobby privileged class - throw in Cully's wedding and you
have a super episode for followers of the series |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Death of a Hollow Man |
1998 |
]]]]] |
This
superior entry in the series is very witty and has grand over-the-top
theatrical characters - lots of fun |
|
Midsomer Murders: Death's Shadow |
1999 |
]]]]] |
This
is a tight-plotted, excellent edition of the British television mystery
series |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Down Among the Dead Men |
2005 |
]]]]] |
A
blackmailer is murdered - lots of twists and turns in this one - more of the
new partner - another sympathetic murderer |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Ghosts of Christmas Past |
2004 |
]]]]] |
This
episode is really good with lots of interesting characters - one being a
bitch to the extreme - holidays at Barnaby's house adds to the entertainment |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Hidden Depths |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Beginning
with a grisly suicide, this one has lots of twists and turns including two
very creative murders - lots of humor also - solid entertainment |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Last Year's Model |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
episode revolving around the court case of a woman Barnaby arrested for
murder but then has second thoughts - great eccentric character in this one |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Left for Dead |
2008 |
]]]]] |
"Bizarre"
and "creepy" are the words for this one - it goes a bit over the
top but is still very solid entertainment |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Murder on St. Malley's Day |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
entry in the series with a critical look at what power and wealth can do |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Orchis Fatalis |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Orchid
fanciers, smuggling, and lots of sex make this one really fun to watch |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Ring Out Your Dead |
2001 |
]]]]] |
One
of the best of the series - this one has it all - wacky characters, bloody
murders, and a good dose of sex |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Shot at Dawn |
2008 |
]]]]] |
This
one has everything - quirky characters and a good mystery - great
entertainment |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift |
1997 |
]]]]] |
The
very first in the series is excellent even though it doesn't have some of the
subtleties of those that followed |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Things That Go Bump in the Night |
2004 |
]]]]] |
An
undertaker is found in his reception room with his wrists slashed - lots of
interesting characters with some sex added for spice |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Vixen's Run |
2005 |
]]]]] |
The
teaser for this one takes place in 1953 - great tale of a rich lord who has
two ex-wives and one current - lots of family mysteries - more insight into
Barnaby's new partner |
|
Million Dollar
Baby |
2004 |
]]]]] |
This
film turned out to be not as complex as I expected but is still excellent
entertainment because of the exceptional acting |
|
Miracle |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Story of the 1980 U.S. hockey
team that beat the Russians - really the story of the coach and his
interactions with the players - very well done |
|
Miss Potter |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Totally
delightful telling of the life of Beatrix Potter - everything clicks in this
one |
|
Mister Roberts |
1955 |
]]]]] |
This
superior movie will always be at the top of its form - wonderful WWII
comedy/drama |
|
Mobile |
2007 |
]]]]] |
British
mini series about attacks upon mobile phone towers and users with the actual
motives revealed throughout the series - great plot - excellent acting |
|
Molière |
2007 |
]]]]] |
French - extremely entertaining
dramatic, romantic farce about events in the early life of the writer - click to read a full review |
|
Monster's Ball |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Superior
acting in this story of lost souls taking a chance on live and love -
powerful - click to read full review |
|
Moonlight Mile |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Great
character study of a young man and his relationship with the parents of his
dead fiancé |
|
Mrs. Bradley
Mysteries 1: Speedy Death |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Pilot
for a mystery series about a stylish divorcée solving crime in 1930's Britain
- great fun |
|
Mrs. Doubtfire |
1993 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
comedy with a heart |
|
Mrs. Miniver |
1942 |
]]]]] |
Great
WWII classic still pulls the heart strings - click to
read full review |
|
Mrs. Palfrey at
the Claremont |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Beautifully
told story of an older woman who meets a young, struggling writer - both are
very lonely - a wonderful, intelligent friendship develops - click to read the full review |
|
Murder in
Suburbia: Season 1 |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Well
done British television series about two young women detectives solving
murders in the "perfect" world of the suburbs - very witty and
entertaining |
|
Murder in
Suburbia: Season 2 |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Second
season of British television series about two young, women police detectives
solving crime with lots of witty situations is just as good as the first
season - too bad that the second season was the end of the run |
|
Murder in the
First |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Tour
de force acting in this story based upon fact about the conditions of
Alcatraz Prison in the late 30's and early 40's |
|
Music of the
Heart |
1999 |
]]]]] |
True
story of a superior music teacher in Harlem - great acting |
|
Mystic River |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Hard
look at how people let circumstances rule their lives - usually with tragic
results - superior movie |
|
Names of Love,
The [Le Nom Des Gens] |
2010 |
]]]]] |
French
- love story of two people with relatives affected strongly by political
events - she is a free spirit who has sex with right-wingers in order to
convert them - he is a closed-off man whose grandparents were exterminated
during WWII - funny but ultimately very touching |
|
Namesake, The |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Beautiful
film depicting the lives of two generations - the parents are emigrants from
India whereas the children (focusing upon the son) were born in the U.S. -
wonderful characters |
|
Nixon |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Great
film about the complex, dark President |
|
No Way Out |
1987 |
]]]]] |
This
spy and conspiracy thriller is grand entertainment |
|
Nora's Will [Cinco Días sin
Nora: Five Days Without Nora (original title)] |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Mexican - extremely witty and
well-done dark comedy about a man making arrangements for his ex-wife after
her death from suicide |
|
North by
Northwest |
1959 |
]]]]] |
Superior
Hitchcock chase thriller - excellent special features |
|
North Country |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
acting in this film based upon the events surrounding the first class action
sexual harassment suit - a gripping pleasure |
|
Nosferatu |
1929 |
]]]]] |
German
- the original silent flick - still scary |
|
Not As a
Stranger |
1955 |
]]]]] |
Olivia
de Havilland, Rober Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Gloria Grahame, Broderick
Crawford, and Charles Bickford in a tale of a young doctor who marries the
plain girl to get her support for medical school - it's fun to wallow in such
great 50's entertainment |
|
Notebook, The |
2004 |
]]]]] |
I
may be an old romantic but found this story of a love that lasts forever
grand and beautiful - supported by superb acting and production values |
|
Notes on a
Scandal |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Extraordinary
character study of two lonely women - one evil and one foolish - hard topic
but incredible acting all 'round - click to read a full
review |
|
Nothing But the
Truth |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Engrossing story of a woman reporter who
sacrifices all in not disclosing her source of a story - click to read a full review |
|
Now, Voyager |
1942 |
]]]]] |
Bette
Davis as the plain girl who blossoms - great melodrama with that famous
cigarette lighting scene |
|
Nowhere in
Africa |
2001 |
]]]]] |
German
- story of a Jewish family that escaped Nazi Germany to settle in Africa -
moving |
|
Nuremburg |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
made for cable movie about the trial of a group of German soldiers after WWII
- great acting |
|
October Sky |
1999 |
]]]]] |
True
story of early space pioneers - great atmosphere and acting |
|
Omagh |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Story
of the aftermath of an IRA bombing in 1998 that killed twenty-nine people -
focuses on one of the families of the victims - based upon fact - chilling |
|
On Golden Pond |
1981 |
]]]]] |
This
film may be romanticized but it is a great look at family relationships with
actors' actors in the form of the Fondas and Hepburn |
|
One Week |
2008 |
]]]]] |
A
young man finds that he has Stage 4 cancer and decides to take a journey
across Canada to the Pacific - along the way, he has life changing events -
an excellent little film |
|
Open Range |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Beautiful
feel-good western |
|
Ordinary People |
1980 |
]]]]] |
Superior
performances make this film an intense journey into relationship of parents
and children - one of the few movies I have seen which is actually better
than the book |
|
Our Fathers |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Riveting
telling of the Boston child abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church in
2000 - great acting - especially by the boys and men who played those abused |
|
Our Idiot
Brother |
2011 |
]]]]] |
Charming
comedy/drama about three sisters and their brother who is a good natured free
spirit - endearing characters in this feel good flick |
|
Out of the Blue |
2007 |
]]]]] |
New Zealand - true story of a
mass killing that took place in a small village in 1990 - brilliantly
produced and acted - click to read a full review |
|
Pacific, The |
2010 |
]]]]] |
This
is HBO's Band of Brothers of
the Pacific conflict in WWII - more personal and more brutal - highest
quality in all aspects - excellent special features on the DVD |
|
Paradise Now |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Superior
look at the lives of two, young suicide bombers in Palestine - click to read full review |
|
Paragraph 175 |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Documentary
about Nazi oppression of gays - great |
|
Parenthood |
1989 |
]]]]] |
Humor,
interesting three-dimensional characters, and superior acting make this a
great family relationship movie |
|
Parrish |
1961 |
]]]]] |
One
of those great, old 60's "sexy" films with Troy Donahue as the
strong-willed young man who beds every girl in sight - great supporting cast
in this tale of Connecticut tobacco farms and a ruthless businessman |
|
Passion in the
Desert |
1997 |
]]]]] |
Totally improbable but
bewitching tale of a soldier lost in the desert who forms a relationship with
a leopard - a beautiful film both visually and spiritually |
|
Passion of the
Christ, The |
2004 |
]]]]] |
This
much maligned but also highly praised film is hard to watch but, without a
doubt, is the most effective depiction of the Crucifixion ever produced |
|
Patriot, The |
2000 |
]]]]] |
A
great movie to watch and enjoy - super special effects and special features |
|
Patton |
1970 |
]]]]] |
A
fascinating view of the famous general |
|
Pearl Harbor |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Not the
best version of the story but definitely the best special effects - great
bonus DVD disc - trashy fun - click to read the combined
review, "Pearl Harbor Times Three" |
|
Pianist, The |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
true story of a Polish Jew hiding from the Nazis - powerful scenes - super
special feature on DVD |
|
Picnic at
Hanging Rock |
1975 |
]]]]] |
A
hypnotic film depicting a mysterious disappearance in turn of the 20th
Century Australia - beautiful scenery and music make it even better |
|
Pillars of the
Earth, The |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Mini-series
revolving around the struggle for the throne and the building of Kingsbridge
Cathedral in 12th Century England - hours of guilty pleasure melodrama |
|
Places in the
Heart |
1984 |
]]]]] |
A
Depression era widow tries to keep her farm after the sudden death of her
husband - wonderful deep characters are the mainstay of the film |
|
Primary Colors |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Bill Clinton-like man hopes to
run for President - great acting and characters |
|
Prime |
2005 |
]]]]] |
I really liked this witty and realistic romantic comedy - solid
performances and a believable story make it a treat - click to read a full review |
|
Prime Suspect 1 |
1991 |
]]]]] |
First
season of British television series - excellent portrayal of driven female
detective trying to make her mark in the male-dominated world of the police -
shows all the flaws of the characters |
|
Prime Suspect 7:
The Final Act |
2006 |
]]]]] |
As
the sub-title implies, these are the final episodes in this long running,
award winning series - it goes out with a bang with an interesting crime and
Jane Tennison's many flaws coming to fore - some resolved - some not - solid
entertainment |
|
Prince of Tides,
The |
1991 |
]]]]] |
The
ultimate of dysfunctional families create a fascinating tale aided by
superior acting |
|
Prisoner of the
Mountains [Kavkazskiy Plennik] |
1996 |
]]]]] |
Russian
- in the Caucasus, an Islamic separatist captures two Russian soldiers in
hopes of exchanging them for his jailed son - insightful look at the
relationships that develops amongst all of the people - relationships made
impossible by the horror of fighting and war - click to
read a full review |
|
Queens [Reinas] |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Spanish
- great acting by a host of mature female stars makes this tale of several
men preparing to be married in the first gay wedding in Spain and their
complications with parents and each other a super enjoyable treat |
|
Rabbit Hole |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Engrossing
film about the accidental death of a young boy and those involved -
interesting that Nicole Kidman got a bevy of nominations for best actress,
but Aaron Eckhart - whom, I think, actually did a better job got just a few -
none-the-less, this is a movie that should be seen by all |
|
Raising the Bar |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Television
series about young lawyers in New York City only lasted for two seasons but
was excellent viewing blending both professional and personal lives of the
characters |
|
Ray |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Extremely
effective bio-pic of Ray Charles - quality production |
|
Reader, The |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Superior
acting - along with an engrossing storyline makes this an unforgettable movie |
|
Red and the
Black, The [Le Rouge et le noir] |
1997 |
]]]]] |
French
- grand melodrama of passion and honor in latter 19th Century France - filled
with interesting characters |
|
Red Violin, The |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Fascinating
story centering around a famous violin |
|
Regarding Henry |
1991 |
]]]]] |
I
know that most "in the know" consider this a bad Harrison Ford
movie, but I love this tale of an ambitious, evil lawyer whose life is
changed by a bullet in the head |
|
Religulous |
2008 |
]]]]] |
More
of a commentary rather than a documentary by Bill Maher about the destructive
forces of organized religions - a film after my own heart |
|
Remains of the
Day, The |
1993 |
]]]]] |
Beautifully
done character study of a reserved British butler and the head housekeeper at
a pre-WWII estate - supreme acting |
|
Remember Me |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Robert
Pattinson does a very good job as a disenchanted young man who finds love -
even though I should have figured it out, the ending was a surprise and very
effective |
|
Remember the
Titans |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Great
true story about integrating a Virginia football team - very good special
features |
|
Replacements,
The |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Super
feel good losers have their day sports movie |
|
Revolutionary
Road |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Brilliantly
acted film about a couple in crisis in the 1950's - great statement upon
society at that time |
|
Ride with the
Devil |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Story
of young men caught up in the violence of the Civil War in Kansas - long,
epic love story |
|
Ridicule |
1996 |
]]]]] |
French - story of a nobleman who
wants to appeal to Louis XIV to finance an engineering project - super |
|
Righteous Kill |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Great
acting in this mystery about a vigilante cop killing off the bad guys |
|
Road to
Perdition |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Super
movie with great plot, acting, and visual style |
|
Rob Roy |
1995 |
]]]]] |
This
highly romantic movie about a 16th Century Scottish hero is great
entertainment |
|
Room With A View, A |
1986 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
film version of the novel |
|
Rory O'Shea Was
Here |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Irish
- two physically handicapped men - one shy, the other a rebel - make an
independent life for themselves outside the care facility - great film with
tons of heart - you may need to turn on the subtitles in order to appreciate
all of the wonderful dialog |
|
Runaway Jury |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Exciting,
well-acted tale of greed amongst lawyers - good "guilty pleasure"
fun |
|
Russians Are
Coming, The Russians Are Coming, The |
1966 |
]]]]] |
Great
Cold War comedy with lots of comedians and quirky situations |
|
Saints and
Soldiers |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Five
soldiers trapped behind enemy lines in WWII Europe must get valuable
information to the Allied troops - beautifully acted and photographed film |
|
Sarah's Key
[Elle s'Appelait Sarah] |
2010 |
]]]]] |
French
- a reporter traces events that occurred during the German occupation of
France in which many Jews were deported and murdered - intriguing script and
excellent acting |
|
Saturday Night
Fever |
1977 |
]]]]] |
It
goes without saying that the super dancing and the hypnotic disco beat of the
music makes the movie, but the thing that gives it five stars is the
unvarnished look at working class males of the time and their treatment of
females |
|
Saving Private
Ryan |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Steven
Spielberg's and Tom Hank's homage to "The Greatest Generation" -
the soldier of WWII is a "must see" realistic, yet beautiful, film |
|
Scaramouche |
1952 |
]]]]] |
Great
old swashbuckler still as entertaining as when I first saw it fifty years ago |
|
Schindler's List |
1993 |
]]]]] |
This
is a must-see film about a man who saved several thousand people from the
Holocaust - great extra features on the DVD |
|
Sea Inside, The
[Mar adentro] |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Spanish
- engrossing true story about a quadriplegic's fight to commit suicide -
excellent performances by all with an excellent feature about the making of
the film on the DVD |
|
Seabiscuit |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Great
feel good movie about the historic race horse |
|
Second Sight:
Series 2 |
2001 |
]]]]] |
The last
of this British mini-series about a police detective who is losing his sight
is a superior treat of acting and mystery - click to
read a full review |
|
Secret Life of
Words, The |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Enthralling
film about a nurse who goes to an offshore oil rig to care for an injured man
- secrets are revealed changing the lives of people involved |
|
Seven Days in
May |
1964 |
]]]]] |
Great
"classic" political thriller |
|
Shadrach |
1998 |
]]]]] |
A
former slave returns to the plantation where he was born to die - great
character study |
|
Shooting of
Thomas Hurndall, The |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Story
of a British peace protester who was shot by an Israeli soldier in the Gaza
Strip in 2003 and his family's quest for investigation and justice - riveting |
|
Six Feet Under:
Season 1 |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Great
cable series - catches you and won't let go |
|
Six Feet Under:
Season 2 |
2001 |
]]]]] |
The
second season may be even better than the first in this superior cable series
about a group of seriously dysfunctional and fascinating people |
|
Six Feet Under:
Season 4 |
2003 |
]]]]] |
After
a lackluster Season 3, this season returned to the entertaining, quirky
quality of Seasons 1 and 2 |
|
Sixth Sense, The |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Little
boy who "sees dead people" great flick |
|
Sleepers |
1996 |
]]]]] |
Story
of four men who seek revenge upon guards who abused them in juvenile hall -
excellent acting |
|
Snow Cake |
2006 |
]]]]] |
A
man gives a charming young woman a ride, but she is killed in an accident -
he goes to visit her mother who is autistic and becomes involved in her life
- excellent acting and storyline |
|
Snow Falling on
Cedars |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Thought-provoking
movie revolving around a trial but really showing how Japanese-Americans were
treated during WWII |
|
Soldier's Girl |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Beautifully
made movie about a "forbidden" love that led to murder - great
extra features |
|
Something the
Lord Made |
2004 |
]]]]] |
This
cable movie based upon the real-life men who partnered to create the first
heart surgery is an intriguing look at the men and the racism that existed in
the United States through the Sixties |
|
Sophie's Choice |
1982 |
]]]]] |
Superior
acting and great, atmospheric sets and photography make this tragic story of
a woman's heart wrenching decision during WWII a total winner - hard to watch
but worth it - great special features on the DVD |
|
Sound of Music,
The |
1965 |
]]]]] |
The
nay-sayers can poo poo as much as they want - this is a superior and highly
entertaining musical |
|
Special
Relationship, The |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Great
HBO film about the relationship between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton - plus
the relationship with and between the wives - engrossing entertainment |
|
Spencer's
Mountain |
1963 |
]]]]] |
Movie
of the book that later became TV Waltons - great cast in a feel-good movie |
|
Spring Forward |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Great
story about an older man who takes an insecure ex-con under his wings |
|
Spring, Summer,
Fall, Winter…and Spring [Bom, Yeoreum, Gaeul, Gyeowool, Geurigo Bom] |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Korean - composed of striking
images - basically the story of a holy man who is in charge of a boy and how
the boy goes wrong and then is redeemed through his religious beliefs -
extraordinary telling of life's lessons |
|
Starter for 10 |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Great
little film about a boy from a working class family who goes to college - his
loves, his successes, and his failures - witty with an extremely likable lead
and supporting characters |
|
State Within,
The |
2006 |
]]]]] |
British
mini-series about a government conspiracy involving the British Ambassador in
Washington, DC - exciting from the beginning to the end - great acting all
around |
|
Steel Magnolias |
1989 |
]]]]] |
This
story of strong, southern woman and their ups and downs in life - based upon
real people - may be the ultimate "chick flick" but it is still
superior entertainment |
|
Strangers on a
Train |
1951 |
]]]]] |
This
is another great one from Hitchcock - who can forget that carousel crash -
super bonus features on the DVD |
|
Strawberry &
Chocolate |
1993 |
]]]]] |
Cuban
- a gay man tries to seduce a straight boy - that leads to a loving, platonic
relationship in Cuban politics |
|
Sunset Boulevard |
1950 |
]]]]] |
1950's
- an "aging," once great movie star takes a young man as her lover
- Gloria Swanson may "chew" the scenery, but she surely makes the
movie a "must see" - it's also an interesting look at how society
has changed its viewpoint of "older" women |
|
Sunshine |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Story
of one Hungarian Jewish family over the course of three generations - visual
splendor |
|
Swept from the
Sea [Amy Foster] |
1997 |
]]]]] |
Beautiful,
highly romantic love story in which a girl who is an outcast in a small
English village falls in love with a foreigner who survived a shipwreck |
|
Swimming
Upstream |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Austrailan
- true story of famous swimmer who overcame odds to become successful -
superior acting in this film |
|
Table for 12 |
2009 |
]]]]] |
Highly
enjoyable reality show about a family with ten children - pleasant, realistic
parents, believable events, and interesting children make this two-season
show a winner - too bad it was not continued |
|
Tadpole |
2002 |
]]]]] |
Boy
falls in love with his stepmother - great acting and characters |
|
Tae Guk Gi: The
Brotherhood of War [Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo] |
2004 |
]]]]] |
Korean
- an epic story about two brothers in the Korean War - realistically brutal
battle scenes coupled with a wonderful story of brotherly love |
|
Take the Lead |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Engaging
young stars, excellent dancing, good music, and the true story of an
inspiring man who brings respect through dance to the school children of NYC
make this a great movie - excellent special features on the DVD |
|
Taken |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Great mindless thriller about an
ex-CIA agent whose daughter is kidnapped and sold into slavery - totally
improbable but lost of fun |
|
Taking Chance |
2009 |
]]]]] |
Powerful
story based upon fact about a Marine officer who escorts the body of a fallen
Marine to his home town for burial - touching without being maudlin |
|
Talented Mr.
Ripley, The |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Excellent
filmed version of the book - the first that openly shows the homosexual
element |
|
Talk of Angels |
1998 |
]]]]] |
Highly
romantic story of an Irish girl who goes to 1939 Spain to be a governess and
falls in love with the married son of her employer |
|
Texas Funeral, A |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Another
great "southern character" movie |
|
Thelma &
Louise |
1991 |
]]]]] |
This
is a great film about the liberation of two women - filled with pathos and
humor |
|
These Foolish
Things |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Exciting
young stars along with some very famous older ones make this old-fashioned
romance about a woman breaking into show business a winner - click to read a full review |
|
This Is My
Father |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Man
explores his father's life in Ireland - strong characters - excellent film |
|
Tillman Story,
The |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Documentary
about the quest by Pat Tillman's family to find the truth of his death in
Afghanistan - searing look at political dirty dealing in the military |
|
Times Have Been
Better [Le Ciel Sur La Tête] |
2007 |
]]]]] |
French
- a comedy drama (more drama than comedy) about the consequences of a man
disclosing that he is gay to his parents - adult with adult thoughts -
excellent acting - an exceptional film |
|
Tina Turner:
Live in Amsterdam |
1996 |
]]]]] |
This
is probably the best video of Tina's concerts - really rocks |
|
Tina Turner: One
Last Time Live in Concert |
2000 |
]]]]] |
Filming
of her 24/7 concert - high energy |
|
Titanic |
1953 |
]]]]] |
This is
my all-time favorite Titanic movie - Barbara Stanwick, Clifton Webb, a very
young Rober Wagner, and a great "guilt pleasure" plot make it one
to see again and again - click to read a comparison with
the 1997 film |
|
Titanic |
1997 |
]]]]] |
Beautiful
actors, a great "guilty pleasure" plot, and extraordinary,
realistic, factual special effects make this version of the Titanic sinking a
real winner - click to read a comparison with the 1953
film |
|
To Kill a
Mockingbird |
1962 |
]]]]] |
Every so often, I think I should
forsake A Man for All Seasons
and make this my favorite movie of all times - this is one of the greatest
movies ever made, and the superior extra features on the DVD only add to the
immense pleasure |
|
To Serve Them
All My Days |
1980 |
]]]]] |
BBC
series (13 episodes) about a boys' school teacher beginning at the time of
WWII - excellent entertainment |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 15 |
2010 |
]]]]] |
The
series ends with a great two-part episode - the final part is a little over
the top but it is still a great way to go out |
|
Train, The |
1964 |
]]]]] |
French resistance saving art
from the Nazis at the end of WWII - superior movie with a tour de force
performance by Burt Lancaster - click to read a full
review |
|
Traitor |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Excellent drama about a disillusioned man who becomes a member
of a terrorist group - click to read a full
review |
|
Transamerica |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Surprisingly
good story of a pre-operation transsexual who discovers that she has a son
from a one-time fling with a girlfriend in college - great combination of
humor and drama - click to read the full review |
|
True Believer |
1989 |
]]]]] |
A
"burned out" attorney is goaded by a young assistant to reopen a
murder case - a superior film with great acting |
|
Trust the Man |
2005 |
]]]]] |
This
is one of those New York stories about people in romantic crisis - great
acting and a very witty script make what could have been standard fare a
great treat |
|
Tsotsi |
2005 |
]]]]] |
South African - brutally sad
but somehow uplifting film about a young man living in a township who devotes
his life to crime - excellent acting and production values - click to read the full review |
|
Tunnel, The |
2001 |
]]]]] |
German
- based upon fact - the story of a group who dug a tunnel from West to East
Berlin in 1961 in order to allow a group of friends to escape - almost three
hours long but grabs you and holds you with great acting a production values |
|
Twelve and
Holding |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Disturbing
but brilliantly acted and directed story of the crises in lives of three
twelve year old friends - an insightful look at pre-adolescents and the
relationship their have to the adults in their lives - click
to read full review |
|
Two Weeks |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Sentimental tale of four
siblings who gather for the death of their mother - great acting with a touch
of humor make this one a winner |
|
U-571 |
2000 |
]]]]] |
A
super submarine flick - great special features |
|
United 93 |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Engrossing look at events
aboard the hijacked airline - very well done - documentary on DVD an
excellent extra - click to read the full review |
|
Unknown Woman,
The [La Sconosciuta] |
2006 |
]]]]] |
Italian
- a Ukrainian woman escapes from the slave trade and moves to an Italian town
where she becomes involved with a family there - superior suspense mystery -
great production - excellent acting - super music - plus an intriguing
apartment building that could almost be a character |
|
Usual Suspects,
The |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Twists
and turns in the world of crime - superior acting and plot |
|
Vera Drake |
2004 |
]]]]] |
This
film - even though painful to watch - is rich in human goodness and true
family values - an enriching experience |
|
Veronica Guerin |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Very
effective film about a real reporter in Ireland who was murdered by drug
kingpins |
|
Very Long
Engagement, A [Un long dimanche de fiancailles] |
2004 |
]]]]] |
French - a grand romantic epic filled
with a little bit of mystery and a great deal of wit about a young woman who
will not accept that her fiancé
was killed in WWI - click to read a full review |
|
Vicky Cristina
Barcelona |
2008 |
]]]]] |
Two
young women and a two month stay in Barcelona leads to romance and soul
searching - great characters |
|
Victim |
1961 |
]]]]] |
A
landmark British film that explores the plight of homosexuals being
blackmailed because of the laws in Britain - good acting and storyline |
|
Visitor, The |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Excellent film about a burned-out college professor and how his
life is changed by two young people squatting in his New York apartment - click to read a full review |
|
Waiting Room,
The |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Beautifully
done film about a number of people working out problems - a divorced mother -
a stay-at-home husband - a young man who works in a retirement home -
intriguing look at these and other characters of all ages |
|
Waiting to Exhale |
1995 |
]]]]] |
Superior
"chick flick" - this time with Black women as the
"chicks" |
|
Walk the Line |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Excellent acting in this biopic
of Johnny Cash and his relationship with his family, his first wife, drugs,
and June Carter Cash - another great reminder that those who have it all
don't really - super extra features on the DVD including many very good scenes
that had to be cut because of time |
|
Waste Land |
2010 |
]]]]] |
Brazilian
- intriguing documentary about the people who work as trash pickers of
recyclable items in the world's largest dump outside Rio and the Brazilian
artist who made portraits of the people - beautifully done with very good
extra features on the DVD |
|
Weeds: Season 1 |
2005 |
]]]]] |
Over
the top Showtime series about a suburban widow selling pot to support the
family - very wittly, yet surprisingly down to earth |
|
Weeds: Season 2 |
2006 |
]]]]] |
The
second season is not quite as witty and drags a bit in the middle but has a
bang up ending |
|
Weeds: Season 3 |
2007 |
]]]]] |
The
third season is far more consistent with every episode being witty and
entertaining |
|
Winslow Boy, The |
1999 |
]]]]] |
Great
character study about manners and morals - super acting |
|
Wit |
2001 |
]]]]] |
Tour-de-force
of a woman dying of cancer - hard to watch but a super movie |
|
Witness |
1985 |
]]]]] |
Harrison
Ford as a cop who hides out amongst the Amish - great story and acting |
|
Witness for the
Prosecution |
1957 |
]]]]] |
Marlene
Dietrich, Charles Laughton, and Elsa Lanchester in a superior courtroom
drama-mystery - great fun |
|
World's Fastest
Indian, The |
2005 |
]]]]] |
New
Zealand - a great character study of the man who set a speed record on a
1920's Indian motorcycle - tour-de-force acting by Anthony Hopkins with lots
of extremely interesting supporting characters - click
to read the full review |
|
You Kill Me |
2007 |
]]]]] |
Great acting and fun in this
dark comedy about an alcoholic hit man who is sent to San Francisco to dry
out where he finds love and friendship - click to read a
full review |
|
Želary |
2003 |
]]]]] |
Czech
- a city woman working in the resistance during WWII is force to hide in a
rural area - enriching story |
|
101 Reykjavik
[101 Rvk] |
2000 |
]]]] |
Icelandic
- a slacker has a drunken fling with his mother's lesbian lover who becomes
pregnant - quirky comedy/drama has great characters |
|
12 [Twelve] |
2007 |
]]]] |
Russian
- this Russian version of 12 Angry Men revolves around a survivor of the war in Chechnya - engrossing |
|
127 Hours |
2010 |
]]]] |
Dramatization
of the events in the life of Aron Ralston when he was trapped in a canyon and
had to amputate his own arm in order to free himself - well done with super
acting |
|
16 to Life |
2009 |
]]]] |
Well
done film centering around a girl who is just turning sixteen, her life, and
the lives of those around her - interesting characters - well acted |
|
20,000… Bonus
Disc |
1954 |
]]]] |
Great
special features about the movie |
|
2005 Academy
Award Nominated Short Films |
2005 |
]]]] |
This
is a group of excellent films - all really well produced and professional -
great stuff |
|
2006 Academy
Award Nominated Short Films |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
collection of independent films - only two duds in the bunch - hours of
entertainment |
|
28 Days Later |
2002 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly
good horror flick about a "rage" virus that takes over England |
|
3:10 to Yuma |
2007 |
]]]] |
Remake
of earlier film about a rancher desperately trying to get some money to save
his ranch by taking an outlaw to a prison train - super acting and excellent
production - great extras on the DVD |
|
3-Iron [Bin-Jip] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Korean
- strange tale of a young man who breaks into houses whose occupants are away
to spend the night and the complications that arise when he meets an abused
wife - a masterful filming |
|
61* |
2001 |
]]]] |
Roger
Maris and Mickey Mantle - great sports film |
|
7 Days [Les 7
Jours du Talion] |
2010 |
]]]] |
French-Canadian - brutal tale of
a man who takes revenge upon the pedophile who raped and murdered his
daughter - interesting character study |
|
84 Charing Cross
Road |
1986 |
]]]] |
Interesting
character study revolving around the correspondence of a woman in New York
with the employees of a rare book shop in London - spans the period right
after WWII through the 1960's |
|
88 Minutes |
2008 |
]]]] |
Action
thriller in which a professor has eighty-eight minutes to find the person who
plans to murder him - very far-fetched but exciting |
|
About Adam |
2000 |
]]]] |
Sex
comedy of a rogue who romances three sisters - fun |
|
About Schmidt |
2002 |
]]]] |
Life
crisis for a retiree - excellent film with quirky but believable characters |
|
Above and Beyond |
2006 |
]]]] |
Mini-series
story of the effort to transport planes via air to England using Newfoundland
as a jumping off point during WWII - good story and acting |
|
Accidental Hero,
The |
2005 |
]]]] |
French
- well made story of rebellious teenage boy whose mother is injured in an
accident who must take on the responsibility of her recovery |
|
According to
Greta |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
self-centered young woman finds out about life when she is sent to stay with
her grandparents for a summer - interesting characters and good acting |
|
Accused |
2010 |
]]]] |
One
season British television series focusing upon the accused and the
circumstances that brought that person to trial - good plots with realistic
events and endings - great acting |
|
Adam |
2009 |
]]]] |
Story
of a man with Asperger's syndrome who becomes attracted to his neighbor -
good story with more than the pat ending |
|
Adam & Steve |
2005 |
]]]] |
Very
well done gay romantic comedy - great acting and production values and some
really funny lines - good extra features on the DVD |
|
Adam's Apples [Adams Æbler] |
2005 |
]]]] |
Danish - quirky dark comedy
about a neo-Nazi who must spend time at a halfway house run by a cockeyed
optimist preacher - witty Danish humor at its best - click
to read a full review |
|
Adored: Diary of
a Porn Star [Poco più di un anno fa] |
2003 |
]]]] |
Italian
- The critics hated it, but I must confess that I enjoyed this tear jerker
about a gay porn star with a heart of gold |
|
Advise and
Consent |
1962 |
]]]] |
Very
talking but entertaining tale of Washington politics and blackmail - jam
packed with stars |
|
Advocate, The |
1993 |
]]]] |
Interesting
tale based loosely upon fact about a Medieval lawyer in France - entertaining |
|
After Innocence |
2005 |
]]]] |
Insightful look into a group of men who were falsely imprisoned
and finally released due to the efforts of the Innocence Project - click to read a full review |
|
After the Deluge |
2003 |
]]]] |
Australian
- story of three brothers and their relationships with loves and a
domineering father who has succumbed to Alzheimer's - good acting all around |
|
After the
Wedding |
2007 |
]]]] |
Danish
- complex tale of a man who helps to run an orphanage in India who is invited
to his native Denmark to negotiate a grant - he finds all is not as it seems |
|
Against Her
Will: An Incident in Baltimore |
1992 |
]]]] |
Second
in a series of three television movies starring Walter Matthau as a lawyer
who takes on hard cases - this time a woman is committed to a mental
institution and can't get out |
|
Against the
Current |
2009 |
]]]] |
On
the fifth anniversary of the death of his wife and child, a man wants to swim
the length of the lower Hudson River - an engrossing character study of three
friends |
|
Agatha Christie:
A Life in Pictures |
2004 |
]]]] |
Account
of the author's mysterious disappearance shortly after the death of her
mother and her husband asking for a divorce - well acted and interesting |
|
Agnes Browne |
1999 |
]]]] |
Great
feel-good story about an Irish widow striving to keep her family afloat -
ending is hokey but still good |
|
Airport |
1970 |
]]]] |
One
of the first modern "plane in trouble" flicks - still solid
entertainment |
|
AKA |
2002 |
]]]] |
Film
is based upon the director's early life in which he posed as a member of the
aristocrats in England - interesting view of class prejudice - DVD contains
one-screen version and original three-screen version |
|
Akeelah and the
Bee |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
feel good flick about a girl living in a depressed Los Angeles neighborhood
who is inspired to enter the national spelling bee |
|
Alamo, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
Very
well done film about the famous battle - excellent extra features on the DVD |
|
Alex and Emma |
2003 |
]]]] |
Story
within a story love story made pleasant by likable characters and actors |
|
All Good Things |
2010 |
]]]] |
Film
about the murders surrounding Robert Durst - brilliant character insight -
super extra features on the DVD - almost five stars in my book |
|
All Passion
Spent |
1986 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series about a woman who gave over her whole life to be a good wife
whose spirit is finally released when she is a widow of eighty-six - slow
moving but superior acting and interesting characters |
|
All the Pretty
Horses |
2000 |
]]]] |
Two
young men discovering life in the Old West - great acting and scenery |
|
All the Right
Moves |
1983 |
]]]] |
Tom
Cruise as a boy trying to break out of a mining town existence - solid
entertainment |
|
All Things Fair
[Lust Och Fägring Stor] |
1995 |
]]]] |
Swedish
- during WWII, a fifteen year old student has an affair with his teacher -
interesting look at Sweden during the war - the writer/director of the film
based it upon his own real life experiences and his son plays the part in the
film - not a happy tale but excellent |
|
Alquimista
Impaciente, El [The Impatient Alchemist] |
2002 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- murder mystery with elements based more upon the characters involved in and
investigating the crime than the general action-type police drama - slow
moving but very entertaining |
|
Amati Girls, The |
2000 |
]]]] |
Very
good chick flick about four middle-aged sisters and their coping with life -
great acting |
|
Amen. |
2002 |
]]]] |
An
SS officer and a priest try in vain to get help in stopping the slaughter of
the Jews during WWII |
|
American Adobo |
2002 |
]]]] |
Filipino
friends and their experiences in the US - good character studies |
|
American Affair,
An |
2009 |
]]]] |
Washington, DC, 1963 - a
thirteen year old boy becomes infatuated with his new neighbor who just
happens to be the ex-wife of a CIA agent and a mistress of JFK - totally
improbable but great acting with an intriguing look at the assassination |
|
American Dreamz |
2006 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly
witty look at the talent show craze on television with a very thinly
disguised parody of George and Laura Bush - fun and entertaining |
|
American
Gangster |
2007 |
]]]] |
I
didn't think I was going to like this film, but it grabbed me with the great
acting, action, and lack of glorifying the main character - a very good movie |
|
American
President, The |
1995 |
]]]] |
Basically
a fluff "feel good" movie but a wonderful guilty pleasure |
|
American Violet |
2008 |
]]]] |
Well
acted look at prejudice and injustice in modern-day Texas - based upon fact -
informative and shocking |
|
American Wedding |
2003 |
]]]] |
Actually
a fairly solid and funny conclusion(?) to the series. |
|
America's Heart
and Soul |
2004 |
]]]] |
Inspiring
documentary about everyday people across the United States who make successes
of their lives |
|
Amigo |
2010 |
]]]] |
Grim
look at the US occupation of a Philippine village at the beginning of the
Twentieth Century - great acting and characters |
|
Amnesia |
2004 |
]]]] |
British
television mini-series about a police detective who suspects a man of
multiple murders, but events in his private life cause him to be also
suspected of murder - great acting and mystery |
|
Amour À Taire, Un [A Love to
Hide] |
2005 |
]]]] |
French -
television movie about the treatment of gays by the French and the Germans
during World War II - realistic, brutal look at yet another cruel treatment
of a minority - great acting and storyline - click to
read a full review |
|
Anatomy of a
Murder |
1959 |
]]]] |
Great
acting in this classic |
|
And Justice For
All |
1979 |
]]]] |
Al
Pacino as an idealistic Baltimore lawyer - great characters and acting |
|
Andromeda
Strain, The |
1971 |
]]]] |
Germ
warfare gone awry - great suspense movie |
|
Angels &
Demons |
2009 |
]]]] |
Exciting
mystery and action with great acting and production values |
|
Angels and
Insects |
1996 |
]]]] |
Hypnotic
tale about a 19th century naturalist who goes to live with an English
aristocratic family |
|
Anglo-Saxon
Attitudes |
1992 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series - in the 1950's a man takes a second look at his life and his
affairs - both personal and professional - entertaining grand soap opera |
|
Animal Kingdom |
2010 |
]]]] |
Australian
- a teenager's mother dies of an overdose causing him to go and live with his
grandmother and his criminal uncles - a depressing coming of age film with
great acting and interesting characters |
|
Anna and the
King |
1999 |
]]]] |
Great
non-musical telling of The King and I story |
|
Antares |
2004 |
]]]] |
Austrian
- the lives of three couples living in a huge apartment complex intersect in
several interesting ways - well done character study |
|
Antowne Fisher |
2002 |
]]]] |
True
story of a young sailor with many social problems being helped by a doctor -
heartfelt entertainment |
|
Any Human Heart |
2010 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series about the life and loves of an author covering the time before,
during, and after WWII - very good |
|
Apocalypto |
2006 |
]]]] |
Fascinating
look at ancient Central American society and one man's quest to protect his
family - excellent production with superior acting - click
to read a full review |
|
Apt Pupil |
1998 |
]]]] |
Effective
thriller made very entertaining by excellent acting about a teenager who
discovers a Nazi war criminal in his town |
|
Ararat |
2002 |
]]]] |
Complex
film revolving around the events of the genocide of over a million Armenian
citizens by the Turks during WWI - a little confusing and hard to follow but
excellent acting and directing make it horrifyingly enjoyable |
|
Army of Crime [L'Armée du Crime] |
2009 |
]]]] |
French
- slow moving but interesting look at a group of resistance fighters in 1943
Paris |
|
Army Wives:
Season 1 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Grand
soap opera taking place on an army base in South Carolina - trials of the
families from the base commander to a lowly private - some good moments |
|
Arranged |
2007 |
]]]] |
A nice little feel-good film
with a message about two young women - an Orthodox Jew and a Muslim - who
must deal with prejudice and the practice of arranged marriages - click to read a full review |
|
As Far as My
Feet Will Carry Me [So Weit Die Füße Tragen] |
2001 |
]]]] |
German -
inspiring and exciting true story of a German soldier who escapes from a
Soviet prision camp in Siberia and makes his way home - click
to read a full review |
|
As It Is in Heaven [Så Som i
Himmelen] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Swedish - strange tale of an
ailing conductor who returns to his childhood village where he was tortured
by bullies - he becomes the director of a local choir - interesting
characters |
|
Ask the Dust |
2006 |
]]]] |
Unusual
love story set in Depression era Los Angeles - great acting and production
values - click to link to full review |
|
Asylum |
2005 |
]]]] |
Stark
tale of how a woman's obsession can lead to tragedy and madness - excellent
acting and production values |
|
Atonement |
2007 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
told tale of a tragic love affair complicated by the lie of a teenaged girl -
sweeping and engrossing |
|
Avatar |
2009 |
]]]] |
I
liked this film better than I expected - James Cameron has a way of taking
cliché characters, plots, and actions and making them very entertaining, and
he's done it again here |
|
Ayran Couple,
The |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
wealthy Jew gives up all of his possessions in order to have his family
excape the Nazis but is forced to leave behind two servants who are really
Jews posing as Ayrans - o.k. it's melodrama - but well done with excellent
acting |
|
Babel |
2006 |
]]]] |
A
rifle given to a Moroccan guide by a Japanese businessman is the link in this
beautifully acted and directed movie about the complexities of four different
families on three different continents of the world |
|
Baby Blues [Le
Boiteux: Baby Blues] |
1999 |
]]]] |
French
television detective story about the events following the discovery of a
baby's bones in a cellar is not super good but the acting and situations
boosts it to four stars |
|
Bad Education
[La Mala Educación] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- intriguing film about a boy who was abused by a priest and the results
after a period of time - this is a social drama - a sexual orientation story
- and a mystery all rolled into one |
|
Ballykissangel:
Series 2 |
1997 |
]]]] |
Second
season of tale of a young priest in a small Irish village has better plots
and tighter scripts than the first |
|
Band's Visit,
The [Bikur Ha-Tizmoret] |
2007 |
]]]] |
Israeli
- beautiful, melancholy story about an Egyptian band that gets stranded in a
bleak, Israeli town - full of heart, humor, and the realities of life - a
quiet joy |
|
Bang Bang Club,
The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Factual
accounting of four photojournalists covering the violence during the end of
apartheid in South Africa - great acting and interesting personalities |
|
Bank Job, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Great action thriller with the
burglary based upon an actual 1971 crime - click to read
a full review |
|
Barney's Version |
2010 |
]]]] |
Great
acting in this life's story of a man with a gruff exterior and a big heart |
|
Batman Begins |
2005 |
]]]] |
This
turned out to be a much better than expected film mainly because of the
excellent acting and accent on characters rather than just mindless action |
|
Battle of Shaker
Heights, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Teen
realizes the truth about himself and his life - well made |
|
Bear Cub
[Cachorro] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- story of a gay man who assumes the care of his nephew after his sister is
jailed - realistic and believable characters and story line |
|
Beast of War,
The [aka: The Beast] |
1988 |
]]]] |
Story of
a Russian tank lost in Afghanistan and the locals who wish to destroy it -
thought provoking looks at the mentality of war - click
to read a full review |
|
Beat That My
Heart Skipped, The [De Battre Mon Couer s'est Arrete] |
2005 |
]]]] |
French
- intriguing look at a young man trying to escape a brutal profession in
order to fulfill his dream to become a concert pianist - great acting in this
dark tale |
|
Beaufort |
2007 |
]]]] |
Israeli
- story of soldiers manning a fort at the end of the first Lebanon war - slow
moving but effective |
|
Beautiful Boxer |
2005 |
]]]] |
Thai
- interesting film about a real Thai kick boxer who was a transvestite -
gives an educating view into the society and the sport |
|
Beautiful Boy |
2010 |
]]]] |
A
look at the life of parents of a young man who commits mass murder and
suicide on his college campus - great acting - insightful characters |
|
Beautiful Girls |
1996 |
]]]] |
Very
well done "men return to hometown" story |
|
Beautiful People |
1999 |
]]]] |
Quirky
but highly entertaining and insightful look at prejudice and the adjustment
of refugees from the Balkan wars in Britain |
|
Before and After |
1996 |
]]]] |
Well
acted story of a family in crisis when the teenage son kills his girlfriend |
|
Before the Rains |
2007 |
]]]] |
Old
fashioned melodrama that takes place in late 1930's India - an English
plantation owner has sex with a native woman and all hell breaks loose -
nice, atmospheric guilty pleasure |
|
Beginners |
2010 |
]]]] |
Well
acted character study of a man in his late thirties who has problems with
relationships looking back on his own life and the life of his recently
deceased father who had hidden the fact that he was gay until the death of
his wife |
|
Behind the Mask |
1999 |
]]]] |
Television
film based upon the real life of a man who runs a workshop for mentally
disabled people and his relationship with one exceptional man - sentimental
but entertaining |
|
Behind the Sun |
2001 |
]]]] |
From
Brazil - a feud between families brings suffering - dark story but
fascinating |
|
Beijing Bicycle |
2002 |
]]]] |
Chinese
- an extremely depressing tale of a honest, hard-working country boy who
finds nothing but harshness and misfortune in the city |
|
Believer, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Fascinating
true story about a Jewish man who becomes a neo-Nazi leader |
|
Belles on their
Toes |
1952 |
]]]] |
Sequel
to Cheaper By the Dozen that's
even higher on the "hokey" quotient but still lots of fun |
|
Belonging |
2004 |
]]]] |
Beautiful
understated story of a woman who has spent her whole adult life caring for
her husband and his relatives and the changes that occur when he leaves her |
|
Bend It Like
Beckham |
2002 |
]]]] |
English
- girl who wants to play soccer has conflict with the traditions of her
Indian parents - feel good movie |
|
Beneath Hill 60 |
2010 |
]]]] |
Australian
- true story of Australian miners who served in WWI as tunnelers centering on
a particular battle in Belgium - grim but extremely entertaining |
|
Ben-Hur |
1959 |
]]]] |
Watchable
tale of Jew betrayed by the Romans |
|
Bernard and
Doris |
2007 |
]]]] |
Interesting
cable movie about the relationship between Doris Duke and her butler, Bernard
Lafferty - very good acting by Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes |
|
Bertie &
Elizabeth |
1997 |
]]]] |
British
television drama about the life of King George VI and his wife - really
blasts the Duke and Duchess of Winsor |
|
Best in Show |
2000 |
]]]] |
Quirky
take-off on dog owners - great weird characters |
|
Best of Boys in
Love |
2000 |
]]]] |
Anthology
of gay-based short films - most entertaining |
|
Best Two Years,
The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Story of three Mormon elders in
Holland on their two-year mission - good acting - entertaining and
educational with beautiful photography - click to read a
full review |
|
Betsy's Wedding |
1990 |
]]]] |
Better
than average film about the trials of a young couple planning a wedding
focusing upon the difficulties the father of the bride has when he is
unwittingly dragged into elements of the mob |
|
Better Off Ted:
Season 1 |
2009 |
]]]] |
Quirky
office sitcom with many likable characters and comic situations - lots of fun |
|
Better Off Ted:
Season 2 |
2009 |
]]]] |
This
quirky office series still entertains with likable characters in absurd
situations - lots of fun |
|
Between
Strangers |
2002 |
]]]] |
Slow
tale of three women who reach a crisis due to traumas earlier in their lives
- stars eternally beautiful Sofia Loren - great acting |
|
Between Your
Legs [Entre Las Piernas] |
1999 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- two people meet at a sex therapy group and a story of mystery, murder,
jealously, and sex unfolds - intriguing and very entertaining |
|
Beyond the Sea |
2004 |
]]]] |
More
of a biographical musical tribute to Bobby Darin than a straight biography
but still highly entertaining |
|
Big Easy, The |
1987 |
]]]] |
Sex
and murder in The Kingdom of Steam - lots of good action and music |
|
Big Fan |
2009 |
]]]] |
This
heartbreaking film is classified as a comedy - guess it shows the callousness
of our society that calls a film about a truly sad man a comedy - it's about
a NY Giants fan whose hole life is following the team and what happens after
he is brutally attacked by his favorite player |
|
Big Fish |
2003 |
]]]] |
Tale
of a son and father coming together made fascinating by excellent acting and
Tim Burton's unique cinematic perspective |
|
Bigger Stronger
Faster* |
2008 |
]]]] |
One of three sons - all body builders -
shows the effects and non-effects of steroids upon society as a whole -
entertaining and very educational - click to read
a full review |
|
Billy Elliot |
2000 |
]]]] |
Little
English film about a boy from the labor class becoming a dancer - super |
|
Biloxi Blues |
1988 |
]]]] |
Neil
Simon's memories of his army life makes for an entertaining character driven
drama with touches of humor |
|
Birdcage, The |
1996 |
]]]] |
Wonderful
American remake of La Cage aux Folles - really fun and entertaining |
|
Birds of America |
2008 |
]]]] |
An
older brother who had to raise his two siblings after their parents died is
having problems because his two now-adult siblings are so beyond the fringe -
interesting characters |
|
Birth of a
Nation, The |
1915 |
]]]] |
The
classic silent film that glorifies the Ku Klux Klan - fascinating trip into
the past |
|
Black and White |
2002 |
]]]] |
Australian
- engrossing look at racial prejudice in 1950's Australia centering around a
murder trial |
|
Black Book
[Zwartboek] |
2006 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- exciting and heart-wrenching story - based upon fact - about the plight of
a Jewish woman hiding from the Germans in The Hague near the end of WWII -
top flight production and acting |
|
Black Dahlia,
The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Somewhat
muddled fiction revolving around the real 1940's murder but a stylish film
noir look and slick production makes it enjoyable |
|
Black Irish |
2007 |
]]]] |
Absorbing look at a family in
crisis on the south side of Boston - realistic - great acting all around and
excellent extra features on the DVD - click to read a
full review |
|
Black Room, The |
1935 |
]]]] |
Boris Karloff as twins - one
good and one evil - great horror flick with everything - the black room
(walls lined with onyx) - rampaging townspeople - damsel in distress - hero
wrongly convicted of murder - click to read a full
review of this and three other horror flicks starring Boris Karloff |
|
Black Sunday |
1977 |
]]]] |
Thriller about terrorists trying
to attack the Super Bowl - long but entertaining |
|
Black White +
Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe |
2007 |
]]]] |
Interesting
documentary about the art collections of Sam Wagstaff who was also Robert
Mapplethorpe's lover and mentor |
|
Blind Side, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Based
upon fact - story of a Tennessee family who takes in a kid from the streets
who becomes part of the family and a professional football player |
|
Blitz |
2010 |
]]]] |
British
action cop drama about a tough cop tracking down a villain killing other cops
- standard stuff but lots of fun due to Jason Statham's performance |
|
Blood Done Sign My Name |
2010 |
]]]] |
Based
upon actual events revolving around the murder of a black veteran in 1070's
North Carolina - good script and good acting - very good extra feature on the
DVD |
|
Blood Work |
2002 |
]]]] |
Clint
Eastwood in a pretty good thriller |
|
Blue and the
Gray, The |
1982 |
]]]] |
Television
mini-series about the Civil War is solidly entertaining |
|
Blue Collar
Comedy Tour |
2003 |
]]]] |
Redneck
fun |
|
Blue Lines: a
film by Trent Jaklitsch |
1998 |
]]]] |
Short
film about the effects upon a child when her parents are separated -
intriguing images |
|
Blue Murder: Set
1 |
2003 |
]]]] |
British
crime series located in Manchester - lead is sort of the British version of
Mary Beth Lacey - good crimes and good insight into the personal life of the
lead character |
|
Blue Murder: Set
2 |
2006 |
]]]] |
Only
four episodes in this season - not as strong as the first but still
interesting mysteries along with developing personal relationships |
|
Blue Murder: Set
3 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Only
three episodes in this season, but the plots are better and the whole
production tighter |
|
Blue Murder: Set
4 |
2008 |
]]]] |
Six
episodes - all interesting with good characters and acting |
|
Bob & Rose |
2001 |
]]]] |
I
gave this British television mini-series four stars because of the excellent
acting and interesting character studies but feel the whole thing is a cheat
because a gay man suddenly finds he has domestic and sexual happiness with a
woman - domestic, maybe, but the whole idea supports that religious right
blather that a man can train himself not to be gay |
|
Bobby Jones,
Stroke of Genius |
2004 |
]]]] |
Well
done biography of famous golfer of the 20's and 30's |
|
Body Heat |
1981 |
]]]] |
Superior
and extremely sexy murder thriller - still steams up the windows |
|
Body of Lies |
2008 |
]]]] |
Entertaining
film about the machinations of the CIA in the Middle East - good acting and
characters with just the right amount of action |
|
Body of War |
2007 |
]]]] |
Documentary
about a wounded Iraq veteran who has become an activist against the war - not
very admirable main character but still insightful look at the problems of a
young soldier |
|
Bon Cop Bad Cop |
2006 |
]]]] |
Canadian
- standard tale of two cops who are opposites put together to solve a crime -
this one is better than average because of the twist of relations between
French and English Canadians and the very likable leads and supporting
characters - some good laughs along the way |
|
Bon Voyage |
2003 |
]]]] |
French
- a self-centered actress - her government official lover - a young man who
adores the actress with an unrequited love who is charged with a murder she
committed - a scientist trying to escape the country with the world's only
supply of heavy water - his young female assistant - a German spy - and a
petty thief with whom the young man escapes from prision - - all of these are
thrown together right before Germany takes over France in WWII - great
entertainment |
|
Book of Daniel,
The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Short-lived
television series about an Episcopalian priest and his family - undone by the
Conservatives because of subject matter but still very good even though it
has a lot of silliness |
|
Boondock Saints,
The |
1999 |
]]]] |
Two
brothers work outside the law to rid Boston of crime - quirky characters and
entertaining tale |
|
Bootmen |
2000 |
]]]] |
Austrailan
- simplistic but very entertaining semi-autobiographical story of the
creation of the dance troup Tap Dogs - great performance in the climax |
|
Border Café |
2005 |
]]]] |
Iranian and French - a widow is
expected to follow the ancient custom of the area and move in with her
husband's older brother - she defies tradition and re-opens a roadside café -
engrossing look at a totally different culture - click
to read a full review |
|
Borgia |
2011 |
]]]] |
French
- an English language look at two years in the lives of the famous family -
graphic with lots of sex - entertaining |
|
Borstal Boy |
2002 |
]]]] |
WWII
- Irish lad ends up in prison because of freedom fighting and learns about
himself and life |
|
Boss of It All,
The [Direktøren for Det Hele] |
2006 |
]]]] |
Danish
- great satire on business life and acting - an out-of-work actor is hired to
pretend that he is the director of a company in order to complete a sale -
lots of fun |
|
Bounce |
2000 |
]]]] |
A
hard driving ad executive gives his airline seat to a man who is killed when
the plane crashes - he then contacts the widow - sentimental but good acting
and nothing over the top |
|
Boxer, The |
1997 |
]]]] |
A man who served time in prison
as a member of the IRA returns home and tries to live a peaceful life - great
acting |
|
Boy A |
2007 |
]]]] |
A man who committed a horrible
crime as a boy has been rehabilitated and is released - hard tale of how one
cannot bury one's past - gritty and insightful |
|
Boy Culture |
2006 |
]]]] |
Predictable
story of a male hustler with a heart of gold who finds true love - it gets
four stars because of the excellent acting and witty script |
|
Boy in the
Striped Pajamas, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Improbable
but still extremely effective tale of the young son of the leader of a Nazi
extermination camp who makes friends with a boy in the camp - excellent
production and acting |
|
Boys Are Back,
The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Australian
- based upon real characters, this is a very good story of a widower and the
relationship with his two sons - realistic and not sugar sweet |
|
Boys Briefs |
2000 |
]]]] |
Anthology
of gay-themed stories that is really not too bad |
|
Boys Briefs 2 |
2000 |
]]]] |
Six
gay-themed short films most of which are high quality as to production,
acting, and script |
|
Boys Life 4:
Four Play |
2003 |
]]]] |
Latest
group of gay anthologies - best so far |
|
Boys Life 5 |
2005 |
]]]] |
Four
short films - each with a gay theme - all are well done and entertaining and
range from normal to bizarre |
|
Bread and Tulips
[Pane E Tulipani] |
2000 |
]]]] |
Italian
- charming and witty romantic comedy in which an unappreciated housewife gets
separated from her family during a vacation and takes off to Venice where she
starts a new life - great character studies |
|
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
]]]] |
Excellent
courtroom drama based upon a real courts martial during the Boer War |
|
Breaking and
Entering |
2007 |
]]]] |
Well
acted and produced adult drama about a man and his complex relationships with
two women - click to read a full review |
|
Breaking the Waves |
1996 |
]]]] |
A
very strange but fascinating film about a mentally unstable wife who thinks
she can cure her husband's paralysis by having sex with many men - grabs you
and won't let you go |
|
Brick Lane |
2007 |
]]]] |
Story
of a girl from Bangladesh who was sent to marry a man in England as a young
girl and her life twenty years later - both depressing and uplifting - great
acting. |
|
Bride and
Prejudice |
2004 |
]]]] |
Bollywood
comes to Hollywood - fun |
|
Bride Flight |
2008 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- story of four young people who emigrate to New Zealand in the early fifties
and their romantic complications - well done - almost five stars except for a
somewhat weak conclusion |
|
Brideshead
Revisited |
2008 |
]]]] |
Lavish
production of the novel with great acting and atmosphere - a treat |
|
Brooklyn's
Finest |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
week in the lives of three NYC cops - one burned out and ready to retire -
one in desperate need of money - one deep undercover wanting to get out -
grim, realistic, great acting |
|
Brother Sun,
Sister Moon [Fratello sole, sorella luna] |
1972 |
]]]] |
Franco
Zeffirelli's look at the life of St. Francis of Assisi with music by Donovan
no less - anachronistic but very entertaining |
|
Brothers
[Brødre] |
2005 |
]]]] |
Danish
- a look at the tragic effects upon a family man when he is taken prisoner in
Afghanistan - dark but insightful |
|
Brothers at War |
2009 |
]]]] |
Documentary
by one brother whose two other brothers are serving in Iraq - interesting
look into a large family and their views toward the world - also insights
into some others serving in Iraq |
|
Bubble, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Israeli
- story of a section of Tel Aviv that houses a host of creative and liberal
residents - the main plot concerns the love of two men - one Israeli and one
Palestinian and the complications that arise - extra feature on the DVD is a
must-see |
|
Buck |
2011 |
]]]] |
Documentary
about the life of the man upon whom The Horse Whisperer is based - intriguing look at an interesting man |
|
Buddy |
2003 |
]]]] |
Norwegian
- likeable characters in this story of a young man who finds his true love -
drama with lots of amusing scenes |
|
Buried |
2010 |
]]]] |
Claustrophobic
drama of a civilian worker in Iraq buried in a box with a cell phone and his
attempts to get help - gripping |
|
Burn the Floor |
1999 |
]]]] |
Film
of a dance performance of energentic artists - all based upon classic tunes
and traditional ballroom and Latin dances - great entertainment |
|
Bury My Heart at
Wounded Knee |
2007 |
]]]] |
Excellent
production showing the treatment of Native Americans in the late 1800's and
the last gasp of the Sioux Tribe - heartbreaking |
|
Butterflies Are
Free |
1972 |
]]]] |
Goldie
Hawn as the ultimate flower child - very romantic and fun |
|
Butterfly
Effect, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly
well done thriller about a man who discovers he can change the past, but
those changes have sometimes devastating effects upon the present |
|
Caffeine |
2007 |
]]]] |
A
series of humorous vignettes that take place during a day at a coffee shop -
a treat of witty and unusual characters |
|
Cagney &
Lacey: The Return |
1994 |
]]]] |
First
of four spin-off movies from the series - the two are together again with
interesting personal problems and a good crime to solve |
|
Cagney &
Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling |
1995 |
]]]] |
The
third spin-off from the series - Lacey's father is back in the scene and
Cagney is playing dirty tricks trying to climb the ladder of success - quite
a dysfunctional pair |
|
Cairo Time |
2009 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
done understated story of a woman who goes to Cairo to meet her husband -
when he is delayed, she forms a relationship with her husband's now retired
assistant - great acting, atmosphere, and scenery |
|
Californication:
Series 1 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great
little dark comedy about a writer's angst and his inability to grow up - well
done kooky California story |
|
Californication:
Series 2 |
2008 |
]]]] |
The
main character develops a little maturity in the second of the series -
filled with unbelievable characters - but maybe not in California |
|
Camille |
2007 |
]]]] |
Dark
comedy/romance about a young man forced to marry a girl with whom he falls in
love after she is dead - but she doesn't know it - good acting - fun |
|
Camomile Lawn, The |
1992 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series about a group of cousins during WWII - lots of sex - interesting |
|
Canterbury's Law |
2008 |
]]]] |
Short-lived
television series starring Julianna Margulies as a dynamic lawyer - good
cases highlighted by scenes between Canterbury and her husband played by
Aidan Quinn |
|
Cape of Good
Hope |
2005 |
]]]] |
South
African - a look at the lives of people of the different classes in South
Africa - good story even though it has more than its share of soap opera
aspects |
|
Captain Newman,
M.D. |
1963 |
]]]] |
Too
much slapstick comedy in the film about a military psychiatrist treating
soldiers at the end of WWII, but some really good performances - worth
watching |
|
Carandiru |
2004 |
]]]] |
Brazilian
- story of a real prison as told through the eyes of the prison doctor - a
bit old fashioned and simplistic but an interesting tale |
|
Carlos |
2010 |
]]]] |
French
- mini-series about a famous terrorist of the 1970's and 80's - interesting
look at the minds of such people - a bit overlong but still entertaining
every minute |
|
Carolina
Skeletons |
1993 |
]]]] |
Story of
injustice in the rural South - well done - click to link
to full review |
|
Casablanca |
1942 |
]]]] |
Noted
as the best movie ever made - entertaining, but I don't see the utter
greatness |
|
Casanova |
2005 |
]]]] |
Entertaining
romp about the "real" Casanova - lots of fun and wonderful
locations - excellent extras on the DVD |
|
Casino Jack |
2010 |
]]]] |
Story
of the Jack Abramoff scandal - good acting saves this story of an ultimate
sleaze |
|
Cast Away |
2000 |
]]]] |
Tom
Hanks tour-de-force - entertaining - excellent extra features |
|
Catch a Fire |
2006 |
]]]] |
True
story of a South African freedom fighter who was just an everyday, apolitical
working man until he and his wife were unjustly taken and tortured by the
government's anti-terrorist police - engrossing look at injustice with a
quick look at the real person at the end of the film |
|
Catherine
Cookson: A Dinner of Herbs |
2000 |
]]]] |
Three
generations - wicked murders - love child - ironic events - great characters
in this story centering around three friends and their fates |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Dwelling Place |
1994 |
]]]] |
In
the early 1800's a young woman loses both of her parents and is determined to
care for her younger siblings - she is helped by the local carpenter but
later raped by the nobleman's son - very entertaining entry in the series |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Gambling Man |
1995 |
]]]] |
A
man from the lower classes rises to the heights through drive and a marriage
to a rich woman - very entertaining |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Girl |
1996 |
]]]] |
A
girl born out of wedlock is taken to the home of her father by her dying
mother - her father's wife treats her cruelly - standard Cookson fare but
still entertaining |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Glass Virgin |
1995 |
]]]] |
A
rich young woman finds that she is the product of a prostitute, is rejected
by all and goes on the road with the handsome groom from her estate - good
trashy romance |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Man Who Cried |
1993 |
]]]] |
Depression
era England - a man goes on the road with his son after leaving his shrewish
wife - this one has a little more bite than the others in the series |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Moth |
1997 |
]]]] |
A
charming woodworker falls in love with a woman of the gentry in pre-WWI
England - great melodrama and romance - beautifully produced |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Rag Nymph |
1997 |
]]]] |
A
young girl whose mother commits suicide is taken in by a rag dealer - great
characters in this one - especially the three adult leads and the actress who
plays the heroine as a young girl |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Wingless Bird |
1998 |
]]]] |
This
time it is an independent shop girl who steals the hearts of two brothers of
the nobility - good romantic tale |
|
Cat's Meow, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Supposition
about the death of a man on Randolph Heart's yacht in 1924 - based upon an
actual event |
|
Cavedweller |
2004 |
]]]] |
Fairly
standard plot in this cable movie about a woman who deserted her children to
get away from an abusive husband returns home - excellent acting bumps it up
to four stars |
|
Cazalets, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
British
television mini-series about a wealthy family in the years preceding and
during WWII - great variety of interesting characters |
|
Cellular |
2004 |
]]]] |
Very
well done thriller about a woman who is kidnapped and makes contact with a
young man via cell phone - great special features on the DVD |
|
Celluloid
Closet, The |
1995 |
]]]] |
Very
interesting documentary exploring how homosexuals have been depicted in
cinema through the years |
|
Cement Garden,
The |
1993 |
]]]] |
A
strange tale about incest in which an older brother and sister must care for
their siblings after the death of their parents - not everyone's cup of tea
but fascinating |
|
Cenizas del Paraiso [Ashes from Paradise] |
1997 |
]]]] |
Argentina
- interesting thriller revolving around murder, politics, and love affairs |
|
Certain Jusitce,
A |
1998 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series about the murder of a woman defense attorney who has alienated
friends, family, and firm members - great characters and acting |
|
Champ, The |
1979 |
]]]] |
Wonderful
remake of classic boxing movie - great acting |
|
Chancer: Series
1 |
1990 |
]]]] |
Clive
Owen in one of his earliest roles as a likeable wheeler dealer is very good
in this British series - lots of good plot twists and excellent acting |
|
Chaos |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
action mystery about a bank robbery - one of those old veteran and young cop
movies that is very entertaining |
|
Chapham Junction |
2007 |
]]]] |
Interesting
character study revolving around a gay bashing in an upscale London
neighborhood - less than satisfying conclusion but still entertaining |
|
Chapter 27 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Engrossing
look inside the personality of the man who murdered John Lennon - great
acting and production |
|
Charlie Chan at
the Circus |
1936 |
]]]] |
Lots
of fun with the entire Chan clan in the film - J. Carrol Naish plays a
supporting character |
|
Charlie Chan at
the Opera |
1936 |
]]]] |
One
of the best of the series due mainly to performances of co-stars Boris
Karloff and William Demarest as the overwhelmed police detective helping
Charlie - also good action with Keye Luke |
|
Charlie Chan in
Rio |
1941 |
]]]] |
Very
good entry in the series with the added flair of a good musical number -
Victor Jory plays a supporting role |
|
Charlie Chan:
Castle in the Desert |
1942 |
]]]] |
Above
average entry in the series with great location and a variety of interesting
characters |
|
Charlotte Gray |
2001 |
]]]] |
Woman
searches for missing husband in occupied France - great acting and story |
|
Chasing Freedom |
2004 |
]]]] |
Heart
wrenching story of a lawyer trying to get asylum for an Afghan woman - good
acting |
|
Cheaper by the
Dozen |
2003 |
]]]] |
Not
a remake of the original but an entertaining fun movie due to good acting and
believable situations |
|
Checking Out |
2005 |
]]]] |
Silly
but endearing comedy about a Jewish actor who brings his estranged children
together when he decides to have one last big party and then commit suicide -
lots of fun |
|
Chéri |
2009 |
]]]] |
Overblown
but very entertaining romantic drama about a young man who falls in love with
an older woman in pre-WWI France |
|
Cherry Blossoms
[Kirschblüten - Hanami] |
2008 |
]]]] |
German
- story of a couple leading good, but colorless, lives and how things are
changed by illness and death - slow moving - sad - rewarding |
|
Cheyenne: The
Storm Riders |
1956 |
]]]] |
From
the television series - Cheyenne is nursed back to health by a young wife of
an older man - amazing amount of over-the-top sexual implications for a 50's
television show |
|
Cheyenne: The
Trap |
1956 |
]]]] |
From
the television series - Cheyenne is made prisoner in a silver mine - good
guilty pleasure |
|
Cheyenne: The
Young Fugitives |
1961 |
]]]] |
From
the television series - Cheyenne is saviour of a young man who is unjustly
accused - not quite as good as the earlier programs but still fun to watch |
|
Chicago |
2002 |
]]]] |
Film
version of the musical - super movie - great production |
|
Children of Men |
2006 |
]]]] |
Grim
view of the future in the year 2027 when no one in the population can get
pregnant - didn't think I was going to like it, but it turned out to be very
entertaining |
|
Chloe |
2009 |
]]]] |
Erotic
tale in which a wife hires a prostitute to have sex with her husband with
complicating results - great acting in this somewhat film that has elements
of a mystery and thriller |
|
Chris & Don:
A Love Story |
2007 |
]]]] |
Insightful documentary into the lives of
Christopher Isherwood and his longtime lover, Don Bachardy - click to read a full review |
|
Chumscrubber,
The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Somewhat
surreal tale of a disaffected young man living in supposedly a suburban
paradise - very interesting characters and great acting |
|
Chunkyang |
2000 |
]]]] |
Korean
- a fable of the love of a nobleman's son for a common girl - interesting
look at Korean storytelling |
|
City by the Sea |
2002 |
]]]] |
A
police detective finds that his son is implicated in a murder - great
characters and acting |
|
City of God |
2002 |
]]]] |
Brazilian
- a grim story based upon real life about the crime in the slums of Rio -
hard to watch but fascinating |
|
City of No
Limits, The [En la ciudad sin limites] |
2003 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- the youngest son returns home because his father is dying and finds a
mystery to be solved - intriguing story and characters |
|
City of Your
Final Destination, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Strange
tale of a college instructor who goes to Uruguay in order to convince the
family of a famous author to let him write the author's biography - great
characters - super acting |
|
City Slickers |
1991 |
]]]] |
"fish
out of water" story made very good due mainly to the talents of Billy
Crystal |
|
Clara et Moi |
2004 |
]]]] |
French
- a look at an actor who falls in love with a woman but cannot support her
when complications arise - a realistic and interesting look at relationships |
|
Cleopatra |
1963 |
]]]] |
Probably the most famous of the
versions because of the money and the scandal - long but watchable |
|
Close to Leo
[Toute Contre Léo] |
2002 |
]]]] |
French
- Beautifully done film about a twelve year old boy learning to deal with the
illness of his brother |
|
Closer |
2004 |
]]]] |
This
is a story of four self-centered people who lie, cheat, and use sex as a
weapon against those whom they profess to "love" - wouldn't be
worth watching except for the superior acting, script, and direction |
|
Coach |
2010 |
]]]] |
I
like this film about a man who hasn't really grown up much better than
expected - charming and fairly realistic characters and a low-keyed pace
makes for a very entertaining little movie |
|
Coach Carter |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well
done film based upon actual events - good acting and game scenes - extras on
the DVD are also better than average |
|
Coal Miner's
Daughter |
1980 |
]]]] |
Sissy
Spacek gives a tour de force performance in this biography of Loretta Lynn |
|
Coastlines |
2006 |
]]]] |
At
first I thought that this wasn't going to be a very good movie but this tale
of a former convict returning home has fairly realistic characters and good
acting |
|
Coco Before
Chanel [Coco Avant Chanel] |
2009 |
]]]] |
Moody
and slow-moving - but very effective - portrayal of Chanel's early years -
beautiful production values |
|
Coco Chanel
& Igor Stravinsky |
2009 |
]]]] |
Story
of the supposed romance between the famous designer and the equally famous
composer - slow moving but very stylish - beautiful clothes and scenery |
|
Cocoon |
1985 |
]]]] |
Great
story about oldsters who discover new life through aliens visitors - good
special features on the DVD |
|
Colditz |
2005 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series about WWII soldiers and their attempts to escape from a German
prison - plus melodrama on the home front - a little over the top but still
very enjoyable |
|
Collateral |
2004 |
]]]] |
Highly
improbable action thriller about an innocent cab driver who is taken
"hostage" by a professional killer - lots of great action and good
acting |
|
Color of a Brisk
and Leaping Day |
1996 |
]]]] |
True
story of the man who tried to save the Yosemite Valley Railroad at the end of
WWII - slow moving but fascinating with beautiful black and white photography |
|
Color of
Freedom, The (aka: Goodbye Bafana) |
2007 |
]]]] |
Story
of the relationship between Nelson Mandela and one of his long-time guards,
James Gregory - basic upon Gregory's book for which facts have been disputed
- still a good story with very good acting |
|
Come Undone |
2010 |
]]]] |
Italian
- interesting character study of two married people who have an affair and
the effects upon each other and those around them - very good |
|
Coming Home |
1987 |
]]]] |
A
definitive Vietnam protest film - superior plot and acting |
|
Coming Home |
1998 |
]]]] |
Another
grand soap opera mini series that is so well done by the British - this one
is about two teenage girls - one from a rich family - spanning 1936 - 1945 -
extremely entertaining |
|
Commander, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
One
season British television series about a female police commander who has to
deal with her own bad judgement and the resentments of fellow officers -
interesting characters |
|
Common Wealth [La Comunidad] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- strange dark comedy in which a woman finds a stash of money in an apartment
and all the residents of the building try to steal it from her |
|
Company K |
2004 |
]]]] |
Based upon a novel written by a
WWI Marine - sobering tale of what war is really like for the grunt soldiers
- editing could be better but still worth watching - click
to read a full review |
|
Company Men, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Story
of several men losing their high paying jobs during the latest financial
crisis - good stories and acting - it's interesting that the ending not shown
in theaters is actually better |
|
Confidence |
2003 |
]]]] |
Cross
and double-cross crime caper - entertaining |
|
Congorama |
2006 |
]]]] |
French-Canadian
- drama with comedic aspects about a Belgian man who goes to Canada to find
his birth parents and stumbles upon events that change his fate - unusual
characters |
|
Connie and Carla |
2004 |
]]]] |
Two
women who witnessed a murder are hiding from the killers posing as drag
queens - way over the top but fun and entertaining |
|
Conspiracy of
Silence |
2004 |
]]]] |
Well
done investigation into dirty dealings in hierarchy of the Catholic church in
modern-day Ireland |
|
Conspirator, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Story
of the trial of Mary Surratt who was hung as a conspirator in the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln - great acting and insight into government
dirty dealings |
|
Contagion |
2011 |
]]]] |
Story
of a new virus and how it spreads across the world - fascinating with lots of
excellent performances by know and unknown actors |
|
Contender, The |
2000 |
]]]] |
Woman
nominated for first female vice-president must fight a scandal - solid
entertainment |
|
Conviction |
2009 |
]]]] |
Based
upon fact - the story of the obsessive drive of a sister to prove her brother
innocent of murder - great acting |
|
Cool Hand Luke |
1967 |
]]]] |
Paul
Newman as a likable prisoner - great story and acting |
|
Cool, Dry Place,
A |
1998 |
]]]] |
A
retelling of Kramer vs Kramer
made likeable by good characters and great acting |
|
Copying
Beethoven |
2006 |
]]]] |
Historical
fiction about Beethoven's life during and after the time he wrote his 9th
Symphony - great acting and atmosphere even though the story is a bit
farfetched |
|
Corpse Bride |
2005 |
]]]] |
Fun
Tim Burton piece about a man who mistakenly weds a corpse - gets four stars
because of the great features on the DVD |
|
Côte d'Azur aka:
Crustaces & Coquillages [Seafood & Seashells} |
2005 |
]]]] |
French
sex farce done really well - as only the French can do - sexual idenity
mixups and misunderstandings at a seaside resort - lots of fun |
|
Count of Monte
Cristo, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
This version is very good |
|
Country Concert
[Concerto Campestre] |
2005 |
]]]] |
Brazilian
- romantic tale of a young woman in 1820's Brazil who falls in love with a
conductor hired by her overbearing father to create an orchestra - a little
over the top but still entertaining |
|
Country Life |
1994 |
]]]] |
Adaptation
of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya," set in rural Australia in the 1920's -
great acting and atmosphere |
|
Courage Under
Fire |
1996 |
]]]] |
An investigation into the life
of a deceased female pilot to determine if she should be awarded a medal -
great acting |
|
Courageous Heart
of Irena Sendler, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Inspiring
Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a Polish woman who helped to save over
2,500 Jewish children from the Nazis - good acting |
|
Cowboys &
Angels |
2003 |
]]]] |
Irish
- great feel-good story about a young man coming into his own |
|
Cracker: A New
Terror |
2006 |
]]]] |
After
living in Australia for seven years, Fitz returns to Manchester for the
wedding of his daughter and becomes involved in a hunt for a serial killer -
interesting - especially in the fact that Fitz doesn't seem to be able to
learn from his mistakes |
|
Cracker: Series
1 |
1993 |
]]]] |
Entertaining
British television series revolving around a flawed, egotistical psychologist
who consults for the police force - good characters and good mysteries |
|
Crazy in Alabama |
1999 |
]]]] |
Boy
influenced by his crazy aunt - very entertaining |
|
Creation |
2009 |
]]]] |
Biopic
showing a short period in the life of Charles Darwin during the time he was
writing his famous book - atmospheric - good acting |
|
Crime of Padre
Amaro, The [El Crimen del Padre Amaro] |
2002 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- great story about a young priest falling in love with a girl |
|
Crime Spree |
2003 |
]]]] |
Good
natured crooks who run afoul of the big time mafia - fun and entertaining
with a good touch of heart |
|
Crimson Tide |
1995 |
]]]] |
Clash
of wills in a submarine - great acting and action |
|
Crossing Over |
2009 |
]]]] |
Interesting
tales revolving around a number of illegal aliens in the Los Angeles area -
good stories - great acting |
|
Crown Prince,
The [Kronprinz Rudolf] |
2006 |
]]]] |
Austrian
- lust telling of the life of Crown Prince Rudolf - good movie making |
|
Cruising |
1980 |
]]]] |
Breakthrough
film about an undercover cop looking for a killer within a gay subculture -
not bad |
|
Crying Game, The |
1992 |
]]]] |
Interesting
tale with the "famous secret" about an IRA soldier trying to change
his life |
|
Cuckoo, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Russian
- intreging tale of a two soldiers (Finnish and Russian) who are saved in the
wilderness by a Lap girl |
|
Cure |
1997 |
]]]] |
Japanese
- strange crime movie made intreging by cosmic aspect of the characters |
|
Curious Case of
Benjamin Button, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Fantasy
about a man who gets younger as he grows older - very long but entertaining
every minute |
|
Da Vinci Code,
The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Don't
know what all the big stink was about - this movie is an exciting mystery
adventure work of fiction and fantasy - well directed and acted |
|
Dalziel and
Pascoe |
1996 |
]]]] |
Twelve
season British crime series - a gruff senior officer and an astute junior
officer - pretty standard set-up but good characters - some episodes are very
good while just about as many are just standard fare |
|
Danger: UXB |
1979 |
]]]] |
Thirteen
episode British television series about a bomb removal squad stationed in
London during WWII - solid performances and an insightful look at another
aspect of the war |
|
Daniel Tosh:
Completely Serious |
2007 |
]]]] |
Video
of the stand-up comic's act - he is very good with modern, edgy fare |
|
Dark Blue |
2003 |
]]]] |
Gritty
tale of corrupt L.A. cops right at the time of the Rodney King riots - good
performances and DVD extras |
|
Dark Blue Almost
Black [Azuloscurocasinegro] |
2006 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- beautifully acted and well-told tale of a young man forced by his father's
illness to stay at home and be a janitor when he would rather be a
businessman - click to read a full review |
|
Dark Blue World |
2001 |
]]]] |
Two
Czech pilots escape the Nazis and join the British Air Force - both fall in
love with the same woman - super |
|
Dark Matter |
2007 |
]]]] |
Fascinating but tragic story of a young man from China who
comes to the US to study - click to read a full
review |
|
Date Night |
2010 |
]]]] |
Story
of a suburban couple who go into NYC for a date night and get into lots of
trouble - far better than I expected - lots of fun |
|
Daughters of the
Dust |
2000 |
]]]] |
1902
- the outer islands of South Carolina and Georgia and the African-American
culture and life there - very interesting |
|
David's Birthday
[Il Compleanno] |
2009 |
]]]] |
Italian
- this film about a married man who becomes attracted to the beautiful son of
his longtime friend has lots of silly hysterical moments that almost lost it
a star but is still an interesting film about obsession |
|
Days |
2001 |
]]]] |
Italian
- a man with AIDS reexamines his life after a tragic love affair - strange
story but interesting |
|
Days of Glory
[Indigènes] |
2006 |
]]]] |
French -
story of North Africans and how they contributed to the liberation of France
in WWII then were forgotten and pushed aside in history - excellent
production - click to read a full review |
|
Days of Heaven |
1978 |
]]]] |
Two
men in love with the same woman - dark, moody, and very entertaining |
|
Dead Man Walking |
1995 |
]]]] |
Intense
film with superior acting based upon a true story of a no-nonsense nun who
forms a relationship with a murderer on death row |
|
Dead Man's Folly |
1986 |
]]]] |
Peter
Ustinov does a bang up job as Hercule Poirot in this Christie mystery about
murders on an estate - lots of fun |
|
Dead Ringer |
1964 |
]]]] |
Bette
Davis as good and evil twins - this is a superior "guilty pleasure"
flick |
|
Deal, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
The
story of how Tony Blair came to be the leader of the British Labour Party -
very entertaining and great acting but a knowledge of the British political
system is of great help |
|
Dear America:
Letters Home from Vietnam |
1987 |
]]]] |
This
documentary based upon the book of the same name is a realistic look at the
lives of United States troops in Vietnam |
|
Dear John |
2010 |
]]]] |
This
one about a soldier and his love has some interesting twists and turns - very
likable characters gives it its fourth star |
|
Dear Zachary: A
Letter to a Son About His Father |
2008 |
]]]] |
Heartwrenching
documentary about a murdered man and the effects upon his friends and family
- a unique look at the human spirit |
|
Death at a
Funeral |
2010 |
]]]] |
I
expected the worse from this remake of the British comedy but was pleasantly
surprised with another fun comedy |
|
Death Defying
Acts |
2007 |
]]]] |
Fictional
account of an encounter of Harry Houdini with a con woman and her daughter
shortly before his death - atmospheric with great acting |
|
Death in Holy Orders |
2003 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series of mysterious deaths at a secluded monastery - good acting even
though plot a little convoluted |
|
Death of a
President |
2006 |
]]]] |
Intriguing
mockumentary about the death of President Bush and the ensuing results -
extremely well done with great DVD extras |
|
Death Sentence |
2007 |
]]]] |
This
tale of an everyday man seeking revenge for the murder of his family is
fairly standard but good action sequences and excellent acting by Kevin Bacon
as the man and Garrett Hedlund as the villain give it its four stars |
|
Deathtrap |
1982 |
]]]] |
Great
"cat and mouse" movie based upon the Broadway play - fun |
|
Debt, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Three
Mossad agents keep a thirty year secret - good acting, but the producers made
little effort in finding the two generations of characters look like each
other - people don't change that much in three decades |
|
December Boys |
2007 |
]]]] |
Australian - yes this movie
about four orphans (one post and three pre adolescents) enjoying a memorable
summer on the coast is overly sentimental but it still entertains with good
acting and pleasing atmosphere - click to read a full
review |
|
Deception |
2008 |
]]]] |
Good
old fashioned thriller in which an innocent man is taken advantage of by
grifters - great acting - very sexy |
|
Decline of the
American Empire [Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain] |
1986 |
]]]] |
French
Canadian - very talky but superior look at the intellectuals in Canada in
1986 - lots of sex and cheating |
|
Deep End, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
A
woman tries to protect her teenage son from a male lover and ends up killing
him - superior drama / thriller |
|
De-Lovely |
2004 |
]]]] |
Entertaining
bio-pic of Cole Porter with good acting, production values, and - of course -
great music |
|
Detective Story |
1951 |
]]]] |
High
50's melodrama tells the story of a NYC detective who can't compromise -
great period piece |
|
Detective, The |
1968 |
]]]] |
Well
done tale of an honest detective trying to make a differenence in the NYC
police department - a little glum but entertaining |
|
Devil |
2010 |
]]]] |
Neat
little flick about five people stuck in an elevator, one of whom is the Devil
in disguise - I'm sure most critics would not like it, but I found it very
entertaining in a mindless sort of way |
|
Devil's Double,
The |
2011 |
]]]] |
Highly
fictionalized story of Uday Hussein's body double - still very entertaining
with good extra features on the DVD |
|
Devil's Own, The |
1997 |
]]]] |
Great
acting makes this thriller about an IRA terrorist hiding in the United States
an entertaining treat |
|
Devil's
Playground, The |
1976 |
]]]] |
Australian
- stress in a strict Catholic seminary in the 1950's - sober insights into
the lives of the brothers and their students - well done |
|
Dexter: Season 2 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Not
quite as good as Season1 but still very entertaining - lots of Dexter
questioning himself and his father - great female villain in this series -
the season comes to a very entertaining conclusion |
|
Dexter: Season 5 |
2010 |
]]]] |
Season
5 has more humor and tighter plotting - some that pushes the edge of
believability - overall satisfying |
|
Diamond Men, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Interesting
tale of an old diamond salesman showing a young guy the ropes |
|
Die Hard with a
Vengeance |
1995 |
]]]] |
This
last of the Die Hard trio is probably more far-fetched than the first two but
great villains make it a four-starrer - good DVD bonus features |
|
Different for
Girls |
1996 |
]]]] |
Fairly
interesting characters in this story about boyhood friends who meet by chance
sixteen years later - only one has become a woman |
|
Different from
the Others [Anders als die Andern] |
1919 |
]]]] |
German
- one of several films made during a relaxation of censorship in Germany to
educate about the real nature of homosexuality - much of original film is
missing - interesting insight to film technique and scientific research of
homosexuality |
|
Dim Sum Funeral |
2009 |
]]]] |
Interesting
tale of a family of Chinese heritage who comes together for the mother's
funeral - some situations a bit strained but still fairly entertaining |
|
Dirty Dancing |
1987 |
]]]] |
Great
music, super dancing, and sexy stars make this a most watchable movie |
|
Dirty Harry |
1972 |
]]]] |
What
can I say - it made my day! |
|
Dirty Harry:
Magnum Force |
1973 |
]]]] |
The
second in the series - this one about criminals being murdered by rogue cops
- just barely four stars but still good fun |
|
Dirty Pretty
Things |
2002 |
]]]] |
Intriguing
film about a Nigerian doctor illegally in England who finds an ongoing crime
being committed at one of his many jobs |
|
Dirty Tricks |
2000 |
]]]] |
Two-part
British dark comedy miniseries about a charmer who manages to get a large sum
of money through infidelity and marriage - fun but it is a mystery to me that
anyone would find the main character attractive because of the actor playing
the part |
|
Disappearance of
Alice Creed, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Interesting
crime caper with lots of twists and turns - good but just barely four stars |
|
Divine Secrets
of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood |
2002 |
]]]] |
Dysfunctional
families in the South - what could be better? |
|
Diving Bell and the Butterfly,
The [Le Scaphandre et le papillon] |
2007 |
]]]] |
French /
American - in 1995, author and Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby
suffered a stroke that put him in a coma - this excellent film depicts his
struggle to write about his experience by just blinking one eye - superior
acting and production - click to read a full review |
|
Doctor, The |
1991 |
]]]] |
Well
done movie about a cocky surgeon who becomes a patient and discovers some
realities about patient relationships |
|
Domestic
Disturbance |
2001 |
]]]] |
John Travolta protecting his son
from his new stepfather - great action and drama |
|
Donnie Darko |
2001 |
]]]] |
Jake
Gyllenhall plays a delusional high school student - dark and fasinating |
|
Don't Say A Word |
2001 |
]]]] |
Shrink
tries to get information from psycho girl - great acting and suspense |
|
Door to Door |
2002 |
]]]] |
Inspired
telling of the life of a real man who overcame cerebral palsy to become
successful and loved |
|
Dorian Blues |
2004 |
]]]] |
Suprisingly
well done film about a teenager coming to terms with being gay - good
combination of humor and drama |
|
Dorian Gray |
2009 |
]]]] |
This
film version of the famous story is very well produced and acted with lots
more of Dorian's evils depicted - very entertaining |
|
Dot the I |
2005 |
]]]] |
On
the surface, this is a tale of a young woman about to marry who falls for
another man but beneath it is an original, twisting tale of deceit - lots of
fun |
|
Down in the
Valley |
2005 |
]]]] |
Great
acting in this tale of a lonely man who longs to be a cowboy and follow the
values of the Old West - a little weak at the end but still highly
entertaining - click to link to full review |
|
Down With Love |
2003 |
]]]] |
Fun
tribute to 60's Doris Day / Rock Hudson comedies - super job at recreating
the feel of those old movies |
|
Downfall [Der
Untergang / The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich] |
2004 |
]]]] |
German
- based upon an eyewitness account, this is an intriguing even-handed picture
of the last days of Hitler and his supporters |
|
Dr. Bell and Mr.
Doyle: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes [aka: Murder Rooms] |
2000 |
]]]] |
Partially
based upon the student life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this well acted and
produced film is a good mystery and an educating mini-bio |
|
Dreamers, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
Erotic
tale of young people caught up in sexual exploration and social events in
late 1960's Paris - intriguing |
|
Dresden |
2006 |
]]]] |
German - television film of the
love story of a downed English bomber pilot and a German nurse climaxing with
the bombing of Dresden - good, solid entertainment - click
to read a full review |
|
Drive |
2011 |
]]]] |
Moody
piece about a stunt car driver who moonlights as a diver for robberies and
his relationship with a woman and her child who live in the same apartment
house - slow moving but entertaining |
|
Driving Lessons |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
acting and music in this coming of age story involving a young man and a
kooky British actress - click to read a full review |
|
Drowning Mona |
2000 |
]]]] |
Great
comedy revolving around a hated woman in a small town who is murdered - lots
of super characters |
|
Dunsmore |
2003 |
]]]] |
This
little movie about the citizens in a small town all turninging against a
bully turned out to be better than expected mainly due to excellent
understated acting - supposedly based upon an actual event |
|
Duplicity |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
caper film with lots of twists and turns - interesting characters - fun |
|
Dying Gaul, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
In this
film, beautiful people use sex and love as weapons rather than to enhance
their lives - good tale of psychological revenge - click
to link to full review |
|
Earthly
Possessions |
1999 |
]]]] |
Older
woman, younger man love story - great story and characters |
|
East Is East |
1999 |
]]]] |
Strange
combination of brutal and comedic actions in a story of a Pakistani married
to a British woman |
|
Eastern Promises |
2007 |
]]]] |
The
Russian mafia in Britain searching for an incriminating diary and the
innocent woman in the middle - great characters and acting even though there
are some very gory parts |
|
Eat Drink Man
Woman |
1994 |
]]]] |
Chinese
- great film about a traditional father and his modern daughters - all
revolving around the gourmet food prepared by the father |
|
Edge of Darkness |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
Boston cop's daughter is gunned down on his doorstep - at first, he thinks
that she was mistakenly shot, and that he was the target - he soon finds that
his daughter was the actual target - this movie didn't get good reviews, but
I really enjoyed it - good, solid performance by Mel Gibson |
|
Edge of Love,
The |
2008 |
]]]] |
A
brief period in the life of Dylan Thomas in which he and his wife interacted
with Dylan's childhood friend and her soldier husband - moody, unpleasant but
fascinating |
|
Educating Rita |
1983 |
]]]] |
Great
tale of an outgoing working class woman in England who takes advantage of the
open university system in order to change her life - good solid performances |
|
Eighteen |
2004 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
produced and acted story of a young man who leaves home because of a horrific
event perpetrated by his father and how he is redeemed through a story from
his grandfather and friends he meets on the streets |
|
El Mar |
2000 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- an extremely dark tale about the effects of war and killing upon three
children who witnessed horrors during the Spanish Civil War - a hard movie to
watch but worth it |
|
Election |
1999 |
]]]] |
Reese
Witherspoon as a crafty high school girl - great black comedy |
|
Elephant Walk |
1954 |
]]]] |
Great
old guily pleasure flick with a beautiful young Elizabeth Taylor, a super
house, and exotic locations |
|
Elizabeth: The
Golden Age |
2007 |
]]]] |
This
film covers the time of Elizabeth I met Sir Walter Raleigh, approved the
beheading of Mary Queen of Scots, and defeated the Spanish armada -
beautifully photographed - extremely atmospheric |
|
Elling |
2001 |
]]]] |
From
Norway - two nuts who go out to live in the real world - tender - heartfelt -
comedy |
|
Elvis &
Anabelle |
2007 |
]]]] |
Strange
tale about the romance of two teens - one an undertaker's son who has assumed
responsibility for the family business after his father is injured and the
other a lonely girl who has been forced into the beauty pageant circuit by
her parents - improbable but entertaining |
|
Emotional
Arithmetic [DVD Title: Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning] |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great
acting in a story of three survivors of Nazi oppression and the effects of
the experiences upon themselves and others - click to
read a full review |
|
Enchanted |
2007 |
]]]] |
Lots
of fun in this fairy tale come to life where the prince is searching for his
princess in NYC - great Disney production |
|
Enemy Below, The |
1957 |
]]]] |
Highly
romanticized look at two captains of ships in a deadly cat and mouse game -
good, solid, mindless entertainment |
|
Englishman in
New York, An |
2008 |
]]]] |
John
Hurt revives his role of Quentin Crisp - this time playing Crisp in his
latter years when he lived in New York - an excellent portrayal of a very
interesting man |
|
Enigma |
2001 |
]]]] |
Story
about breaking the code of the German code machine during WWII - great
characterization |
|
Enough |
2002 |
]]]] |
Wife
has enough of her rich, abusive husband and flees - solid entertainment |
|
Entre Nos
[Between Us] |
2009 |
]]]] |
Spanish
language film made in the U.S. - based upon a true story of a woman from
Columbia whose husband deserted her and her two children and her efforts for
family survival - written by the woman's daughter - depressing and uplifting
at the same time |
|
Europa Europa |
1990 |
]]]] |
True
story of a Jewish boy who joins the Nazi youth in order to survive - very
well done |
|
Evan Almighty |
2007 |
]]]] |
This
is a very funny and well-done movie about a modern-day may who is directed by
God to build an ark - lots of great extras on the DVD |
|
Even the Rain
[También la Lluvia] |
2010 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- a film company is in Bolivia to make a film about how Columbus and his men
exploited the natives while a parallel modern-day exploitation is taking
place - great characters |
|
Evening |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great acting in this film about
an old woman dying and remembering events of her past - click
to read a full review |
|
Everybody's Fine |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
widower goes to visit his four grown children who have been hiding secrets
from him - pretty standard plot but good characters and acting |
|
Everything Is
Illuminated |
2005 |
]]]] |
Quirky
tale of a young Jewish man who goes to the Ukraine to find the woman who
saved his grandfather during WWII - strange but very well done - click to read full review |
|
Evidence of
Blood |
1998 |
]]]] |
Good
acting and a fairly watchable modern southern gothic mystery about a man who
goes back to his home town and solves a forty year old murder gives this
television film its fourth star |
|
Evil [Ondskan] |
2003 |
]]]] |
Swedish
- sobering tale of the physical abuse in an exclusive boys' school in the
late 1950's - based upon the author's memory of events that happened to him -
excellent acting and production values with informative extra feature on the
DVD |
|
Excalibur |
1981 |
]]]] |
Even
though the story drags a bit, this darkly atmospheric version of the King
Arthur fable is solid entertainment |
|
Experiment in
Terror |
1962 |
]]]] |
Bank
teller terrorized by criminal and forced to rob the bank - still holds up
after over forty years |
|
Experiment, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
German
- an experiment in which men are divided into "prisoners" and
"guards" goes wrong - entertaining |
|
Eye of God |
1997 |
]]]] |
Love
blossoming between a small-town girl and a jail parolee who's found God -
intriguing characters |
|
Eyes Wide Open |
2009 |
]]]] |
Israeli
- a conservative Jew and family man living in an insular community within
Jerusalem finds he is attracted to a young man who comes to work in his shop
- thoughtful and insightful |
|
Eyes Without a
Face [The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus / Les Yeux Sans Visage] |
1959 |
]]]] |
French
- intriguing horror flick made better than run-of-the-mill by artful black
and white photography, hypnotic music, and unique costumes |
|
Facing Windows
[La Finestra di Fronte] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Italian
- well developed love story combined with a bit of a mystery - adult view of
the hard choices that must be made in life - beautifully acted |
|
Factory Girl |
2006 |
]]]] |
Biopic
about Edie Sedgwick - society girl made more famous by Andy Warhol - good
acting along with a sobering look at those times |
|
Factotum |
2005 |
]]]] |
Great
character study surrounding a drunken failed writer - great acting in this
dark comedy |
|
Fair Game |
2010 |
]]]] |
Dramatic
telling of the Joe and Valerie Plame Wilson scandal about the President lying
about atomic weapons in Iraq |
|
Fallen |
1998 |
]]]] |
A
police detective is beset by an evil spirit - good action and suspense - even
though a completely far-fetched tale |
|
Fame |
1980 |
]]]] |
"New
Age" musical about kids at the high school for performing arts in NYC -
still entertaining |
|
Family Stone,
The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Heartfelt
tale of a family getting together at Christmastime - lots of good subplots
and acting |
|
Family
Undertaking, A: POV |
2003 |
]]]] |
Interesting
documentary from the PBS series about families who choose to bury their own
dead - informative and heartfelt |
|
Far from Heaven |
2002 |
]]]] |
1950's
- a wife finds her husband is gay - great acting and atmosphere |
|
Fast Food Nation |
2006 |
]]]] |
An
engrossing series of character vignettes revolving around a huge slaughter
house and meat packing plant that provides beef for a McDonald's-like chain -
excellent acting and writing - click to read a full
review |
|
Feast of Love |
2007 |
]]]] |
The
lives and loves of several people - all patrons or employees of a local
coffee shop - good stories - very well acted |
|
Fever Pitch |
2005 |
]]]] |
Story
of a guy addicted to the Boston Red Sox and what happens when he falls in
love - interesting in that parts were actually filmed at the historic Series
game |
|
Fight Club |
1999 |
]]]] |
A
brutal, dark movie but very watchable because of the great acting |
|
Fighter, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Interesting
character study of two brother boxers and the people who surround them -
great extra feature on the DVD |
|
Fighting Tommy
Riley |
2005 |
]]]] |
Story
of a young boxer and an old trainer - both with past issues - who bond to
achieve success for the fighter - good characters and great understated
acting |
|
Find Me Guilty |
2006 |
]]]] |
Story
of the longest criminal trial in US history and the gangster Jack DiNorscio
beautifully played by Vin Diesel - great entertainment |
|
Firewall |
2006 |
]]]] |
Standard Harrison Ford action
flick in which he has to save his family from crooks forcing him to steal
from his bank - nothing special but lots of good, solid action |
|
First Knight |
1995 |
]]]] |
The
King Arthur legend with a beautiful romantic story and great acting |
|
First Love and
Other Pains |
1999 |
]]]] |
Chinese
- A student falls in love with his professor - a fairly good gay May/December
romance |
|
Five Days |
2007 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series that spotlights five days in the investigation of the
disappearance of a mother and wife and how the occurrence affects family,
friends, and the police investigating the crime - great characters - all
flawed but intriguing |
|
Flame and Citron
[Flammen & Citronen] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Danish - based upon fact, the
story of two resistance fighters during WWII - great production and acting |
|
Flash of Genius |
2008 |
]]]] |
Story
of the inventor of the intermittent wiper who was robbed of his patent by
Ford Motor Company and fought many years for justice - great acting showing
an interesting character |
|
Flashdance |
1983 |
]]]] |
Still
entertaining movie that basically started a genre |
|
Flawless |
2007 |
]]]] |
In 1960 the only female
executive in a London diamond exchange becomes involved in a theft
masterminded by an old janitor - great acting - beautiful sets and production
- click to read a full review |
|
Fleeing by Night |
2000 |
]]]] |
Chinese
- tragic love story that covers 1930's to present - excellent acting and mood |
|
Flesh and Bone |
1993 |
]]]] |
Story
of a boy (now a man) who unwittingly helps his evil father murder a whole
family - dark and very entertaining |
|
Flickering
Lights [Blinkende lygter] |
2000 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- wacky tale about a group of career criminals who want to get out of the
life of crime - strange combination of violence and comedy |
|
Flirting |
1991 |
]]]] |
Australian
- in 1965 an outcast boy in a boarding school falls in love with a girl from
Uganda in the sister boarding school - beautifully told tale of young love
and the horrors of boarding schools |
|
Flyboys |
2006 |
]]]] |
A
look at some members of the Lafayette Escadrille of WWI - looks to be highly
romanticized in today's times but probably pretty close to the real thing -
great special features on the DVD |
|
Flying Scotsman,
The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Film
based upon the life of Graeme Obree who is a famous Scottish bicycle racer -
inspiring - good entertainment |
|
Food of Love |
2002 |
]]]] |
Well
done coming of age movie - good acting - the mother is a little over the top |
|
Footloose |
1984 |
]]]] |
Call
me crazy for giving this "guilty pleasure" four stars, but I almost
gave it five - good music, good acting, and likable characters make it a
winner in my book |
|
For a Lost
Soldier [Voor een verloren soldaat] |
1992 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- this is a story about the love of a boy for a Canadian soldier in the
Netherlands at the end of WWII - a "forbidden" subject handled with
excellent taste |
|
For My Father
[Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Israeli
- a young Palestinian goes to Tel Aviv with a bomb strapped to his body in
order to defend the honor of his father - when the fuse fails, he gets to
know members of the community - somber look at religious and ethnic
close-mindedness and its effects upon young people |
|
For the Bible
Tells Me So |
2007 |
]]]] |
Well
done documentary focusing upon how religious fundamentalists skew the words
in the Bible to condemn homosexuality |
|
Foreign Field, A |
1993 |
]]]] |
Highly
sentimental but enjoyable tale of soldiers visiting Normandy fifty years
after the invasion - some great "senior" actors in this one |
|
Forever Strong |
2008 |
]]]] |
Inspiring
sports movie based upon events in the life of Larry Gelwix who is a winning
high school rugby coach - good strory - good acting |
|
Four Feathers,
The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Great
remake of the classic film |
|
Four Weddings
and a Funeral |
1994 |
]]]] |
Witty
British look at relationships and their ups and downs all linked by four
weddings and a funeral - very entertaining |
|
Fourth Man, The |
1983 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- psychological drama about an alcoholic writer who becomes involved with a
femme fatal |
|
Frailty |
2002 |
]]]] |
Well
done cop chases killer story |
|
Frank Caliendo:
All Over the Place |
2007 |
]]]] |
Filming
of the comic's stand up act - very entertaining |
|
Frankie
Starlight |
1996 |
]]]] |
Irish
- engrossing tale of the life of a charming midget centering around memories
of his mother - great acting and good characters |
|
Freedom Writers |
2007 |
]]]] |
Another
tale of an inspiring teacher - this one is based upon fact and made very good
by a bitter-sweet script and excellent acting by all |
|
French Gigolo, A
[Cliente] |
2008 |
]]]] |
French
- interesting tale of a man who becomes a gigolo in order to support his
family and his favorite client - heartfelt and realistic with just the right
touch of humor |
|
Frida |
2002 |
]]]] |
Beatifully
done biography of famous Mexican artist - award quality all around |
|
Friday Night
Lights |
2004 |
]]]] |
Realistic
look at the mania of high school football in Texas - true story with great
acting - the documentary on the DVD is excellent |
|
Friends with
Benefits |
2011 |
]]]] |
Predictable
romantic comedy but with charming characters - nothing over-the-top that
spoils the show - and, at last, a romantic comedy in which the man doesn't
have a fat, supposedly funny, friend |
|
Friends with
Money |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
storytelling in this film about four women friends - three of whom are
suffering mid-life crises - click to link to full review |
|
From Hell |
2001 |
]]]] |
Johnny
Depp ads his own special flavor to the Jack the Ripper mystery - dark and
entertaining |
|
Front Line, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Irish
- brutal, heartbreaking story of a Congolese refugee in Ireland who is forced
by criminals who have kidnapped his family to help rob a bank - extraordinary
acting by the lead character |
|
Frost / Nixon |
2008 |
]]]] |
Fascinating
look at the events concerning the interview of Richard Nixon by David Frost -
holds your attention from beginning to end |
|
Frozen River |
2008 |
]]]] |
Insightful
look at two women and their families - one is a Native American; the other a
working class woman striving to support her sons - both make money smuggling
people over the Canadian border - excellent acting |
|
Funny Girl |
1968 |
]]]] |
Streisand
tour-de-force - super musical / drama |
|
Game of Their
Lives, The [DVD title: The Miracle Match] |
2005 |
]]]] |
Story of
the first US soccer team to play in the World Games in 1950 - a team that
went on to score a upset win against England - interesting period piece - click to read a combined review of this film and Goal! |
|
Gangs of New
York - Disc 1 |
2002 |
]]]] |
Bloody,
brutal depection of a bloody, brutal time in New York lost in history -
excellent special features |
|
Gangster No. 1 |
2000 |
]]]] |
Stylistic
look at the rise and fall of a London gangster in the 1970's - bloody but
very entertaining |
|
Garden, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Absorbing
documentary about a group of citizens working to save an urban garden in
South Central Los Angeles |
|
Gardens of Stone |
1987 |
]]]] |
Vietnam
story - very good |
|
Garrow's Law |
2009 |
]]]] |
British
series based upon the cases of the real William Garrow whose efforts led to
the reform of the judicial system in the late 1700's - excellent acting and
production values |
|
Gavin &
Stacey: Season 3 [Including the Christmas Special] |
2009 |
]]]] |
This
final season is a great improvement over the second - still not quite as good
as the first but very entertaining with everything brought together by the
end |
|
George Gently:
Series 1 |
2007 |
]]]] |
British
crime series with the older, experienced detective and the younger sergeant -
good crimes and very good acting - beautiful scenery in Northern Britain |
|
George Gently:
Series 2 |
2009 |
]]]] |
Series
continues with interesting crimes - this one has more emphasis upon the young
partner - good watching |
|
Georgia Rule |
2007 |
]]]] |
California
woman takes her out of control daughter to stay at the home of her own
estranged mother - very good chick flick with a biting dark side - click to read a full review |
|
Ghost Writer,
The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Low-keyed,
stylish thriller about a man contracted to ghost write the book of a former
British head of state - very entertaining |
|
Gideon's
Daughter |
2005 |
]]]] |
Kind
of a modern-day fairy tale about a wealthy and powerful man partially
estranged from his daughter who finds a new life by encountering a grieving
mother - great acting |
|
Gift, The |
2000 |
]]]] |
Psychic
in a small town becomes involved in murder - great characters and plot |
|
Gifted Hands:
The Ben Carson Story |
2009 |
]]]] |
Well
done made for cable film about the life of neurosurgeon Ben Carson -
inspiring |
|
Girl by the Lake
[La Ragazza Del Lago] |
2007 |
]]]] |
Italian
- well-plotted murder mystery with good characters and great acting with the
added perk of beautiful scenery |
|
Girl Who Kicked
the Hornet's Nest, The [Luftslottet Som Sprängdes] |
2009 |
]]]] |
Swedish
- investigative and court action neatly ties a bow on the trials of "The
Girl" - the third in the series is a great change from the first two |
|
Girl Who Played
with Fire, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
This
second in the series is not as good as the first but still a highly
entertaining adventure mystery |
|
Girl with a
Pearl Earring |
2003 |
]]]] |
A
fictional supposition of the subject of the famous Vermeer painting -
beautifully photographed - enigmatic dreamy mood |
|
Gloomy Sunday
[Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod] |
1999 |
]]]] |
German
- almost five stars - this is a well done melodrama based upon two men loving
one woman and she loving them both - throw in the Nazis in Budapest and a
famous song and you have an entertaining guilty pleasure treat |
|
Glorious 39 |
2009 |
]]]] |
Semi
surrealistic thriller about a woman who discovers some shocking facts about
her family in the period around England's entry into WWII - great atmosphere
and acting |
|
Glory Road |
2006 |
]]]] |
Another inspirational sports
movie based upon real incidents - this time Black players in 1960's southern
college basketball - good extra features on the DVD - click
to read a full review |
|
Goal! The Dream
Begins |
2005 |
]]]] |
Highly
romanticized but still entertaining film of a young man from Mexico who is
illegally in the US who becomes a great football (soccer) star in England - click to read a combined review of this film and The Game of Their Lives |
|
Golden Door
[Nuovomondo] |
2007 |
]]]] |
Italian
- in the early 1900's, a Sicilian shepherd decides to bring his family to the
US and, along the way, meets an enigmatic English woman - this is a
beautifully done story of his decision, the voyage, and the trials of Ellis
Island - excellent "making of" on the DVD |
|
Goldeneye |
1995 |
]]]] |
One
of the better post-Connery Bond movies - good action and wit |
|
Goldfinger |
1964 |
]]]] |
In
my humble opinion, this is the very best Bond movie - Sean Connery is James Bond |
|
Gone Baby Gone |
2007 |
]]]] |
Excellent acting, directing,
and production values make this film about a man looking for a kidnapped
child entertaining and engrossing - great extra features on the DVD - click to read a full review |
|
Good Baby, A |
1998 |
]]]] |
A
man hiking the back roads of North Carolina finds a baby - great acting and
characters |
|
Good Bye, Lenin! |
2003 |
]]]] |
German
- really strange but strangely entertaining film about a young man who tries
to protect his Communist mother from finding out that East Berlin had fallen
while she was in a coma - supposed to be a comedy but really more of a
tragedy |
|
Good Guy, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Machinations
of young men on Wall Street - good plot and good acting |
|
Good Woman, A |
2004 |
]]]] |
Version
of Lady Windermere's Fan is a
classy, somewhat updated, telling of the tale |
|
Goodnight,
Mister Tom |
1998 |
]]]] |
Sentimental,
but very well-done story of a lonely man whose life is changed when he is
assigned a boy moved from London during WWII |
|
Gosford Park |
2001 |
]]]] |
A
very classy version of an English murder mystery - unusual and interesting
characters - great fun |
|
Governess, The |
1998 |
]]]] |
A Jewish girl goes to be a
governess for a strange family in Scotland - intriging characters - click to link to full review |
|
Gran Torino |
2008 |
]]]] |
Clint
Eastwood goes a bit overboard in playing a curmudgeon who becomes friendly
with his Asian neighbors but the acting and the story are very good |
|
Grand Canyon |
1991 |
]]]] |
The
lives of several people from different backgrounds converge in Los Angeles -
entertaining even though some situations are very contrived |
|
Grand Voyage, Le |
2004 |
]]]] |
French
- a young man has to drive his father across Europe and the Middle East in
order to take him to Mecca - excellent generational road trip |
|
Grass Harp, The |
1995 |
]]]] |
One
of those great, easy-going Southern tales about a boy growing up influenced
by elderly cousins and their friends - from Truman Capote novel - I wonder
which character us based upon the Fruitcake Lady from the Tonight show who was Capote's aunt |
|
Grbavica [USA
Title - Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams] |
2006 |
]]]] |
International
Production - extremely sober story of a woman who survived the Yugoslav wars
and her struggle to make a life for herself and her rebellious teenaged
daughter - great acting |
|
Great Debaters,
The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Story
of the members of a debate team from a small black college in Texas that won
the championship in the mid 1930's - inspiring story based upon fact |
|
Great Raid, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
The
true story of the rescue of prisoners from a Japanese prison camp in the
Philippines - well acted compelling film |
|
Greatest Game
Ever Played, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
The
story of golfer Francis Ouimet who won the U.S. Open at the age of twenty in
1913 - great feel-good sports story - good extra features on the DVD |
|
Green Butchers,
The [De Grønne slagtere] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Danish
- very dark comedy about two butcher's assistants - one with emotional
control issues and the other clinically depressed - who open their own shop -
strange and fun |
|
Green Dragon |
2001 |
]]]] |
Story
of Vietnamese refugees - good |
|
Green Lantern |
2011 |
]]]] |
Silly
fun in this super hero movie - lots of good humor and very likable stars |
|
Green Street
Hooligans |
2005 |
]]]] |
A
somewhat innocent Harvard student goes to England and gets involved with a
football gang - interesting look at a violent sub-culture - click to link to full review |
|
Green Zone |
2009 |
]]]] |
At
the beginning of the war in Iraq, a soldier is looking for the infamous WMD's
comes to find out about the dirty dealings and duplicity of the Bush
administration - lots of action and good acting |
|
Greenfingers |
2000 |
]]]] |
Another
super little English film about prisoners who become master gardeners -
excellent characters |
|
Grey Gardens |
2009 |
]]]] |
Intriguing
look at the lives of the cousin and aunt of Jackie Kennedy Onassis who were
found to be living in squalor in their East Hampton mansion |
|
Gridiron Gang |
2006 |
]]]] |
Inspiring
true story of a man who formed a football team at a juvenile prison in
California - good story that is not sugar coated |
|
Grocer's Son,
The [Le Fils de L'épicier] |
2007 |
]]]] |
French - great character studies in this tale of a highly
dysfunctional family - click to read a full
review |
|
Grown Ups |
2010 |
]]]] |
I
was totally surprised by this movie about five men who come together after
thirty years as I was expecting to stop it after ten minutes or so due to
absurdity - it turned out to be a heartfelt somewhat slapstick comedy with
charming characters and situations |
|
Guard, The |
2011 |
]]]] |
Irish
- an FBI agent tracking drug smugglers goes to a small Irish village and
hooks up with an unconventional Guard sergeant - great characters |
|
Guardian, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
I
must admit that I am a sap for this kind of film (remake of Officer and a Gentlemanand all
those like it) - this time the story takes place amongst U.S. Coast Guard
rescue swimmers - good acting and special effects that support rather than
take ove the story |
|
Guilty by
Suspicion |
1991 |
]]]] |
Another
tale of the blacklisting of Hollywood notables - great acting puts it a step
above the average - the final Congress hearing scene is especially good |
|
Guru, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Bollywood
take off about an Indian who becomes the "Guru of Sex" - fun |
|
Guys, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Story
of a writer who is helping a NYC Fire Department captain write eulogies for
his men who died on 9/11 |
|
Half Light |
2006 |
]]]] |
A very
entertaining mystery thriller with strong supernatural aspects - beautifully
photographed in Wales - Demi Miller is super as the mother who has lost her
child to a drowning - this is a good old-fashioned mystery not overrun with
blood and gore as is the trend in today's thrillers - click
to read full review |
|
Half Nelson |
2006 |
]]]] |
Story
of a teacher addicted to crack who forms a special relationship with a very
wise student - extraordinary acting and realistic portrayals - the only fault
I found was that the classroom scenes were overly romanticized |
|
Hamish McBeth:
Series 1 |
1995 |
]]]] |
Great
Scottish television series about an easy-going constable in a small village -
good combination of mystery, quirky characters, and heart |
|
Hamish McBeth:
Series 2 |
1996 |
]]]] |
Scottish
- excellent second season of the television films about a policeman in a
small village - this one is darker than the first but still retains the humor
and quirky characters of the first |
|
Hamish McBeth:
Series 3 |
1997 |
]]]] |
Scottish
- the third, and last, season of the series was much wittier and
tongue-in-cheek - very entertaining |
|
Hammer, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Witty
tale of a forty year old boxer who tries to become a member of the Olympic
boxing team - good story and very good humorous lines |
|
Hammers Over the
Anvil |
1991 |
]]]] |
Australian
- teen who has polio is keen observer of life in turn of the century outback
- good characters and acting |
|
Handsome Harry |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
man must deal with a violent incident from his past - some weak points in the
script but still engrossing entertainment - great acting |
|
Happenstance [Le
Battement D'Aile du Papillon / The Beating of the Butterfly's Wings] |
2000 |
]]]] |
French-
One of those great modern films about a group of interesting characters -
strangers whose lives brush each others and all actions having effects |
|
Happy Birthday |
2002 |
]]]] |
Insight
into the lives of five people, their bouts with their sexuality and
surroundings - pretty entertaining |
|
Happy Endings |
2005 |
]]]] |
Quirky
comedy/drama about the lives of a varied group of people - entertaining |
|
Happy, Texas |
1999 |
]]]] |
Two
"out of place" guys in a Texas town - very funny with super
characters |
|
Happy-Go-Lucky |
2008 |
]]]] |
Interesting
personality profile of an overly upbeat woman and those around her - this one
grows on you until you are totally won over - great lines and acting |
|
Hard Candy |
2005 |
]]]] |
Extremely
well-acted and produced story of a pedophile and a teenaged girl - horrible
subject but excellent film - click to link to full
review |
|
Harmonists, The
[Comedian Harmonists] |
1997 |
]]]] |
German
- true story of a famous German singing group and their problems in pre-WWII
Germany because three of the group were Jews - highly interesting story and
characters |
|
Harry Brown |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
retired man living in one of those horrible British housing projects takes
revenge against the criminals who murdered his friend - fairly improbably
plot but great acting |
|
Hart's War |
2002 |
]]]] |
Good
story of a man defending a soldier wrongly accused of murder |
|
Hate Crime |
2006 |
]]]] |
This
turned out to be a fairly good independent flick about a gay man who seeks
justice for the death of his lover - good acting and production values |
|
Haven |
2004 |
]]]] |
Slick,
twisty-turny film about a man trying to escape to the Cayman Islands will
illegal funds whose daughter gets involved with the lives of some of the
locals - great plot and acting |
|
He Knew He Was
Right |
2004 |
]]]] |
British
television mini-series about Victorian manners and their effect upon lives -
DVD has a great extra of a one-hour biography of Anthony Trollope |
|
Heading South
[Vers le Sud] |
2005 |
]]]] |
French
- intriguing but disturbing story of lonely women who travel to Haiti in the
late '70's to enjoy the weather and the young men |
|
Heartbreaker
[L'arnacoeur] |
2010 |
]]]] |
French
- romantic comedy about a man who breaks up romances as a profession who
falls in love with one of his assignments - lots of fun - charming, likeable
characters |
|
Heartland |
1980 |
]]]] |
Sober
look at a window who travels with her daughter to be the houskeeper at an
isolated ranch in the northwest - good acting and production |
|
Hearts in
Atlantis |
2001 |
]]]] |
Anthony
Hopkins gets a brilliant young boy to help save his life - superb characters
and acting |
|
Heat and Dust |
1983 |
]]]] |
Woman
researches her great aunt's affair in 20's India and finds love and
fulfillment |
|
Heat of the Sun |
1999 |
]]]] |
Three
episode British television series about a detective who is sent to Africa in
the late 1920's because of a bad political move in London - good mysteries,
great acting and atmosphere |
|
Heaven |
2002 |
]]]] |
Hypotonic,
romantic tale of a young guard falling in love with a woman who planted a
bomb - beautiful scenery |
|
Heaven Knows,
Mr. Allison |
1957 |
]]]] |
Robert
Mitchum really shines in this classic war story |
|
Heights |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
day in the life of some elite New Yorkers showing they, too, have problems -
superior acting |
|
Helen West
Casebook, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Three
episodes of a British series that never got off the ground - plots are a
little simple, but the acting is great - three entertaining films |
|
Hell and Back
Again |
2011 |
]]]] |
Brittle
and chilling look at the life of a young marine both in Afghanistan and in
the US after he returns home with major injuries - this surely is the most
realistic and believable documentary I have seen about the war |
|
Help, The |
2011 |
]]]] |
Problems
of domestic help in 1960's Alabama - great characters and acting |
|
Hesher |
2010 |
]]]] |
Problems
of a pre-adolescent boy who has just lost his mother and is bullied at school
- he meets a wild character who invades and changes his life - bizarre but
very entertaining |
|
High and Low |
1963 |
]]]] |
Japanese
- a businessman's son was supposed to be kidnapped, but his chauffer's son
was instead - interesting character study |
|
High Crimes |
2002 |
]]]] |
Attorney
teams up with a former military attorney to defend her husband in court -
good solid entertainment |
|
High Hopes |
1988 |
]]]] |
Satire
about the social classes and politics in 1980's Britain - some characters are
way over the top but this is still an entertaining and insightful flick |
|
Hilary and
Jackie |
1998 |
]]]] |
Biopic
of famous cellist gives one view of a genius who is ill |
|
Hilde's Journey
[Hildes Reise] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Swiss
- sober tale of an ex-lover of a deceased rich man who comes to a crossroads
because he has to choose between the last wishes of his ex and getting
badly-needed money from the man's homophobic mother - great acting |
|
His Secret Life |
2001 |
]]]] |
Italian
- woman finds that her dead husband was having a seven-year affair with
another man - very good movie |
|
History Boys,
The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Stage
play about eight boys preparing to enter Oxford and Cambridge in the 1980's -
great acting and characters in this examination of the real aspects of higher
education |
|
History of
Violence, A |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well
done look at a reformed criminal whose past catches up with him - great
special features on the DVD |
|
Hoax, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
True
story of Clifford Irving who pretended to be in contact with Howard Hughes
and wrote a his biography - interesting tale of how big business and news can
be manipulated - good acting |
|
Holiday |
1938 |
]]]] |
Acting
is a bit over the top in this poor little rich girl story, but the classic
stars are still a treat to watch |
|
Horseman on the
Roof, The |
1995 |
]]]] |
French
- beautiful story of a dashing young man saving the life of a woman in
distress - wonderful scenes |
|
Hospital, The |
1971 |
]]]] |
Great
anti-establishment tale of hospital screw-ups - still entertaining over
thirty years later |
|
Hotel Babylon:
Season 1 |
2006 |
]]]] |
Entertaining
series about the staff at an upscale London hotel - almost done in by one
annoying character - the female desk clerk - way to over the top |
|
Housewife, 49 |
2006 |
]]]] |
Engrossing story based upon an
actual diary of a housewife in England and her experiences during WWII -
superior acting and production - click to read a full
review |
|
How I Ended This
Summer |
2010 |
]]]] |
Russian
- strange tale of two men at an Arctic weather outpost for whom one mistake
leads to bizarre complications - stark, with actions and motives not easily
understood, but entertaining |
|
How to Steal a
Million |
1966 |
]]]] |
Sophisticated
comedy at its best with great stars and a fun plot about a woman who gets a
supposed thief to steal a fake statue from a museum |
|
Howl |
2010 |
]]]] |
Based
upon the poem of the same name by Allen Ginsberg and the obscenity trial as
to the content - combination of documentary-like filming, courtroom drama,
and animation - super acting and production |
|
Human Stain, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
A
hard picture to watch but great acting makes this film about damaged people
who come together in love an excellent experience |
|
Hunt for Red
October, The |
1990 |
]]]] |
Superior
Cold War submarine chase story |
|
Hurt Locker, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Excellent
character study of three soldiers in a bomb disposal unit in Iraq - lots of
suspense |
|
I Am David |
2004 |
]]]] |
Great
acting and quality production values make this children's story brought to
film very entertaining for all ages |
|
I Am Legend |
2007 |
]]]] |
Will
Smith as the last man left in New York City trying to fend himself against
mutants and somehow cure the disease gives class to what might have been a
run-of-the-mill science fiction thriller - animated cartoons on the DVD also
interesting |
|
I Am Number Four |
2011 |
]]]] |
Teenage
alien running from evil aliens trying to kill him - not usually my cup of
tea, but this one has good action, great characters, and just the right touch
of humor |
|
I Capture the
Castle |
2003 |
]]]] |
Beautiful
story about a girls first love and what she learns from the experience |
|
I Do: How to Get
Married and Stay Single [Prête-moi ta main] |
2006 |
]]]] |
French
- a forty-three year old post adolescent dominated by his mother and sisters
bargains with a woman to pretend to be his engaged - the normally expected
complications of a romantic comedy occur - lots of fun |
|
I Love You
Phillip Morris |
2009 |
]]]] |
Based
upon fact, this is a great comedy / drama about a con man with an obsession
for another man he meets in prison - super acting all around |
|
I Was a Male War
Bride |
1949 |
]]]] |
Post
WWII comedy still funny and entertaining after all of these years |
|
I Witness |
2003 |
]]]] |
Story
of a human rights worker in Mexico getting involved in murder and police and
corporate corruption - better than expected |
|
Ice Storm, The |
1997 |
]]]] |
Dysfunction
in New York suburban upper middle class families in the 1970's - great acting
and characters |
|
Ideal Husband,
An |
1999 |
]]]] |
Great
acting in the Oscar Wilde comedy of manners - click to
read full review |
|
Identity |
2010 |
]]]] |
Short-lived
British television series about a special unit in the London police - good
action and stories |
|
Ides of March,
The |
2011 |
]]]] |
Superior
acting and production in this look at political double dealings |
|
I'll Be There |
2003 |
]]]] |
Great
feel good movie with good music |
|
I'll Sleep When
I'd Dead |
2003 |
]]]] |
Dark
tale of a gangster who escapes his life of crime but returns to avenge the
death of his brother - good characters and great acting - some of the plot is
a bit disjointed |
|
Illusionist, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
This
film has everything needed for enjoyable viewing - beautiful, atmospheric
setting, likable stars, a passionate love story, and a good mystery - great
guilty pleasure flick |
|
Importance of
Being Earnest, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Great
acting in this adaptation of the play |
|
In & Out |
1997 |
]]]] |
Great
farce about a gay guy who, on the eve of his wedding, suddenly realizes he is
gay - improbable but great acting makes it very good |
|
In a Better
World [Hævnen] |
2010 |
]]]] |
Danish
- story of two early teens and their feelings of alienation from family and
peers - great acting and insightful script |
|
In America |
2002 |
]]]] |
Story
of an Irish family trying to make it in New York City - good realistic family
drama |
|
In Enemy Hands |
2004 |
]]]] |
American
and German submariners work together to save themselves during WWII -
improbably and highly romantic but still entertaining |
|
In Her Shoes |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well
done story of two sisters from a dysfunctional family - excellent acting and
believable characters - great extra features on the DVD |
|
In Her Skin |
2009 |
]]]] |
Australian
- based upon fact - the story of a disturbed young woman who murders a
teenage girl of whom she is envious - good acting and frighteningly realistic |
|
In My Country |
2004 |
]]]] |
Insightful
look at two journalists covering the trials after the end of apartheid in
South Africa - based upon the real lives of the journalists |
|
In the Arms of
My Enemy [Voleurs de chevaux] |
2007 |
]]]] |
French
- story of two sets of brothers and how their fates cross with tragic results
- set in Russia in the mid 1800's - brutal but interesting tale |
|
In the Bedroom |
2001 |
]]]] |
Great
movie about the effects of a son's affair and murder - super acting |
|
In the Loop |
2009 |
]]]] |
Great
British sarcastic comedy about the machinations of government officers when
the Prime Minister and the President decide to invade the Middle East - lots
of fun but with a serious message |
|
In the Name of
the Father |
1993 |
]]]] |
Injustice
in Ireland - based upon a true story - great acting |
|
In the Weeds |
2000 |
]]]] |
One
night in the life of the staff at a restaurant all who have dreams of better
careers - well produced and acted |
|
In This Our Life |
1942 |
]]]] |
Great
classic melodrama in which the bad sister runs away with the husband of the
good sister - Bette Davis is way over the top, but Olivia de Havilland is
extraordinary beautiful and understand as the good sister - a fun guilty
pleasure |
|
Incident in a
Small Town |
1994 |
]]]] |
The
last in a series of three in which Walter Matthau plays a lawyer who takes on
difficult cases - this time his law partner's daughter is accused of murder |
|
Independence Day |
1996 |
]]]] |
Good,
old "trashy" fun in this "alien invades and is fought
off" movie - great special effects and bonus features on the DVD |
|
Indiana Jones
and the Last Crusade |
1989 |
]]]] |
I'm
not a big Indiana Jones fan but Sean Connery as Indi's father makes this one
a definite winner |
|
Inglourious
Basterds |
2009 |
]]]] |
Quirky
film about revenge against the Germans occupying France during WWII - well
acted scenes |
|
In-Laws, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Staid
father of bride meets wild father of groom - great re-make - fun and
entertaining |
|
Inspector Alleyn
Mysteries: Season 1 |
1993 |
]]]] |
Late
1940's time period - great little drawing room mysteries with just the right
touch of humor |
|
Inspector Alleyn
Mysteries: Season 2 |
1994 |
]]]] |
Second
and final season of the series is just about as good as the first - a little
slower moving and a little more serious |
|
Inspector Lewis |
2006 |
]]]] |
Film
that brings back Lewis from the Inspector Morse series with a new, young
partner - good mystery about killings involving university students |
|
Inspector Lewis
1-1: Whom the Gods Would Destroy |
2007 |
]]]] |
The
murder of a man who was in a secret society when a student at Oxford leads
Lewis on a twisting path to the solution - very well done |
|
Inspector Lewis
1-2: Old School Ties |
2007 |
]]]] |
Murder
of a controversial author and an Oxford student - insight into criminals and
privileged students |
|
Inspector Lewis
1-3: Expiation |
2007 |
]]]] |
The
suicide of a woman is actually murder - dark secrets are uncovered - very
good |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 1-1: A Great Deliverance |
2001 |
]]]] |
The
pilot episode introduces Lynley and Haver solving the murder of a beheaded
man - lots of good background information about Lynley |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 1-2: Well Schooled in Murder |
2002 |
]]]] |
This
tale of the murder of a boy at an English private school is very well done -
good mystery and very good characters |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 1-3: Payment in Blood |
2002 |
]]]] |
Murder
at a country mansion with interweaving characters, one of whom is an old
friend of Lynley's |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 1-4: For the Sake of Elena |
2002 |
]]]] |
Murder
of a deaf college student who was very popular with all the boys -
interesting look at dysfunctional family relationships |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 1-5: Missing Joseph |
2002 |
]]]] |
A
village clergyman is murdered and the local detective's son may have
connections to the crime |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 2-1: Playing for the Ashes |
2003 |
]]]] |
Death
of a cricket star - lots of good interaction between Lynley and Havers as
they settle into a more comfortable relationship |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 2-2: In the Presence of the Enemy |
2003 |
]]]] |
The
believability quotient is a little high in this one about two children
kidnapped but still great acting |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 3-1: In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
countryside murder of two young people one of whom is the daughter of a
former policeman - lots of conflict with Havers in this one |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 3-2: A Traitor to Memory |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
hit and run accident linked to a twenty year old crime - good interaction
between Lynley and Havers who has resigned from the force |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 3-3: A Cry for Justice |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
woman is murdered and it is posed as suicide - involves money laundering and
illegal adoptions - good interaction with young detective assisting |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 3-4: If Wishes Were Horses |
2004 |
]]]] |
An
old colleague of Lynley's wife is murdered - lots of tension between Lynley
and Havers and Lynley and his wife - very tense episode with comic relief
from brash detective assisting |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 4-3: The Seed of Cunning |
2005 |
]]]] |
Lynley
visits his family estate and runs into murder - more good insight into the
characters |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 4-4: The Word of God |
2005 |
]]]] |
Good
one with murders revolving around a priceless religious book - ends the
series with Lynley being arrested |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 6-1: Limbo |
2007 |
]]]] |
A
depressed Lynley is mourning the death of his wife but is drawn back by the
discovery of the skeleton of a friend's son who disappeared twelve years
earlier |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 6-2: Know Thine Enemy |
2007 |
]]]] |
Very
slick tale of a serial killer - supposedly the last of the series |
|
Intelligence:
Season 1 |
2006 |
]]]] |
Canadian
television series about the machinations of the security forces and Vancouver
drug dealers - highly entertaining |
|
International,
The |
2009 |
]]]] |
The
dirty dealings of an international bank - convoluted plot but good action and
superior settings all over the world |
|
Interview with
the Assassin |
2002 |
]]]] |
"Documentary"
- a reporter's neighbor tells him that he was the 2nd gunman who shot Kennedy
- intriguing |
|
Into the Wild |
2007 |
]]]] |
Absorbing
true story of the travels of a young college graduate ending in Alaska and
tragedy - very uplifting even though sad |
|
Introducing the
Dwights |
2007 |
]]]] |
Australian
- Brenda Blethyn is great as a has-been comedian who is the mother from hell
taking out her failures on her adult sons by totally controlling their lives
- witty, dark look at a truly dysfunctional family |
|
Invasion, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
This
remake of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers is very entertaining with a good, tight script and exciting
action |
|
Inventing the
Abbotts |
1997 |
]]]] |
Great
coming of age story - excellent acting |
|
Invictus |
2009 |
]]]] |
Great
sports story based upon factual events in South Africa - great actors and
Clint Eastwood as director - can't ask for much more |
|
Invincible |
2006 |
]]]] |
True
story of football player Vince Papale who became a member of a professional
team against all odds - well done |
|
Invisible Ray,
The |
1936 |
]]]] |
One
of the best Karloff / Lugosi "B" flicks about a scientist who
discovers a healing substance from outer space but is driven mad by its
effects |
|
Irina Palm |
2007 |
]]]] |
Belgium
- sober tale of a widow in a small English village who takes a job in the sex
trade in order to raise money to save the life of her ill grandson - slow
moving but very effective |
|
Island at War |
2004 |
]]]] |
Superior
British mini-series about the lives of citizens on one of the Channel Islands
occupied by the Germans in WWII |
|
Islander |
2006 |
]]]] |
Fairly
predictable plotline but very good acting and atmosphere makes this
independent film about a man coming to terms with a mistake that took him to
prison - great Maine island scenes |
|
Isn't She Great |
2000 |
]]]] |
Comedy
/ drama about the life of Jacqueline Susann - watching Bette Midler and
Nathan Lane as the couple gives this not-so-great movie its extra star |
|
It All Starts
Today |
1999 |
]]]] |
French
- story - almost in documentary style - of a kindergarten school master in a
depressed town fighting for the welfare of his students and famlies |
|
It Runs in the
Family |
2003 |
]]]] |
Long
awaited pairing of Kirk and Michael Douglas - good solid entertainment |
|
Italian Job, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Great
caper film based upon another film of the sixties - fun with MiniCoopers |
|
It's Complicated |
2009 |
]]]] |
Well
done tale of a divorced woman who has a fling with her former husband ten
years after the divorce - funny but with substance - great characters |
|
It's My Party |
1996 |
]]]] |
Man gives last party before
dying of AIDS - star packed cast - good movie - better than expected |
|
Jacket, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Psychological drama in which a
soldier who lost his memory is convicted of a crime he did not commit and is
put in a mental institution - strange but very effective |
|
Jane Austen Book
Club, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great
little chick flick in which problems are solved while reading and discussing
six of Austen's novels |
|
Japanese Story |
2003 |
]]]] |
Australian
- a strange but highly entertaining film about the clash and connection of
two cultures in modern-day Australia |
|
Jar City [Mýrin] |
2006 |
]]]] |
Icelandic
- murder mystery tied to a death some thirty years earlier - grim but
fascinating |
|
Jerry and Tom |
1998 |
]]]] |
Intriguing
study of a seasoned hit man teaching a rookie the ropes - great understated
characters |
|
Jesse Stone:
Death in Paradise |
2006 |
]]]] |
The
murder of a teenage girl and a wife beater are Stone's major problems in this
edition - great characters continue |
|
Jesse Stone:
Night Passage |
2006 |
]]]] |
Actually
the second in the series, but this one covers Stone's arrival in the sleepy
town filled with crime |
|
Jesse Stone: No
Remorse |
2010 |
]]]] |
This
one is the darkest and weakest of all the episodes but still engrossing
entertainment - good crime in Boston that Jesse helps to solve |
|
Jesse Stone: Sea
Change |
2007 |
]]]] |
Tom
Selleck continues to be great in this dark series - in this one, he begins to
move out of his shell - lots of confilct with the town council in this one |
|
Jesse Stone:
Stone Cold |
2005 |
]]]] |
Stone
takes on a wealthy couple who are also serial killers - really great start to
the series |
|
Jesse Stone:
Thin Ice |
2009 |
]]]] |
Jesse's Boston detective friend
is shot - a woman shows up in town searching for her missing child - Jesse is
suspended by the city council |
|
Jesus Christ
Superstar |
1973 |
]]]] |
Not a very good movie version of
the musical but the music and interesting scenery makes it worth watching |
|
Jet Lag |
2002 |
]]]] |
French - chance meeting of an
unlikely pair at the Paris airport leads to romance - interesting |
|
Jewel in the
Crown, The |
1984 |
]]]] |
Story of the British in India
during a shortly after WWII - 14 episode series of fascinating characters |
|
Jim Gaffigan:
Beyond the Pale |
2005 |
]]]] |
Gaffigan is very entertaining -
especially the side talking effect - proves that you don't have to use gross
language to be funny |
|
Joan Rivers: A
Piece of Work |
2010 |
]]]] |
A documentary that follows the
famous comedian for a year - better than expected |
|
Joe |
1970 |
]]]] |
Businessman enlists help of
working class guy to get his daughter away from drug culture - excellent dark
film |
|
Joe and Max |
2002 |
]]]] |
Docudrama based on a true story
about Joe Louis and Max Schmeling - very well done |
|
John Adams |
2008 |
]]]] |
Detailed and beautifully done
mini-series about the life and career of John Adams - excellent watching |
|
John Rabe |
2009 |
]]]] |
Based upon fact about a German
industrialist who sheltered 200,000 citizens during the 1937 invasion of
Nanking by the Japanese - intriguing look at a good man's deeds |
|
Joneses, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Interesting tale of an ideal,
rich family whom everyone wants to emulate - there is a secret - fairly
entertaining - good acting |
|
Joruney from the
Fall |
2006 |
]]]] |
Heartbreaking story of a South
Viet Nam family and their trials after the fall of the country |
|
Journey of
August King, The |
1996 |
]]]] |
North
Carolina - 1815 - a man comes upon a runaway slave woman - great character
study |
|
Journey to the
Center of the Earth |
1959 |
]]]] |
Still entertaining version of
the story even after all these years |
|
Joyeux Noël
[Merry Christmas] |
2005 |
]]]] |
French -
true story of troops in WWI who met and socialized in the no-man's zone on
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 1914 - romanticized but good entertainment
- click to read a full review |
|
Judge John Deed |
2001 |
]]]] |
Six season British series about
a principled judge fighting the system who causes many problems for himself
due to his bad personal decisions - great acting and scripts |
|
Julie &
Julia |
2009 |
]]]] |
True stories of two women - one
being Julia Child - and their challenges in life - superior acting -
especially by the four main characters |
|
Just a Question
of Love [Juste une question d'amour] |
2000 |
]]]] |
French - realistic depiction of
a gay young man who must come to terms with his parents - good story, acting,
and characters |
|
Just Cause |
1995 |
]]]] |
Great atmosphere and acting in
this film about a professor striving to prove a man innocent of a crime |
|
Karate Kid, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Well done remake of the film
with likeable characters and great action |
|
Kaspar Hauser |
1993 |
]]]] |
German - story of a famous
German enigma - a boy who was assumed to be the heir to the house of Baden
who is put away in prison at a very young age and then reappears twelve years
later - chilling look at the evilness of power and politics |
|
Kavanagh Q.C. |
1995-7 |
]]]] |
British
series about a successful barrister - very good acting and most plots are
interesting - good entertaining fare |
|
Keep the River
on Your Right |
1999 |
]]]] |
Documentary about a man who
lived with cannibals in 1955 - really interesting |
|
Keeping the
Faith |
2000 |
]]]] |
Two "friends of the
cloth" who fall in love with the same woman - entertaining |
|
Keeping Up with the Steins |
2006 |
]]]] |
Delightful family comedy about a
boy getting ready for his bar mitzvah whose father is determined to outdo his
neighbor - good acting and lovable characters |
|
Keys to the
House, The [Le Chiavi di Casa] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Italian - story of a young man
who deserted his disabled son at birth who is now back in the boy's life
after fifteen years - realistic, non-saccharine look at the relationship |
|
Kids Are All
Right, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Interesting story of two teenage
kids - children of a lesbian couple - who contact their sperm donor father -
good acting but the ending is a bit sappy |
|
Kiellers Park |
2006 |
]]]] |
Swedish - based upon actual
events, this is the story of a man who finally gives in to his homosexuality,
is deserted by his family and friends, and is then accused of murdering his
lover - great acting and good production values make this sober tale rewarding |
|
Kill Point, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
An eight episode mini-series
about a bank hold-up and hostage situation - fairly entertaining but about
two episodes too long |
|
Killer Inside
Me, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Dark tale about a psychotic
deputy sheriff in 1950's Texas - great acting |
|
Killshot |
2009 |
]]]] |
A couple is on the run from two
vicious hit men - exciting with a super performance by Mickey Rourke as one
of the hitmen |
|
King of the Hill |
1993 |
]]]] |
Semi-biographical filming of
Depression remembrances of A.E. Hotchner about a boy who has to survive using
his own wits after his mother is hospitalized and his father leaves town to
find work - a little idealistic but still solid entertainment |
|
King, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Beautifully acted disturbing
drama and a young man who seeks out his natural father and finds that he has
become a minister in a conservative Texas church - complications arise when
he is rejected by his father - click to read the full
review |
|
Kingdom, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
The plot and many of the
characters of this film are woefully cliché, but it got four stars from me
because of the connection between the two primary characters - one a stubborn
F.B.I. agent and the other a Saudi Arabian police officer - add very good features
on the DVD and you get that extra star |
|
King's Speech,
The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Excellent acting in this
depiction of the speech problems of King George VI helped by his speech coach |
|
Kinsey |
2004 |
]]]] |
Fascinating look at the life of
the famous scientist - well acted and produced |
|
Kiss Kiss Bang
Bang |
2005 |
]]]] |
Black comedy about murder and
mayhem amongst Hollywood types - fun |
|
Kitchen Stories |
2004 |
]]]] |
Norwegian - somewhat weird tale
of a social experiment in early 50's Norway - really an examination with a
touch of humor about loneliness |
|
Kite Runner, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Excellent film based upon the
popular novel about a man who left Afghanistan as a youth who returns to
right a wrong - great acting and special features on the DVD - click to read a full review |
|
Km.0 |
2001 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- mistaken identities lead to interesting situations amongst fourteen people
in Madrid on a hot August day - very original |
|
Knee Deep |
2007 |
]]]] |
Documentary about the attempted
murder of a woman whose son and his girlfriend were arrested for the crime -
intriguing look at a farming community in Maine |
|
Knockaround Guys |
2002 |
]]]] |
Four
sons of Brooklyn mobsters team up to retrieve a bag of cash in a small town
ruled by a corrupt sheriff - good |
|
La Buche [The
Yule Log / Season's Beatings] |
1999 |
]]]] |
French
- great group of character studies involving three daughters and their
dysfunctional families |
|
La Moustache |
2005 |
]]]] |
French
- a strange tale of a man who shaves off his moustache that he has had for
many years and no one notices - puzzling script but excellent acting with a
touch of intrigue |
|
Ladder 49 |
2004 |
]]]] |
Highly romanticized but
extremely entertaining view of firefighters and their families - great extra
features on the DVD |
|
Ladrón Que Roba
a Ladrón |
2007 |
]]]] |
Made
in USA Spanish language film about the heist of the safe of a man who takes
money in schemes from the immigrant population - lots of good action and
humor |
|
Ladykillers, The |
1955 |
]]]] |
Five crooks try to take
advantage of an old lady - one of those great low-keyed 50's British comedies
- great characters and acting |
|
Lagaan |
2001 |
]]]] |
Long
Indian musical drama about villagers playing cricket to lower the British
land tax - great entertainment |
|
Lakeview Terrace |
2008 |
]]]] |
Good
acting makes this thriller about a menacing neighbor very enjoyable |
|
Land Girls:
Season 1 |
2009 |
]]]] |
Well
done British series about the young women who went from the cities to work on
farms during WWII - a bit melodramatic but entertaining |
|
Lantana |
2001 |
]]]] |
Australian
- adult drama of affairs all tied loosely together by a death - good
storytelling and acting |
|
Lars and the Real Girl |
2007 |
]]]] |
Delightful
and quirky story of a reclusive man who introduces a sex doll to his friends
as his new love interest - click to read a full review |
|
Last Chance Harvey |
2009 |
]]]] |
Character study about two lonely
older people who take a chance on love - simple story but great acting |
|
Last Detective,
The: Series 1 |
2003 |
]]]] |
Low-keyed series about a
likeable British police detective who doesn't get much respect from his more
aggressive compatriots - comfortable entertainment |
|
Last Detective,
The: Series 2 |
2004 |
]]]] |
Good,
solid low-keyed entertainment continues in the second season with more
interesting crimes |
|
Last Detective,
The: Series 3 |
2005 |
]]]] |
Davies is becoming more and more
assertive - still good solid crimes and entertainment |
|
Last King, The [Charles II: The
Power and the Passion] |
2003 |
]]]] |
Made for television mini series
- excellent film making depicting court struggle and intrigue |
|
Last Kiss, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Young
men don't want to give up their youth for responsibility - age old story with
an Italian point of view |
|
Last Night |
1998 |
]]]] |
The
last night of humans on Earth - great atmosphere and characters |
|
Last of Sheila,
The |
1973 |
]]]] |
Christie-type mystery about the
murder of a sadistic movie producer - actually pretty good with a great
flavor of the 70's |
|
Last of the
Blond Bombshells, The |
2000 |
]]]] |
Feel-good
British comedy about a woman who decides to reunite her all girl band - plus
one guy in drag - that was a hit in WWII London - lots of older actresses
giving beautiful performances - click to read a full
review |
|
Last Orders |
2002 |
]]]] |
English
- old friends deliver ashes of friend to the sea and recall the past - great
characters |
|
Last Samurai,
The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Nothing
too deep in the film about dying with honor in Japan one hundred fifty years
ago but it is a great guilty pleasure flick |
|
Last Station,
The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Great acting in this look at the
last days of Toystoy's life - lots of good character insights |
|
Last Wave, The |
1977 |
]]]] |
Surreal
Australian film dealing with the plight of the aborigine in modern times -
hypnotic |
|
Late Marriage
[Hatuna Meuheret] |
2001 |
]]]] |
Israeli
- a thirty-one year old man is still being dominated by his parents in his
choice of a wife - this brutally frank film is far from light entertainment -
if it truly represents the
mindset in Israel, I can understand why there will never be peace in the Middle East! |
|
Latter Days |
2003 |
]]]] |
Actually
a pretty good film about a Mormon boy who has to come to terms with being gay
- good acting, music, and special features on the DVD |
|
L'Auberge
Espagnole [The Spanish Apartment] |
2002 |
]]]] |
French
- student goes to Spain to study and meets a variety of students from other
countries - great fun |
|
Laurel Canyon |
2003 |
]]]] |
Great
comedy-drama dealing with angst in California |
|
Law & Order
| UK: Season 1 |
2009 |
]]]] |
Plots
from the US series revised and set in London - good but not as good as
traditional British police dramas |
|
Law Abiding
Citizen |
2009 |
]]]] |
Not
exactly the most solid plot about a man seeking retribution from the legal
system but good acting and good action |
|
Lawless Heart |
2001 |
]]]] |
British
- how three men are affected by the death of a friend - interesting story -
good acting |
|
Lawrence of
Arabia |
1962 |
]]]] |
This
is without a doubt a great film, but for some reason I didn't seem to like it
as much as when I was a young man of seventeen |
|
Le Divorce |
2003 |
]]]] |
Love
and divorce in France - great characters and acting |
|
Leatherheads |
2007 |
]]]] |
Old
fashioned comedy about the beginnings of professional football - great
throwback to the witty, fast-paced comedies of the 30's and 40's |
|
Leaving [Partir] |
2009 |
]]]] |
French
- a wife and mother begins an affair with a man who did some work at her
house - great look at the results of obsession |
|
Leaving Barstow |
2008 |
]]]] |
Good
acting in this tale about a high school senior with a useless, slutty mother
who must come to terms with his situation |
|
Lebanon
[Levanon] |
2009 |
]]]] |
Israeli
- soldiers in a tank in the Lebanese War of the early '80's - a gritty,
brutal look at young, not so well trained soldiers |
|
Lebanon, Pa. |
2010 |
]]]] |
Disillusioned ad man goes to
small town to deal with his father's death and has some life changing
experiences - well acted and realistic |
|
Ledge, The |
2011 |
]]]] |
Fairly
improbable, but interesting, plot about a man on a ledge and why he is there
- part love story, part thriller, and part look at what extreme religious
beliefs do to people - very good acting |
|
Left Luggage [2
Koffers Vol] |
1998 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- In the 1970's, a young Jewish woman deals with the effects of the Holocaust
upon her family while acting as governess for a very conservative family -
plot is a little weak and disjointed but acting and characters are excellent |
|
Legend of
Suriyothai, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Thai - historical tale of a
queen who sacrifices her life for the sake of her husband and people - epic
and beautiful |
|
Legendary Sin Cities: Paris,
Berlin and Shanghai |
2005 |
]]]] |
Interesting documentary about
activities in three cities during the 1920's and early 30's |
|
Legends of the
Fall |
1994 |
]]]] |
Epic
family drama with beautiful scenery and superior acting |
|
Letters from Iwo
Jima |
2006 |
]]]] |
Sobering
tale of the Japanese on Iwo Jima during WWII - very little war action - more
of a personality study |
|
Letters to Father Jacob [Postia
Pappi Jaakobille] |
2009 |
]]]] |
Finnish - low-keyed story of a
priest in his declining years who gets a released murderer to help him with
his correspondence - beautiful little movie |
|
Letters to
Juliet |
2010 |
]]]] |
Two women - one old and one
young - find love in Italy - great scenery, production, and acting |
|
Life & Death
of Peter Sellers, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
Television movie offers a
realistic view of the famous actor - a man from a dysfunctional family who
suffered all of his life from ego flaws |
|
Life as We Know
It |
2010 |
]]]] |
Two
opposites are left the care of their best friends' child - could have been a
mess of a romantic comedy but solid characters and situations made it very
enjoyable |
|
Life of David
Gale, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Good suspense story revolving
around the death penalty in Texas |
|
Lifeboat |
1944 |
]]]] |
Great Hitchcock movie filmed
entirely in a boat - tense action and great acting |
|
Like a Brother
[Comme un Frère] |
2005 |
]]]] |
French
- a young gay man moves to Paris in order to express his sexuality - only
fifty-five minutes long but pretty good |
|
Like Dandelion Dust |
2009 |
]]]] |
A man gets out of prison and
attempts to get back the son he never knew who was adopted by a wealthy
couple - could have been really bad but excellent acting made this one a
winner |
|
Like Father Like
Son |
2005 |
]]]] |
An
outcast teenager finds out that he is the son of serial killer - when similar
murders take place, he is the suspect - ok plot - excellent acting |
|
Lilies |
1996 |
]]]] |
Gay-themed
story about love and betrayal - very well done |
|
Lincoln Lawyer,
The |
2011 |
]]]] |
Guilty pleasure movie about a
defense attorney who is threatened by his client - cookie cutter plot but
well done |
|
Lion in Winter,
The |
1968 |
]]]] |
Katherine Hepburn and Peter
O'Toole match vile and wits in tale of Henry II and wife - what acting!!! |
|
Lisa Lampanelli:
Take It Like a Man |
2005 |
]]]] |
Filming of the comic's act at
the Improv - very funny with some laugh out loud moments |
|
Little Boy Blue |
1998 |
]]]] |
Story of high school senior
living in a highly dysfunctional family - contains murder, mystery, terror,
and incest - uncomfortable to watch but fascinating |
|
Little Britain
USA: Season 1 |
2008 |
]]]] |
Great transfer of this British
farce to location in the US - gross but lots of fun |
|
Little Children |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
acting and super-interesting characters make this tale of a suburban affair
paralleled with the life of a sex offender a real treat - click
to read a full review |
|
Local Color |
2006 |
]]]] |
Based upon the writer/director's
real life experiences, this is a charming feel-good telling of the
relationship of a young artist and the older, established artist with whom he
becomes friends - enjoyable |
|
Loggerheads |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well-told story of a young man
estranged from his adoptive mother and father because he is gay and his
natural mother who is looking for him - sad, sobering, yet uplifting |
|
Lonely Hearts |
2006 |
]]]] |
Real life drama of crimes that took place in the latter 1940's
- focus on both the criminals and the cops - great acting and production - click to read a full review |
|
Lonesome Jim |
2006 |
]]]] |
Dark comedy about a man in his
late 20's returning home because he is a total failure at life - interesting
characters |
|
Long, Long
Trailer, The |
1954 |
]]]] |
Lucille Ball / Desi Arnaz
classic - newlyweds travel across country pulling a huge mobile home - lots
of 50's comedy fun |
|
Longford |
2006 |
]]]] |
Fascinating, well-acted account
of British Lord Longford who strived all of his life to improve the lives of
prisoners - one particular one a woman serial killer of children - click to read a full review |
|
Look at Me
[Comme une image] |
2004 |
]]]] |
French - stories of the lives of
people who are in the sphere of influence of a famous man who is a selfish
egotist - interesting |
|
Looking for
Kitty |
2005 |
]]]] |
Engaging little story about a
down-and-out private detective who is hired by a guy from a small town to
find his missing wife in NYC - likable characters with The Big Apple as a
costar |
|
Lookout, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great acting makes this an
extremely effective thriller about a young man with brain damage who is
convinced to help with a bank robbery - click to read a
full review |
|
Lords of
Discipline, The |
1983 |
]]]] |
Story
of prejudice and a secret organization in a southern military institute - a
little dated but still good entertainment |
|
Lost Prince, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Excellent BBC production about
the uncle of Queen Elizabeth II who was hidden away from public view because
he had epilepsy and other learning problems - a fascinating look at the royal
families of Europe in the early 1900's |
|
Lost Son, The |
1999 |
]]]] |
Disgraced French police
detective is now working as a private investigator in London - he becomes
involved in a case leading to pedophilia - great acting |
|
Love Actually |
2003 |
]]]] |
Group of stories about the
trials and joys of love - great acting - interesting situations |
|
Love Hurts |
2009 |
]]]] |
Romantic
comedy with charming characters about a man stuck in a rut who ignores his
wife who leaves him - he is helped to recover by his teenage son - pleasant
entertainment |
|
Love in a Cold
Climate |
2001 |
]]]] |
British mini-series about the
lives and loves of three aristocratic women during the time between the wars
- high class soap opera that the British do so well - very entertaining |
|
Love in the Time
of Cholera |
2007 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
produced film about a man who seeks the love of a woman for over fifty years
- both comic and touching - a treat |
|
Love! Valour!
Compassion! |
1997 |
]]]] |
A year in the life of eight gay
men - good acting - fairly well done |
|
Lovers and Other
Strangers |
1970 |
]]]] |
A
look at the people attending a wedding - a bit dated but still interesting
and humorous character studies |
|
Lucky Ones, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Effective comic drama about three vets returning from Iraq - click to read a full review |
|
Ludwig |
1972 |
]]]] |
Italian - long, lavishly
produced film about the reign of Ludwig II of Bavaria - very entertaining |
|
Ma Vie En Rose
[My Life in Pink] |
1997 |
]]]] |
Belgium
- strange, quirky tale of a seven year old boy who decides he should be a
girl - both comic and serious moments along with a touch of fantasy |
|
Machinist, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
Psychological thriller about a
gaunt man who can't sleep and the reason why - amazing physical
transformation of the star, Christian Bale |
|
Mad Love [Juana
la Loca (Joan the Mad)] |
2001 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- story of Queen Isabella's daughter who was probably schizophrenic and her
love for her husband - great drama and storytelling |
|
Mad Money |
2008 |
]]]] |
Enjoyable crime caper flick in
which women working at the mint steal the old money to be destroyed - very
likable characters - fun |
|
Madame Sata |
2002 |
]]]] |
Brazilian
- film about a flamboyant 30's and 40's character who was known in Rio -
atmospheric - intriguing |
|
Mademoiselle
Chambon |
2009 |
]]]] |
French - slow moving, moody
story of a husband who becomes attracted to his son's teacher - interesting,
introspective character study |
|
Madness of King George, The |
1994 |
]]]] |
The story of George III with a
look at his dementia - good acting and some interesting insight into medical
practices of the time |
|
Magdalene
Sisters, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
True
story of the way "wayward" girls in Ireland were treated by the
community and the Catholic Church - scary because the treatment continued
into modern times - the documentary about the three girls upon whom most of
the film is based is heartbreaking |
|
Maid, The [La Nana] |
2009 |
]]]] |
Chilean - a maid who has worked
for a family for twenty years is disgruntled and reacts negatively to most
anything - especially the family's attempt to get her some help - interesting
character study |
|
Maiden Heist,
The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Heist
comedy about three aged gallery guards who plot to steal their favorite works
of art before they are shipped to another gallery - lots of fun - great
acting |
|
Main Street |
2011 |
]]]] |
Interesting character study
about several people in a small, dying Southern town who are affected by a
man who comes to town promoting setting of a hazardous waste treatment plant
- slow moving but very entertaining |
|
Majestic, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Jim Carrey plays it straight in
this story of small town values - sentimental but very entertaining |
|
Making Love |
1982 |
]]]] |
Granted
that this is a pretty predictable melodrama but it was groundbreaking in its
time for an accurate depiction of a gay relationship and its effects upon a
marriage - click to read a comparison of this film with Brokeback Mountain |
|
Malèna |
2000 |
]]]] |
Italian
- coming of age in WWII Sicily - boy is infatuated with young bride - victim
of small minds - great flick |
|
Malice Aforethought |
2005 |
]]]] |
Extremely melodramatic two part
British mini series about a philandering doctor who murders his wife - lots
of fun |
|
Man from Elysian
Fields, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Dark drama about a man who
resorts to becoming an escort - really interesting plot and characters |
|
Man I Love, The |
1997 |
]]]] |
French - strange but
entertaining film about a gay guy who seduces a straight guy |
|
Man Named Pearl,
A |
2006 |
]]]] |
Documentary about Pearl Fryar of
Bishopville, South Carolina, who is a self-taught master of topiary design -
fascinating |
|
Man of My Life,
The [L'Homme de Sa Vie] |
2006 |
]]]] |
French - a happily married man
meets a gay man on vacation and begins to question his life - beautiful
images and intriguing conversation |
|
Man of the Century |
1999 |
]]]] |
Weird story of a man in modern
times who has a 1920's persona - oddly entertaining |
|
Man of the Year, The [O Homem do
Ano] |
2003 |
]]]] |
Brazilian - a look at the
seedier side of life on the outskirts of Rio in which crime flourishes and
the police do basically nothing - a young man becomes a vigilante and a local
hero - this all leads to disaster - great acting and an interesting insight
into this society |
|
Man on the Train |
2002 |
]]]] |
Interesting
tale of two men who meet in the autumn of their lives who wish they had lived
each other's life |
|
Man They Could
Not Hang, The |
1939 |
]]]] |
Boris Karloff as a scientist
convicted of murder brought back to life by his own invention who exercises
revenge upon those who wronged him - great flick with the climax coming when
all living people are confined to a mansion - interesting look at today's
medical procedures that were considered fantasy at the time - click to read a full review of this and three other horror
flicks starring Boris Karloff |
|
Man Who Came to
Dinner, The |
2000 |
]]]] |
Filming
of the play on stage - great acting and good special features |
|
Man Who Cried,
The |
2000 |
]]]] |
A
strange but oddly entertaining film about a little Russian girl and how she
is brought to England and then lands in pre-WWII Paris as a young woman |
|
Man Who Sued
God, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Australian
- when a man's boat is sunk by lightning and the insurance company won't pay
because it was considered an act of God, the man sues the churches as
representatives of God - good comedy with social messages |
|
Man Who Wasn't
There, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Billy
Bob Thornton in a fim noir - great atmosphere and acting |
|
Man Without a Past, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Finnish
- strange, slow-moving movie about a man who is attacked, loses his memory,
and is taken in by an unsual group of strangers |
|
Mansfield Park |
1999 |
]]]] |
Enjoyable
filming of the Austen novel with somewhat more modern actions of the
characters - beautifully acted and photographed |
|
Map of the World, A |
1999 |
]]]] |
How
a tragedy changes "perfect" lives in a small town - great chick
flick |
|
March of the
Penguins |
2004 |
]]]] |
Documentary
about the extraordinary mating practices of the Emperior Penguin - great DVD
with the "making of" feature just as good, if not better, than the
feature |
|
March of the Wooden Soldiers
[Babes in Toyland] |
1934 |
]]]] |
Laurel and Hardy make this
telling of the fable lots of fun |
|
Marley & Me |
2008 |
]]]] |
Entertaining film of the popular
book - was afraid of too much slapstick but was pleasantly surprised |
|
Martain Child,
The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Fine
acting in this story - based upon real life - about a lonely widower who
fosters a child with severe emotional problems - the special features on the
DVD are a must-see |
|
Mass Appeal |
1984 |
]]]] |
A
young deacon with new ideas shakes up a popular priest - superior acting by
Jack Lemmon and Zeljko Ivanek in one of his earliest performances |
|
Master and
Commander: The Far Side of the World |
2003 |
]]]] |
Good action - solid characters -
great acting - a great guilty pleasure movie |
|
Match Point |
2005 |
]]]] |
This
film about a poor tennis player who becomes part of a rich family and then
succumbs to cheating on his wife is an interesting study of modern-day morals
- click to read full review |
|
Matchstick Men |
2003 |
]]]] |
Very
well done con man gets conned movie with excellent acting |
|
Maurice |
1987 |
]]]] |
Story of repressed atitude
toward homosexuality in early 1900's England - great story and acting |
|
Maybe Baby |
2001 |
]]]] |
A media couple try to get
pregnant - cute little comedy |
|
McLintock! |
1963 |
]]]] |
John
Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, and lots of tongue-in-cheek lines and action make this
a great "guilty pleasure" flick |
|
Me and Orson
Welles |
2008 |
]]]] |
A
teenager learns about himself and the duplicitous ways of show business folk
through his contact with Orson Welles - off to a slow start but turns out to
be really entertaining |
|
Memento |
2000 |
]]]] |
A
man's life in reverse - innovative style - super film |
|
Memoirs of a
Geisha |
2005 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
produced love story spanning pre and post WWII in Japan - interesting look at
the culture |
|
Memory of a
Killer, The [De Zaak Alzheimer (The Alzheimer's Case)] |
2003 |
]]]] |
Belgium
- due to superior acting and conservative direction, this cop story is much
more than the standard fare - story of a professional killer who decides to
help the police arrest his employers |
|
Men of Honor |
2000 |
]]]] |
True story of Navy's first
African American diver - super character study |
|
Men Who Swim [Sync or Swim] |
2010 |
]]]] |
Swedish - documentary about a
group of early middle age men who form the Stockholm Art Swim Gents - a men's
synchronized swim team - interesting characters |
|
Men With Brooms |
2002 |
]]]] |
A story based around the sport
of curling - entertaining characters and action |
|
Merci Docteur
Rey |
2002 |
]]]] |
Witty
dark farce with great quirky characters, murder, and lots of tongue-in-cheek
fun |
|
Merry War |
1997 |
]]]] |
Light
adaptation of Orwell's Keep The Aspidistra Flying - great atmosphere and characters |
|
Mesrine: Killer
Instinct [L'instinct de Mort] |
2008 |
]]]] |
French
- Part 1 of a two part biography of a famous French criminal of the 1960's
and 70's - interesting look at a man immersed in violence |
|
Mesrine: Public
Enemy #1 [L'ennemi Public N°1] |
2008 |
]]]] |
French
- Part 2 of the story of a famous French criminal of the 1960's & 70's -
shows the last seven years of his life - intriguing |
|
Messenger, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Heart
wrenching tale of two soldiers who deliver death notices to family members -
it is really a tale of what war and the military have done to their
personalities - grim but needs to be seen |
|
MI-5 [aka
Spooks] Season 3 |
2004 |
]]]] |
Season
Three brings back a lot of the spark of the first season - three of the major
stars leave in interesting ways - all the episodes are very good, saving one |
|
MI-5 [aka
Spooks] Season 5 |
2006 |
]]]] |
All
of the episodes are exciting but way overdone on the inside traitor theme
causing a star reduction |
|
MI-5 [aka
Spooks] Season 6 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Still
entertaining and sometimes very exciting the series goes a little to far in
making everyone a villain - far fetched |
|
MI-5 [aka
Spooks] Season 7 |
2008 |
]]]] |
This
is a nice, tight season with plots that are far less convoluted - lots of the
major players get killed off |
|
Michael Clayton |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great
acting and suspense in this sort of Network reworking about a lawyer of a
large firm whose specialty is cleaning up clients' messes who gets involved
in murder and conspiracy |
|
Micmacs [Micmacs
à Tire-Larigot] |
2009 |
]]]] |
French
- quirky and surreal comedy about a man who seeks revenge upon the arms
manufacturers who built a bomb that killed his father and the bullet that
wounded him - lots of fun |
|
Middle of
Nowhere |
2008 |
]]]] |
Two
teenagers - one dysfunctional and one from a dysfunctional family - form a
friendship that helps both - very good acting and interesting characters |
|
Middle of the
World, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
Brazilian
- based upon a true story - a man travels by bicycle with his family across
Brazil to find a better life - engrossing looks at dignity |
|
Midnight Clear,
A |
1992 |
]]]] |
Christmas
Eve 1944 - American and German soldiers spend the holiday together - hard,
well-told tale |
|
Midnight in
Paris |
2011 |
]]]] |
A
writer learns about himself and his relationship by traveling back in time
and meeting some of the great artists from the past - pleasing Woody Allen
creation |
|
Midsomer
Murders: A Picture of Innocence |
2007 |
]]]] |
Strange
goings on amongst weird shutterbugs with Barnaby implicated in the murders |
|
Midsomer
Murders: A Tale of Two Hamlets |
2003 |
]]]] |
Still
not as good as the earlier episodes in the series but entertaining |
|
Midsomer
Murders: A Worm in the Bud |
2001 |
]]]] |
This
one is not quite as good as the others but still solid entertainment |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Bad Tidings |
2004 |
]]]] |
Barnaby
gets his new partner who isn't too pleased with his new position in the
country - murders of several in a group of villagers who are very much into
each other's business |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Birds of Prey |
2003 |
]]]] |
Nice
tight plotting in this one centering around falcons and rare eggs |
|
Midsomer Murders: Blood Will Out |
1999 |
]]]] |
British
television series is solid entertainment |
|
Midsomer Murders: Blue Herrings |
2000 |
]]]] |
This
second season episode takes place in a nursing home - lots of suspense and
great characters |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Dance with the Dead |
2006 |
]]]] |
Murder
revolving around a village near an old WWII airfield - good plot and some
good music in this one |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Dark Autumn |
2000 |
]]]] |
The mystery in this one is not
as generally satisfying as in the others but the look into the private life
of the assistant makes up for it |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Days of Misrule |
2008 |
]]]] |
Good action between Barnaby and
his sidekick in this one - plus a thoroughly unlikeable character -
entertaining |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Dead in the Water |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
murder in the midst of a boat racing event - lots of good scenes on the water |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Dead Letters |
2005 |
]]]] |
Murders
connected to a girl eight years dead - some really slimy characters in this
one - in the end you feel sorry for the murderer |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Dead Man's Eleven |
1999 |
]]]] |
Country
squires - country snobs - fox hounds - all add to this complex plot of murder |
|
Midsomer Murders: Death and Dust |
2007 |
]]]] |
Someone tries to murder a doctor
- lots of family intrigue - good personal scenes with Barnaby and family -
beautiful scenes of Wales |
|
Midsomer Murders: Death in
Chorus |
2006 |
]]]] |
The other than professional
lives of the major characters are featured in this the 50th episode - very
entertaining |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Death of a Stranger |
1999 |
]]]] |
This
time it's murder combined with cricket - the usual excellent characters and
settings |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Destroying Angel |
2000 |
]]]] |
Mushrooms
and body parts along with a group of kinky characters make this one really
good |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Garden of Death |
2000 |
]]]] |
Village
is up in arms over the destruction of a beloved garden which hides several
secrets |
|
Midsomer Murders: Judgement Day |
2000 |
]]]] |
This
one is pretty good - lots of red herrings though |
|
Midsomer
Murders: King's Crystal |
2007 |
]]]] |
Good
mystery and strong characters in the murder of a crooked finance director for
an old crystal company |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Market for Murder |
2001 |
]]]] |
Murders
of the members of a book group which isn't - this one has quite a crazy
villian |
|
Midsomer Murders: Painted in
Blood |
2003 |
]]]] |
No good quirky characters in
this one but a nice, tight plot |
|
Midsomer Murders: Sauce for the
Goose |
2005 |
]]]] |
A rich family with kooky members
and a murder in a condiment factory - everything needed for lots of
mysterious fun |
|
Midsomer Murders: Secrets and
Spies |
2009 |
]]]] |
We find that Barnaby once served
in MI-6 - this one is filled with lying spies and a betrayal some thirty
years old |
|
Midsomer Murders: Sins of
Commission |
2004 |
]]]] |
Dirty dealings and murder
amongst a group of writers at a yearly festival - Barnaby's daughter featured
in this one - has a lot of humor |
|
Midsomer Murders: Small Mercies |
2009 |
]]]] |
This one has a miniature village
and a wild village water race - good share of interesting characters, but the
mystery is fairly easily solved |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Strangler's Wood |
1999 |
]]]] |
British
mystery series - this time having to do with a mysterious woman murdered in
the same fashion as murders that took place nine years before |
|
Midsomer Murders: Tainted Fruit |
2001 |
]]]] |
Very well plotted with an
extraordinary villian |
|
Midsomer Murders: Talking to the
Dead |
2008 |
]]]] |
Lots of spooky elements in this
one which features a wood where many monks were murdered centuries ago |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Animal Within |
2007 |
]]]] |
This
one doesn't have as many quirky characters but a good mystery of the murder
of an eccentric old man |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Black Book |
2009 |
]]]] |
This
one involves art forgeries all tied to a little black book - good humor and
the usual spate of quirky characters |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Creeper |
2009 |
]]]] |
Murder
amongst the elite all tied in with a cat burglar and long-kept family secrets
- good characters - especially the snobby ones |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Dogleg Murders |
2009 |
]]]] |
This
one takes place at a snobby golf club with lots of secrets - lots of good
humor in the tale |
|
Midsomer Murders: The Fisher
King |
2004 |
]]]] |
This time it's the mysteries
that come as the outcome of a very randy and powerful man who was murdered in
1970 - very good job of tying all the elements together |
|
Midsomer Murders: The Glitch |
2009 |
]]]] |
Murders involving bicyclists and
sports car owners along with a fanatic scientist - good strong characters and
performances |
|
Midsomer Murders: The Green Man |
2003 |
]]]] |
Troy's last appearance as
Barnaby's partner - an old murder plus the murder of some young and
privileged anti-social men |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The House in the Woods |
2005 |
]]]] |
A
new partner for Barnaby and murders at a supposedly haunted house - very
entertaining |
|
Midsomer Murders: The Magician's
Nephew |
2008 |
]]]] |
This one deals with the leader
of a cult and its debunker - very convoluted - barely four stars |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Maid in Splendour |
2004 |
]]]] |
A murder revolving around a love
affair and the renovation of a local pub - nice and tight |
|
Midsomer Murders: The Straw
Woman |
2004 |
]]]] |
This one has religious fanatics,
sinners, and a tragic love affair - very entertaining |
|
Midsomer Murders: Who Killed
Cock Robin? |
2000 |
]]]] |
This one provides an intriguing
look at the psyche of the citizens of a small village |
|
Midsomer Murders: Written in
Blood |
1998 |
]]]] |
This one about the murder of a
man who is a total mystery is very clever with a great "nut" thrown
in for good measure |
|
Mighty Heart, A |
2007 |
]]]] |
Educating and horrifying look at
the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan - gritty and well-acted |
|
Mildred Pierce |
2011 |
]]]] |
Mini-series
about a woman who sacrifices for a selfish, hateful daughter - great acting
and production |
|
Milk |
2008 |
]]]] |
Dramatization
of the life of Harvey Milk during his time in San Francisco until his
assassination in 1978 - interesting look at an interesting character |
|
Miracle at
Midnight |
1998 |
]]]] |
TV
movie about a Danish doctor helping Jews escape the country before they can
be taken by the Nazis - good, solid entertainment |
|
Miracle Run |
2004 |
]]]] |
A cable movie based upon real
people about a single mother trying and succeeding in getting help for her
autistic twin sons - told very well |
|
Mishima |
2000 |
]]]] |
Artsy film of the life of Yukio
Mishima - great Philip Glass music |
|
Miss Marple:
Murder Most Foul |
1964 |
]]]] |
Probably
the most witty in the series - lots of fun - click to
read a review of all the films featuring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple |
|
Miss Marple:
Murder, She Said |
1962 |
]]]] |
Great classic flick with
Margaret Rutherford and the famous sleuth - great characters and production
value - click to read a review of all the films
featuring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple |
|
Missing, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Great character study about an
estranged father helping his daughter save his granddaughter from renegade
Indians |
|
Mister Foe
[Hallam Foe] |
2007 |
]]]] |
A
disturbed teenager suspects that his stepmother murdered his real mother -
runs away to the city where he sees a woman who resembles his mother -
strange tale but intriguing - great acting |
|
Mona Lisa Smile |
2003 |
]]]] |
Well done movie about the roles
of women in society in 1953 - accurate depictions |
|
Mondays in the
Sun [Los Lunes al Sol] |
2002 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- moody but entertaining piece about men who have lost their jobs and the
result |
|
Moneyball |
2011 |
]]]] |
Very
good acting in this bio-flick about baseball manager Billy Beane |
|
Monsieur Ibrahim [Monsieur
Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran] |
2003 |
]]]] |
French - heartfelt tale of a
teenager abondoned by his father who is supported by an old shopkeeper in his
neighborhood - interesting look at several cultures in France in the 1960's |
|
Monster |
2003 |
]]]] |
Tour de force acting makes this
true story of a brutal murderer watchable |
|
Moon and the Stars, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Highly romanticized telling of
an international film crew making a movie in 1939 Rome whose producer is a
Jewish homosexual - good acting and atmosphere |
|
Moscow, Belgium [Aanrijding in
Moscou] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Belgian - charming but edgy tale
of a women left by her husband who begins a romance with a younger man |
|
Mostly Martha |
2002 |
]]]] |
German
- super character study with a middle-aged female chef as the center
character |
|
Mother and Child |
2009 |
]]]] |
Character
study of three generations of women and their approach to life - grim at
times but great acting |
|
Mother, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Intriguing look at a widow and
her relationship with her adult children |
|
Moulin Rouge |
2001 |
]]]] |
The "new" musical - a
treat for the eyes and ears - extensive special features on the DVD |
|
Mouse that
Roared, The |
1959 |
]]]] |
This
crazy British comedy with Peter Sellers in three roles about a small country
declaring war on the US in order to receive aid after they lose continues to
be a lark almost fifty years later |
|
Mozart and the
Whale |
2005 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
done love story based upon fact about the trials of two young people
suffering from Asperger's Syndrome - great acting - realistic - charming - click to read the full review |
|
Mr. Brooks |
2007 |
]]]] |
Well-acted thriller about a
family man who just happens to be a serial killer - click
to read a full review |
|
Mrs. Bradley
Mysteries 2: Death at the Opera |
2000 |
]]]] |
Mrs.
Bradley returns to her old girls' school from which she was expelled and one
of the teachers is murdered - lots of good humor in this one |
|
Mrs. Bradley
Mysteries 4: Laurels Are Poison |
2000 |
]]]] |
Mysterious
going ons at the mansion of an old acquaintance of Mrs. Bradley - the cook is
poisoned but why? |
|
Mrs. Henderson
Presents |
2005 |
]]]] |
Based
upon real people, this story of a rich woman who opens a theater in London
just before WWII is an interesting character of her, her theater manager and
the women who appeared in the reviews - great special features on the DVD -
one in which you get to see some of the real performers now in their 80's and
90's |
|
Munich |
2005 |
]]]] |
Supposition of the events of
retaliation after the murder of the Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics -
engrossing look at the mindset of governments of terror and revenge |
|
Murder of Quality, A |
1991 |
]]]] |
British made for television
murder mystery has great acting and equally interesting characters |
|
Murder on the
Orient Express |
1974 |
]]]] |
Superior
production values makes the all-star Hercule Poirot mystery a real winner -
great extra features on the DVD - click to read a joint
review of this film and Death on the Nile |
|
Murder Room, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
British mini-series about
murders at a museum that has a display of famous murders - good plot and
acting |
|
Murder with Mirrors |
1985 |
]]]] |
This Christie mystery with Helen
Hayes as Miss Marple is a cut above average with witty exchanges between
Marple and the investigating detective a highlight - post-stroke Bette Davis
is more-or-less used as scenery - sad |
|
Murphy's Law: Series 2 |
2004 |
]]]] |
This series contains six
fifty-minute episodes -all interesting and entertaining with even more
insight into Murphy's character |
|
Music Lovers, The |
1970 |
]]]] |
Ken Russell's highly erotic view
of the life of Tchaikovshy - way over the top but still fascinating |
|
Music Never
Stopped, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Story
based upon an actual person about a man with a large brain tumor who could
only communicate through music that he loved as a youth - great acting |
|
Must Love Dogs |
2005 |
]]]] |
A
witty and well acted look at modern middle agers back in the dating scene
after divorce - an "adult" look that refrains from the common
pitfalls of becoming too silly |
|
My Best Friend
[Mon Meilleur Ami] |
2007 |
]]]] |
French
- witty comedy/drama about a man who discovers he has no real friends and his
relations with a cab driver whom he wants to claim as his best friend in
order to win a bet - great acting |
|
My Big Fat Greek
Wedding |
2002 |
]]]] |
Ethnic
fun |
|
My Dog Skip |
2000 |
]]]] |
Very good feel-good movie based
upon a true story - not as sad as you would suspect |
|
My Family and Other Animals |
2005 |
]]]] |
Life with an unusual family on a
Greek isle just before the outbreak of World War II - based upon real life -
witty and entertaining |
|
My Führer [Mein Führer] |
2007 |
]]]] |
German - it is the last days of
the Reich - Hitler is depressed and cannot make a speech, so they call in a
Jewish actor to help - great dark satire about the Nazis |
|
My House in Umbria |
2003 |
]]]] |
Unusual tale of a woman who
takes in survivors of a train bombing in which she was a victim |
|
My Life So Far |
1999 |
]]]] |
Growing up comedy - very
entertaining - good acting |
|
My Life Without Me |
2003 |
]]]] |
Well-done treatment of a young
woman who finds she is going to die and the actions she takes in the last
months of her life |
|
My Name is Khan |
2010 |
]]]] |
Indian - highly melodramatic
telling of an Indian man who comes to live in the United States and then is
subjected to prejudice after the World Trade Center attack - good acting -
great scenery and music |
|
My One and Only |
2009 |
]]]] |
Based
upon the teenage life of George Hamilton - great acting a personalities -
lots of fun with a beautiful '50's Cadillac as co-star |
|
My Sister's Keeper |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
girl who was designed to be a donor for a sick older sister decides to sue
her parents for the rights to her own body - heartfelt plot and characters |
|
My Year Without
Sex |
2009 |
]]]] |
Australian
- what is expected to be a comedy turns out to be a thoughtful family drama
concerning a mother who is recovering from an aneurysm - realistic
characters, complex situations, and very good acting |
|
Mysteries of Lisbon [Mistérios
de Lisboa] |
2010 |
]]]] |
Portuguese - this is a long,
long movie - four and a half hours - with stories revolving around a boy left
to grow up in a monastery and the priest who is his mentor - I was
dissatisfied with the ending, but the whole thing certainly holds your
interest |
|
Mysterious Skin |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well
done film about the effects of sexual abuse upon two teenage boys - good
acting all around |
|
Naked Civil
Servant, The |
1975 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly
entertaining biography of Quentin Crisp |
|
National
Treasure |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
silly treasure hunt movie but none-the-less an entertaining treat with good
acting and production values |
|
Ned Kelly |
2004 |
]]]] |
Highly romanticized version of
the outlaw story but very enjoyable |
|
Network |
1976 |
]]]] |
Dark
comedy about money and fame grabbing network executives who take advantage of
a newscaster's mental breakdown - still holds its own after all of these
years |
|
Nevada Smith |
1966 |
]]]] |
Steve
McQueen and lots of good stars in this exciting, watchable flick |
|
Never Let Me Go |
2010 |
]]]] |
Heartbreaking
story of three children who are raised in an institution to become organ
donors and the love that they shared - difficult to watch but intriguing |
|
New In Town |
2009 |
]]]] |
Romantic comedy about a
hard-driving woman executive who goes from Miami to a cold, cold, cold
Minnesota town to restructure a factory - good acting with lots of great
quirky characters |
|
New Street Law: Series 1 |
2006 |
]]]] |
British version of L.A. Law is very well done -
interesting cases, interesting characters, and excellent acting |
|
New Street Law:
Series 2 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Second
season of this British series was actually better than the first - good cases
and intresting personal entanglements - ends in a cliff-hanger car crash |
|
New Tricks:
Season 1 |
2003 |
]]]] |
British
series about retired police detectives who consult on cold cases - good,
quirky characters and interesting crimes |
|
Newton Boys, The |
1998 |
]]]] |
True story of America's most
successful bank robbers - good solid entertainment |
|
Next Three Days, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Well done thriller about a man
who decides to break his innocent wife out of prison after all legal measures
have failed - good acting with an exciting, complex plot |
|
Next Year in
Jerusalem |
1997 |
]]]] |
Story of two gay Jewish men -
one living the gay life and the other in the closet - amateurish home movie
quality but fairly good acting and plotline - never thought it would get four
stars but it did |
|
Night Falls on Manhattan |
1997 |
]]]] |
A district dttorney is forced to
question his faith in the law and his loyalty to loved ones - dark and
entertaining |
|
Night Listener, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Fascinating and well-acted film
based upon actual mysterious phone calls to Armistead Maupin - the film is
based upon the novel that he wrote based upon the experience - interesting
special features on the DVD |
|
Night Sun [Il Sole Anche di
Notte] |
1990 |
]]]] |
Italian - story of a man
forsaken by love who turns to religion - beautiful images in the enigmatic
tale |
|
Ninth Day, The
[Der Neunte Tag] |
2004 |
]]]] |
German
- intriguing film based upon fact about a priest who is asked to be complicit
with the Nazis in order to save himself and fellow priests from concentration
camp |
|
No Country for
Old Men |
2007 |
]]]] |
Dark
comedy/drama/thriller about a psychotic killer looking for an everyday man
who has stumbled across drug money and the aged sheriff who is pursuing them
both - great acting - super characters |
|
Nobody Knows
[Dare mo shiranai] |
2005 |
]]]] |
Japanese
- very long and slowly paced tale based upon fact about four children trying
to survive after being deserted by their mother - the big disappointment is
that there is no conclusion after two and a half hours of being painfully
involved in these children's lives |
|
Noise |
2007 |
]]]] |
A New Yorker suffers a mid-life crisis but instead of having an
affair, he goes after unnecessary noise makers - especially car alarms - good
acting in this thoughtful film - click to read a
full review |
|
Nomi Song, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Documentary
about performance artist Klaus Nomi who was famous in the 1980's - a very
interesting and sad character |
|
Nora |
2000 |
]]]] |
Story
of James Joyce and his lover - intriguing characters |
|
Normal |
2003 |
]]]] |
Strangely entertaining movie
about a middle-aged man who decides to have a sex change and its effects |
|
North &
South |
2004 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series about a young woman in 19th Century England whose family moves
from the bucolic South to the industrial North - entertaining melodrama of
manners |
|
North and South: Book 1 |
1985 |
]]]] |
Mini-series of John Jakes novels
- this one takes place in a twenty year period before the Civil War and
establishes the friendship between two men - one from the North and the other
from the South - lots of star power and cliché characters but a great guilty
pleasure |
|
North and South: Book 2 |
1986 |
]]]] |
Second mini-series - this time
of Jakes's novel Love and War
- lots of battle scenes - still has cliché characters - but some have more
substance than in the first series |
|
North Face [Nordwand] |
2008 |
]]]] |
German - based upon an actual
event - story of four climbers who attempted to scale the north face of the
Eiger in 1936 with tragic results - engrossing character study |
|
North to Alaska |
1960 |
]]]] |
Standard
John Wayne formula action comedy - still fun after all these years |
|
Not Another Teen Movie |
2001 |
]]]] |
Spoof of teen movies - mindless
fun |
|
O Brother, Where Art Thou |
2000 |
]]]] |
Entertaining even though it has
George Clooney - great music and period feel |
|
Of Gods and Men [Des Hommes et
des Dieux] |
2010 |
]]]] |
French - supposedly based upon
fact, the story of the fate of a group of French monks in Algeria during the
time of the revolution - beautiful character study |
|
Off the Black |
2006 |
]]]] |
Interesting story of a down and
out baseball umpire who catches a student player vandalizing his house - he
makes a bargain with the kid to pose as his son at a high school reunion -
great acting |
|
Off the Map |
2003 |
]]]] |
Character study of a family
living basically off the land and available throwaway items - not very
realistic but very entertaining |
|
Oh, God! |
1977 |
]]]] |
I wasn't expecting much in
watching this film from my past but it is still charming and entertaining -
fun |
|
On a Clear Day |
2005 |
]]]] |
Engaging tale of a man in his
fifties despondent over losing his job who exorcises his personal demons by
training to swim the English Channel - great acting and characters |
|
On Guard [Le Bossu] |
1997 |
]]]] |
French - costume swashbuckler
about a hero protecting the daughter of a murdered nobleman - good action and
story - great special features on the DVD |
|
On the Other
Hand, Death |
2008 |
]]]] |
Another
in the adventures of gay private investigator, Donald Strachey - good
mystery, production, and acting |
|
Once Upon a Time
in Rio [Era Uma Vez…] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Brazilian
- this retelling of Romeo and Juliet - this time it is a boy from the slums of Rio who falls for a
wealthy girl - horrifying insight into slum life - ending is a bit simplistic
and unbelievable |
|
One Day |
2011 |
]]]] |
The
friendship and romance of two people over a period of twenty years has some
good moments - enough for four stars - but I think the main characters are
mis-casted |
|
One Hour Photo |
2002 |
]]]] |
Robin
Williams as a stalker - great acting |
|
One to Another
[Chacun sa Nuit] |
2006 |
]]]] |
French - extremely erotic
murder mystery - based upon fact - about a young woman trying to find out who
killed her brother - good acting all around - click to
read a full review |
|
Onion Field, The |
1979 |
]]]] |
Excellent
version of the true story of the murder of a cop and the resulting effects
upon his partner |
|
Open Hearts
[Elsker dig for evigt] |
2002 |
]]]] |
Danish
- the lives of two couples are changed as a result of an accident - this film
has no uplifting happy ending but is an insightful look at real life |
|
Orfeu |
2000 |
]]]] |
Brazilian
- a somewhat surreal tragedy of a talented young man from the slums of Rio
who falls in love with an innocent young girl from the country - many strange
and fascinating characters |
|
Orlando |
1992 |
]]]] |
Great
movie with wonderful characters about a woman posing as a man |
|
OSS 117: Cairo,
Nest of Spies [Le Caire Nid d'Espions] |
2006 |
]]]] |
French
- comedy take-off of a James Bond type character who has no clue when it
comes to diplomacy - absurd but very entertaining |
|
Other Boleyn
Girl, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
produced and acted drama of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, and Anne's sister, Mary
who has been pretty much lost to history |
|
Other Side of
Heaven, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Mormon
missionaries in Tonga - interesting insights based upon a true story |
|
Others, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Nicole
Kidman is a great ghost story - nothing is as it seems! |
|
Out of Time |
2003 |
]]]] |
Guilty
pleasure in which Florida cop finds himself in the stew over - what else - a
woman |
|
Outing Riley |
2003 |
]]]] |
Very
well done story of a brother in a conservative Chicago Catholic telling the
family that he is gay - a good combination of great acting, humor, and pathos |
|
Outrage |
2009 |
]]]] |
Documentary
about gay politicians and staffers in the closet who do great injustice to
gay Americans - very good |
|
Outside
Providence |
1999 |
]]]] |
Well
done story of a young man surviving a dysfunctional family |
|
Outsourced |
2006 |
]]]] |
Feel
good tale of a man who goes to India to train phone service personnel -
sentimental but very enjoyable |
|
P.D. James:
Cover Her Face |
1985 |
]]]] |
Slow-moving
but interesting murder mystery with lots of twists and turns |
|
Page Turner, The
[La Tourneuse de Pages] |
2007 |
]]]] |
French
- a teenager is distracted by a judge when auditioning for an arts school -
later exacts her revenge - strange characters but intriguing |
|
Painted Lady |
1997 |
]]]] |
A
washed up singer gets involved in a murder investigation and art theft when
the men who gave her support when she was down are murdered - great acting |
|
Painted Veil,
The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
old fashioned melodrama with a distant husband, a bored wife, an exciting
lover, and beautiful scenery of 1920's China - click to
read a full review |
|
Panic |
2000 |
]]]] |
A
man who is seemingly normal but is actually a second generation hit suffers
from a mid-life crisis - intriguing look at a bizarre father-son relationship
- great acting |
|
Paris |
2009 |
]]]] |
French - a group of basically
unrelated stories of residents of Paris - all interesting with excellent
acting - a quiet treat |
|
Parking Lot Movie, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Documentary that focuses on
parking lot attendants at a Charlottesville lot right next to the university
- interesting characters |
|
Passage to India, A |
1984 |
]]]] |
Great story of clash of cultures
in colonial India |
|
Patrik, Age 1.5
[Patrik 1,5] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Swedish
- a gay couple adopts a boy they think is one and a half years old but get a
delinquent fifteen years old - great acting - realistic and heartfelt |
|
Paul |
2010 |
]]]] |
Two British science fiction
nerds in the US to visit famous UFO sites find themselves on the run with an
alien being chased by some very bad government guys - great fun - much better
than I expected |
|
Pay It Forward |
2000 |
]]]] |
Story of a little boy who wants
to help people - heartbreak and calm happiness |
|
Paycheck |
2003 |
]]]] |
Actually a pretty good action
thriller about a man who must solve a mystery that he created for himself at
an earlier time |
|
Peacock |
2009 |
]]]] |
Strange
tale of a quiet man in the 1960's - it is discovered that he has a wife that
no one knew about - the twist is that his wife is actually the man in drag -
sounds outrageous but is really a fascinating story |
|
People I've Slept With, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly entertaining
romantic comedy about a woman who has had many sexual partners finds that she
is pregnant - she tries to identify the father all the while falling in love
with one of the men - charming characters |
|
Perfect Crime, The [Crimen
Ferpecto] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Spanish - black comedy about a
ladies' man who kills his boss and then is forced to seek help from an ugly
fellow worker with big plans on her mind - kooky characters and broad humor
make this movie very entertaining |
|
Perfect Game,
The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Based
upon fact - the telling of the Mexican team that won the Little League World
Series in 1957 - a little soft in its telling but still a good movie |
|
Perfect World, A |
1993 |
]]]] |
A prisoner on the run with a
young boy - a very strange and entertaining road movie |
|
Perfume: The
Story of a Murderer |
2006 |
]]]] |
German - fascinating story of
an 18th Century boy who has an extraordinary sense of smell and commits
murder to create the ultimate scent - click to read a
full review |
|
Personal Effects |
2009 |
]]]] |
Well-acted
film that explores the emotions of relatives of two murder victims - somber
but insightful |
|
Petit
Lieutenant, Le |
2006 |
]]]] |
French
- realistic, depressing, and sobering tale of members of a police crime unit
- excellent acting and script |
|
Phenomenon |
1996 |
]]]] |
Story
of a kind, simple man who suddenly acquires extraordinary powers of intellect
- solid performances make this mild-mannered drama worthwhile |
|
Philly |
2001 |
]]]] |
One season lawyer series with
interesting characters and cases - too bad it did not continue |
|
Picture Bride |
1994 |
]]]] |
Fascinating
look at Japanese women who were imported to Hawaii in the early 1900's to be
brides for sugar cane workers |
|
Pieces of April |
2003 |
]]]] |
Beautiful
"little" movie about a girl attempting to reconnect with her dying
mother |
|
Pierrepoint |
2005 |
]]]] |
Biographical
film about Albert Pierrepoint who was a famous British executioner - slow
moving but an interesting character study with superior acting |
|
Platoon |
1986 |
]]]] |
The
horrors of the war in Vietnam are vividly depicted in this brutal, tragic
movie |
|
Play the Game |
2008 |
]]]] |
Andy
Griffith shines as a retirement home resident who becomes a player at the
prompting of his grandson - lots of fun |
|
Playing By Heart |
1998 |
]]]] |
Sex
games in Los Angeles - good, strong cast and interesting stories |
|
Please Give |
2010 |
]]]] |
A
look at the lives of several New Yorkers centering around an apartment that a
wealthy couple wishes to purchase - interesting character study |
|
Pledge, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Jack
Nicholson as burned-out cop on one last case - great, realistic characters |
|
Plot to Kill
Hitler, The |
1990 |
]]]] |
TV
movie of the final plot to assassinate Hitler with Brad Davis very good as
von Staufenberg supported by a great cast - in some ways better than the 2008
Tom Cruise vehicle |
|
Plunkett &
Macleane |
1999 |
]]]] |
Silly
but entertaining story of two highwaymen in 19th Century England - lots of
action and fun |
|
Point Blank [À
Bout Portant] |
2010 |
]]]] |
French
- a nurse's wife is kidnapped in order to get him to help a criminal patient
from the hospital - great action drama |
|
Politician's
Wife, The |
1996 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series about a politican who cheats on his wife - she forgives him on
the surface but then plots his downfall - great acting |
|
Poor Boy's Game |
2007 |
]]]] |
Well
done film about a young man who has been in prison for a racially motivated
crime who must deal with the victim's father after his release - good script
- good acting |
|
Postman Always Rings Twice, The |
1946 |
]]]] |
Film Noir classic that is still
a treat to watch |
|
Prayers for
Bobby |
2009 |
]]]] |
Sigourney
Weaver heads a superior cast telling the story of Mary Griffith who became a
staunch gay rights activist after the suicide of her son who was rejected by
his family citing religious values - heartbreaking and insightful |
|
Prestige, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
tale of mystery of two magicians seeking revenge upon each other for past
grievances - great Victorian period look - good script and good acting - a
treat to watch |
|
Presumed
Innocent |
1990 |
]]]] |
Harrison Ford, lust, political
ambition, a murder trial, and a surprise ending all make for a great
"guilty pleasure" film |
|
Price Above
Rubies, A |
1986 |
]]]] |
Renee Zellweger as Jewish wife
attracted to a jewelry designer - good realistic story and characters |
|
Prick Up Your
Ears |
1987 |
]]]] |
Interesting story of the life
and death of British playwright, Joe Orton |
|
Pride and Glory |
2007 |
]]]] |
Well crafted police drama centering around a police family,
corruption, and murder - superior acting and script - click to read a full review |
|
Priest |
1994 |
]]]] |
Very
interesting look at a priest torn between his calling and his male lover -
strong and powerful characters |
|
Prime Suspect 2 |
1992 |
]]]] |
The second season deals a great
deal with racial strife and politics - not as good as the first but still
solid entertainment |
|
Prime Suspect 3 |
1993 |
]]]] |
In this season, the crime
revolves around a ring of pedophiles - one of which is a high-ranking police
official - solid entertainment |
|
Prime Suspect 4 |
1995 |
]]]] |
The fourth season differs in
that it features three crimes rather than just one - still has solid
characters and a most interesting lead with many, many flaws |
|
Prime Suspect 6 |
2004 |
]]]] |
Eight
years later, Jane is still getting into trouble but solving a vicious crime
related to war crimes in Eastern Europe - excellent sequel |
|
Prince and Me, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
This movie might have been
really bad considering it is a playboy prince meets common farm girl story,
but instead realistic characters and great acting make it a winner |
|
Prize Winner of
Defiance, Ohio, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
True
story about a housewife who helped to support her family in the 50's and 60's
by entering contests - well-done and inspiring |
|
Prodigal Sons |
2008 |
]]]] |
Documentary about three very
unusual brothers - the oldest was adopted, received a head injury in his
youth, and is now emotionally unstable, the middle is a transsexual, and the
youngest is gay - the film revolves around events when the middle son - now a
daughter - goes back home for the first time - fascinating - both sad and
uplifting |
|
Prom Queen: The
Marc Hall Story |
2004 |
]]]] |
Entertaining
made for television film about a case involving a gay teen who wants to
attend his prom with his same-sex partner - not great but still pretty good
with good acting and some good characters |
|
Proposition, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Australian - extremely grim and
brutal story of crime in the Outback in the 1880's - exceptional acting and
production all around |
|
Protocol |
1984 |
]]]] |
Silly but very entertaining
Goldie Hawn vehicle about a honest women who gets drawn into the world of
Washington, DC politics |
|
Public Enemies |
2009 |
]]]] |
Interesting
look at the lives of John Dillinger and Melvin Purvis during Purvis's pursuit
of Dillinger - slow moving but excellent acting |
|
Puccini for Beginners |
2006 |
]]]] |
Witty dialog and good acting
make this tale of a woman who is afraid of commitment but is dating both a
man and a woman very enjoyable |
|
Punish Me
[Verfolgt] (a.k.a- Hounded) |
2005 |
]]]] |
German
- sober tale of a youth counselor who enters a sadomasochistic relationship
with one of her charges - dark, stark, and gripping |
|
Pursuit of
Happyness, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Great
father/son and rags to riches story based upon real life - one of those
wonderful feel-good movies - super extras on the DVD - click
to read a full review |
|
Queen, The |
2006 |
]]]] |
Interesting character study of
the Royal Family during the time of the death of Princess Diana - gives some
insight into the minds of the royals |
|
Queen, The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Five
part documentary with inserts of fictionalized drama about five major crises
in the life of Queen Elizabeth II - interesting and educational - a weak
point is that they had five different actresses play the Queen at the
different times when it would have been better had they used #1 and #4 with
just a little makeup |
|
Quiet American,
The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Viet
Nam in 1952 - good adaptation of G. Greene novel - superior acting - good
features on DVD |
|
Quiet Little
Marriage, A |
2008 |
]]]] |
A
Quiet Little Marriageis a quiet little movie - not
totally believable but still an interesting insight into the problems of a
young couple - the wife wanting a baby and the husband not |
|
Quinceañera |
2005 |
]]]] |
Great
little independent film about a fourteen year old girl who gets pregnant and
is rejected by her father - she seeks shelter with two cousins - heartwarming
and beautiful |
|
Rabbit-Proof Fence |
2002 |
]]]] |
Australian - true story of
treatment of the natives in 1930's - hard to watch but super entertainment |
|
Rachael Getting
Married |
2008 |
]]]] |
Interesting
look at various personalities at a wedding all revolving around a daughter
who has been in and out of rehab returned home - great acting - unpleasant
people |
|
Radio |
2003 |
]]]] |
Great feel good movie about a
real-life person - special features are five-star |
|
Raggedy Man |
1981 |
]]]] |
A
divorced woman in 1944 Texas is the focus of neighborhood gossip and rage -
great acting by Sissy Spacek - lots of nostalgia |
|
Rails & Ties |
2007 |
]]]] |
Sentimental story of a boy whose
mother commits suicide by stopping in front of a train and his relationship
with the engineer and his dying wife - improbable but excellent acting |
|
Rainmaker, The |
1997 |
]]]] |
Heartfelt
story about a young lawyer fighting a crooked insurance corporation - good
characters and action |
|
Raising Helen |
2004 |
]]]] |
Star
power, likeable characters, and good acting make this story of a free spirit
who is left her sister's children to raise very entertaining |
|
Rapt |
2009 |
]]]] |
French
- a businessman is abducted and many of his faults are exposed during the
investigation and the time of the abduction - great acting and script, but,
as in many French movies, it just ends without a conclusion - that lack of
conclusion (which I like) took away the fifth star |
|
Real Women Have
Curves |
2002 |
]]]] |
Great
culture flick about a Mexican-American teenager - solid entertainment |
|
Reckless |
1997 |
]]]] |
A
young doctor returns to Manchester to care for his ailing father and falls in
love with an older woman who just so happens to be his boss's wife - great
acting - wit and serious situations make this mini-series a keeper - four
episodes, the last filmed a year later |
|
Reckoning, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
Middle Age morality play within a morality play - pretty standard subject
matter made better by good acting and great atmosphere |
|
Recount |
2008 |
]]]] |
Excellent telling of the 2000 presidential vote recount in
Florida - lots of really good acting and good solid information - click to read a full review |
|
Recruit, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Cross
and double-cross in the CIA - dull in the middle but fairly good start and
end |
|
Red Baron, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Highly
romanticized version of the famous flyer's war career but still a excellently
done production |
|
Red Dragon |
2002 |
]]]] |
Prequel to The
Silence of the Lambs - violent but well-done |
|
Red Dust |
2004 |
]]]] |
Drama revolving around the South
African policy to dismiss charges against those who committed torture if they
fully confess to their crimes - great acting |
|
Red Riding: In the Year of Our
Lord 1974 |
2009 |
]]]] |
First of a trilogy of stories
centering around police corruption in northern England - two serial crimes
are woven through the narrative - this one deals with a reporter's efforts to
get to the root of one of the crimes with tragic results - bleak and grim -
good acting |
|
Red Riding: In the Year of Our
Lord 1980 |
2009 |
]]]] |
Second in the trilogy involves a
policeman's efforts to solve a series of murders while examining the conduct
of other officers - continues the bleak format - still very good acting |
|
Reflections in a Golden Eye |
1967 |
]]]] |
Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando,
and suppressed sexual desire on a southern military base - who could ask for
anything better in which to wallow |
|
Regeneration (a.k.a. Behind the
Lines) |
1997 |
]]]] |
Historical
fiction about WWI soldiers at a hospital for shell-shocked patients in
Scotland - two of whom became famous poets - excellent acting and
storytelling - click to read full review |
|
Rendition |
2007 |
]]]] |
Tense story based upon the cases
of extraordinary rendition in which the officials of the United States tromp
upon the rights of foreign-born citizens - excellent extras on the DVD |
|
Reservation Road |
2007 |
]]]] |
Story of a father seeking the
hit and run driver who killed his son - far better than expected because of
the excellent acting - click to read a full review |
|
Resurrecting the Champ |
2007 |
]]]] |
Story of a young writer who
finds a former boxing champ living on the street and writes his story - great
father / son story - very good acting all around |
|
Return of Martin
Guerre, The [Le retour de Martin Guerre] |
1982 |
]]]] |
Great
atmospheric movie about the mysterious return of a man to a 16th Century
French village |
|
Return of the Secaucus 7, The |
1980 |
]]]] |
Pretty bad acting but still a
good story about a group getting ready to grow up and turn thirty |
|
Return to Snowy
River |
1988 |
]]]] |
Sequel
to The Man from Snowy River
doesn’t have the benefit of Kirk Douglas but is still a great feel good flick
with lots of beautiful scenery and extraordinary horsemanship |
|
Revanche |
2008 |
]]]] |
Austrian
- the lives of a prostitute ,a thief, a cop, and his wife intersect in
fascinating fashion - strange tale but excellent characters and acting |
|
Reversible Errors |
2004 |
]]]] |
TV movie about a lawyer who is
assigned to review the case of a man wrongly convicted of murder - good
characters - a little long but still entertaining |
|
Riding Alone for
a Thousand Miles |
2005 |
]]]] |
Chinese
- convoluted tale of a man wishing to reconcile with his dying son who
travels from Japan to China in hopes of filming a folk opera loved by his son
- wonderful acting, scenery, and production - a little hokey in the ending
but still excellent |
|
Riding in Cars
with Boys |
2001 |
]]]] |
Drew
Barrymore as a girl who has made mistakes but is working out life - great
characters - good movie |
|
Ring, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly
good horror flick |
|
Rise of the
Planet of the Apes |
2011 |
]]]] |
Well
done film about how the apes on Earth gained intelligence - very good acting
and effects make for an entertaining guilty pleasure flick |
|
River, The |
1984 |
]]]] |
Just
watched this film again after many years - still a powerful look at the
plight of the family farmer and two remarkable parents |
|
Robber, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Austrian
- strange tale based upon the crimes of Johann Kastenberger who was a bank
robber and murderer but also a champion marathon runner - in the film, his
motives are not well defined and his crimes are soft-peddled - the acting,
however, is superior |
|
Robin Hood |
2010 |
]]]] |
Extremely
entertaining back-story as to the beginning of the Robin Hood legend - great
action and interesting characters |
|
Robin Hood:
Prince of Thieves |
1991 |
]]]] |
A
very watchable telling of the legend |
|
Rock, The |
1996 |
]]]] |
Great
action yarn about a disgruntled general who takes over Alcatraz Island and
threatens San Francisco - Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage give it some great
action and bits of humor |
|
Rocket, The
(aka: Maurice Richard) |
2005 |
]]]] |
Biopic
of famous hockey player who was a great inspiration to French-Canadians
during the 1950's - great acting |
|
RocknRolla |
2008 |
]]]] |
Great dark gangster comedy about
shady dealings in the London real estate market - good fun |
|
Romulus, My
Father |
2007 |
]]]] |
Australian - based upon fact,
this is an engrossing story of a man who goes beyond the norm to give his son
a good life - click to read a full review |
|
Rotation |
1949 |
]]]] |
German
- one of the first films made in Germany after WWII - story of an ordinary
man who joins the Nazi Party only in order to keep his job and the
relationship with his son who is a Nazi Youth - dated but still worthwhile |
|
Ruffian |
2007 |
]]]] |
True
story of a champion race horse - slow moving but very interesting - inspiring
tale of triumph and tragedy |
|
Rules Of
Engagement |
2000 |
]]]] |
Very
good court marshal movie |
|
Rumor Has It… |
2005 |
]]]] |
Comedy
/ love story based upon the characters in The Graduate with a generational twist - silly but fun |
|
Run Lola Run |
1998 |
]]]] |
French
- same story with different endings - great movie |
|
Run Silent, Run Deep |
1958 |
]]]] |
Great WWII yarn about the
relationships on a sub chasing a Japanese ship |
|
Run, Fat Boy, Run |
2007 |
]]]] |
Ne'er-do-well who deserted his
pregnant girlfriend at their wedding tries to get back in her graces - very
nice little romantic comedy |
|
Russian Bride, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Story of a Russian woman who
moves to England and enters into a loveless marriage leading to an affair and
murder - interesting tale |
|
Russian Dolls |
2005 |
]]]] |
Sequel to L'Auberge
Espagnole tells of a young man trying to figure
out the meaning of love - great acting and production |
|
S is for Sexy |
2008 |
]]]] |
International
collection of gay-themed short films - all good - some very good |
|
Safe Conduct [Laissez-passer] |
2002 |
]]]] |
French - true story of
filmmakers working in the resistance in Paris during WWII - a little
disjointed but intriguing |
|
Safe Passage |
1994 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
acted story of a family with a strong, quirky, independent mother suffering a
crisis |
|
Sailor Who Fell
From Grace With the Sea, The |
1976 |
]]]] |
From
the Mishima novel about a sailor who comes into the life of a disturbed
adolesent boy and his widowed mother |
|
Saint Ralph |
2004 |
]]]] |
Well done feel good movie about
a fourteen year old boy who hopes to create a miracle by winning the 1954
Boston Marathon and save his mother from a coma - witty and heartfelt |
|
Saturn in Opposition [Saturno
Contro] |
2007 |
]]]] |
Italian - interesting drama
about a group of friends who lose one of their own - great characters - good
acting |
|
Savage Grace |
2007 |
]]]] |
Intriguing
look at a real life crime - Tony Baekeland murders his mother after years of
abuse and poor mental health - tragic tale of a boy neglected by his
self-centered parents |
|
Savages, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Two emotionally scarred adult
children must care for their father from whom they have been estranged for
years - excellent acting in this sober piece with touches of humor |
|
Saving Face |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well done clash of cultures film
about a gay Chinese-American doctor, her out-of-wedlock pregnant mother, and
their interaction with the community |
|
Saving Grace |
2000 |
]]]] |
Great English film in which a
woman grows and sells pot to save her home |
|
Scarlet & Black |
1993 |
]]]] |
British mini-series about a
commoner in 1830's France who has successes with the upper class but is
eventually done in by infidelity and the pressures of religious dogma -
interesting, but depressing, tale |
|
Scarlet and the
Black, The |
1983 |
]]]] |
Gregory
Peck shines in the made for television mini-series about a real life Irish
priest who lead a group that saved many escaped Allied prisoners in Nazi
occupied Rome |
|
Score, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Heist action with star power -
holds your attention |
|
Sculptress, The |
1997 |
]]]] |
Two part British mystery series
about an author who is writing a book about a woman who supposedly committed
a horrible murder - the writer comes to think that she is innocent - great
acting |
|
Second Sight: Series 1 |
1999 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series about a crack police detective who finds he is going blind - good
mystery but the ending is a little far-fetched (took away the fifth star) - click to read a full review |
|
Second Skin
[Segunda Piel] |
2000 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- a husband has an affair with another man - good story and characters |
|
Secondhand Lions |
2003 |
]]]] |
Great
feel-good movie about a teenager who goes to live with two eccentric uncles |
|
Secret in Their
Eyes, The [El Secreto de Sus Ojos] |
2010 |
]]]] |
Argentinean
- an investigator finds the solution to a twenty-five year old murder mystery
- great acting and characters |
|
Secret Life of
Bees, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Fairly
predictable chick flick but gets a extra star for the excellent acting |
|
Secret Window |
2004 |
]]]] |
Psychological
thriller about an author being threatened by a man who claims the author
stole his story - great acting - excellent special features on the DVD |
|
Secret, A [Un
Secret] |
2007 |
]]]] |
French
- slowly unraveled story of Jews living in Paris during WWII - beautifully
told with great acting |
|
Secret, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Engrossing
tale of two women who committed a terrible crime when they were girls and how
their lives have developed |
|
Secretariat |
2010 |
]]]] |
Well
acted and produced look at the famous racehorse and his owner - great feel
good flick |
|
Secrets &
Lies |
1996 |
]]]] |
Brenda
Blethyn gives a tour de force performance as an emotionally untied woman who
is confronted with the daughter she gave up for adoption - depressing, but a
great family drama with superior acting all around |
|
Secuestro
Express |
2004 |
]]]] |
Venezuelan
- a shocking look at a South American culture where crime is rampant and the
police are probably worse than the criminals - engrossing |
|
See the Sea
[Regarde la Mer] |
1997 |
]]]] |
French
- dark tale of a woman on vacation who allows a girl to camp on her property
- intriguing story |
|
Send Me No
Flowers |
1964 |
]]]] |
This
Doris Day farce is one of the best with Rock Hudson as the hypochondriac
husband and Tony Randall as the drunk neighbor - lots of fun |
|
Separate Lies |
2005 |
]]]] |
A
perfect look and a man and a woman trapped in an emotionless marriage that is
interrupted by infidelity and death - beautiful low-keyed acting on all parts
- click to read full review |
|
September Dawn |
2007 |
]]]] |
Highly
dramatized look at the Mountain Meadow Massacre in which a band of Mormons
supposedly murdered 120 people in a wagon train on September 11, 1857 -
contains an unlikely love story but still very entertaining |
|
Serious Man, A |
2009 |
]]]] |
I'm
not sure I really liked this film, but it was so well done that it surely
deserves the stars - I wanted an ending but could have guessed there wouldn't
be one - great acting and characters |
|
Serpent's Kiss,
The |
1997 |
]]]] |
Strange
tale of a famous gardener and the people he encounters during a project -
intriging |
|
Seven Pounds |
2008 |
]]]] |
Story
of a man trying to redeem himself from a terrible mistake - entertaining but
the power of Will Smith's acting gives it the fourth star |
|
Sex and Lucia |
2002 |
]]]] |
Woman getting over a love affair
- beautiful sensuous movie |
|
Sex and the City: Season 1 |
1998 |
]]]] |
The beginning of the silliness
about four New York women and their sex lives - many, many witty lines |
|
Sex and the
City: The Movie |
2008 |
]]]] |
Entertaining
spin-off from the cable series - lots of good laughs and tears |
|
Shadowboxer |
2005 |
]]]] |
Quirky thriller about a woman
and her stepson - who is also her lover - who are hitmen and how they save a
woman and her baby whom they were supposed to murder - great acting - brutal
yet sexy |
|
Shadows of the
Heart |
1990 |
]]]] |
Australian
TV drama about young female doctor shaking up a conservative island after WWI |
|
Shall We Dance? |
1995 |
]]]] |
Japanese - a man suffers a
mid-life crisis and starts taking dance lessons because of a beautiful,
enigmatic woman he sees in the window of the dance school - filled with
quirky characters, humor, and pathos |
|
Shall We Dance? |
2004 |
]]]] |
This story of a successful
businessman who climbs out of the rut of his life through taking dance
lessons is a treat of colorful characters, great dancing, and excellent
acting |
|
Shattered City: The Halifax
Explosion |
2003 |
]]]] |
Story of a collision of ships in
the Halifax harbor in 1916 that lead to the largest man-made explosion up
until the time of the atom bomb - a bit melodramatic but still a compelling
story |
|
Shattered Glass |
2003 |
]]]] |
True story of Stephen Glass -
writer for The New Republic -
who faked most of his articles - interesting insight into a pathological liar
- great acting |
|
Shelter |
2007 |
]]]] |
Well done coming of age story
about a young man who accepts the responsibility of caring for his family in
place of his dream of art school intertwined with his realization of his true
sexuality - good plot, good acting |
|
Sherlock Holmes
Faces Death |
1943 |
]]]] |
One
of the best of the series - feature the Musgrave Ritual |
|
Sherlock Holmes in Washington |
1943 |
]]]] |
Inventive film in the series -
one of the most entertaining |
|
Sherlock Holmes: Case of the
Silk Stocking |
2004 |
]]]] |
Excellent BBC production with
Rupert Everett as probably the best Holmes yet |
|
Sherlock Holmes: The Pearl of
Death |
1944 |
]]]] |
A good one from the series -
watch out for The Creeper! |
|
Sherlock: Series 1 |
2010 |
]]]] |
The famous character is now in
modern day London - much more quirky but very entertaining |
|
Sherrybaby |
2006 |
]]]] |
Superior acting makes this tale
of a "reformed" drug addict trying to start a new life and
reconnect with her daughter - grim - realistic - extraordinary entertainment |
|
Shine of
Rainbows, A |
2009 |
]]]] |
An
Irish orphan goes to live with an inspirational mother and a distant father -
good family drama - great acting - excellent extra feature on the DVD |
|
Shipping News, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Life and mysteries in
Newfoundland - great acting in a very good movie - critics were wrong in
their blasts |
|
Shirley Valentine |
1989 |
]]]] |
Story of a middle aged English
woman who breaks out of her rut - great script and acting |
|
Shooter |
2007 |
]]]] |
An ex-Marine sharp shooter is
framed for trying to assassinate the president - improbable situations but a
great action flick |
|
Shopgirl |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well
done adult romance in which a young woman falls in love with a much older man
who doesn't want to commit - excellent acting all around |
|
Shot in the
Heart |
2001 |
]]]] |
Gary
Gilmore's estranged brother visits him just before execution - insight into
dysfunctional family - good |
|
Shower [Xizao] |
1999 |
]]]] |
Chinese
- heartwarming film about a successful businessman son returning to his home
where his father and his mentally disabled brother run an old-fashioned bath
house |
|
Shrek 2 |
2004 |
]]]] |
Further
adventures of the lovable ogre and his new bride - entertaining and witty -
lots of fun |
|
Shutter Island |
2010 |
]]]] |
It
is 1954, and a US marshal is given the job of finding a missing patient from
an institution for the criminally insane - things are not as they seem - very
effective psychological thriller - great acting |
|
Sideways |
2004 |
]]]] |
This
is a buddy flick with an edge - funny and sad at the same time - realistic
and insightful look at four extremely interesting characters |
|
Signs |
2002 |
]]]] |
Crop
circles and aliens - good entertainment |
|
Silent Night |
2002 |
]]]] |
Better
than the average holiday made for television movie - story of a German woman
who takes in both United States and German soldiers on Christmas Eve with the
understanding that they leave their weapons outside - based upon an actual
event - click to read the full review |
|
Silk |
2007 |
]]]] |
Interesting
love story about a Frenchman who travels to Japan in the 1860's to smuggle
silkworm eggs - very slow moving but interesting |
|
Silver Bells |
2005 |
]]]] |
Hallmark
made for television movie about a son estranged from his father offers good
quality holiday fare with not as much sugar coating as most |
|
Simon |
2004 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- story of a friendship between two opposites - one, an over-the-top player
and ladies man, the other, a conservative gay man - interesting characters
and an educational insight to legal euthanasia |
|
Simple Plan, A |
1998 |
]]]] |
Three
redneck guys find over four million dollars in a crashed plane and decide to
keep the money - tragedy results - great mood and acting |
|
Singin' in the
Rain |
1952 |
]]]] |
Often
said to be the best movie musical of all times - not sure I totally agree,
but it sure is super entertainment |
|
Single Man, A |
2009 |
]]]] |
Very
good acting in this story of one day in the life of a man who is morning the
death of his partner of sixteen years |
|
Single-Handed |
2007 |
]]]] |
Dark
but very interesting tales of a lone officer trying to keep the peace in the
stark environs of Western Ireland - very good series |
|
Sink the Bismark |
1960 |
]]]] |
Great
movie showing the actions of the British "think tank" in its quest
of the Bismark in WWII |
|
Sister My Sister |
1994 |
]]]] |
Interesting
story based upon real life about the tragic relatiionship between two sisters
and their employer - great look at how class structure can affect behaviors |
|
Sisterhood of the Traveling
Pants, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well done girls coming of age
story with excellent acting - would have been five stars except for the
overly sappy feel good ending |
|
Six Degrees of Separation |
1993 |
]]]] |
Great film with super acting -
based upon the play about a NYC con man |
|
Six Feet Under: Season 3 |
2002 |
]]]] |
The third season is not quite as
"tight" in its story lines as the first two - plus this totally
depressed group of people is getting to be a little wearing |
|
Six Feet Under: Season 5 |
2004 |
]]]] |
Series ends with a watchable but
not anything special season - the ending that shows what happens in the
future is a little too pat considering the dysfunctional craziness of the
people |
|
Sixty Six |
2006 |
]]]] |
Quirky characters highlight the
efforts of a London boy trying to plan the greatest bar mitzvah on the day of
the World Soccer Championship game in 1966 - a little strained but heartfelt
and fun |
|
Skateland |
2010 |
]]]] |
A coming of age story that takes
place in 1970's Texas - fairly simple plot but with good acting and great
background music |
|
Skin |
2008 |
]]]] |
Brutal but inspiring story based
upon fact of a South African girl who is born of Caucasian parents with dark
skin and all of the tragic problems experienced under the horrible rule of
apartheid |
|
Skins |
2002 |
]]]] |
Life and depression on a Native
American reservation - great character studies |
|
Skinwalkers |
2002 |
]]]] |
Crime amongst Native Americans -
very good |
|
Skipped Parts |
2000 |
]]]] |
Insightful teen and his
rebellious mother - great characters |
|
Sleeper Cell: Season 1 |
2005 |
]]]] |
A Muslim FBI agent infiltrates a
sleeper cell planning destruction in Los Angeles - pretty good - final
episode is a bit over the top |
|
Sleeping Dictionary, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Highly romanticized story of a
young man who goes to Borneo in 1936 and falls in love with a native girl
much to the despair of the British authorities - good guilty pleasure love
story |
|
Sleeping Dogs Lie |
2006 |
]]]] |
A very good dark comedy based
upon a gross - really gross - fact about the main character revealed in the
opening minutes of the film - witty and touching |
|
Sleepy Hollow |
1999 |
]]]] |
Tim Burton's version of the
legend - dark and beautiful - great special features |
|
Slow Burn |
2005 |
]]]] |
A
district attorney has a few hours to determine if his assistant - and also
lover - has committed murder - great acting with lots of intriguing twists
and turns |
|
Slumdog
Millionaire |
2008 |
]]]] |
Certainly
not the best picture of 2008 but still an entertaining tale of a boy from the
slums who is able to achieve his dreams |
|
Small Circle of
Friends, A |
1980 |
]]]] |
Three
good friends in college during the late 60's into the 70's - very sentimental
but I liked it because it reminded me so much of my youth |
|
Small Island |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
Masterpiece Theater production about racial prejudice during and after WWII
in England - good story but some of it is overdone with some overacting to
boot - enjoyable but just barely four stars |
|
Small Town
Saturday Night |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
singer plans to go to Nashville with his girlfriend and her daughter, but the
girlfriend is getting cold feet - machinations of the working class in a
small town - more entertaining than you would expect - note of interest: star
Chris Pine plays son to his real father, Robert |
|
Snow Angels |
2007 |
]]]] |
The
lives of people intersect in a small town - interesting stories and
interesting characters |
|
Snow Walker, The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Well
told story of a bush pilot in the Arctic who agrees to carry an ill Inuit
woman to a hospital - the plane crashes and they are both stranded in the
vast wilderness - understated and beautiful in spirit and scenery |
|
Social Network,
The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Well
written story of the creation of Facebook - it is hard to believe that Jesse Eisenberg is nominated for
an Academy Award considering he gave his usual dead-pan performance |
|
Soldier of
Orange |
1977 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- interesting film about the Dutch resistance against the Nazis - based upon
fact |
|
Solomon & Gaenor |
2000 |
]]]] |
Love affair between Welsh girl
and Jewish boy at the turn of the century - moving story - great characters |
|
Something's
Gotta Give |
2003 |
]]]] |
Love
past the age of fifty - witty and fun - almost five stars except for the
crying jag part |
|
Somewhat Gentle
Man, A |
2010 |
]]]] |
Norwegian
- quirky dark comedy about a man who gets out of prison after twelve years
and seeks a better life - a slow-moving delight |
|
Son Frère [His
Brother] |
2003 |
]]]] |
French
- intriguing tale of two estranged brothers who reunite when one is dying of
a mysterious disease |
|
Songcatcher |
1999 |
]]]] |
Collecting
songs in turn of century Appalachia - wonderful music - strong characters -
great atmosphere |
|
Sons &
Lovers |
2003 |
]]]] |
D.H.
Lawrence's tale of an extremely dysfunctional family with the ultimate mother
from hell is well acted and atmospheric |
|
Son's Room, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Italian - the loss of a son upon
a family - hard but excellent |
|
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days |
2005 |
]]]] |
German -
true story of three college students who were executed in 1943 for protesting
the policies of Hitler - engrossing dialog - DVD has long interviews with
relatives and those who experienced the times - click to
read a full review |
|
Sordid Lives |
2001 |
]]]] |
Life amongst Texas white trash -
great characters |
|
Sorrell and Son |
1984 |
]]]] |
1921-1936 England - a man
sacrifices to provide a good life for his son - well-done melodrama at its
best |
|
Soul Kitchen |
2009 |
]]]] |
German - comedy about a guy who
owns a restaurant trying to juggle all of his problems in life - likeable
characters - fun |
|
Sound of the Sea [Son de mar] |
2001 |
]]]] |
Spanish - a classic tragedy in
which two people are brought to ruin by passion - fairly standard in plot but
beautifully done |
|
South from Granada [Al sur de
Granada] |
2003 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- biopic of Gerald Brenan's adventures and romances in southern Spain in the
1920's - filled with colorful characters and locations - a real treat - click to read the full review |
|
South Riding |
2011 |
]]]] |
Television mini-series about a
school mistress in 1930's England - not the greatest but still solid
entertainment |
|
Space Cowboys |
2000 |
]]]] |
Old
heros in space - great old macho actors - lots of fun |
|
Spanglish |
2004 |
]]]] |
Bittersweet
tale of a woman from Mexico who comes to the United States to seek a better
future for her daughter and herself and her experiences with a rich,
dysfunctional California family - slow but entertaining |
|
Spanking the Monkey |
1994 |
]]]] |
This film starts out as standard
teenaged angst fare but develops into a dark drama of a dysfunctional family
- intriguing |
|
Speakeasy |
2002 |
]]]] |
One of those films that shows
how chance encounters can change the lives of the people involved - complex,
interesting characters and great acting |
|
Speed |
1994 |
]]]] |
A madman, a bus that can't go
below 50 MPH, a cocky young woman, and a heroic young policeman - ok, it's
hokey but great action entertainment |
|
Spider-Man 3 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Very entertaining edition in
which Peter Parker gets to explore his darker side - more acting and fewer
special effects add to the quality |
|
Spring 1941 |
2008 |
]]]] |
Grim look at the lives of a
Jewish family in Poland who hid with a Christian woman in the countryside - a
strange love affair begins between the woman and the Jewish husband - not a
pleasant film but fascinating |
|
Spy Game |
2001 |
]]]] |
Machinations in the CIA - cross
and doublecross - great acting |
|
Square, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Australian - basically a crime
drama in which just about everything goes wrong - would have been only three
stars if not for the dark comedy elements - entertaining |
|
Squid and the Whale, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Engrossing tale of a
dysfunctional family headed by a self-centered intellect |
|
St. Ives |
1998 |
]]]] |
Period piece - Frenchman from
Napoleon's army in Scottland - great acting and atmosphere |
|
Stage Beauty |
2004 |
]]]] |
Extremely entertaining film
about a famous actor who played the women's parts at the time of King Charles
II - interesting characters and very good acting |
|
Stander |
2003 |
]]]] |
Fact-based story of a South
African police officer who become a famous bank robber - interesting insight |
|
Starman |
1984 |
]]]] |
This
story of an alien who crashes on Earth, takes the form of a dead husband, and
goes on a cross-country race to be rescued is great fun and very entertaining |
|
State of Play |
2003 |
]]]] |
British political thriller
mini-series - exciting and well acted |
|
State of Play |
2009 |
]]]] |
Politics, the press, and murder
- very good revision of the great British mini-series - great acting and
action |
|
Station Agent,
The |
2003 |
]]]] |
Intriguing
independent film about the intersection of several interesting people - all
centering around a reclusive dwarf who has inherited a deserted railway
station in rural New Jersey |
|
Steam: The
Turkish Bath |
1997 |
]]]] |
Turkish
- a man returns to Turkey to inherit a bath house - really fascinating
characters |
|
Steel Toes |
2006 |
]]]] |
Harsh
drama about a Jewish defense attorney who is defending a neo-Nazi who beat an
Indian man to death - basically conversations between the two - excellent
acting - gripping - click to read a full review |
|
Step Lively,
Jeeves! |
1937 |
]]]] |
In
this the second in which Arthur Treacher plays Jeeves, the script is far
wittier and the characters more amusing even though it has nothing to do with
the Jeeves of the novels - very good special features on the DVD which is a
double feature with Thank You, Jeeves! |
|
Stolen |
2009 |
]]]] |
Two
stories fifty years apart concerning the fathers of murdered sons - cable
television actors do a great job with a solid story - very entertaining |
|
Stolen Summer |
2002 |
]]]] |
An
8-year-old Catholic boy tries to convert his friend - the terminally ill Jew
so he can enter heaven - beautiful |
|
Stone Angel, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
An old woman who is dying looks
back upon her life and the relationship with her father, her husband, and her
sons - great acting |
|
Stone of Destiny |
2008 |
]]]] |
Based upon fact - the story of
four college students who, in 1950, steal the Stone of Scone and return it to
Scotland after some seven hundred years - interesting and fun with very
likeable actors |
|
Stonewall |
1995 |
]]]] |
A semi-fictional account of the
1969 Stonewall riots - not bad |
|
Stop-Loss |
2008 |
]]]] |
Great acting and a heartfelt story in this tale of a soldier
back from Iraq who is forced to return - click to
read a full review |
|
Storm [Sturm] |
2009 |
]]]] |
German / Danish / Dutch - a
Bosnian war criminal is about to escape justice because the prime witness has
committed suicide - the prosecutor must find a new witness and battle
politics - intense |
|
Straight Story, The |
1999 |
]]]] |
True story about a man who rides
his lawnmower to visit his dying brother - great characters |
|
Strange Bedfellows |
2004 |
]]]] |
Australian - another very
entertaining quirky little film with lots of heart that the Australians do so
well - this one about two old friends pretending to be gay to get a tax break |
|
Strange Relations |
2002 |
]]]] |
A man who is dying of cancer
finds that he is adopted - he seeks out his biological family for a possible
bone marrow transplant - good characters |
|
Stranger Among
Us, A |
1992 |
]]]] |
Melanie
Griffith as a tough cop who goes undercover amongst Hasidic Jews -
entertaining |
|
Stranger Than Fiction |
2006 |
]]]] |
Inventive
telling of a man traveling through his rut in life who expands his horizons -
great acting and production values - click to read a
full review |
|
Stranger, The |
1946 |
]]]] |
A woman falls in love with a man
she doesn't know is a former Nazi concentration camp director - very
melodramatic, but great Orson Wells atmospheric direction and acting |
|
Strangers |
2007 |
]]]] |
Israeli - two young people - one
from Israel and one from Palestine meet in Germany and fall in love -
insightful look at how politics affect the lives of everyday people |
|
Strayed [Les Egares] |
2004 |
]]]] |
French - a mother and her two
children who are running from the Nazi invasion of Paris meet an enigmatic
young man in the French countryside - very unusual film with fascinating
characters |
|
Street, The: Season 1 |
2006 |
]]]] |
British television series about
the lives of working class folk who live on one street in Manchester - sort
of a Desperate Housewives
meets Jerry Springer -
excellent acting and above-average plot lines |
|
Strictly Ballroom |
1992 |
]]]] |
Great boy meets girl movie with
super dancing |
|
Substance of Fire, The |
1996 |
]]]] |
Excellent family drama about a
domineering and distant father and his three adult children - great acting |
|
Sugar |
2008 |
]]]] |
Story of a young Dominican
baseball player and his experiences in the United States - basically the
story of all young Dominican baseball players - great extra features on the
DVD |
|
Sum of All Fears, The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Nuclear bomb in Baltimore -
great action flick |
|
Sum of Us, The |
1995 |
]]]] |
Sentimental story of a gay man
and his accepting father - a good tear jerker. |
|
Summer of '42 |
1971 |
]]]] |
Boy
finds first love at the beach with older woman - still holds up after all
these years |
|
Summer Place, A |
1959 |
]]]] |
Great
melodrama for the age about the young love of a girl and boy and the problems
of their parents - lots of "sex talk" for a film of its time - good
performances from the major actors |
|
Summer's Lease |
1989 |
]]]] |
Four
part British television drama with realistic family relationships and
interesting and quirky characters - all topped off with crime and mystery |
|
Sunday Bloody
Sunday |
1971 |
]]]] |
A
man and a woman both in love with a free spirit artist - great movie that
still is entertaining |
|
Sunshine
Cleaning |
2008 |
]]]] |
A
single mother is trying to make something of herself despite all the odds
being against her - charming and interesting characters - great acting |
|
Sunshine State |
2002 |
]]]] |
Small
town story with great characters and acting |
|
Swades [We, the
People] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Indian
- A successful Indian man living in the United States returns home and
rediscovers his cultural heritage - another entertaining Bollywood flick |
|
Sway [Yureru] |
2007 |
]]]] |
Japanese - family, psychological, and courtroom drama all in
one - very good - click to read a full review |
|
Swedish Auto |
2006 |
]]]] |
Very
slow moving tale of a lonely young mechanic who is enthralled with a local
musician and is also in a relationship with a girl from an extremely
dysfunctional family - ending is a bit improbable but still entertaining with
great acting |
|
Sweet Sixteen |
2002 |
]]]] |
Scottish
- teen tries to provide a home for his mom when she gets out of prison -
needed subtitles - slurred speech |
|
Swimming Pool |
2003 |
]]]] |
Depressed
author goes to France to work on her next book and meets uninhibited girl -
moody and intriguing |
|
Swimsuit Issue,
The [Allt Flyter] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Swedish
- drama based upon the Swedish synchronized swimming team - interesting that
the documentary about the team (Men Who Swim) was made after this film |
|
Swing Kids |
1993 |
]]]] |
An
interesting look at young, jazz addicted kids in pre-WWII Germany |
|
Swing Shift |
1984 |
]]]] |
Not
very deep but entertaining movie about women who go to work during WWII |
|
Swoon |
1992 |
]]]] |
Interesting,
very erotic look at the Leopold and Loeb case about the thrill killing of a
young boy |
|
Sword of Honour |
2001 |
]]]] |
Story of a British soldier in
WWII who becomes disillusioned by his experiences - entertaining combination
of tragedy and the absurd humor of some situations |
|
Sylvia |
2003 |
]]]] |
Engrossing telling of the
romance between Plath and her husband leading to her suicide |
|
Syrian Bride, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
French,
German, Israeli - heartwrenching story of a woman from the Golan Heights
about to wed a Syrian which means she can never return to or visit her
friends and family - beautifully told with wit and sadness - click to read the full review |
|
Syriana |
2005 |
]]]] |
Exceptionally good acting in
this somewhat difficult to follow exposition of dirty dealings of governments
and oil companies in the Middle East |
|
Taggart: Set 2 (Actually Seasons
20 & 21 Less One Episode) |
2003 |
]]]] |
Far better than Set 1 -
adventrues of Scottish police unit - good crimes and characters |
|
Takers |
2010 |
]]]] |
Action
flick about a group of criminals who plan a heist and the cop who tries to
stop it - great mindless entertainment |
|
Taking Lives |
2004 |
]]]] |
This thriller about the search
for a serial killer is a bit uneven, but very good acting makes it fairly
solid entertainment |
|
Taking of Pelham One Two Three,
The |
1974 |
]]]] |
As with most things of the 70's,
characters in this film are way overblown but it is still a good view with an
unusual bit of humor - considering the subject matter |
|
Taking Sides [Der Fall
Furtwängler] |
2001 |
]]]] |
English language German film -
story of the interrogation of a famous German conductor after WWII and the
bulldog American officer out to prove that he collaborated with the Nazis -
good acting, but Harvey Keitel as the American is way over the top |
|
Taking Woodstock |
2009 |
]]]] |
Slow moving but enjoyable film
about a young man coming into his own - all revolving around the Woodstock
concert - great characters and acting |
|
Talk to Me |
2007 |
]]]] |
Biopic of 60's and 70's radio
and television talk show host, Petey Greene - highly romanticized but
entertaining - click to read a full review |
|
Tangled |
2010 |
]]]] |
Well
done Disney version of Rapunzel - witty lines and characters make this a
pleasure for all ages |
|
Taps |
1981 |
]]]] |
Cadets take over a military
school to try to save it - good entertainment - great performance by young
Tom Cruise |
|
Tara Road |
2005 |
]]]] |
Entertaining chick flick about
two women suffering from emotional trauma who switch homes for two months -
variety of interesting characters |
|
Tavern, The |
1999 |
]]]] |
Two guys open a tavern -
problems arise - great characters - great "little" movie |
|
Tea with Mussolini |
1999 |
]]]] |
Based on
director Franco Zeffirelli's upbringing in 1930s Italy - great character
studies - click to read the full review |
|
Tears of the Sun |
2003 |
]]]] |
Hero soldiers helping Africans
escape from genocide - good story |
|
Tell No One [Ne le dis à
personne] |
2006 |
]]]] |
French - exciting murder mystery
thriller in which a man whose wife is supposed to have been dead for eight
years seems to reappear - good acting, characters, and action |
|
Temple Grandin |
2010 |
]]]] |
Very interesting story - based
upon fact - of an extraordinary autistic woman - great acting |
|
Terribly Happy [Frygtelig
Lykkelig] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Danish - very strange tale about
a law officer who is assigned duty in a very strange town and how he is drawn
into the bizarre behaviors - fascinating |
|
Terriers |
2010 |
]]]] |
One season television action
series about two private investigators - one an ex-cop, the other an ex-thief
- good plots and characters - too bad it didn't continue |
|
Testament |
1983 |
]]]] |
A grim tale about the end of
mankind due to nuclear war made beautiful and fascinating by superior acting |
|
Thank You for Smoking |
2005 |
]]]] |
Extremely
entertaining satire about spin doctors - intelligent and witty -click to read the full review |
|
That Evening Sun |
2009 |
]]]] |
A
man leaves his nursing home to return to his farm - when he arrives, he finds
that his son has rented the farm with an option to sell - the old man takes
up residence in an old shack and refuses to leave his farm - great
"Southern" tale with excellent acting - super extra features on the
DVD |
|
Theater of Blood |
1973 |
]]]] |
Great
fun as a mad actor - Vincent Price at his tongue-in-cheek best - takes poetic
revenge upon critics who blasted his performances - don't forget Diana Rigg
as the equally tongue-in-cheek assistant |
|
Things to Do
Before You're 30 |
2004 |
]]]] |
British
footballers who must grow up and accept life - entertaining characters |
|
Things We Lost
in the Fire |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great
acting in this story of two damaged people - one a young widow and the other
a drug addict |
|
Third Man Out |
2005 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly
good gay-themed private investigator mystery harkening back to the PI movies
of the 40's - well acted and produced |
|
Thirteen Days |
2000 |
]]]] |
Engrossing
dramatic look at the Kennedy Whitehouse during the time of the Cuban missle
crisis in the early 1960's - very well acted |
|
This Film Is Not
Yet Rated |
2006 |
]]]] |
Documentary
about the inconsistent and very secret movie rating system - well done and
interesting |
|
Thor |
2011 |
]]]] |
Very
good action feature - good acting with just the right amount of humor - I'm
surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did - kind of wish I had gone to see
it in 3-D |
|
Thorn Birds, The |
1983 |
]]]] |
After
more than twenty years, this mini-series comes off as a little too
melodramatic but is still fairly solid entertainment - great extra feature on
the DVD in which the major actors and the producer remember the filming |
|
Three Burials of
Melquiades Estrada, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Deadly
serious - yet somewhat comic story of a man who fulfills a promise to a
friend to bury him in his home - great acting and characters |
|
Three Men and a
Cradle [Trois hommes et un couffin] |
1986 |
]]]] |
The
French original about three womanizers whose lives are changed by a baby -
somewhat more sophisticated than the American version |
|
Tieta Of Agreste |
1996 |
]]]] |
Mexican
- a footloose woman returns to her village - great characters |
|
Till Human
Voices Wake Us |
2002 |
]]]] |
Story
of a man coming to terms with a repressed childhood tragedy - atmospheric -
interesting |
|
Tim |
1979 |
]]]] |
A
very young Mel Gibson plays a mentally challenged young man who falls in love
with an older, successful businesswoman - great characterizations by the two
stars as well as superior supporting character actors |
|
Time Machine,
The |
2002 |
]]]] |
Very
good version of the classic |
|
Time to Kill, A |
1996 |
]]]] |
Story
of a young lawyer in the South who defends a black man who murdered the
rapists of his daughter - tight and entertaining |
|
Time to Leave
[Le Temps Qui Reste] |
2005 |
]]]] |
French
- a young, gay fashion photographer finds he is dying of cancer - intriguing
look at a man who is not very likeable but an interesting and fascinating
portrait |
|
Times of Harvey
Milk, The |
1984 |
]]]] |
Well
done documentary about the political life of the famous city alderman -
insightful |
|
Tina Turner: Rio
'88 |
1988 |
]]]] |
Hot,
hot, hot Tina in Rio |
|
Tina Turner:
Simply the Best |
1991 |
]]]] |
Compilation
of music videos and live performances - solid entertainment |
|
To Die For |
1995 |
]]]] |
Nicole
Kidman plays the teacher who seduced her student in order to murder her
husband - good stuff |
|
To End All Wars |
2001 |
]]]] |
Based
upon fact - the story of a group of prisoners of the Japanese during WWII -
thought provoking - great extra feature on the DVD |
|
To Kill a King |
2003 |
]]]] |
Well
done story of the relationship between Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell
before and during the time that Cromwell ruled in England - good acting and
interesting historical fiction |
|
Toast |
2010 |
]]]] |
Nigel
Slater is a well-known British chef and media personality - this is a view of
his life as a young man - filled with superior acting and interesting
characters, this film is a feast |
|
Tom & Viv |
1994 |
]]]] |
The
life of T.S. Eliot and his wife who suffered from mood swings - well acted,
but depressing look at how medicine and the "proper attitude" can
ruin people's lives |
|
Tony Rome |
1967 |
]]]] |
Frank
Sinatra as a Miami private detective - great tongue-in-cheek humor - a fun
trip to the 60's |
|
Torch Song
Trilogy |
1988 |
]]]] |
Pretty
good screen version of the play about the trials of a gay man |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 01 |
1992 |
]]]] |
Frost
is a down-to-earth detective well respected by his fellow cops in this first
of a long running British series - good cases and personalities but a
different partner in every episode |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 02 |
1994 |
]]]] |
The
second season of this British crime series is a little darker with the flaws
of the main character coming more to the surface - good mysteries and acting |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 03 |
1995 |
]]]] |
Good
mysteries and Frost has several interesting personal complications |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 05 |
1997 |
]]]] |
Frost
is back to his old self with several romances and very good mysteries -
tragic ending in this series |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 06 |
1999 |
]]]] |
This
season starts off solid with Frost recovering from the death of his fellow
detective and a couple of good cases but kind of peters out in the last two
episodes - just barely four stars |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 07 |
2000 |
]]]] |
Only
one long episode in this one but good crimes with Frost at his best |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 08 |
2001 |
]]]] |
One
story line in two episodes for this season - very good relationship study
between Frost and his partner - good crimes |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 09 |
2002 |
]]]] |
Another season that had one
two-part storyline - good crimes and Frost at his best |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 10 |
2003 |
]]]] |
Three
separate stories in this season - Frost still at his best - an emotional
outbreak causes him to be suspended as the season ending cliff hanger |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 12 |
2005 & 2006 |
]]]] |
Two
good crimes with Frost interacting with a psychologist and a new, young
partner who is also a housemate |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 13/14 |
2008 |
]]]] |
Three
episodes - all very good with interesting crimes - Frost and all the guys are
beginning to show their age |
|
Touching Home |
2008 |
]]]] |
Well done story - based upon
fact - of twin sons who dream of baseball careers and their relationship with
a drunken father - grim but inspiring |
|
Tourist, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Great
tongue-in-cheek thriller involving a mysterious woman and an American math
teacher she meets on a train on the way to Venice - lots of good fun and
action |
|
Towelhead |
2007 |
]]]] |
Interesting
look at a young girl's sexual awakening coupled with the prejudices around
her - great discussions on the DVD extras |
|
Towering
Inferno, The |
1974 |
]]]] |
A
huge building on fire caused by corruption and price cutting - a hero
designer and firefighter trying to save the people trapped on the top floor -
huge movie stars packed one on top of the other - this is a great 70's
"guilty pleasure" disaster film |
|
Town Without
Pity |
1961 |
]]]] |
In
post WWII four US soldiers attack a girl in a German town - powerful legal
drama stills holds your attention |
|
Town, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Depressing
look at criminals of South Boston but a good story and great acting - hard to
get into, but it grabs you after a while |
|
Toy Soldiers |
1991 |
]]]] |
The
"bad boy" students at a military school must save the day when
terrorists take over the school - great "guilty pleasure" fun |
|
Toy Story 3 |
2010 |
]]]] |
This
edition of the series is very good - lots of humor, action, and tears - fun
for all ages |
|
Traffic |
2000 |
]]]] |
Dark
tale about drug traffic - great performances |
|
Transsiberian |
2008 |
]]]] |
Excellent character-driven thriller that takes place via the
Trans-Siberian Express - click to read a full
review |
|
Trench, The |
1999 |
]]]] |
Common
soldiers waiting in the trench before the bloodiest battle of WWI - great
acting - dark mood |
|
Triage |
2009 |
]]]] |
Colin
Farrell is extremely effective in the story of a war photographer who returns
home without his partner - what happened is a mystery that slowly resolves |
|
Trial &
Retribution I |
1997 |
]]]] |
First
in a series of Law and Order
type dramas based in Britian - good use of split screen - this one about the
murder of a child - great characters and excellent acting |
|
Trial &
Retribution III |
1999 |
]]]] |
A
twisty-turny plot in this one made very interesting by the acting talent of
Richard E. Grant - introduction of Simon Callow as a barrister is a big plus |
|
Trial &
Retribution IV |
2000 |
]]]] |
This
one showcases the private life of the two major detectives along with a well
done crime and solution |
|
Trial &
Retribution VI |
2002 |
]]]] |
The
main focus of this one is the private lives of the characters with somewhat
unbelievable events leading to the murder trial of the main character - still
very entertaining |
|
Trial &
Retribution VII |
2003 |
]]]] |
A
good mystery with a very interesting villian - more insight into the slimy
nature of the main character, Mike Walker - plus an extremely interesting
house as one of the settings |
|
Trial and
Retribution: Set 3 |
2005 |
]]]] |
This
set contains episodes IX, X, & XI - the first two are very sharp, but the
last is much weaker with too much emphasis on the personalities of the
characters |
|
Trial and
Retribution: Set 4 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Three
episodes in this one - all crimes and their solving are good and strong with
interesting characters - the two main characters continue to be basically
unlikable samples of humanity |
|
Trouble With
Angels, The |
1966 |
]]]] |
Still
a lot of fun after all of these years |
|
Troubled Water
[DeUsynlige] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Norwegian
- somber film about a young man who has been sent to prison for killing a
child who returns to the community as a church organist and in confronted by
the mother of the dead child - great acting |
|
Troy |
2004 |
]]]] |
Well
produced retelling of the epic in which the battle scenes don't overpower the
plot - excellent special features on the DVD |
|
True Lies |
1994 |
]]]] |
Arnold
saving the day and Jamie Lee Curtis - a great "guilty pleasure"
action flick |
|
Tuck Everlasting |
2002 |
]]]] |
Great
movie based upon the novel |
|
Tully |
2002 |
]]]] |
Two
young men living with their father on the family farm find out hidden secrets
- good story and acting |
|
Tumbleweeds |
2000 |
]]]] |
Quirky
mother and grounded daugher - great chick flick |
|
Turning Point,
The |
1977 |
]]]] |
Thoughtful
film revolving around the ballet that deals with life decisions and their
consequences - wonderful dance scenes |
|
Tutors, The:
Season 1 |
2007 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
produced first season of the Showtime series - Jonathan Rhys Meyers as a
young Henry VIII is certainly sexy but a little small for the role
considering the real Henry was very tall for his time - great acting and
interesting viewing - great extra features on the DVD |
|
TV Set, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great comedy with a serious
touch of harsh realism about the compromises a writer has to endure in order
to get his script made into a television series - "the business"
characters are super |
|
Twenty Bucks |
1993 |
]]]] |
Interesting
group of tales that all overlap in some way based upon the travels of a
twenty dollar bill - lots of well known stars that were not as well known
when the movie was made - based upon a script originally written in the
1930's |
|
Twilight |
1998 |
]]]] |
Pretty
standard plot in this detective thriller, but the star-studded cast makes it
grand entertainment |
|
Twin Falls Idaho |
1999 |
]]]] |
Hypnotic
movie about conjoined twins - extremely interesting characters - click to read the full review |
|
Twin Sisters [De
Tweeling] |
2002 |
]]]] |
Dutch
- young twin sisters are separated in the early 1920's - one raised in an
upper class home in Holland - one abused by her aunt and uncle on a farm in
Germany - they come of age at the beginning of WWII with many traumatic
occurrences in their lives - basically depressing but very interesting |
|
Two Family House |
2000 |
]]]] |
Fairly
good tale of a man finding a new role in life in the socially restrictive
50's |
|
Two for the Road |
1967 |
]]]] |
Great
classic film about the trials of a married couple - sophisticated and witty |
|
Two of Us, The
[Le Vieil Homme et L'enfant] |
1967 |
]]]] |
French
- interesting character study about a Jewish boy who is sent to the
countryside from Paris during the German occupation in WWII in order to be
safe - he lives with an old man who has many prejudices - including many
against Jews - great acting in this story based upon the director's real life
experience |
|
U.S. Marshals |
1998 |
]]]] |
Super
"chasing the bad guy who really isn't a bad guy flick" - superior
extra features on the DVD |
|
Unconscious
[Inconscientes] |
2004 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- Great tongue-in-cheek look at some of Freud's theories revolving around a
comic mystery taking place in 1913 Spain - lots of fun - click
to read the full review |
|
Under New
Management |
2009 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly
entertaining film about the nephew of a mafia don who endeavors to get the
gang to go straight while being shadowed by a sexy FBI agent - fun |
|
Under the
Greenwood Tree |
2006 |
]]]] |
Light
romance about a woman who returns to her father's home to care for him and
becomes the focus of three different men in the area - a little fluffy but a
great period piece |
|
Under the Same
Moon [La Misma Luna] |
2007 |
]]]] |
Sentimental
tale of a boy in Mexico who illegally crosses the border to find his mother
in California - good acting |
|
Under the Sand
[Sous le Sable] |
2000 |
]]]] |
French
- strange tale of a woman who refuses to accept the disappearance and
probable death of her husband |
|
Under the Sun |
1998 |
]]]] |
Swedish - story of a lonely
farmer who advertises for a housekeeper but is really looking for a wife -
there is conflict with an old friend - low-keyed entertainment |
|
Under the Tuscan
Sun |
2003 |
]]]] |
Great chick flick with strong,
memorable characters |
|
Underdog |
2007 |
]]]] |
Surprisingly
entertaining a witty real-life version of the famous cartoon - lots of fun
plus great special features on the DVD |
|
Undertow
[Contracorriente] |
2009 |
]]]] |
Peruvian
- interesting tale of a married fisherman whose male lover comes back after
he dies - strange premise but an engrossing look at some intriguing
personalities |
|
Unfaithful |
2002 |
]]]] |
A
wife's affair and its aftermath - great acting |
|
Unfinished Life,
An |
2005 |
]]]] |
Entertaining
feel-good tale about a family torn apart by a death and then reunited - great
acting |
|
Unknown |
2011 |
]]]] |
Mystery/thriller
about a man who wakes from an accident and no one acknowledges his identity -
not even his wife - good action and plotting |
|
Unsaid, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Relationship
between a psychiatrist and his patient who reminds him of his dead son -
great characters |
|
Unstoppable |
2010 |
]]]] |
All-out
action thriller - supposedly based upon fact - of a runaway train in
Pennsylvania - lots of good action and likable characters |
|
Untouchables,
The |
1987 |
]]]] |
Great
film about the birth of the FBI - a wonderful combination of excellent acting
and exciting action |
|
Unusuals, The:
Season 1 |
2009 |
]]]] |
This
short-lived series was actually pretty good with its share of kooky
characters and good crimes - too bad it was canceled |
|
Up and Down
[Horem pádem / Loop the Loop] |
2005 |
]]]] |
Czechoslovakian
- absorbing look inside the Czech Republic - comic, brutal, and tragic |
|
Up at the Villa |
2000 |
]]]] |
Pre
WWII passion and sex in England - exciting film |
|
Upside of Anger,
The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Billed
as a comedy but really a drama about what anger does to people - rich
well-developed characters |
|
Urban Cowboy |
1980 |
]]]] |
Great
entertainment - good acting, characters, and dancing |
|
Valentine's Day |
2010 |
]]]] |
Standard
tale of young love in Los Angeles but this one is pretty good with some nice
situations, likable characters, and good acting and direction |
|
Valet, The [La
Doublure] |
2006 |
]]]] |
French
- witty comedy in which a parking valet is hired to pretend to be the
boyfriend of a famous fashion model in order to fool the wife of the rich man
who is the model's real lover - lots of fun |
|
Valkyrie |
2008 |
]]]] |
Well-produced
and acted depiction of a plot to assassinate Hitler, take power from the SS,
and save Germany by top military officials - based upon fact |
|
Valley of Light,
The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Hallmark
Hall of Fame movie about a WWII veteran returning home and trying to work out
his problems - highly romanticized but entertaining |
|
Valmont |
1989 |
]]]] |
Pretty
good version of Dangerous Liaisons |
|
Vanity Fair |
2004 |
]]]] |
Reese
Witherspoon adds a spark to this filming with great acting and superior
production values |
|
Vatel |
2000 |
]]]] |
The
greatest chef in France prepares a feast for Louis XIV - based upon fact -
fascinating film |
|
Veer-Zaara |
2004 |
]]]] |
Indian
- story of lovers separated with political undertones - highly melodramatic
as are most Bollywood productions but with substance and very good
entertainment value |
|
Vera |
2011 |
]]]] |
Brenda
Blethyn leads an excellent cast in this series about a police inspector
solving crimes in Northern England - most of the crimes have sort of a female
bent |
|
Vie en Rose, La
[La Môme] |
2007 |
]]]] |
French
- biography of Edith Piaf - beautifully produced with an extraordinary
performance by the lead actress |
|
Village, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
Even
though it's pretty easy to figure out what is happening in the village, the
acting and production values make this film extremely enjoyable |
|
Vision |
2009 |
]]]] |
German
- biography of Hildegard of Bingen who was an influential church woman in the
12th Century - slow moving but fascinating |
|
Vitus |
2007 |
]]]] |
Swiss
- touching story of a child genius and his relationship with family members -
great acting and beautiful music |
|
Volver |
2006 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- black comedy about a woman trying to keep her life together after a number
of tragic events - peopled with excellent actors and quirky characters |
|
Von Ryan's
Express |
1965 |
]]]] |
Great
60's flick about an escape from Nazi Germany |
|
W. |
2008 |
]]]] |
Oliver
Stone's view of George W. Bush is actually fairly entertaining with a not
totally horrible look at the president - Stone does, however, do a number on
Condoleezza Rice |
|
Wah-Wah |
2005 |
]]]] |
Great tale of a dysfunctional
family - based upon the life of the writer and director - superior acting by
both veteran and young actors - click to read a full review |
|
Waitress |
2007 |
]]]] |
Comedy/drama
about a waitress with an abusive husband and a lack-luster life who is able
to change her situation after becoming pregnant - interesting and amusing
characters studies - tragically the writer, director, and one of the films
stars was murdered before the film was released |
|
Waking the Dead |
1999 |
]]]] |
A
man recalls a lost love - great characters |
|
Waking the Dead:
Season 2 |
2002 |
]]]] |
Second
season is actually a bit better than the first with cases that are tighter
and more realistic |
|
Waking the Dead:
Season 4 |
2004 |
]]]] |
The
plotlines continue to be a little too convoluted for my tastes but most of
the episodes were well done with a shocker in the final episode of the season |
|
Walk on the
Moon, A |
1999 |
]]]] |
The
summer of Woodstock in which a young mother experiences a life crisis -
heartfelt entertainment |
|
Walk On Water |
2004 |
]]]] |
Engaging
feel-good tale of an Israeli assassin for the secret police and how his life
changes after he meets the grandchildren of the Nazi officer who lead the
camp where his mother was killed |
|
Walker, The |
2007 |
]]]] |
Story of a shallow gay man who
servers as an escort for rich, older women - he becomes involved in a murder
and proves he's not so shallow after all - lots of well-known stars in this
one - click to read a full review |
|
Waltz with
Bashir [Vals Im Bashir] |
2008 |
]]]] |
Israeli
- documentary about experiences of soldiers in the Lebanese war of the 1980's
done in an interesting animated style |
|
War Bride, The |
2001 |
]]]] |
A
WWII war English war bride goes to live with her husband's family on the
plains of Canada and experiences cultural conflicts - some events not fully
explained but still an entertaining film |
|
War Within, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
A
man of Pakistani origin is captured and tortured by the U.S. government and
later joins a terrorist organization - sobering look at the effects of
government policy - only negative is too many dark scenes that are very
difficult to see |
|
War Zone, The |
1999 |
]]]] |
This
look at how incest destroys a family is dark and depressing but worth the
effort that it takes to watch the entire film - very good extras on the DVD |
|
Warrior |
2011 |
]]]] |
Two
brothers from a dysfunctional family compete in a mixed marshal arts
competition - good acting |
|
Watch on the
Rhine |
1943 |
]]]] |
Bette
Davis is married to a man serving in the resistance of the Nazis -
melodramatic but very entertaining film |
|
Water for
Elephants |
2011 |
]]]] |
Beautifully
done, highly romantic filming of the novel - very entertaining |
|
Waterland |
1992 |
]]]] |
Somewhat
surreal tale in which a man depressed and on the brink of insanity remembers
childhood traumas - good acting - interesting characters |
|
Way Back, The |
2010 |
]]]] |
Great
scenery, acting, and directing make this tale of men who escape from a
Russian prison camp in 1940 and walk to India a winner |
|
Way Down East |
1920 |
]]]] |
Great
silent classic |
|
Way We Live Now,
The |
2001 |
]]]] |
British
mini-series of a Trollope novel about greed in 19th Century England - good
acting - a great guilty pleasure |
|
We Are Marshall |
2006 |
]]]] |
True
story of a university football team that came back after losing almost the
entire squad and all of the coaches in a plane crash - inspiring sports tale
with good acting |
|
We Own the Night |
2007 |
]]]] |
Engrossing
cop family drama revolving around the New York drug trade in the late 1980's
- superior acting, directing, action, and production values - very good extra
features on the DVD |
|
Weather Man, The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Very
effective showing of a man's mid-life crisis - excellent acting all around |
|
Weight of Water,
The |
2001 |
]]]] |
Great
character study revolving around solving a murder - bounces back and forth in
time between 1873 and today |
|
Welcome |
2009 |
]]]] |
French - thought provoking film
about the treatment of illegal refugees in France and the people who help
them - grim - excellent acting |
|
Welcome to Mooseport |
2004 |
]]]] |
This comedy about a former
President running for mayor in a small town works well due to excellent
acting and the director's good judgment not to overdo the bits |
|
Well, The |
1951 |
]]]] |
This story of what happens in a
town in which the races have lived in cooperation and peace when a little
girl goes missing is a fine example of a how a "B" film could
deliver an important message well ahead of its time - melodramatic, but still
powerful - click to read a full review |
|
Went the Day
Well? |
1942 |
]]]] |
British
- part of a WWII series - this one about a small village that defeats a group
of Nazi soldiers posing as British - well done |
|
What's Cooking? |
2000 |
]]]] |
Several
Los Angeles stories converge in one place - super interesting characters |
|
What's Up, Doc? |
1972 |
]]]] |
Kooky
comedy still is entertaining after all these years |
|
When Did You
Last See Your Father? |
2007 |
]]]] |
Great acting in this factual story of a
middle aged man trying to resolve conflicts with his father as the older man
lies dying - click to read a full review |
|
Where God Left
His Shoes |
2007 |
]]]] |
Interesting
character study of a homeless family in which the father is trying to find a
job in order to qualify for an apartment that has become available -
heartfelt interaction between the father and his stepson |
|
Where in the
World is Osama Bin Laden? |
2008 |
]]]] |
Tongue-in-cheek documentary about a search for Bin Laden -
silly but insightful - click to read a full
review |
|
Where the Truth
Lies |
2005 |
]]]] |
Mystery
about a death in the late 50's revolving around a Martin and Lewis type duo -
the truth discovered by a reporter in the late 60's - good acting and nice
tight plot |
|
White Countess,
The |
2005 |
]]]] |
Well-told
tale of a disillusioned former diplomat and a royal Russian who meet in
1930's China |
|
White Oleander |
2002 |
]]]] |
Poisonous
relationships between mothers and daughters - great character study |
|
White Palace |
1990 |
]]]] |
Susan
Sarandon and a younger man - great story and super acting |
|
Whole Wide
World, The |
1996 |
]]]] |
Story
of the man who authored Conan the Barbarian and the girl who loved him -
great acting |
|
Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf? |
1966 |
]]]] |
Taylor
and Burton at their best - a brutal story of two who live to psychologically
punish each other |
|
Why Didn't They
Ask Evans? |
1980 |
]]]] |
Murder
mystery at a country estate - great story, characters and acting |
|
Wide Awake |
1998 |
]]]] |
Engaging
story of a boy who is suffering from the loss of his grandfather - not very
realistic but still very entertaining |
|
Wild Target |
2010 |
]]]] |
Very,
very dark comedy about a hit man who becomes enthralled with his latest
target - great acting - lots of fun |
|
Wilde |
1997 |
]]]] |
The
life of Oscar Wilde - good acting and great scenes of the times - especially
the prison sequences |
|
Wildthings |
1998 |
]]]] |
Very
sexy crime mystery with lots of twists and turns - fun |
|
William &
Mary |
2003 |
]]]] |
Twelve
part British series about the lives of two single parents - he an undertaker
and she a midwife - and their trials and tribulations - very good - silly
ending episodes cost it a fifth star |
|
Wimbledon |
2004 |
]]]] |
Fun
romantic feel-good flick with great tennis playing scenes |
|
Wings of the
Dove, The |
1997 |
]]]] |
Woman
must leave society to be with the man she loves - great characters |
|
Winslow Boy, The |
1948 |
]]]] |
Original
version of the story of a boy expelled from a military school and the fight
for his rights - based upon an actual 1908 event in Britain |
|
Winter Guest,
The |
1997 |
]]]] |
Depressing
tale about people in a small Scottish village made watchable by superior
acting, images, and scripting |
|
Winter's Bone |
2010 |
]]]] |
A
teenager goes looking for her father who has jumped his bail to prevent the
loss of the family's home - dark, depressing look at Ozark backwoods society
but fascinating |
|
Wire in the
Blood 1-1: The Mermaids Singing |
2002 |
]]]] |
Tight
thriller with quirky characters on both sides of the law |
|
Wire in the
Blood 1-2: Shadows Rising |
2002 |
]]]] |
Second
in the series - the script is not quite as "tight" but still
entertaining |
|
Wire in the
Blood 2-1: Still She Cries |
2003 |
]]]] |
The
second season starts off well with the serial murders of young women and
Hill's treatment of a child killer |
|
Wire in the
Blood 2-2: The Darkness of Light |
2003 |
]]]] |
Murders
ranging over five-hundred years - lots of mystical stuff but it all comes
together in the end even though some elements are pushed beyond the range of
reason |
|
Wire in the
Blood 2-3: The Darkness of Light |
2003 |
]]]] |
What
appears to be a copycat crime develops into a complex plot of revenge |
|
Wire in the
Blood 2-4: Sharp Compassion |
2003 |
]]]] |
Hospital
deaths lead to a myriad of political backbiting - lots of big egos - lots of
fun |
|
Wire in the
Blood: Prayer of the Bone |
2008 |
]]]] |
A
movie with the Dr. Tony Hill character from the British series - he's in
Texas to testify in a murder case - good characters even if the mystery is
predictable |
|
Wire in the
Blood: Series 5 |
2007 |
]]]] |
In
the fifth season of the series, the Tony Hill character is not as
exaggerated, and therefore, all of the mysteries are more entertaining |
|
Wire in the
Blood: Series 6 |
2008 |
]]]] |
Good
plotlines and an exciting climax in the final episode my this the best season
of the series |
|
Without a Trace |
1983 |
]]]] |
Well
made crime drama in which a young boy is abducted - interesting character
studies of the parents and police - ending a little hokey but still good
entertainment |
|
Without
Conscience |
2004 |
]]]] |
Italian
- this is a somewhat strange movie centering around a young man associated
with the mob who has some unusual character traits - good acting and an oddly
interesting plot |
|
Without Limits |
1998 |
]]]] |
True
story of great runner Steve Prefontaine who died at an early age |
|
Women Talking
Dirty |
1999 |
]]]] |
Scottish
- wry tale of the friendship of two women - humorous, solid entertainment |
|
Wonder Boys |
2000 |
]]]] |
Academic
angst - super story with equally super acting |
|
Wonderful World |
2009 |
]]]] |
Solid
acting by Matthew Broderick makes this film about a man who has become soured
on the world solid entertainment |
|
Woodsman, The |
2004 |
]]]] |
Good
acting makes up for the unpleasant subject matter - story of a pedophile
released from prison who is attempting to curb his urges |
|
World Trade
Center |
2006 |
]]]] |
The
title of this film is somewhat of a misnomer in that it is more of a personal
rescue story than a broad look at events on September 11th - it's a good
story, but one that is played over and over almost every day in the world -
excellent acting and direction gets it its fourth star |
|
Wrestler, The |
2008 |
]]]] |
Tragic
tale of a man who cannot release himself from the pull of past fame - filled
with dysfunctional characters |
|
X: Equis |
2002 |
]]]] |
Spanish
- solid murder mystery with a cop anti-hero - good acting and production all
around |
|
X2000: The
Collected Shorts of Francois Ozon |
1994 |
]]]] |
French
- quirky and erotic collection of films - most are very good |
|
Year of the Dog |
2007 |
]]]] |
Totally
bizarre tale of nice but dull woman who experiences life changes after the
death of her dog - a slow moving, understated delight with great acting and
interesting characters |
|
Yes |
2004 |
]]]] |
A
married English woman in London has an affair with a man from Beirut -
beautiful love story with political overtones - almost poetic in its
presentation |
|
Yesterday |
2004 |
]]]] |
South African - beautiful, sad
story of an illiterate woman in a small village who finds that she has AIDS
but strives to live to see her daughter enter school - powerful - click to read the full review |
|
Yossi &
Jagger |
2002 |
]]]] |
Lives
of soldiers at an Israeli outpost on the border of Lebanon two of which are
gay - only a little over an hour long, but the story grabs you with its
interesting characters and situations |
|
You Can Count On
Me |
2000 |
]]]] |
Sullen
teen, caring mother - her ne'er-do-well brother arrives - bonds with boy -
good story - great characters |
|
You Will Meet a
Tall Dark Stranger |
2010 |
]]]] |
This
is surely a Woody Allen movie done with a slight British twist - the
characters are fun to watch even though they achieve little growth during the
film - I wonder if anyone else noted the mannerisms of Allen performed by
Anthony Hopkins |
|
You'll Get Over
It [À Cause D'un Garçon] |
2003 |
]]]] |
French
- story of a teenager coming to grips with being gay - a little disjointed
but good character studies |
|
Young Adam |
2003 |
]]]] |
Intriguing
tale of a young working class man who makes a series of bad life choices -
harsh reality but brilliant acting |
|
Young at Heart |
1954 |
]]]] |
High
50's melodrama with music about a woman from the "perfect family"
who falls in love with a down and out composer and performer - Doris Day at
her perky best but with some good dramatic scenes - Frank Sinatra is very
good as her lover |
|
Young
Frankenstein |
1974 |
]]]] |
Great
fun as Mel Brooks adds his special slant to the Frankenstein story |
|
Young
Philadelphians, The |
1959 |
]]]] |
Paul
Newman as the up and coming lawyer - great soap-operish flick |
|
Young Victoria,
The |
2009 |
]]]] |
Highly
romanticized but very watchable story of the meeting and early romance of
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert |
|
10 to Midnight |
1983 |
]]] |
Charles
Bronson hunts down a serial killer - good stuff |
|
101 Dalmatians |
1961 |
]]] |
Entertaining
Disney cartoon movie |
|
101 Ways (The
Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo) |
2000 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining little comedy with some good characters |
|
12 Rounds |
2009 |
]]] |
Predictable
but entertaining action thriller about a cop whose wife is kidnapped - fun -
a good guilty pleasure |
|
13 Going on 30 |
2004 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining teen becomes adult film with a little more "meat" than
the standard fare |
|
15 Amoré |
2000 |
]]] |
Strange
little tale of an Australian family who hosts two Italian POW's and two
German Jewish refugees during WWII - entertaining and interesting characters |
|
16 Blocks |
2006 |
]]] |
A
down and out cop is given the job of escorting a prisoner to the grand jury
and then finds he is going to testify against dirty cops - pretty standard
fare but enjoyable |
|
17 Again |
2009 |
]]] |
Formulistic
young again comedy - nothing exciting but likeable characters |
|
2 Days in Paris |
2007 |
]]] |
Two
very neurotic people trying to decide if they are in love for the long haul -
lots of witty dialog and lots kooky characters encountered as well - fun |
|
2 X 4 |
1998 |
]]] |
An
Irish immigrant in New York is dysfunctional because of past traumas which
are finally revealed - a little overdone but fairly entertaining |
|
20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea |
1954 |
]]] |
Watchable
classic action flick - great acting |
|
27 Dresses |
2007 |
]]] |
Pretty
typical always a bridesmaid, never a bride romantic comedy - nothing special
but pleasing characters |
|
3 Guys, 1 Girl,
2 Weddings |
2004 |
]]] |
French
- farce about a gay man who doesn't want his straight friend to get married
because he's secretly in love with him - fairly entertaining |
|
3:10 to Yuma |
1957 |
]]] |
The
original is a good movie - although somewhat dated - happy ending is not as
good as the newer, harsher version |
|
30 Minutes or
Less |
2011 |
]]] |
An
absurd comedy about a pizza delivery guy who is strapped with a bomb and told
to rob a bank - unbelievable characters, but the good acting gives it just
barely three stars |
|
300 [Three
Hundred] |
2007 |
]]] |
Over
the top, comic book version of the famous Spartan battle but still fairly
entertaining |
|
40 Carats |
1973 |
]]] |
Silly
70's comedy about the relationship between an older woman and a younger man -
watchable |
|
4400: Season
One, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining sci-fi mini-series - I wonder if there really are as many
conspiracies in the United States as depicted in films |
|
49th Parallel |
1941 |
]]] |
Nazis
from a submarine trying to get across Canada to escape - interesting view
into a propaganda film of the time |
|
5 X 2 [Cinq fois
deux] |
2004 |
]]] |
French
- the meeting and eventual break up of the marriage of two people told in
reverse order - as with many French films, it is hard to understand the
actions and motives of the characters |
|
50 First Dates |
2004 |
]]] |
Romance
about a woman who has no short term memory - pleasing characters |
|
50 Worst Movies
Ever Made, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Fun
documentary about some really bad movies - many with big stars |
|
50/50
[Fifty-Fifty] |
2011 |
]]] |
Well
done story of a young man who is diagnosed with a serious form of cancer, his
reactions, and the reactions of those around him - good acting except for the
usual chewing of the scenery by Seth Rogen - this prevented the fourth star
for me |
|
5th Quarter, The |
2010 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact - the story of the Abbate family after the loss of the youngest son
in an automobile accident - his brother, Jon, played on a season winning Wake
Forest team - not enough hard hitting to garner four stars |
|
6th Day, The |
2000 |
]]] |
Arnold
is cloned - wonderful "trashy" action |
|
7 Mujeres, 1
Homosexual y Carlos |
2004 |
]]] |
Mexican
- a bit of fluff about the difficulties of young newlyweds - some over the
top situations but mildly entertaining |
|
83 Hours 'Til
Dawn |
1990 |
]]] |
Formula
television movie about the daughter of a rich man being kidnapped but good
acting makes it watchable - supposedly based upon a real case |
|
9th Company |
2005 |
]]] |
Russian
- true story of a company that was basically left to die at the end of
Russia's involvement in Afghanistan - interesting insight into the soldiers |
|
A Lot Like Love |
2005 |
]]] |
Surprisingly
entertaining and pleasant tale of two young people falling in love over a
period of seven years |
|
Abandoned |
2001 |
]]] |
Hungarian
- truly depressing movie based upon fact about a boy abandoned in an
orphanage in 1960 - there's no happy ending here |
|
Abduction |
2011 |
]]] |
A
teenager at risk from the CIA and foreign bad guys - totally improbable but
very entertaining with lots of action and likeable stars |
|
Abominable Dr.
Phibes |
1971 |
]]] |
Vincent
Price as the mad doctor seeking revenge - campy fun |
|
About a Boy |
2002 |
]]] |
Boy
comes into the life of a selfish man - watchable |
|
Accepted |
2006 |
]]] |
Better
than the average teen flick about a high school senior who can't get into
college, so he invents his own - likable, humorous characters |
|
Accidental
Husband, The |
2008 |
]]] |
Standard
fare about a driven professional woman about to marry the "wrong
man" when a "bad boy" comes on the scene - only saved by good
acting and interesting supporting characters |
|
Adoration |
2007 |
]]] |
Intriguing
but somewhat uneven film about a boy who creates a story about his dead
father being a terrorist - hard to get through but worth it |
|
Adrift in
Manhattan |
2007 |
]]] |
Loosely
connected stories of the lives of several people in Manhattan - mildly
entertaining although somewhat improbable |
|
Adventurers, The |
1970 |
]]] |
In
the 70's this film was banned in many cities because of the overt sex for the
time - fine guilty pleasure watching |
|
Adventures of
Sebastian Cole, The |
1999 |
]]] |
A
small-town boy whose father announces that he is going to become a woman -
interesting |
|
Against the
Ropes |
2004 |
]]] |
Feel
good movie based upon the life of a female boxing manager - watchable |
|
Agora |
2009 |
]]] |
Spanish
- story of the life and death of Greek scholar, Hypatia, a woman of great
knowledge - she was murdered by the Christians who had gained control of the
city of Alexandria - another example of organized religion run amuck |
|
Air Panic |
2001 |
]]] |
Cookie
cutter airplane disaster script but still mildly entertaining |
|
Airplane II: The
Sequel |
1982 |
]]] |
Not
as good as the original but still far more entertaining than most of the
genre |
|
Alexander |
2004 |
]]] |
Over
done telling of the famous leader - but still basically entertaining |
|
Alien Trespass |
2009 |
]]] |
Science
fiction movie set in the fifties and make in the style of the fifties - not
as bad as one might think |
|
Alive &
Kicking |
1996 |
]]] |
Gay
love of two opposites - watchable |
|
All About My
Mother [Todo Sobre Mi Madre] |
1999 |
]]] |
Spanish
- a woman seeks out the father of her dead son - interesting characters |
|
All I Want |
2002 |
]]] |
Coming
of age story of a bright, introspective teenager - pretty standard but
entertaining |
|
All the Queen's
Men |
2001 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining comedy/drama about soldiers in WWII trying to steal a enigma
machine disguised as women |
|
Almost an Angel |
1990 |
]]] |
Paul
Hogan is charming as a career criminal who thinks he has become an angel and
starts doing good deeds - nice innocent fun |
|
Along Came A
Spider |
2001 |
]]] |
Kidnap
thriller staring Morgan Freeman - good |
|
Alpha Male |
2006 |
]]] |
Story of an extremely
dysfunctional British upper-class family - great acting but hard to
understand the motives of the two major characters - click
to read a full review |
|
Amazing Mrs.
Pritchard, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Somewhat
lackluster one season British television series about an everyday woman who
becomes Prime Minister |
|
Amelia |
2009 |
]]] |
Lackluster
biopic of the life of Amelia Earhart - slow moving but the flying scenes are
great |
|
Amelie |
2001 |
]]] |
Really
quirky but entertaining story of an unusual girl |
|
Amelie Bonus
Disk |
2001 |
]]] |
Good
features support the movie |
|
American Crime,
An |
2007 |
]]] |
Interesting
but plodding look at an actual crime that took place in 1960's Indiana in
which a girl was tortured to death - good acting |
|
American Desi |
2001 |
]]] |
Indian
in America accepting his culture - good characters |
|
American Outlaws |
2001 |
]]] |
Jesse
James hunted down - entertaining |
|
American Pastime |
2007 |
]]] |
Decent
story of a young baseball player confined in an internment camp for citizens
of Japanese decent during WWII - click to read a full review |
|
American Psycho |
2000 |
]]] |
Dark
look at the "me" generation - good, solid entertainment |
|
American Wake |
2004 |
]]] |
Two
parallel stories placed in and around Boston about two men who need to come
to terms with their own dreams and the pressures from family - entertaining
but would have been nice if the stories would have intersected at some point |
|
Americanizing
Shelly |
2007 |
]]] |
An
Indian woman comes to the US to seek out her betrothed and gets made over by
an advertising man - silly but mildly entertaining |
|
Amexicano |
2007 |
]]] |
A
man of Italian heritage in Brooklyn is out of work - he forms a relationship
with an illegal from Mexico - interesting - both comic and tragic |
|
Amnesia: The
James Brighton Enigma [Amnésie: L'énigme James Brighton] |
2006 |
]]] |
French-Canadian
- based upon an actual event, this film about a young man who awakes in
Montreal with amnesia is fairly well done - interesting tale |
|
Among Giants |
1998 |
]]] |
Love
triangle centered around painting huge towers for high-power lines -
interesting tale but mumbled British working-class speech made about half the
dialogue incomprehensible |
|
Amreeka |
2009 |
]]] |
A
woman and her son who just moved from Palestine have a hard time adjusting in
the US at the beginning of the Iraq war - some good points but a little
overdone |
|
Anamorph |
2007 |
]]] |
A
detective finds new crimes similar to a killer who died five years earlier -
would have been a pretty good crime thriller had there not been so much focus
on the psyche of the main character - lost in muddled psychological claptrap
- just barely three stars |
|
Anatomy of Hell
[Anatomie de L'Enfer] |
2004 |
]]] |
French
- extremely erotic and disturbing film about a woman who hires a man to
witness her most intimate moments - very strange - very French!! |
|
And Never Let
Her Go |
2001 |
]]] |
TV
drama based upon a real case about a Delaware lawyer who murdered his
mistress and the long ordeal of bringing him to justice - entertaining but
nothing special |
|
Angel |
1986 |
]]] |
Supposedly
the first Greek gay film - can't remember anything about it but must have
been o.k. for 3 stars |
|
Angel |
2007 |
]]] |
At
the turn of the 20th Century, a girl with writing talent becomes a celebrity
- her selfish world of fantasy leads to a bad end |
|
Angel Eyes |
2001 |
]]] |
Jennifer
Lopez in peril - good watchable movie |
|
Angry Harvest
[Bittere Ernte] |
1985 |
]]] |
German
- story of a lonely farmer in Poland during WWII who hides a Jewish woman who
has escaped from a transport train - somber study of sexual obsession
clashing with religious values - depressing |
|
Animal Factory |
2000 |
]]] |
Brutal
prison drama - entertaining |
|
Another Country |
1985 |
]]] |
Story
of a gay man in a 1930's English school who becomes a spy for the Soviet
Union - hard to understand because of all the unexplained peculiarities of
the English school system |
|
Another Gay
Movie |
2006 |
]]] |
Gay-themed
take off on raunchy teen sex flicks - silly but better than expected |
|
Another Happy
Day |
2011 |
]]] |
An
emotionally unstable woman goes with the children she has made emotionally
unstable to a family wedding and all hell breaks loose - very good acting in
this dark drama |
|
Another Life |
2001 |
]]] |
Based
upon a real British adultery and murder case that took place in 1922, this is
an interesting film but nothing special |
|
Any Given Sunday |
1999 |
]]] |
Good
football movie spoiled by a "too good to be true" ending |
|
Après Vous |
2005 |
]]] |
French
- romantic farce about a man who prevents a stranger from committing suicide
and then complicates his life trying to help him - fun |
|
Arisan! [The
Gathering] |
2003 |
]]] |
Indonesian
- fairly standard plot line of gay man trying to deny and then coming to
terms with his sexuality but interesting look at another world culture |
|
Armored |
2009 |
]]] |
Armored
truck drivers decide to plan a big robbery but everything goes wrong - pretty
good - more entertaining than expected |
|
Art of Travel,
The |
2008 |
]]] |
Interesting
coming of age tale that involves adventurous travel - improbable but still
very entertaining |
|
Artemisia |
1998 |
]]] |
French
- an artist ahead of her time - interesting characters |
|
As Luck Would
Have It |
2002 |
]]] |
French
- silly farce about a man trying to hide the fact that he is gay whose life
becomes complicated by a foster son and his wife (in name only) - a little
weak but charming characters |
|
Ash Wednesday |
2002 |
]]] |
Dark
tale of murder and revenge amongst the Irish of New York - watchable |
|
Asoka |
2001 |
]]] |
Indian
- true story of a great Indian leader - very long but entertaining |
|
Assassin in Love
[aka: The Baker] |
2008 |
]]] |
Silly
comedy about a hit man who moves to a small village with quirky characters -
amusing but nothing special |
|
Assassination of
Richard Nixon, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Slow
moving but well acted story of a man who loses all in life and blames it on
the government - he decides to kill Richard Nixon - based upon an actual
event |
|
Assignment, The |
1997 |
]]] |
CIA
action - watchable |
|
Astronaut
Farmer, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Likeable
tale of a farmer who builds his own rocket so he can orbit the Earth -
nothing special but good acting |
|
August Rush |
2007 |
]]] |
Entertaining
musical fantasy about a young couple and their lost child reunited after
eleven years - good music |
|
Auto Focus |
2002 |
]]] |
Bob
Crane biography - interesting look at a man destroying himself |
|
Available Men |
2006 |
]]] |
Not
bad collection of gay-themed short films some of which are very entertaining
- all but one has very professional production values |
|
Aviator, The |
2004 |
]]] |
This
film is an interesting view of Howard Hughes but I found it merely
"entertaining" and not as powerful as the critics |
|
Axis of Evil
Comedy Tour, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Four
stand up comics of Middle Eastern decent - entertaining |
|
Babies |
2010 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the first year of four babies from different parts of the world -
interesting and entertaining |
|
Back Soon |
2007 |
]]] |
Gay
themed love story with a twist - the two in love are straight men - mystical
overtones and fairly sincere acting make it watchable |
|
Bad Company |
2002 |
]]] |
Another
"opposite cops" story - watchable |
|
Bad Teacher |
2011 |
]]] |
Silly
comedy about a selfish woman who gets a job as a middle school teacher - fun
but nothing special |
|
Badge, The |
2002 |
]]] |
Billy
Bob Thornton as a sheriff on a mission - solid entertainment |
|
Ballad of Jack
and Rose, The |
2005 |
]]] |
Strange
tale of a modern-day hippie and his influences upon his free-spirited
daughter - great acting |
|
Balls Out: Gary
the Tennis Coach |
2008 |
]]] |
Totally
absurd and gross movie about a somewhat unstable guy who becomes the coach of
a losing high school tennis team - not redeeming social value but fun |
|
Ballykissangel:
Series 1 |
1996 |
]]] |
The
life of a young priest in a small Irish village - good at times but fairly
standard - the lead female character is a little too harsh for satisfaction |
|
Band of Angels |
1957 |
]]] |
Even
though this film covered some hot topics for its time, it's way over the top
when it comes to melodramatics - still entertaining |
|
Bandits |
2001 |
]]] |
Two
robbers in love with the same woman - fairly good kooky comedy |
|
Bang Bang Love,
Juvenile A [46-Okunen No Koi] |
2006 |
]]] |
Japanese
- very strange tale of a murder in prison but really an allegory upon mankind
- not for every taste but interesting |
|
Bang Bang You're
Dead |
2002 |
]]] |
An
examination of the alienation that leads youth to violence - interesting |
|
Banger Sisters,
The |
2002 |
]]] |
Two
middle-aged sisters - one uptight but with a wild past and the other still
wild - entertaining - good actors |
|
Bangkok
Dangerous |
2008 |
]]] |
Action
flick about a professional assassin who comes under the influence of a
beautiful woman and a young admirer - well done |
|
Barbershop |
2002 |
]]] |
Entertaining
slice of life story |
|
Bartleby |
2002 |
]]] |
Updated
version of Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener - entertaining |
|
Basic |
2003 |
]]] |
Twisty,
turny mystery about a murder in the army made less watchable by sound effects
drowing out diologue |
|
Basquiat |
1996 |
]]] |
Story
of Jean-Michel Basquiat and his own self-destruction |
|
Beautiful
Creatures |
2000 |
]]] |
Two
bad girls into crime - interesting characters |
|
Beautiful Kate |
2009 |
]]] |
Australian
- grim tale of a dysfunctional family and the long term effects of sin and
tragedy - good acting but hard to watch |
|
Beautiful Mind
Bonus Disk, A |
2001 |
]]] |
Some
nice features but didn't compare to the movie |
|
Beautiful Ohio |
2006 |
]]] |
Good
acting in the tale of two brothers - one very gifted - and their problems
with each other and their parents - entertaining |
|
Beautiful Thing |
1996 |
]]] |
Young
love between to gay boys in lower class London - watchable |
|
Beauty in
Trouble [Kráska v Nesnázích] |
2006 |
]]] |
Czech
- a young mother whose husband is arrested is taken in by an older man -
strange characters but somewhat interesting |
|
Beauty Shop |
2005 |
]]] |
Pleasant
spinoff from the Barber Shop
films - nice mindless entertainment |
|
Because of
Winn-Dixie |
2005 |
]]] |
Simplistic
tale of a lonely little girl whose life is changed by a stray dog - strickly
for children |
|
Becoming Jane |
2007 |
]]] |
Fictional
account of Jane Austen's late teens in which she supposedly fell in love with
a charming man - very good acting and production values - excellent extras on
the DVD |
|
Bed &
Breakfast |
2010 |
]]] |
Light
romance centering around a bed and breakfast in California wine country -
mildly entertaining - just barely three stars |
|
Bedford
Incident, The |
1965 |
]]] |
Cold
War drama - a little tired but still good drama |
|
Bedtime Stories |
2008 |
]]] |
Better
than expected fantasy about a man who improves his life through bedtime
stories that seemingly come true |
|
Bee Season |
2005 |
]]] |
Strange
coming of age story all revolving around religious mysticism - super acting |
|
Before I Hang |
1940 |
]]] |
Boris Karloff as a doctor
convicted of murder who develops a wonder serum and is pardoned - but all is
not well with the blood - great restoration - a treat to see in black and
white - click to read a full review of this and three
other horror flicks starring Boris Karloff |
|
Before Night
Falls |
2000 |
]]] |
True
story of a gay Cuban poet and his life in Cuba - interesting characters |
|
Before Sunset |
2004 |
]]] |
Sequel
to Before Sunrise is an
intelligent conversation between two one-time lovers - very well done |
|
Behind Enemy
Lines |
2001 |
]]] |
Saving
a flyer downed behind enemy lines - good action flick |
|
Below |
2002 |
]]] |
WWII
submarine becomes haunted - entertaining |
|
Beneath the
12-Mile Reef |
1953 |
]]] |
Story
of sponge divers from Tarpon Springs - a little hokey but still entertaining |
|
Best Men |
1997 |
]]] |
Quirky
lets stop on the way to the wedding to rob a bank movie - strange characters
- fun |
|
Best of
Everything, The |
1959 |
]]] |
Dated
but fun to watch story of "career girls" in New York City - Joan
Crawford does a good job of "chewing the scenery" in this one |
|
Between Love
& Goodbye |
2008 |
]]] |
Better
than average gay love story with believable characters and a fairly decent
plot |
|
Beverly Hills
Cop |
1984 |
]]] |
Eddie
Murphy is fun as a "fish out of water" - good bits and action |
|
Beverly Hills
Cop II |
1987 |
]]] |
Not
as good as #1 but watchable |
|
Beverly Hills
Cop III |
1994 |
]]] |
Watchable
- better than #2 but not nearly as good as #1 |
|
Big Bad Swim,
The |
2006 |
]]] |
Interesting little independent
film about the instructor and students in an adult swim class - good
personality vignettes |
|
Big Business |
1988 |
]]] |
Separated
twins comedy - fun |
|
Big Eden |
2000 |
]]] |
Idealistic
story about a gay man who returns to his home town to look at life -
unrealistic but watchable |
|
Big Fat Liar |
2002 |
]]] |
Teen's
movie script stolen by an evil producer - the teen and his girlfriend seek
revenge - entertaining |
|
Big Night |
1996 |
]]] |
Two
brothers trying to save their restaurant - great food and characters |
|
Big Picture, The |
1989 |
]]] |
Entertaining
send-up of Hollywood with a young Kevin Bacon as the fresh writer/director
drawn into the phony world of film making |
|
Big Tease, The |
1999 |
]]] |
English
comedy - Scottish hairdresser comes to L.A. for the world hairdressing
championship - quirky - funny |
|
Big White, The |
2005 |
]]] |
This
is a Fargo-like telling of a
man who finds a body and tries to pass it off as his missing brother in order
to cash in an insurance policy - quirky characters - lots of ice and snow -
but not up to Fargo standards |
|
Bigger Than the
Sky |
2005 |
]]] |
Tale
of different personalities involved in a community theater - good parts with
a pat but pleasing conclusion |
|
Birth |
2004 |
]]] |
A
strange very dark film about a ten year old boy who believes he is the
reincarnation of a woman's husband - very quirky but holds your attention
until a less that satisfying ending |
|
Birthday Girl |
2000 |
]]] |
Russian
mail-order bride comes with complications - good acting makes it watchable |
|
Biutiful |
2010 |
]]] |
Spanish
- this movie surely has great acting, but the plot is such a mishmash that it
detracts from the supposedly message of the story |
|
Black Balloon,
The |
2008 |
]]] |
Australian
- heart warming story of a teen who has to adjust to a new school while
dealing with the burden of a older brother with autism and ADD - good acting |
|
Black Cat, The |
1941 |
]]] |
Totally
silly mystery comedy about a woman who leaves her estate to cats -
interesting to see a number of Hollywood stars in their prime |
|
Black Death |
2010 |
]]] |
Medieval
blood fest in which soldiers sent by the Bishop are sent to a village that is
not suffering from the plague - watchable but nothing special |
|
Black Friday |
1940 |
]]] |
Boris
Karloff as a kindly doctor who makes a tragic error in trying to save the
life of his best friend and gain funds for his research - watchable but not
great |
|
Black Lightning
[Chernaya Molniya] |
2009 |
]]] |
Russian
- a young man whose father gives him an old car finds it is able to fly -
science fiction / coming of age action flick is pretty lame but entertaining
enough for three stars |
|
Black Sheep Boy |
1995 |
]]] |
A
trio of gay-themed short films going back to the 70's - a bit arty but
entertaining - very graphic - not for the weak of heart |
|
Black Swan |
2010 |
]]] |
Story
of a ballerina who slowly dissolves into insanity - hard to believe this film
got such good reviews because of so many melodramatic, overdone scenes - good
music and dancing though |
|
Blazing Saddles |
1974 |
]]] |
Mel
Brooks classic about a western town being saved by a black man and a washed
up gunfighter is still fun after all of these years |
|
Blessed
Assurance |
1997 |
]]] |
Entertaining
made for television movie about a Korean War vet who returns home with big
ideas but must face some of the harsh realities of life |
|
Blind Dating |
2006 |
]]] |
Pleasing
tale about a twenty-two year old blind virgin who wants to find love -
standard plot but the relationship between the man and his brother is worthy
of watching |
|
Blood Diamond |
2006 |
]]] |
Action
film revolving around the illegal diamond trade in Africa - entertaining but
nothing special |
|
Blood Moon (Wolf
Girl) |
2001 |
]]] |
Strange
tale about a girl covered with hair working for a traveling freak show - not
a horror - more psycho-drama |
|
Blood Simple. |
1984 |
]]] |
The
Coen brothers first big movie success - good but it has some big holes in the
plotline that lost it the fourth star |
|
Blossoming of
Maximo Oliveros, The [Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros] |
2006 |
]]] |
Filipino
- unusual film in which an extremely effeminate twelve year old boy takes
care of his two older brothers and his father - all of whom are criminals -
along the way the boy falls in love with a new policeman in the community -
interesting insights into the family's and community's forgiving attitude
toward this boy |
|
Blow Dry |
2001 |
]]] |
English
comedy about a hairdressing contest - kinky characters - entertaining |
|
Blue Ridge Fall |
1999 |
]]] |
High
school athletes take the wrong path - better than expected |
|
Blue Streak |
1999 |
]]] |
An
ex-con pretends to be a cop in order to retrieve a priceless diamond - fairly
good slapstick humor |
|
Body & Soul |
1993 |
]]] |
British
mini-series about a nun from a cloistered order who leaves to save the family
business after the death of her brother - too long and drawn out to get four
stars |
|
Body Chemistry |
1990 |
]]] |
Man
cheats and then his lover makes him sorry - great sex scenes - beautiful
bodies - made for video |
|
Bollyhood /
Hollyhood |
2002 |
]]] |
Entertaining
take off on a Bollywood film - since this one is not made in India, there is
actually kissing |
|
Bonneville |
2006 |
]]] |
Road
trip movie about three woman traveling across country to deliver the ashes of
one woman's husband - a little maudlin but good acting and beautiful scenery |
|
Bonnie and Clyde |
1967 |
]]] |
Highly
romanticized telling of the story of the famous band robbers and their gang -
entertaining but nothing special |
|
Boogie Man Will
Get You, The |
1942 |
]]] |
Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre
are great in this wacky comedy about a mad professor and his experiments in a
New England inn - lots of silly fun - click to read a
full review of this and three other horror flicks starring Boris Karloff |
|
Book of Love |
2004 |
]]] |
Interesting
look at how the lives of a young couple are changed when the wife has a
sexual fling with a teenage boy |
|
Bordertown |
2006 |
]]] |
This
film delivers an important message about the murders of Mexican women factory
workers who labor for low, low pay in the border factories - the
"psychological trial" of the main character gets in the way and
causes the film to not be of high a quality as it might be - excellent and
educational extra features on the DVD - even if you don't watch the movie,
you should watch these |
|
Bossa Nova |
2000 |
]]] |
Romance
set in Rio - entertaining |
|
Bottom of the
Sea, The [El Fondo del Mar] |
2003 |
]]] |
Spanish
- strange tale of an obsessive lover and the actions he goes through to find
out about his girlfriend's lover - weird and a bit quirky but suprisingly
entertaining |
|
Bounty Hunter,
The |
2010 |
]]] |
Standard
divorced couple forced together comedy - some good action scenes - just
barely three stars |
|
Bourne
Supremacy, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Well
done spy thriller - entertaining with lots of good action |
|
Bourne
Ultimatum, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Lots
of good action in this film but that's about it - exciting to watch but no
lasting reward |
|
Box 507 [La Caja
507] |
2002 |
]]] |
Spanish
- starts out as a bank robbery in which the manager's wife is held for
hostage but develops into a political crime mystery when the manager finds
some incriminating papers in one of the ransacked safe deposit boxes -
complicated and bloody |
|
Boy Crush |
2007 |
]]] |
Gay-themed
short films mostly having to do with a boys first crush - fairly entertaining |
|
Boy in Blue, The |
1986 |
]]] |
Biography
of Ned Hanlan who was a champion rower in the latter 1900's - not great but
watchable |
|
BoyFriends |
2000 |
]]] |
Six
gay friends vacation at an English country house - fairly entertaining |
|
Boys Briefs 3 |
2006 |
]]] |
Eight
short films - all with gay themes - all enjoyable - the directors' interviews
on the DVD are actually more interesting |
|
Boys Life 3 |
2000 |
]]] |
Anthologies
based upon gay themes - some good - some bad |
|
Boys Love |
2006 |
]]] |
Japanese
- fairy well done story of a tragic love affair between two young men - a
little melodramatic but entertaining |
|
Brass |
1985 |
]]] |
Pilot
for a never realized television series about a chief of detectives and his
relationships - cliché characters - just barely three stars |
|
Brave One, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Jodie
Foster is really good (as usual) in this tale of a woman seeking revenge for
her beating and the death of her lover - fairly improbable script |
|
Bravo Two Zero |
1999 |
]]] |
SAS
team during the Gulf War - good entertainment |
|
Breakfast with
Scot |
2007 |
]]] |
A
gay sports broadcaster and his lawyer partner have to assume the care of the
lawyer's nephew - fairly standard but entertaining |
|
Bride Of
Frankenstein |
1935 |
]]] |
This
horror classic is great because of the atmospheric sets and classic acting |
|
Bride Wars |
2009 |
]]] |
Silliness
about two friends who start fighting after their weddings are booked on the
same day - some entertaining moments but just barely three stars |
|
Bridget Jones:
The Edge of Reason |
2004 |
]]] |
This
sequel is actually a little better than the first film - witty and
entertaining |
|
Bridget Jones's
Diary |
2001 |
]]] |
Life
and loves of a young English woman - not as good as I expected - good extra
features |
|
Brigham City |
2001 |
]]] |
Murder
in a Mormon community - entertaining |
|
Bright Star |
2009 |
]]] |
Story
of the romance of Fanny Brawne and John Keats - extremely atmospheric and
slow moving but a beautiful production |
|
Bring It On |
2000 |
]]] |
Entertaining
tale of cheerleader competition |
|
Broken Arrow |
1996 |
]]] |
John
Travolta chews the scenery in this action thriller playing a military man who
has gone mad and stolen a nuclear weapon - just barely three stars |
|
Broken Hill |
2009 |
]]] |
Australian
- a teenager hope to become a composer much to the chagrin of his father who
runs a sheep station - fairly standard fare with likeable characters |
|
Broken Wings
[Knafayim Shvurot] |
2004 |
]]] |
Israeli
- a family in crisis after the death of the father - interesting characters |
|
Bronx is
Burning, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Strange
combination of the New York Yankees run for the World Series in 1977 coupled
with the search for the Son of Sam killer - this ESPN mini-series is a bit
overlong but well acted - great special features |
|
Brooklyn Heist,
The |
2009 |
]]] |
Total
silliness when three inept groups all plan to burgle the same pawn shop at
the same time - interesting camera techniques add to the fun |
|
Brothers
McMullen, The |
1995 |
]]] |
Slow
moving but interesting tale of three Irish Catholic brothers dealing with
life and loves |
|
Bruce Almighty |
2003 |
]]] |
Twist
on It's A Wonderful Life
which holds up pretty well |
|
Brylcreem Boys,
The |
1998 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact - the story of British and German soldiers being held in neutral
Ireland during WWII - a bit melodramatic but entertaining |
|
Bubba Ho-Tep |
2003 |
]]] |
Weird
movie about Elvis in a rest home fighting a soul stealing mummy - better than
would be expected |
|
Bubble Boy |
2001 |
]]] |
Silly
comedy of boy in a bubble made entertaining and watchable by good acting a
likeable characters |
|
Buffalo Soldiers |
2001 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining military "caper" movie that takes place in Cold War
Berlin - dark but humorous in parts |
|
Buffalo Soldiers |
2001 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining military "caper" movie that takes place in Cold War
Berlin - dark but humorous in parts |
|
Bulgarian Lovers
[Los Novios Bulgaros] |
2003 |
]]] |
Spanish
- silly, but ultimately sad tale of a gay guy who disrupts his life after
falling for a straight Bulgarian hustler |
|
Bully |
2001 |
]]] |
Based
upon a true story of teens who murder a bully |
|
Burlesque |
2010 |
]]] |
An
old fashioned country girl gets big break musical - a bit tedious at times -
just barely three stars |
|
Butch Factor,
The |
2009 |
]]] |
Mildly
interesting documentary looking at the masculinity of gay men |
|
Butterfield 8 |
1960 |
]]] |
Not
one of Taylor's best but watchable |
|
C.R.A.Z.Y. |
2005 |
]]] |
French
Canadian - Catholic family with five sons and all of their problems of
growing up in the 60's focusing upon fourth son who has problems with being
gay - good acting and interesting story |
|
Cactus Flower |
1969 |
]]] |
Sex
farce with Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, and introducing Goldie Hawn -
dated fun |
|
Cadillac Records |
2008 |
]]] |
Somewhat
muddled and choppy look at the record industry in 1950's Chicago - lots of
mumbling |
|
Cagney &
Lacey: Together Again |
1995 |
]]] |
The
second movie spin-off from the series - this one centers on Cagney and her
marital problems |
|
Cagney &
Lacey: True Convictions |
1996 |
]]] |
The
fourth and final spin-off - Lacey still overreacts to everything and Cagney
embarks on a very dangerous romance |
|
Calendar Girls |
2003 |
]]] |
Story
of older women in England who posed nude for a calendar and became a
sensation - interesting characters - great special features on the DVD |
|
Camilla |
1994 |
]]] |
Jessica
Tandy makes this light fare about the relationship between two women - one
old and one young - worthwhile - she is always a treat to watch - this was
one of her last films and it is dedicated to her |
|
Cannibal!: The
Musical |
1996 |
]]] |
The
South Park guys student film
- weird and entertaining |
|
Cape, The |
2011 |
]]] |
One
season television series about a cop who is framed and accused of crimes who
poses as The Cape - a righter of crimes - fun |
|
Captain Abu Raed |
2007 |
]]] |
Jordanian
- an airport janitor becomes involved in the lives of several neglected
children in his neighborhood - slow moving but good tale with great acting |
|
Captain America:
The First Avenger |
2011 |
]]] |
A
soldier hero fights German evil during WWII - fun but nothing special |
|
Captain
Corelli's Mandolin |
2001 |
]]] |
Disappointing
WWII romance but watchable |
|
Car Man, The |
2001 |
]]] |
Carmen staged in a modern-day garage - not bad |
|
Card Player, The
[Il Cartaio] |
2004 |
]]] |
Italian
- run-of-the-mill but entertaining police thriller about the hunt for a
serial killer - good music and special features on the DVD |
|
Caribbean
Mystery, A |
1983 |
]]] |
This
Chrisitie mystery gets its three stars from the performance of Helen Hayes as
Miss Marple - the rest is pretty poor |
|
Casa de los
Babys |
2003 |
]]] |
Slow
moving but interesting tale of women from the United States who are in Mexico
waiting to adopt babies |
|
Casino Royale |
2006 |
]]] |
The
latest James Bond film is a step up from most of the previous versions -
Daniel Craig may be the best Bond ever |
|
Cassandra's
Dream |
2007 |
]]] |
Two brothers commit murder for
an uncle in order to get money - great acting but disappointing ending - click to read a full review |
|
Castaway on the
Moon [Kimssi Pyoryugi] |
2009 |
]]] |
Korean
- Strange tale about a man who becomes stranded on an island in the middle of
the river surrounded by a large city - interesting, totally far out,
characters |
|
Catch Me If You
Can |
2002 |
]]] |
True
story of a master impersonator and the FBI agent out to get him -
entertaining but not great |
|
Catch Me If You
Can: Bonus Disc |
2002 |
]]] |
Has
some good features about the real life story |
|
Caterpillar
[Kyatapirâ] |
2010 |
]]] |
Japanese
- in 1940 a Japanese soldier is returned home deaf, unable to speak, and with
no arms or legs - his wife's motives as to her overly negative reactions
becomes clear throughout the drama - strange, dark tale |
|
Catfish in Black
Bean Sauce |
2000 |
]]] |
African-American
couple adopts two Viet Nam kids - they grow up and want to find relatives -
good characters |
|
Catherine
Cookson: Colour Blind |
1998 |
]]] |
An
Irish woman marries a black sailor just before WWI and complications ensue
for herself and her daughter - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Cinder Path |
1995 |
]]] |
A
young man must take over his family farm - marries an unfaithful woman - is
wounded in WWI - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Secret |
2000 |
]]] |
A
boy saves a baby and later - as a man - falls in love with her - mildly
entertaining - certainly not the best of the series |
|
Catherine
Cookson: The Tide of Life |
1996 |
]]] |
This
version of Cookson's stories is very slow moving and somewhat dull - a girl
works for several different men - finally finding love |
|
Catherine
Cookson: Tilly Trotter |
1999 |
]]] |
Poor
Tilly is a good girl accused of being a witch and attached by the village
no-gooder numerous times - entertaining |
|
Catherine the
Great |
1995 |
]]] |
Beautiful
production but a glossed over telling of the life of the Russian Czarina |
|
Caught |
1996 |
]]] |
Young
man goes to work for older man and sexy wife - guess what happens - great sex
scenes |
|
Cayo |
2005 |
]]] |
Puerto
Rican - romanticized tale of a man who returns to his native village to die -
pretty pat plot but entertaining |
|
Celebration, The
[Festen] |
1998 |
]]] |
Danish
- the family gathers to celebrate the father's sixtieth birthday but shocking
facts are exposed - very strange and out of context behavior of the
characters makes this film somewhat difficult to understand |
|
Cemetery Club,
The |
1993 |
]]] |
The
trials of three Jewish widows - not great but entertaining |
|
Center Stage |
1999 |
]]] |
Dancers
and their dreams - good entertainment |
|
Central Station |
1998 |
]]] |
Brazil - journey of a woman and
her son - insight to different society and characters |
|
Chain of Command |
2000 |
]]] |
Secret
Service protecting the President - good mindless entertainment |
|
Chain of Fools |
2000 |
]]] |
Screwball
comedy about a barber who finds himself in possession of valuable coins
stolen by one of his customers - totally silly but lots of fun |
|
Chain Reaction |
1996 |
]]] |
It seems the CIA fronts a
private corporation that is out to steal a source of cheap energy - lame
conspiracy plot but some good action gives it just barely three stars |
|
Changing Lanes |
2002 |
]]] |
A
"better be considerate to your neighbor" story in NYC -
entertaining |
|
Chant of Jimmie
Blacksmith, The |
1978 |
]]] |
Australian
- very slow moving story based upon fact about a half-aborigine, half-white
man at the turn of the 20th century who goes on a killing spree because of
his treatment at the hands of the whites |
|
Chaperone, The |
2011 |
]]] |
Another
wrestling star movie in which a gentle giant tries to reconnect with his
teenage daughter after having been in prison - mindless entertainment |
|
Charade |
1963 |
]]] |
Fun
classic but doesn't hold up as well as would be expected - a little too
fluffy |
|
Charlie Bartlett |
2007 |
]]] |
Another
Ferris Bueller type teen comedy about an outsider who becomes the darling of
his high school by dispensing advice and pills - likeable characters - better
than I expected |
|
Charlie Chan at
Monte Carlo |
1937 |
]]] |
Last
time Warner Oland played Charlie - a bit overdone but lots of glamour |
|
Charlie Chan at
the Olympics |
1937 |
]]] |
Early
scenes in the film feature second son with some good comic action - Olympic
action and plot of spies stealing military device is foreshadowing of future
propaganda themes in series |
|
Charlie Chan at
the Racetrack |
1936 |
]]] |
This
one has the murder and much of the action taking place aboard a ship - good
action between Charlie and "Number One Son" - disturbing 30's
depection of Black stable boy |
|
Charlie Chan at
the Wax Museum |
1940 |
]]] |
Good
plotline in this one but #2 son's character way too over-the-top |
|
Charlie Chan at
Treasure Island |
1939 |
]]] |
Reputed
to be one of the best of the Chan mysteries - features Cesar Romero as
supporting actor |
|
Charlie Chan in
City in Darkness |
1939 |
]]] |
In
pre-WWII Paris - this time French detective plays over-the-top assistant |
|
Charlie Chan in
Egypt |
1935 |
]]] |
Murder
and mummies - early performance by Rita Hayworth as an Egyptian girl - Stepin
Fetchit gives the usual stereotypical performance as a slow-witted Black man
- embarrassing |
|
Charlie Chan in
Honolulu |
1938 |
]]] |
Sidney
Toler takes over the role of Charlie with Victor Sen Yung as #2 son - lots of
good Chan family action with good mystery along with George Zucco and Philip
Ahn as supporting characters |
|
Charlie Chan in
London |
1934 |
]]] |
Charlie
solves a murder at an English estate - this one has Ray Milland and Alan
Mowbray as supporting actors |
|
Charlie Chan in
Panama |
1940 |
]]] |
Good
entry in the series - this time war ship at risk in the canal |
|
Charlie Chan in
Paris |
1935 |
]]] |
This
time Charlie is after forged bank securities - Keye Luke as son - good plot
and mystery |
|
Charlie Chan in
Reno |
1939 |
]]] |
Fairly
good entry in the series - this time Slim Summerville acts as comic relief |
|
Charlie Chan in
Shanghai |
1935 |
]]] |
After
opium traders - pretty standard - has Jon Hall as supporting character as
well as Keye Luke |
|
Charlie Chan on
Broadway |
1937 |
]]] |
This
time it's Charlie and #1 son, Lee, at the Hottentot Club in New York - Leon
Ames plays a supporting role |
|
Charlie Chan:
Behind That Curtain |
1929 |
]]] |
Even
though this film is based upon a Charlie Chan mystery, there is no mystery
and Chan appears only briefly at the end of the film - it is an interesting
look at a melodrama of the era |
|
Charlie Chan:
Dark Alibi |
1946 |
]]] |
Another
potboiler of the series made more watchable by Mantan Moreland and his comedy
partner Ben Carter |
|
Charlie Chan:
Dead Men Tell |
1941 |
]]] |
Decent
entry in the series about a group bound for a treasure hunt that never gets
off the ground - George (Superman) Reeves plays a supporting character plus
Milton Parsons - noted character actor |
|
Charlie Chan:
Murder Over New York |
1940 |
]]] |
Interesting
entry in the series with some good action - fully into WWII propaganda mode |
|
Charlie Chan:
The Black Camel |
1931 |
]]] |
Charlie
solves the murders of two movie stars and an artist - set in Hawaii -
supporting actors - Bela Lugosi and Robert Young |
|
Charlie Chan's
Murder Cruise |
1940 |
]]] |
Murders
aboard a ship - Leo G. Carroll plays a supporting character |
|
Charlie Chan's
Secret |
1936 |
]]] |
A
family fortune at stake - a murdered heir - a medium - all good elements for
a nice, tight mystery - Herbert Mundin offers comic relief as the butler |
|
Charlie St.
Cloud |
2010 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining story of a young man who is suffering over the loss of his
younger brother - a treat for teenaged girls |
|
Chase, The |
1966 |
]]] |
Star-studded
"guilty pleasure" movie - not as good as it was when I was a young
man |
|
Cheaper by the
Dozen 2 |
2005 |
]]] |
This
sequel is a little over the top but still fairly entertaining with good
acting all around - good special features on the DVD |
|
Chef's Special
[Fuera de Carta] |
2008 |
]]] |
Spanish
- a gay chef who hasn't seen his children in years has to take care of them
after their mother's death - everything is over the top in this film but it's
still enjoyable |
|
Cher: The
Farewell Tour |
2003 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining filming of Cher's stage performance but nothing special |
|
Cherish |
2002 |
]]] |
A
girl is accused of a crime she did not commit |
|
Child I Never
Was, The [Ein Leben Lang Kurze Hosen Tragen] |
2002 |
]]] |
German
- haunting account of a real-life child murderer and necrophilic |
|
Children of the
Century [Les Enfants du Siècle] |
1999 |
]]] |
French
- story of the relationship between George Sand and Alfred de Musset - an
entertaining look into the times and lives in this period of French history |
|
Chill Factor |
1999 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining "two guys on the run" movie - keeping a chilled
explosive from warming up |
|
Chori Chori
Chupke Chupke |
2001 |
]]] |
From
Bollywood - crazy film about a couple that rents a woman to have a baby for
them - weird and entertaining |
|
Chorus Line, A |
1985 |
]]] |
Young
dancers try out for the big part - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Christopher and
His Kind |
2011 |
]]] |
Story
of Isherwood's stay in Germany pre WWII - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Chronicle of an
Escape |
2006 |
]]] |
Argentinean
- based upon fact this story of political imprisonment and torture in late
1970's Argentina is slow moving but very well done |
|
Chuecatown |
2007 |
]]] |
Spanish
- farce about a real estate agent killing off the old residents of a
community in order that hip, young gays move in - some good moments but
barely three stars |
|
Ciao |
2008 |
]]] |
Very
slow moving but entertaining tale of a man whose best friend has died who
invites a man his friend met online to come for a visit |
|
Circus |
2000 |
]]] |
Strange
crime and revenge story with very quirky characters |
|
City Island |
2009 |
]]] |
Story
of a New York family whose father brings home his adult son from an earlier
encounter - interesting characters but the actors go a bit over the top in
their depictions |
|
City of Joy |
1992 |
]]] |
A
disenchanted doctor travels to India and finds a new life helping the poor -
not great but watchable |
|
Class Action |
1991 |
]]] |
Two
lawyers - the father is a well-known fighter for the underdog - the daughter
works for a slick law firm - they clash on a case about a defective
automobile - watchable |
|
Cleaner |
2007 |
]]] |
Crime
thriller revolving around an ex-cop who cleans up crime scenes - good acting
strengthens a somewhat weak plot |
|
Cleopatra's
Second Husband |
1998 |
]]] |
Weird
story of two couples and their strange relationship |
|
Click |
2006 |
]]] |
Silly
remake of It's a Wonderful Life
- only saved by likable characters and great special effects scenes of the
future |
|
Close Your Eyes |
2002 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard search for a serial killer fare - entertaining - gets a little
carried away with the "viewing the imagination" old hat trick |
|
Closer You Get,
The [aka: American Women] |
2000 |
]]] |
Irish
- mildly entertaining tale of love tanglements in a small Irish village |
|
Closure |
2007 |
]]] |
Thriller
about a woman and man who seek revenge upon the men who brutally attacked him
and raped her - a little disjointed but interesting |
|
Club Dread |
2004 |
]]] |
Actually
not a bad slasher flick - doesn't drag and has some good gags |
|
Code Breakers |
2006 |
]]] |
Made
for ESPN movie about a cheating scandal at West Point in the 50's - good
story and acting |
|
Code, The |
2009 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining heist movie with Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas making it
more watchable |
|
Cold Comfort
Farm |
1995 |
]]] |
Strange
little English comedy about a girl who goes to stay with weird relatives and
changes their lives |
|
Cold Creek Manor |
2003 |
]]] |
Entertaining
thriller with a good, old human villain - good guilty pleasure flick |
|
Cold Squad |
1998 |
]]] |
Canadian
television series that ran for seven seasons about a police squad that solves
cold crimes - basically entertaining but many incidents of over-the-top
scripts and acting |
|
Collateral
Damage |
2002 |
]]] |
Arnold
looks for his family's murderer - good "trashy" action and
adventure |
|
Colonel Redl
[Oberst Redl] |
1985 |
]]] |
Hungarian
- slow moving but fascinating film about a peasant boy who rises to high rank
in the Austrian army in the period before WWI but is then undone by political
intrigue |
|
Combination
Platter |
1993 |
]]] |
A
look at a Chinese immigrant working in the US illegally - slow moving but an
interesting look at a different culture |
|
Come Early
Morning |
2006 |
]]] |
Ashley
Judd is too old for her part as a woman dealing with family demons by getting
drunk and screwing any man in sight - just a fair story - good country music |
|
Comeback Season |
2006 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining comedy/drama about a man who cheats on his wife, it thrown out,
and moves in with the local football hero who has been sidelined by an injury
- good acting and a somewhat believable script |
|
Coming Out |
1989 |
]]] |
East
German film about the trials of gay men - interesting but a little uneven |
|
Commandments |
1997 |
]]] |
Silly
tale of a depressed man who decides to break all the Commandments - pretty
much saved by excellent acting |
|
Commish: Season
1, The |
1991 |
]]] |
Quirky
police commissioner - some good cases - pleasing characters but every episode
has a silly, juvenile part |
|
Commish: Season
2, The |
1992 |
]]] |
Second
season is still on the silly side, but the crimes and actions of the
characters are a little more mature |
|
Complete History
of My Sexual Failures, A |
2008 |
]]] |
Documentary
- humorous yet heartfelt look at a slacker and his failed relationships -
gets off the point in some aspects but still mildly entertaining |
|
Con Air |
1997 |
]]] |
Silly
action flick about an aircraft taken over by prisoners - great
tongue-in-cheek performance by Nicolas Cage - John Cusack as an action hero -
give me a break |
|
Conduct
Unbecoming |
1975 |
]]] |
Dated
but fairly interesting tale of a British officer in 1800's India falsely
accused of an attack upon a woman - good acting and a mystery make it
enjoyable |
|
Confession |
2005 |
]]] |
A
watchable independent film about a murderer who confesses to a priest and
then the priest is accused of the murder - it's been done before - again and
again - but this one is pretty good |
|
Confetti |
2006 |
]]] |
Mockumentary
about three couples competing in a most original wedding contest - sometimes
a little tedious but basically entertaining |
|
Confusion of
Genders |
2000 |
]]] |
French
- strange film in which a man can't decide who he loves or if he is straight
or gay |
|
Consequence, The
[Die Konsequenz] |
1977 |
]]] |
German
- interesting tale of gay lovers - one older and one much younger -
completely unsatisfying and cropped off ending |
|
Contract, The |
2007 |
]]] |
A
man and his son go on a camping trip and get tangled up with assassins -
numerous clichés but fairly entertaining |
|
Contractor, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard innocent man being framed by CIA operatives tale but entertaining -
good music |
|
Control
[Kontroll] |
2004 |
]]] |
Hungarian
- dark comedy of workers in the Budapest subway - a surreal look at some
bizarre characters |
|
Conviction |
2006 |
]]] |
One
season television series about DA's in New York - interesting stories - many
that reveal the abuse of power by the DA's office |
|
Cop Av Vin |
1985 |
]]] |
French
- slow moving but ultimately entertaining murder mystery with its fair share
of quirky characters |
|
Cop Land |
1997 |
]]] |
Story
of a disaffected sheriff in a New Jersey town run by crooked NYPD cops - too
far-fetched to be believable but still watchable because of all the good
actors |
|
Cop Land |
1997 |
]]] |
Sluggish
town sheriff takes on corrupt NYC cops - lots of good actors |
|
Cougar Club |
2007 |
]]] |
Silly
sex comedy in which two guys form a club that pairs younger men with older
women - over-the-top characters but fairly entertaining - just barely three
stars |
|
Counterstrike |
2003 |
]]] |
Fairly standard terrorists take
over ship story with some good acting and interesting characters |
|
Country Strong |
2010 |
]]] |
Story
of a strung out country music star and those around her - somewhat hackneyed
plot but great music |
|
Country Teacher,
The [Venkovský Ucitel] |
2008 |
]]] |
Czech
- story of a gay teacher who moves from Prague to the country and his
relationships with the local folk - strange and depressing film |
|
Courageous |
2011 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining Christian-based film about several men who learn to become
better fathers - very hokey |
|
Cowboys &
Aliens |
2011 |
]]] |
Old
West tale with the cowboys and Indians against aliens - fun but nothing
special |
|
Cracker: Series
2 |
1994 |
]]] |
The
series continues to be entertaining, but the second season has just too many
improbable characters and situations to be higher than average in value |
|
Cracker: Series
3 |
1995 |
]]] |
Entertaining
but nothing special - situations just way over the top - last episode the
best |
|
Crank |
2006 |
]]] |
Story
of a professional killer who is poisoned and only has a short time to revenge
his killing - silly - more of a black comedy, but great mindless
entertainment |
|
Crazy /
Beautiful |
2001 |
]]] |
Latino
boy dates troubled rich girl - entertaining |
|
Crazy [Crazy:
The Hank Garland Story] |
2007 |
]]] |
Hank
Garland was a talented 1950's guitarist who backed-up many famous stars, but
his life was filled with disappointment and trauma - this is a good film, but
lacking in dramatic effect |
|
Crazy Heart |
2009 |
]]] |
Story
of a country singer on the skids who redeems himself - great music and acting |
|
Crimson Rivers
2: Angels of the Apocalypse [Les Rivières Pourpres II - Les Anges de
L'Apocalypse |
2004 |
]]] |
French
- formulistic but entertaining tale of two police detective battling
super-human monks |
|
Crimson Rivers,
The [Les Rivières Pourpres] |
2000 |
]]] |
French
- detective thriller with lots of action - good stars, but the whole crime is
a bit murky - weak ending but still entertaining |
|
Crossfire |
1947 |
]]] |
One
of the first Hollywood films to openly decry anti-Semitism - nominated for
lots of Oscars - big stars in a B-picture - in today's times it is a bit
overblown and talky - the original story was about soldiers murdering a
fellow gay soldier but that wouldn't fly in 1947 so the murdered man was
changed to a heterosexual Jew |
|
Crush |
2002 |
]]] |
English
- three mature women, secrets, sex with a younger man - old angers - good
stuff |
|
Crutch |
2004 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact, this film tells the story of a sixteen year old boy whose life is
complicated by his own sexual identity and addiction to drugs of his mother
and himself |
|
Curiosity of
Chance, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Gay
youth coming of age story is pretty standard but a little better than average |
|
Dad |
1989 |
]]] |
Sentimental
tale of a man reconnecting with his ill father - good acting and better than average storyline |
|
Daddy's Little
Girls |
2007 |
]]] |
This
is a totally hokey feel-good movie about a man in dire conditions trying to
keep custody of his daughters - contains just about every cliché in the book,
but is watchable |
|
Dakota |
1998 |
]]] |
Man
with a dark past helps a disabled boy on a ranch - watchable |
|
Dakota Skye |
2008 |
]]] |
A
teenager is cynical because she has the ability to know when someone is lying
to her - she is bowled over by a boy who always tells the truth - problem is
that he is the best friend of her boyfriend - charming little flick with
likeable characters |
|
Damned United,
The |
2008 |
]]] |
Interesting
real life story of famous English football manager Brian Clough, and his
short time (44 days) at Leeds United |
|
Dance to the
Music of Time, A |
1996 |
]]] |
British
television series spanning the 1920's to the 1960's telling the tales of a
group of men who attended college together - first three parts are very good,
but the dull fourth part tends to spoil the whole thing |
|
Dancer Upstairs,
The |
2002 |
]]] |
Political
drama and crime mystery in a South American country - very slow but good
acting |
|
Dancer, Texas |
1998 |
]]] |
Graduation
time for four boys - lifelong friends - in a small Texas town - interesting
characters |
|
Dancing at
Lughnasa |
1998 |
]]] |
Interesting
character study revolving around five sisters in rural Ireland of 1939 |
|
Danny Deckchair |
2003 |
]]] |
Australian
- entertaining feel-good film about a quiet man unappreciated by his fiancé
who finds happiness in the Outback |
|
Dark Knight, The |
2008 |
]]] |
This
Batman is entertaining but a little too over the top - great acting however |
|
Dark Victory |
1939 |
]]] |
Famous
Bette Davis tearjerker is still very watchable |
|
Dark Water |
2005 |
]]] |
Remake
of Japanese horror flick saved by good acting - lots of menacing water -
seems to be somewhat of a theme in Japanese remakes lately |
|
Darwin Awards,
The |
2005 |
]]] |
Star-studded
comedy about an investigator of stupid accidents - fairly entertaining but
barely three stars |
|
Day After
Tomorrow, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Fairly
average but watchable disaster flick about the overnight coming of a new ice
age |
|
Day in October,
A [En Dag i Oktober] |
1992 |
]]] |
Danish
in English - story of the Danish resistance during WWII and the attempts to
help Jews escape the Nazis - slow moving what stilted direction |
|
Day Zero |
2007 |
]]] |
The
draft has been reinstated - three friends are drafted at the same time to go
off to the Middle East to fight "terrorism" - interesting
characters - mildly entertaining |
|
Deadly Impact |
2007 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining action flick about a FBI agent who retires and is drawn back
into service to track down the man who killed his wife |
|
Dear Mr. Gacy |
2010 |
]]] |
Based
upon the book written by a young student who formed a relationship with John
Gacy shortly before he was executed - mildly entertaining but veers far from
the book |
|
Debut, The |
2000 |
]]] |
Story
of Filipino families in the US and aspects of culture conflict - a little
amateur but good |
|
December Bride |
1991 |
]]] |
Slow-paced
but intriguing tale of an Irish woman in the early 20th Century who comes to
live with two brothers, has sex with both, but refuses to marry either - good
acting and very atmospheric |
|
Derailed |
2005 |
]]] |
Fairly
good telling of classic Hitchcock theme of an innocent man embroiled in a web
of deceit and crime - entertaining watching |
|
Deuce Bigalow:
Male Gigolo |
1999 |
]]] |
This
silly movie actually turned out to be more entertaining than expected |
|
Devil in a Blue
Dress |
1995 |
]]] |
Watchable
story about a man in 1948 L.A. hired to find a woman who becomes involved in
murder - sort of a Black film noir is just a little too stylized |
|
Devil Wears
Prada, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Watchable
tale of a young woman drawn in by the high fashion publishing industry -
great acting |
|
Devil's
Backbone, The [El Espinazo del Diablo] |
2001 |
]]] |
Spanish
- a political ghost story in an orphanage during the Spanish Civil War -
strange, fascinating, haunting |
|
Dexter: Season 4 |
2009 |
]]] |
This
series continues to be enjoyable, but this season didn't contain too many
unique circumstances along with a very weak ending |
|
Diary of a Wimpy
Kid |
2010 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining kids' movie - not sure if the title "wimpy" fits the
main character - nothing special |
|
Did You Hear
About the Morgans? |
2009 |
]]] |
A
New York couple is relocated to Wyoming for witness protection - better than
average fish out of water comedy |
|
Die Hard 2: Die
Harder |
1990 |
]]] |
This
is the least entertaining of the Die Hard trio but still worth watching - good DVD bonus features |
|
Diggers |
2006 |
]]] |
Story
of a group of young clam diggers who face failure after a big corporation
takes over most of the business - great story and relationships |
|
Digging to China |
1998 |
]]] |
Story
of a ten year old girl, who begins a friendship with a young man of limited
abilities who is staying at her family's motel - good try but a bit strained
in believability |
|
Dirth Filthy
Love |
2004 |
]]] |
Improbable
tale of a man coming to terms with obsessive compulsive disorder - likable
characters but very weak in the reality aspect |
|
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights |
2004 |
]]] |
Not a bad reworking of the Dirty Dancing story - this time in
1958 Cuba |
|
Dirty Girl |
2010 |
]]] |
Another film about teenagers
finding themselves - this one is fairly entertaining focusing upon the
school's bad girl and her overweight gay companion - would have been four
stars except for the over-the-top, hokey ending |
|
Dirty Harry: The Dead Pool |
1988 |
]]] |
The last of the Dirty Harry
flicks - this one has all the usual clichés plus a great car chase with a
remote control model car - lots of fun |
|
Distant [Uzak] |
2002 |
]]] |
Turkish
- melancholy story of a man who has isolated himself from society - very slow
moving but interesting |
|
Disturbia |
2007 |
]]] |
Teenage
version of Rear Window is
fairly entertaining - a little drawn out in the ending but good acting a
production values |
|
Diva |
1981 |
]]] |
French
"cult" film - some good moments |
|
Divided We Fall |
2000 |
]]] |
Czech
film - sheltering a Jew during Nazi occupation - good characters and story |
|
DNA [Donovan] |
2004 |
]]] |
Four
episodes (one two parts) about a British forensic scientist with emotional
and personal problems that affect both his work and his family - fairly
interesting cases but unrealistic characters |
|
Doc Martin:
Series 1 |
2004 |
]]] |
Tale
of a successful surgeon who goes to be a general practitioner in a small
village - quirky characters - some really annoying |
|
Doe Boy, The |
2001 |
]]] |
Boy
torn between his Native American and his Caucasian halves - good story
partially based upon fact |
|
Dog Days of
Summer |
2007 |
]]] |
A
grown man remembers events from his childhood and a mysterious man who comes
to town - convoluted - just barely three stars - best part is location of
Edenton, North Carolina |
|
Dog Problem, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Neurotic
writer adopts a dog and has many problems - mildly interesting series of
character studies |
|
Doing Time on
Maple Drive |
1992 |
]]] |
A
dysfunctional family with two domineering parents and three adult siblings -
well done television movie |
|
Don McKay |
2009 |
]]] |
Very
strange tale about a man who returns to his home town after twenty-five years
to meet up with his ex-girlfriend - strange characters |
|
Don't Tell
Anyone |
1998 |
]]] |
Peru
- a man must face up to being gay in a repressive society - interesting look
at another society |
|
Doom Generation,
The |
1995 |
]]] |
The
title says it all but more watchable than expected |
|
Double Happiness |
1995 |
]]] |
A
look at generational differences in a Chinese family living in the United
States - good acting |
|
Double Jeopardy |
1999 |
]]] |
Wife
framed for husband's murder only he isn't dead - entertaining |
|
Double Parked |
2000 |
]]] |
Single
meter maid with son hoping to better herself - nice "little" movie |
|
Downtown |
1990 |
]]] |
Beverly
Hills Cop in reverse is a watchable film with standard
but reasonable characters combined with the right amount of humor and action |
|
Dracula: Dead
and Loving It |
1995 |
]]] |
A
Mel Brooks view of the story - lots of fun |
|
Dreamer |
2005 |
]]] |
Well-told
family story revolving around an injured race horse - good extra features on
the DVD |
|
Dress Code, The |
2000 |
]]] |
Silly
story about a boy who is picked on by his classmates because his mother is
fat and he is smart who decides to wear a dress to compete in a national
spelling bee - good acting but pretty weak script |
|
Drift |
2001 |
]]] |
Gay
love triangle - entertaining |
|
Dry Cleaning |
1997 |
]]] |
Another
French couple takes in a young man who disrupts their lives - entertaining |
|
Dry Land, The |
2010 |
]]] |
Story
of an Iraq vet with problems returning home - good effort but doesn't hold
together in parts |
|
Dude, Where's My
Car? |
2000 |
]]] |
Title says it all - entertaining
though |
|
Duets |
2000 |
]]] |
A story about karaoke hustlers
of all things - actually more entertaining than expected |
|
Duma |
2004 |
]]] |
Story of a boy who seeks to
return a cheetah to the wild - not a really solid plot but beautiful
photography and scenes with the animals -click to link
to full review |
|
Dummy |
2002 |
]]] |
A
shy man from a dysfunctional family finds himself through becoming a
ventriloquist - good acting |
|
Duplex |
2003 |
]]] |
Surprisingly
entertaining black comedy about a young couple trying to get rid of an old
lady tenant |
|
Dust |
2001 |
]]] |
Over-long
story about two feuding brothers at the turn of the century |
|
Dying Young |
1991 |
]]] |
Julie
Roberts reprises her Pretty Woman persona as a lower-class girl with class caring for a rich
young man dying of leukemia - nothing special but likeable characters |
|
E.T. |
1982 |
]]] |
A
good, solid movie |
|
E.T. Bonus Disk |
2002 |
]]] |
Some
interesting insights into the making and remaking of the movie |
|
Eagle Has
Landed, The |
1976 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining romp about a group of German soldiers who infiltrate a small
English village in order to kidnap Winston Churchill |
|
East Side Story |
2006 |
]]] |
Entertaining story of a gay
Latino living in East Los Angeles, the influx of white gays into the
community, and the problems that ensue - witty and heartfelt |
|
Easy |
2003 |
]]] |
The
trials of a woman who makes the wrong choices about men and relationships -
started out pretty well but gets bogged down as it go on |
|
Easy A |
2010 |
]]] |
Silly
teen flick about a girl who gets a bad reputation and uses it to her own
advantage - she thinks - mildly entertaining - just barely three stars |
|
Eat Pray Love |
2010 |
]]] |
The
chick flick of all chick flicks - a wallow in female angst - good acting but
just barely three stars |
|
Echelon
Conspiracy |
2009 |
]]] |
Another
one of those innocent guy caught up in government conspiracy and murder
flicks - not great but fairly enjoyable |
|
Ed Gein |
2000 |
]]] |
True
story of a man who dug up bodies of women, skinned them and then wore the
skin - horrifying |
|
Eddie |
1996 |
]]] |
Pretty
standard Whoopi Goldberg fare in which an avil fan is given the job as head
coach of a basketball team - mildly entertaining |
|
Edge of Heaven,
The [Auf der anderen Seite] |
2007 |
]]] |
German
- interesting tale of lives crossing - good acting but highly improbable
situations |
|
Edge Of
Seventeen |
2000 |
]]] |
A
watchable "coming out" movie |
|
Education of
Charlie Banks, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Coming
of age drama about a strange relationship between a college freshman and a
ruffian from his neighborhood - fairly interesting but nothing special |
|
Education, An |
2009 |
]]] |
Sixteen
year old girl has affair with older man - noting good can come of this - good
acting and look at London in the early 60's |
|
Elective
Affinities, The [Le Affinita Elettive] |
1996 |
]]] |
Italian
- strange tale of star crossed lovers in Nineteenth Century Italy |
|
Elephant |
2003 |
]]] |
Strange
film about two boys who decide to kill their high school classmates -
intriguing and hypnotic |
|
Elf |
2004 |
]]] |
Silly
holiday movie about a human raised by elves - has some good moments but
really just for the kids |
|
Embalmer, The
[The Taxidermist] |
2002 |
]]] |
Italian
- strange, somewhat uneven, film about a fifty year old taxidermist who
becomes obsessed with a beautiful young man - problem is, the young man is
straight - all this muddle leads to tragedy |
|
Enchanted April |
1992 |
]]] |
Slow
moving tale of four repressed English women who rent a house in Italy for a
month - time period is right after WWI - good acting and interesting
characters |
|
End of the Spear |
2006 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact, this is the story of a boy whose missionary father was killed by a
South American native who later became his friend - a bit too long but
interesting with extraordinary scenery and music |
|
Enduring Love |
2004 |
]]] |
This
is a very strange movie about different views of love - slow moving but
fascinating |
|
Eternal Summer |
2006 |
]]] |
Chinese
- coming of age romantic triangle involving two best friends - one who is
sexually attracted to the other and the girl who loves them both -
entertaining and well-made |
|
Eulogy |
2004 |
]]] |
Quirky
dysfunctional family comedy about siblings who come together for their
father's funeral - fairly standard but some good moments |
|
Evenhand |
2002 |
]]] |
Interesting
look at two cops on the beat - one who follows the rules and one who doesn't |
|
Ever After |
1998 |
]]] |
Drew
Barrymore is great in this re-told story of Cinderella - good entertainment |
|
Everybody's
Famous |
2000 |
]]] |
Dutch
- father goes to the extreme to give his little-talent daughter a chance -
strange but watchable film |
|
Everyone |
2004 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining flick about the family dynamics at a union ceremony for a gay
couple |
|
Evolution |
2001 |
]]] |
Science
fiction comedy - watchable |
|
Exorcist, The |
1973 |
]]] |
Pretty
good but not as scary as it used to be |
|
Extract |
2009 |
]]] |
Very
good tongue-in-cheek humor about a frustrated guy who decides to have an
affair |
|
Extreme Measures |
1996 |
]]] |
A
young doctor finds that homeless men are being experimented upon by a evil
medical organization - standard fare - just barely three stars |
|
Eyes of Laura
Mars, The |
1978 |
]]] |
Faye
Dunaway sees crimes - didn't hold up as well as expected over the years |
|
Eyewitness |
1981 |
]]] |
A
bit contrived but good acting and interesting characters make this murder
mystery enjoyable |
|
Failure to
Launch |
2006 |
]]] |
Story
of a thirty-five year old man who still lives at home - pleasing comedy with
likeable characters |
|
Fakers |
2004 |
]]] |
A
con man tries to pay his debts by conning an innocent young man into forging
several copies of a rare pencil sketch - cliché characters but mildly
entertaining |
|
Falling Angels |
2005 |
]]] |
Independent
film about the ultimate dysfunctional family in the 60's - great acting |
|
Falling for
Grace |
2006 |
]]] |
Typical
romantic comedy involving mistaken identity - cookie cutter script but good
supporting characters |
|
Falling Up |
2009 |
]]] |
Basically
insipid little romance between a doorman and a rich girl but likable
characters gives it a third star |
|
Familiar
Strangers |
2008 |
]]] |
Estranged
son goes home for Thanksgiving with lots of family drama - likeable |
|
Family Flaw [Un
Difetto di Famiglia] |
2002 |
]]] |
Estranged
brothers travel to bury their mother - fairly enjoyable but a fairly standard
plot outline |
|
Family Law
[Derecho de Familia] |
2006 |
]]] |
Argentinean
- Charming story of relationships between a grandfather, father, and son - click to read a full review |
|
Family Man, The |
2000 |
]]] |
Nicolas
Cage transferred to bucolic life - watchable |
|
Family Tree, The |
2010 |
]]] |
The
mother of a dysfunctional family suffers a blow to her head and loses all
memory of the bad times - this gives new life to the family members - kooky
characters and events but a pleasant viewing |
|
Fan, The |
1981 |
]]] |
Lauren
Bacall as an actress stalked by a psychotic fan - fun |
|
Fantasia |
1940 |
]]] |
Groud
breaking Disney cartoon with beautiful music |
|
Far Off Place, A |
1993 |
]]] |
Three
teenagers travel across the African desert to get help after their parents
are murdered by poachers - good solid story and acting |
|
Fashion Victims
[Reine Geschmacksache] |
2007 |
]]] |
German
- comedy in which a staid fashion seller is being challenged by the new guy -
complication is that the man's son has fallen for the new guy - mildly
entertaining |
|
Fat, Sick &
Nearly Dead |
2010 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the benefits of drinking juiced fruits and vegetables focusing on two
zealots |
|
Fathers and Sons |
2004 |
]]] |
Three
tales of family relationships revolving around fathers and sons - all the
families live on one street - entertaining but nothing super special |
|
FDNY Dream Bike |
2004 |
]]] |
Interesting
documentary about a retired firefighter getting an old motorcycle that
belonged to a friend killed at the World Trade Center restored |
|
Feast of July |
1995 |
]]] |
Nineteenth
Century Ireland - young woman is made pregnant by a cad - loses baby - taken
in by a caring family but tragedy follows - entertaining - not that deep |
|
Feed the Fish |
2009 |
]]] |
Romance
filled with characters both charming and quirky centering around a man who
goes to Wisconsin during a life crisis |
|
Femme Fatale |
2002 |
]]] |
Slow
but interesting tale - great visual images - the ending is somewhat of a
cheat |
|
Fierce People |
2005 |
]]] |
Strange
coming of age story where a boy goes with his mother to spend the summer on
the estate of a wealthy man |
|
Fifteen Minutes |
2001 |
]]] |
Somewhat
absurd storyline in this one about two Czech criminals causing havoc in NYC
but good acting by the players - especially De Niro |
|
Film Geek |
2005 |
]]] |
Amusing
character study about a true geek who knows everything about film and nothing
about personal relationships - mildly entertaining - improbable, silly ending
leaves somewhat of a bad taste in your mouth |
|
Final Approach |
2007 |
]]] |
Cliché
ridden mini-series about a plane overtaken by terrorists - not very good but
watchable |
|
Final Countdown,
The |
1980 |
]]] |
It's
1980 and an aircraft carrier is time warped back to December 6, 1941 -
interesting tale but nothing super |
|
Final
Destination |
2000 |
]]] |
Gory
film about teens who can't cheat death - actually pretty good |
|
Final
Destination 2 |
2003 |
]]] |
Blood
and gore for today's teenager - the Rube Goldberg way in which the accidents
happen is entertaining |
|
Final Season,
The |
2007 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact - story of the last winning baseball team of the Norway, Iowa high
school that was too small to continue - fairly good film |
|
Finally the Sea
[…Al Fin, El Mar] |
2005 |
]]] |
Argentine / Cuban - a second
generation Cuban/American finds a deserted raft on the beach and goes to Cuba
to find the family of the owners who must have been lost at sea - below
average acting and production but a revealing insight into today's Cuba - click to read a full review |
|
Finding Nemo |
2003 |
]]] |
Great
animation movie about a fish looking for his lost son |
|
Fiorile [Wild
Flower] |
1993 |
]]] |
Italian
- strange tale of a family that is supposedly cursed by the misdeeds of an
ancestor - I kept waiting for something to happen, but it never really did |
|
Fire in the Soul
[Fuego en el Alma] |
2005 |
]]] |
Puerto
Rican - three stories loosely connected by the events of September 11th -
interesting and fairly entertaining tales - good acting - weak on the
connecting element - especially the first story about a jealous baseball
player |
|
Firefox |
1982 |
]]] |
Clink
Eastwood stealing a secret Russian jet - good stuff |
|
Firehouse Dog |
2007 |
]]] |
Silly,
predictable, but mildly entertaining film about a Hollywood dog who gets lost
and becomes a firehouse dog |
|
First $20
Million, The |
2002 |
]]] |
Money
and love in e-commerce |
|
First Daughter |
2004 |
]]] |
Entertaining
tale of the President's daughter maturing into a young adult - romantic with
great dancing |
|
First Shot |
2002 |
]]] |
Made
for TV movie about a man trying to kill the President and his top secret
service agent - entertaining |
|
Five Senses, The |
1999 |
]]] |
Canadian
- entertaining story of a group of people who are experiencing evolutions in
their lives - each perceives life though one of the senses |
|
Flashbacks of a
Fool |
2008 |
]]] |
Good
acting barely saves this story of a successful Hollywood star who has
squandered his life - plot full of holes and unlikely events |
|
Flawless |
1999 |
]]] |
Homophobe
suffers a debilitating stroke and must take theraputic lessons from a
neighbor drag queer - great characters |
|
Flesh + Blood |
1985 |
]]] |
Strange
adventure story that takes place in 1501 eastern Europe - long but
entertaining |
|
Flight of the
Phoenix |
2004 |
]]] |
Watchable
action flick - solid mindless entertainment but nothing special |
|
Flightplan |
2005 |
]]] |
Entertaining
guilty pleasure flick about a woman who loses her daughter on a plane in
flight - great acting by Jodie Foster really makes the difference - good
extra features on the DVD - click to link to full review |
|
Flipped |
2010 |
]]] |
Charming
tale of pre-adolescent love - the two kids are unnaturally bright but it is a
nice little story - great acting all around |
|
Floating |
1997 |
]]] |
Trials
of a young man whose life has been changed by his father suffering an
accident and his mother leaving |
|
Floored by Love |
2005 |
]]] |
Very
short gay-themed film about the relationships of two Asian women and a
step-father and his gay teenaged son - nothing special but entertaining |
|
Flower of Evil,
The |
2003 |
]]] |
French
- strange film about a super dysfunctional wealthy French family - cousins
having sex - daughter killing her father - odd assortment of characters and
plots |
|
Flower of My
Secret, The [La Flor de Mi Secreto] |
1996 |
]]] |
Spanish
- interesting story of a woman in crisis - losing her husband and at loose
ends - good acting |
|
Focus |
2001 |
]]] |
During
the final days of World War II, a Brooklyn couple is mistaken to be Jewish by
their anti-Semitic neighbors |
|
Following |
1998 |
]]] |
Young
man follows people - leads to dark encounters - interesting English film |
|
Fond Kiss, A [Ae
Fond Kiss] |
2004 |
]]] |
Irish
- well done story about a clash of cultures and traditions when a man of
Pakistani heritage falls in love with a Catholic girl in modern-day Ireland |
|
For Roseanna |
1997 |
]]] |
Romantic
comedy with rich, colorful characters - a little weak in the plot but still
entertaining |
|
For the Moment |
1996 |
]]] |
Story
of airmen training in Canada during WWII - pretty standard fare but enjoyable |
|
Forever Mine |
1999 |
]]] |
New
twist on the Count of Monte Cristo - good acting |
|
Forgetting Sarah
Marshall |
2008 |
]]] |
Typical
comedy of man losing girlfriend and the trauma that follows - likeable lead
character |
|
Forgive and
Forget |
2000 |
]]] |
British
- story of a macho guy who can't reconcile being gay - good acting and
characters |
|
Forgiving the
Franklins |
2006 |
]]] |
Dark
comedy in which three of four members of a Christian fundamentalist family
change their conservative attitudes - not great but an interesting premise |
|
Forgotten, The |
2004 |
]]] |
About
the only thing that gets this movie three stars is the acting - the plot is
just too far-fetched to stand up to any kind of examination |
|
Formosa Betrayed |
2009 |
]]] |
Supposedly
based upon factual events in Taiwan in the 1980's - fairly good espionage and
action flick |
|
Fortress |
1986 |
]]] |
This
television movie based upon an actual event involves a teacher and a small
group of students being kidnapped and then having to survive - not standard
fare - disturbing ending |
|
Four Brothers |
2005 |
]]] |
Story
of four foster brothers who seek revenge for the murder of their murder -
standard but fairly entertaining fare |
|
Four Horsemen,
The |
2007 |
]]] |
This
is a somewhat amateurish film but with a good heart - it explores the trials
of young men who return for the war in Iraq including starring a soldier who
lost an arm and a leg in the war |
|
Four Minutes |
2005 |
]]] |
Well
done made for television movie about the man who broke the four minute mile |
|
Four Seasons,
The |
1981 |
]]] |
Entertaining
one-year look at the lives of three couples who have been friends for many
years - written and directed by Alan Alda and very Alan-Aldaish |
|
Freaky Friday |
2003 |
]]] |
Mom
and daughter switch bodies - entertaining fluff |
|
Freedomland |
2005 |
]]] |
This
could have been a good mystery/cop thriller but it is saddled with too many
unexplained scenes - good acting though |
|
Frequency |
2000 |
]]] |
A
man contacts his dead father on a radio and prevents a crime - good
"trashy" movie |
|
Friends and
Family |
2001 |
]]] |
Gay-themed
role reversal comedy that is actually fairly entertaining |
|
Füehrer Ex |
2005 |
]]] |
German
- story of two disaffected young men in East Germany who come under the
influence of a Nazi movement - brutal and frank |
|
Fun With Dick
and Jane |
2005 |
]]] |
Remake
of film about a well-to-do couple who have to resort to theft after losing
their jobs - silly but entertaining |
|
Further Tales of
the City |
2001 |
]]] |
Shaky
but entertaining third in the series - totally improbable situations take
away from the whole thing |
|
Game Plan, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Standard
fare about an egotistical athlete who finds he has a daughter and must care
for her - likeable stars and mildly entertaining |
|
Garden of the
Finzi-Continis |
1970 |
]]] |
Jewish
family in Italy in WWII - beautiful images, but didn't hold up as well as
when I saw in in 1970 |
|
Gavin &
Stacey: Season 2 |
2008 |
]]] |
The
second season of this fun series is not as good as the first due to the fact
that the quirks of the characters are overdone - however it is still very
entertaining |
|
Gensis |
1998 |
]]] |
Spanish
- short film with no dialog about a sculptor creating a statue of his dead
wife with horrifying results - fascinating |
|
Get Real |
1999 |
]]] |
Reasonably
entertaining gay coming of age story |
|
Get Smart |
2008 |
]]] |
Enjoyable
movie version of the television series - lots of silliness and fun |
|
Get Your Stuff |
2000 |
]]] |
Silly
movie about two gay guys taking in two foster children - just watchable - not
too deep |
|
Getting Away
With Murder |
1996 |
]]] |
Entertaining
black comedy about a man who finds that his neighbor is a Nazi war criminal
and decides to murder him |
|
Getting' Square |
2003 |
]]] |
Australian
- man who was sent to prison for crime he did not commit gets out and tries
to go straight - good caper flick - accents make understanding every word
difficult |
|
Ghost Town |
2008 |
]]] |
Entertaining
man sees ghosts story bolstered by good acting and a reasonable script -
almost four stars |
|
Ghost World |
2001 |
]]] |
Weird
story based upon a comic book - two girls and their doings - better than
expected |
|
Gift of Love |
1999 |
]]] |
Young
man gives his grandmother a kidney - good tear jerker |
|
Gilbert
Gottfried: Dirty Jokes |
2005 |
]]] |
Gross,
dirty juvenile jokes but still pretty funny |
|
Girl from Paris,
The [One Swallow Brought Spring / Hirondelle a fait le printemps] |
2001 |
]]] |
French
- city girl gives up her computer job to become a farmer - interesting
characters |
|
Gladiator |
2000 |
]]] |
Won
the Best Picture Oscar but I found it to be pretty boring - very good special
features |
|
Go |
1999 |
]]] |
Weird
comedy involving quirky young people - watchable |
|
Go For Zucker! [Alles auf
Zucker!] |
2004 |
]]] |
German - comedy of two estranged
brothers who must spend time together in order to inherit their mother's
estate - lots of colorful characters |
|
Goal! 2: Living
the Dream |
2007 |
]]] |
Not
as good as the original but still a very entertaining story of a young man
who makes it from a poor background to become a famous soccer player |
|
God is Brazilian
[Deus é Brasileiro] |
2004 |
]]] |
Brazilian
- mild tale about God coming to Earth to search for a saint - likable
characters but not much substance |
|
God's Army |
2000 |
]]] |
Story
of some Morman missionaries - interesting |
|
Going the
Distance |
2010 |
]]] |
A
young couple suffers through a bi-coastal romance - noting special but
pleasant characters |
|
Golden Balls
[Huevos de Oro] |
1993 |
]]] |
Spanish
- story of a very sexy amoral man who does anything to further his ambitions
- fairly entertaining drama with a touch of dark comedy |
|
Good Advice |
2001 |
]]] |
Charlie
Sheen writing an advice column - fun |
|
Good Evening,
Mr. Wallenberg |
1990 |
]]] |
Swedish
- true story of a businessman who helped to save 60,000 Jews |
|
Good Girl, The |
2002 |
]]] |
Surprisingly
entertaining story of a girl who really isn't so good |
|
Good Life, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Well
acted story of an alienated young man living in a Nebraska town - slow moving
but fairly interesting |
|
Good Neighbors |
2010 |
]]] |
Thriller
and psychological drama about three people living in a Montreal apartment
house - entertaining, but the characters are a little over the top |
|
Good Year, A |
2006 |
]]] |
Well
acted and produced film about a successful money-seeking businessman who
experiences some life revelations when he goes to settle his uncle's estate
in Provence, France - enjoyable but nothing special |
|
Goodbye Solo |
2008 |
]]] |
A
cab driver picks up and man whom he comes to realize is going to commit
suicide - a quiet film about the relationship between the two |
|
Gorky Park |
1983 |
]]] |
Grim
tale of a policeman investigating murders linked to the KGB during the Cold
Way in the USSR - entertaining |
|
Gospel Hill |
2008 |
]]] |
Good
acting in this tale of race relations in a small South Carolina town and the
effects of the unsolved murder of a civil rights leader some forty years ago |
|
Gothika |
2003 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining "guilty pleasure" mystery thriller with somewhat of a
weak resolution |
|
Goya's Ghosts |
2006 |
]]] |
Interesting
tale of religious and political turmoil during the time of Goya - many scenes
in the film are taken directly from his paintings - lush and well-produced |
|
Grace is Gone |
2007 |
]]] |
Interesting
character study about a man who loses his soldier wife in Iraq and must try
to better connect with his daughters |
|
Gracie |
2007 |
]]] |
Interesting
film based upon fact about a girl in the late 1970's who strives to be on a
all boy soccer team - based upon the family of Elizabeth Shue who plays
Gracie's mother |
|
Grand Hotel |
1932 |
]]] |
Melodrama
to the ultimate with a host of great stars |
|
Grease |
1978 |
]]] |
Fun
musical with attractive stars |
|
Green Chair
[Noksaek Uija] |
2005 |
]]] |
South
Korean - story of an older woman who has an affair with an underage boy and
their life together after she is released from jail - some strange sequences
- almost comic - make it less enjoyable than it might be - it's probably a
cultural thing |
|
Green, The |
2011 |
]]] |
Well
done story of a teacher who is falsely accused of molesting a student and the
aftermath |
|
Grey Zone, The |
2002 |
]]] |
True
story of Jews who were forced to kill other Jews by the Nazis - interesting
dark characters |
|
Groomsmen, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Early
mid-life crises of several thirty-something men right before the wedding of
one - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Guardian, The |
2001 |
]]] |
Three
season television series about lawyers - main character is closed,
unemotional, highly successful lawyer who is forced to work for a community
law group because of a conviction for drugs - fairly interesting stories, but
wild swings in judgment for all of the main characters make for annoyances |
|
Guarding Eddy |
2004 |
]]] |
Story
of a basketball star who is doing community service who encounters a mentally
disabled man - based upon a true story - mildly entertaining - just barely
three stars |
|
Guess Who's
Coming to Dinner |
1967 |
]]] |
Ground-breaking
film that, at second sight, isn't that great |
|
Guilty, The |
1992 |
]]] |
British
mini-series about a dishonest lawyer and the people in his life - good acting
but improbable situations gives this one just barely three stars |
|
Guys and Balls
[Maenner Wie Wir] |
2004 |
]]] |
German
- a gay soccer player is throw off of his team and resolves to beat them with
an all-gay team - contains all the clichés of the standard coming out comedy
but still fairly entertaining |
|
Hachi: A Dog's
Tale |
2009 |
]]] |
Americanized
version of a true tale the happened in Japan in the 1920's in which a dog
waited faithfully at the train station for ten years for his master to return
- entertaning |
|
Hal Sparks:
Charmageddon |
2010 |
]]] |
The
comedian comments a great deal upon his sex life - has high opinion of self |
|
Half Moon Street |
1986 |
]]] |
Improbable
story about a scholar who works as a callgirl by night and an affair with a
diplomat - entertaining |
|
Halfaouine: Boy
of the Terraces |
1990 |
]]] |
Tunisian
- story centers upon a boy's angst as he reaches adolescence - interesting
look into the customs of another culture |
|
Hancock |
2008 |
]]] |
A
super hero with a twist - a little silly but the ending sort of brings the
whole mess together - lots of holes in the plot |
|
Handful of Dust,
A |
1988 |
]]] |
A
very strange tale from a novel by Evelyn Waugh that starts out as a story of
infidelity in 1930's English society and ends bizarrely in the jungles of
South America - atmospheric and good acting |
|
Hanging Garden,
The |
1998 |
]]] |
Quirky
tale in which a young man returns to his dysfunctional family after ten years
- weird but good |
|
Hannibal |
2001 |
]]] |
Good
acting but the story becomes tedious |
|
Hannibal |
2001 |
]]] |
Entertaining
but nothing special |
|
Hannibal Rising |
2007 |
]]] |
Story
of Hannibal Lecter's youth - fairly entertaining but nothing special |
|
Hannibal: Bonus
Disc |
2001 |
]]] |
Standard
fare on the bonus disc |
|
Happening, The |
2008 |
]]] |
Well
produced and directed sci-fi tale of plants turning against man - very
entertaining - almost four stars |
|
Happy Ever
Afters |
2009 |
]]] |
Irish
comedy of strange characters together at two wedding receptions - mildly
entertaining |
|
Happy Tears |
2009 |
]]] |
Two
adult sisters with their father falling into dementia - this is truly a
dysfunctional family - some good moments but just standard fare |
|
Happy, Happy
[Sykt Lykkelig] |
2010 |
]]] |
Norwegian
- a unfulfilled housewife has an affair with her neighbor - interesting
characters in this drama |
|
Happythankyoumoreplease |
2010 |
]]] |
Problems
of young adults in NYC - mildly entertaining but nothing special |
|
Hard Boiled
[Lashou Shentan] |
1992 |
]]] |
John
Woo action flick |
|
Hardball |
2001 |
]]] |
Keanu
Reeves is forced to coach a ghetto baseball team - watchable |
|
Harper |
1966 |
]]] |
I
watched this movie again after forty-four years - doesn't hold up nearly as
well but I'm not twenty-one anymore - interesting look at the typical 60's
detective flick - just barely three stars |
|
Haunted Mansion,
The |
2003 |
]]] |
Consistently
entertaining movie based upon the
famous Walt Disney attraction - great special features on the DVD |
|
Haunting, The |
1963 |
]]] |
An
ok thriller but parts have not aged well |
|
Have His
Carcase |
1987 |
]]] |
Good
television mystery but acting is a bit stiff |
|
He Likes Guys |
2008 |
]]] |
Collection
of eight gay-themed short films - all fairly entertaining - lots of gay angst
as usual with this type of collection |
|
Head On [Gegen
die Wand] |
2004 |
]]] |
German
- Generally depressing tale of a hard-luck pair who marry for convenience -
good story and acting |
|
Heartbreak Ridge |
1986 |
]]] |
Stereotypical
tale of tough, old Marine who whips young recruits into shape - nothing
special but entertaining |
|
Heartbreakers |
2001 |
]]] |
Mother
and daughter con team - fun |
|
Hearts of War
(aka: The Poet) |
2007 |
]]] |
A
German soldier falls in love with a Jewish girl in the Polish countryside -
totally improbable events in this film make it almost laughable but there is
some good acting and effective scenes - just barely three stars |
|
Hedwig and the
Angry Inch |
2001 |
]]] |
Totally
kinky musical of strange transexual - weird but entertaining |
|
Hell to Eternity |
1960 |
]]] |
Based
upon the life of a real hero of WWII (Guy Gabaldon) who engineered the
surrender of a large number of Japanese soldiers on the island of Saipan -
hokey (in a 1960's way) but still entertaining |
|
HellBent |
2005 |
]]] |
A
gay slicker flick - reasonably entertaining but nothing special |
|
Hemlock |
2000 |
]]] |
Iranian
- a businessman enters into a temporary marriage (custom of the country) so
he can carry on an affair but the woman gets pregnant and wants more - not
well produced and inconsistent but an interesting look at another culture |
|
Henry's Crime |
2010 |
]]] |
A
down and out guy is wrongly convicted of a crime and decides, after release,
to actually commit the crime - interesting dark comedy/drama - just barely
three stars |
|
Herman, USA |
2001 |
]]] |
Overdone
tale of small town that invites single women to attend a festival - just
barely three stars |
|
Hey, Boo: Harper
Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird |
2010 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the author who stopped giving interviews in 1964 and has not written
another novel - interesting |
|
Hidden Agenda |
1990 |
]]] |
Story
of British atrocities in Northern Ireland - great characters |
|
Highwaymen |
2004 |
]]] |
Nothing
special, but entertaining tale of a man out for revenge against the
car-driving maniac who murdered his wife |
|
Hit and Runway |
2001 |
]]] |
Macho
guy makes friends with gay guy story - watchable |
|
Hit List, The |
2010 |
]]] |
A
discouraged man meets another in a bar and discloses a "hit list"
of people he would like killed - the other man starts killing off the people
on the hit list - this Strangers on a Train on steroids is very bloody but mildly entertaining |
|
Hitch |
2005 |
]]] |
This
romantic comedy is a throwback to the old Doris Day / Rock Hudson movies of
the 60's - it's fairly entertaining - Will Smith certainly has the charisma
and sex appeal of Rock Hudson - probably more, but Eva Mendes is no Doris
Day, and Kevin James is no Tony Randall |
|
Hitch Hiker, The |
2004 |
]]] |
The
audio of this film is a 1940's radio broadcast by Orson Wells - to it is
added modern animation - an entertaining trip into the past with additional
treats of an outtake from the original broadcast |
|
Hitman |
2007 |
]]] |
Bloody
and violent from beginning to end - tale of one of a group of men raised to
be assassins - based upon a video game - I can understand why many are
concerned about the effect of such games upon youth (especially adolescent
males) - still, it is a pretty good action flick |
|
Holes |
2003 |
]]] |
Good
mix of realistic and fantasy family entertainment |
|
Hollow Man |
2000 |
]]] |
Invisible
Man retelling with Kevin Bacon - just average |
|
Hollywood Ending |
2002 |
]]] |
Fairly
good Woody Allen comedy |
|
Hollywood
Homicide |
2003 |
]]] |
Silly
but fun comic cops, serious case movie |
|
Hollywood, Je
T'aime |
2008 |
]]] |
A
Frenchman who just broke up with his lover travels to Hollywood and meets
some interesting characters - fairly entertaining |
|
Holy Child, The |
2001 |
]]] |
French
- this is a silly farce of a movie about an extremely pious priest who
discovers that he has a fourteen year old son made fairly entertaining by
excellent acting and interesting characters |
|
Holy Rollers |
2010 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact - the story of a Hasidic Jew who becomes involved in the drug trade
- entertaining but nothing special |
|
Home for the
Holidays |
1995 |
]]] |
Holly
Hunter and her quirky family at Thanksgiving - great acting - entertaining |
|
Home of the
Brave |
2006 |
]]] |
Good
acting in this film about the problems experienced by four soldiers returning
home from Iraq - contrived situations lessen the quality of the film |
|
Home of the
Giants |
2007 |
]]] |
Sports
and friendship run amuck in this tale of two high school seniors - one a
basketball star and the other his friend and sports fanatic - who get mixed
up in crime - story seems implausible but is brought together fairly well by
the end |
|
Homie Spumoni |
2007 |
]]] |
Farce
about an African-American who is adopted by an Italian family as an infant
and doesn't come to realize that he is Black until adulthood - fairly funny
with good acting |
|
Horsemen |
2009 |
]]] |
Fairly
predictable looking for the serial killer flick - good acting - just barely
three stars |
|
Hostage |
2005 |
]]] |
Pretty
standard Bruce Willis fare - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Hot Fuzz |
2007 |
]]] |
Entertaining
action comedy - parody of American cop action films and British detective
films |
|
Hot Shots! Part
Deux |
1993 |
]]] |
Lots
of silly fun with Charlie Sheen playing a Rambo-like character in this sequel
to the action send-up |
|
Hotel for Dogs |
2009 |
]]] |
Urban
fantasy about kids who create a place for stray dogs - nothing special but
still entertaining |
|
Hound of the
Baskervilles, The |
1959 |
]]] |
Perhaps
the best telling of the Sherlock Holmes mystery |
|
House of D |
2004 |
]]] |
This
coming of age film starts off well but adds to many highly improbable
situations to maintain four star quality |
|
House of the
Spirits, The |
1993 |
]]] |
Story
of several generations of a South American family containing dysfunction,
brutality, and political upheaval - strange and mildly entertaining |
|
House on Carroll
Street, The |
1988 |
]]] |
Story
of a woman who discovers that a congressman is involved in sneaking Nazi war
criminals into the United States - a little muddled but watchable |
|
Housekeeper, The
[Une Femme de Ménage] |
2002 |
]]] |
French
- another one of those slice of life movies that the French love so much -
this one about a man who has an affair with a much younger woman who is hired
to clean his house and then moves in - an interesting look at the characters
but motives and resolutions are absent |
|
Housemaid, The
[Hanyo] |
2010 |
]]] |
Korean
- strange tale of a woman who goes to be a nanny/housemaid for a rich family
and becomes pregnant by the husband - strange characters and story - probably
because of the cultural difference between Koreans and myself |
|
Housesitter |
1992 |
]]] |
Goldie
Hawn glitters in this tale of an imaginative woman who meets up with an
uptight architect - entertaining but nothing special |
|
How About You |
2007 |
]]] |
A
young woman connects with some unruly residents of an old folks' home - some
entertaining moments but just barely three stars |
|
How I Killed My
Father [Comment J'ai Tué Mon Père] |
2001 |
]]] |
French
- an emotionally distant son deals with the return of his father after many
years of absence - interesting French characters |
|
How Stella Got
Her Groove Back |
1998 |
]]] |
She
found a sexy man to "ring her bell" - that's how she did it - fun |
|
How to Beat the
High Cost of Living |
1980 |
]]] |
Reasonably
funny comedy heist film about three women desperate for money and the scheme
they dream up to get it - has aged fairly well |
|
How to Deal |
2003 |
]]] |
Another
formula teen drama where disenchanted girl is "saved" by the school
kook |
|
How to Lose a
Guy in 10 Days |
2003 |
]]] |
Silly
60's style sex farce made watchable by the likable stars |
|
How to Lose
Friends & Alienate People |
2008 |
]]] |
Romantic
comedy with childish, self-absorbed writer as the protagonist - good acting -
fun |
|
Human Resources
[Ressources Humaines] |
1999 |
]]] |
French
- a son in college goes to intern in administration at the factory where his
father has worked all of his life - the son finds that the owners are going
to unfairly dismiss his father, and the son leads a workers revolt against
his father's wishes - interesting character study, but as in many French
films, there is never any concrete conclusion |
|
Hung: Season 1 |
2009 |
]]] |
This
story of a Detroit basketball coach who tries to make money using his major
physical attribute is entertaining but a bit tedious |
|
Hurry Sundown |
1967 |
]]] |
Otto
Preminger potboiler about greed and discrimination in Georgia at the close of
WWII - lots of cliché characters |
|
Hush |
1998 |
]]] |
Jessica
Lang & Gwyneth Paltrow - young bride controlled by evil mother-in-law -
entertaining |
|
Hush! |
2001 |
]]] |
Japanese
- strange story of a women who wants to have a baby with a gay couple -
entertaining |
|
I Am Sam |
2001 |
]]] |
Sean
Penn plays a mentally challenged man caught in the system - good acting -
worthwhile watching |
|
I Could Never Be
Your Woman |
2006 |
]]] |
Comedy
with older woman falling for younger man - very likeable characters and some
really witty barbs at the Hollywood filmmaking community - fun |
|
I Don't Know How
She Does It |
2011 |
]]] |
Mildly
pleasing flick about a couple trying to balance their stressful jobs with
family life - good characters and acting |
|
I Love You Too |
2001 |
]]] |
Dutch
- erotic drama |
|
I Love You, Man |
2009 |
]]] |
A
nice guy is engaged but has no man friends so he goes on a search for some -
simplistic but likeable characters |
|
I Now Pronounce
You Chuck and Larry |
2007 |
]]] |
Two
straight firefighters pretend to be a couple so that one can get benefits for
his children - silly premise fill with stereotypes but some very funny parts
got it three stars |
|
I Served the
King of England [Obsluhoval Jsem Anglického Krále] |
2006 |
]]] |
Czechoslovakian
- fascinating film about a waiter in pre and post WWII Czechoslovakia who
ignores politics in his ambition to become a millionaire |
|
I Think I Do |
1997 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining "I think I'm gay" comedy |
|
I Will Survive |
1999 |
]]] |
Spanish
- fairly entertaining tale of a woman who falls in love with a gay man |
|
I, Robot |
2004 |
]]] |
This
sci-fi flick turned out to actually be better than I expected thanks to the
performances of Will Smith and an intriguing robot |
|
Ice Castles |
2009 |
]]] |
Fluff
about a figure skater who has an accident and loses her sight - mildly
entertaining |
|
Ice Harvest, The |
2005 |
]]] |
Black
comedy about a crooked lawyer who decides to steal from his gangster boss -
good acting and solid script |
|
Ice Men |
2004 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard making of childhood friends meet as adults story - nothing special
but watchable |
|
Identity |
2003 |
]]] |
And
Then There Were None with a modern-day psychological
twist - good story telling |
|
If You Only Knew |
2000 |
]]] |
Young
people in love - fun and watchable |
|
Igby Goes Down |
2002 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining "coming of age" story |
|
Imagine Me &
You |
2006 |
]]] |
Well-done
romance about a bride who suddenly discovers she is a lesbian - improbable
but charming characters |
|
Immigration
Tango |
2010 |
]]] |
Silly,
predictable romantic comedy about a man who marries his immigrant friend in
order that she be able to stay in the country - some good moments but barely
three stars |
|
Immortality |
2000 |
]]] |
Vampire
dying for love - entertaining |
|
In Good Company |
2004 |
]]] |
Pretty
standard buy entertaining fare about a young go-getter who becomes the boss
of an older, seasoned man |
|
In July |
2001 |
]]] |
German
- fluffy "on the road" romantic comedy - not great but watchable |
|
In the Electric
Mist(In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead) |
2008 |
]]] |
A
gruff lawman attempts to solve a series of murders in the backwoods of
Louisiana - entertaining but nothing special |
|
In the Flesh |
1997 |
]]] |
A
young man is a student by day and a street hustler by night - watchable |
|
In the Land of
Women |
2006 |
]]] |
A
Hollywood writer goes to Michigan to care for his ailing grandmother after a
break-up and finds his life entangled with those of three women - nothing
special but fairly entertaining |
|
In Which We
Serve |
1942 |
]]] |
British
WWII propaganda film based upon fact about men who serve on a destroyer and
their families - lots of stiff upper lip and super-sophisticated dialog |
|
Incendiary |
2008 |
]]] |
Good
acting in this one but it tries to stuff a bit too much into an inconsistent
plot - shaky marriage, grieving mother, extra marital affair, terrorist
bombing, government conspiracy, investigative reporting - ends up being
somewhat of a mess |
|
Increasingly
Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, The |
2009 |
]]] |
Six
episodes of a completely absurd series about a no-brained jerk who is sent to
England to sell a toxic energy drink - mildly entertaining but with no real
ending |
|
Incredible Mrs.
Ritchie, The |
2003 |
]]] |
Cable
movie that is a bit bland but watchable - about a restless teen saved by a
wise, old woman |
|
Incredibles, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Cartoon
blockbuster is wonderous to view with lots of good tongue-in-cheek humor |
|
Indian Summer |
1993 |
]]] |
Adults
return to their old summer camp after twenty years - predictable but
entertaining |
|
Indiana Jones
and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
2008 |
]]] |
This
time an old Indiana is helped by the son he never knew he had - fun |
|
Indochine |
1992 |
]]] |
Grand
melodrama about a female plantation owner during the end of the French rule
in Indochina - she has an affair with a young naval officer who later has a
child with her adopted daughter who becomes a leader in the Communist
movement for the freedom of Vietnam |
|
Infidel, The |
2010 |
]]] |
A
Muslim man discovers he is adopted and was actually born Jewish - lots of
religious jokes - some very funny |
|
Innocence |
2000 |
]]] |
Can't
remember this "old love rekindled" movie but gave it three stars so
it must have been fairly good |
|
Innocent |
2005 |
]]] |
Coming
of age story of a gay teenager - lots of holes in the plot - only made three
stars because of the short films on the DVD |
|
Inside Deep
Throat |
2005 |
]]] |
Well
produced documentary on the film and its social results |
|
Inside Out |
2005 |
]]] |
Run-of-the-mill
thriller about a man who moves into a "perfect" neighborhood and
causes problems - not great, but has its moments |
|
Inspecteur
Lavardin |
1986 |
]]] |
French
- entertaining detective story with charming and somewhat quirky main
character |
|
Inspector
Bellamy |
2009 |
]]] |
French
- this is a film with a lack of identity - is it a detective story, a family
drama, or a comedy? - it is a muddled mess with good acting - just barely
three stars |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 4-3: In the Guise of Death |
2005 |
]]] |
This
one jumps the shark with the overused plot of the great government conspiracy
but still has good character studies for Lynley and Havers |
|
Inspector Lynley
Mysteries 5-4: In the Blink of a Eye |
2006 |
]]] |
This
one is very muddled with a totally improbable ending - certainly not up to
par for the series |
|
Interpreter, The |
2005 |
]]] |
Good
acting and production values in this thriller at the UN but way too many
contrived situations to make the whole thing believable |
|
Intimacy |
2001 |
]]] |
Strange
story of a couple who just have sex and never talk - moody and interesting |
|
Invaders from
Mars |
1953 |
]]] |
Great
old science fiction movie in which a little boy sees what is happening and
is, at first, not believed |
|
Invention of
Lying, The |
2009 |
]]] |
As
with most romantic comedies, starts of with a good premise but then gets
wallowed down in the sappy romance - watchable |
|
Iron Man |
2008 |
]]] |
Mildly entertaining film based
upon the comic book hero - some good humorous moments |
|
Is Anybody
There? |
2008 |
]]] |
Quirky
British tale about a boy growing up in an old folks home who is obsessed with
death and ghosts - makes friends with a personable old man - good characters |
|
Island in the
Sun |
1957 |
]]] |
Classic
about racial and social strife on a Caribbean island - soft-pedals most of
the issues - including never showing interracial kissing but a
"message" movie for its times - lots of high-powered stars |
|
Island, The |
2005 |
]]] |
This
film about clones being raised for spare body parts is a little weak in plot
but has great special effects - especially scenes of the Los Angeles of the
near future |
|
It Happened One
Night |
1934 |
]]] |
Chasing
the wild rich girl fluff made fun by Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert - this
is the one that almost bankrupted the undershirt industry |
|
Italian for
Beginners [Italiensk for begyndere] |
2000 |
]]] |
Danish
- Interesting character study of a group of lonely people who have a language
class in common - hard to comprehend some of the motives of the characters
but a fascinating watch |
|
Italian Job, The |
1969 |
]]] |
The
original is not as good as the remake but entertaining - great extra features |
|
It's a Boy Girl
Thing |
2006 |
]]] |
Fairly
well done body switch movie - this time the male high school jock and the
female intelligent outsider - very likeable stars |
|
Jack and Sarah |
1995 |
]]] |
A
young husband loses his wife in childbirth and must deal with his grief and
his new daughter - interesting - likable characters |
|
Jackal, The |
1997 |
]]] |
Not
that great a remake of The Day of the Jackal |
|
Jagged Edge |
1985 |
]]] |
Lawyer
defends and falls in love with a man accused of killing his wife - twists and
turns - entertaining |
|
Jersey Girl |
2004 |
]]] |
Entertaining
fluff about a hard-driving ad guy who has to change his life when his wife
dies in childbirth |
|
Jesus of
Montreal |
1989 |
]]] |
French-Canadian
- play within a play telling of the Passion of Christ in which the character
of Jesus takes on the qualities of the real thing - interesting |
|
Joe Somebody |
2001 |
]]] |
Tim
Allen as a guy trying to gain the respect of wife, child, and fellow workers
- watchable |
|
Joe the King |
1999 |
]]] |
An
abused teen who needs saving - good characters |
|
John Q |
2001 |
]]] |
Denzel
Washington can't pay for son's medical treatments - takes over emergency room
- watchable |
|
Jolene |
2008 |
]]] |
Tale
of a young woman from the age of fifteen to twenty-five who has more lifetime
experiences in that decade than most people have their entire lives -
unfortunately she never seems to learn from her mistakes - just barely three
stars |
|
Jornaleros, Los
[The Day Laborers] |
2003 |
]]] |
Story
of three illegal immigrants from Mexico and how they get along in California
- not great but entertaining |
|
Joshua |
2002 |
]]] |
Fable
about the Second Coming - a carpenter named Joshua brings joy and light to
every person he meets |
|
Ju Dou |
1990 |
]]] |
Chinese
- the basic story is of an abused wife who has an affair with the nephew of
her husband but this film is much more because of the extraordinary look at
the characters and visuals |
|
Juggernaut |
1974 |
]]] |
Supposedly
a thriller about bombs aboard an ocean liner but cardboard characters detract
from what could have been a very good movie |
|
Jumpin' Jack
Flash |
1986 |
]]] |
Fun
spy/comedy with Whoopi Goldberg - silly but entertaining |
|
Jumping the
Broom |
2011 |
]]] |
Dysfunctional
families at a wedding story - this time the families are Black - some good
moments but doesn't really hold together |
|
Just A Kiss |
2002 |
]]] |
Young
infidelity - entertaining |
|
Just Go with It |
2011 |
]]] |
Typical
romantic comedy - this one has a lady's man pretending he is just divorced to
woo a woman - silly but mildly entertaining |
|
Just Like Heaven |
2005 |
]]] |
Entertaining
tale of a woman in a coma who "haunts" the man who has sublet her
apartment - nothing super special but fun |
|
Just My Luck |
2006 |
]]] |
Silly
story of good luck passing back and forth between a boy and a girl - nothing
special but likable characters and good music |
|
Just One Time |
2000 |
]]] |
Let's
have a MMF threesome farce - silly and entertaining |
|
Justicia Por
Amor [Justice for Love] |
2005 |
]]] |
Simple
minded but mildly entertaining Spanish language film about the twists of
revenge |
|
Juwanna Mann |
2001 |
]]] |
Man
posing as a woman basketball player - entertaining |
|
Kabluey |
2007 |
]]] |
Quirky
little film about a ne'er-do-well brother who goes to stay with his
sister-in-law while his brother is in Iraq - interesting |
|
Kate &
Leopold |
2001 |
]]] |
Disappointing
time travel story - just watchable - good extra features on the DVD |
|
Keith |
2008 |
]]] |
Another
in the genre where the popular girl falls for the strange student in high
school - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Key West: City
of Colors |
2004 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the liberal life style in Key West - I'm not sure any place in the
world is as good as Key West appears in this sugar-coated film |
|
Kid & I, The |
2005 |
]]] |
Watchable
little film - more of a documentary really - penned by Tom Arnold and
inspired by Tom's neighbor, a charming young man suffering from cerebral
palsy - nothing special but heartwarming |
|
Killers |
2010 |
]]] |
Romantic
comedy about a hit man who falls in love and tries to live a normal life -
nothing special but pleasing characters make it entertaining |
|
Killing Emmett
Young |
2003 |
]]] |
Young
detective thinks he's dying and puts out a contract on himself - finds he's
well - tries to stop it - entertaining |
|
Killing Me
Softly |
2002 |
]]] |
Woman
falls in love with a mysterious stranger - sexy and entertaining |
|
King of
California |
2007 |
]]] |
An
intelligent young woman dealing with a bi-polar father - some good moments
but a little strained |
|
Kingdom |
2007 |
]]] |
British
series that lasted for three seasons - an amiable lawyer and his young
assistant deal with wacky family and clients - entertaining even though it is
sometimes over the top |
|
Kings in Grass
Castles |
1997 |
]]] |
Poor
Irish family moves to Australia - good epic story |
|
King's Ransom |
2005 |
]]] |
Another version of The Ransom of Red Chief combined
with many elements of Ruthless People - mildly entertaining |
|
Kinky Boots |
2005 |
]]] |
Based
upon a true story of a young man who inherits his family's shoe factory and
starts making shoes for female impersonators in order to save the business -
entertaining with some very good musical performances |
|
Kiss the Girls |
1997 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining crime drama but far too many improbable situations to make it
more than just average |
|
Kissing Cousins |
2008 |
]]] |
This
is another one of those "long-time lady killer guy finds a heart"
movies with not much depth, but it is solidly entertaining with likable
characters |
|
Kissing Jessica
Stein |
2002 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining "I think I'm a Lesbian" comedy |
|
Klute |
1971 |
]]] |
Jane
Fonda as a high-class call girl caught up in the middle of a murder -
watchable |
|
Knight's Tale, A |
2001 |
]]] |
A
"knight" on a quest with rock and roll music - fun |
|
Knowing |
2009 |
]]] |
Standard
fare for a sci-fi thriller about predicting the future - the only thing that
makes it a bit different is the ending |
|
K-PAX |
2001 |
]]] |
Is
Kevin Spacey a man from space or just a nut - mildly entertaining |
|
L.I.E. |
2001 |
]]] |
Story
of old queer and two of his young men lovers - strong characters in a very
dark tale |
|
La Cage aux
Folles |
1979 |
]]] |
Not
as funny in second viewing - The Birdcage is a far more entertaining telling of the story |
|
La Mission |
2009 |
]]] |
Macho
Latino father finds out his son is gay - fairly realistic - good acting |
|
La Petite
Jerusalem [Little Jerusalem] |
2005 |
]]] |
French
- a young woman living in France is totally stifled by the beliefs of her
orthodox Jewish family - depressing tale but with a glimmer of hope at the
end |
|
La Vida Que Te
Espera [Your Next Life] |
2004 |
]]] |
Spanish
- strange tale of a dairy farmer who kills a neighbor and then the dead man's
son arrives and falls in love with a member of the family - all motives and
actions not fully understood |
|
Lackawanna Blues |
2005 |
]]] |
Made
for cable film based upon a real person - a strong-willed Black woman who
provided shelter and solace for many during the second half of the Twentieth
Century - filled with good music and interesting characters |
|
Lady Vanishes,
The |
1938 |
]]] |
A
woman seemingly disappears from a moving train - silly mystery undone by
attempts at humor |
|
Lake House, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Love
story with a time shift - just average - many holes in the time shift aspect |
|
L'Amour
Dangereux |
2003 |
]]] |
French
- a simple, but enjoyable, love story about two young kids on the run from
the law - two beautiful young stars make it especially watchable |
|
Lan Yu |
2001 |
]]] |
Chinese
- Successful businessman takes on young male lover for sex but then falls in
love |
|
Land Girls, The |
1998 |
]]] |
Slow
moving but fairly entertaining story of three English women who go to work on
a farm during WWII |
|
Larry Crowne |
2011 |
]]] |
A
middle aged man is fired and finds a new life through going to college - some
pleasant characters but just barely three stars |
|
Last
Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams, The |
2007 |
]]] |
True
story of a Confederate soldier - interesting that the film is produced by the
family and the star plays his own great-grandfather |
|
Last Day, The
[La Dernier Jour] |
2004 |
]]] |
French
- depressing film about a boy from a dysfunctional family who is sexually
confused - lots of out of focus scenes and camera poked in the faces of the
actors - many mystery motives as is usual with this type of French film - too
bad as it might have been much better |
|
Last Detective,
The: Series 4 |
2006 |
]]] |
The
basic stories in this series were as good as previous but the tired, old
bumbling detective line got way too old for good entertainment |
|
Last Holiday |
2006 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining story of woman who thinks she's going to die and decides to
"live it up" - likeable characters but little bite to the film |
|
Last Life in the
Universe [Ruang rak noi nid mahasan] |
2003 |
]]] |
Japanese
- surreal film about a lonely, suicidal, compulsive man whose life is changed
by deaths in his home and a meeting with it woman - hard to follow at times
but still intriguing characters |
|
Last Supper, The |
1996 |
]]] |
A
group of young people invite a stranger to dinner - this leads to murder and
its aftermath - good entertainment |
|
Last Temptation
of Christ, The |
1988 |
]]] |
Lots
of hoopla over this movie that is entertaining but nothing special |
|
Last Time, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Love
and lying in the world of high end salesmen - would have been much better
without the overacting of Brendan Fraser |
|
Lathe of Heaven |
2002 |
]]] |
A
boy whose dreams come true controlled by an evil doctor |
|
Laughing
Matters…The Men |
2007 |
]]] |
Interviews
and acts of a number of gay comics - fairly funny, but the interviews are the
most interesting - extras on the DVD add to the enjoyment |
|
Lawyer, The |
1970 |
]]] |
Movie
that lead to the television series, Petrocelli - burdened with 70's too load and overbearing music and absurd
repeated bits of "humor" but still some good acting and an
interesting crime and courtroom drama |
|
Leading Man, The |
1996 |
]]] |
A
crafty actor infiltrates the life of a playwright who is having an
extra-marital affair - part mystery, part romance - nothing super special but
entertaining |
|
Least of These,
The |
2008 |
]]] |
A
young priest goes to a school from which another priest has gone missing -
average mystery and morality play |
|
Leaving
Metropolis |
2002 |
]]] |
Fairly
well told tale of a gay artist and the people in his sphere of influence |
|
Legally Blond |
2001 |
]]] |
Reese
Witherspoon as the "dumb" blond - fun |
|
Legally Blond 2:
Red,White&Blonde |
2003 |
]]] |
Legally
Blond tribute to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - entertaining and fun |
|
Legendary |
2010 |
]]] |
Tale
of a high school wrestler who wishes to follow in the path of his father and
older brother - formulistic but mildly entertaining |
|
Lena Baker
Story, The |
2008 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact about the only woman ever sent to the electric chair in Georgia -
grim tale of injustice and abuse |
|
Leslie Jordan:
My Life Down the Pink Carpet: Live in Atlanta |
2010 |
]]] |
A
filming of the gay actor's one man show - both humorous and sad - mildly
entertaining |
|
Lesson Before
Dying, A |
1999 |
]]] |
Trying
to seek justice for a Black man in the South - good movie |
|
Let It Rain
[Parlez-moi de la Pluie] |
2008 |
]]] |
French
- middle class angst - sort of a Gaelic Hallmark Channel flick - only saved
by good acting |
|
Lethal Weapon 4 |
1998 |
]]] |
Fourth
in the series but still pretty entertaining |
|
Lewis Black:
Stark Raving Black |
2009 |
]]] |
Filmed
stand-up performance - some funny moments but nothing special |
|
Life After All
[La vie quand même] |
2003 |
]]] |
French
- the trials of a nineteen year old boy who assumes responsibility of his
younger brother after their parents are killed in an accident - interesting
characters |
|
Life as a House |
2001 |
]]] |
Dying
man tries to reconnect with son - not as good as expected |
|
Life on Liberty
Street |
2004 |
]]] |
Hallmark
Channel movie about a nurse who goes to work in a residence for patients with
brain damage and her relationship with one patient and his father - has good
intentions but just a bit too sweet - just barely three stars |
|
Lightning Bug |
2004 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining coming of age story of a creative teen surrounded by rednecks |
|
Limitless |
2011 |
]]] |
Entertaining
science fiction about a man who takes a drug that gives him extraordinary
mental powers - good plot and acting |
|
Lions for Lambs |
2007 |
]]] |
Actually
two dialogs and one battle experience in Afghanistan examining the nature of
the war in the Middle East - a little talky but well made with superior
acting |
|
Lisa Lampanelli:
Dirty Girl |
2006 |
]]] |
Lampanelli
is pretty gross but still very entertaining in this stand-up routine |
|
Lisa Lampanelli:
Long Live the Queen |
2009 |
]]] |
HBO
special - humor is still off color and lots of fun |
|
Little Ashes |
2008 |
]]] |
English
language Spanish film - supposition of the relationship between poet Federico
García Lorca and surrealist Salvador Dalí in their early years in Spain -
moody and fascinating |
|
Little Big
League |
1994 |
]]] |
Story
in which a twelve year old inherits a major league baseball team and decides
to become its manager - entertaining |
|
Little Britain:
Series 1 |
2003 |
]]] |
Absurd
British comedy with a wellspring of kooky characters - entertaining |
|
Little Britain:
Series 2 |
2004 |
]]] |
Absurd
British comedy with several witty characters added for the second season -
entertaining |
|
Little Chenier |
2006 |
]]] |
A
crooked sheriff on the bayou - fairly standard but good acting |
|
Little Help, A |
2010 |
]]] |
Trials
of a recently widowed, aimless woman - not very good - just barely three
stars |
|
Little Man |
2006 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining comedy about a small man who poses as a baby - really
interesting features on the DVD about the making of the film |
|
Little Miss
Sunshine |
2006 |
]]] |
Well-done
comedy about a family with offbeat members - excellent acting puts it a step
above many |
|
Live Free or Die
Hard |
2007 |
]]] |
This
fourth outing for John McCain is so far-fetched that it really isn't as
enjoyable as previous versions - a computer geek as a sidekick was fairly
entertaining |
|
Loan Shark |
1952 |
]]] |
Film
noir about an ex-con working undercover to find the murderer of his
brother-in-law and the leader of a gang of loan sharks - great period fun |
|
Locked Up
[Gefangen] |
2004 |
]]] |
German
- soft porn flick about men in prison - not such a good movie but the DVD
interviews are very interesting |
|
Locusts, The |
1997 |
]]] |
Sex,
incest, and suicide during a steamy summer in Kansas - fine trashy treat |
|
Lokas |
2008 |
]]] |
Mexican
- story of a man who takes his son to live with his father who is gay -
insulting gay stereotypes and simplistic plot - barely three stars |
|
Lola & Billy
the Kid |
1999 |
]]] |
German
- Turkish gay boy explores life - better than one woul expect |
|
Lone Star State
of Mind |
2002 |
]]] |
Quirky
Texas characters - fun |
|
Longest Yard,
The |
2005 |
]]] |
Entertaining
remake of this cons vs guards flick - not as dark as the first |
|
Looney Tunes:
Back in Action |
2003 |
]]] |
Entertaining
and fun cartoon and live action comedy |
|
Lorna's Silence
[Le Silence de Lorna] |
2008 |
]]] |
Belgian
- strange tale of a woman who gets caught up in murder when she marries a
junkie in order to obtain citizenship status - slow moving but interesting |
|
Lost in Austen |
2008 |
]]] |
British
mini-series about a modern girl who switches places with Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice - entertaining
but nothing special |
|
Love and Death
on Long Island |
1996 |
]]] |
Interesting
tale of a mild-mannered Englishman who becomes infatuated with an American
male B-movie star |
|
Love and Other
Disasters |
2006 |
]]] |
Young
people in London looking for love - enjoyable romantic comedy |
|
Love and Rage |
1998 |
]]] |
Based
upon an actual event in 1896, the story of an Englishwoman who purchased an
estate in Ireland and becomes involved with a much younger man - entertaining
- good performances - helpful to know a little about Irish politics |
|
Love Comes
Softly |
2003 |
]]] |
Pretty
standard fare about a woman who loses her husband and marries a kind man in
order to survive - enjoyable with interesting characters |
|
Love for Rent |
2005 |
]]] |
Uneven
but entertaining story of a woman who wants to stay in the country and agrees
to become a surrogate mother |
|
Love Forbidden
[Défense D'aimer] |
2002 |
]]] |
French
- a very strange tale about a graduate student in Rome who falls in love with
a selfish young man |
|
Love is the
Devil |
1998 |
]]] |
A
British painter, his brother, and his male lover - interesting characters and
relationships |
|
Love Letter, The |
1999 |
]]] |
A
letter makes the rounds in a New England town - watchable |
|
Love Me If You
Dare [Jeux D'Enfants] |
2003 |
]]] |
French
- two emotionally disturbed children start a dare game and continue it into
adulthood with tragic results - this is a very strange film |
|
Love N' Dancing |
2008 |
]]] |
Fairly
bland romance between a deaf dance teacher and a shy woman - good dancing
though |
|
Love Reinvented |
2000 |
]]] |
Anthology
of love stories in the age of AIDS - fairly watchable |
|
Lovely and
Amazing |
2002 |
]]] |
A
mother and her adult daughters - enjoyable chick flick |
|
Loverboy |
2004 |
]]] |
Depressing
tale of a woman who is insanely possessive of her young son - superior acting |
|
Lover's Prayer
(aka: All Forgotten) |
1999 |
]]] |
Young
Russian aristocrat in the 1800's has an unrequited love of a flirty young
woman who twists the fates of several suitors - a little too slow-moving to
be really enjoyable |
|
Love's Enduring
Promise |
2004 |
]]] |
Sequel
to Love Comes Softly -
easy-going tale of the next generation - enjoyable |
|
Love's Kitchen |
2010 |
]]] |
British
light comedy/romance about a chef mourning the death of his wife who gets a
new lease on life when he buys an old restaurant to fix up and meets a woman
- nothing special but pleasant characters and story |
|
Love's Unfolding
Dream |
2007 |
]]] |
Another generation of the
frontier family - this one in the granddaughter who wishes to become a doctor
- nothing special but entertaining |
|
Loving Father, A
[Aime Ton Pere] |
2002 |
]]] |
French - an encounter of a
famous author with his estranged son - interesting characters but many
motives are hard to understand |
|
Lucas Me Queria
a Mi [Lucas Loved Me] |
1997 |
]]] |
Spanish
- silly farce about a hunk who moves in with three gay guys and then ends up
being murdered - way over the top but fairly funny and entertaining |
|
Lucia Lucia |
2003 |
]]] |
Mexican
- confusing but interesting tale of a woman whose husband disappears and two
neighbors who come to her help |
|
Luther |
2003 |
]]] |
Good acting and a beautifully
done movie, but you really need to know quite a bit about Martin Luther and
the reformation movement to be able to fully appreciate the film |
|
Luzhin Defence,
The |
2001 |
]]] |
A sheltered chess master falls
in love - interesting, unusual characters |
|
Mac |
1993 |
]]] |
A film by John Turturro that is
a tribute to his father - a construction worker concerned with high quality -
interesting study of how a principled man can alienate those around him |
|
Machete |
2010 |
]]] |
Spoof of action flicks turned
out to be better than expected mainly because of the great tongue-in-cheek
humor that makes up for the extremely bloody violence |
|
Mad About Mambo |
2000 |
]]] |
Irish - in Belfast, a young
Catholic boy wants to play soccer and starts dancing lessons to improve his
footwork - finds a girl and falls in love - not brain surgery but pleasant
and entertaining |
|
Mademoiselle |
2001 |
]]] |
French - one of those low-keyed,
strange French films about an overnight stand by a married woman - just
barely three stars |
|
Maid in
Manhattan |
2002 |
]]] |
The
working girl falls in love with the rich man - watchable |
|
Maid to Order |
1987 |
]]] |
A spoiled rich woman is turned
into a penniless person as a result of a wish - she finds out how to be a
good human being working as a maid - camp but lots of fun |
|
Majority of One, A |
1961 |
]]] |
Rosalind Russell as a Jewish
widow who moves to Japan with her daughter and son-in-law and meets a
Japanese widower - outdated but entertaining |
|
Make the
Yuletide Gay |
2009 |
]]] |
Standard
plot in which a gay man goes home for the holidays and is surprised by his
lover - nothing special but some good lines and interesting characters |
|
Making the Boys |
2009 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the writer, the cast, the producers, and the times of the late 1960's
and the production of the play and movie, The Boys in
the Band - interesting insights |
|
Making Waves |
2004 |
]]] |
Story
of two lonely people who meet via shortwave radio - standard far but likeable
characters |
|
Malibu's Most
Wanted |
2003 |
]]] |
Surprisingly
entertaining comedy about a rich white kid who wants to be a rapper |
|
Mambo Italiano |
2003 |
]]] |
A
gay man in a traditional Italian family - not bad, really |
|
Mame |
1974 |
]]] |
Lucille
Ball as Mame makes this somewhat of a strange version of the musical but the
whole thing is moderately entertaining |
|
Mamma Mia! |
2008 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining musical with lots of good songs and a fairly weak plot |
|
Man About Town |
2006 |
]]] |
This
farce about the trials of a Hollywood agent just barely gets three stars, but
it has some good moments |
|
Man in the Iron
Mask, The |
1998 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining version of the story |
|
Man of the House |
2005 |
]]] |
A
silly plot but Tommy Lee Jones and the actresses playing the girls make this
tale of a Texas Ranger who has to protect some cheerleaders entertaining |
|
Man of the Year |
2006 |
]]] |
Fairly
well done comedy about a comedian who becomes president-elect - Robin
Williams does his usual excellent acting job, but Laura Linney's over-the-top
character was annoying to the point that it removed a star from my rating |
|
Man with One Red
Shoe, The |
1985 |
]]] |
Spy
vs spy comedy lark has lots of good actors and lots of fun |
|
Man, The |
2005 |
]]] |
This
clash of cultures farce turned out to be much more entertaining than I
expected due mainly to Eugene Levy's performance |
|
Manchurian
Candidate, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining remake of the original movie updated to today's conflicts |
|
Manhunter |
1986 |
]]] |
The
first movie version of Red Dragon - stars the CSI guy - fairly good action and great villian |
|
Marie Antoinette |
2006 |
]]] |
A
well produced film but ultimately somewhat of a disappointment because it
glosses over the subject matter |
|
Marilyn
Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School |
2005 |
]]] |
Pleasant
tale of a man depressed over the death of his wife who finds new hope for
life at a ballroom dancing school |
|
Marine, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Totally
ridiculous but entertaining story of a Marine after the killers who have
captured his wife - lots of adolescent fun |
|
Married Life |
2007 |
]]] |
Half
1940's melodrama, half dark comedy - story of a middle-aged man who wants to
leave his wife for a younger woman and the complications - good acting and
atmosphere |
|
Material Girls |
2006 |
]]] |
Flick
about two rich teenage sisters who lose everything and have to save their
family company - charming characters and not too overboard |
|
Mating Habits of
the Earthbound Human |
1999 |
]]] |
Entertaining
farce about relationships between women and men |
|
Matter of Size,
A [Sippur Gadol] |
2009 |
]]] |
Israeli
- a group of fat men who are tired of being considered second class citizens
because of their size form a sumo wrestling team - low-keyed comedy |
|
Me Too [Yo,
También] |
2009 |
]]] |
Spanish
- story of a high functioning man with Down's syndrome who falls for a woman
in his office who has emotional problems - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Me You Them [Eu,
Tu, Eles] |
2000 |
]]] |
Brazilian
- strange story - supposedly based upon fact - about a woman who has three
husbands and four children - all with different men |
|
Mean Creek |
2004 |
]]] |
Teenagers
set out to teach a bully a lesson but things go wrong - not a bad little film |
|
Mean Girls |
2004 |
]]] |
Pretty
standard "teenage girl learns about life" story with some good
examples of wit |
|
Mean Season, The |
1985 |
]]] |
A
reported tracks down a serial killer - watchable - stars Kurt Russell |
|
Mechanic, The |
2011 |
]]] |
A
professional hit man takes a rookie under his wing - good action but weak
plot |
|
Men With Guns |
1998 |
]]] |
South
American doctor comes to a realization about life amongst the Indians in his
country |
|
Men's Mix 1 |
2002 |
]]] |
Seven
short films with a gay theme - all pretty good - the last being a
tongue-in-cheek look at a 50's sex education film the best |
|
Merchant of
Venice, The |
2004 |
]]] |
A
lavish production of the play - good if you're in the mood for Shakespeare |
|
Meskada |
2010 |
]]] |
Detective
goes back to his home town to solve a murder with personal and political
complications - watchable but nothing special |
|
Metallic Blues |
2004 |
]]] |
Israeli
- tale of two men who travel from Israel to Germany to sell a rare American
car - deals with emotional issues of Jews and Germans - watchable - click to read a full review |
|
MI-5 [aka
Spooks] Season 2 |
2003 |
]]] |
Second
season has some good stories but gets a bit far fetched toward the end |
|
Michael |
1924 |
]]] |
German
- silent film about a older famous artist who has an unrequited love of a
straight young man who falls in love with one of the artist's subjects -
extremely melodramatic in a silent film sort of way |
|
Midnight Dancers |
1996 |
]]] |
Philippines
- three brothers help to support the family by dancing in a gay nightclub -
interesting look at a different society |
|
Midnight: 2000
Seen By… [O Primeiro Dia] |
1998 |
]]] |
Brazilian
- depressing tale of people in Rio on the eve of 2000 caught up in the trials
of life - hard to watch but interesting character studies |
|
Midsomer
Murders: A Talent for Life |
2003 |
]]] |
Entertaining
but not a good as most of the other episodes of the series due mainly to a
lack of humor and a dirth of quirky characters |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Beyond the Grave |
2000 |
]]] |
The
last chapter of the first season isn't quite as "tight" as those
that came before but still highly entertaining |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Country Matters |
2006 |
]]] |
Women
in the country involved in a little kinky sex and trying to oppose a chain
store moving in - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Death and Dreams |
2003 |
]]] |
Deaths
centered around a mental care facility - just standard fare |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Death in a Chocolate Box |
2007 |
]]] |
Murders
in a community that houses paroled prisoners - one of the main
"characters" is a camera obscura - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Death in Disguise |
1998 |
]]] |
This
one's not quite up to the high quality of the others but has some good humor
along the way |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Faithful Unto Death |
1998 |
]]] |
The
absolute worst entry in the series but still entertaining - has one
delightful quirky character |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Four Funerals and a Wedding |
2006 |
]]] |
The
characters in this one aren't very quirky of interesting - entertaining but
not up to par for the series |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Midsomer Life |
2008 |
]]] |
A
muck raking publisher is the center of this mystery - not up to par for the
series |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Midsomer Rhapsody |
2005 |
]]] |
Certainly
not the best of the series - this time murders revolve around the complicated
relationships of a dead composer |
|
Midsomer
Murders: Second Sight |
2005 |
]]] |
A
village in which there is a family that has the gift of precognition - not as
tight and entertaining as most of the series but saved by a good ending |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Axeman Cometh |
2007 |
]]] |
Members
of an aged rock band are being murdered - muddled plot and unlikeable
characters - not up to par for the series |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Electric Vendetta |
2000 |
]]] |
Not
quite as tightly woven as most of the others |
|
Midsomer
Murders: The Great and the Good |
2009 |
]]] |
A
sleep-walking teacher has murdered men showing up in her garden - this one is
fairly dull with no humor and no quirky characters |
|
Midsomer
Murders: They Seek Him Here |
2007 |
]]] |
Murders
on a movie set - this one isn't as good because there are no unusual
characters |
|
Miles From Home |
1988 |
]]] |
Story
of two young farmers who go bankrupted - one overplayed by Richard Gere -
mildly entertaining |
|
Mill on the
Floss, The |
1997 |
]]] |
George
Eliot story of an independent woman who seems to make all the wrong decisions
- pretty weak - just barely three stars |
|
Mind to Kill:
Series 1, A |
1994 |
]]] |
A
Welsh police detective works with cases and a rocky relationship with his
teenage daughter - interesting cases but nothing special |
|
Mindhunters |
2004 |
]]] |
FBI
trainees trapped on an island with a mad killer - pretty standard fare but
entertaining |
|
Mirror Crack'd,
The |
1980 |
]]] |
Angela
Lansbury as Miss Marple with Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, and
Kim Hunter as the visiting Americans - not bad by Hunter's performance is an
embarrassment of chewed scenery |
|
Miss
Congeniality |
2000 |
]]] |
Sandra
Bullock as a slob FBI agent made over into a beauty queen - fun and watchable |
|
Miss
Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous |
2005 |
]]] |
Trite
extension of the original - weak plot but enough humors moments to make it
fairly watchable |
|
Miss Marple:
4.50 from Paddington |
1987 |
]]] |
Another
in the series starring Joan Hickson as Miss Marple - very slow moving - not
much spark |
|
Miss Marple: A
Caribbean Mystery |
1989 |
]]] |
Very
slow moving Miss Marple mystery - entertaining but not that great |
|
Miss Marple:
Murder Ahoy! |
1964 |
]]] |
Entertaining
entry in the series but nothing special - murder aboard ship - click to read a review of all
the films featuring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple |
|
Miss Marple:
Murder at the Gallup |
1963 |
]]] |
Lots
of fun but the supporting characters in this one are not nearly as
interesting - click to read a review of all the films
featuring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple |
|
Miss Marple: The
Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side |
1992 |
]]] |
Laid
back telling of the mystery - good dialog and relationship between Miss
Marple and the other characters |
|
Miss Pettigrew
Lives for a Day |
2008 |
]]] |
Entertaining
bit of fluff about an unemployed woman who enters the world of entertainment
and fashion in pre WWII London and causes changing effects upon herself and
others |
|
Missing in
America |
2005 |
]]] |
Story
of a Vietnam vet who is still living on the edge of society due to the trauma
experienced in the war - a heartfelt film that goes a little overboard in
sentimentality - however the acting is great and the DVD special features are
good |
|
Mission:
Impossible |
1996 |
]]] |
Sometimes
hard to follow but still a good action flick |
|
Monarch of the
Glen: Series 1 |
2000 |
]]] |
This
story of a man who returns from London to save his Scottish home is
entertaining but somewhat disjointed as major characters disappear with no
explanation |
|
Monroe: Class of
'76 |
2005 |
]]] |
British
crime mystery is fairly entertaining until the totally unbelievable actions
of the characters at the end |
|
Monsoon Wedding |
2001 |
]]] |
Indian
- better than the average Indian flick about preparations for a wedding |
|
Monster-in-Law |
2005 |
]]] |
Predictable
but mildly entertaining tale of bride's problems with overbearing
mother-in-law |
|
Monsters, Inc. |
2001 |
]]] |
Entertaining
cartoon movie |
|
Monte Carlo |
2011 |
]]] |
Lackluster
romantic comedy in which a regular girl is mistaken for a rich bitch and the
adventures that ensue for her and her friends - pleasant characters but just
barely three stars |
|
Month by the
Lake, A |
1995 |
]]] |
Another
one of those atmospheric British movies about love amongst the reserved -
good but not as good as some |
|
More Tales of
the City |
1998 |
]]] |
Highly
improbable situations and weak acting make this sequel just watchable and
nothing special |
|
Morning Glory |
2010 |
]]] |
Written
by the same person who wrote The Devil Wears Prada - basically the same plot with the same "spunky"
woman - this time in the television morning news business - watchable but
barely three stars |
|
Most Mysterious
Murder, A |
2004 |
]]] |
British
mini-series about five unsolved murders - dramatized with a solution
suggested by the host - entertaining |
|
Motorcycle
Diaries, The [Diarios de Motocicleta] |
2004 |
]]] |
Argentinean
- story of the young Che Guevara and a trip he took with a friend that lead
to his rethinking of the nature of society and formed his thoughts of
revolution - slow moving but interesting |
|
Mr. 3000 |
2004 |
]]] |
I
viewed this expecting a mindless comedy but it turned out to be a reasonably
introspective look at a man and his ego - more of a drama than comedy |
|
Mr. Baseball |
1992 |
]]] |
Tom
Selleck as a professional baseball player who is traded to a Japanese - he
takes his big ego with him and causes trouble - mildly entertaining |
|
Mr. Bean's
Holiday |
2007 |
]]] |
Mr.
Bean travels through France on his way to Cannes leaving a wake of
destruction - lots of fun |
|
Mr. Right |
2006 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining tale of couples looking for love in London |
|
Mr. Sardonicus |
1961 |
]]] |
Classic
horror about a man with a fiendish grin - good old-fashioned treat |
|
Mrs. Bradley
Mysteries 3: The Rising of the Moon |
2000 |
]]] |
The
murder of a circus performer in a small village is the crime - lots of
unlikely characters and an ending that can be seen way ahead of time - by the
way, there's a pun there |
|
Mrs. Bradley
Mysteries 5: The Worsted Viper |
2000 |
]]] |
Mrs.
Bradley and her chauffer, George go to celebrate Detective Christmas's
retirement and the marriage of George's daughter - improbable ending takes a
star away from this one |
|
Mrs. Delafield
Wants to Marry |
1986 |
]]] |
Fluff
television movie with Katherine Hepburn at the end of her career - some
social comment and Hepburn is always a treat |
|
Mrs. Washington
Goes to Smith |
2009 |
]]] |
Hallmark
Channel fluff about an older woman who goes to college to complete her degree
and her interactions with a much younger roommate - fairly entertaining |
|
Mrs.
Winterbourne |
1996 |
]]] |
Light,
fun story of a girl from the wrong side of the tracks mistaken for a rich
man's widow |
|
Mujer de Mi
Hermano, La |
2005 |
]]] |
Mexican
- fairly standard tale of family secrets and brotherly revenge but
beautifully produced - entertaining |
|
Mulligans |
2008 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining story of a father who has been hiding his homosexuality who has
an affair with his son's best friend - just barely three stars but pretty
good acting |
|
Mumford |
1999 |
]]] |
Small
town characters and their problems - mildly entertaining |
|
Murder at 1600 |
1997 |
]]] |
DC
police detective involved in a murder and cover-up at the White House -
entertaining fluff |
|
Murder by Death |
1976 |
]]] |
Take
off on old dying one by one mysteries - trashy and fun |
|
Murder By
Numbers |
2002 |
]]] |
Detective
and her partner after killers - good entertainment |
|
Murderball |
2005 |
]]] |
Documentary
that is an interesting look at quadriplegic rugby teams |
|
Murderers Are
Among Us, The |
1946 |
]]] |
German
- first film made by a German company after WWII - interesting psychological
study of guilt and redemption |
|
Murderland |
2009 |
]]] |
British
mini-series concerning an obsessed young woman who is seeking the murderer of
her mother |
|
Murdoch
Mysteries: Season 1 |
2008 |
]]] |
Pleasing
characters in this series about a very scientific Canadian police detective
solving crimes during the Victorian Era |
|
Music and Lyrics |
2006 |
]]] |
Enjoyable
fluff about an aging rock star and the young woman who helps him write
another hit song - made even more enjoyable the talent and personality of the two main
stars |
|
Music from
Another Room |
1997 |
]]] |
A
young artist shakes up the lives of the family he meets |
|
My Boy Jack |
2007 |
]]] |
Fact-based
story of Rudyard Kipling's son who was killed at age eighteen in WWI -
entertaining but nothing special |
|
My Family [Mi
Familia] |
1995 |
]]] |
Fairly
interesting story of a Hispanic family living in Los Angeles from the 1930's
to the present |
|
My Father and I
[Comment J'ai Tué Mon Pere / How I Killed My Father] |
2001 |
]]] |
French
- interesting film with complex relationships telling of a man who cannot
forgive his father for deserting him |
|
My Father, My
Mother, My Brother, and My Sisters |
1999 |
]]] |
French
- entertaining movie about bringing together of several fathers and children
by one woman |
|
My Life as a Dog
[Mitt Liv Som Hund] |
1985 |
]]] |
Swedish
- low-keyed tale of a boy who must go to live with an uncle when his mother
is taken ill - interesting look at a difficult childhood |
|
My Life in Ruins |
2009 |
]]] |
Story
of an uptight American woman acting as a guide for tourists in Greece who
finds a new veiwpoint on life - just barely three stars |
|
My Mexican
Shivah |
2007 |
]]] |
Mexican
- comic drama of a family coming together after the death of the father -
twist is that it is a Jewish/Mexican family - some good moments |
|
My Mom's New
Boyfriend |
2008 |
]]] |
Crime
caper that is o.k. but spoiled by the overacting of Meg Ryan as the mom |
|
My Mother's
Castle [Le Château de Ma Mère] |
1990 |
]]] |
French
- a highly romanticized version of the childhood of a famous French filmmaker
- a bit sugary but still a beautiful little film |
|
My Son the
Fanatic |
1999 |
]]] |
Problems
of an Indian man and his family living in England - interesting insight into
culture clash |
|
Mystery Date |
1991 |
]]] |
Another
"young love" story that is entertaining and watchable |
|
Mystery of Mr.
Wong, The |
1939 |
]]] |
Boris
Karloff as, of all things, a Chinese detective with a British accent solving
a murder - fun B mystery flick |
|
Mystic Masseur,
The |
2002 |
]]] |
1945
Trinidad - man returns to his roots - fairly entertaining |
|
Naked Boys
Singing! |
2007 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard off-Broadway-type musical made different by the all male cast being
nude most of the time - a few witty and touching songs give it three stars |
|
Naked States |
2000 |
]]] |
Documentary
about Spencer Tunick who takes photographs of scads of nude people -
interesting |
|
Never Too Late |
1965 |
]]] |
Paul
Ford shines in this silly comedy about a man in his 60's who is shocked by
his wife's pregnancy - extreme comedy doesn't hold up well over the years |
|
New Guy, The |
2001 |
]]] |
Boy
with shady past goes to new school - watchable |
|
New Suit |
2003 |
]]] |
Using
the theme of "The Emperor's New Clothes" to spoof the phoniness of
Hollywood - entertaining |
|
New Tricks:
Season 2 |
2004 |
]]] |
Second
season has some good crimes to solve but the "quirkiness" of the
older detectives goes a bit over the top |
|
New Waterford
Girl |
1999 |
]]] |
City
girl "invades" a country town |
|
Next |
2007 |
]]] |
Thriller
about a man who can see two minutes into his own future - another movie
outdone by special effects |
|
Night of the
Generals, The |
1967 |
]]] |
Mixed
up tale of trying to find a Nazi general who committed a vicious murder - all
this being involved in the plot to kill Hitler - strange film |
|
Night of the
Shooting Stars, The [La Notte di San Lorenzo] |
1982 |
]]] |
Italian
- strange and bittersweet tale of a group of people from a small town who
escape the threat of the Nazis and the Fascists as the Allies move into Italy |
|
Night Stalker /
Night Strangler |
1970's |
]]] |
TV
movies about a vampire - standard characters but entertaining |
|
Nights in
Rodanthe |
2008 |
]]] |
Nicely
done romance about two people at loose ends - good acting |
|
Nine Dead Gay
Guys |
2003 |
]]] |
Silly
farce about two Irish hustlers looking for cash in London - over the top but
fairly witty |
|
Nine Lives |
2005 |
]]] |
Separate
stories of nine women slightly overlapping with crossover characters -
interesting - very good acting |
|
Nines, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Strange
story about a man who has a sense of other lives - all with common factors -
great acting in this supernatural tale |
|
No Looking Back |
1998 |
]]] |
Romance
- girl stuck with low-life guy - old boyfriend returns to town - light
entertainment |
|
No Man Is an
Island |
1962 |
]]] |
WWII
story based upon fact about a single sailor left on Guam during the Japanese
occupation - not great but watchable |
|
No Regret
[Huhwihaji Anha] |
2006 |
]]] |
Korean
- story of the rocky love affair of two men from different classes - fairly
good for the most part, but the over-the-top ending removed a star from my
evaluation |
|
No Reservations |
2007 |
]]] |
Low-keyed
love story about an independent chef who takes over the care of her orphaned
niece - pleasant entertainment - good acting |
|
No Strings
Attached |
2011 |
]]] |
Romantic
comedy of friends with benefits - standard fare but likeable characters |
|
No Way to Treat
a Lady |
1968 |
]]] |
Rod
Steiger has a field day playing a momma's boy murderer - fun and entertaining |
|
Nobel Son |
2008 |
]]] |
Entertaining
twist and turn mystery / comedy about the kidnapping of a selfish Nobel
laureate's son |
|
Noel |
2004 |
]]] |
Interwoven
stories of lonely people in NYC at Christmastime - great acting but the whole
thing would have been better had the stories been a little more believable
and more tightly interwoven |
|
Noise |
2007 |
]]] |
Australian
- character study of a policeman who is suffering medical, personal, and
career crises - slow moving but interesting |
|
North and South:
Book 3 |
1994 |
]]] |
Third
mini-series of the last novel in the trilogy Heaven and Hell - not as
entertaining as the first two |
|
Northanger Abby |
2007 |
]]] |
Entertaining
fluff of this Jane Austen story published after her death - likeable
characters and good production values |
|
Northern
Kingdom, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Dysfunctions
of three families in northern Vermont - good acting but never really reaches
any conclusions - just barely three stars |
|
Nothing Like the
Holidays |
2008 |
]]] |
Pretty
much a standard family getting together for the holidays flick except this
one is a Puerto Rican family in Chicago |
|
Novocaine |
2001 |
]]] |
Dark,
dark comedy about an everyday dentist who falls for a dangerous woman - solid
entertainment |
|
Nuts |
1987 |
]]] |
Streisand
as a high-class hooker whose parents are trying to have her declared insane -
entertaining |
|
Object of My
Affection, The |
1998 |
]]] |
Girl
gets pregnant but prefers gay roommate to be father figure - light and
entertaining |
|
Ocean of Pearls |
2008 |
]]] |
A
Sikh surgeon moves from Canada to Detroit and makes the decision the cut his
hair and not wear his turban so that he not be subject to prejudice - good
movie - good acting - almost four stars |
|
O'Horton |
2007 |
]]] |
Norwegian
- strange film about a retired railroad engineer - odd characters throughout |
|
Oldboy
[Oldeuboi] |
2003 |
]]] |
Korean
- surreal and bloody story of revenge - well acted but a bit over the top |
|
Omen IV: The
Awakening |
1991 |
]]] |
This
television movie is a toned-down version of the series with much less gore -
truly nothing special but not totally horrible |
|
On Edge |
2001 |
]]] |
A
"mockumentary" about women's figure skating - silly but better than
you would expect |
|
On the Air |
1995 |
]]] |
South
American - man tries to find the love of his youth - journey of discovery |
|
Once Around |
1991 |
]]] |
A
close-knit family's life is disrupted when a daughter marries an extremely
boorish man - many improbable situations but good acting |
|
Once Upon a Time
in the Midlands |
2002 |
]]] |
English
- this movie is touted as a comedy, but I didn't see the situation of these
working class people as very funny - it's a typical woman with good guy whose
bad boy husband reenters the scene |
|
Ondine |
2009 |
]]] |
Colin
Farrell is interesting to watch as a fisherman who finds a strange woman in
his next, but this mystery is pretty much done in by the "precocious,
all-seeing child" in the script |
|
One Last Dance |
2003 |
]]] |
Old
friends with old heartaches come together to save a starving dance company -
pretty standard but some good dance scenes |
|
One Last Thing |
2005 |
]]] |
Watchable
tale of dying youth wanting a date with a famous model as his last wish -
likeable characters in a fairly improbable story |
|
One of Them |
1998 |
]]] |
New
Zealand - the gay love of two teenagers - a little strange but entertaining |
|
One That Got
Away, The |
1957 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact about the only German prisoner of the British army who managed to
escape and return to Germany during WWII - a little slow moving but
interesting |
|
Onegin |
1999 |
]]] |
Strange
tale of a country girl in love with a Russian aristocrat |
|
Opa! |
2005 |
]]] |
Piece
of fluff about a staid archeologist who goes to Greece and falls in love with
a vivacious woman - just barely three stars |
|
Open Road, The |
2009 |
]]] |
A
road trip film with an estranged father and son - plus the estranged
girlfriend of the son - some good acting but weak script - just barely three
stars |
|
Open Water |
2004 |
]]] |
Based
upon fact - story of a couple who goes on a scuba diving trip and are left -
good film with a feel of a home video |
|
Orange County |
2002 |
]]] |
Above
average high school graduate wants to escape - fun and entertaining except
for Jack Black |
|
Ordinary Sinner |
2002 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining film concerning religion and homophobia |
|
Original Sin |
2001 |
]]] |
Sexy
woman con artist and man obsessed with her - good, hot entertainment |
|
Orphans |
2000 |
]]] |
Scottish
working class drama - dark but watchable |
|
Oscar and
Lucinda |
1997 |
]]] |
Strange
tale of two unusual people - one a man overwhelmed by his religious beliefs
and one a women unconventional for her time - who come together in Australia
- interesting |
|
Other Side of
the Street, The [Outro Lado da Rua] |
2004 |
]]] |
Brazilian
- slow moving but interesting story of a lonely woman who sees a crime in an
opposite apartment and decides to investigate |
|
Other Woman, The |
2010 |
]]] |
Natalie
Portman plays yet another mentally unstable woman as the young thing who
breaks up her boss's marriage to another strange woman with an equally
strange child - the whole thing is a little too bizarre for words |
|
Our Lady of the
Assassins |
2000 |
]]] |
Spanish
- drug crime in Medellin, Columbia - dark but watchable |
|
Out of the Ashes |
2003 |
]]] |
Cable
movie about a woman doctor who survived Auschwitz and her attempts to gain US
citizenship - interesting but nothing special |
|
Outlaw |
2007 |
]]] |
A
group of ordinary men band together to punish criminals - somewhat muddled in
script and story but still entertaining |
|
Over Her Dead
Body |
2008 |
]]] |
Selfish
bride is killed minutes before her wedding and returns as a ghost trying to
prevent new lover for her lost husband-to-be - mildly entertaining - just
barely three stars |
|
Oxford Murders,
The |
2008 |
]]] |
An
American student goes to Oxford and gets involved in murder - tries but
doesn't really cut the mustard because of too many improbable events |
|
Oxygen |
1999 |
]]] |
Cop
drama about a kidnapped wife buried alive and the quest to save her - main
cop character is just too kinky to believe but the performance by the always
fascinating Adrien Brody as the villain makes the whole thing worthwhile |
|
P.S. I Love You |
2007 |
]]] |
Pleasing
romance in which a woman's dead husband has left letters for her after his
death - likeable characters but nothing special - except the good music |
|
Pacifier, The |
2005 |
]]] |
Standard
"fish out of water" tale made fairly watchable by likable
characters - entertaining special features on the DVD |
|
Painted House, A |
2003 |
]]] |
Good
Hallmark television movie of the experiences of a young boy in the 50's |
|
Pandaemonium |
2000 |
]]] |
Relationship
between English poets; Coleridge and Wordsworth - dark - disturbing -
interesting |
|
Panic Room |
2002 |
]]] |
Watchable
thriller - very violent |
|
Paparazzi |
2004 |
]]] |
A
good "guilty pleasure" movie in which a clean-cut Hollywood star
wins out over the evil paparazzi - not great but fun |
|
Paper Chase, The |
1973 |
]]] |
Story
of the trials of first year Harvard law students - a little dated but
entertaining |
|
Parallel Sons |
1995 |
]]] |
Strange
and tragic tale of a young man obsessed with Black culture never having met a
Black man - he takes a young Black fugitive under his wing and everything
goes wrong |
|
Paris 36
[Faubourg 36] |
2008 |
]]] |
French
- sort of a poor man's Moulin Rouge- many of the same elements but somewhat weak in plot development
- mildly entertaining |
|
Paris, Je T'aime |
2007 |
]]] |
French
- five minute stories set in different areas of Paris focusing upon
relationships - most are very entertaining |
|
Park |
2006 |
]]] |
Silliness
taking place during the lunch hour in a L.A. park - fairly pleasing comedy -
fun - better than expected |
|
Partition |
2007 |
]]] |
Story
of a tragic love revolving around the partition of India and Pakistan -
beautifully acted but somewhat slow moving |
|
Partners in
Crime |
2000 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard but watchable story of a law officer trying to solve a kidnapping
with his ex-wife who is now an FBI agent |
|
Party Monster |
2003 |
]]] |
Movie
about a murder amongst the "club kids" in New York - you must know
the history before seeing the movie because it is designed, basically, as a
drug trip |
|
Passchendaele |
2008 |
]]] |
Story of two Canadian soldiers
in WWI - one young and idealistic and the other formally wounded and
depressed - fairly entertaining but nothing special |
|
Peacemaker, The |
1997 |
]]] |
Run
of the mill political thriller about a terrorist who steals an atomic weapon
- contains a pretty good car chase sequence |
|
Peep World |
2010 |
]]] |
A
dysfunctional family meets after the youngest son has written a tell-all
novel - too many over-the-top situations - not funny, yet not really a drama |
|
Penelope |
2007 |
]]] |
Modern
day fairy tale about a girl cursed with a pig's nose and ears - mildly
entertaining |
|
Perfect Host,
The |
2010 |
]]] |
A criminal on the run talks his
way into the house of a, seemingly, mild mannered man only to find himself in
the clutches of a psychopath - good acting but nothing special |
|
Perfect Prey |
1998 |
]]] |
Pretty
standard female law officer with psychological problems looking for serial
killer - gets three stars due to the solid acting |
|
Perfect Son, The |
2000 |
]]] |
Complex
tale of two brothers - one who is gay |
|
Phat Girlz |
2006 |
]]] |
Comedy
about a fat girl gaining self-respect - very funny at beginning but lags
through the middle with too much moralizing |
|
Philadelphia
Experiment, The |
1984 |
]]] |
Two
sailors for WWII are sent to the future during an experiment to make a ship
invisible to radar - far-fetched but mildly entertaining |
|
Phoenix |
2006 |
]]] |
Gay
man finds that is visting lover has a husband in Phoenix - better than the
average film of this type |
|
Picture This:
The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas |
1991 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the making of The Last Picture Show and the sequel some nineteen years later - interesting |
|
Pink Panther 2,
The |
2009 |
]]] |
Standard
slapstick fare but mildly entertaining |
|
Place of
Execution |
2008 |
]]] |
Mystery
about a man executed for murder some forty years earlier, and a reporter
uncovering some new facts - great acting but a weak ending |
|
Planet 51 |
2009 |
]]] |
Animated
fun about an astronaut who lands on a planet similar to Earth in the 50's -
mostly for kids but some good moments |
|
Playboys, The |
1992 |
]]] |
Ireland
in the 1950's - an independent girl gets pregnant and won't disclose the
father - good characters - great acting |
|
Pope Dreams |
2006 |
]]] |
Overly
sentimental tale of a young man who wants to raise enough money to send his
dying mother to Rome to see the Pope - pretty standard but appealing
characters |
|
Porn Star:The
Legend of Ron Jeremy |
2001 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the world's most famous porn star that I've never heard of -
interesting story |
|
Porn Theatre [La
Chatte à Têtes] |
2002 |
]]] |
French
- unusual film that shows an evening in a Paris porn theatre - dialog mainly
with the woman who works the ticket booth - fascinating and disgusting at the
same time |
|
Poseidon |
2006 |
]]] |
Entertaining
remake of the disaster film - nothing special by holds your interest |
|
Possession |
2002 |
]]] |
Romance
in which a modern-day couple researches two lovers in the 1800's - improbable
but watchable |
|
Possible Loves |
2000 |
]]] |
Brazil
- the loves of one man told in three different ways - entertaining |
|
Post Grad |
2009 |
]]] |
Romantic
comedy about a college graduate who is forced to move back in with her kooky
family - pleasant but just barely three stars |
|
Postcards from
the Edge |
1990 |
]]] |
Based
upon Carrie Fisher's life - both fun and sad |
|
Potiche |
2010 |
]]] |
French
- silly comedy/drama about a woman who assumes the control of her husband's
company in the late 1970's - good acting but a very weak plot |
|
Power of
Attorney |
1995 |
]]] |
Story
of an assistant district attorney who becomes the lawyer for a crime boss -
lacks a little on production values but still watchable |
|
Precious: Based
on the Novel Push by Sapphire |
2009 |
]]] |
Extremely
good acting in this depressing tale of a teenager with two kids, a
destructive mother, and little chance of happiness |
|
Premonition |
2007 |
]]] |
Very
weak bouncing about in time mystery - lots of holes and totally improbable
situations - just barely three stars |
|
Pretty Boy
[Smukke dreng] |
1993 |
]]] |
Danish
- a dark tale of a young teenager hustling on the streets and those who
influence him |
|
Pretty Ugly
People |
2009 |
]]] |
A
group of friends are called together by the girl who was the fat one of the
group when they were young adults - fairly interesting look at a group as
they approach middle age |
|
Pretty Woman |
1990 |
]]] |
Very
entertaining "prostitute who is really a good girl" story - lots of
fun |
|
Priceless [Hors
de Prix] |
2006 |
]]] |
French
- beautiful gold digger woman falls in love with a poor man whom she thinks
is rich - pretty standard |
|
Pride |
2006 |
]]] |
Lackluster
telling of the true story of a swim coach at a Philadelphia recreation center
who trains many swimmers and enables them to go on to college - watchable but
nothing special |
|
Pride and
Prejudice |
2005 |
]]] |
Entertaining
filming of the novel with excellent production values |
|
Prime of Miss
Jean Brodie, The |
1969 |
]]] |
Very
good acting in this story of a self-centered school teacher in 1930's
Scotland |
|
Prime Suspect 5 |
1996 |
]]] |
Everything
is way over the top in this one - not very believable story line or
characters |
|
Princess and the
Warrior, The |
2000 |
]]] |
German
- very strange heist film but interesting and watchable |
|
Princess
Diaries, The |
2001 |
]]] |
Charming
fluff about a girl who finds out she is a princess. |
|
Princess
Kaiulani |
2009 |
]]] |
Story
of the last Hawaiian princess - good facts but the whole thing is rather slow
moving |
|
Princess of
Montpensier, The [La Princesse de Montpensier] |
2010 |
]]] |
French
- in 1570's France, a princess gives up all for the unrequited love of a man
- as in many French films, the motives and actions of the characters are hard
to fathom |
|
Prison on Fire |
1987 |
]]] |
Life
in a Chinese prison - interesting insight into another society |
|
Private Lessons
[Élève Libre] |
2008 |
]]] |
Belgian
- disturbing movie about three adults taking advantage of a teenage boy who
submits to their sexual play |
|
Private Property
[Nue Propriété] |
2006 |
]]] |
Belgian
- fascinating film with superior acting about a truly dysfunctional family
that leads to a crisis - problem is that the audience is not informed of an
ending - films such as this bug me - therefore only three stars |
|
Producers, The |
2005 |
]]] |
Film
version of the hit Broadway musical - lots of silly fun |
|
Professional,
The |
1994 |
]]] |
Totally
impossible stylized tale of a professional hit man who helps a twelve year
old girl whose family has been murdered - somewhat intriguing |
|
Promised Land |
1987 |
]]] |
Fairly
good movie about young adults making life decisions - a little disjointed but
good acting |
|
Proof |
2004 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining story of a brilliant woman who suffers family emotional problems
- good acting |
|
Proposition, The |
1998 |
]]] |
Grand
soap opera that takes place amongst the wealthy of Boston in the 1930's -
mildly entertaining |
|
Punisher, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Comic
book hero brought to the big screen - not too bad |
|
Purple Noon |
1960 |
]]] |
French
- based upon The Talented Mr. Ripley - not bad |
|
Quantum of
Solace |
2008 |
]]] |
This
version of James Bond goes too much for the action causing it to be somewhat
disappointing |
|
Quarry, The |
1998 |
]]] |
Man
on the run murders gay pastor in South Africa and steals his idenity - slow
moving but intriguing film |
|
Quest for Fire |
1982 |
]]] |
Pre-historic
man tries to find fire - very long |
|
Quickie, The |
2001 |
]]] |
A
Russian gangster in the US is depressed and wants to get out of the business
- uneven but fairly entertaining |
|
Quigley Down
Under |
1990 |
]]] |
American
gunfighter goes to Australia and fights against an evil land owner - nothing
special |
|
Raaz |
2002 |
]]] |
Indian
- combination of What Lies Beneath and Fatal Attraction - strangely entertaining |
|
Rachael and the
Stranger |
1948 |
]]] |
A
widower buys a bound woman to care for his son - a fairly average tale made
better by Loretta Young, William Holden, and Robert Mitchum |
|
Racing with the Moon |
1984 |
]]] |
One
of Sean Penn's earlier films about two boys getting ready to go off to World
War II - engaging and entertaining |
|
Ransom |
1996 |
]]] |
Watching
this movie again offered little joy - it begins fairly well and runs a pretty
good pace showing a father who turns tables on his son's kidnappers but the
final action is so improbable as to spoil the whole thing - just barely three
stars |
|
Rather English
Marriage, A |
1998 |
]]] |
English
television movie about two widowers living together - watchable but nothing
special |
|
Read My Lips |
2001 |
]]] |
French
crime drama in which plain women hires an ex-con and gets involved in crime -
weird but holds attention |
|
Red Hill |
2010 |
]]] |
Australian
- modern day wild west tale taking place in the outback - lots of violence
and a shaky plot but mildly entertaining |
|
Red Lights [Feux
Rouges] |
2004 |
]]] |
French
- a fairly entertaining film about a couple starting with an argument that
leads to a series of horrific events - one of those French films in which the
motives and actions of the characters seem unbelievable |
|
Red Mercury |
2005 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard police tale about a group of would-be terrorists who take over a
restaurant - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Red Riding: In
the Year of Our Lord 1983 |
2009 |
]]] |
The
last of the trilogy is not as good as the first two - filled with flashbacks
- the crimes are eventually solved - I guess - but the corruption continues |
|
Reefer Madness |
1936 |
]]] |
This
is a great little cult film about society's view of marijuana in the 30's |
|
Reel Injun |
2009 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the image of Native Americans on the silver screen - some good insights |
|
Refuge, The |
2003 |
]]] |
Accounting
of actual events in which two Kurdish refugees took refuge in an English
church in order not to be sent to jail because of a bureaucratic error - good
acting - thought provoking |
|
Regular Guys |
1996 |
]]] |
German
- a cop moves in with a gay guy and re-examines his life - good comedy drama |
|
Reign Over Me |
2007 |
]]] |
This
movie about a man who meets his old college roommate who has suffered a great
loss and has disassociated himself from the world would have been much better
if it weren't for Adam Sandler's off-putting silliness and baby talk playing
the man suffering the stress of a loss |
|
Relative
Strangers |
2006 |
]]] |
Silly
farce about a man raised by uptight, rich parents finding out he is adopted
and connecting with his redneck birth parents - Kathy Bates and Danny DeVito
as the redneck parents make the whole thing worth watching |
|
Relative Values |
2000 |
]]] |
In
the 1950's an English lord wants to marry a Hollywood star - based upon a
play - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Reprise |
2006 |
]]] |
Norwegian
- strange film about two young men and their angst - somewhat fascinating |
|
Resistance |
2003 |
]]] |
Fairly
lackluster story of an American flyer being hidden in occupied Belgium during
WWII - mildly entertaining |
|
Respiro |
2002 |
]]] |
Italian
- dysfuntional family on an island off Sicily - strange view at a totally
different culture |
|
Return to Me |
2000 |
]]] |
Nice
light romance staring Minnie Driver - a feel good movie |
|
Rhapsody |
1954 |
]]] |
Entertaining
Elizabeth Taylor vehicle in which she plays a spoiled rich girl romancing two
musicians - an interesting look at the 50's view of the role of women -
Taylor is is vision of beauty, and the music is grand |
|
Rich and Famous |
1981 |
]]] |
Story
of the lives of two women - college roommates who lead different lives - a
bit tedious |
|
Ricky |
2009 |
]]] |
French
- strange tale about two working class people who give birth to a child who
sprouts wings - I kept looking for some sort of message, but none was ever
delivered with the film ending without resolution (not uncommon in French
films) - just barely three stars |
|
Ripley's Game |
2003 |
]]] |
John
Malkovich this time as Tom Ripley - very sinister - tricks an innocent man
into committing murder - good acting and action |
|
Rise of Taj, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Silly
nerds overcome the snobs teenage flick made more enjoyable by the likeability
of the main character - fun |
|
River King, The |
2005 |
]]] |
Entertaining
mystery made more enjoyable by Edward Burns and splendid, atmospheric
photography |
|
River Made to
Drown In |
1997 |
]]] |
Old
queer dying of AIDS looks up two hustlers with whom he fell in love -
interesting, dark story - good acting |
|
River Murders,
The |
2011 |
]]] |
Crime
thriller in which someone is murdering past loves of a cop - mildly
interesting but with lots of holes in the plot |
|
River Queen |
2005 |
]]] |
New
Zealand - drama that takes place during the wars between British and Maori -
entertaining but a bit overdone |
|
River Why, The |
2010 |
]]] |
A
young man from a dysfunctional family seeks solace in the simple life of a
fisherman and learns about life - a little slow but still entertaining |
|
Robinson Crusoe |
1996 |
]]] |
Entertaining
version of the story |
|
Robots |
2005 |
]]] |
This
animated film is somewhat less sophisticated than the norm - really almost
totally designed for kids - lots of fun special features on the DVD |
|
Rock Star |
2001 |
]]] |
Boy
gets to join his dream band and is disillusioned - watchable - good music |
|
Rocket Science |
2007 |
]]] |
Coming
of age of a teenage, nerdy boy who stutters - some good moments but not
totally satisfying |
|
Role Models |
2008 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining foul language comedy with lots of good jokes and situations -
almost undone by a sappy ending |
|
Rollover |
1981 |
]]] |
Star
vehicle in which Jane Fonda plays a widow involved in high finance and murder
- entertaining but unsatisfactory ending |
|
Roman Spring of
Mrs. Stone, The |
2003 |
]]] |
The
latest version of the Tennessee Williams novel comes to the screen as an
interesting 50's period piece - dark, sexy, and enjoyable |
|
Rookie, The |
1990 |
]]] |
Formula
Clint Eastwood cop flick is lots of fun with great car chases and a sexy
villain |
|
Rookie, The |
2002 |
]]] |
Man
tries out for long-desired baseball position - true story but not very well
told |
|
Rosemary &
Thyme: Season 1 |
2006 |
]]] |
Murder,
She Wrote in British gardens - two latter middle-aged
ladies find murder whenever they are contracted to work in a garden - mildly
entertaining |
|
Rumor of Angels,
A |
2002 |
]]] |
Good
acting and character development in this story of dealing with death |
|
Run the Wild
Fields |
2000 |
]]] |
WWII
wife with missing husband and handsome handyman - entertaining |
|
Running with
Scissors |
2006 |
]]] |
This
tale of the horrific youth of the writer just doesn't seem to have a spark
even though it is filled with good acting moments - the special features on
the DVD gave it the third star |
|
RV |
2006 |
]]] |
Over-the-top
humor but some funny scenes in this travel comedy - the performance for the
ending credits is probably the best part of the film |
|
S.W.A.T. |
2003 |
]]] |
Watchable
modern version of the 70's television series |
|
S.W.A.T.: Fire
Fight |
2011 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard action fare with the reward of not being very bloody - good mindless
entertainment |
|
Sabah [aka
Sabah: A Love Story] |
2005 |
]]] |
Canadian
culture clash in which a Muslim woman falls for a man not of her religion -
disapproval of her family - especially her conservative brother - good
hearted, entertaining film |
|
Sacred Silence |
1996 |
]]] |
Italian
- interesting story about a priest pedophile who is the "good guy" |
|
Safety of
Objects, The |
2001 |
]]] |
Separate
stories of how peoples lives are affected by one tragic event - good start
but gets weak |
|
Salem's Lot |
2004 |
]]] |
Made
for cable - not as good as the 1979 version but still entertaining |
|
Salt |
2010 |
]]] |
Angelina
Jolie as a kick-ass CIA agent who may or may not be a Russian spy -
entertaining |
|
Save Me |
2007 |
]]] |
A
gay man addicted to drugs enters a center that is supposed to turn him
straight - fairly entertaining |
|
Save the Last
Dance |
2001 |
]]] |
White
girl and black boy from two different worlds come together to dance -
entertaining |
|
Saved! |
2004 |
]]] |
Fairly
watchable teen-learns-about-life flick - this time the teens are devout
Christians |
|
Scary Movie |
2000 |
]]] |
Silly
sex farce - entertaining though |
|
Scary Movie 2 |
2001 |
]]] |
More
over-the-top sexual fun - a trashy treat |
|
Scary Movie 3 |
2003 |
]]] |
Great
fun - unusual for the third in a series to be better than the first two, but
this one is consistently entertaining |
|
School of Rock,
The |
2003 |
]]] |
Jack
Black is way over the top, but the other characters make the movie
entertaining |
|
Scoop |
2006 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining comedy crime caper - would have been much better without the
over-the-top performance of Scarlett Johansson |
|
Sea of Love |
1989 |
]]] |
Pretty
standard cop drama about the search for a lonely hearts killer - good actors
give it an extra edge |
|
Sea, The |
2002 |
]]] |
Islandic
- family problems come to a head when aging father calls children back home -
interesting |
|
Seagull's
Laughter, The [Mavahlatur] |
2001 |
]]] |
Icelandic
- story of a woman who returns to her small home town and shakes things up -
interesting characters in this dark comedy |
|
Seaside [Bord de
Mer] |
2003 |
]]] |
French
- a look at people living in a seaside town that has fallen upon hard times -
interesting characters |
|
Second String |
2002 |
]]] |
Good
made for cable movie about a out-of-work professional football player who
saves the day |
|
Seducing Doctor
Lewis [La Grande Seduction] |
2003 |
]]] |
French-Canadian
- this tale of a small fishing village that needs a full-time doctor in order
to have a factory built is best described as "charming with a wry sense
of humor" - enjoyable |
|
Seeing Other
People |
2004 |
]]] |
Fairly
entertaining comedy in which a woman decides she was to have some sexual
flings before she gets married - interesting characters |
|
Sentinel, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Entertaining
tale of a mole in the secret service plotting the death of the president |
|
Set Point [Täna
öösel me ei maga] (literal translation - We Will Not Sleep Tonight) |
2004 |
]]] |
Estonian
- fairly standard plot in this crime drama but the interesting characters and
location make it entertaining and enjoyable |
|
Seven Days in
Utopia |
2011 |
]]] |
A
young golfer who has a fit of temper on during a tournament finds spiritual
fulfillment in a small town - not usually my cup of tea, but it stars Robert
Duvall and Lucas Black - two very good actors |
|
Sex and the City
2 |
2010 |
]]] |
Lots
of mindless fluff but a fun look at the "girls" as they get older
and learn a few more things about life and themselves |
|
Sexy Beast |
2001 |
]]] |
Tour-de-force
performance by Ben Kingsley as evil criminal and his control over companions
- dark |
|
Shades of Ray |
2008 |
]]] |
Comic
drama about a man who is half Pakistani who can't come to terms with his
family and friends - mildly entertaining |
|
Shadow of the
Vampire |
2000 |
]]] |
Strange
film about the making of Nosferatu in 1922 - unusual performances |
|
Shaggy Dog, The |
2006 |
]]] |
Surprisingly
funny and entertaining remake of the Disney classic - doesn't get too silly
and there are some big laughs along the way |
|
Shake It All
About [En Kort en lang] |
2001 |
]]] |
Danish
- romantic farce about a gay man who has an affair with a woman right before
he is supposed to marry his partner - basically silly but with interesting,
likable characters |
|
Shape of Things,
The |
2003 |
]]] |
Dark
twist on the nerd becomes the "cool" guy story line |
|
She-Devil |
1989 |
]]] |
An
unattractive housewife battles her husband who deserted her for a famous
author - silly but fun |
|
Shem |
2004 |
]]] |
Tale
of a young, aimless man who, at the request of his dying grandmother, goes on
a quest to find the grave of his great-grandfather - inconsistencies in plot
cause this not to be a four-starrer |
|
Sherlock (aka:
Sherlock:Case of Evil) |
2004 |
]]] |
Just
barely three stars because of a totally ridiculous climax - interesting
contrived look at how Holmes would have been as a young man filled with
passion rather than logic |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
Dressed to Kill |
1946 |
]]] |
Three
"identical" musical boxes lead to murder |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
Pursuit to Algiers |
1945 |
]]] |
Protecting
a prince returning to his country aboard a ship |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
Terror by Night |
1946 |
]]] |
This
time Holmes must solve a murder and a jewel theft on a speeding train |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
The House of Fear |
1945 |
]]] |
Members
of a club slowly being killed off |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
The Scarlet Claw |
1944 |
]]] |
In
Canada to solve crimes of master of disguise |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
The Secret Weapon |
1942 |
]]] |
Secret
bombsight stolen - uses dancing men premise |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
The Spider Woman |
1944 |
]]] |
Another
entry made more interesting by the villain Gale Sondergaard |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
The Voice of Terror |
1942 |
]]] |
Nazis
broadcasting about attacks - entertaining but not as strong as others in the
series |
|
Sherlock Holmes:
The Woman in Green |
1945 |
]]] |
Wealthy
men being hypnotized and then blackmailed by a beautiful woman |
|
Shock to the
System |
2006 |
]]] |
Second
in a series about the exploits of a gay private investigator - not as good as
the first, but still solid entertainment with very good acting and production
values |
|
Shoot 'Em Up |
2007 |
]]] |
Totally
improbable blood-soaked tale of a man trying to save the life of a baby -
absurd but very well produced, acted, and fairly entertaining |
|
Shotgun Stories |
2007 |
]]] |
A
look at lower class angst in rural Arkansas - good acting but very slow
moving |
|
Shout |
1991 |
]]] |
Musical
with John Travolta as a teacher - good music |
|
Showboy |
2002 |
]]] |
Made
as a documentary - fairly entertaining film about a basically shallow guy who
wants to become a Vegas dancer |
|
Shrek |
2001 |
]]] |
Lots
of fun when a lovable ogre saves a princess |
|
Shrek Forever
After |
2010 |
]]] |
Supposedly
the end of the series - entertaining but not nearly as good as previous
movies |
|
Shrek the Third |
2007 |
]]] |
Entertaining
third edition of the series - surprisingly witty and great extras on the DVD |
|
Shut Up and
Shoot Me [Sklapni a Zastrel Me] |
2005 |
]]] |
Czech
- silly dark comedy about an Englishman whose wife is killed while on
vacation in the Czech Republic who wants to die - he hires a down and out
Czech to do the job and the two of them blunder everything |
|
Siege, The |
1998 |
]]] |
Somewhat
of a thinking man's action flick with scary foreshadowing of acts of the Bush
administration |
|
Simple Life of
Noah Dearborn, The |
1999 |
]]] |
Very
dull made for television movie about a quiet man whom developers are trying
to steal his land - watchable but nothing special |
|
Since Otar Left |
2004 |
]]] |
French
- interesting story of an old Georgian woman whose son goes to Paris for a
better life and then dies in an accident - her daughter and granddaughter
hide this from her - insightful look at family relationships and the
political state of Georgia |
|
Since You Went
Away |
1944 |
]]] |
Highly
sentimental film about a family waiting for the return of the father from the
war - good acting |
|
Sisterhood of
the Traveling Pants 2, The |
2008 |
]]] |
The
girls continue to become of age, but this outing is not nearly as
entertaining - pretty standard fare |
|
Sitcom |
1998 |
]]] |
French
- quirky black comedy about an extremely dysfunctional family - a little
tedious but mildly entertaining |
|
Skeleton Key,
The |
2005 |
]]] |
Entertaining
thriller about a woman who experiences strange events in Louisiana |
|
Skeletons in the
Closet |
2000 |
]]] |
Man
thinks own son might be serial killer - entertaining |
|
Slap Shot |
1977 |
]]] |
Another
70's flick that is way over the top as far as overblown actions and
characters but this one about a down and out ice hockey team is still fun |
|
Sleeping with
the Enemy |
1991 |
]]] |
Moderately
entertaining thriller in which a woman devises a scheme to escape from her
psychotic, abusive husband - too many contrived situations keeps it from
getting more than three stars |
|
Sliding Doors |
1998 |
]]] |
One
incident leading to two different outcomes - entertaining film of this genre |
|
Small Town
Murder Songs |
2010 |
]]] |
Strange
movie about a sheriff with demons in a small Canadian where a murder is
committed - somewhat uneven |
|
Soldiers of
Change |
2006 |
]]] |
Sappy
but entertaining tale of racial conflict in the 1970's revolving around a
soldier in the Viet Nam war |
|
Solid Gold
Cadillac, The |
1956 |
]]] |
Great
old Judy Holliday vehicle - dated but entertaining |
|
Soloist, The |
2009 |
]]] |
Could
have been a more enjoyable tale of a true story about a mentally ill, but
extremely talented musician, who is discovered on the streets by a reporter -
Robert Downey, Jr. overplays the part of the journalist so much that it
spoils a good story |
|
Someone Like You |
2001 |
]]] |
Fun
sex comedy with Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, and Hugh Jackman |
|
Somersault |
2005 |
]]] |
Australian
- entertaining story of a girl and boy facing some of the problems of life -
nothing special but interesting characters |
|
Something New |
2006 |
]]] |
Somewhat
bland but pleasing tale of a conservative Black woman business executive who
falls for a free-thinking Caucasian landscaper - enjoyable characters |
|
Son of Rambow |
2007 |
]]] |
Fantasy
about two pre-teen outcasts who bond while making an amateur film -
improbable situations but the kids are likeable and good actors |
|
Son of the Bride |
2001 |
]]] |
Argentina
- middle aged man runs away from his life - interesting story |
|
Son, The |
2002 |
]]] |
French
- man who teaches at a trade school for boys released from juvenile detention
encounters boy who killed his son - would have gotten four stars except for
extremely annoying camera techniques |
|
Sonny |
2002 |
]]] |
Ultimate
dysfunctional family - mother trains son to be hustler - he tries to change -
great acting |
|
Soundman |
2001 |
]]] |
Strange
tale of a man trying to get a music audition for the women he loves - unusual
twists and turns |
|
Source Code |
2011 |
]]] |
Interesting
science fiction about a soldier whose essence is implanted into another man
in order to find a terrorist bomber |
|
South of Pico |
2007 |
]]] |
One
of those tales where different stories of separate characters come together
in a tragic climax - mildly interesting but with lots of holes - just barely
three stars |
|
Spartan |
2004 |
]]] |
A
thriller about the kidnapping of the "president's" daughter with
lots of twists and doubledealing - fairly entertaining |
|
Speedway Junky |
1999 |
]]] |
Dark
story - young man runs away to Las Vegas and is taken in by a male prostitute
- interesting character study |
|
Spetters |
1980 |
]]] |
Dutch
- young men learning about life and love - fairly entertaining |
|
Spider-Man |
2002 |
]]] |
Cartoon
to movie - entertaining |
|
Spider-Man 2 |
2004 |
]]] |
Good
because it focuses more on the characters than on the special effects - fun
to watch |
|
Spin |
2004 |
]]] |
Coming
of age story set in the late 40's and early 50's revolving around the love of
flying - nothing special but still entertaining |
|
Spinning Into
Butter |
2007 |
]]] |
Racial
relations at a small college in Vermont - good acting but plot is somewhat
flawed |
|
Spotswood (aka:
The Efficiency Expert) |
1992 |
]]] |
Australian
- an efficiency expert goes to evaluate a business that is peopled by quirky
characters - mildly entertaining |
|
Spy Next Door,
The |
2009 |
]]] |
Silliness
with Jackie Chan as a spy who falls in love with his next door neighbor and
must deal with her resentful kids - mindless entertainment |
|
Starsky &
Hutch |
2004 |
]]] |
Spoof
of 70's television series that is fairly watchable |
|
Starting Out in
the Evening |
2007 |
]]] |
Story
of an aging author who has been working on his latest book for over ten
years, his troubled daughter, and a young graduate student who is writing a
paper on the man - very slow moving but good acting - just barely three stars |
|
Starz Inside:
The Face is Familiar |
2009 |
]]] |
Documentary
that features some well-known character actors - entertaining |
|
Statement, The |
2003 |
]]] |
Political
thriller based upon an event of a Frenchman working with the Nazis in WWII -
his murder of Jews and the hunt for him in present-day France - great acting |
|
Steal Me |
2005 |
]]] |
Story
of a boy deserted by his mother who takes up with a farm family - interesting
but unsatisfying ending |
|
Stealth |
2005 |
]]] |
A
robot airplane and young, courageous pilots - an entertaining guilty pleasure
pic |
|
Steel City |
2006 |
]]] |
Sobering
story of two generations in a dysfunctional family - especially the
relationship between a father and the son he deserted - pretty good but
nothing special |
|
Step Up |
2006 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard bad boy is reformed by girl he meets at a performance high school -
good dancing - too much rap-type music for my tastes |
|
Stepford Wives,
The |
2004 |
]]] |
Nothing
special, but entertaining fluff because of good acting and over-the-top
production |
|
Stiff Upper Lips |
2000 |
]]] |
Victorian
England - an aristocratic woman wants sex with a peasant - wild and funny |
|
Stir of Echoes |
1999 |
]]] |
Kevin
Bacon as a man who sees visions of a murder - dark and entertaining |
|
Stoning in
Fulham County, A |
1988 |
]]] |
A
prosecutor fights prejudice against the Amish in a small North Carolina
community - this television flick contains an early performance by Brad Pitt |
|
Storm Warning |
1951 |
]]] |
Great
melodrama about a murder by the Ku Klux Klan, the witness, and the upright
prosecutor - well made for its time |
|
Straight Men and
the Men Who Love Them |
2004 |
]]] |
This
gay-themed collection of short films has little to do with straight men so
the title has nothing to do with the content which is good and bad but fairly
watchable |
|
Straight-Jacket |
2004 |
]]] |
Farce
about a 1950's Rock Hudson-like film star who comes to terms with being gay -
actually not too bad - mainly due to good acting from many of the talented
character actors in the film |
|
Strait Jacket |
1964 |
]]] |
Joan
Crawford as axe murderer released from nut house - great classic horror |
|
Strange Fruit |
2004 |
]]] |
A
gay African-American lawyer returns to his small hometown in the South to
investigate the murder of a friend - poorly produced but mildly entertaining |
|
Strange Illusion |
1945 |
]]] |
Young
man believes his future step-father is a murderer |
|
Strange Vice of
Mrs. Wardh, The [Strano vizio della Signora Wardh, Lo] |
1971 |
]]] |
Italian
- thriller is a little over the top in today's standards but a pleasing
return to the cheaply made movies of the 70's |
|
Striking
Distance |
1993 |
]]] |
Formulistic
Bruce Willis cop action flick in which a serial killer is on the loose - lots
of good action - entertaining |
|
String, The |
2009 |
]]] |
French
- a gay son goes home to visit his mother after the death of his father and
falls in love with the handyman - good acting but, as in many French films,
some of the actions of the characters make little sense |
|
Strip, The |
2008 |
]]] |
Australian
- one season cop television series that takes place on Australia's Gold Cost
- good characters and crimes - entertaining but nothing special |
|
Stuck on You |
2003 |
]]] |
Story
of conjoined twins is entertaining and not over-the-top - good story with
good acting |
|
Studs |
2006 |
]]] |
Irish
- mildly entertaining tale of a down-and-out soccer team whose season is
saved by a new manager - too much soccer and not enough character |
|
Sudden Death |
1995 |
]]] |
Die
Hard at an ice hockey game starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
- pretty good until the last fifth of the film - then it goes way too far
with trumped up situations and special effects |
|
Summer Hours
[L'Heure d'été] |
2008 |
]]] |
French
- another one which shows just a slice of life of mildly interesting
characters - no great revelations or conclusions - entertaining but that's
about it |
|
Summer in Genoa,
A |
2008 |
]]] |
The
relationship between a father and his two daughters after the mother is
killed in an accident - interesting characters but lacking some spark |
|
Summer Storm
[Sommersturm] |
2004 |
]]] |
German
- fairly well-done story of a gay teen coming out at a camp for rowing teams
- simple story but realistic characters |
|
Sun, The
[Solntse] |
2005 |
]]] |
Russian
- very slow moving and moody interpretation of the days of Emperor Hirohito
at the end of the war showing his meetings with General Douglas MacArthur -
too many little director quirks to make it more than three stars |
|
Super 8 |
2011 |
]]] |
Early
teens in the 1970's uncover a plot by the military to destroy an alien who
just wants to return to its home planet - lots of holes in the plot but
likeable characters |
|
Superman Returns |
2006 |
]]] |
The
latest in the Superman series is nothing special but is pleasing
entertainment |
|
Supernova |
2000 |
]]] |
Watchable
science fiction |
|
Surrender
Dorothy |
1998 |
]]] |
A
brooding film about a dishwasher who uses a junkie's addiction to slowly
force him into sexual servitude |
|
Surveillance |
2007 |
]]] |
The
details of gruesome murders are revealed at a lonely sheriff's station be two
FBI agents - strange but entertaining |
|
Susan Slade |
1961 |
]]] |
High
melodrama about what it was like for a "good girl" to become
pregnant in the 1960's - has to be watched with tongue in cheek but still
mildly entertaining |
|
Suspect |
1987 |
]]] |
Courtroom
mystery starring Cher is watchable but you have to stretch your sense of
reality in order to enjoy |
|
Suspicion |
2003 |
]]] |
British
mini-series about a wife who starts receiving e-mail from an unknown person
claiming that her husband is having an affair - improbable storyline but good
acting gives it its third star |
|
Sweet Dreams |
1985 |
]]] |
Lackluster
telling of the life of Patsy Cline focusing more on the relationship with her
brutish husband than her musical career - great music though |
|
Sweet Hereafter |
1997 |
]]] |
Very
watchable lawyer movie |
|
Sweet Land |
2005 |
]]] |
Story
of a post WWI German mail order bride who faces prejudice in the US Midwest -
low keyed and charming |
|
Swing Vote |
2008 |
]]] |
Absurdity
about a low-life who gets to choose the next president - a bit over the top
but good acting |
|
Switch, The |
2010 |
]]] |
Mildly
amusing romantic comedy in which a woman who thinks she has a child from a
sperm donor actually has the child of her best friend - interesting
characters |
|
Swordfish |
2001 |
]]] |
John
Travolta action - entertaining |
|
Tabu: A Story of
the South Seas |
1931 |
]]] |
Classic
film is still enjoyable today |
|
Taggart: Set 1
(Actually Season 19) |
2002 |
]]] |
Police
drama located in Scotland - mildly interesting stories but nothing special |
|
Takedowns &
Falls |
2010 |
]]] |
Interesting
documentary focusing upon members of a high school wrestling team |
|
Taking of Pelham
123, The |
2009 |
]]] |
Lots
of good acting but too much gratuitous violence in the version of the film |
|
Tales from the
Script |
2009 |
]]] |
Documentary
- several successful screen writers - some of whom are also producers and
directors - tell about the world of Hollywood and how it treats screen
writers - a little boring but not bad |
|
Tales of the
City |
1993 |
]]] |
Entertaining
mini-series revolving around residents in an apartment house in San Francisco
in the late 1970's |
|
Tangled |
2002 |
]]] |
A
juicy love triangle and a mystery |
|
Taste of Others,
The |
1999 |
]]] |
French
farce - entertaining |
|
Telling Lies in
America |
1997 |
]]] |
Coming of age story about a high
school student who is taken under the wing by a DJ involved in payola in the
1960's - mildly entertaining |
|
Tell-Tale |
2008 |
]]] |
A heart transplant from a
murdered man takes over the recipient and sends him on a mission of revenge -
totally silly but mildly entertaining |
|
Ten Little
Indians |
1965 |
]]] |
Garish
telling of the mystery in the 60's style - loud music - overacting -
over-the-top costumes and makeup - fun - DVD has "mystery break"
that was inserted right before the ending in some theaters |
|
Tenant of
Wildfell Hall, The |
1996 |
]]] |
Television
mini-series based up the Anne Brontë novel about a mysterious woman who moves
into a country house with her young son - a melodramatic pleasure |
|
Tenth Man, The |
1988 |
]]] |
Television
flick based upon Graham Greene's novel about a French lawyer who pays a poor
man to take his place in a German firing squad during WWII - good acting and
interesting characters |
|
Terminal, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Strange
tale of a man who gets stuck a a New York airport |
|
Terminator 3:
The Rise...Machines |
2003 |
]]] |
Entertaining
fun - glad it keeps the sense of humor |
|
Testosterone |
2004 |
]]] |
Quirky
tale in which a man goes looking for his lover who walked out on him and
lands in a dark adventure |
|
Thank You,
Jeeves! |
1936 |
]]] |
First
comedy based upon the P.G. Wodehouse character - a little too silly and
slapstick to be really good - very good special features on the DVD which is
a double feature with Step Lively, Jeeves! |
|
That Man: Peter
Berlin |
2005 |
]]] |
Documentary
about the gay icon of the 70's - turns out he's somewhat of a kook but that
is to be expected - mildly entertaining |
|
That Old Feeling |
1997 |
]]] |
Bette
Midler gives life to this standard tale of a divorced couple who respark the
old flame at their daughter's wedding - fun |
|
That's What I Am |
2011 |
]]] |
A
coming of age story that takes place in 1965 - over the top in plotting and
characters |
|
Then She Found
Me |
2007 |
]]] |
Reasonably
pleasant story of a woman approaching middle age who wants to be pregnant and
is reunited with her birth mother - good acting |
|
There Will Be
Blood |
2007 |
]]] |
Definitely
great acting by Daniel Day-Lewis, but this character study of a ruthless man
is somewhat slow and over-long |
|
These Amazing
Shadows: The Movies That Make America |
2011 |
]]] |
Documentary
that looks at the work of the National Film Registry - interesting with
another special feature that goes into film restoration |
|
Thirteen at
Dinner |
1985 |
]]] |
Peter
Ustinov as Hercule Poirot does a good job in this film but the supporting
cast is just average - interesting sidelight in that David Suchet who plays
the dimwitted police detective later played Poirot in a much better received
series |
|
This Christmas |
2007 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard tale of a big family at Christmas and all of the problems of the
adult children - got so sappy toward the end that it almost lost a star |
|
Thousand Years
of Good Prayers, A |
2007 |
]]] |
A
Chinese man travels to the US to visit his estranged daughter - very, very
slow moving but interesting |
|
Three and Out |
2008 |
]]] |
Dark
comedy about a depressed subway train driver in London who has accidentally
killed two people who thinks that a third kill within a month will get him
retired - he looks for a suicidal man to be the third - mildly entertaining |
|
Three Dancing
Slaves [Le Clan] |
2005 |
]]] |
French
- dark story of three brothers and their life after the death of their mother
- stark and realistic |
|
Three Wishes |
1995 |
]]] |
Fantasy
with Patrick Swayze as mysterious stranger - good characters - entertaining |
|
Thrill of It
All!, The |
1963 |
]]] |
Doris
Day as a television commercial star - silliness but mildly entertaining |
|
Thumbsucker |
2005 |
]]] |
Well
drawn portrait of a teenager who has been an outcast during his life coming
to find his own special qualities - excellent acting all around |
|
Tigerland |
2000 |
]]] |
Soldiers
in Vietnam - slow but watchable |
|
Time Bomb |
2006 |
]]] |
Cookie
cutter thriller about bombs placed in a sports arena and the main guy's wife
and kid being held hostage - surely nothing special but mildly entertaining |
|
Time Traveler's
Wife, The |
2009 |
]]] |
Romantic
fantasy about a man who jumps about in time and the girl he has visited all
of her life - entertaining |
|
TiMER |
2009 |
]]] |
In
the future, many people wear a special implant that signals when they meet
their perfect mates - a thirty year old woman is upset because her timer
hasn't gone off yet - interesting tale, but an unsatisfactory ending |
|
Tina Turner:
Celebrate! (The Best of Tina Turner: Celebrate!) |
2000 |
]]] |
Celebrating
Tina's sixtieth birthday - entertaining but not great |
|
Tiptoes |
2003 |
]]] |
Story
of a man who is normal size but his twin and family are all dwarfs and the
problems he has when his girlfriend gets pregnant - interesting film |
|
Titanic |
1943 |
]]] |
Nazi
Germany's version of the sinking - very anti-British but entertaining |
|
To the Ends of
the Earth |
2005 |
]]] |
British
mini-series about an aristocratic young man on a voyage to Australia in 1812
- interesting but the behaviors of many of the characters are a little over
the top |
|
To Wong Foo,
Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar |
1995 |
]]] |
Macho
stars in drag - more entertaining than you would expect |
|
Today's Special |
2009 |
]]] |
Fairly
standard fare of a man of Indian heritage reconciling his view with those of
his family - good characters gives it its third star |
|
Tokyo Sonata |
2008 |
]]] |
Japanese
- a mildly dysfunctional family is torn apart when the father loses his job
and tries to hide it from the rest - lots of strange behavior that doesn't
make much sense |
|
Toolbooth, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Entertaining
"New York" story about a budding artist sorting out the influence
of her Jewish family and her lover |
|
Top Secret! |
1984 |
]]] |
Silly
but entertaining spy spoof |
|
Topper Returns |
1941 |
]]] |
A
fun movie about a conservative man who is haunted by two fun-loving ghosts |
|
Torremolinos 73 |
2003 |
]]] |
Spanish
- comedy about a couple who decides to make porn movies in the 70's -
interestesting story and look to the film |
|
Torso |
2001 |
]]] |
Canadian
television film about a famous murder in 1946 - mildly entertaining |
|
Tortilla
Soup |
2001 |
]]] |
Story
of a man and his three grown daughters who are still living at home and the
changes about to take place in their lives - nice tale but too sentimental
and goody-goody to rate more than three stars |
|
Touch of Evil |
1958 |
]]] |
Orson
Wells film noir is an entertaining view into the film maker's skills |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 04 |
1996 |
]]] |
Fairly
weak stories - all much darker - a slump in the series |
|
Touch of Frost,
A: Season 11 |
2004 & 2005 |
]]] |
Two
crimes in this one - both fairly dull and not much in Frost's relationships -
not up to the standards of the other seasons |
|
Touch of Pink |
2004 |
]]] |
A
likeable "I'm gay, but my ethnic mother doesn't know it," tales
this time with the protagonist of Pakistani background with the spirit of
Cary Grant - played wittily by Kyle MacLachlan - as his invisible friend |
|
Touch of Spice,
A [Politiki Kouzina] |
2003 |
]]] |
Greek
- strange tale revolving around the politics and conflicts of the Greeks and
the Turks about a boy who would rather cook than do anything else - somewhat
fascinating |
|
Touching Evil:
Series 1 |
1997 |
]]] |
Three
episode British television series about an elite crime fighting group -
entertaining but nothing special |
|
Towards Zero
[L'heure Zéro] |
2007 |
]]] |
French
- Agatha Christie as only the French can do - the basic story is the same
with some strange things thrown in such as a merry-go-round of musicians that
just seem to show up at any old time - still entertaining |
|
Town is Quiet,
The [La Ville est Tranquille] |
2000 |
]]] |
French
- totally depressing film centering around the French Nationalist movement
about a group of people whose lives are a mess and get worse as the film
progresses |
|
Toy Story 2 |
1999 |
]]] |
Further
adventures of the group - watchable |
|
Training Day |
2001 |
]]] |
Denzel
Washington as a really bad cop - brutal but enjoyable film |
|
Transporter 2 |
2005 |
]]] |
This
entertaining action flick doesn't take itself seriously which makes it fun to
watch and a great guilty pleasure |
|
Transporter, The |
2002 |
]]] |
Pretty
good action movie in which the hard hero finds a soft spot for a damsel in
distress |
|
Trapped |
2002 |
]]] |
A
couple's child is kidnapped - pretty good thriller |
|
Trapped |
2004 |
]]] |
Three
different stories about people trapped by their own minds - one is really
good, one is middling, and one is pretty bad |
|
Trash |
1970 |
]]] |
Joe
Dallesandro was Andy Warhol's "hunk in residence" for a series of
dark films of the 70's - this is a brutal look at drugs and what they do to
young people - not for the "weak at heart" |
|
Trial &
Retribution II |
1998 |
]]] |
Second
in series continues with excellent acting but the plot of this one is not as
believable or tight |
|
Trial &
Retribution V |
2002 |
]]] |
This
one is about skeletons found in a house being destroyed - fairly interesting
plot with very witty barrister section, but somewhat done in by
"artsy" editing |
|
Trial &
Retribution VIII |
2004 |
]]] |
Murder
in the sex industry - watchable but a bit far-fetched when it comes to the
actions of the detectives |
|
Trial, The |
2010 |
]]] |
Standard
fare about a depressed lawyer who is assigned a case of an innocent man
accused of murder - mildly entertaining |
|
Trinity |
2009 |
]]] |
One
season British television series set in a snobby college in which a secret
club is the center of murder and mayhem - just barely three stars |
|
Triumph of Love |
2002 |
]]] |
Costume
farce about a woman who wants to bed a handsome man |
|
Trouble Along
the Way |
1953 |
]]] |
John
Wayne as a disgraced football coach and single father recruited to save a
small Catholic college by making their team a winner - problems with his ex
and social worker Donna Reed round out this fun melodrama |
|
Tru Loved |
2008 |
]]] |
A
girl with lesbian mothers seeks acceptance at a new high school - extreme
saccharine - just barely three stars |
|
True Confessions |
1981 |
]]] |
It
is interesting to watch Roberts De Niro and Duvall as brothers - one a priest
and one a cop in a film based upon the Black Dalia murder but the plot is a
little weak |
|
True Grit |
2010 |
]]] |
Great
acting and atmosphere in this tale of revenge - the style of the language is
probably the best feature of the film |
|
True Love |
1989 |
]]] |
Entertaining
"getting ready for the wedding" movie |
|
True Love |
2004 |
]]] |
Gay-themed
collection of stories - most of which are solidly entertaining - good
production values for a low budget independent film |
|
Trust |
2000 |
]]] |
British
mini-series about a lawyer whose husband is accused of murder - mildly
entertaining look at three disreputable characters |
|
Trust |
2010 |
]]] |
Story
of a family's reaction to the teenaged daughter being taken advantage of by
an older man via the Internet - mildly entertaining |
|
Tsunami: The
Aftermath |
2006 |
]]] |
Interesting
telling of the events during and after of the fatal Tsunami of 2004 - a
little over-long |
|
Turbulence |
1997 |
]]] |
Serial
killer aboard a 747 - watchable |
|
Turn of Faith |
2001 |
]]] |
Three
childhood buddies become priest, cop, and hit man - entertaining tale |
|
Turning Green |
2005 |
]]] |
It
is 1979 and a teenager and his younger brother are shipped off to Ireland to
live with maiden aunts - the teenager hates Ireland and turns to a life of
crime - grim tale - just barely three stars |
|
Twilight |
2008 |
]]] |
Teenage
love except the boy is a vampire - good story and acting |
|
Two Lovers |
2008 |
]]] |
Dreary
tale of people with broken personalities and their loves - lead overplayed by
Joaquin Phoenix |
|
Two Tough Guys
[Dos Tipos Duros] |
2003 |
]]] |
Spanish
- dark comedy about two inept criminals who get involved in kidnapping and
murder - very bloody but entertaining |
|
Ugly Truth, The |
2009 |
]]] |
Opposites
attract romantic comedy that turned out to be better than expected |
|
Ultimate Gift,
The |
2006 |
]]] |
Saccharine
tale about a rich, spoiled young man who must pass certain tests in order to
gain his inheritance - fairly entertaining |
|
Unbreakable:
Bonus Disk |
2000 |
]]] |
Making
of Unbreakable more
interesting than the movie |
|
Under One Roof |
2002 |
]]] |
Gay
boy can't tell his mother - fairly watchable independent film |
|
Under Suspicion |
1991 |
]]] |
A
down and out former policeman who has become a shady PI is suspected of
murdering his wife - fairly entertaining |
|
Under Suspicion |
2000 |
]]] |
A
man on vacation discovers a body and is suspected of the murder - good
characters |
|
Undertaking
Betty |
2002 |
]]] |
Entertaining
farce about a funeral director and a woman who fake her death so they can run
away together - a little less silly and it would have been four stars |
|
Undertow |
2004 |
]]] |
Strange
tale about two unusual brothers from a truly dysfunctional family running
from danger - interesting characters - good acting |
|
United States of
Leland, The |
2004 |
]]] |
Teenage
angst to its ultimate - story of a boy who commits a murder and the reasons
for it |
|
Unknown |
2006 |
]]] |
Five
men awaken in a locked warehouse after being exposed to a gas that affected
their memories - the mystery is to decide who is victim and who is villian -
entertaining but a cheap shot at the end took it from four to three stars |
|
Uno |
2004 |
]]] |
Norwegian
- story of a teen who becomes involved in illegal activities - mostly by
circumstance - grim story - depressing but good acting |
|
Untraceable |
2008 |
]]] |
Police
action trying to find a serial killer using the Internet to display his
crimes - exciting but contrived ending lost it some points |
|
Urbania |
2000 |
]]] |
Interesting
film revolving around urban legends and a man with a secret - great acting -
watchable |
|
V for Vendetta |
2006 |
]]] |
Entertaining
tale of a masked freedom fighter in future England where everything is ruled
by a despotic leader - a little over the top but still watchable |
|
Valentín |
2002 |
]]] |
Spanish
- many reviews and blurbs call this film a comedy - it is not - a straight
man becomes obsessed with a young man leading to disastrous results -
improbable but good acting |
|
Vampires Suck |
2010 |
]]] |
Well
done spoof of vampire movies - lots of silly fun |
|
Vantage Point |
2007 |
]]] |
Interesting
action flick in which the same event is seen through several viewpoints -
lots of good action with a bit of mystery thrown in |
|
Venus |
2006 |
]]] |
Great
acting in this tale of a dying old man and his last grasp at happiness |
|
Very Annie Mary |
2001 |
]]] |
Story
about a strang girl in a small Welsh town - alive with interesting characters |
|
VH1 Divas Live
'99 |
1999 |
]]] |
Entertaining
filming of the charity event - this is the one where Elton John and Tina
Turner had their big fight - unfortunately, that isn't included |
|
Vice Versa |
1988 |
]]] |
A
father and son switch bodies - good acting and likeable characters make it
enjoyable |
|
Victory |
1995 |
]]] |
A
couple running from an evil man - atmospheric and entertaining |
|
VIP's, The |
1963 |
]]] |
All-star
cast in this 60's melodrama - saved by the performance of Margaret Rutherford |
|
Virgin Territory |
2007 |
]]] |
Teen
comedy very loosely based upon ideas of The Decameron - bawdy and better than
expected - extraordinary settings |
|
Visa Loca, La |
2005 |
]]] |
Pilipino
- comedy about a young man trying to get a visa to work in the United States
- some good characters but pretty average otherwise |
|
Visitors, The |
1993 |
]]] |
French
film about two Medieval knights transported to today's times - entertaining |
|
Wait Until Dark |
1967 |
]]] |
This
'60's thriller based upon the stage play is a little dated but still solid
entertainment |
|
Waiting City,
The |
2009 |
]]] |
Australian
- a couple goes to India to wait in the process of adopting a child - a look
at their personalities |
|
Waiting for the
Messiah [Esperando al Mesías] |
2000 |
]]] |
Argentinean
- interesting tale of the lives of two men - one young and one old -each in
the midst of a life crisis - good throughout but a disappointing ending |
|
Waiting Game,
The |
1999 |
]]] |
Young
actors in New York working as waiters - entertaining |
|
Waiting List,
The |
2000 |
]]] |
Cuban
- interesting film that is part comedy, part drama, and part fantasy about a
group of people stranded at a bus station |
|
Wake in
Providence, A |
1999 |
]]] |
Ethnic
comedy about an man of Italian heritage who takes his Black girlfriend to his
grandfather's funeral - nothing special but entertaining |
|
Waking the Dead:
Season 1 |
2001 |
]]] |
Story
of a special British crime team - interesting cases and characters |
|
Waking the Dead:
Season 3 |
2003 |
]]] |
Disjointed
plotlines and a muddle of personal problems amongst the principals make this
season not as enjoyable as the second |
|
Waking Up in
Reno |
2002 |
]]] |
Redneck
road trip - two couples learn about themselves and each other - good acting -
entertaining |
|
Walk to
Remember, A |
2002 |
]]] |
Teenaged
opposites attract movie - entertaining |
|
Wall Street:
Money Never Sleeps |
2010 |
]]] |
Follow
up to the original is entertaining but nothing special - good acting though |
|
Wallander:
Season 1 |
2008 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining series about a Swedish detective - a bit much on the angst of
the main character but still good acting and interesting cases |
|
WALL-E |
2008 |
]]] |
Entertaining
animated film about a trash disposal unit left on a desolated Earth who falls
in love with a probe from outer space - fun |
|
Wallis &
Edward |
2005 |
]]] |
Somewhat
lackluster telling of the romance of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor -
characters in this one are pretty cardboard |
|
War |
2007 |
]]] |
A
FBI agent seeks revenge for the murder of his partner - fairly standard fare
but mildly entertaining |
|
War Eagle,
Arkansas |
2007 |
]]] |
Coming
of age story about two boys - one a stutterer and the other inflicted with
cerebral palsy - supposedly based upon fact - entertaining with likeable
characters |
|
War of the
Worlds |
2005 |
]]] |
Entertaining
remake - this time the main character is somewhat of an anti-hero but fits
with today's times - of course, the special effects are super |
|
Warm Water Under
a Red Bridge |
2002 |
]]] |
Japanese
- strange story of a man who meets a woman who fills with water until she has
sex - interesting |
|
Wartorn
1861-2010 |
2011 |
]]] |
Interesting
documentary about the history of the treatment - or non treatment of post
traumatic stress from the time of the Civil War until the present |
|
Wasabi |
2001 |
]]] |
French
- action farce about a French comic Dirty Harry who goes to Japan to find
that he has a daughter he never knew - silly but lots of fun |
|
Watcher, The |
2000 |
]]] |
A
cop and a serial killer face off - watchable |
|
Water Horse:
Legend of the Deep, The |
2007 |
]]] |
Well
made children's story about a boy who takes care of a mythical creature whose
egg he finds - good story - excellent special effects |
|
Water Under the
Bridge |
2003 |
]]] |
A
bit tiring but mildly entertaining tale of an artist tortured by past events
in his life |
|
Way We Laughed,
The |
2001 |
]]] |
Italian
- strange tale of two brothers in early 1960's Italy and their relationship
with each other - complex and hard to comprehend - still is somewhat hypnotic |
|
Wedding Banquet,
The |
1993 |
]]] |
A
gay Chinese man pretends to be straight for his parents - standard plot line
but told in an entertaining and professional manner |
|
Wedding Wars |
2006 |
]]] |
Mildly
entertaining comedy about a gay party planner who strikes his brother's
wedding - could have been over-the-top, but good acting and direction makes
it watchable |
|
Wedding Weekend,
The |
2006 |
]]] |
Fairly
lame tale of thirty-somethings suffering pre-midlife crises but some likeable
characters |
|
Wedding, A |
1978 |
]]] |
A
Robert Altman character fest - some interesting, some not but still solid
entertainment |
|
Weeds: Season 4 |
2008 |
]]] |
Still
fairly entertaining tale of a family dealing in drugs but the
"punch" has worn off |
|
Wendell Baker
Story, The |
2005 |
]]] |
Story
of a good hearted con guy who is sent to work in a retirement home after his
parole - modest entertainment with likable characters |
|
Went to Coney
Island on a Mission from God… Be Back by Five |
1998 |
]]] |
Watchable
movie about guys reviewing their past |
|
What Just
Happened? |
2008 |
]]] |
Self-indulgent
look at the trials of a Hollywood producer that paints no one in a good light
- good acting |
|
What Lies
Beneath |
2000 |
]]] |
Entertaining
Harrison Ford thriller |
|
What Rats Won't
Do |
1998 |
]]] |
Entertaining
fluff of a romantic comedy about two young barristers who oppose each other
in court but are attracted to each other |
|
When Every Day
Was the Fourth of July |
1978 |
]]] |
Made
for television movie that unabashedly steals many plot aspects from To Kill a Mockingbird - still a
mildly entertaining feel-good movie |
|
When Harry Tries
to Marry |
2011 |
]]] |
Yet
another cultural romantic comedy in which a man of Indian heritage who is
afraid to take a chance on love seeks an arranged marriage - mildly
entertaining with likeable characters |
|
Where Angels
Fear to Tread |
1991 |
]]] |
I
should have liked this film much more because of the excellent acting and
production values but the E.M. Foster characters are so over the top that the
film is somewhat of a turn-off |
|
Where Angels Go,
Trouble Follows |
1968 |
]]] |
Not
as good as the first but still entertaining |
|
Where Are We? |
1992 |
]]] |
Documentary
in which two guys travel across the country talking with everyday people -
nothing really extraordinary about the people they encounter |
|
Where Love Has
Gone |
1964 |
]]] |
60's
pot boiler based upon a Harold Robbins novel loosely drawn from the murder of
Lana Turner's lover by her daughter - long on silly melodrama and short on
sex (but that's all they did in the 60's) - just barely three stars |
|
Whip It |
2009 |
]]] |
Very
good acting saves this mundane tale about a teenage girl trying to find
herself |
|
White Material |
2009 |
]]] |
French
- weird tale of a woman who owns an African coffee plantation who refused to
see the writing on the wall as to the revolution and her family - interesting
look and obsession and denial |
|
White Night
Wedding [Brúðguminn] |
2008 |
]]] |
Icelandic
- strange combination of drama and comedy about an older man who has
pre-wedding doubts about marrying a much younger woman - weird behaviors and
attitudes |
|
White Ribbon,
The [Das Weiße Band] |
2009 |
]]] |
German
- strange, extremely slow moving story about incidents in a German village
right before the start of WWI - this two and a half hour film builds to no
real conclusion |
|
Whole New Thing |
2005 |
]]] |
Interesting
coming of age story about a boy who has been home schooled all of his life
going to public school and becoming infatuated with his male English teacher
- good acting - good script |
|
Why Do Fools
Fall in Love |
1998 |
]]] |
The
story of Frankie Lymon and his wives - interesting and entertaining |
|
Widow of St.
Pierre, The |
2001 |
]]] |
Strange
tale of a murderer who is "reformed" by the wife of his jailer |
|
Widows' Peak |
1994 |
]]] |
Lots
of good acting in this comedy mystery about a enigmatic woman who moves to an
Irish village run by a rich widow and all of her dominions (the other widows
in the village) |
|
Wilbur Wants to
Kill Himself |
2002 |
]]] |
Gets
off to a slow start but turns into a charming film revolving a distressed man
and his older brother who has always taken care of him |
|
Wilby Wonderful |
2004 |
]]] |
Dark
comedy about the quirky residents of a Canadian island community - a little
hard to get into but ultimately entertaining |
|
Wild Side |
2004 |
]]] |
French
- interesting tale about the relationship and history of three young people
living on the edge of society - a little disjointed but excellent acting |
|
Wildcats |
1986 |
]]] |
Goldie
Hawn coaches an inner-city football team - entertaining |
|
Willard |
2003 |
]]] |
Remake
of film about Willard and the evil rat, Ben - fairly well done |
|
Win Win |
2010 |
]]] |
An
unsuccessful lawyer who doubles as a wrestling coach for the local high
school takes the grandson of one of his clients under his wing - good acting
and humor, but the simplistic plot keeps it from getting four stars |
|
Windtalkers |
2002 |
]]] |
Story
of Indian Windtalkers in WWII - could have been much better |
|
Winning Season,
The |
2009 |
]]] |
Fairly
lame tale of a loser who becomes the coach of a girls basketball team - some
good moments but barely three stars |
|
Winter in
Wartime [Oorlogswinter] |
2008 |
]]] |
Dutch
- story of a teenager who helps a downed British flyer in the occupied
Netherlands during WWII - good acting |
|
Winter Sleepers |
2000 |
]]] |
German
- sex and desire in the snow - not bad |
|
Wire in the
Blood: Series 3 |
2005 |
]]] |
The
third in the series still has some interesting crimes but the main character
is getting to be more and more annoying - especially in the final episode |
|
Wire in the
Blood: Series 4 |
2006 |
]]] |
Still
somewhat interesting crimes but the character of Tony Hill is just too way
over the top |
|
WiseGirls |
2002 |
]]] |
Three
waitresses who get tangled in mob actions - very entertaining |
|
Wishing Tree,
The |
1999 |
]]] |
Black
lawyer returns to Georgia and discovers her roots - good story |
|
With a Friend
Like Harry |
2000 |
]]] |
French
film - stranger enters the lives of a couple - entertaining |
|
Wolfman, The |
2010 |
]]] |
Updated
telling of the story contains some of the elements of the original movie -
lots of blood and gore, but not totally overwhelmed by special effects - good
acting |
|
Woman in Berlin,
A [Eine Frau in Berlin] |
2008 |
]]] |
Story
of the ordeals of women in the part of Berlin occupied by the Russians right
at the end of WWII - based upon fact - grim but interesting |
|
Woman In The
Dunes |
1964 |
]]] |
Japanese
- strange tale of a man who gets trapped into living with a woman in a giant
sand pit - really fascinating |
|
Women, The |
2008 |
]]] |
Just
barely three stars for this mess of a movie - is it a wacky comedy? - is it a
drama? - good intentions are woefully misdirected - the only thing that saves
it is some great performances by the supporting actresses |
|
Wonderland |
2003 |
]]] |
About
the Hollywood murders in which porn star John Holmes was implicated but not
convicted - interesting insight into what drugs do to people |
|
Wondrous
Oblivion |
2006 |
]]] |
Racial
and religious prejudice in 1960's England all revolving around a boy who
wants to be a cricket star - good but nothing special |
|
Woodlanders, The |
1997 |
]]] |
Well
done filming of the novel by Thomas Hardy - bleak and grim but entertaining |
|
Woodshop |
2010 |
]]] |
Teenage
angst comedy with some interesting characters and situations - low keyed and
watchable |
|
Wooly Boys |
2001 |
]]] |
Sentimental
tale of a young man in his late teens reconnecting with his long-lost
grandfather - nothing special but good, solid entertainment |
|
World Traveler |
2002 |
]]] |
Can't
really remember this film, but I gave it three stars so it must have been
watchable |
|
Worst Week of My
Life, The: Series 1 |
2006 |
]]] |
Absurd
British comedy about the bungles of a man the week before his wedding - some
funny parts but a little overdone |
|
Wrangler:
Anatomy of an Icon |
2008 |
]]] |
Famous
porn star Jack Wrangler tells about his career - interesting |
|
Wycliffe: Series
2 |
1995 |
]]] |
Lackluster
British police series - slow moving and not very original but still watchable |
|
XXY |
2007 |
]]] |
Argentinean
- story of a fifteen year old hermaphrodite who has lived as a girl but is
beginning to question her/his sexuality - strange but pretty good |
|
Yanks |
1979 |
]]] |
U.S.
troops stationed in England during WWII and the complicated relations and
love affairs - watchable |
|
Year of the
Quiet Sun, A [Rok Spokojnego Slonca] |
1984 |
]]] |
Polish
- a truly depressing story of a woman in Poland after WWII who falls in love
with a GI investigating war crimes - good acting but a real downer |
|
You Belong to Me |
2007 |
]]] |
Fairly
watchable flick about a man who moves into an apartment house because the guy
he desires lives there - he gets a lot more than he bargained for |
|
You Don't Know
Jack |
2009 |
]]] |
Story
of Dr. Jack Kevorkian - great acting but a bit overlong |
|
You Don't Mess
with the Zohan |
2007 |
]]] |
Complete,
gross silliness about a secret agent who wants to be a hairdresser - enough
humorous moments for three stars |
|
You I Love [Ya
lyublu tebya] |
2004 |
]]] |
Russian
- a light look at a man giving in to his gay side - a very controversial film
in Russia because of the provincial standards of the country |
|
Young Poisoner's
Handbook, The |
1996 |
]]] |
Dark
comedy based upon a factual case of a young man in England who poisons his
family and acquaintances - great quirky acting by the lead character |
|
Young Sherlock
Holmes |
1985 |
]]] |
What
Holmes and Watson were like as teenagers - entertaining |
|
Yours, Mine, and
Ours |
2005 |
]]] |
Entertaining
remake of 60's flick about two people with lots of children getting married -
nothing special but fun |
|
Zero Effect |
1998 |
]]] |
Two private investigators - one
falls in love - mildly entertaining comedy |
|
Zhou Yu's Train
[Zhou Yu de huo che] |
2004 |
]]] |
Chinese
- beautifully photographed but ultimately unsatisfying story of a love
triangle - convoluted and hard to comprehend |
|
Zodiac |
2007 |
]]] |
Lots
of star power and good acting in this film about the search and research for
and about the Zodiac killer, but the whole thing is somewhat lacking |
|
Zus & Zo |
2002 |
]]] |
Dutch
- strange tale of three sisters trying to prevent their gay brother from
marrying for selfish reasons |
|
100 Days Before
the Command |
1990 |
]] |
Artsy
gay film about soldiers in the Russian army - some scenes of life in the army
are interesting |
|
200 American |
2002 |
]] |
An Australian hustles to stay in
the US - would have been much better had the actors not have been so wooden |
|
2012
[Twenty-Twelve] |
2009 |
]] |
Take
every disaster and separated family cliché and stuff it into two and a half
hours and you get this film - good special effects though |
|
24th Day, The |
2004 |
]] |
A
married man who had a one night stand with a gay man captures him to see if
he gave him HIV - way too talky |
|
29 Palms |
2003 |
]] |
Quirky
crime drama with some interesting characters |
|
29th & Gay |
2005 |
]] |
Weak
tale of a gay man turning twenty-nine who has no boyfriend or direction in
life - some good supporting characters, but the lead is way too dull |
|
3000 Miles to
Graceland |
2001 |
]] |
Heist
with Elvis impersonators - basically boring |
|
40 Days and 40
Nights |
2002 |
]] |
Stud
tries to go without sex - pretty lame |
|
44 Inch Chest |
2009 |
]] |
A
British criminal seeks revenge upon his wife's lover with the help of fellow
criminals - good acting but way too talky |
|
50 Ways of
Saying Fabulous |
2005 |
]] |
New
Zealand - story of a thirteen year old boy coming to terms with his
effeminate nature - only problem is that the boy is a mean, selfish little
prig - little sympathy for this character |
|
52 Pick Up |
1986 |
]] |
A
man turns the tables on his blackmailers - some interesting parts but the
whole thing is lacking |
|
7 Virgins [7
Vírgenes] |
2005 |
]] |
Spanish
- depressing tale of aimless youth - some good acting but, overall,
unsatisfactory |
|
Abandon |
2002 |
]] |
A
woman, a sexy dectective, a missing boyfriend - mildly entertaining |
|
Acceptable Risk |
2001 |
]] |
Amazing
new drug with horrifying "side effects" - just barely watchable |
|
Accidents Happen |
2009 |
]] |
Supposedly
quirky characters in this dysfunctional family comedy/drama - pretty weak |
|
Ace of Hearts |
2008 |
]] |
Supposedly
based upon fact - a story of a K-9 officer - his bad relationship with his
teenage daughter and his dog being accused of brutality - too much
"sugar" and too many improbable situations |
|
Across the Line:
The Exodus of Charlie Wright |
2010 |
]] |
Even
though it is filled with very good actors, this film about the search for a
white collar criminal doesn't really get off the ground |
|
Adonis Factor,
The |
2010 |
]] |
Documentary
about a group of gay men and how they perceive their worth in terms of the
beauty of their bodies - not very interesting |
|
Adventureland |
2008 |
]] |
A
recent college graduate is forced to take a job in an amusement park - silly
love story - Jesse Eisenberg and his halting speech is charming at first but
gets old pretty fast |
|
Adventures of
Felix, The |
2000 |
]] |
French
- gay guy on road trip - not that entertaining |
|
Agatha
Christie's Seven Dials Mystery |
1982 |
]] |
BBC
Television production - over acted and silly - basically boring |
|
Agent # 1 |
1972 |
]] |
Polish
- interesting story based upon fact of the works of the Polish underground in
Greece during WWII - made less entertaining by poor production values |
|
Agent Cody Banks |
2003 |
]] |
Silly
tale of teenaged CIA agent - likable characters - fun |
|
Agnes and His
Brothers [Agnes und seine Brüder] |
2004 |
]] |
German
- supposedly a black comedy about three brothers from a dysfunctional family
who grow up to be very dysfunctional themselves - semi-surrealistic and
disjointed - not very entertaining even though the acting is very good |
|
Agony |
1982 |
]] |
Russian
- a look at Rasputin and the fall of the Russian aristocracy - long and
tedious |
|
All Over the Guy |
2001 |
]] |
Gay
man recovers from break-up - unlikable characters make the whole thing
basically boring |
|
Allítsatok Meg
Terezanyut! [Stop Mom Theresa!] |
2004 |
]] |
Hungarian
- pretty much a waste about a young woman looking for love - tedious and too
long |
|
Almost Heaven |
2006 |
]] |
The
problems of a guy in mid-life crisis - just too cutesy |
|
Amazing Grace |
1992 |
]] |
Israeli
- depressing tale of a young gay man looking for love - basically dull |
|
American Fusion |
2005 |
]] |
Romantic
comedy revolving around racial conflicts - good try but undone by
inconsistent direction |
|
America's
Sweethearts |
2001 |
]] |
Married
stars who hate each other must pretend - tedious |
|
Amor de Hombre |
1997 |
]] |
Spanish
- gay man finds that bed hopping is not so great - greatest friendship is
with straight woman who can't seem to find a man - same old tired tale -
pretty boring |
|
Analyze That |
2002 |
]] |
Really
lame sequel to Analyze This |
|
Anatomy |
2000 |
]] |
German
- medical student tries to solve murders - bloody but watchable |
|
And Soon the
Darkness |
1970 |
]] |
Murder
mystery about two young English women traveling in France - one who shows up
missing - artificial suspense scenes make the who thing pretty tedious |
|
And Then Came Summer |
2000 |
]] |
Gay
boy meets boy story - family interferes - just so so |
|
Angel on the
Right |
2002 |
]] |
Tajikistani
- a dark, brutal tale of a village that tricks a neer-do-well back home in
order to collect debts - supposed to be a dark comedy but instead an
indictment upon conditions in that part of the world |
|
Annapolis |
2006 |
]] |
Nice
basic story, but the film is an insult to the Naval Academy - the setting
doesn't ever look a little like the real thing |
|
Another Year |
2010 |
]] |
Story
of a couple surrounded - it seems - by nothing but dysfunctional friends -
good acting but totally depressing |
|
Anything Else |
2003 |
]] |
Woody
Allen and screwed up young lovers - humorous at times but basically lags |
|
Apostate, The |
1998 |
]] |
Priest
lusting for sex hunting for serial killer - not that great |
|
Après Lui |
2007 |
]] |
French
- a mother becomes obsessed with the driver of the car in which her son was
killed - one of those strange French films in which the motives of the
characters are unclear and there is no conclusion or ending |
|
Arena en los
Bolsillos |
2006 |
]] |
Spanish
- teenage angst with pretty unlikable subjects - pretty much a waste |
|
Assassination of
a High School President |
2008 |
]] |
A
boy in the out crowd uncovers a conspiracy of crime in his high school -
mildly entertaining |
|
Assassination of
Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The |
2007 |
]] |
This
could have been a great movie - good acting - great production values - but
it was bogged down with incessant talk - it's about an hour too long - too
bad |
|
Avengers: The
Best of the Original Avengers #1 |
1960's |
]] |
Steed
and Mrs. Peel do their thing - doesn't hold up as well for an old guy |
|
Avengers: The
Best of the Original Avengers #2 |
1960's |
]] |
Not
as good as when I was young |
|
Awake |
2007 |
]] |
Lame
tale about a man who is conscious during heart replacement surgery who
discovers his new wife has plotted to kill him on the operating table - just
too far-fetched to be enjoyable |
|
Baarìa |
2009 |
]] |
Italian
- political upheaval post WWII in a Sicilian town - boring |
|
Baby Mama |
2008 |
]] |
Lame
tale about a career woman who hires a surrogate to carry her baby - some good
moments but mostly boring |
|
Bad News Bears |
2005 |
]] |
Remake
of earlier movie is narrow in its scope as it only delves into the life of
the coach leaving the kids out in the cold - watchable but disappointing
considering the acting talent involved |
|
Bad Seed |
2000 |
]] |
Supposedly
a thriller but so many absurd, improbable situations make for a wasted mess
of a movie |
|
Bait |
2000 |
]] |
Con
as bait to find millions hidden by dead crook - not so hot |
|
Band of the Hand |
1986 |
]] |
Troubled
teens fighting a drug lord under the tutelage of a Vietnam vet - pretty bad |
|
Barbershop 2:
Back in Business |
2004 |
]] |
Disappointing
sequel to Barbershop - has
the soul but not the spirit of the original |
|
Barrio Cuba |
2005 |
]] |
Cuban
- stories of lower class Cubans - drawn out and tedious - good acting |
|
Be Cool |
2005 |
]] |
This
sequel to Get Shorty is too
long and too "cool" to be very entertaining - it has some moments
but is basically two hours waste of time |
|
Beau Brummell:
This Charming Man |
2008 |
]] |
This
historical fiction about the well dressed personality is a bit dull and very
talky |
|
Beau Jest |
2008 |
]] |
A
woman hires an actor to pretend to be her Jewish boyfriend because she thinks
her parents will not approve of her Christian boyfriend - just another one of
those Jewish angst romantic comedies - nothing special and sometimes really
annoying |
|
Bedazzled |
2000 |
]] |
Brenden
Frasier sells his soul to Elizabeth Hurley - silly |
|
Bedrooms and
Hallways |
2000 |
]] |
Gay
guys in London seeking happiness - just barely watchable |
|
Before I Forget
[Avant Que J'oublie] |
2007 |
]] |
French
- another one of those French films that prods slowly along never really
accomplishing much - this time it's about a former gigolo who is HIV positive
- really pretty boring |
|
Believers, The |
1987 |
]] |
Voodoo
and murder in the city - pretty bad |
|
Beloved Friend |
1999 |
]] |
Spanish
- muddled story about a dying man and his effects upon those around him -
hard to understand the motives of the characters |
|
Beneath the Blue |
2010 |
]] |
A
maudlin script and bad acting makes this tale of a young woman trying to save
dolphins almost unbearable |
|
Bent |
1997 |
]] |
Surreal
story of gay man sent to Nazi concentration camp - very artsy - perhaps a bit
too artsy |
|
Beowulf |
2007 |
]] |
Interesting
technology but just too juvenile for my tastes |
|
Best Man |
1999 |
]] |
Another
"he's not sure he wants to get married movie" - this time with an
African-American cast - not very entertaining |
|
Best Man in
Grass Creek |
2001 |
]] |
Strange
"wedding" story is pretty boring |
|
Best Seller |
1987 |
]] |
Don't
really remember this movie - only gave it two stars so it must not have been
very good |
|
Best Way to
Walk, The [La Meilleure Façon de Marcher] |
1976 |
]] |
French
- very strange film about a gay man being harrassed by a bully - basically
impossible to understand the motives and actions of the characters |
|
Better Than Sex |
2000 |
]] |
Young
couple has casual sex and then falls for each other - tedious |
|
Beyond a
Reasonable Doubt |
2009 |
]] |
A
reporter fakes his part in a murder in order to expose a crooked DA -
overdone and somewhat boring |
|
Beyond Borders |
2003 |
]] |
Story
spanning ten years in the lives of relief workers - pretty slow |
|
Beyond Honor |
2004 |
]] |
This
film seeks to deliver an important message about cultural oppression and
female genital mutilation but its amateurish presentation undermines its good
intentions |
|
Big Daddy |
1999 |
]] |
Adam
Sandler trying to grow up and take care of a kid - ho hum! |
|
Black Snake Moan |
2007 |
]] |
Man
tries to cure young woman of sex addiction while attacking demons of his own
- way too over the top |
|
Blackmail |
2005 |
]] |
Indian
- pretty standard cops and robbers flick from Bollywood - not that great |
|
Blob, The |
1988 |
]] |
This
remake reduces the original classic version to a case of government
conspiracy - too bad because it started with some good potential |
|
Blue Valentine |
2010 |
]] |
There
is on doubt that this movie about the break-up of a marriage has great acting
and good direction - I, however, was off-put by its jumping around in time
and its cinema verite style |
|
Bluebeard [Barbe
Bleue] |
2009 |
]] |
French
- this is a very strange tale about two sisters seen in modern and ancient
times all wound up in the Bluebeard legend - really unpleasant |
|
Bombay Talkie |
1970 |
]] |
Englishwoman
causes trouble between two Indian men who have affairs with her |
|
Bomber |
2009 |
]] |
A
dysfunctional family takes a road trip from Great Britain to Germany in order
that the father offer an apology for bombing a small German town -
interesting premise but just doesn't hold up |
|
Bone Collector,
The |
1999 |
]] |
Denzel
Washington looking for a serial killer - just barely watchable |
|
Borat |
2006 |
]] |
I
suppose how some can find this movie funny or a biting satire attacking
horrible prejudices, but it simply was not my cup of tea |
|
Bowfinger |
1999 |
]] |
Steve
Martin and Eddie Murphy fall pretty flat in this comedy about a down-and-out
movie director |
|
Boys Briefs 4 |
2006 |
]] |
Six
short movies about male hustlers - only two are worth watching -
disappointing |
|
Boy's Shorts |
1991 |
]] |
A
collection of short films - all about gay men facing either exposure or
suffering from friends dying of AIDS - a couple were good but most were
mediocre |
|
Brand New Day |
2009 |
]] |
Australian
- musical about a native boy searching for himself - mildly entertaining |
|
Bringing Down
the House |
2003 |
]] |
Silly
East meets West story of uptight lawyer loosened up by a hip Black woman -
just barely watchable |
|
Broadway Damage |
1997 |
]] |
Young
actors trying and failing in NTC - only mildly entertaining |
|
Broken Fences |
2008 |
]] |
This
story about a father reconnecting with a troubled son starts off fairly well
except for some very stiff acting, but it develops into a totally illogical
mess |
|
Broken Hearts
Club, The |
2000 |
]] |
Gay
friends in West Hollywood - silly |
|
Brotherhood of
the Wolf |
2001 |
]] |
French
- not very well done werewolf story |
|
Brothers of the
Head |
2006 |
]] |
Fake
documentary about the exploitation of conjoined twins who become rock stars
in the 70's - well made but not my cup of tea |
|
Brothers
Solomon, The |
2007 |
]] |
Really
dumb movie about to socially inept brothers trying to have a baby for their
dying father - waste of time |
|
Brother's War |
2008 |
]] |
Based
upon fact - British and German soldiers work together at the end of WWII to
stop a plot by the Russians - shot on video - stilted acting |
|
Bruce &
Lloyd Out of Control |
2008 |
]] |
Spin-off
from the latest Get Smart
about two lab techs who lose a valuable piece of equipment - mildly
entertaining |
|
Bunny Lake is
Missing |
1965 |
]] |
Hailed
as a great thriller - in my opinion overrated with at totally improbable
climax and ending |
|
Burke and Hare |
2010 |
]] |
Supposedly
a comedy based upon the lives of two 19th Century grave robbers in Scotland -
just boring and bad |
|
Burnt Money |
2000 |
]] |
Argentina
- true story of robbery with a gay undertone - dark and mildly entertaining |
|
Business of
Fancydancing, The |
2002 |
]] |
A
gay Native American poet who leaves the reservation to find success in the
white world - guilt-ridden angst |
|
Caché [Hidden] |
2005 |
]] |
French
- a wealthy couple starts receiving strange video tapes - we come to find
that they are related to an event in the husband's past - good acting and
production values but ultimately unsatisfying in the end |
|
Californication:
Season 3 |
2009 |
]] |
This
series has gotten old - the first few episodes had some funny parts but then
it just went into scenes of unpleasant people doing unpleasant things - a
waste of time |
|
Carpool Guy |
2005 |
]] |
Lame
comedy in which a workaholic hires a homeless man to ride in his car so he
can use the carpool lane - pretty much of a waste |
|
Catch and
Release |
2006 |
]] |
This
comic romance about a woman who loses her financé and is then forced to
examine her life is nothing but a collection of tired, over-used clichés with
none - maybe one - of the characters being the least bit interesting |
|
Cats & Dogs |
2001 |
]] |
Animated
tale - for the kiddies |
|
Caveman's
Valentine, The |
2001 |
]] |
Weird
tale about a homeless man who witnesses a crime - characters a little too
strange to believe |
|
Celestial
Clockwork |
1994 |
]] |
French
- silly tale of a young woman trying to become a singer and the kookie
characters she meets - tiring |
|
Centennial |
1978 |
]] |
What
started out as a middling historical drama mini-series develops into a
preachy environmental speech with about one third of the last half rerun
scenes from the first half |
|
Chameleon, The |
2010 |
]] |
French
- Based upon the exploits of French teenager, Frédéric Bourdin who has spent
his life impersonating other people - dull characters and dull script |
|
Chance Pe Dance |
2009 |
]] |
Indian
- Bollywood silliness about a guy wanting to become a star |
|
Chancer: Series
2 |
1991 |
]] |
The
second and the last of the Chancer series is a real disappointment compared to the first - dull
plotting and contrived circumstances |
|
Change of Life,
A |
1998 |
]] |
Television
flick about a family man who discloses that he is gay and the effects upon
his family and friends - a little too "sweet" to be believable |
|
Changi |
2001 |
]] |
Australian
- stories of men who were imprisoned in a Japanese prison camp during WWII -
hard to believe that such an interesting subject could be rendered so dry and
dull |
|
Chaos Theory |
2007 |
]] |
A
man who thinks his life is perfect has a rude awakening - over the top
situations make this comedy way too silly |
|
Charlie Chan in
the Chinese Cat |
1944 |
]] |
Potboiler
mystery not as good as the earlier versions - Benson Fong changes from #5 son
in the previous edition Charlie Chan in the Secret
Service to #3 son - Mantan Moreland's comic relief
is a little strained in today's times - disturbing trend in that Charlie is
almost hateful to son |
|
Charlie Chan in
the Secret Service |
1944 |
]] |
This
time Charlie is in Washington, DC solving the murder of a scientist -
introduction of #2 daughter and #5 son - entertaining but not up to par with
most of the entries in the series |
|
Charlie Chan:
Meeting at Midnight [Charlie Chan in Black Magic] |
1944 |
]] |
Another
in the series made at this time that is not as good as earlier entries mainly
taking place on sound stage with cheap cardboard-looking sets |
|
Charlie Chan:
The Scarlet Clue |
1945 |
]] |
Another
potboiler - this time about stealing secrets of radar - it's almost if they
are not trying - the best part is the comedy routine by Mantan Moreland and
his partner |
|
Charlie Chan:
The Shanghai Cobra |
1945 |
]] |
Barely
gets two stars - really dull film in the series about plans for a bank
robbery |
|
Charlotte
Sometimes |
2003 |
]] |
Muddled
mess about dark love and desire |
|
Chasing Liberty |
2004 |
]] |
Silly
one of those president's daughter runs away from the Secret Service movies
but with some likable characters |
|
Chicago
Massacre: Richard Speck |
2007 |
]] |
Artsy
telling of the story of the famous serial killer - not bad but not my cup of
tea |
|
Chicken Run |
2000 |
]] |
Not
very entertaining barnyard cartoon |
|
Chicken Tikki
Masala |
2005 |
]] |
Fairly
boring tale of Indian man living in England trying to hid the fact that he is
gay from his parents |
|
Childhood's End |
1997 |
]] |
Young
love and sexual exploration - way too talky - makes it basically boring |
|
Children of Hannibal |
1998 |
]] |
Italian
- supposed to be a "wacky" comedy but suffers from weak story and
undeveloped characters |
|
Chill Out |
1999 |
]] |
German
- Not very entertaining tale of three young people whose lives intertwine |
|
Chocolat |
1988 |
]] |
French
- this is a good looking film with interesting characters but the actions are
a little too enigmatic for my tastes |
|
Choke |
2008 |
]] |
Fairly
lame comedy about a man reared by a dysfunctional mother who has problems
coping with adult life - some good parts but, overall, not very rewarding |
|
Chopin: Desire
for Love |
2002 |
]] |
Polish
- story of the relationship between Chopin and Geroge Sand - a little tedious |
|
Christmas
Cottage, The |
2008 |
]] |
The
memories of the artist Thomas Kinkade made into a maudlin movie - a good
moving version of his art |
|
Circles - aka
Crossing Paths |
1998 |
]] |
Just
barely watchable film about two young men who must make some adult decisions
about their lives |
|
Circuit |
2001 |
]] |
A gay
man from a small town moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in drugs and
circuit parties - standard fare but fairly good acting for this type of film |
|
City Slickers
II: The Legend of Curly's Gold |
1994 |
]] |
A
disappointing sequel to the original |
|
Class, The
[Entre les Murs] |
2008 |
]] |
French
- slow moving look at a class of lower class teenagers over the period of one
school year - some interesting parts but basically dull |
|
Clean Slate
[Coup de Torchon] |
1982 |
]] |
French
- a man seeks revenge upon those who have wronged him - one of those bizarre
films that is supposed to overwhelm you with its artistry but, for me, it's
basically a bore |
|
Client, The |
1994 |
]] |
A
rewatching of this film caused me to lower its rating - way over the top to
the point of exasperation |
|
Close My Eyes |
1991 |
]] |
This
story of an incestuous relationship between a brother and sister has good
acting, but the script and the actions of the characters are somewhat
unbelievable making the whole thing not very entertaining |
|
Coast Guard, The
[Haeanseon] |
2002 |
]] |
Korean
- bizarre tale of a young soldier who kills a civilian who has trespassed
onto restricted territory - not very good |
|
Cold Showers
[Douches Froides] |
2005 |
]] |
French
- story of a boy who stumbles into an affair with his girlfriend and his
teammate but can't take it - just o.k. |
|
Coma |
1978 |
]] |
Supposedly
a thriller but filled with improbable holes and red herrings - probably the
most interesting thing is a bit part by Tom Selleck as a victim and unwilling
organ donor |
|
Come Undone |
2000 |
]] |
French
film - gay boy finds first love - ho hum |
|
Coming Out Party |
2003 |
]] |
Gay
comedians - mildly entertaining |
|
Confessions of a
Shopaholic |
2009 |
]] |
Cookie
cutter script about a woman who learns that there are more important things
than shopping - fairly lame |
|
Conrad Boys, The |
2006 |
]] |
Fairly
lame tale of a young man striving to take care of his little brother after
the death of their mother |
|
Coogan's Bluff |
1968 |
]] |
Even
Clint Eastwood can't save this old chestnut from horrible old age and
overdone "hippy" activity |
|
Cooking with
Stella |
2009 |
]] |
Canadian
- a supposed comedy about a Canadian minister in India who is cheated by her
housekeeper - the minister also has a milquetoast idiot of a husband who
learns how to cook Indian food from the housekeeper - a muddled mess of
sketchy characters |
|
Coronation
[Coronación] |
2000 |
]] |
Chilean
- depressing tale of an older man obsessed with the young girl who comes to
take care of his dying grandmother - good acting but a real
"downer" |
|
Country Remedy |
2008 |
]] |
Saccharine
tale of a young widower doctor who takes his son from Chicago to serve in a
small North Carolina mountain clinic - just too sweet to get more than two
stars |
|
Critic's Choice |
1963 |
]] |
Bob
Hope as a theater critic and Lucille Ball as his wife who writes a play -
just too campy and over-the-top to be that enjoyable |
|
Critters |
1986 |
]] |
Not
so good aliens come to invade a farm family film |
|
Cromwell |
1970 |
]] |
Story
of Oliver Cromwell - good acting but very slow |
|
Crooks |
2002 |
]] |
Comedy
about a group of "losers" who decide to rob the post office of some
valuable stamps - funny at times but too talky and tiring |
|
Crossroads |
2006 |
]] |
Maudlin,
simpering tale of a young man who can't decide if he was to be a priest or a
lover |
|
D.O.A. |
1950 |
]] |
This
film noir has all the clichés stretched to the limit - a man finds that he
has been given a slow acting poison and must find his killer before he dies -
Edmond O'Brien as a ladies' man - give me a break |
|
Daddy Day Care |
2003 |
]] |
Some
entertaining segments but still pretty weak |
|
Dame Edna's
Neighbourhood Watch - Disc 1 |
1998 |
]] |
Scenes
from the television show - not so good |
|
Damned, The |
1969 |
]] |
Classic
film about Nazi Germany - too moody and artsy for my tastes. |
|
Dan in Real Life |
2007 |
]] |
A
real disappointment - the lead character is without any spark of life - the
lines are truly unbelievable - the whole thing is a total mess |
|
Dance Flick |
2009 |
]] |
Another
Wayans satire - this time making fun of the teenage dance, love story films -
mildly entertaining - no laugh out loud moments |
|
Date Movie |
2006 |
]] |
Lame
parody of some popular romantic comedies - tries way too hard |
|
Day the Earth
Stood Still, The |
2008 |
]] |
Poor
remake of the sci-fi classic - sacrifices plot and character development to
special effects |
|
Death in Love |
2008 |
]] |
Psychological
study of a Jewish woman who had sex with a German doctor in order to be able
to survive and her effects upon her two grown sons - good acting but not my
cup of tea |
|
Deceiver |
1997 |
]] |
Tim
Roth in another quirky role as a murderer who gets the better of two
detectives - dark - just watchable |
|
Deception |
1993 |
]] |
This
movie about a woman who finds that her supposedly dead husband is hiding
money in banks all over the world is a muddled mess and a waste of good
acting talent |
|
Defying Gravity |
1997 |
]] |
A
young man comes out of the closet - not that entertaining |
|
Departed, The |
2006 |
]] |
A
disappointment even though it is fill with great acting - weak crime story
with nothing original and Jack Nicholson has become a caricature rather than
an actor |
|
Depth Charge |
2008 |
]] |
Highly
improbable story of a mad officer who takes over a submarine and the efforts
of two crew members trying to stop him - cookie cutter script and action |
|
Descent |
2007 |
]] |
A
woman is raped, turns to drugs, and then seeks revenge - way too talky |
|
Despicable Me |
2010 |
]] |
A
fun, silly little movie for children but not much to appeal to the adult
viewer |
|
Deterrence |
1999 |
]] |
The
President has to stave off atomic war from a diner in Colorado - talky and
slow |
|
Deuce Bigalow:
European Gigolo |
2005 |
]] |
Filled
with gross-out humor - just what one would expect but mildly funny |
|
Devil's Rain |
1975 |
]] |
Horror
flick about a coven of witches - barely watchable |
|
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Goal |
2007 |
]] |
Indian
- typical soccer story in which a failing team must save themselves and their
field - pretty hokey |
|
Diary of a Mad
Black Woman |
2005 |
]] |
This
story of a loyal wife who is betrayed by her egotistic husband has some good
actors but is buried by ridiculous over-the-top plot lines |
|
Die Mommie Die |
2003 |
]] |
A
parody of the 60's films about a washed up Hollywood star involved in murder
- the catch is that the lead is played by a female impersonator - mildly
entertaining |
|
Die! Die! My
Darling! |
1965 |
]] |
Tullulah
Bankhead's last film - plays crazy woman - what a waste of talent |
|
Different Story,
A |
1978 |
]] |
Dated
comedy in which a gay woman and man fall in love and become
"straight" - really bad reproduction on the DVD making it look like
a bad home movie |
|
Do You Like
Hitchcock? [Ti Piace Hitchcock?] |
2005 |
]] |
Italian
- very hokey mystery with many scenes taken from Hitchcock classics - weak |
|
Dog Gone Love |
2003 |
]] |
Lame
love story about a guy who pretends to be gay to do research for a book -
pretty bad |
|
Dog Tags |
2008 |
]] |
Depressing
tale of a soldier at loose ends who comes under the influence of an
aggressive gay man - not very good |
|
Dog Year, A |
2009 |
]] |
An
unsatisfactory filming of the book by Jon Katz |
|
Dog's Breakfast,
A |
2007 |
]] |
Silly
black comedy about a weird brother who murders his sister's fiancé - not very
entertaining |
|
Dogville |
2003 |
]] |
It
is very difficult to make a movie of a play using sets, etc that would
normally appear in a live production - this movie attempts but does not
succeed |
|
Dona Flor and
Her Two Husbands [Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos] |
1976 |
]] |
Brazilian
- comedy / drama about the widow of a cad who remarries a very dull man and
is haunted by her former husband - a breakthrough film in Brazil but somewhat
lacking |
|
Dona Herlinda
and Her Son |
1985 |
]] |
Spanish
- woman invites her son's gay lover to live with them - not very entertaining |
|
Don't Look Back
[Ne Te Retourne Pas] |
2009 |
]] |
French
- a woman finds that things around her are changing for no reason - long
winded psychological drama |
|
Don't Tell [La
Bestia nel cuore] |
2005 |
]] |
Italian
- ultimately unsatisfying story of a young woman who finds she was abused by
her father as a child - too many disjointed characters and events |
|
Dr. No |
1962 |
]] |
The
very first Bond film is now supposed to be a classic but I found it
amateurish and lacking - except for the screen entrance of Sean Connery as,
"Bond, James Bond" |
|
Dracula 2000 |
2000 |
]] |
Looking
for blood in New Orleans - barely watchable |
|
Draughtsman's
Contract |
1982 |
]] |
Mildly
entertaining costume drama with a murder |
|
Dream Boy |
2008 |
]] |
A
shy gay boy and high school jocks - tragic combination - does have some
realistic characters |
|
Dream with the
Fishes |
1997 |
]] |
Weird
tale of a relationship between a dying man and his very strange neighbor |
|
Dreamcatcher |
2003 |
]] |
Alien
invasion - crazed military - childhood friends - could have been good without
special effects - bang, bang |
|
Dreamers |
2000 |
]] |
Small
town kids in the big city - not very entertaining |
|
Drumline |
2002 |
]] |
Marching
bands compete - not very good |
|
Du Barry Was a
Lady |
1943 |
]] |
Musical
comedy with Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, and Gene Kelly - some good moments but
kind of old and tired after sixty-four years |
|
Dulhan Made in
USA |
2005 |
]] |
Really
lame tale of Indian man who travels to the United States to find a wife -
likeable actors but that's about all |
|
Dutch Girls |
1985 |
]] |
Teenage
angst amongst an English boys' field hockey team - pretty boring with only
redeeming factor is a look at so present-day stars as young men |
|
Eating Out 2:
Sloppy Seconds |
2006 |
]] |
Silly
gay themed film about a silly guy looking for love - some funny lines but
basically tedious |
|
Eden's Curve |
2003 |
]] |
The
1970's - a young man goes off to college and becomes involved in an affair
with his roommate and his roommate's girlfriend - then he falls in love with
one of his professors - all leading to a tragic end - this movie would have
been much better if the director had concentrated more on getting good
performances out of the actors rather than "artsy" camera moves |
|
Edison Force |
2005 |
]] |
Even
though it touts big stars, this film about corruption in a special police
unit is basically cookie-cutter boring |
|
Edward II |
1992 |
]] |
Artsy
gay-themed film of the Marlowe play - not that great even though the acting
is very good |
|
Einstein of Sex,
The |
2000 |
]] |
German
- true story of gay doctor activist in 1897 Germany - pretty dull but
interesting look at history |
|
Elder Son, The |
2002 |
]] |
Total
absurdity about a man on the run from the law who convinces a man he is his
long lost son |
|
Elephant King,
The |
2006 |
]] |
A
college student decides to drink, drug, and whore his way through Thailand -
his younger brother goes to get him and is drawn in - boring |
|
Eleven Men Out
[Strákarnir Okkar] |
2005 |
]] |
Icelandic
- a gay soccer player comes out of the closet - good heart, but a poorly
acted and produced mess of a movie |
|
Empire of the
Wolves [L'Empire des Loups] |
2005 |
]] |
French
- basically boring conspiracy tale with some interesting characters |
|
Employee of the
Month |
2006 |
]] |
Lame
format comedy about a loser who decides to change his life to get a girl -
some entertaining moments but basically weak |
|
En Tu Ausencia
[In Your Absence] |
2007 |
]] |
Spanish - disjointed tale of a
thirteen year old boy and the influence upon him by a stranger who arrives in
his small village - beautiful photography and scenery but the script and
acting are lacking |
|
Escapist, The |
2008 |
]] |
British
prison escape flick delves too much upon the psychological aspects of the men |
|
Eternal |
2005 |
]] |
Claims
to be based upon fact!! - basic T&A flick about a beautiful vampire
drinking the blood of equally beautiful women and the detective after her -
lame |
|
Ethan Mao |
2005 |
]] |
Really
lame flick about a gay boy thrown out by his father and the consequences |
|
Event, The |
2003 |
]] |
The
events before and after the suicide of a man with AIDS - good acting but
pretty slow |
|
Everlasting
Secret Family, The |
1989 |
]] |
A
surreal and very weird look at an Australian senator and his secret sex life |
|
Everyone Else
[Alle Anderen] |
2009 |
]] |
German
- a couple has some problems while on vacation - only gets two stars because
of the unexplainable actions of the characters - good acting though |
|
Evil Under the
Sun |
1982 |
]] |
This
Agatha Christie mystery suffers from over-acting - could have been much
better had the director kept his actors in tow |
|
Extra Man, The |
2010 |
]] |
Character
study of two men - one young and repressed - one old and gregarious - not
very interesting |
|
Extraordinary
Measures |
2010 |
]] |
Based
upon fact, the story of the development of a drug to combat a rare genetic
affliction - just too saccharine to be entertaining |
|
Face/Off |
1997 |
]] |
This
action movie is filled with great actors, but the acting is overshadowed by
over-the-top action scenes and special effects - a disappointment |
|
Fall Time |
1993 |
]] |
Goofy
guys get caught up with cold-blooded criminals - dark and just barely
watchable |
|
Fast Food, Fast
Women |
2000 |
]] |
Another
one of those unique New York character flicks - this one a little better than
most |
|
Fat Girls |
2006 |
]] |
Fairly
standard tale about a boy coming to terms with his sexuality - low video
quality - mostly lame but with some good lines |
|
Ferdinando and
Carolina |
1999 |
]] |
Italian
- silly farce about the king and the moves to obtain him a wife -
over-the-top acting spoils this film |
|
Fever Pitch |
1997 |
]] |
Story
of an English football fan who has trouble growing up - fairly lame |
|
Filth and Wisdom |
2008 |
]] |
Madonna
directed this one about three flatmates in London - some quirky characters
but not my cup of tea |
|
Final Cut, The |
2004 |
]] |
Science
fiction thriller about a man who edits implanted video chips of people's
lives - a little too talky but leads to a fairly good ending |
|
Final Inquiry,
The [L'Inchiesta] |
2007 |
]] |
Italian
- a Roman soldier is sent to Jerusalem to investigate what happen to the body
of Christ - a good looking film but with a less than notable script |
|
Finding North |
1997 |
]] |
Young
angst in the big city - boring |
|
Finding Preet |
2005 |
]] |
Badly
acted, directed, and written look at a young woman of Indian decent looking
for true love |
|
First Kid |
1996 |
]] |
Children's
comedy about the teenaged son of the President - not very entertaining for
adults |
|
First to Die |
2003 |
]] |
Run
of the mill crime flick about a serial killer - this time from the woman
dectective's point of view |
|
Flicka |
2006 |
]] |
An
unbelievable script and over-acting causes this story of a girl and her horse
to be tedious rather than entertaining |
|
Flirting with
Disaster |
1996 |
]] |
Ben
Stiller looks for his birth parents - pretty lame |
|
Flood |
2007 |
]] |
Fairly
standard disaster flick about the flooding of London - three hours - too long
- really drags at times |
|
Fluffer, The |
2001 |
]] |
Lame
story about a guy in love with a gay porn star |
|
Fool's Gold |
2008 |
]] |
Considering
the acting talent this comic adventure should have been much better, but the
actors were done in by a script that was just too silly |
|
Fourth Angel,
The |
2001 |
]] |
Revenge
story with very weak plot - just watchable |
|
Fox and His
Friends |
1975 |
]] |
German
- weird story of a hustler who wins a lot of money and some
"friends" |
|
Frame of Mind |
2008 |
]] |
This
thriller about a man who finds new information pointing to a conspiracy
theory in the assassination of John Kennedy starts off fairly well but gets
bogged down with too many improbable occurrences |
|
Francesco |
1989 |
]] |
Mickey
Rourke as St. Francis of Assisi - enough said |
|
Frankie and
Johnny Are Married |
2004 |
]] |
Fictionalized
tale of real life director and his wife mounting a theater play - as one
reviewer wrote, "How many people are interesting in watching the
problems of a not very well known director and his wife?" |
|
Fred Claus |
2007 |
]] |
Silliness
about Santa's older brother who is the black sheep of the family - just
barely watchable |
|
Freshman
Orientation |
2007 |
]] |
Cookie
cutter teen comedy in which a guy pretends to be gay to get a girl - surely
nothing special |
|
Fright Night |
2011 |
]] |
A
teenager with a vampire next door starts out fairly well but drags on too
long with the violence and teenage angst |
|
From Prada to
Nada |
2011 |
]] |
Familiar
plotline of spoiled rich girls losing their money and having to survive
amongst the common folk - this one in a family of Mexican heritage - fairly
lame |
|
Full Moon
[Vollmond] |
1998 |
]] |
Swiss
- starts off to be a straight forward detective story about a kidnapping but
declines to a confusing trip into some sort of psychic experience - not very
good |
|
Full Picture,
The |
2010 |
]] |
A
girlfriend meets the mother from Hell while the boyfriend hides some secret
from the past - lots of angst but the secret from the past is never fully
revealed which leaves the whole thing lacking |
|
Funeral, The |
1984 |
]] |
Japanese
- all about trying to bury a man - has some intriging parts but basically
pretty bad |
|
Furry Vengeance |
2010 |
]] |
Basically
a kid flick about the animals taking revenge upon a developer - pretty much a
waste but a few good moments got it an extra star |
|
Fury, The |
1978 |
]] |
Blood
and guts involving telekinetic teens - several famous actors couldn't save
this one |
|
Garçon Stupide |
2004 |
]] |
French/Swiss
- might have been more interesting if the main character weren't really and
truly stupid - contains all of those annoying French film traits -
unexplained motives - jumping about in time - and the camera stuck in the
face of the actors so all you see is a huge partial face on the screen |
|
George of the
Jungle 2 |
2003 |
]] |
Silly
but mildly entertaning |
|
Gettysburg |
1993 |
]] |
Very
long and dry production of the great battle |
|
Ghosts Never
Sleep |
2005 |
]] |
Disjointed
mishmash of a film with characters way over the top - too bad considering the
acting talent in the film |
|
Gilles' Wife [La
Femme de Gilles] |
2004 |
]] |
French
- story of a woman whose husband is cheating on her with her sister - slow
moving and dull |
|
Gingerbread Man,
The |
1998 |
]] |
A
bright young lawyer forgets the rules and becomes invovled with a beautiful
and mysterious client - dull |
|
Girls Will Be
Girls |
2003 |
]] |
Silly
farce about a washed up movie star - the catch is that the three female leads
are all men in drag - gets too sappy at the end |
|
Give Me Your
Hand [Donne-moi la Main] |
2008 |
]] |
French
- twin brothers travel from France to Spain for the funeral of their mother
whom they've never known - another one of those French films in which the
actions and motives of the characters are a mystery |
|
Godsend |
2004 |
]] |
Another
demon child movie - good actors but just doesn't make the grade |
|
Gone But Not
Forgotten |
2003 |
]] |
Pretty
bad flick about a gay forest ranger who rescues a man with amnesia who just
happens to be a gay guy running away from a failed marriage - amateurish |
|
Good Luck Chuck |
2007 |
]] |
A
ladies man looks for love - pretty bad even though the two leading actors are
likeable |
|
Grambling's
White Tiger |
1992 |
]] |
First
white football player at a black college - not well made even though it has
good actors |
|
Grand École |
2004 |
]] |
French
- muddled mess about a college student confused and testing his sexual
desires - good acting but confusing to this old viewer |
|
Guess Who |
2005 |
]] |
This
updating of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is just too silly to be very entertaining |
|
Half A Person |
2007 |
]] |
One
of those gay and straight friends movies that has life changes - this one is
pretty dull except for the switch that the straight guy is the prig and the
gay guy is the mindless jock |
|
Hall Pass |
2011 |
]] |
Sex
comedy about two husbands given a week's pass from marriage by their wives -
lame |
|
Hamlet 2 |
2008 |
]] |
There
are some good musical performances in the final act, but they don't make up
for the overall stupidity of this story of a down and out drama teacher |
|
Happy Accidents |
2001 |
]] |
Young
woman falls in love with a nut - boring |
|
Happy Campers |
2001 |
]] |
A
summer camp movie that has some moments but not really that great |
|
Hard |
1999 |
]] |
Just
watchable film about a serial killer of gay hustlers all revolving around a
gay detective |
|
Haunted Airman,
The |
2006 |
]] |
Run
of the mill television flick about a wounded WWII airman who goes to a
mysterious hospital - surely nothing special |
|
He Was a Quiet
Man |
2006 |
]] |
An
extremely weak story arc makes what could have been a spicy dark comedy about
a nerd unsatisfied at work into a mire of psychological claptrap |
|
Head Over Heels |
2001 |
]] |
Girl
falls for Freddie Prinz, Jr., but there's something mysterious about him -
just barely watchable |
|
Heartbreak Kid,
The |
2007 |
]] |
This
film about a loser in love is just too silly and over the top to get any more
than two stars - too bad - could have been much better had the makers held
back a bit |
|
Heist |
2001 |
]] |
Gene
Hackman controlling a heist - David Mamet directed so it's a confused mess |
|
Henry Poole is
Here |
2008 |
]] |
Plodding
tale of a man who thinks he is going to die and those people around - a
struggle to watch |
|
Her Minor Thing |
2005 |
]] |
Really
lame comedy about a woman who is still a virgin at twenty-five - choppy with
a nonsensical storyline |
|
Here on Earth |
2000 |
]] |
Rich
kid has to repair property he damaged - romance with town girl - a little too
light and silly to be good |
|
Hidden, The |
1987 |
]] |
An
alien invades bodies - pretty bad |
|
Hide and Seek |
2005 |
]] |
A
disappointment considering the cast of this very, very dry psychological
"thriller" |
|
Higher Learning |
1995 |
]] |
Racial
tension on a college campus - over-the-top cookie cutter characters - not
very good |
|
Home |
2008 |
]] |
Dreary
tale of a woman suffering a marriage crisis punctuated with insipid poems -
dull and boring |
|
Horrible Bosses |
2011 |
]] |
Silly
comedy about three guys wanting to murder their bosses - as with most
comedies of this sort, the actions of the characters are way over the top |
|
Hotel Babylon:
Season 2 |
2007 |
]] |
What
started out as a fairly entertaining series about machinations in a luxury
hotel in London has developed into a lackluster soap opera - too bad |
|
Hotel Babylon:
Season 3 |
2008 |
]] |
What
started out as a pretty good series gets worse and worse every season - this
one is basically ridiculous |
|
Hotel Babylon:
Season 4 |
2008 |
]] |
I
was hoping to see an adjustment to the silliness of this series but this
season is still as disappointing to the previous two - too bad because the
first season was actually pretty good |
|
Hottest State,
The |
2006 |
]] |
Good
acting in this tale of a young man who must resolve conflicts with the girl
he loves, his distant mother, and his absent father - just a little bit too
talky to be that enjoyable |
|
How Do You Know |
2010 |
]] |
Overlong
story of two people suffering personal problems - difficult to sympathize
with any of the main characters |
|
Howling, The |
1980 |
]] |
OK
werewolf movie that has aged fairly well |
|
Human Nature |
2002 |
]] |
Woman
covered with hair - a feral man - trashy and not very entertaining |
|
Humboldt County |
2008 |
]] |
Conservative
doctor goes with a girl to Humboldt County, California and gets involved with
hippies and marijuana growing - nice idea but way over the top |
|
Hunger |
2008 |
]] |
Somber
view of the lives of IRA prisoners - depressing to say the least |
|
Hunting Party,
The |
2007 |
]] |
Story
of a down-and-out reporter and his former cameraman searching out a war
criminal is just plain boring |
|
I Am the Cheese |
1983 |
]] |
Conspiracy
flick with wooden acting about a teenager seeking the secret behind the death
of his parents - of interest to me because it was filmed in and around
Plainfield, Vermont and Goddard College |
|
Ice Age |
2002 |
]] |
Does
not compare well with other big budget cartoon movies |
|
Ice Blues: A
Donald Strachey Mystery |
2008 |
]] |
This
series has gotten a little silly in its portrayal of Strachey's partner -
sort of spoils the serious action |
|
Idocracy |
2005 |
]] |
Silly
flick in which two average people are frozen and awaken in the 26th Century
where all of the citizens are dumb as posts - some fun parts but not very
satisfying |
|
I'm Not Scared
[Io Non ho Paura] |
2003 |
]] |
Italian
- story of a young boy who finds another boy in a pit in a deserted house -
he later finds that his father has kidnapped the boy - very slow moving |
|
Impulse |
1984 |
]] |
Not
so good made for TV movie about a toxic chemical causing people in a small
town to go mad |
|
In My Sleep |
2010 |
]] |
Cardboard
characters make this thriller about a man who sleepwalks a real snooze |
|
In the Realm of
the Senses |
1976 |
]] |
Japanese
- supposedly a groundbreaking film is - to me - pretty much a plot less
sexploitation flick |
|
Informant!, The |
2009 |
]] |
Supposedly
based upon fact - lame tale of a man who exposes price fixing in his
company |
|
Insomnia |
2002 |
]] |
Murder
in Alaska with a detective who can't sleep - great actors but basically weak |
|
Intacto |
2001 |
]] |
Bizarre
tale of stealing luck by touching a person - too far out for my pleasure |
|
Interstate 60 |
2002 |
]] |
Silly
tale about a young man finding his life's direction on a mythical highway |
|
Invincible |
2002 |
]] |
True
story that became legend of young Jewish strongman in 1932 Germany - very
slow moving |
|
Invisible, The |
2007 |
]] |
Basically
a retelling of Ghost with so
much teenage angst that it makes one's stomach quisy - pretty much a waste |
|
Iron Jawed
Angels |
2004 |
]] |
Lackluster
telling of the suffragettes fight for the vote |
|
Is It Just Me? |
2010 |
]] |
Lackluster
story of a gay man searching for true love - nothing special |
|
It's in the
Water |
1998 |
]] |
People
become "gay" in a small town - pretty bad |
|
I've Heard the
Mermaids Singing |
1987 |
]] |
Strange
movie in which a odd young woman makes friends - sort of interesting but slow |
|
Jane Street |
1996 |
]] |
Woman
picks up a handsome stranger but is soon sorry - some good sex scenes |
|
Joe & Joe |
1996 |
]] |
Strange
story about two guys who want a new lawn mower |
|
Joe Dirt |
2001 |
]] |
Silly
comedy - a few funny moments |
|
Johnny English |
2003 |
]] |
Spy
spoof has some funny moments but basically dull |
|
Johns |
1996 |
]] |
A
dreary look at male hustlers |
|
Jonah Hex |
2010 |
]] |
Silly
cartoonish movie of a silly cartoon character - not for old guys such as
myself |
|
Joy Ride |
2001 |
]] |
Two
goofy guys - a prank - a vengeful trucker - weak |
|
Jumper |
2008 |
]] |
Disappointing
action flick about a young man who can teleport from one place to another
chased by an ancient group of fanatics |
|
Ju-on: The
Grudge |
2003 |
]] |
Japanese
- horror tale of a house possessed with evil spirits - some scary moments but
disjointed and hard to follow |
|
Just Can't Get
Enough |
2001 |
]] |
Story
of the Chippendale dancers and the murder that follows - interesting
characters and their ruin |
|
Just Married |
2003 |
]] |
A
honeymoon goes all wrong - probably because the groom is an asshole - tedious
- rare funny moments |
|
Killer Condom |
1996 |
]] |
German
- the title says it all - a very weird film - too bad it wasn't more
entertaining |
|
Killer Diller |
2004 |
]] |
Pleasing
young stars and good music in this cliché ridden tale of a bad boy changing
his life through a Christian rock band, but the bad plot pretty much sinks
the whole thing |
|
Killer Upstairs,
A |
2005 |
]] |
Pretty
lame story about a woman whose son is wrongly accused of murder and her quest
to prove him innocent - filled with improbable situations |
|
Killing of Sister George, The |
1968 |
]] |
Groundbreaking
film for its time because of the lesbian main characters but way too talky to
be that entertaining |
|
King Kong |
2005 |
]] |
Overblown
retelling of the film - shows how too much money and special effects can
spoil a classic |
|
Kingdom of
Heaven |
2005 |
]] |
Honor
and true love win over all in an
1100's battle for Jerusalem - overblown |
|
Kiss Me Guido |
1997 |
]] |
Macho
straight guy moves in with gay roommate - standard fare |
|
Kiss of the
Vampire |
1962 |
]] |
Nothing
much special in this vampire flick |
|
Knocked Up |
2007 |
]] |
A
real disappointment considering the positive reviews - adolescent humor to
the extreme along with so much "soul searching" that it makes
morning sickness seem a lark - a few funny moments and some subtle humor
don't help this over-long bore |
|
La Chevre [Knock
On Wood] |
1981 |
]] |
French
- dull farce about two men going to Mexico to hunt for the missing daughter
of a tycoon - it gets two stars only because of the presence of Gerard
Depardieu |
|
Lady & the
Highwayman, The |
1989 |
]] |
Not
very entertaining costume drama |
|
Lady and the
Duke, The |
2001 |
]] |
French
- British woman tries to protect a fugitive during the French Revolution -
very slow |
|
Lady in Cement |
1968 |
]] |
Follow
up to Tony Rome is not nearly
as entertaining as the original - a little tired |
|
Ladykillers, The |
2004 |
]] |
A
not so very good remake of the 1955 film - Tom Hanks literally "chews
the scenery" |
|
Lair, The:
Season 1 |
2007 |
]] |
Gay
vampires - really bad - extremely bad acting - got two stars due to its camp
factor |
|
Last King of
Scotland, The |
2006 |
]] |
This
film was a disappointment - I expected good production, a tight script, and
excellent acting - all of the above were just fair |
|
Last Run, The |
2004 |
]] |
Lame
tale of a man dumped by his girlfriend who tries to cure his pain by having
sex with as many women as possible |
|
Last Year, The |
2002 |
]] |
Homos
amongst the Christians - not very entertaining |
|
Laura Lansing
Slept Here |
1988 |
]] |
Made
for television movie is standard fish out of water plot - only thing going
for it is Katharine Hepburn |
|
Lawn Dogs |
1997 |
]] |
Sexy
outsider observes rich neighborhood - makes friends with lonely girl - could
have been much better |
|
Laws of
Attraction |
2004 |
]] |
Even
the very good acting of the lead roles couldn't make this piece of fluff
about two opposing lawyers who fall in love very watchable |
|
League of
Extraordinary Gentlemen |
2003 |
]] |
Silly
stuff had some good special effects and Sean Connery |
|
Legend of 1900 |
1998 |
]] |
Strange
story of a boy who spends his whole life on an ocean liner as its pianist |
|
Lemony Snicket's
A Series of Unfortunate Events |
2004 |
]] |
Fairly
entertaining but a little over the top - good flick for kids |
|
L'Enfant |
2005 |
]] |
French
- dull account of a young father who decides to sell his child and then
changes his mind |
|
Leopard, The |
1963 |
]] |
Italian
- supposed to be a classic about revolution in 1860 Sicily - very slow |
|
Levity |
2003 |
]] |
Moody
story of a man released from prison but still suffering from the guilt of his
crime |
|
License to Wed |
2007 |
]] |
This
comedy about a nosy minister testing a couple before their marriage could
have been much better if some elements of the plot had not been so absurd |
|
Lie Down with
Dogs |
1995 |
]] |
Silly
story about a gay boy looking for the meaning of life |
|
Life Express |
2003 |
]] |
Chinese
- format film in which a little boy needs a bone marrow transplant and all of
the complications that arise - this one pulls out every tired cliché
available |
|
Life is to
Whistle |
2000 |
]] |
Cuban
- surreal look at the lives of several people in Cuba who actually represent
Cuban society - well produced but not my cup of tea |
|
Lights in the
Dusk [Laitakaupungin Valot] |
2005 |
]] |
Finnish
- a down and out security guard is tricked by a woman and sent to prison for
a robbery he didn't commit - interesting but a bit too stylized for my liking |
|
Like It Is |
1998 |
]] |
Gay
men in London - pretty boring |
|
Lili's Apron [El
Delantal de Lili] |
2004 |
]] |
Argentinean
- bizarre tale of a man who disguised himself as his wife in order to take a
job as a live-in maid to save his family from financial ruin - strange
character development |
|
Little Nicky |
2000 |
]] |
Adam
Sandler as Satan's son - pretty lame |
|
Living Proof:
The Hank Williams, Jr. Story |
1983 |
]] |
Made
for television film with cardboard characters - no search below the surface
for any - not much of a credit to its talented subject |
|
Long Days of
Summer, The |
1980 |
]] |
Made
for television movie about a German in the US just before WWII trying to
convince people to protest the treatment of the Jews in Nazi Germany - too
pat to be that entertaining |
|
Long-Term
Relationship |
2006 |
]] |
Gay
guy tries to change his life and form a long-term relationship and blah,
blah, blah - pretty boring |
|
Looking for an
Echo |
1999 |
]] |
Embittered
singer who lost his career thirty years ago looks at his life - slow, sad,
and dull |
|
Looking for Eric |
2009 |
]] |
Story
of a man who has messed up his life who imagines talking with a famous
football (soccer) star in order to try to straighten out his life - some good
moments but really doesn't project a cohesive story telling |
|
Loss of a
Teardrop Diamond, The |
2008 |
]] |
Based
upon a play by Tennessee Williams, this tale of a rich, spoiled young woman
and the working man with whom she has a romance is a bit overdone |
|
Lost and
Delirious |
2001 |
]] |
Dysfunctional
girls at a girls' school - very depressing |
|
Love Affair, A:
The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story |
1978 |
]] |
Extremely
insipid television movie telling of the marriage of Lou Gehrig - a waste of
talent and a good story |
|
Love and Other
Drugs |
2010 |
]] |
Based
upon the memoir of one of the first Viagra salesmen - unlikeable characters -
especially the fat, sex-craved brother |
|
Love Guru, The |
2008 |
]] |
Silliness
revolving around professional ice hockey - some good moments but overall just
fair and not very humorous |
|
Love Happens |
2009 |
]] |
Insipid
tale of a man recovering from the loss of his wife who falls in love again -
a disappointment |
|
Love Ranch |
2009 |
]] |
Overlong
story - based upon fact - about the owners of a brothel in Nevada |
|
Love the Hard
Way |
2001 |
]] |
Slow
tale of guy on the outside finding himself through the love of a woman |
|
Love, Murder and
Deceit |
1997 |
]] |
Overblown
soap opera about a woman who marries a rich man and falls for his son -
boring |
|
Love's Long
Journey |
2005 |
]] |
This
made for television movie is the third in a series about western settlers -
each gets more and more saccharine - be prepared for an overdose |
|
M.O. of the
M.I., The |
2004 |
]] |
Love,
betrayal, and murder in the gay community - not very good - reasonable story
but bad, bad acting |
|
Made-Up |
2004 |
]] |
Flat,
lifeless look at middle aged people accepting the fact of age |
|
Mammoth |
2009 |
]] |
Three
people suffer life crises - good acting but way too long and slow moving |
|
Mammuth |
2010 |
]] |
French
- absurd comedy about a man traveling across France in order to get
certifications of past employment - situations too over-the-top to enjoy |
|
Man in the Brown
Suit, The |
1988 |
]] |
Bland
television version of Christie mystery - not very entertaining |
|
Man of Ashes |
2000 |
]] |
Tunisian
- strange tale of child molestation |
|
Mango Yellow
[Amarelo Manga] |
2003 |
]] |
Brazilian
- a day in the life of some quirky characters - a not too entertaining look
into the Brazilian psyche |
|
Map of Sex and
Love, The |
2001 |
]] |
A
man returns to his Hong Kong home and meets a girl and another man - slow |
|
Margaret Cho:
Beautiful |
2009 |
]] |
Cho's
stand-up show is sometime humorous but a little too gross as far as sexual
matters to get more than two stars |
|
Margot at the
Wedding |
2007 |
]] |
A
selfish woman who hates herself and the world goes to attend her sister's
wedding and causes unhappiness where ever she is - such an unlikeable lead
character is not my cup of tea |
|
Maslin Beach |
1997 |
]] |
Quirky
characters on a nude beach - some good parts |
|
Masseur, The |
2005 |
]] |
Filipino
- depressing tale of boy prostitutes in Manila - bad acting and production
values don't help |
|
Matador |
1986 |
]] |
Spanish
- muddled mess of insanity and sexual aberration revolving around a retired
matador |
|
Matador, The |
2005 |
]] |
Tedious
comedy about a professional killer who reaches a life crisis and gets help
from an everyday guy - pretty much a waste of time |
|
Matter of Taste,
A |
2000 |
]] |
French
- an older man seduces a young waiter - pretty dull |
|
Max and Mona |
2004 |
]] |
South
African - silly movie about a country boy who goes to the big city to attend
college and comes under the influence of a not so wholesome uncle |
|
Mayday |
2005 |
]] |
Another
standard fare plane in trouble movie - watchable but just that - nothing
exceptional |
|
Mean Machine |
2001 |
]] |
The
Longest Yard in an English prison with soccer - mildly
entertaining |
|
Meek's Cutoff |
2010 |
]] |
Lackluster
telling of lost pioneers on their way to Oregon |
|
Meet Bill |
2007 |
]] |
Fairly
lame story of a man who gets tired of working for his wife's father -
pleasing characters but not much else |
|
Meet Joe Black |
1998 |
]] |
Not
very entertaining remake of Death Takes a Holiday |
|
Meet the Parents |
2000 |
]] |
Another
Ben Stiller not so funny "comedy" that wastes Robert DeNiro |
|
Meet the
Spartans |
2008 |
]] |
Comic
parody of 300 just doesn't quite make it - not very funny - special features
on the DVD are actually better than the film |
|
Melinda and
Melinda |
2004 |
]] |
Privileged
NYC young professionals have their problems - tiring |
|
Men in Black II |
2002 |
]] |
Not
very good as compared with the original |
|
Men Men Men |
1995 |
]] |
Italian
- the sad life of gay men - pretty depressing |
|
Mile Zero |
2003 |
]] |
A
father is desperate to capture his old life after separation from his wife -
his dementia leads to the kidnapping of his son - pretty tedious |
|
Minority Report |
2002 |
]] |
Tom
Cruise battles evil in the future - pretty lame |
|
Miracle at St.
Anna |
2008 |
]] |
Disjointed
look at an incident experienced by four Black soldiers during WWII - tedious
and too long |
|
Modigliani |
2004 |
]] |
Overly
long look at the artist and his relationship with his lover and Picasso |
|
Mongol |
2007 |
]] |
Russian
- story of the rise of Genghis Khan - beautifully photographed and produced
but too long and boring |
|
Mostro, Il |
1994 |
]] |
French
- mild-mannered man is mistaken for a killer - pretty lane |
|
Motel, The |
2005 |
]] |
Coming
of age story of a Chinese-American boy - good acting, but didn't have that
special spark for me |
|
Murder in Three
Acts |
1986 |
]] |
This
made for television Christie mystery is way overacted and not very
entertaining - except for the extraordinary mansion where one murder is
committed |
|
Murders in the
Rue Morgue |
1932 |
]] |
Lugosi
without Karloff - really a pretty bad version of the famous book |
|
Musketeer, The |
2001 |
]] |
Latest
telling of the classic tale - pretty weak |
|
My Brother is an
Only Child [Mio Fratello È Figlio Unico] |
2007 |
]] |
Italian
- story of two brothers involved in Italian politics of the 1960's and 70's -
both are brutish characters who have little control of their emotions -
unpleasant |
|
My Wife is an
Actress |
2002 |
]] |
French
- ego problems of a man with a more successful wife - pretty lame |
|
My
X-Girlfriends's Wedding Reception |
2001 |
]] |
Vignette
format of people at a wedding reception - a good start but drags toward the
end |
|
National
Treasure: Book of Secrets |
2007 |
]] |
Lame
sequel - totally ridiculous plot - waste of time |
|
New Port South |
1999 |
]] |
Youth
again high school officials - not that great |
|
New Twenty, The |
2009 |
]] |
Five
friends just turning thirty have problems with relationships - annoying
people who spend their time feeling sorry for themselves |
|
New York, I Love
You |
2008 |
]] |
A
New York version of Paris, Je T'aime only this one has boring characters and
stories |
|
Next Best Thing,
The |
2000 |
]] |
Woman
and a gay guy have drunken sex which leads to a baby - their life thereafter
- not very entertaining |
|
Nico and Dani |
2000 |
]] |
Spanish
- coming of age story - just watchable |
|
Night Larry
Kramer Kissed Me, The |
2000 |
]] |
Gay
angst - not very entertaining |
|
Nijinsky |
2002 |
]] |
Muddled
documentary of the dancer's life - could have been much better |
|
No Ordinary Love |
1994 |
]] |
Housemates
in the Hollywood Hills - are they straight or gay - who cares!! |
|
Noble Things |
2008 |
]] |
A
country singer tries to reclaim his life - basically boring |
|
Norbit |
2007 |
]] |
A
domineering fat woman with a wimp of a husband - single joke carried to the
point of boredom |
|
Northfork |
2003 |
]] |
The
Polish brothers provide intriguing visuals but the story is rather slow and
too enigmatic |
|
Nosferatu the
Vampyre |
1979 |
]] |
German
- just fairly entertaining version of the story |
|
November |
2004 |
]] |
Muddled
tale of a woman whose boyfriend is killed in a holdup - or has he been killed
- one of these where there are numerous versions of the events - all in the
mind of the woman - never showing which is fact |
|
Nutty Professor
II: The Klumps, The |
2000 |
]] |
Eddie
Murphy's many gross family characters - just doesn't cut it |
|
O Fantasma |
2000 |
]] |
Portuguese
- strange story about a garbage man who has sexual adventures on the streets
of Lisbon |
|
Oh Happy Day |
2007 |
]] |
This
film about the complications in the affair of two men started out fairly well
but then got over the top and unrealistic |
|
Old Dogs |
2009 |
]] |
Silliness
about two bachelors trying to take care of two children - an embarrassment
for the stars |
|
Once |
2006 |
]] |
Irish
- unrequited love punctuated by pedestrian music - boring |
|
One More Kiss |
1999 |
]] |
Tale
of a young woman dying of cancer who returns to her childhood home to
reconnect with her father and one-time lover - the main characters in this
movie are so selfish and unlikeable that it's not much of a pleasure to watch |
|
One Way |
2006 |
]] |
Wooden
acting by the lead makes this mystery pretty much unwatchable |
|
One-Third |
2006 |
]] |
Slightly
interesting by depressing tale about a Buddhist monk who becomes obsessed
with a teenaged hooker |
|
Onion Movie, The |
2008 |
]] |
Lame
series of skits revolving around a news broadcast - just too juvenile for my
tastes |
|
Only Human
[Seres queridos] |
2004 |
]] |
Spanish
- silly version of Meet the Parents involves a Jewish girl who brings home her fiancé who just
happens to be Palestinian - really overdone in all ways - even worse than Meet |
|
OSS 117: Lost in
Rio [OSS 117: Rio Ne Répond Plus] |
2009 |
]] |
The
first OSS 117 movie was a real kick but this one withered - not nearly as
funny - film makers should have stopped after one |
|
Other End of the
Line, The |
2008 |
]] |
This
romantic comedy about a man who falls for telephone operator in India is done
in by some over-the-top characters - too bad because the two main stars seem
likable |
|
Other Guys, The |
2010 |
]] |
Absurd
comedy buddy cop movie with few, if and, redeeming values - it seems that
Will Ferrell basically spoils every movie he is in with his over-the-top
behavior |
|
Other Side of
the Bed, The |
2002 |
]] |
Spanish
- musical farce about the sexual antics of a group of Madrid
twenty-somethings - ho hum! |
|
Other Voices,
Other Rooms |
1997 |
]] |
Pretty
slow version of Capote's novel |
|
Otto; or, Up
With Dead People |
2008 |
]] |
German
- very strange film about a teenage gay zombie have a crisis - pretty weird
but with a few good scenes |
|
Outlaugh
Festival on Wisecrack, The |
2007 |
]] |
Series
of gay comics most of which are fairly lame |
|
Out-of-Towners,
The |
1999 |
]] |
Watchable
remake of the 70's Neil Simon film |
|
Oyster Farmer |
2005 |
]] |
Australian
- a man hiding from his crime in a small oyster farming community - not very
good |
|
P.S. |
2004 |
]] |
Not
so great older woman finds younger man story - even though the acting is
reasonable, the situations are just too far fetched |
|
Paradise Texas |
2005 |
]] |
Cloying
tale of an actor with a failing career who finds new hope when making a small
film in his Texas home town - too, too sweet |
|
Parting Glances |
1986 |
]] |
Two
gay men must part for a while - pretty boring |
|
Passengers |
2008 |
]] |
Plodding
tale of a counselor working with survivors of a plane crash, but all is not
what it seems - pretty much a waste of time |
|
Passport to
Pimlico |
1949 |
]] |
British
comedy about a village that discovers it is a sovereign country - a little
tired |
|
Paul Blart: Mall
Cop |
2009 |
]] |
Comedy
about a loser securtiy guard at a mall - totally silly waste of time |
|
Phone Booth |
2002 |
]] |
Man
of ill-repute caught in a phone booth by a moralizing sniper - too fake to be
that entertaining |
|
Pilot's Wife,
The |
2002 |
]] |
Woman
finds out more about dead husband's life - not very good |
|
Pineapple
Express |
2008 |
]] |
Two
stoners on the run from a drug king pin and a crooked cop who wants them dead
- mildly amusing |
|
Ping Pong Playa |
2007 |
]] |
Silly
comedy about a boy of Chinese descent who wants to be a basketball player -
fairly weak but with some likeable characters |
|
Pink Panther,
The |
2006 |
]] |
Remake
has some good moments but, overall, pretty lame - pretty much a waste of
talent |
|
Pipe Dream |
2002 |
]] |
Silly
tale about a plumber wanting to be more than just a plumber so he can get
girls |
|
Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2003 |
]] |
Mildly
entertaining action flick done in be too many special effects |
|
Point Men, The |
2001 |
]] |
Someone
is killing an Israeli secret service team one by one - just barely watchable
- some good actioon |
|
Police Beat |
2005 |
]] |
A
native African trying to figure out his life while working as a bike cop -
fairly dull |
|
Por La Libre |
2000 |
]] |
Mexican
- story of two cousins taking their grandfather's ashes to the sea - jumble
of underdeveloped characters |
|
Portrait of a
Marriage |
1990 |
]] |
Turgid,
boring BBC production of what was an intriguing book - instead of exploring
the lives of both members of the marriage, it focuses on just one affair of
the wife |
|
Poster Boy |
2006 |
]] |
The
angst of the gay son of a conservative senator - done in annoying pseudo
documentary style |
|
Powder Blue |
2009 |
]] |
A
look at a group of lonely, depressed people - good actors but they just
couldn't raise it above the barely two stars level |
|
Preacher's Wife,
The |
1996 |
]] |
Remake
of The Bishop's Wife that
doesn't quite make it |
|
Princess Diaries
2, The |
2004 |
]] |
Continued
fluff about the adventures of the average girl who finds she is a princess -
this one is just a little too sweet |
|
Promotion, The |
2008 |
]] |
Strange,
slow-moving comedy about two men vying for a much-needed promotion - just
mildly entertaining |
|
Proposal, The |
2009 |
]] |
Silly
romantic comedy with only a couple of good scenes - pretty much a waste of
time and talent |
|
Pulling |
2006 |
]] |
British
television series that ran for two seasons about three single women - funny
at times but the characters were just too absurd to be solidly entertaining |
|
Puppetry of the
Penis |
2001 |
]] |
Film
of novelty/comedy act in which guys do tricks with their penises - amazing at
first but gets old pretty fast |
|
QB VII |
1974 |
]] |
Television
mini-series based upon the Leon Uris novel - old and tired with surprisingly
bad acting considering the actors in the film |
|
Quiet, The |
2005 |
]] |
A
deaf girl goes to live with her godparents and ends up in the dysfunctional
family from hell - everything in this film is improbable and overdone -
basically a waste |
|
Raising Victor
Vargas |
2003 |
]] |
Teenaged
Latino angst - not my cup of tea |
|
Ramen Girl, The |
2008 |
]] |
Preposterous
tale of an American woman in Japan who is jilted by her lover and then
develops a desire to learn the art of ramen soup |
|
Ran |
1985 |
]] |
I
know this is supposed to be a classic, excellent film - guess I'm just not
smart enough to appreciate it |
|
Ratcatcher |
1998 |
]] |
Glasgow
slums in the 1970's - dark and depressing movie |
|
Raven. The |
1935 |
]] |
Not
a very good flick pairing Karloff and Lugosi except to see how superior
Karloff was to Lugosi as an actor - this time Lugosi is the mad doctor and
Karloff is the tortured "innocent" |
|
Ravenous |
1999 |
]] |
Men
become beasts at a remote fort - watchable |
|
Reach for Me |
2009 |
]] |
A
sour old man dying in a hospice gets a young roommate - not very good |
|
Ready? OK! |
2008 |
]] |
Story
of a boy who wants to become a cheerleader - good try but had the feel of a
low-budget independent film |
|
Reception, The |
2005 |
]] |
Four
basically unlikable people spend some time in the country together - fairly
lame script |
|
Rescue Dawn |
2006 |
]] |
Story
of the only man to escape from a Laotian prisoner of war camp during the Viet
Nam era - slow moving, talky - disappointing |
|
Resident, The |
2010 |
]] |
A
woman with a menacing landlord - tedious most of the time |
|
Return to
Lonesome Dove |
1993 |
]] |
Sequel
that does not live up to the original |
|
Revolver |
2005 |
]] |
A
total mess of a film about a gangster seeking revenge - filled with
superficial mind tricks - pretty bad |
|
Rites Of Passage |
1999 |
]] |
Gay-
themed movie about a man and his two sons who are stalked by a killer in
their mountain cabin - pretty weak |
|
Riverworld |
2003 |
]] |
Silly
Sci-Fi Channel fare made for computer geeks and adolescent boys |
|
Romance |
1999 |
]] |
French
- another one of those very weird sex films that only the French can imagine
- this time a woman goes on the prowl because her husband won't satisfy her
in bed |
|
Route 30 |
2008 |
]] |
Stories
of kooky characters in rural Pennsylvania - not too entertaining |
|
Rumba |
2008 |
]] |
Comedy
of the absurd about a couple that enters dance competitions - the have an
automobile accident - he loses his memory and she loses part of a leg -
strange film |
|
Running Deep |
2007 |
]] |
Lame
family tale about a father, two sons, and all their problems - plot just
doesn't hold together - plus bad acting from the lead |
|
Russian Ark |
2002 |
]] |
Russian
- interesting film shot in one take that is actually a tour of the Hermitage
- slow and enigmatic |
|
Sasha |
2010 |
]] |
German
- young man has to hide his sexuality from conservative parents - not very
good |
|
Saturday Night
and Sunday Morning |
1961 |
]] |
English
working-class guy drinks and screws away every weekend - dark and boring |
|
Saving Sarah
Cain |
2007 |
]] |
Cloying
and maudlin story of a writer who assumes responsibility of five Amish nieces
and nephews - really bad |
|
Saving Silverman |
2001 |
]] |
Saving
a guy from marrying a shrew - just barely watchable |
|
Scary Movie 4 |
2006 |
]] |
A
couple of funny moments in this latest of the series of movie parodies but
the whole thing is basically unsatisfying |
|
School for
Scoundrels |
2006 |
]] |
Silly
- basically boring - tale of a man without confidence trying to win the heart
of a woman |
|
Schoolboy Crush |
2007 |
]] |
Japanese
- strange story of adolescent love and heartache but an interesting look at
another society |
|
Search for John
Gissing, The |
2001 |
]] |
Satirical
look at the corporate world - an older executive tries to prevent a younger
man from replacing him - some funny moments but fairly lame |
|
Seven Samurai |
1954 |
]] |
Japanese
- guess I'm just not smart enough to really enjoy this classic |
|
Sex Is ... |
1993 |
]] |
Documentary
- interviews with gay men |
|
Sexual
Dependency [Dependencia Sexual] |
2003 |
]] |
Bolivian
- a look at the lives of various teenagers and the influence of sex upon
their behaviors - tries too hard to be innovative with a split screen
throughout the film and the stories bouncing back and forth |
|
Shall We Kiss?
[Un Baiser S'il Vous Plaît] |
2007 |
]] |
French
- this supposedly relationship comedy is one of those talk, talk, talk about
feelings mires - silly and boring |
|
Shanghai Noon |
2000 |
]] |
Jackie
Chan action that is sometimes entertaining |
|
Shattered |
2007 |
]] |
Supposed
to be a thriller about a mysterious man who kidnaps a child and then
practices psychological torture upon the parents - that whole thing is
strained and pretty tedious |
|
Sherlock Holmes |
2009 |
]] |
An
English version of the tale - this one with great mechanical beasts - not as
bad as the Hollywood film but pretty bad |
|
Shiner |
2004 |
]] |
A
gay Fight Club without the
good acting or production values - pretty lame |
|
Showtime |
2002 |
]] |
Lame
partners who are opposites cop story |
|
Shut Up and Kiss
Me |
2010 |
]] |
Another
gay-themed flick about a guy trying to find true love - some good moments but
pretty dull |
|
Silver Screen:
Color Me Lavender |
1998 |
]] |
Absurd
documentary about the supposedly gay under-themes in some movies of the
forties and fifties - not very good |
|
Simon - El Gran
Varon |
2002 |
]] |
Mexican
- extremely simplistic tale of a macho father who ruins the lives of his
family because he cannot accept a gay son - the only thing that got this two
stars was the laughable errors in grammar and spelling in the subtitles |
|
Simone |
2002 |
]] |
Man
creates a cyber actress and then falls in love - lame |
|
Ski Trip, The |
2004 |
]] |
One
of those "friends gather at a country cabin and reveal secrets"
movies - this time most of the characters are gay - surprisingly good
production values, but pretty lame otherwise - and there's not a ski to be
seen |
|
Sleepwalking |
2008 |
]] |
Dysfunctional
family problems - well acted but not very good |
|
Sleuth |
2007 |
]] |
Updated
version of a battle of wits between two men in love with the same woman has
good acting, is expertly produced, but just too dull |
|
Small Time
Crooks |
2000 |
]] |
With
goobs of big stars, this movie should have been much better |
|
Smile |
2005 |
]] |
Story
of two teenaged girls - one in the US and one in China - the one in China is
badly disfigured - over acting does this movie in |
|
Socket |
2007 |
]] |
Gay
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeis a
bit over the top - jumped the shark when they installed plugs in their wrists
so they could plug themselves in to convenient outlets |
|
Soft Hearts |
1999 |
]] |
Weak
comedy about a girl who gets pregnant by a gay guy - dull "humor" |
|
Solitary Man |
2009 |
]] |
A
man who was once rich and respected is on the skids yet his womanizing never
ends causing him to slide even further down - depressing and basically boring |
|
Something
Borrowed |
2011 |
]] |
Another
mediocre young and in love with your best friend's fiancé stories - bland
entertainment |
|
Soul Surfer |
2011 |
]] |
Saccharine
telling of the true story of the champion surfer who lost her arm to a shark
but continued her sport - just too sweet for words - no family can be that
smiling and wonderful |
|
Spanish
Prisoner, The |
1997 |
]] |
David
Mamet "twist and turn" story is not my cup of tea - critics loved
it - click to read the full review |
|
Sparkling
Cyanide |
1983 |
]] |
Not
very good television movie of the Christie story - bland all around |
|
Specimen |
1995 |
]] |
Alien
child planted in earthly womb - now they're back to claim him - just
watchable |
|
Spider |
2003 |
]] |
Story
of an insane man and how he got that way - good acting but very slow |
|
Splendor |
1999 |
]] |
A
menage-a-trois comedy that is not very funny and basically boring |
|
Stalag Luft |
1993 |
]] |
British
comedy that takes place in a WWII German prison camp - just mildly
entertaining |
|
Star Is Born, A |
1976 |
]] |
What
a difference thirty years can make - in 1976, I thought this remake of the
classic was great - today it seems overblown with lots of bad, bad acting -
at least age brings a little taste |
|
Star Trek |
2009 |
]] |
Disappointing
tale of the early lives of Kirk and Spock - too much violence and not enough
substance |
|
Star Trek: First
Contact |
1996 |
]] |
What
could have been an interesting tale of the beginning of Earth's entry into
the Federation of Space falls flat mainly because of the over-the-top
slapstick "humor" |
|
Star Trek:
Nemesis |
2002 |
]] |
Not
very entertaining entry in the group |
|
State and Main |
2000 |
]] |
Filmmakers
in small-town Vermont - another David Mamet mess |
|
Staten Island |
2009 |
]] |
Not
very good dark comedy about gangsters and criminals |
|
Stateside |
2004 |
]] |
Story
of a rich kid who has to join the Marines in order to keep from going to jail
who meets a schizophrenic actress - based upon real life - somewhat tedious |
|
Staying Alive |
1983 |
]] |
Sequel
to Saturday Night Fever doesn't go very far - entertainment wise |
|
Stone |
2010 |
]] |
Depressing
drama about damaged unlikeable people - good acting though |
|
Stormforce
[Windkracht 10: Koksijde Rescue] |
2006 |
]] |
Dutch
- macho men and macho women in a rescue unit - not very entertaining |
|
Stranger from
Venus |
1954 |
]] |
The
British version of The Day the Earth Stood Still that - interestingly - also stars Patricia Neal - doesn't
really cut the mustard |
|
Straw Dogs |
2011 |
]] |
Couple
finds violence in the backwoods of Mississippi - not as good as the original
- probably because the genre is so overdone |
|
Sugar |
2004 |
]] |
Gay
coming of age tale his some insight but is just to absurd to be of any
quality |
|
Sultanes del
Sur |
2007 |
]] |
Mexican
- this crime caper starts out fairly well but gets bogged down in the middle
- very good production values, however |
|
Summer '04 [Sommer '04 an der
Schlei] |
2006 |
]] |
German - good acting but a
totally disjointed story about an extramarital affair that leads to disaster
- motives and actions of characters are beyond understanding |
|
Surrender,
Dorothy |
2005 |
]] |
Made
for television movie about a mother and friends coming to accept the death of
a young, free-spirited woman - a few good scenes, but overall a
disappointment |
|
Swan Lake |
1995 |
]] |
Homo-erotic
version of the ballet with the swans all being male and the prince a thinly
disguised member of the British royal family - not that great |
|
Sweet Home
Alabama |
2002 |
]] |
Reese
Witherspoon is now city girl who returns home to the country - should have
been much better |
|
Sweet November |
2001 |
]] |
Keanu Reeves has one month with
woman - changes his life - not very entertaining - great song |
|
Sweetest Thing,
The |
2002 |
]] |
Women
on a wild, sexual route - fairly lame |
|
Taboo |
1999 |
]] |
Japanese
- a handsome young man disrupts the army because all desire or hate him |
|
Talk to Her |
2002 |
]] |
Spanish
- strange film about two men who have sick wives and their relationship -
pretty boring |
|
Tamara Drewe |
2010 |
]] |
Romantic
comedy with too many unlikable characters - a disappointment |
|
Tattooed Life |
1965 |
]] |
Japanese
- tale of two brothers hiding from their past - inconsistent in parts but
watchable |
|
Ten Canoes |
2006 |
]] |
Australian
- a fable of the native peoples - beautifully photographed but very slow
moving |
|
Ten, The |
2006 |
]] |
Comedic
love stories revolving around the Ten Commandments - strained and not very
entertaining |
|
Tender Loving
Care |
1998 |
]] |
Weird
film that operates like a computer game - tedious |
|
Terri |
2011 |
]] |
Problems
of a disaffected teenager - some good moments but the whole thing just
doesn't hold together |
|
There Goes My
Baby |
1994 |
]] |
Sentimental
fluff about a 1965 graduating class - marginal entertainment |
|
Things Behind
the Sun |
2001 |
]] |
A
woman influenced by a violent event in her past - too droopy to be really
entertaining |
|
Three Kings |
1999 |
]] |
Gulf War soldiers steal gold -
everyone loved this movie - except for me |
|
Tightrope |
1984 |
]] |
Even
Clint Eastwood can't save this muddled mess about a cop looking of a killer
of sex workers who gets drawn into that dark world |
|
Time Out |
2001 |
]] |
French
- a man hides his unemployment from his family - pretty slow |
|
Tinta Roja |
2000 |
]] |
Peruvian
- sophomoric tale of a young writer who is tainted by an older reporter for a
gossip rag type newspaper |
|
To Save a Life |
2009 |
]] |
Lackluster
tale of a high school basketball star who finds religion and changes his ways |
|
Together [He Ni
Zai Yi Qi / Together with You] |
2002 |
]] |
Chinese
- story of a talented boy who is taken by his devoted father to the big city
to further study the violin - not that entertaining |
|
Together
[Tillsammans] |
2000 |
]] |
Swedish
- dull telling of a tale of a woman and her children who go to live with her
brother in a commune in the 1970's |
|
Total Eclipse |
1995 |
]] |
True
story of a rebellious teen-age poet in 19th century France - not very
entertaining |
|
Touching Evil:
Series 2 |
1998 |
]] |
This
could be a pretty good series if the situations weren't so contrived but, as
it is, it's barely likeable |
|
Town &
Country |
2001 |
]] |
Cheating
wives and husbands - great stars in this comedy, but it doesn't hold up |
|
Transfixed
[Mauvais Genre] |
2001 |
]] |
French
- story of a transsexual who becomes involved in a murder - could have been
much better if it hadn't bounced around from one sub-plot to another |
|
Trick |
1999 |
]] |
Gay
men in New York City - pretty boring |
|
Trip, The |
2002 |
]] |
Weak
story of a man who "discovers" he is gay - bad acting makes in dull |
|
Trip, The |
2010 |
]] |
Improvised
banter between two British comics as they travel in the north of England -
tedious |
|
Trotsky, The |
2009 |
]] |
A
coming of age story about a teenager who wants to emulate Leon Trotsky -
fairly lame |
|
Trouble with Dee
Dee, The |
2005 |
]] |
Silly
comedy about a rich woman cut off by her father - some good moments but the
whole concept is done in by the age of the main character - a woman in her
forties |
|
Truce, The |
1996 |
]] |
Story
of an Italian Jew traveling home from a Nazi concentration camp in Poland -
slow, but thoughtful |
|
Twilight Saga:
New Moon, The |
2009 |
]] |
Vampires
and mooning teenagers - good production values but not my cup of tea |
|
Twisted |
2004 |
]] |
A
cop has blackouts and thinks she may be a killer - just too formulistic and
obvious to be too good |
|
Two Brothers |
2000 |
]] |
Decent
plot make barely watchable by bad acting and poor production values (cost
just $548 to make) - extra shorts better |
|
Two Brothers and
a Bride |
2004 |
]] |
Not
very good film about two brothers who lose their domineering mother and go to
Russia to find a woman to take care of them |
|
Two Men Went to
War |
2002 |
]] |
True
story of two soldiers from the British dental corps who invade France in 1942
in order to destroy German fortifications - incredible story but a pretty
boring movie |
|
Tylko Mnie
Kochaj |
2006 |
]] |
Polish
- silly comedy about a ladies man who finds he has a daughter - not very good |
|
Un Chien Andalou
[An Andalusian Dog] |
1929 |
]] |
French
- an experimental film by Salvador Dali and Luis Buñuel - mishmash of images |
|
Unbreakable |
2000 |
]] |
Disappointing
M. Night Shyamalan effort - tedious |
|
Uncle Nino |
2005 |
]] |
Overly
sentimental tale of a dysfunctional family whose problems are solved by a
long-lost uncle visiting from Italy - watchable, but just barely |
|
Unconditional
Love |
2002 |
]] |
Started
out to be a thoughtful comedy but developed into a mishmash of silly scenes |
|
Undiscovered |
2005 |
]] |
Standard
tale of the dangers of success in show business - attractive young stars and
some good music but not much else |
|
Untouchable, The
[L'Intouchable] |
2006 |
]] |
French
- another one of those French films that has no real beginning or end - glum
girl goes to India to find her birth father |
|
V: The Final
Battle |
1984 |
]] |
Tired
science fiction has some good moments |
|
V: The Original
Miniseries |
1983 |
]] |
Aliens
in the guise of good guys plan to take over Earth - too pat and cookie cutter |
|
Vampires |
1998 |
]] |
A
Western vampire movie - just barely watchable |
|
Vanishing, The
[Spoorloos / L'homme Qui Voulait Savoir] |
1988 |
]] |
Dutch
- rated by critics as a superior film filled with shocking horror -
interesting, but I found it somewhat disjointed and slow moving |
|
Vengeance [Fuk
Sau] |
2009 |
]] |
Chinese
- a man seeks the murderers of his son-in-law and grandsons - stylistic blood
and gore |
|
Virgil Bliss |
2001 |
]] |
Ex-con
finds love - not very good |
|
Walls of Hell,
The |
1964 |
]] |
The
bombardment of a Japanese walled city - watchable |
|
Waltzing Anna |
2006 |
]] |
Maudlin
tale of neglect in a retirement home - bad acting even though there are some
pretty good stars |
|
Watercolors |
2008 |
]] |
This
story of a teenager's first experience with same-sex romance started out
fairly well but got bogged down in the end by unrealistic actions of the
characters |
|
We Don't Live
Here Anymore |
2004 |
]] |
This
movie is about two married couples in crisis - I need to find something I
like about at least one of the characters to enjoy such a depressing film as
this, but I see nothing redeeming about any of them - it got two stars for
the excellent acting |
|
We Think the
World of You |
1988 |
]] |
Strange
story about a professional man who has had an affair with a working class
young man who takes over the care of the young man's dog while he is in
prison - bizarre relationships with the young man's wife and family - hard to
understand the motives of all |
|
Wedding Crashers |
2005 |
]] |
This
movie about two guys who crash weddings to find sex started out to be pretty
funny but soon developed into a formula cliched that was way too long |
|
Wedding Date,
The |
2005 |
]] |
Silly
fluff about a woman who hires a male escort to be her date at her sister's
wedding |
|
Whale Rider |
2003 |
]] |
Nice
story about a girl and her conflict with the traditions of her New Zealand
native tribe |
|
What a Girl
Wants |
2003 |
]] |
Perky
down-to-earth girl meets her long-lost English nobleman father - silly but
likeable characters |
|
What Happens in
Vegas |
2008 |
]] |
Two
depressed people go to Vegas, get drunk, get married, then win three million
dollars - silly opposites attract and then fight movie - spoiled by
overacting of stars - especially Ashton Kutcher and Rob Corddry |
|
What Planet Are
You From? |
2000 |
]] |
Garry
Shandling as an alien here to make a baby - pretty weak |
|
What Women Want |
2000 |
]] |
A
"mucho guy learning about women" story that is pretty lame
considering the star power |
|
When Do We Eat? |
2005 |
]] |
Overdone
tale of Jewish family having troubles at holiday time |
|
When Nietzsche
Wept |
2007 |
]] |
Jumbled
mess of a movie about a fictional meeting between Nietzsche and a famous
doctor of the time who was a mentor of Freud - waste of time |
|
Whirlwind |
2007 |
]] |
A
man whose lover has left him for his best friend infiltrates a group of gay
friends in order to cause dissention - weak script and two dimensional acting |
|
Whole Nine
Yards, The |
2000 |
]] |
Mild-mannered
suburbanite with a mobster next door - pretty weak |
|
Whole Shebang,
The |
2003 |
]] |
Silly
comedy with lots of stereotypes about a man who moves from Italy to the
United States to work in the family fireworks business - not that great |
|
Wicker Park |
2004 |
]] |
This
story of obsession and coincidence is just a little too far-fetched and
tedious to be very entertaining |
|
Win a Date With
Tad Hamilton! |
2004 |
]] |
Silly
fluff about a young woman who is charmed by a movie star but loved by her
hometown sweetheart - likeable characters make it watchable |
|
Window, The [La
Ventana] |
2008 |
]] |
Argentinean
- the last day in an old man's life - very slow moving but somewhat
interesting |
|
Wire in the
Blood 1-3: Justice Painted Blind |
2002 |
]] |
This
episode suffers the fate of many television series - gets far too involved in
the personal psyches of the police and neglects the crime |
|
Without a Paddle |
2004 |
]] |
Silly
story of three childhood friends who have an adventure in the forest due to a
final request from the fourth of their group |
|
Without a
Paddle: Nature's Calling |
2009 |
]] |
Silly
sex comedy but still fairly watchable |
|
Wolfen |
1981 |
]] |
Murders
in NYC by werewolves - not very good |
|
Wood, The |
1999 |
]] |
African-American
men growing up movie - not so great |
|
Writscutters: A
Love Story |
2006 |
]] |
A
dark comedy/romance that takes place where all suicides go - some good parts
but overall nothing special |
|
XX/XY |
2003 |
]] |
Story
of a self-centered man who can't grow up and accept an adult relationship -
pretty boring |
|
Y Tu Mama
Tambien |
2001 |
]] |
Mexican
- another one that critics loved and I didn't - does show deplorable
conditions in Mexico |
|
Year My Parents
Went on Vacation, The [Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias] |
2006 |
]] |
Brazilian
- very slow moving piece about a young boy whose parents flee the revolution
and leave their son - well acted |
|
You, Me and
Dupree |
2006 |
]] |
Considering
the acting talent in this film it's a shame that it was such a disappointment
- add nothing to the grown men who can't grow up theme |
|
Zed & Two
Noughts, A |
1985 |
]] |
Story
of twin zoologists who become obsessed with the search for life's meaning -
pretty gory and boring |
|
Zoolander |
2001 |
]] |
Ben
Stiller as the world's most famous and empty-headed male model - stupid and
silly |
|
Zulu |
1964 |
]] |
Over-long
and overly talky look at a Zulu attack upon a British outpost in the late
1800's - lots of over-acting in this one |
|
1408
[Fourteen-O-Eight] |
2007 |
] |
Total
waste of a movie about a writer who spends the night in a haunted hotel room
- not scary and overdone with special effects |
|
2:13
[Two-Thirteen] |
2009 |
] |
Lipid
thriller about a cop tracking a serial killer who has personal ties |
|
28 Weeks Later |
2007 |
] |
A
real disappointment considering the prequel to this film was so very good - a
weak plot supported by nothing but blood and guts |
|
30 Miles |
2004 |
] |
Boring
film about a man who offers a ride to the owner of a broken down car and the
violence that results from the encounter |
|
3-Day Weekend |
2008 |
] |
Gay
version of the friends gather for a weekend in the country story with bad
acting and a very weak plot - a waste of time |
|
8 Women [8
femmes] |
2002 |
] |
French
- mystery, musical farce is not very entertaining |
|
8½ Women |
1999 |
] |
Supposedly
chic, tongue-in-cheek look at sex - just plain boring |
|
A.I. Artifical
Intelligence |
2001 |
] |
An
overblown mess about a little robot boy - a waste of money and acting talent |
|
Adventures of
Pluto Nash, The |
2002 |
] |
A
truly horrible science fiction/crime movie |
|
After Hours |
1985 |
] |
Really
lame tale of a young man who meets all sorts of strange characters during one
night out |
|
All About Steve |
2009 |
] |
A
clueless woman chases after a man - total embarrassment for actors and
viewers |
|
All or Nothing |
2002 |
] |
Life
in the London slums - really depressing |
|
All the Rage |
1998 |
] |
"Relationship"
movie with bad acting and a bad plot |
|
All the Real
Girls |
2003 |
] |
Tedious
and boring story of love amongst the rednecks |
|
Altitude Falling |
2010 |
] |
Bad
acting and a juvenile plot made this tale the takes place in the future a
total bore |
|
Amateurs, The |
2005 |
] |
Lots
of fairly big name stars waste their time and talent in this dog of a film
about a down-and-outer who wants to make a porno flick to make money |
|
American Carol,
An |
2008 |
] |
Poorly
done political version of A Christmas Carol - total waste of time |
|
American Movie |
1999 |
] |
Trying
to make an independent film - boring |
|
American Pie 2 |
2001 |
] |
Total
disappointment after the quirky first |
|
American Virgin |
2000 |
] |
Extremely
silly and boring sex comedy |
|
And Now… Ladies
and Gentlemen |
2002 |
] |
Mixed
up mess about love - only watched about 25 minutes before giving it up |
|
Andrei Rublev |
1966 |
] |
Russian
"masterpiece" about a painter that I didn't find very good |
|
Angel Named
Billy, An |
2007 |
] |
Totally
boring and badly acted sugar-sweet film about a gay boy who is kicked out by
his drunken father and goes to the city where he finds his mother and true
love -a waste |
|
Angels in
America |
2004 |
] |
Star power and a great director
couldn't make this mishmash of fantasy and reality work for me - what a
disappointment |
|
Anger Management |
2003 |
] |
A
horrible waste of talent in a very bad movie |
|
Animal, The |
2001 |
] |
Really
stupid comedy - no redeeming value |
|
Anniversary, The |
1968 |
] |
Bette
Davis chews the scenery in this terrible story of a domineering mother |
|
Another Day in
Paradise |
1998 |
] |
James
Woods and Melanie Griffith take two budding crooks under their wings - boring |
|
Another Earth |
2011 |
] |
Romantic
sci-fi mess with bad production and acting |
|
Apart from Hugh |
1994 |
] |
Really
dull and boring story of a gay couple having problems - the little short film
that came with it is far more entertaining |
|
Apocalypse Now
Redux |
1979 |
] |
Sorry
- still don't like it even after thirty years |
|
Armageddon |
1998 |
] |
Saving
the world from a raging meteor - big stars but really bad movie |
|
Aroused |
1966 |
] |
Don't remember this movie even
after I read the summary so must not have been very good. |
|
Attention
Shoppers |
2000 |
] |
Really
bad comedy about a hunk finding that all is not perfect in his life |
|
Australia |
2008 |
] |
This
film was a big disappointment - instead of an entertaining epic, it is more
like a child's cartoon with absurd acting |
|
Babette's Feast
[Babettes gæstebud] |
1987 |
] |
I
found this award-winning film to be a deadly dull story |
|
Bachelor Party
2: The Last Temptation |
2007 |
] |
Juvenile
trash with every bad adolescent joke to be imagined - not one good laugh (or
even smile) in the whole disgusting thing - a waste of time - even the
outtakes on the DVD are bad |
|
Back-Up Plan,
The |
2010 |
] |
Unbearable
romantic comedy - total waste of time |
|
Bad Boys II |
2003 |
] |
Really
bad |
|
Bad Seed |
2000 |
] |
Muddled
mess of man trying to find his wife's killer |
|
Ballad of the
Sad Café, The |
1991 |
] |
This
depression era southern tale of revenge is just too depressing and
"arty" for me - people just aren't like the characters depicted |
|
Barber, The |
2002 |
] |
Serial
killer in Alaska - bad, bad, bad |
|
Basket Case |
1983 |
] |
A
man whose brother lives in a basket and requires that people be fed to him -
horrible |
|
Bastoni: Stick
Handlers |
2002 |
] |
Japanese
- supposed to be a comedy about young actors in the Japanese porn industry -
not funny - not sexy - just boring |
|
Bathers, The
[Les Baigneuses] |
2003 |
] |
French
- the trials of women who work in a porno shop peep show - deadly dull |
|
Bear City |
2010 |
] |
Lame
gay-themed flick about a young man who is attracted to an older, hairy man -
terrible acting and lines |
|
Beast, The [La
Bete] |
1975 |
] |
French
sexploitation film is pure trash with bad acting and bad production values -
a cult film that appeals to a few |
|
Beau Travail |
1999 |
] |
Billy
Budd in the French Foreign Legion with a more than gay
twist - really bad |
|
Bed You Sleep
In, The |
2000 |
] |
A
macho logger cannot adjust to social changes - basically worthless |
|
Ben & Arthur |
2003 |
] |
Really,
really, really bad movie about a gay guy whose religious zealot brother turns
against him - a waste of the plastic it took to make the DVD |
|
Bewitched |
2005 |
] |
This
lame movie plays like a very bad sketch on Saturday
Night Live and is a waste of some good actors |
|
Big Empty, The |
2003 |
] |
How
many movies are there about a depressed or disillusioned young man who - for
some reason - goes to a small town and meets kooky characters - this is
another that is not very good |
|
Black Dynamite |
2008 |
] |
Poorly
done parody of a 70's Blaxploitation film - lame |
|
Blind Chance
[Przypadek] |
1987 |
] |
Polish
- perhaps I'm not enough aware of the Polish mindset or of Poland's political
but this award-winning film did nothing for me - I watch about thirty minutes
and never really understood what was going on |
|
Blind Eye |
2006 |
] |
A
disgraced cop returns to his hometown to find his missing daughter - bad
acting - absurd dialog - really stinky |
|
Blindness |
2008 |
] |
This
might have been a good film - considering the acting talent - had it not been
based upon such an absurd concept that people infected with a mysterious
illness in a modern nation are simply put in a concentration camp with no
assistance whatsoever - the underlying concepts could have still been shown
in a more realistic environment |
|
Blobermouth |
1990 |
] |
The
Blob with different dialogue - really bad |
|
Blood Crime |
2002 |
] |
Small
town sheriff seeks revenge for the death of his son - great actors but bad,
boring movie |
|
Blue Hour, The
[Die Blaue Stunde] |
1991 |
] |
German
- unlikable characters in a story about a gay prostitute and his bitchy
neighbor |
|
Body Without
Soul |
1996 |
] |
Documentary
about East European boy trade - depressing |
|
Boogie Woogie |
2009 |
] |
Machinations
of the rich and arty in London - supposed to be a humorous character study
but not my cup of tea |
|
Book of Eli, The |
2010 |
] |
Another
one of those post-apocalyptic doom and gloom blood fest flicks - I hated it |
|
Boxed |
2002 |
] |
Very
talky religious-political piece about the condemnation of an IRA informer -
pretty dull unless you're really into Irish politics |
|
Boys of
Cellblock Q |
1992 |
] |
Really
gay boys in prison with really gay guards - just plain horrible |
|
Brain Drain |
1998 |
] |
Spanish
film about two boys coming to the US - are they gay? - are they straight? - a
muddled mess |
|
Broken Flowers |
2005 |
] |
Another
one of those dul,l modern "comedies" that seem to appeal so much
now-a-days - lots of time sitting a looking at Bill Murray in a semi-comatose
state which seems to be his greatest "talent" |
|
Brothers Three:
An American Gothic |
2007 |
] |
Three
brothers meet in a family cabin to work out old problems - just not very
entertaining |
|
Brown Sugar |
2002 |
] |
Story
of hip hop music industry - not my cup of tea |
|
Brüno |
2009 |
] |
In
this one, Borat is a gay Austrian - same cheap and disgusting format - really
bad |
|
Bucky Larson:
Born to be a Star |
2011 |
] |
Distasteful
comedy about an idiot who goes to Hollywood to be a porn star - it is a
mystery that anyone would waste a single dime on a film such as this |
|
Bulletproof Monk |
2003 |
] |
Action
flick with flying kung fo fighting - too boring to watch |
|
Butch Camp |
1997 |
] |
Lame
story of sissy gay boy who finds courage and true love |
|
Buying the Cow |
2002 |
] |
Young
man getting cold feet before his wedding - really horrible |
|
Cabin Fever |
2003 |
] |
Flesh
eating virus eating young people with no redeeming social value |
|
Caligula |
1980 |
] |
Sex
in ancient Rome - horrible |
|
Camp |
2003 |
] |
Teens
at performance camp - pretty lame |
|
Cannonball Run |
1981 |
] |
Cross
country road race - stupid and silly |
|
Cecil B.
Demented |
2000 |
] |
John
Waters at his worse - trashy waste of talent |
|
Center of the
World, The |
2001 |
] |
Rich
dot.com nerd takes hooker to Las Vegas - worthless |
|
Centurion |
2010 |
] |
Blood,
guts, and no plot to speak of - designed for the adolescent male - a really
bad flick |
|
Chateau Meroux,
The |
2011 |
] |
Insipid
fish-out-of-water romance |
|
Chateau, The |
2002 |
] |
Supposed
to be a comedy but not funny - bad acting, bad plot - looks like a bad home
movie |
|
Christmas with
the Kranks |
2005 |
] |
Absurd
look at Christmas in the suburbs - horrible - a total waste of time and money |
|
Chuck & Buck |
2000 |
] |
Really
boring film about two acquaintances - one who thinks they like each other
equally |
|
City Of Angels |
1998 |
] |
Angels
in Los Angeles - really dull and boring |
|
Cock & Bull
Story |
2003 |
] |
Why
is it that young, independent filmmakers consider lower class denizens who
think that "fucking" is an adjective used to describe something
distasteful rather than a verb to describe a most pleasurable act and end
each statement with "man" are somehow glamorous? - well here's
another dreary film about an aspiring boxer who has a fucking, low-life
friend, Man |
|
Code 46 |
2004 |
] |
A
muddled sci-fi mess about future controls of human behavior revolving around
a rather dull love story |
|
Cold Blooded |
2000 |
] |
Reporter
tracking down a serial killer - dull and boring |
|
Colma: The
Musical |
2006 |
] |
Teenage
angst with music - not very entertaining |
|
Comes a Horseman |
1978 |
] |
Jane
Fonda protecting her land with the help of James Caan - star power but boring |
|
Company Man |
2000 |
] |
Ordinary
man becomes a spy - tedious and boring |
|
Confessions of a
Dangerous Mind |
2002 |
] |
Boring
movie based upon Chuck Barris's book about how he was a hired killer for the
CIA - give me a break |
|
Confessions of a
Teenage Drama Queen |
2004 |
] |
Lame
movie about a teenager who lives in and out of a world of fantasy |
|
Constantine |
2005 |
] |
I'm
sure this movie about a gloomy young man looking for devils is entertaining,
but since I am neither a pre-adolescent male or a disenchanted youth on
drugs, it left me cold |
|
Cop Out |
2010 |
] |
Supposedly
a comedy about two unusual cops but really just a waste of time |
|
Corky Romano |
2001 |
] |
Really
horrible, silly comedy - worthless |
|
Couples Retreat |
2009 |
] |
Silly
comedy about couples - complete waste of time |
|
Crank: High
Voltage |
2009 |
] |
This
sequel is nothing more than a twisted teenage boy's wet dream - a total waste |
|
Crazy, Stupid,
Love. |
2011 |
] |
This
movie was a total disappointment - I was willing to put up with the usual
Steve Carell absurd over-acting, but was done in by Ryan Gosling playing a
jerk - and not even an interesting jerk |
|
Criminal Law |
1989 |
] |
Really
horrible movie about a lawyer who finds that his client is a sadistic
murderer - can't even be saved by the two good actors in the roles - Gary
Oldman and Kevin Bacon |
|
Crocodile Tears |
1998 |
] |
Dull
and moody film about a gay guy in crisis |
|
Crush |
2010 |
] |
Collection
of gay-themed short films - all but the first are lame |
|
Curse of the
Queerwolf |
1988 |
] |
Really
bad and boring spoof |
|
Curve, The |
1998 |
] |
Supposed
to be a funny movie about two college guys who murder their roommate - just
really bad |
|
Cut Sleeve Boys |
2007 |
] |
Gay
stereotypes in London - superficial and boring |
|
Cyrus |
2010 |
] |
Depressing,
absurd characters in a depressing, absurd movie about a man whose
girlfriend's son won't accept him |
|
Daddy and Them |
2001 |
] |
Supposed
to be a funny film about a quirky southern family but falls flat |
|
Damaged Goods |
1999 |
] |
Supposed
to be a comedy about a woman who takes her rapist hostage - really bad |
|
Dancer in the
Dark |
2000 |
] |
Really
horrible movie of a woman who escapes into her own dream world |
|
Danny in the Sky |
2001 |
] |
Really
bad movie about a male model whose ambition leads to ruin |
|
Darkness |
2002 |
] |
Standard
house haunted by spirits of tortured children affair - not very good |
|
Day Without a
Mexican, A |
2004 |
] |
Really
lame comedy with a moral message about the value of Mexican-Americans in
California |
|
Deadly Skies |
2005 |
] |
Totally
lame disaster flick about a giant asteroid about to strike Earth - cheesy
plot and bad acting |
|
Death to Smoochy |
2002 |
] |
Really
horrible dark clown story |
|
Deathwatch |
2002 |
] |
English
soldiers in WWI trapped in a German trench being murdered by a mysterious
force - really bad |
|
Deck the Halls |
2006 |
] |
A
new guy in town tries to put so many holiday lights on his house that it can
be seen from space = total waste of time, talent, and money |
|
Deep Impact |
1998 |
] |
A
comet about to destroy Earth - dull and boring |
|
Deep in the
Woods |
2000 |
] |
French
- young actors go to an estate and encounter a serial killer - dull and
boring |
|
Déjà Vu |
2006 |
] |
A
total disappointment - silly combination of police thriller and science
fiction - Denzel Washington should give us much more - a waste of two hours |
|
Delta, The |
1996 |
] |
Poorly
produced, home movie-like story of teen coming to terms with his sexuality -
boring |
|
Demonlover |
2002 |
] |
French
- horrible muddled mess about a corporate spy who becomes a victim to a group
that tortures people for money |
|
Denied |
2004 |
] |
A
dreary gay-themed unrequited love film |
|
Destricted |
2006 |
] |
Eight
erotic stories - all bizarre - all pretty bad |
|
Dinner for
Schmucks |
2010 |
] |
Absurd
movie about inviting losers to dinner - really bad - waste of money and
talent |
|
Dirty Laundry |
2006 |
] |
Gay
man from New York visits his family in the South - stinky - done in by a weak
script |
|
Dirty Shame, A |
2004 |
] |
John
Waters' latest effort at "humor" - even Tracy Ullman couldn't save
this turkey |
|
Dog Soldiers |
2002 |
] |
Soldiers
attacked by a bunch of werewolves - really bad |
|
Down to Earth |
2001 |
] |
Chris
Rock in the body of a rich, white old man - worthless |
|
Due Date |
2010 |
] |
Supposedly
a road comedy in which two different personalities travel from Atlanta to Los
Angeles - extremely unlikable characters make the whole thing a waste of time |
|
Eating Raoul |
1982 |
] |
This
is supposed to be a cult classic about a couple that stumbles upon killing
men and selling their bodies in order to raise money to open a restaurant - a
little too "culty" for me |
|
El Misterio de
Los Almendros [The Almond Tree Mystery] |
2004 |
] |
Mexican
- really bad movie about two detectives hired to find a painting at the home
of a mysterious woman |
|
Elizabethtown |
2005 |
] |
Another
one of those disaffected young man "comedies" that contains
situations so improbable that the whole thing becomes ridiculous |
|
Envy |
2004 |
] |
A
Jack Black/Ben Stiller mess - guess I've just gotten too old to enjoy the
"humor" of these two - too bad |
|
Equilibrium |
2002 |
] |
Future
world angst where emotions are controlled - boring |
|
Eternal Sunshine
of the Spotless Mind |
2004 |
] |
When
I see a film such as this that is lauded by the critics and loved by people
whose opinions I respect, I wonder what is wrong with me that I hated it so
much - for me to enjoy a film it must have likable or interesting characters
or an intriguing plot or quality production values or SOMETHING - in my mind
this mishmash mess had nothing worthwhile |
|
Eurotrip |
2004 |
] |
A
total waste of time and money - not funny - no absurd redeeming qualities of
the usual teenage t&a movie |
|
Everything Must
Go |
2010 |
] |
A
drunk is thrown out by his wife and must sell his possessions that are spread
out on his front lawn - nothing much to like about this downer |
|
Exit to Eden |
1994 |
] |
Lame
comedy about two detectives under cover at an S&M resort |
|
Expendables, The |
2010 |
] |
Nothing
but overrated macho BS - total waste of time |
|
Facing Fear |
2000 |
] |
Emergency
landing on a small island and entanglements for the pilot - not very good |
|
Fake |
2000 |
] |
Really
boring Anime |
|
Faraway, So
Close! |
1993 |
] |
German
- an angel in Cold War Berlin - dull and confusing |
|
Fast Runner, The |
2002 |
] |
Inuktitut
- Native American tries to save tribe - long and boring |
|
Father Hood |
1993 |
] |
Lame
tale of small-time crook who goes on the lam with his kids - bad script and
hokey acting |
|
Father of
Invention |
2010 |
] |
A
man goes to prison for selling a product that injured people - when he gets
out, he tries to recover his past life - dull, silly vehicle for Kevin Spacey
to show off |
|
Fear Dot Com |
2002 |
] |
Cyber
murders - really bad movie |
|
Fear X |
2003 |
] |
This
film begins very slowly but tends to hold a little interest - then it becomes
mired in a difficult, unbelievable plot - totally unsatisfying |
|
Fighting
Temptations, The |
2003 |
] |
Really
bad jaded man returns to hometown and sees the light comedy |
|
Finding Bliss |
2009 |
] |
Total
waste of talent about a prudish woman who takes a job in the porn industry |
|
Fireball |
2009 |
] |
Cheesy
made for television sci-fi flick about a football player filled with drugs
who becomes a human fireball and takes out his revenge - hardly worth the
time wasted |
|
Flesh for
Frankenstein |
1973 |
] |
70's
bloodfest - was originally in 3-D - just bad |
|
Four Christmases |
2008 |
] |
A
couple finds out more about themselves and their families at holiday time -
totally absurd - a waste of time |
|
Four Times That
Night |
1969 |
] |
Italian
- really horrible and boring sex farce |
|
Four Windows |
2005 |
] |
German
- behaviors of the four members of a highly dysfunctional family make no
sense - even the actors stated in the special features say they didn't
understand the script |
|
Fragments |
2008 |
] |
A
look at the lives of people who have suffered a traumatic experience - just
absurd and boring |
|
François Ozon: A
Curtain Raiser & Other Shorts [Un Lever De Rideau / Action Vérité / Une
Rose Entre Nous / Scènes De Lit / La Petite Mort / Little Death / Victor] |
1993 |
] |
French
- three pretty boring stories exploring sexuality |
|
Frank McKlusky,
C.I. |
2002 |
] |
Supposed
to be a comedy about an insurance investigator but is just bad and boring |
|
Freezer Burn |
2007 |
] |
Absurd
tale in which a man freezes himself so that he can awake fifteen years later
to romance a girl that is too young for him in the present |
|
Friday Night |
2002 |
] |
French
- a woman's fling before she moves in with her boyfriend - improbable
circumstances - dull |
|
From Paris with
Love |
2009 |
] |
Supposedly
an spy action thriller but just a horrible mess of overacting and bad script |
|
Full Frontal |
2002 |
] |
Angst
amongst the rich and beautiful - boring |
|
Full Grown Men |
2006 |
] |
Retelling
of the same old saw about a man who can't stop being a boy - unlikable
characters - silly |
|
Funny Lady |
1975 |
] |
Total
bomb - miserable sequel to Funny Girl |
|
Galaxy Quest |
1999 |
] |
Tim
Allen battles aliens - really bad |
|
Garden State |
2004 |
] |
One
of the "new" movies that appeal to young, depressed people and the
critics - totally boring |
|
Gay Deceivers |
1969 |
] |
Two
guys pretend they are gay to avoid the draft - really bad movie |
|
Gentlemen
Broncos |
2009 |
] |
Absurd
comedy about a young writer who has his book stolen by a jaded older writer |
|
Gerry |
2002 |
] |
Two
guys lost in the desert mumbling at each other - dull and boring |
|
Get Him to the
Greek |
2010 |
] |
If
a fat guy vomiting on himself is your idea of humor, you'll love this film -
for those of us who have grown up, it is a waste of time |
|
Ghosts |
2002 |
] |
Chinese
- pretty bad mad monk ghost story |
|
Ghosts of Mars |
2001 |
] |
Future
- Mars mining post - men possessed by evil - useless |
|
Gigli |
2003 |
] |
Really
was as bad as everyone said - too bad because the premise was good |
|
Girl Next Door,
The |
2004 |
] |
Normally,
I would only waste about twenty minutes on a movie this bad, but I watched
the whole thing hoping for some redeeming quality - it never came |
|
Goal, The |
2005 |
] |
Supposedly
inspirational tale of a man overcoming physical trauma - cloying and very
badly acted |
|
Godfather of
Green Bay, The |
2005 |
] |
Stupid,
juvenile road trip movie with two comics traveling to Green Bay and their
encounters with kooks, bumbling crooks, etc. - a waste of time |
|
Good Thief, The |
2003 |
] |
Dull
and sluggish - only watched about fifteen minutes |
|
Grand Sons [Les
Petits Fils] |
2004 |
] |
French
- a boring look at the life of a spoiled twenty-five year old man and his
circle of influence |
|
Gray's Anatomy |
1997 |
] |
A
man's insight into himself - what's inside is boring |
|
Green Plaid
Shirt |
2000 |
] |
Gay
angst - boring |
|
Greenberg |
2009 |
] |
Ben
Stiller stars in another bomb - this time he is a man with mental problems
who inflicts himself upon past friends and his brother's personal assistant -
waste of time |
|
Greendale |
2004 |
] |
Neil
Young songs with really poor photography - boring |
|
Greening of
Whitney Brown, The |
2011 |
] |
Insipid
self-centered teenager finds her true self story |
|
Grind |
1997 |
] |
An
ex-con changes the lives of his relatives - dark and boring |
|
Growing Op |
2008 |
] |
Silly
tale about a teenager whose parents grow pot - not my cup of tea |
|
Guy Thing, A |
2003 |
] |
Silly
farce about a guy getting ready to be married to the wrong girl - cliché and
basically worthless |
|
Haiku Tunnel |
2001 |
] |
Supposedly
quirky and funny story of a temp worker - just boring |
|
Hanna |
2011 |
] |
Teenage
girl raised to be an assassin - not my cup of tea |
|
Hard Word, The |
2002 |
] |
Australian
- not very good crime caper movie - didn't see the whole thing because the
disk froze |
|
Harold and Kumar
Go to White Castle |
2004 |
] |
Not
very entertaining teen buddy flick |
|
Harry and Max |
2004 |
] |
Distasteful
subject (incest between two brothers) that is made worse by bad script and
mediocre acting |
|
Hatred of a
Minute |
2003 |
] |
A
trip into the mind of a serial killer - pretty boring |
|
Head On |
1999 |
] |
Gay
Greek angst - really bad |
|
Helen of Troy |
2003 |
] |
Weak
and boring TV movie version of the story |
|
Henry Fool |
1997 |
] |
Maybe
I'm just way too old or too stupid, but this movie that is supposed to be a
classic was dull and boring |
|
Here and There |
2009 |
] |
Another
one of those middle-aged, I'm so depressed movies - hated it |
|
He's Just Not
That Into You |
2009 |
] |
Lame
look at the lives of thirty-somethings and their love lives - waste of talent
and time |
|
Hey, Happy! |
2001 |
] |
A
total waste of time - some trash about a gay guy trying to have sex with
2,000 guys - made no sense |
|
Hidden Secrets |
2006 |
] |
Cloying
Christian film about a group of friends who reunite at a friend's funeral -
horrible |
|
Hitcher, The |
2007 |
] |
Really
bad homicidal hitchhiker flick - not even good for mindless entertainment |
|
Home |
2008 |
] |
French
- at first I thought this was going to be an interesting film about a family
facing a change in their lives, but the plot became so absurd and
unbelievable that I was totally turned off by the end |
|
Homecoming, The |
1973 |
] |
Filming
of Harold Pinter play - not a Pinter fan - found it dull and uninspiring |
|
Homer and Eddie |
1989 |
] |
Total
mess of over-acting and unrealistic situations in this gritty road movie - a
waste of time |
|
Hometown Legend |
2002 |
] |
Really
bad football story |
|
Hope Springs |
2003 |
] |
Englishman
with a broken heart goes to a small Eastern American town and is revived by
the quirky townfolk - deadly dull |
|
Hotel New
Hampshire, The |
1984 |
] |
Really
bad movie of great book |
|
House of Adam,
The |
2006 |
] |
Supposed
to be a thriller about a man murdered but is just a mess of bad acting,
horrible script, and improbable situations |
|
House of Mirth,
The |
2000 |
] |
Turn
of the century rich woman and her loves - dull |
|
Hulk, The |
2003 |
] |
Another
movie "done in" by special effects - too bad - might have been good |
|
Hysterical |
1983 |
] |
Really lame horror parody - too silly for words |
|
I Can't Sleep
[J'ai pas sommeil] |
1995 |
] |
French
- another of those French films that has characters performing actions for
which there seems to be no motive or reasoning - deadly to sit through |
|
I Love You Baby |
2001 |
] |
Spanish
- gay guy gets beamed with disco ball and turns straight - supposed to be a
comedy - just bad |
|
I Spy |
2002 |
] |
Really
horrible movie based upon the television series |
|
Ice Runner, The |
1993 |
] |
Really
bad movie about a man in a Soviet prison |
|
In the Company
of Men |
1997 |
] |
Amoral
office politics - boring |
|
In the Cut |
2003 |
] |
Really
screwed up people involved with a serial killer - no logical reason for the
behavior of the characters |
|
Innocent Lies |
1995 |
] |
Muddled
mess of psychological claptrap involving incest and obsession - nothing makes
sense - especially the actions of the policeman investigating the crime |
|
Intended, The |
2002 |
] |
This
is a murky, unpleasant film about a couple who go to Malaysia in the 1920's -
filled with grim characters |
|
Intermission |
2004 |
] |
Irish
- supposed to be a witty character study of a group of people in Dublin -
just boring |
|
Invisible Sign,
An |
2010 |
] |
Lame
story of a woman who cannot accept her father's strange illness - dull,
unbelievable characters - except that of the mother |
|
IRANgeles |
2003 |
] |
Lame
and amateurish comedy of a boy from Kansas who moves to Los Angeles and
becomes involved with a family of Iranian descent |
|
Iron Man 2 |
2010 |
] |
The
second time around is a lackluster sequel to the first - basically boring |
|
Irreversible |
2002 |
] |
French
- film runs backwards from end to beginning - too arty to be enjoyable |
|
Issues 101 |
2003 |
] |
A
gay guy goes to college - terrrible acting - boring, boring - even the
outtakes in the bonus features were boring |
|
Italian Movie |
1993 |
] |
Lame
farce about a gambler who becomes a hustler in order to pay his debts - a
disgrace of stereotypes |
|
Jack Goes
Boating |
2010 |
] |
A
dull movie about dull people - not my cup of tea |
|
Janice Beard: 45
WPM |
2003 |
] |
An
Office clone that is even
worse and more absurd than the original - goofy characters such as these are
surely not my cup of tea |
|
January Man, The |
1989 |
] |
Finding
a serial killer - really bad movie even thought filled with great actors |
|
Jeffrey |
1995 |
] |
Gay
man afraid to fall in love because of AIDS - lots of big stars but tedious |
|
Jesus's Son |
2000 |
] |
Drug
addict finds new life - tedious |
|
Journey of Jared
Price, The |
2000 |
] |
Gay
man starting new life in California - shallow - stupid |
|
Just Friends |
1994 |
] |
Belgium
- very boring film about a 1950's musician wanting to travel to the United
States |
|
Kaaterskill
Falls |
2001 |
] |
Really
horrible acting in this home video-like story about an amoral couple on
vacation |
|
Kangaroo Jack |
2003 |
] |
Lame
"comedy" about guys running from the mob - special features on the
DVD worth watching |
|
Kentucky Fried
Movie |
1977 |
] |
I
liked this movie in my youth, but now it's just boring, boring, boring |
|
Killer Me |
2001 |
] |
Really,
really, bad movie about a man with a mysterious past. |
|
Knight and Day |
2010 |
] |
Supposedly
an action comedy - there's action but the script is really lame - a waste of
talent |
|
Knight Chills |
2001 |
] |
People
playing a silly game get killed off - boring |
|
Kristin
Lavransdatter |
1995 |
] |
Tediously
slow movie about a medieval girl in Norway who is egaged to one man but falls
in love with another - you spend three hours waiting for something
interesting to happen, but it never does |
|
Last Days of Disco, The |
1998 |
] |
Young friends dance, have drugs
and sex, but don't find happiness - boring |
|
Last Request |
2006 |
] |
Really
horrible comedy about a man in training to be a priest who tryst to fulfill
his father's dying wish to marry and have a child - stupid over-the-top gags
throughout make this movie a waste of time and talent |
|
Leap Year |
2009 |
] |
Lame
tale of busy "with it" woman who meets her opposite - not very good |
|
Legacy |
2010 |
] |
Blood,
guts, and political intrigue - tedious |
|
Let the Right
One In [Låt Den Rätte Komma In] |
2008 |
] |
Swedish
- beautifully photographed but languid tale of a bullied boy who falls for a
teenage vampire - a mess |
|
Like Father,
Like Son |
1987 |
] |
This
is a total waste of film and talent - a father switches bodies with his son -
nothing but bad slapstick and annoying rock music |
|
Live Flesh |
1997 |
] |
Spanish
- trouble teen betrayed - boring |
|
Living &
Dying |
2006 |
] |
Badly
done hostage flick - bad script, bad acting, and cheap production values |
|
Living Out Loud |
1998 |
] |
Holly
Hunter as a divorced woman seeking life - boring |
|
Losers, The |
2010 |
] |
If
you are a post-adolescent male who is not very bright, this is a good movie
for you - if you are anyone else, avoid this bomb like the plague |
|
Lost in
Translation |
2003 |
] |
Droopy,
bored rich people being droopy and bored - another on the critics loved and I
hated |
|
Lost Skeleton of
Cadavra, The |
2004 |
] |
Tongue-in-cheek
tribute to 50's space invasion flicks - the joke wore out after about ten
minutes |
|
Love Is All
There Is |
1996 |
] |
Really
lame modern day Romeo and Juliet with overblown characters and situations |
|
Love Song for
Bobby Long, A |
2004 |
] |
Depressing
film revolving around an alcoholic former college professor and two young
people under his influence |
|
Love, Wedding,
Marriage |
2011 |
] |
A
young marriage counselor tries to solve the problems in her parents' marriage
- absurd characters and situations |
|
Lovely Bones,
The |
2009 |
] |
Extremely
insipid Ghost in which all is
so wonderful and glorious after having been brutally murdered by a serial
killer - a total whiny mess of a film |
|
Luminous Motion |
1998 |
] |
Young
boy lives outlaw life with mother - finds normal place but hates it - really
boring bad film |
|
Luster |
2002 |
] |
Muddled
mess amongst the music industry - boring |
|
Ma Mère |
2005 |
] |
French
- take every form of perverted sex that you know - put them into a boring
movie and you've got this thing |
|
Mad Adventures
of Rabbi Jacob, The |
1974 |
] |
French
- slapstick about a rabbi visiting France for a wedding - the French should
stick to food and wine |
|
Madagascar Skin |
1996 |
] |
Surreal
view of love found between two lonely men - even the great actors in the
leads can't save this turkey |
|
Made for Each
Other |
2009 |
] |
Absurd
story about a young married couple who has not had sex since their wedding -
worthless |
|
Magnificent
Ambersons, The |
2000 |
] |
Television
version of the classic suffers from extreme over-acting, especially by
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the lead character |
|
Magnolia |
1999 |
] |
One
of those that the critics loved and I hated - guess I'm just not
"in" |
|
Man Called
Sarge, A |
1990 |
] |
Poorly
done spoof of a story of a group of soldiers in North Africa during WWII |
|
Man on Fire |
2004 |
] |
This
could have been a good movie about a "lost" man who is redeemed by
the love of a child, but the director's use of silly movie techniques -
flashing images, out of focus shots, etc. made it tedious |
|
Mango Soufflé |
2002 |
] |
Indian
- one of those friends get together and secrets are revealed stories, but
this one has an unbelievable script, horrible acting, and cheesy production
values - really bad |
|
Manic |
2001 |
] |
Teenaged
angst in the funny farm - boring |
|
Marcy X |
2003 |
] |
AJewish
American Princess takes a rap star in tow in order to save her father's
company - what a terrible waste of money and talent |
|
Master of
Disguise, The |
2002 |
] |
Extremely
bad Dana Carvey comedy |
|
Matchmaker, The |
1997 |
] |
Improbable
tale of woman who goes to Ireland for research and finds the man of her
dreams - tedious |
|
Matchups |
2003 |
] |
This
is supposed to be an inspiring tale about a blind basketball coach but it is
totally sabotaged by bad acting and sappy lines |
|
Matrimonium |
2005 |
] |
Really
stupid reality show take-off about a guy pretending to be gay in order to
share a million dollars |
|
Max |
2002 |
] |
Young
Adolph Hitler and his Jewish art teacher - critics loved it - I hated it |
|
Meantime |
1981 |
] |
English
working class - dull and boring |
|
Men Who Stare at
Goats, The |
2009 |
] |
Lame
war satire - total waste of time and talent |
|
Meteor and
Shadow |
1985 |
] |
The
harrowing of the rise and fall of Napoleon Lapathiotis (1888-1944), Greece's
most esteemed poet - really boring |
|
Metrosexuality |
2001 |
] |
Television
series about "hip" young people in London - guess I'm not
"hip" enough |
|
Milk and Honey |
2005 |
] |
Story
of two extremely unlikable people and a crisis in their marriage and lives -
who cares! |
|
Miracle Mile |
1989 |
] |
Unbelievable
stupid movie about a man who discovers Los Angeles will be bombed in one hour
- dumb |
|
Misconceptions |
2008 |
] |
A
fundamentalist Christian receives a "message from God" that she
should carry the child of two gay men - believe it or not, this film was not
made to be a comedy - absurd from beginning to end |
|
Miss Conception |
2008 |
] |
Totally
lame comedy about a woman trying to get pregnant with her last egg - a waste |
|
Miss Julie |
1999 |
] |
Period
piece - young noblewoman finds lust - dull and boring |
|
Mixed Nuts |
1994 |
] |
Steve
Martin working a suicide hotline - really bad |
|
Morvern Callar |
2002 |
] |
This
time it's dull disaffected youth in Scotland - guess I just don't get it |
|
Mostly
Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, The |
2006 |
] |
Cliché
ridden flick about a gay man who cannot mature and form an adult relationship
- it's totally unfabulous |
|
Mr. Smith Gets a
Hustler |
2002 |
] |
Dull
tale of a hustler working to support his alcoholic mother and a mysterious
customer |
|
Murder in
Portland |
2002 |
] |
Murder
in the gay community - amateurish and hokey - the kicker is that a
"straight" cop discovers he is "gay" when he goes
undercover to solve the murders - give me a break! |
|
My Baby's Daddy |
2004 |
] |
Completely
useless "comedy" about three friends who unexpectedly become
fathers |
|
My Fair Son |
2007 |
] |
Chinese
- I suppose this is a film about a young man and his father coming to terms
as to the son's sexuality but it is so dull and boring that it is almost
unbearable to watch |
|
My Wife Maurice
[Ma femme... s'appelle Maurice] |
2002 |
] |
French
- farce about a cheating husband - really stinky |
|
Mystery Men |
1999 |
] |
A
really dumb comedy about super heros |
|
Nanny Diaries,
The |
2007 |
] |
Lame
story of a woman who graduates from college and takes a job as a nanny -
unbelievable and boring characters |
|
Napoleon
Dynamite |
2004 |
] |
I
suppose this movie peopled with bizarre characters is funny to someone, but I
just found it boring - perhaps I'm too old to appreciate "modern
humor" |
|
Narc |
2002 |
] |
Dark
cop story in which two rogue cops try to redeem themselves - made for the
young, violent, drugged-out |
|
National
Security |
2003 |
] |
Really
worthless buddy comedy |
|
Ned Kelly |
1970 |
] |
Story
of a famous Australian outlaw - dull and boring with bad acting by star Mick
Jagger |
|
Next Big Thing,
The |
2002 |
] |
Lame
"comedy" about a struggling artist who is made "famous"
by a con man and crook - very weak |
|
Nightstalker |
2002 |
] |
Female
cop looking for fiend - watched only 15 minutes |
|
No One Sleeps |
2000 |
] |
A
gay AIDS "mystery" - boring muddled mess |
|
No Such Thing |
2002 |
] |
A
newswoman finds a monster in Iceland and exploits him - really bad |
|
No Turning Back |
2001 |
] |
An
illegal immigrant in California has one bad break after another - amateurish
acting and production |
|
No Way Out
[Walang Kawala] |
2008 |
] |
Filipino
- gay-themed film about human trafficking - not very good |
|
Nurse Betty |
2000 |
] |
A
nurse obsessed with a TV star - disappointing - too weird for me |
|
Ocean's Eleven |
2001 |
] |
Really
hated this remake |
|
Office: Series
1, The |
2001 |
] |
Not
my cup of tea |
|
Order, The |
2003 |
] |
Slow,
dull movie about a group of priests who follow a dark being |
|
Orgazmo |
1998 |
] |
Silly
adolescent trash isn't even watchable for a lark |
|
Our Family
Wedding |
2010 |
] |
A
romantic comedy about a Black groom and a Latino bride and the clash between
their family cultures - what could have been a fairly interesting film is
done in by the absurd - supposedly comic - actions of the fathers |
|
Outskirts, The
[Okraina] |
1998 |
] |
Russian
- and you have to be Russian to appreciate this boring mess |
|
Overnight
Delivery |
1998 |
] |
Lame
teenage road movie with likable stars |
|
Palmer's Pick-Up |
1999 |
] |
Lame,
absurd film about two losers who have to transport a mysterious crate across
the country |
|
Party Crashers,
The |
2001 |
] |
Really
horrible movie about three guys who go to a party to kidnap an heiress |
|
Passionada |
2003 |
] |
A
gambler poses as a businessman in order to court a widow - her teenaged
daughter knows his secret and blackmails him into teach her how to count
cards - prett dull |
|
Permanent
Vacation |
2007 |
] |
This
is supposed to be a wacky comedy, but it is just a mess of bad lines and bad
taste - a waste of time |
|
Pest, The |
1996 |
] |
Really
horrible movie about a con artist in Miami' Little Havana |
|
Pete's Meteor |
1998 |
] |
Problems
in the Irish slums - boring and depressing |
|
Phantom of the
Opera, The |
2004 |
] |
I
eagerly awaited the releasing of this film on DVD but was sorely disappointed
by this over-long basically boring piece |
|
Piano Teacher,
The |
2002 |
] |
Repressed
teacher has affair with young student - really bad and boring |
|
Picture Windows |
1995 |
] |
Trilogy
with big stars and big directors but not very good |
|
Pie in the Sky |
1996 |
] |
Silly
movie about a guy who wants to become a traffic reporter |
|
Pinero |
2002 |
] |
Story
of underground poet - too dark and depressing for me |
|
Pink Narcissus |
1971 |
] |
Artsy
gay-themed film is just plain boring |
|
Pirate Radio |
2009 |
] |
Lame
comedy about a group of DJ's broadcasting rock music to Britain from a ship
off the coast in 1966 |
|
Place Vendôme |
1998 |
] |
French
- really boring movie about selfish, mean people in the jewel selling
business |
|
Plan B |
2009 |
] |
Argentinean
- two guys discover they are attracted to each other - a waste of time |
|
Poison |
1991 |
] |
Gay
angst - really horrible |
|
Pornography: A
Thriller |
2009 |
] |
Lackluster
tale of a missing porn star posing as a surreal experience - waste of time |
|
Pressure |
2002 |
] |
Boys
in a corrupted small town - really bad |
|
Pretty Bird |
2008 |
] |
Story
of a wheeler-dealer - not my cup of tea |
|
Punch-Drunk Love |
2002 |
] |
Another
film that the critics loved and I hated - guess I'm just not bright enough to
see worth in such trash |
|
Puncture |
2011 |
] |
Drug-addicted
attorney fights the good cause - main character is just to slimy for my
liking |
|
Querelle |
1982 |
] |
Fassbinder
- sailor involved in drugs and gay life - way too far out for me |
|
Quicksand |
2002 |
] |
Supposed
to be a thriller on a military base - just reall horrible |
|
Random Hearts |
1999 |
] |
Story
of a woman and man whose spouses die in a plane crash - big stars wasted |
|
Real Cancun, The |
2003 |
] |
Beautiful,
young, empty-headed people having sex in paradise - who cares! |
|
Reconstruction |
2003 |
] |
Danish
- a muddled mess about a love affair - hard to understand and boring |
|
Red Dirt |
1999 |
] |
Young
man trying to decide if he's gay - boring |
|
Reindeer Games |
2000 |
] |
A
man and woman on the run from crooks - big stars but bad movie |
|
Rendez-vous |
1987 |
] |
French
- this is another one of those French films that seems so disjointed that it
is barely watchable - understanding the actions of the main character is
beyond my comprehension |
|
Rhinoceros Eyes |
2005 |
] |
Weird,
lackluster tale of a young man who works in a movie prop warehouse - dull |
|
Ring Two, The |
2005 |
] |
Here's
further proof that most sequels are bad - The Ring was a frightening and tight film - The
Ring Two is overdone and boring |
|
Risk is Yours,
The [Rób swoje, ryzyko jest twoje] |
2002 |
] |
Polish
- this is supposed to be a prison comedy but it's boring and certainly not
funny |
|
River of Grass |
1994 |
] |
Teenagers
on a crime spree - really bad |
|
Rivers Wash Over
Me |
2009 |
] |
A
gay Black youth moves to the South and has problems - boring |
|
Road House 2:
Last Call |
2006 |
] |
A
complete waste of time for anyone who is not a post-pubescent adolescent male
- lots of silly fights and women far too sexy and beautiful for the real
world |
|
Roger Dodger |
2002 |
] |
Modern
male ego - critics loved it - I hated it |
|
Roseland |
1977 |
] |
A
trilogy of stories about people at the Roseland Ballroom - all dated and
pretty much boring |
|
Rowing Through |
1996 |
] |
Rowing
hopefuls stimed by President Carter's boycott of the Olympics - tedious,
unlikable characters |
|
Royal
Tenenbaums, The |
2001 |
] |
Another
critics choice that I found sorely missing of any aspect of entertainment |
|
Rules of
Attraction, The |
2002 |
] |
Sex
at a New England liberal arts college - boring |
|
Running on Karma |
2003 |
] |
Chinese
- I don't see how anyone other than a pre-adolescent boy could possibly enjoy
this movie about a muscleman monk trying to help a young woman cop solve a
crime - he didn't even have real muscles - he wore a rubber muscle suit |
|
Russian Bride |
2006 |
] |
Poorly
produced and acted story of a young woman who comes from Russia to marry a
New York City man and is greatly disappointed - more like a home video than a
movie |
|
Sahara |
2005 |
] |
I
watched an hour and a half of this mess and then gave up - what a waste of
money and talent |
|
Salton Sea, The |
2002 |
] |
Supposed
to be a new age film noir but is only muddled and boring |
|
School of Life |
2005 |
] |
Sugary
sweet "great, young, innovative teacher" story with unrealistic
situations and characters - a waste of time |
|
Second Coming,
The |
1995 |
] |
Arty
film about gays in a repressive society - boring |
|
Secret Lives of
Dentists, The |
2003 |
] |
Man
suspects his wife of having an affair and lets his imagination run away -
really lame |
|
Secretary |
2002 |
] |
S&M
at the office - horrible |
|
Serpent's Egg,
The |
1978 |
] |
German
- about experiments that foreshadow the horrors of concentration camps -
murky and hard to understand |
|
Serving Sara |
2002 |
] |
Extremely
bad Matthew Perry comedy |
|
Sex and Death
101 |
2007 |
] |
Self-indulgent
mess about a womanizer going through a list of women with whom he is to have
sex - pretty horrible |
|
Sex and Zen |
1992 |
] |
Hong
Kong - really bad and very silly soft porn flick with that has one unique
aspect - takes place in ancient China |
|
Sex is Comedy
[Scenes Intimes] |
2002 |
] |
French
- this film about filming a sex scene in a movie is dry and dull - who really
cares about the self-centered actors and director |
|
Sexo por
Compasion [Compassionate Sex] |
2000 |
] |
Mexican
- a dud of a farce about a woman in a small town who decides to give away
sexual favors to anyone who asks |
|
Sexual Matrix |
1999 |
] |
Cyber
sex goes all wrong - terrible movie |
|
Shallow Ground |
2004 |
] |
Horror
film with lots of blood and very little substance |
|
Shaun of the
Dead |
2004 |
] |
This
is supposed to be a witty, tongue-in-cheek British comedy about a loser who
comes into his own after having to fight off an attack of zombies - not very
witty - very bloody - no real entertainment value |
|
Sherlock Holmes |
2009 |
] |
Turning
the famous detective into a silly, cartoon action figure - what a waste |
|
Shooting
Vegetarians |
2000 |
] |
Horrible
film - must admit I could only watch about fifteen minutes of this mess about
a dim-witted vegetarian skateboarder who does not want to work in the family
butcher shop |
|
Short Eyes |
1977 |
] |
Prison
drama - very talky |
|
Shortbus |
2006 |
] |
Graphic
sex as a means to inane psychobabble is what this film is all about - the sex
is good, but how much of that can one take? |
|
Silver City |
2004 |
] |
I'm
sure my politically orientated relatives would fine this film a "must
see" but I found it just extremely boring - how far John Sayles has
fallen!!! |
|
Singing
Detective, The |
2003 |
] |
A
muddled, boring mess about a writer in the hospital imagining himself as one
of his characters |
|
Singing Forest,
The |
2003 |
] |
Extremely
badly produced and stupid movie - get this - a widower goes to a psychic who
tells him that he is the reincarnation of a gay German who has a tragic WWII
affair - he goes to meet his daughter's financé and has an affair with him
because he is the reincarnation of the other WWII German - give me a break |
|
Siren in the
Dark, A |
2008 |
] |
Muddled
mess of psychological BS revolving around a predatory gay boy - waste of time |
|
Skull &
Bones |
2007 |
] |
Gay
serial killers - bad acting - horrible script - total waste |
|
Sky Captain and
the World of Tomorrow |
2004 |
] |
This
cartoon movie just didn't do it for me even though the art of the movie was
original |
|
Slutty Summer |
2004 |
] |
Lackluster
tale of gay man searching for true love - bad acting, bad script - just bad |
|
Smell of
Success, The |
2011 |
] |
This
supposedly ironic comedy about the manure business is just a big stinker |
|
Smokers Only |
2002 |
] |
Depressed
girl falls for street hustler - depressing |
|
Solaris |
2002 |
] |
One
of those films about the future where everyone wears gray and all are
psychologically stilted |
|
Spring Breakdown |
2007 |
] |
Three
women in their late thirties who were outcasts in college and are basically
outcasts in life go to spring break in Texas - absurd and boring with not one
funny moment |
|
Spy Kids |
2001 |
] |
Tedious
and silly - boring |
|
Stark Raving Mad |
2002 |
] |
Truly
horrible robbery caper film with silly, ulikable characters and wooden acting |
|
Stationmaster's
Wife, The |
1977 |
] |
German
- story of a cheating wife in pre-WWII Germany - overdone and over acted |
|
Stealing Harvard |
2002 |
] |
Really
horrible Tom Green comedy |
|
Stranger than
Paradise |
1984 |
] |
Three
losers on their way to Florida - dark and moody - loved by the critics -
hated by me |
|
Stray, The |
2000 |
] |
A
taking in a stranger story done poorly |
|
Submarine |
2010 |
] |
Another
one of those teenager staring into space, coming of age movies that has
little to cheer |
|
Super Troopers |
2002 |
] |
Terrible
"comedy" |
|
Surprise,
Surprise |
2009 |
] |
A
Hollywood star, his crippled lover, and the son he never knew - bad plot -
bad acting |
|
Surveillance
24/7 |
2007 |
] |
Lame
tale with lots of video antics about a man whose lover is murdered. |
|
Surviving
Christmas |
2004 |
] |
Twist
on the Christmas Carol theme
is a complete disappointment and waste of talent |
|
Suspect Zero |
2004 |
] |
The
search for a serial killer is outdone by silly camera tricks and "trips
into the mind" of the protagonists - boring |
|
Switch |
1991 |
] |
A
lady's man becomes a woman - really lame |
|
Tailor of
Panama, The |
2001 |
] |
Spy
flick - dull - slow - boring |
|
Tao of Steve,
The |
2000 |
] |
A
loser wants to become good with women - supposed to be a comedy but just lame |
|
Tape |
2001 |
] |
Three
friends meet in a motel room to resolve a high school trauma - slow, dull,
and boring |
|
Taxi Zum Klo
[Taxi to the Toilet] |
1981 |
] |
A
gay German man films his escapades - the unlikable protagonist makes the film
unpleasant to watch (contains graphic sex) |
|
Teenage Angst |
2008 |
] |
German
- horrible tale of sadistic schoolboys - all Neo-Nazis in the making - no
redeeming value |
|
Tenderness of
the Wolves |
1973 |
] |
German
- gay serial killer who murders boys so he can serve them as dinner to his
circle of fellow cannibals - need I say more? |
|
Theft |
2007 |
] |
Really
horrible "comedy" about gay men in a small town - not funny but
very boring |
|
Third Wheel, The |
2002 |
] |
Supposed
to be a romantic comedy about a slightly nerdy guy attempting to woo a
beautiful woman - lame and boring |
|
Thousand Clouds
of Peace, A [Mil nubes de paz cercan el cielo, amor, jamás acabarás de ser
amor] |
2003 |
] |
Mexican
- a gay-themed film about lost love - just way too "artsy" for me |
|
Time Changer |
2002 |
] |
Far
right religious claptrap about a man who finds he must include the name of
Jesus in all of his lessons |
|
Timeline |
2003 |
] |
Rather
lame time travel story in which travelers battle knights in the 14th century
- juvenile |
|
To Sleep with a
Vampire |
1993 |
] |
Really
bad vampire movie |
|
Tooth Fairy |
2009 |
] |
Really
bad family comedy about a professional hockey player who becomes a tooth
fairy - total waste |
|
Trans |
1998 |
] |
Boy
escapes from juvenile detention system - stupid and boring |
|
Transporter 3 |
2008 |
] |
A
total disappointment - whereas the first two were great mindless fun, this
one is just a waste of time topped off by a heroin who should be killed
rather than saved |
|
Tree of Life,
The |
2011 |
] |
This
is one of those movies that the critics love and I hate - story of a
disillusioned man who grew up in the 1950's is a mishmash of airy fairy
impressionistic scenes - just tell me a story!!! |
|
Trespass |
2011 |
] |
Total
waste of talent in a tale of a home invasion gone wrong - silly plot twists
and unrealistic characters |
|
Tristram Shandy:
A Cock and Bull Story |
2006 |
] |
Silly
mockumentary about the making of a film showing the quirks of the actors and
producers - maybe can be enjoyed by insiders and film nuts |
|
Trouble Every
Day |
2001 |
] |
French
horror flick about a man and a women who eat their sexual partners - waste of
time |
|
True Adolescents |
2009 |
] |
Yet
another absurd and boring grown man acting as a teenager movie |
|
Truth About
Charlie, The |
2002 |
] |
Really
horrible remake of Charade |
|
Tumba y Tumbao |
2007 |
] |
Colombian
- this is supposed to be a bumbling thief and comic love story but it is just
silly and boring |
|
Tuxedo, The |
2002 |
] |
Really
bad Jackie Chan comedy |
|
Twentynine Palms |
2004 |
] |
French
- this is another French film with such a skewed viewpoint of life and
relationships that I just couldn't get into it - tediously slow and brutal |
|
Twist |
2004 |
] |
Oliver
Twist set amongst teenage street hustlers in Canada -
depressing and dull |
|
Two Weeks Notice |
2002 |
] |
Sandra
Bullock and Hugh Grant "comedy" - really lame |
|
Unbelievable
Truth, The |
1989 |
] |
Amateurish
production and acting make this story pretty lame |
|
Underclassman |
2005 |
] |
This
film about a young, cocky police officer who goes undercover in a high school
is made for the pre-adolescent male - some films such as this have a modicum
of entertainment value, but I could find none is this waste of time and money |
|
Undermind [At
the End of the Day] |
2003 |
] |
Muddled
mess in which a man finds he is living a parallel life |
|
Undertaker and
His Pals, The |
1966 |
] |
Blood
and gore - bad acting - bad filming - supposed to be entertaining because it
is so bad but is just bad and boring |
|
Underworld |
2003 |
] |
Vampires
and some sort of strange mutants - adolescent male fare - really bad |
|
Unspoken Passion
[Sikil] |
2008 |
] |
Filipino
- sophomoric tale of two boys who grow up and get involved in the sex
industry - boring |
|
Vagina
Monologues |
2002 |
] |
Women
examining their own sexual values - dull and boring |
|
Van Helsing |
2004 |
] |
Another
one of those made for pre-adolescent movies - lots of special effects, t
& a, but little substance |
|
Vereda Tropical |
2004 |
] |
The
life of the novelist who wrote Kiss of the Spider Woman - boring |
|
Very Serious
Person, A |
2006 |
] |
A
gay male nurse arrives to take care of a dying grandmother and an effeminate
grandson - maudlin and boring |
|
Visions of
Sugarplums |
2001 |
] |
Two
gay guys - one's parents who don't know come to visit - weak, silly, and
boring |
|
Waiting |
2000 |
] |
Really
bad comedy about a waiter and his adventures |
|
Walk the Talk |
2000 |
] |
Not
a very good movie about a misdirected guy out to make a buck and seduce a
woman |
|
War, Inc. |
2008 |
] |
Satirical
look at our present political state using a future world where a large
corporation runs wars - silly and boring |
|
Water Drops On
Burning Rocks |
1999 |
] |
French
- older man takes in young bi boy -
the boy's girlfriend shows up - could be interesting but boring |
|
Wedding Planner,
The |
2001 |
] |
Jennifer
Lopez in a real bomb |
|
Wedding Video,
The |
2001 |
] |
Fictitious
video leading up to a gay wedding - dumb - dimwitted fans of reality TV will
probably like it |
|
Welcome to
Collinwood |
2002 |
] |
Misfits
plan a heist - critics loved it - I hated it |
|
Welcome to
Paradise |
2007 |
] |
Incredibly
insipid movie about a woman preacher who is assigned to a small town church
and shakes things up - some good actors in this one, but unbelievably bad
direction and cutting |
|
Were the World
Mine |
2008 |
] |
A
gayboy finds a way to turn everyone else gay in this silly musical - barely
watchable |
|
West Hollywood
Stories |
1999 |
] |
Really
bad gay soap opera - could only stand about ten minutes of this bad acting
and corny dialogue |
|
What Goes Up |
2009 |
] |
This
is the sort of tale about disaffected teens (who seem to be much brighter
than anyone else) and their trials that appeals to young adults and does
nothing for me - didn't like it |
|
When Love Comes |
1998 |
] |
Love
affairs in New Zealand - really bad |
|
White Chicks |
2004 |
] |
Two
black FBI agents pose as white women - really bad movie - interesting extra
feature on the DVD about the makeup |
|
White Noise |
2005 |
] |
Really
boring film about a guy trying to communicate with his dead wife via the
noise in audio and video devices - a waste of time |
|
Who Killed
Bambi? [Qui a tue Bambi?] |
2004 |
] |
French
- really boring murder story about a mad doctor and a student nurse - waste
of time |
|
Why Did I Get
Married |
2007 |
] |
Married
couples go on a vacation and work out their problems - boring, unlikable
characters and stiff directing |
|
Wild Hogs |
2007 |
] |
Horrible
slapstick tale of four guys suffering mid-life crisis - a terrible waste of
talent |
|
Wild Reeds |
1994 |
] |
French
- supposed to be a great "coming of age" movie but I found it
boring |
|
Wild Tigers I
Have Known |
2006 |
] |
Adolescent
boy has crush on an older boy at school - dull - tries to make up lack of
good script and acting with artsy camera work |
|
Wind from
Wyoming, A [Le Vent du Wyoming] |
1994 |
] |
French-Canadian
- silly, surreal mishmash about an extremely dysfunctional family - a waste
of time |
|
Withered in a
Blooming Season |
2005 |
] |
Chinese
- strange tale of a teenager who is very possessive of his twin sister -
actions and motives of the characters make no sense - bad acting |
|
Withnail and I |
1987 |
] |
Cult
favorite about two down and out actors and their life punctuated by drugs and
alcohol - appeals to young people whose lives are punctuated by drugs and
alcohol - certainly not to me |
|
Without Men |
2011 |
] |
Totally
humorless "comedy" about a village in - probably Mexico - that has
all the men taken away to serve with rebels leaving only the women behind -
the whole thing is absurd |
|
Wolves of
Kromer, The |
2000 |
] |
Two
guys who are supposed to be wolves dressed in hokey fur coats with tails
attached - boring |
|
Would I Lie to
You? |
2004 |
] |
Lame
update of The Importance of Being Earnest complete with bad acting and not very good production values |
|
XXX |
2002 |
] |
Horrible
- useless movie |
|
Yes Man |
2008 |
] |
Silly
Jim Carrey vehicle about a man who life changes when he starts saying
"yes" to every request - basically worthless |
|
You Again |
2010 |
] |
Silly
waste of time about a daughter and mother getting back at friends who hurt
them during high school |
|
Young Gods |
2003 |
] |
Finnish
- young angst and making sex videos - not my cup of tea |
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Your Friends
& Neighbors |
1998 |
] |
Unhappy
couples fall apart and hop into other beds with other people - boring |
|
Your Highness |
2011 |
] |
Stupid
comedy about a prince trying to save his love from an evil wizard with the
help of his ne'er-do-well brother - lame |
|
Zerophilia |
2005 |
] |
This
lame attempt to examine gender identification is a zero of a comedy - a young
man finds that he has a rare condition in that every time he has an orgasm he
changes sex - basically a total waste of time |
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Zoe |
2001 |
] |
A
teen runs away from a dysfunctional home - I rented this because IMDB said
that Vicki Davis was in the film - it was Victoria Davis - not Vicki |
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Zorro, The Gay
Blade |
1981 |
] |
Name
sort of says it all - silly and boring but a great disco dance scene |
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