"Shooter" hits the Mark

(Len)
The "Shooter" delivers with Accuracy.
Mark Wahlberg stars in this non-stop action/adventure, edge-of-your-seat story of a former Marine Sargent who retires from the service after a mission goes bad, only to be re-recruited a few years later as a consultant for the government on an assassination attempt. What unfolds after that, is a suspenseful series of events that make the movie's running time, fly by.(124 minutes)
Wahlberg is excellent in this role as he was in "The Departed". I have never been a "Marky Mark" fan, but Wahlberg has proven that he can be successful as an actor and not just as an underwear model for Calvin Klein.
The "Shooter" makes the audience care for the "rogue" characters. I found myself cheering when corrupt politicians in the movie, were left out of the sequel.(if you know what I mean, wink, wink)
I liked this movie very well. I give it 3.5 Stars.
Please drop in again next week, when we hope to bring you another installment of "Our 2-Cents Worth" at the movies.

(Ken)
"Zodiac" had me thinking along with the Jake Gyllenhaal character. I enjoyed the movie but did not think much of Robert Downey Jr. However Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Ruffalo played good parts.

I would give this movie 3 1/2 stars out of 5.

(Len)
I enjoyed the movie "Zodiac". It was a very interesting tale of a still unsolved case. The movie keeps you involved with its sustained suspense and its dark humor. The story is really about the people looking for the killer and not really about the killer himself. Jake Gyllenhaal was good is his character as the cartoonist for a San Francisco Newspaper, where the action takes place.
I have never been a Robert Downey Jr. fan (although he was OK in "Less than Zero" where he may have been type-cast)and I am still not.
However the movie is worth seeing.
I agree with Ken, and give this movie 3.5 stars
Stop by next week when we hope to bring you our "2-Cents Worth" on "The Shooter"

"300" - Classical and Modern - Entertainment for All

(Len)
First, please keep in mind that "300" is an adaptation of a graphic novel. To me, a graphic novel is a cartoon for adults. This movie is a cartoon brought to life by director Zack Snyder. Some reviewers are forgetting this essential fact.
I found the movie to be entertaining,beautiful to look at and very well done. The characters have a subtle humanity that transcends the almost 2,500 years since the battle of Thermopylae.
Gerard Butler is excellent as king Leonidas. He is funny and warm, but a warrior to his last breath.
The stylized decapitation and slashing scenes are not as gory as you might expect. The blend of Hollywood and CGI ( Computer Generated Imagery) works very well in this "epic".
Not your typical"war movie", my "2-Cents Worth" on "300" is 4.25-stars.

(Ken)
"Wild Hogs" surprised me by being a pleasant comedy and I am glad that I did not go into it expecting anything more from John Travolta and William H. Macy. But with Martin Lawrence and Tim Allen being in the cast, this can only be a comedy. I enjoyed the antics of the group, who worked well together and I am sure a lot of fun was had by all of them. Marisa Tomei played a good supporting role, as did Ray Liotta. And, of course, what is a "biker" movie without a presence by Peter Fonda.

To sum it all up - this movie is both entertaining and light-hearted and I give it 3 stars.

(Len)
I think Ken said it all.
It is a light hearted comedy, that wants to be dumb, but can not hide that there are some intelligent folks involved. The homophobic humor was anachronistic for the 21st century but I must admit I laughed too. While it will not be nominated for any awards, I found the movie to be "fun" enough to give it 3 stars.
Look for "Our 2-Cents Worth" again next week when we hope to bring you our thoughts on "300".