Another great weekend At the movies with Get Smart making its debut.
Maxwell Smart is back as CONTROL Agent 86 battling the forces of KAOS with his partner agent 99.
Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway lead this all star cast in this action packed crime-action comedy.
It is interesting and satisfying through out and as good if not better that the original TV series with updated gadgets and mayhem.
Other cast notables include: James Caan, Bill Murray, Alan Arkin and Dwayne Johnson.
It has received mixed reviews but we feel Get Smart is worthy of..............................3.25-Stars.
As a side note, we couldn't bring ourselves to watch the Love Guru. That looked painful.
ON DVD
License to Wed - A charming romantic comedy starring Robin Williams as a pre-marriage advisor to a couple doomed to his help. Slow at times but has a happy ending. License to Wed merits............................................................................................................2.5-Stars
Before the Devil Knows You are Dead - When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelery store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife hurtling towards a shattering climax.
This crime-drama thriller although relatively unknown has an all star cast including; Philip Seymore Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, and Rosemary Harris. Although the story telling is tedious and repetitive at times, the premise is interesting and riveting and the twists and turns make the last half more bearable. We give Before the Devil Knows You are Dead.......................................................2.75 stars.
Lions for Lambs - This relatively simple movie with a complex message was very well acted by Meryl Streep, Robert Redford and Tom Cruise.
Circumstances involving two Army rangers behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor. It is certainly worth watching.
Lions for Lambs deserves..............................................................................................3.25-Stars
The Bucket List - Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die. Wonderfully acted by Morgan Freeman, Jack Nicholson, and Sean Hayes this movie was as funny as it was touching. A must see,
The Bucket List carries every bit of................................................................................3.75-Stars
On Cable
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - This oldie but goody Sci-fi flick has suffered a bit from lack of new technology but it has an interesting story line. Made in 1961, it has an star studded cast including; Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Peter Lorre, Robert Sterling, Michael Ansara, and Frankie Avalon.
The action happens on a brand new nuclear submarine when it is discovered that The Van Allen Radiation belt has caught on fire and life on this planet would cease to exist unless something is done before the air temperature reaches 175 degrees.
Certainly worth watching on a rainy day, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea sails on with.................................................................................2.75-Stars
ALSO ON DVD
The Last Legion - This action-adventure, war period-piece is set in 467 AD as the Roman empire crumbles, and the last Caesar, young Romulus Augustus, flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters. Staring Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley this movie is very well done and it is highly recommended.
The Last Legion hails.................................................................................................3.75-stars
Thanks again for checking us out this week to get Our Two-Cents Worth at The Movies.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Join us For June Movies 6-14-08
So far this summer's block busters have been very good movies that have satisfied most of the movie going public. Here are the movies for 6-14-08 as we continue through a blockbuster filled month.
At the Theaters:
The Incredible Hulk - The computer generated graphics were incredible. This movie, starring Ed Norton, Liv Tyler and William Hurt was very well done with excellent action sequences that had us on the edge of our seats. We all know the story, but I am looking forward to more of this green monster in the sequels to follow. Is there a surprise coming from Marvel Comics? Stay tuned. We give The Incredible Hulk..........3.75-Stars
The Happening - Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Leguizamo and Betty Buckley, is a paranoid thriller by M. Night Shyamalan, but it was very well done. The premise that humanity is under terrorist attack is quickly rejected as we find that there is something much more sinister at work. It was interesting and suspenseful. We give
The Happening..................................3.5- Stars.
On DVD:
Jumper: The premise is very interesting. A young man finds that he can teleport himself anywhere due to a genetic anomaly. But all of this comes with a price as he has to fight the forces that are sworn to kill him and people like him. Starring Hayden Christensen, Samuel L Jackson and Diane Lane, Jumper is a fun and fascinating movie to watch. We give Jumper..............3- Stars
Meet the Spartans - A goofy parody on 300, this movie, starring Carmen Electra and Sean Maguire, has very few funny lines, and it is difficult to watch because it is so dumb.
We give Meet the Spartans a resounding........................................1-Star.
Conspiracy - A wounded, disabled marine comes back from war in Iraq to find that things here are home are not as rosy as they should be. Val Kilmer stars in this mystery, action-drama, which is slow to get going but ends with a bang.
We give Conspiracy...............................2.5-Stars
John Q - A down-on-his luck father, whose insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant, takes the hospital's emergency room hostage until the doctors agree to perform the operation.
Another excellent movie by Denzel Washington, this crime-drama thriller is packed with suspense and excitement. John Q deserves ........................................3.75-Stars
Come back soon, because the summer is just heating up, and see how we distribute Our 2-Cents Worth at the Movies. Thanks for visiting.
At the Theaters:
The Incredible Hulk - The computer generated graphics were incredible. This movie, starring Ed Norton, Liv Tyler and William Hurt was very well done with excellent action sequences that had us on the edge of our seats. We all know the story, but I am looking forward to more of this green monster in the sequels to follow. Is there a surprise coming from Marvel Comics? Stay tuned. We give The Incredible Hulk..........3.75-Stars
The Happening - Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Leguizamo and Betty Buckley, is a paranoid thriller by M. Night Shyamalan, but it was very well done. The premise that humanity is under terrorist attack is quickly rejected as we find that there is something much more sinister at work. It was interesting and suspenseful. We give
The Happening..................................3.5- Stars.
On DVD:
Jumper: The premise is very interesting. A young man finds that he can teleport himself anywhere due to a genetic anomaly. But all of this comes with a price as he has to fight the forces that are sworn to kill him and people like him. Starring Hayden Christensen, Samuel L Jackson and Diane Lane, Jumper is a fun and fascinating movie to watch. We give Jumper..............3- Stars
Meet the Spartans - A goofy parody on 300, this movie, starring Carmen Electra and Sean Maguire, has very few funny lines, and it is difficult to watch because it is so dumb.
We give Meet the Spartans a resounding........................................1-Star.
Conspiracy - A wounded, disabled marine comes back from war in Iraq to find that things here are home are not as rosy as they should be. Val Kilmer stars in this mystery, action-drama, which is slow to get going but ends with a bang.
We give Conspiracy...............................2.5-Stars
John Q - A down-on-his luck father, whose insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant, takes the hospital's emergency room hostage until the doctors agree to perform the operation.
Another excellent movie by Denzel Washington, this crime-drama thriller is packed with suspense and excitement. John Q deserves ........................................3.75-Stars
Come back soon, because the summer is just heating up, and see how we distribute Our 2-Cents Worth at the Movies. Thanks for visiting.
Monday, June 9, 2008
June Movies
At the Movies:
1) Kung Fu Panda was a fun movie to watch and better than we had expected. The premise that the secret to one's success can be found within one's self was well delivered.The animation is excellent, the story line somewhat interesting, and the Star Studded Celebrity voices of, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane and Michael Clarke Duncan make this movie, a cartoon for adults, very enjoyable. We recommend Kung Fu Panda with....................................................................................................... 3.5-Stars
2) Don't Mess with the Zohan. Adam Sandler delivers another amusing comedic farce which is entertaining although it does drag towards the end. Sandler plays a former Israeli counter terrorist who's dream it is to cut and style hair while seducing all of his elderly clientele along the way. The movie is packed with celebrities including John Turturro, Lainie Kazan, Rob Schneider, Dave Matthews, Charlotte Rae, Kevin Nealon, Chris Rock, Mariah Carey, John McEnroe, George Takei and Henry Winkler. It is worth watching for the comic relief. We give The Zohan..................................................................................... 2.5 Stars
On DVD:
The Contract - A dramatic crime thriller starring John Cusack and Morgan Freeman. Suspenseful and unpredictable we give The Contract -................................. 3-Stars
Untraceable - Diane Lane and Billy Burke star in this thriller where the bad guy is using the Internet to kill his victims. Interesting premise and study of the human psyche. We liked this movie. It was interesting and fast paced. Untraceable merits............................................3-Stars
Along Came A Spider - Another Morgan Freeman movie, this one involves a congressman's daughter under Secret Service protection who is kidnapped from a private school by an insider who calls Det. Alex Cross, (Freeman) sucking him into the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner. Very good movie. Along Came a Spider spins...........................3.5-Stars
Lost Horizon - This 1937 classic directed by Frank Capra was very good. A plane crash delivers a group of people to the secluded land of Shangri-La -- but is it the miraculous utopia that it appears to be? Starring Ronald Coleman, Jane Wyatt, Ed Everett Horton and John Howard this movie was stunning considering when it was made. We give Lost Horizons a strong ........................................................................4-Stars.
Naked Boys Singing - The novelty of this comedic musical wears off during the first 5 minutes of the production. Once you realize that they are naked and can not really sing all that well, you are over it. Naked Boys Singing gets a bare................................................1.5-Stars.
On Pay-per-View:
Ring of Death - This action crime drama starring Stacey Keach was shallow and too violent to be entertaining. This movie deals with corruption in the penal system of California and how one obsessed corrupt warden manipulates the inmates for his financial gain. Not even the occasional gratuitous nudity can save this flick. Ring of Death is barely alive with 2.5-Stars.
On HBO:
The Breach - This mystery thriller starring Chris Cooper, Brian Phillippe and Lauray Linney is very good. It is a suspenseful espionage drama that is sure to please. Based on the true story, FBI upstart Eric O'Neill (Phillippe) enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, (Cooper) an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union.
We feel The Breach deserves............................................................... 3.5-Stars.
Come back soon and see what else we review to give you Our 2-Cents Worth.
1) Kung Fu Panda was a fun movie to watch and better than we had expected. The premise that the secret to one's success can be found within one's self was well delivered.The animation is excellent, the story line somewhat interesting, and the Star Studded Celebrity voices of, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane and Michael Clarke Duncan make this movie, a cartoon for adults, very enjoyable. We recommend Kung Fu Panda with....................................................................................................... 3.5-Stars
2) Don't Mess with the Zohan. Adam Sandler delivers another amusing comedic farce which is entertaining although it does drag towards the end. Sandler plays a former Israeli counter terrorist who's dream it is to cut and style hair while seducing all of his elderly clientele along the way. The movie is packed with celebrities including John Turturro, Lainie Kazan, Rob Schneider, Dave Matthews, Charlotte Rae, Kevin Nealon, Chris Rock, Mariah Carey, John McEnroe, George Takei and Henry Winkler. It is worth watching for the comic relief. We give The Zohan..................................................................................... 2.5 Stars
On DVD:
The Contract - A dramatic crime thriller starring John Cusack and Morgan Freeman. Suspenseful and unpredictable we give The Contract -................................. 3-Stars
Untraceable - Diane Lane and Billy Burke star in this thriller where the bad guy is using the Internet to kill his victims. Interesting premise and study of the human psyche. We liked this movie. It was interesting and fast paced. Untraceable merits............................................3-Stars
Along Came A Spider - Another Morgan Freeman movie, this one involves a congressman's daughter under Secret Service protection who is kidnapped from a private school by an insider who calls Det. Alex Cross, (Freeman) sucking him into the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner. Very good movie. Along Came a Spider spins...........................3.5-Stars
Lost Horizon - This 1937 classic directed by Frank Capra was very good. A plane crash delivers a group of people to the secluded land of Shangri-La -- but is it the miraculous utopia that it appears to be? Starring Ronald Coleman, Jane Wyatt, Ed Everett Horton and John Howard this movie was stunning considering when it was made. We give Lost Horizons a strong ........................................................................4-Stars.
Naked Boys Singing - The novelty of this comedic musical wears off during the first 5 minutes of the production. Once you realize that they are naked and can not really sing all that well, you are over it. Naked Boys Singing gets a bare................................................1.5-Stars.
On Pay-per-View:
Ring of Death - This action crime drama starring Stacey Keach was shallow and too violent to be entertaining. This movie deals with corruption in the penal system of California and how one obsessed corrupt warden manipulates the inmates for his financial gain. Not even the occasional gratuitous nudity can save this flick. Ring of Death is barely alive with 2.5-Stars.
On HBO:
The Breach - This mystery thriller starring Chris Cooper, Brian Phillippe and Lauray Linney is very good. It is a suspenseful espionage drama that is sure to please. Based on the true story, FBI upstart Eric O'Neill (Phillippe) enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, (Cooper) an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union.
We feel The Breach deserves............................................................... 3.5-Stars.
Come back soon and see what else we review to give you Our 2-Cents Worth.
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