May 31, 2008

First Blood (1982)

First BloodDirected by: Ted Kotcheff

Starring:
Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo
Richard Crenna as Col. Samuel Trautman
Brian Dennehy as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle


Genre: Drama | Action | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

May 28, 2008

Rambo (2008)

RamboDirected by: Sylvester Stallone

Starring:
Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo
Julie Benz as Sarah
Graham McTavish as Lewis


Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

May 26, 2008

An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

An Inconvenient TruthDirected by: Davis Guggenheim

Starring:
Al Gore as Himself


Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 100 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

The Invasion (2007)

The InvasionDirected by: Oliver Hirschbiegel

Starring:
Nicole Kidman as Carol Bennell
Daniel Craig as Ben Driscoll
Jeremy Northam as Tucker Kaufman


Genre: Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

May 23, 2008

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullDirected by: Steven Spielberg

Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko
Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood
Shia LaBeouf as Mutt Williams


Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 5.5/10

May 22, 2008

The Number 23 (2007)

The Number 23Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Starring:
Jim Carrey as Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
Virginia Madsen as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
Danny Huston as Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix


Genre: Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeDirected by: Steven Spielberg

Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Sean Connery as Professor Henry Jones
Alison Doody as Dr. Elsa Schneider
Julian Glover as Walter Donovan


Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 127 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomDirected by: Steven Spielberg

Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Kate Capshaw as Wilhelmina 'Willie' Scott
Jonathan Ke Quan as Short Round
Amrish Puri as Mola Ram


Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Raiders of the Lost ArkDirected by: Steven Spielberg

Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood
Paul Freeman as Dr. Rene Belloq
Ronald Lacey as Major Arnold Toht


Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 115 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 10/10

May 21, 2008

Evan Almighty (2007)

Evan AlmightyDirected by: Tom Shadyac

Starring:
Steve Carell as Evan Baxter
Morgan Freeman as God
Lauren Graham as Joan Baxter


Genre: Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 4/10

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Back to the Future Part IIIDirected by: Robert Zemeckis

Starring:
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
Mary Steenburgen as Clara Clayton
Thomas F. Wilson as Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen


Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Western
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 6/10

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Back to the Future Part IIDirected by: Robert Zemeckis

Starring:
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr / Marlene McFly
Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines McFly
Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen / Griff Tannen


Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the FutureDirected by: Robert Zemeckis

Starring:
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly
Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines McFly
Crispin Glover as George McFly


Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 117 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

May 20, 2008

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Starring:
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa
Orlando Bloom as Will Turner
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann


Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 168 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestDirected by: Gore Verbinski

Starring:
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom as Will Turner
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann
Bill Nighy as Davy Jones


Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 150 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlDirected by: Gore Verbinski

Starring:
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa
Orlando Bloom as Will Turner
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann


Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 143 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

May 19, 2008

Titanic (1997)

TitanicDirected by: James Cameron

Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson
Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater
Billy Zane as Caledon 'Cal' Hockley


Genre: Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 194 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesDirected by: Kevin Reynolds

Starring:
Kevin Costner as Robin of Locksley
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian Dubois
Alan Rickman as Sheriff of Nottingham
Morgan Freeman as Azeem


Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 127 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Romancing the Stone (1984)

Romancing the StoneDirected by: Robert Zemeckis

Starring:
Michael Douglas as Jack T. Colton
Kathleen Turner as Joan Wilder
Danny DeVito as Ralph
Zack Norman as Ira


Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

May 18, 2008

Youth Without Youth (2007)

Youth Without YouthDirected by: Francis Ford Coppola

Starring:
Tim Roth as Dominic
Alexandra Maria Lara as Veronica / Laura
Bruno Ganz as Professor Stanciulescu


Genre: Drama | Romance | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

May 16, 2008

Jurassic Park (1993)

Jurassic ParkDirected by: Steven Spielberg

Starring:
Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant
Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Sattler
Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm
Richard Attenborough as John Hammond


Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 127 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

The Mummy (1999)

The MummyDirected by: Stephen Sommers

Starring:
Brendan Fraser as Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan
John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan
Arnold Vosloo as High Priest Imhotep


Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 125 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Men in Black (1997)

Men in BlackDirected by: Barry Sonnenfeld

Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K
Will Smith as James Edwards / Agent J
Linda Fiorentino as Dr. Laurel Weaver / Agent L
Vincent D'Onofrio as Edgar


Genre: Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-3
Running Time: 98 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Independence Day (1996)

Independence DayDirected by: Roland Emmerich

Starring:
Will Smith as Captain Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum as David Levinson


Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 153 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 6.5/10

May 15, 2008

In the Valley of Elah (2007)

In the Valley of ElahDirected by: Paul Haggis

Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones as Hank Deerfield
Charlize Theron as Det. Emily Sanders
Jason Patric as Lt. Kirklander
Susan Sarandon as Joan Deerfield


Genre: Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 121 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionDirected by: W.D. Richter

Starring:
Peter Weller as Buckaroo Banzai
John Lithgow as Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo
Ellen Barkin as Penny Priddy
Christopher Lloyd as John Bigboote


Genre: Adventure | Romance | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 103 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Dreamscape (1984)

DreamscapeDirected by: Joseph Ruben

Starring:
Dennis Quaid as Alex Gardner
Max von Sydow as Doctor Paul Novotny
Christopher Plummer as Bob Blair
Kate Capshaw as Jane DeVries


Genre: Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

The Last Starfighter (1984)

The Last StarfighterDirected by: Nick Castle

Starring:
Lance Guest as Alex Rogan / Beta Alex
Dan O'Herlihy as Grig
Catherine Mary Stewart as Maggie Gordon
Robert Preston as Centauri


Genre: Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 101 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

TRON (1982)

TRONDirected by: Steven Lisberger

Starring:
Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn / Clu
Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley / Tron
David Warner as Ed Dillinger / Sark
Cindy Morgan as Lora / Yori


Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 96 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

May 14, 2008

I'm Not There. (2007)

I'm Not There.Directed by: Todd Haynes

Starring:
Cate Blanchett as Jude Quinn
Christian Bale as Jack Rollins
Richard Gere as Billy the Kid
Heath Ledger as Robbie Clark


Genre: Biography | Drama | Music
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 135 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Big Trouble in Little ChinaDirected by: John Carpenter

Starring:
Kurt Russell as Jack Burton
Dennis Dun as Wang Chi
Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law
James Hong as David Lo Pan


Genre: Action | Fantasy | Adventure | Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryDirected by: Mel Stuart

Starring:
Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka
Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket
Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe


Genre: Family | Musical | Fantasy | Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 100 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Gremlins (1984)

GremlinsDirected by: Joe Dante

Starring:
Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer


Genre: Comedy | Fantasy | Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 106 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

The Goonies (1985)

The GooniesDirected by: Richard Donner

Starring:
Sean Astin as Mikey Walsh
Jeff Cohen as Lawrence 'Chunk' Cohen
Corey Feldman as Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux
Jonathan Ke Quan as Richard 'Data' Wang


Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Family | Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 114 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

May 13, 2008

King Kong (2005)

King KongDirected by: Peter Jackson

Starring:
Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow
Jack Black as Carl Denham
Adrien Brody as Jack Driscoll


Genre: Adventure | Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 201 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingDirected by: Peter Jackson

Starring:
Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White
Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
Sean Astin as Sam Gamgee
Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn


Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 251 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

May 12, 2008

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersDirected by: Peter Jackson

Starring:
Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White
Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
Sean Astin as Sam Gamgee
Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn


Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 223 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 10/10

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingDirected by: Peter Jackson

Starring:
Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey
Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
Sean Astin as Sam Gamgee
Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn


Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 208 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10

May 9, 2008

Trading Places (1983)

Trading PlacesDirected by: John Landis

Starring:
Dan Aykroyd as Louis Winthorpe III
Eddie Murphy as Billy Ray Valentine
Jamie Lee Curtis as Ophelia


Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

The 40-Year-Old VirginDirected by: Judd Apatow

Starring:
Steve Carell as Andy Stitzer
Catherine Keener as Trish
Paul Rudd as David
Romany Malco as Jay
Seth Rogen as Cal


Genre: Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: UR
Running Time: 133 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

The Big Lebowski (1998)

The Big LebowskiDirected by: Joel & Ethan Coen

Starring:
Jeff Bridges as The Dude
John Goodman as Walter Sobchak
Julianne Moore as Maude Lebowski
Steve Buscemi as Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos


Genre: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

Dumb & Dumber (1994)

Dumb & DumberDirected by: Peter & Bobby Farrelly

Starring:
Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas
Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne
Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson


Genre: Adventure | Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 113 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

May 8, 2008

Airplane! (1980)

Airplane!Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, & Jerry Zucker

Starring:
Robert Hays as Ted Striker
Julie Hagerty as Elaine
Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Rumack
Lloyd Bridges as McCroskey


Genre: Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 88 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10

The Blues Brothers (1980)

The Blues BrothersDirected by: John Landis

Starring:
John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues


Genre: Action | Comedy | Music | Musical
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 148 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

Animal HouseDirected by: John Landis

Starring:
Tom Hulce as Larry 'Pinto' Kroger (as Thomas Hulce)
Stephen Furst as Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman
John Belushi as John 'Bluto' Blutarsky
Tim Matheson as Eric 'Otter' Stratton


Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

The Jerk (1979)

The JerkDirected by: Carl Reiner

Starring:
Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters as Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams as Patty Bernstein


Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

May 7, 2008

The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden CompassDirected by: Chris Weitz

Starring:
Nicole Kidman as Marisa Coulter
Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel
Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra Belacqua


Genre: Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 113 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

The Sum of All Fears (2002)

The Sum of All FearsDirected by: Phil Alden Robinson

Starring:
Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan
Morgan Freeman as DCI William Cabot
James Cromwell as President Robert 'Bob' Fowler
Liev Schreiber as John Clark


Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Clear and Present DangerDirected by: Phillip Noyce

Starring:
Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan
Willem Dafoe as John Clark
Joaquim de Almeida as Col. Felix Cortez
Henry Czerny as Robert Ritter


Genre: Action | Thriller | Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 141 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

Patriot Games (1992)

Patriot GamesDirected by: Phillip Noyce

Starring:
Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan
Anne Archer as Dr. Caroline "Cathy" Ryan
Sean Bean as Sean Miller
Patrick Bergin as Kevin O'Donnell


Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

 

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