June 29, 2008

Wanted (2008)

WantedDirected by: Timur Bekmambetov

Starring:
James McAvoy as Wesley Gibson
Angelina Jolie as Fox
Morgan Freeman as Sloan


Genre: Action | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 110 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The big screen
Rating: 7/10

June 28, 2008

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Pan's LabyrinthDirected by: Guillermo del Toro

Starring:
Ivana Baquero as Ofelia
Sergi López as Captain Vidal
Maribel Verdú as Mercedes
Doug Jones as Fauno / Pale Man


Genre: Drama | Fantasy | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 119 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

Sunshine (2007)

SunshineDirected by: Danny Boyle

Starring:
Cillian Murphy as Capa
Cliff Curtis as Searle
Michelle Yeoh as Corazon
Rose Byrne as Cassie


Genre: Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

June 27, 2008

The 11th Hour (2007)

The 11th HourDirected by: Nadia Conners & Leila Conners Petersen

Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio as Narrator


Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 95 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

June 25, 2008

The Bucket List (2007)

The Bucket ListDirected by: Rob Reiner

Starring:
Jack Nicholson as Edward Cole
Morgan Freeman as Carter Chambers


Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

In Bruges (2008)

In BrugesDirected by: Martin McDonagh

Starring:
Colin Farrell as Ray
Brendan Gleeson as Ken
Ralph Fiennes as Harry Waters


Genre: Comedy | Crime | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10


June 24, 2008

Persepolis (2007)

PersepolisDirected by: Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi

Starring:
Chiara Mastroianni as Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi (voice)
Catherine Deneuve as Mrs. Satrapi (voice)
Danielle Darrieux as Marjane's grandmother (voice)


Genre: Animation | Biography | Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 95 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 8/10

June 22, 2008

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

The Incredible HulkDirected by: Louis Leterrier

Starring:
Edward Norton as Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky
William Hurt as Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross


Genre: Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 114 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6.5/10

June 21, 2008

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

National Treasure: Book of SecretsDirected by: Jon Turteltaub

Starring:
Nicolas Cage as Ben Gates
Ed Harris as Mitch Wilkinson
Jon Voight as Patrick Gates


Genre: Action | Adventure | Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

June 18, 2008

Collateral (2004)

CollateralDirected by: Michael Mann

Starring:
Tom Cruise as Vincent
Jamie Foxx as Max
Mark Ruffalo as Fanning
Peter Berg as Richard Weidner


Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

Kill Bill: Vol. 2Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring:
Uma Thurman as The Bride
David Carradine as Bill - 'Snake Charmer'
Michael Madsen as Budd - 'Sidewinder'
Daryl Hannah as Elle Driver


Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 136 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring:
Uma Thurman as The Bride
Lucy Liu as O-Ren Ishii
Vivica A. Fox as Vernita Green
Daryl Hannah as Elle Driver


Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10

June 17, 2008

John Adams (2008)

John AdamsDirected by: Tom Hooper

Starring:
Paul Giamatti as John Adams
Laura Linney as Abigail Adams
Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson


Genre: Biography | Drama
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 501 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 8.5/10

June 16, 2008

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

Jeremiah JohnsonDirected by: Sydney Pollack

Starring:
Robert Redford as Jeremiah Johnson


Genre: Drama | Western
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: TCM (recorded)
Rating: 7/10

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Directed by: William Wyler

Starring:
Dana Andrews as Fred Derry
Fredric March as Al Stephenson
Harold Russell as Homer Parrish


Genre: Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 172 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: TCM (recorded)
Rating: 8/10

June 15, 2008

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseDirected by: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, & Eleanor Coppola

Starring:
Francis Ford Coppola as Himself
Eleanor Coppola as Herself


Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

June 14, 2008

The Happening (2008)

The HappeningDirected by: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring:
Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore
Zooey Deschanel as Alma Moore
John Leguizamo as Julian


Genre: Drama | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The big screen
Rating: 3/10

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 DaysDirected by: Cristian Mungiu

Starring:
Anamaria Marinca as Otilia
Laura Vasiliu as Gabriela 'Gabita' Dragut
Vlad Ivanov as Viarel aka Domnu' Bebe


Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 113 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

June 12, 2008

Funny Games U.S. (2008)

Funny Games U.S.Directed by: Michael Haneke

Starring:
Naomi Watts as Ann
Tim Roth as George
Michael Pitt as Paul
Brady Corbet as Peter


Genre: Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

June 10, 2008

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

The Other Boleyn GirlDirected by: Justin Chadwick

Starring:
Natalie Portman as Anne Boleyn
Scarlett Johansson as Mary Boleyn
Eric Bana as Henry Tudor


Genre: Drama | History | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 115 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 5/10

June 8, 2008

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

O Brother, Where Art Thou?Directed by: Joel & Ethan Coen

Starring:
George Clooney as Everett
John Turturro as Pete
Tim Blake Nelson as Delmar


Genre: Comedy | Adventure | Crime | Music
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

June 7, 2008

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

The Hudsucker ProxyDirected by: Joel & Ethan Coen

Starring:
Tim Robbins as Norville Barnes
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Amy Archer
Paul Newman as Sidney J. Mussburger


Genre: Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 111 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

June 6, 2008

The Tiger and the Snow (2005)

The Tiger and the SnowDirected by: Roberto Benigni

Starring:
Roberto Benigni as Attilio de Giovanni
Nicoletta Braschi as Vittoria
Jean Reno as Fuad


Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance | War
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 110 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Life Is BeautifulDirected by: Roberto Benigni

Starring:
Roberto Benigni as Guido Orefice
Nicoletta Braschi as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini as Giosué Orefice


Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance | War
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 116 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

June 5, 2008

The Search (1948)

The SearchDirected by: Fred Zinnemann

Starring:
Montgomery Clift as Ralph 'Steve' Stevenson
Aline MacMahon as Mrs. Murray
Jarmila Novotna as Mrs. Hannah Malik


Genre: Drama | War
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 105 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: TCM (recorded)
Rating: 7.5/10

June 4, 2008

Breaking and Entering (2006)

Breaking and EnteringDirected by: Anthony Minghella

Starring:
Jude Law as Will Francis
Robin Wright Penn as Liv
Juliette Binoche as Amira Simic


Genre: Drama | Romance | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

Even Money (2006)

Even MoneyDirected by: Mark Rydell

Starring:
Kim Basinger as Carol Carver
Tim Roth as Victor
Forest Whitaker as Clyde Snow
Ray Liotta as Tom Carver


Genre: Crime | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 113 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 5/10

June 3, 2008

The Brave One (2007)

The Brave OneDirected by: Neil Jordan

Starring:
Jodie Foster as Erica Bain
Terrence Howard as Detective Mercer
Nicky Katt as Detective Vitale


Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 122 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

June 1, 2008

The Andromeda Strain (2008)

The Andromeda StrainDirected by: Mikael Salomon

Starring:
Benjamin Bratt as Dr. Jeremy Stone
Andre Braugher as General George Mancheck
Rick Schroder as Major Bill Keane MD


Genre: Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 180 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: A&E (Recorded)
Rating: 6/10

 

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