August 29, 2008

Passenger 57 (1992)

Passenger 57Directed by: Kevin Hooks

Starring:
Wesley Snipes as John Cutter
Bruce Payne as Charles Rane
Tom Sizemore as Sly Delvecchio
Elizabeth Hurley as Sabrina Ritchie


Genre: Action | Crime | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 84 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (friend's copy)
Rating: 4/10

August 28, 2008

Eragon (2006)

EragonDirected by: Stefen Fangmeier

Starring:
Ed Speleers as Eragon
Rachel Weisz as Saphira (voice)
Jeremy Irons as Brom
Sienna Guillory as Arya


Genre: Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 104 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

Red Dawn (1984)

Red DawnDirected by: John Milius

Starring:
Patrick Swayze as Jed
C. Thomas Howell as Robert
Charlie Sheen as Matt


Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama | War
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 114 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

Commando (1985)

CommandoDirected by: Mark L. Lester

Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Matrix
Rae Dawn Chong as Cindy
Vernon Wells as Bennett
Alyssa Milano as Jenny Matrix


Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 92 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

August 27, 2008

Chicago 10 (2007)

Chicago 10Directed by: Brett Morgen

Starring:
Jerry Rubin as Himself (archive footage)
Abbie Hoffman as Himself (archive footage)


Genre: Documentary | Animation | History
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 110 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

August 26, 2008

Paprika (2006)

PaprikaDirected by: Satoshi Kon

Starring:
Megumi Hayashibara as Paprika / Chiba Atsuko (voice)
Tôru Furuya as Tokita Kohsaku (voice)
Kôichi Yamadera as Osanai Morio (voice)


Genre: Animation | Mystery | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 90 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

August 23, 2008

Sky High (2005)

Sky HighDirected by: Mike Mitchell

Starring:
Michael Angarano as Will Stronghold
Kurt Russell as Steve Stronghold / The Commander
Kelly Preston as Josie Stronghold / Jetstream


Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 100 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

My Blueberry Nights (2007)

My Blueberry NightsDirected by: Kar Wai Wong

Starring:
Norah Jones as Elizabeth
Jude Law as Jeremy
David Strathairn as Ofcr. Arnie Copeland
Rachel Weisz as Sue Lynne Copeland
Natalie Portman as Leslie


Genre: Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 90 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

Untraceable (2008)

UntraceableDirected by: Gregory Hoblit

Starring:
Diane Lane as Jennifer Marsh
Billy Burke as Detective Eric Box
Colin Hanks as Griffin Dowd


Genre: Crime | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

August 20, 2008

Ninotchka (1939)

NinotchkaDirected by: Ernst Lubitsch

Starring:
Greta Garbo as Nina Yakushova 'Ninotchka' Ivanoff
Melvyn Douglas as Léon - Comte d'Agoult
Bela Lugosi as Kommissar Razinin


Genre: Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 110 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: TCM (recorded)
Rating: 7.5/10

Dark City (1998)

Directed by: Alex Proyas

Starring:
Rufus Sewell as John Murdoch
Jennifer Connelly as Emma Murdoch / Anna
William Hurt as Inspector Frank Bumstead
Kiefer Sutherland as Dr. Daniel P. Schreber


Genre: Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

Minority Report (2002)

Minority ReportDirected by: Steven Spielberg

Starring:
Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton
Max von Sydow as Director Lamar Burgess
Samantha Morton as Agatha


Genre: Action | Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 145 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

August 18, 2008

The Dark Knight (2008)

The Dark KnightDirected by: Christopher Nolan

Starring:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Heath Ledger as The Joker
Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon
Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent / Two-Face


Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 152 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: IMAX
Rating: 8.5/10

August 17, 2008

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Pickup on South StreetDirected by: Samuel Fuller

Starring:
Richard Widmark as Skip McCoy
Jean Peters as Candy
Thelma Ritter as Moe


Genre: Film-Noir | Thriller
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 80 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: TCM (recorded)
Rating: 7.5/10

August 16, 2008

Tropic Thunder (2008)

Tropic ThunderDirected by: Ben Stiller

Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus
Steve Zahn as Tugg Speedman
Jack Black as Jeff Portnoy


Genre: Action | Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6.5/10

August 14, 2008

Death Sentence (2007)

Death SentenceDirected by: James Wan

Starring:
Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume
Garrett Hedlund as Billy Darley
Kelly Preston as Helen Hume


Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 106 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

August 13, 2008

Bug (2007)

BugDirected by: William Friedkin

Starring:
Ashley Judd as Agnes White
Michael Shannon as Peter Evans
Harry Connick Jr. as Jerry Goss


Genre: Drama | Horror | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 102 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 5.5/10

August 6, 2008

The Orphanage (2007)

The OrphanageDirected by: Juan Antonio Bayona

Starring:
Belén Rueda as Laura
Fernando Cayo as Carlos
Roger Príncep as Simón


Genre: Horror | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 105 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

August 5, 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: No
Watched on: DVD (co-worker's bootleg)
Rating: 7/10

Hancock (2008)

HancockDirected by: Peter Berg

Starring:
Will Smith as John Hancock
Charlize Theron as Mary Embrey
Jason Bateman as Ray Embrey


Genre: Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 92 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (co-worker's bootleg)
Rating: 5/10

August 4, 2008

Fight Club (1999)

Fight ClubDirected by: David Fincher

Starring:
Edward Norton as The Narrator
Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden
Helena Bonham Carter as Marla Singer


Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 139 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10

August 1, 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

Se7en (1995)

Se7enDirected by: David Fincher

Starring:
Brad Pitt as Detective David Mills
Morgan Freeman as Detective Lt. William Somerset
Kevin Spacey as John Doe
Gwyneth Paltrow as Tracy Mills


Genre: Crime | Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 127 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 10/10

 

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