December 31, 2008

Eagle Eye (2008)

Eagle EyeDirected by: D.J. Caruso

Starring:
Shia LaBeouf as Jerry Damon Shaw / Ethan W. Shaw
Michelle Monaghan as Rachel Holloman
Rosario Dawson as Zoe Perez


Genre: Action | Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 5.5/10

The Visitor (2008)

The VisitorDirected by: Thomas McCarthy

Starring:
Richard Jenkins as Prof. Walter Vale
Haaz Sleiman as Tarek Khalil
Danai Jekesai Gurira as Zainab


Genre: Crime | Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 104 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

December 30, 2008

The Godfather, Part II (1974)

The Godfather, Part IIDirected by: Francis Ford Coppola

Starring:
Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone
Robert De Niro as Vito Corleone
Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen
Diane Keaton as Kay Corleone


Genre: Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 200 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 10/10

The Godfather (1972)

The GodfatherDirected by: Francis Ford Coppola

Starring:
Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone
Al Pacino as Michael Corleone
James Caan as Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen


Genre: Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 175 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 10/10

Doubt (2008)

DoubtDirected by: John Patrick Shanley

Starring:
Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Brendan Flynn
Amy Adams as Sister James


Genre: Drama | Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 104 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

The Reader (2008)

The ReaderDirected by: Stephen Daldry

Starring:
Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz
David Kross as Young Michael Berg
Ralph Fiennes as Michael Berg


Genre: Drama | Romance | Thriller | War
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 123 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

December 27, 2008

Bottle Rocket (1996)

Bottle RocketDirected by: Wes Anderson

Starring:
Luke Wilson as Anthony Adams
Owen Wilson as Dignan
Robert Musgrave as Bob Mapplethorpe


Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

December 26, 2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonDirected by: David Fincher

Starring:
Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button
Cate Blanchett as Daisy


Genre: Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 159 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 8/10

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: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

Batman Begins (2005)

Batman BeginsDirected by: Christopher Nolan

Starring:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard
Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon
Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane


Genre: Action / Adventure / Crime / Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 140 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 8/10

December 24, 2008

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

The Nightmare Before ChristmasDirected by: DIRECTOR NAME HERE

Starring:
Danny Elfman as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington (voice)
Catherine O'Hara as Sally / Shock (voice)


Genre: Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 76 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 8/10

Hell Ride (2008)

Hell RideDirected by: Larry Bishop

Starring:
Larry Bishop as Pistolero
Michael Madsen as The Gent
Eric Balfour as Comanche / Bix
Vinnie Jones as Billy Wings


Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 84 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 3/10

December 23, 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: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Frost/Nixon (2008)

Frost/NixonDirected by: Ron Howard

Starring:
Frank Langella as Richard Nixon
Michael Sheen as David Frost


Genre: Biography | Drama | History
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 122 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 8/10

Rambo III (1988)

Rambo IIIDirected by: Peter MacDonald

Starring:
Sylvester Stallone as Rambo
Richard Crenna as Trautman
Marc de Jonge as Zaysen
Kurtwood Smith as Griggs


Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 4.5/10

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Rambo: First Blood Part IIDirected by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring:
Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo
Richard Crenna as Col. Samuel Trautman
Charles Napier as Marshall Murdock


Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 5.5/10

December 22, 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: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 8/10

December 21, 2008

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

The Man Who Fell to EarthDirected by: Nicolas Roeg

Starring:
David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton
Rip Torn as Nathan Bryce
Candy Clark as Mary-Lou


Genre: Sci-Fi | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 139 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

December 20, 2008

Traitor (2008)

TraitorDirected by: Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Starring:
Don Cheadle as Samir Horn
Guy Pearce as Roy Clayton
Saïd Taghmaoui as Omar
Neal McDonough as Max Archer


Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 114 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

December 19, 2008

The Breakfast Club (1985)

The Breakfast ClubDirected by: John Hughes

Starring:
Emilio Estevez as Andrew 'Andy' Clark
Anthony Michael Hall as Brian Ralph Johnson
Judd Nelson as John Bender
Molly Ringwald as Claire Standish
Ally Sheedy as Allison Reynolds


Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Ferris Bueller's Day OffDirected by: John Hughes

Starring:
Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck as Cameron Frye
Mia Sara as Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones as Ed Rooney


Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 102 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

Another Lost Season 5 Promo



Between this and BSG, January is going to be...AWESOME!

Weird Science (1985)

Weird ScienceDirected by: John Hughes

Starring:
Anthony Michael Hall as Gary Wallace
Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Wyatt Donnelly
Kelly LeBrock as Lisa

Genre: Comedy | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 94 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

So I Married an Axe MurdererDirected by: Thomas Schlamme

Starring:
Mike Myers as Charlie Mackenzie / Stuart Mackenzie
Nancy Travis as Harriet Michaels
Anthony LaPaglia as Tony Giardino
Amanda Plummer as Rose Michaels


Genre: Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10

December 18, 2008

Jackie Brown (1997)

Jackie BrownDirected by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring:
Pam Grier as Jackie Brown
Samuel L. Jackson as Ordell Robbie
Robert De Niro as Louis Gara
Robert Forster as Max Cherry


Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 154 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (Owned)
Rating: 8/10

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Pulp FictionDirected by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield
John Travolta as Vincent Vega
Bruce Willis as Butch Coolidge
Ving Rhames as Marsellus Wallace
Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace


Genre: Crime | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 154 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (Owned)
Rating: 9.5/10

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Reservoir DogsDirected by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring:
Harvey Keitel as Mr. White
Tim Roth as Mr. Orange
Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde
Steve Buscemi as Mr. Pink


Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (Owned)
Rating: 9/10

December 17, 2008

Chungking Express (1995)

Chungking ExpressDirected by: Kar Wai Wong

Starring:
Tony Leung Chiu Wai as Cop 663
Faye Wong as Faye
Brigitte Lin as Woman in blonde wig
Takeshi Kaneshiro as He Zhiwu, Cop 223


Genre: Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 102 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 8/10

Rain Man (1988)

Rain ManDirected by: Barry Levinson

Starring:
Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise as Charlie Babbitt
Valeria Golino as Susanna


Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 133 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

Rocky (1976)

RockyDirected by: John G. Avildsen

Starring:
Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire as Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino
Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed


Genre: Action | Sport
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 119 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

Léon (1994)

LéonDirected by: Luc Besson

Starring:
Jean Reno as Léon
Natalie Portman as Mathilda
Gary Oldman as Stansfield


Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 133 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 10/10

Dazed and Confused (1993)

Dazed and ConfusedDirected by: Richard Linklater

Starring:
Jason London as Randall 'Pink' Floyd
Wiley Wiggins as Mitch Kramer
Cole Hauser as Benny O'Donnell
Rory Cochrane as Ron Slater
Adam Goldberg as Mike Newhouse


Genre: Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 103 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 10/10

December 16, 2008

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Shawshank RedemptionDirected by: Frank Darabont

Starring:
Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne
Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Bob Gunton as Warden Norton
Clancy Brown as Captain Hadley


Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 142 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 10/10

Man on Wire (2008)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155592/Directed by: James Marsh

Starring:
Philippe Petit as Himself
Annie Allix as Herself
Jean-Louis Blondeau as Himself


Genre: Documentary | Crime
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 94 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

Tommy Boy (1995)

Tommy BoyDirected by: Peter Segal

Starring:
Chris Farley as Tommy
David Spade as Richard
Julie Warner as Michelle


Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

Happy Gilmore (1996)

Happy GilmoreDirected by: Dennis Dugan

Starring:
Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore
Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin
Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit
Carl Weathers as Chubbs


Genre: Comedy | Romance | Sport
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 92 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

National Lampoon's Christmas VacationDirected by: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Starring:
Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo as Ellen Griswold
Randy Quaid as Cousin Eddie Johnson


Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

A Christmas Story (1983)

A Christmas StoryDirected by: Bob Clark

Starring:
Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker
Darren McGavin as The Old Man - Mr. Parker
Melinda Dillon as Mrs. Parker
Ian Petrella as Randy Parker


Genre: Comedy | Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 93 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

December 15, 2008

Children of Men (2006)

Children of MenDirected by: Alfonso Cuarón

Starring:
Clive Owen as Theo Faron
Clare-Hope Ashitey as Kee
Michael Caine as Jasper
Julianne Moore as Julian


Genre: Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10

Twelve Monkeys (1995)

Twelve MonkeysDirected by: Terry Gilliam

Starring:
Bruce Willis as James Cole
Madeleine Stowe as Kathryn Railly
Brad Pitt as Jeffrey Goines


Genre: Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 129 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

First 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' Trailer

Equilibrium (2002)

EquilibriumDirected by: Kurt Wimmer

Starring:
Christian Bale as John Preston
Taye Diggs as Brandt
Angus Macfadyen as Dupont
Sean Bean as Errol Partridge
Emily Watson as Mary O'Brien


Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

The Fifth Element (1997)

The Fifth ElementDirected by: Luc Besson

Starring:
Milla Jovovich as Leeloo
Bruce Willis as Korben Dallas
Gary Oldman as Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
Ian Holm as Father Vito Cornelius


Genre: Action | Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 126 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10

December 14, 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 | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 112 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 6.5/10

CJ7 (2008)

CJ7Directed by: Stephen Chow

Starring:
Jiao Xu as Dicky
Stephen Chow as Ti
Kitty Zhang Yuqi as Miss Yuen


Genre: Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 86 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 3/10

December 13, 2008

Baraka (1993)

BarakaDirected by: Ron Fricke

Genre: Documentary | War
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 96 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

The Company (2007)

The CompanyDirected by: Mikael Salomon

Starring:
Chris O'Donnell as Jack McCauliffe
Alfred Molina as Harvey Torriti
Michael Keaton as James Angleton
Alessandro Nivola as Leo Kritzky
Rory Cochrane as Yevgeny Tsipin


Genre: Drama | History | Thriller
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 285 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976)

Salo, or the 120 Days of SodomDirected by: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Starring:
Paolo Bonacelli as The Duke
Giorgio Cataldi as The Bishop
Umberto Paolo Quintavalle as The Magistrate
Aldo Valletti as The President


Genre: Drama | Horror | War
MPAA Rating: N/A
Running Time: 116 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 0/10

December 12, 2008

'Powder Blue' Trailer



Jessica Beil as a stripper? MY! OH! MY! lol

New Trailer for Alex Proyas' 'Knowing'



On the one hand, it's directed by Alex Proyas and it has a Sci-Fi element to it. (YAY!) On the other hand, it stars Nic Cage. (BAH!) Looks interesting nonetheless. We'll just have to wait and see I guess...

Escape from New York (1981)

Escape from New YorkDirected by: John Carpenter

Starring:
Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef as Hauk
Adrienne Barbeau as Maggie
Isaac Hayes as The Duke
Donald Pleasence as President


Genre: Action | Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

Mad Max (1979)

Mad MaxDirected by: George Miller

Starring:
Mel Gibson as 'Mad' Max Rockatansky
Joanne Samuel as Jessie Rockatansky
Hugh Keays-Byrne as Toecutter
Steve Bisley as Jim Goose


Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 93 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes '68Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner

Starring:
Charlton Heston as George Taylor
Roddy McDowall as Cornelius
Kim Hunter as Zira
Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius
Linda Harrison as Nova


Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 112 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 10/10

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

The Day the Earth Stood Still '51Directed by: Robert Wise

Starring:
Michael Rennie as Klaatu
Patricia Neal as Helen Benson
Hugh Marlowe as Tom Stevens


Genre: Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 92 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10

 

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