December 29, 2011

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsDirected by: Guy Ritchie

Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law as Dr. John Watson
Noomi Rapace as Madam Simza Heron
Jared Harris as Professor James Moriarty

Genre: Action | Adventure | Crime
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 129 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6.5/10

December 28, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

MOVIE TITLE HEREDirected by: Rob Marshall

Starring:
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
Penélope Cruz as Angelica Teach
Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa
Ian McShane as Blackbeard

Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 136 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (sister's copy)
Rating: 5.5/10

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Transformers: Dark of the MoonDirected by: Michael Bay

Starring:
Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky
Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime (voice)
Hugo Weaving as Megatron (voice)
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Carly Spencer

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 154 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (sister's copy)
Rating: 5/10

December 27, 2011

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 (sister's copy)
Rating: 8/10

Grown Ups (2010)

Grown UpsDirected by: Dennis Dugan

Starring:
Adam Sandler as Lenny Feder
Kevin James as Eric Lamonsoff
Chris Rock as Kurt McKenzie
David Spade as Marcus Higgins
Rob Schneider as Rob Hilliard

Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 102 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (sister's copy)
Rating: 3.5/10

December 22, 2011

Alien (1979)

AlienDirected by: Ridley Scott

Starring:
Sigourney Weaver as Ripley
Tom Skerritt as Dallas
Ian Holm as Ash

Genre: Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 116 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 9/10

New Trailer for Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus'

December 20, 2011

First Trailer for Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'

December 19, 2011

New 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer

December 18, 2011

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolDirected by: Brad Bird

Starring:
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt
Jeremy Renner as Brandt
Simon Pegg as Benji
Paula Patton as Jane

Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 133 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen in IMAX
Rating: 7.5/10

December 17, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Transformers: Dark of the MoonDirected by: Michael Bay

Starring:
Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky
Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime (voice)
Hugo Weaving as Megatron (voice)
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Carly Spencer

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 154 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (sister's copy)
Rating: 5/10

December 16, 2011

Bridesmaids (2011)

BridesmaidsDirected by: Paul Feig

Starring:
Kristen Wiig as Annie Walker
Maya Rudolph as Lillian
Chris O'Dowd as Officer Nathan Rhodes

Genre: Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 125 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

30 Minutes or Less (2011)

30 Minutes or LessDirected by: Ruben Fleischer

Starring:
Jesse Eisenberg as Nick
Danny McBride as Dwayne
Aziz Ansari as Chet
Nick Swardson as Travis

Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 83 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

Your Highness (2011)

Your HighnessDirected by: David Gordon Green

Starring:
Danny McBride as Thadeous
James Franco as Fabious
Natalie Portman as Isabel

Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: UR
Running Time: 105 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

December 15, 2011

Senna (2010)

SennaDirected by: Asif Kapadia

Starring:
Ayrton Senna as Himself
Alain Prost as Himself

Genre: ADocumentary | Biography | Sport
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 106 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 8/10

December 13, 2011

Young Adult (2011)

Young AdultDirected by: Jason Reitman

Starring:
Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary
Patton Oswalt as Matt Freehauf
Patrick Wilson as Buddy Slade

Genre: Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

December 10, 2011

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

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

December 9, 2011

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: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 9/10

December 8, 2011

Barney's Version (2010)

Barney's VersionDirected by: Richard J. Lewis

Starring:
Paul GiamattiE as Barney Panofsky
Rosamund Pike as Miriam Grant-Panofsky

Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 134 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

December 4, 2011

Hugo (2011)

HugoDirected by: Martin Scorsese

Starring:
Asa Butterfield as Hugo Cabret
Chloë Grace Moretz as Isabelle
Ben Kingsley as Georges Méliès

Genre: Adventure | Drama | Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 127 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen in 3D
Rating: 8/10

November 29, 2011

The People vs. George Lucas (2010)

The People vs. George LucasDirected by: Alexandre O. Philippe

Genre: Documentary | Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 93 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

November 26, 2011

Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)

Tucker and Dale vs EvilDirected by: Eli Craig

Starring:
Tyler Labine as Dale
Alan Tudyk as Tucker
Katrina Bowden as Allison

Genre: Comedy | Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 88 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: HDNet Movies
Rating: 7.5/10

November 25, 2011

Red State (2011)

Red StateDirected by: Kevin Smith

Starring:
Michael Parks as Abin Cooper
Melissa Leo as Sara
John Goodman as Joseph Keenan

Genre: Action | Horror | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time:88 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7/10

Straw Dogs (1971)

Straw DogsDirected by: Sam Peckinpah

Starring:
Dustin Hoffman as David Sumner
Susan George as Amy Sumner
Peter Vaughan as Tom Hedden
T.P. McKenna as Major John Scott

Genre: Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix Rental)
Rating: 7/10

November 22, 2011

Four Lions (2010)

Four LionsDirected by: Christopher Morris

Starring:
Kayvan Novak as Waj
Nigel Lindsay as Barry
Riz Ahmed as Omar

Genre: Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7/10

November 21, 2011

Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)

Pearl Jam TwentyDirected by: Cameron Crowe

Starring:
Eddie Vedder as Himself
Stone Gossard as Himself
Jeff Ament as Himself

Genre: Documentary | Music
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 109 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7.5/10

October 30, 2011

Nosferatu (1922)

NosferatuDirected by: F.W. Murnau

Starring:
Max Schreck as Graf Orlok / Nosferatu
Gustav von Wangenheim as Hutter
Greta Schröder as Ellen Hutter, seine Frau

Genre: Fantasy | Horror | Mystery
MPAA Rating: UR
Running Time: 94 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: The Big Screen with live musical accompaniment
Rating: 8/10

October 29, 2011

Take Shelter (2011)

Take ShelterDirected by: Jeff Nichols

Starring:
Michael Shannon as Curtis
Jessica Chastain as Samantha

Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

September 29, 2011

Kill the Irishman (2011)

Kill the IrishmanDirected by: Jonathan Hensleigh

Starring:
Ray Stevenson as Danny Greene
Vincent D'Onofrio as John Nardi
Val Kilmer as Joe Manditski

Genre: Biography | Crime | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 106 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 4.5/10

September 24, 2011

Drive (2011)

MOVIE TITLE HEREDirected by: Nicolas Winding Refn

Starring:
Ryan Gosling as Driver
Carey Mulligan as Irene
Bryan Cranston as Shannon

Genre: Action | Crime | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7/10

September 22, 2011

Cedar Rapids (2011)

Cedar RapidsDirected by: Miguel Arteta

Starring:
Ed Helms as Tim Lippe
John C. Reilly as Dean Ziegler
Anne Heche as Joan Ostrowski-Fox
Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Ronald Wilkes

Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 87 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

September 16, 2011

Unstoppable (2010)

UnstoppableDirected by: Tony Scott

Starring:
Denzel Washington as Frank
Chris Pine as Will
Rosario Dawson as Connie

Genre: Action | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 98 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: HBO HD On Demand
Rating: 6.5/10

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeDirected by: Mike Newell

Starring:
Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan
Gemma Arterton as Tamina
Ben Kingsley as Nizam

Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 116 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Starz HD On Demand
Rating: 5.5/10

September 15, 2011

The Losers (2010)

The LosersDirected by: Sylvain White

Starring:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Clay
Zoe Saldana as Aisha
Chris Evans as Jensen
Idris Elba as Roque
Columbus Short as Pooch
Óscar Jaenada as Cougar

Genre: Action | Crime | Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Cinemax HD
Rating: 4.5/10

The A-Team (2010)

The A-TeamDirected by: Joe Carnahan

Starring:

Liam Neeson as Hannibal
Bradley Cooper as Face
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson as B.A. Baracus
Sharlto Copley as Murdock
Jessica Biel as Charissa Sosa

Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 117 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Cinemax HD
Rating: 6/10

September 5, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Directed by: David Yates

Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort
Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger

Genre: Adventure | Drama | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 130 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

August 24, 2011

Rango (2011)

RangoDirected by: Gore Verbinski

Starring:
Johnny Depp as Rango / Lars (voice)
Isla Fisher as Beans (voice)
Ned Beatty as Mayor (voice)
Bill Nighy as Rattlesnake Jake (voice)

Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 107 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

August 21, 2011

Black Death (2010)

Black DeathDirected by: Christopher Smith

Starring:
Eddie Redmayne as Osmund
Sean Bean as Ulrich
Carice van Houten as Langiva

Genre: Adventure | Drama | Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 102 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7/10

August 20, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Rise of the Planet of the ApesDirected by: Rupert Wyatt

Starring:
James Franco as Will Rodman
Freida Pinto as Caroline Aranha
Andy Serkis as Caesar

Genre: Action | Drama | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 105 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

August 19, 2011

Source Code (2011)

MOVIE TITLE HEREDirected by: Duncan Jones

Starring:
Jake Gyllenhaal as Colter Stevens
Michelle Monaghan as Christina Warren
Vera Farmiga as Colleen Goodwin
Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Rutledge

Genre: Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

August 12, 2011

Super (2011)

SuperDirected by: James Gunn

Starring:
Rainn Wilson as Frank D'Arbo / The Crimson Bolt
Ellen Page as Libby / Boltie
Liv Tyler as Sarah Helgeland
Kevin Bacon as Jacques

Genre: Action | Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

August 8, 2011

The Captains (2011)

The CaptainsDirected by: William Shatner

Starring:
William Shatner as Himself
Patrick Stewart as Himself
Avery Brooks as Himself
Kate Mulgrew as Herself
Scott Bakula as Himself
Chris Pine as Himself

Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: EpixHD
Rating: 6.5/10

August 7, 2011

Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

Hobo with a ShotgunDirected by: Jason Eisener

Starring:
Rutger Hauer as Hobo
Molly Dunsworth as Abby

Genre: Action | Crime | Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 86 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 6.5/10

Rubber (2010)

RubberDirected by: Quentin Dupieux

Starring:
Stephen Spinella as Lieutenant Chad
Jack Plotnick as Accountant
Wings Hauser as Man in wheelchair
Roxane Mesquida as Sheila

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 82 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 6/10

August 5, 2011

The Company Men (2011)

The Company MenDirected by: John Wells

Starring:
Ben Affleck as Bobby Walker
Tommy Lee Jones as Gene McClary
Chris Cooper as Phil Woodward
Kevin Costner as Jack Dolan

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

August 4, 2011

Attack the Block (2011)

Attack the BlockDirected by: Joe Cornish

Starring:
John Boyega as Moses
Jodie Whittaker as Sam
Nick Frost as Ron

Genre: Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 88 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 8/10

New Trailer for Tomas Alfredson's "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'


Looks SO GOOD!

July 30, 2011

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Cowboys & AliensDirected by: Jon Favreau

Starring:
Daniel Craig as Jake Lonergan
Harrison Ford as Woodrow Dolarhyde
Olivia Wilde as Ella Swenson

Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6/10

July 24, 2011

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Captain America: The First AvengerDirected by: Joe Johnston

Starring:
Chris Evans as Captain America / Steve Rogers
Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 125 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

July 4, 2011

Independence Day (1996)

Independence DayDirected by: Roland Emmerich

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

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 145 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: HBO
Rating: 6.5/10

July 2, 2011

Knight and Day (2010)

Knight and DayDirected by: James Mangold

Starring:
Tom Cruise as Roy Miller
Cameron Diaz as June Havens

Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 109 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: HBO VOD
Rating: 6/10

June 30, 2011

Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011)

Thor: Tales of AsgardDirected by: Sam Liu

Starring:
Matthew Wolf as Thor (voice)
Rick Gomez as Loki (voice)

Genre: Animation | Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 77 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10

All-Star Superman (2011)

All-Star SupermanDirected by: Sam Liu

Starring:
James Denton as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
Christina Hendricks as Lois Lane / Superwoman (voice)
Anthony LaPaglia as Lex Luthor (voice)

Genre: Animation | Action | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 76 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

 

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