Directed 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
December 31, 2008
Eagle Eye (2008)
Posted by Mark at 4:30 PM 0 comments
The Visitor (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 12:00 PM 0 comments
December 30, 2008
The Godfather, Part II (1974)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 10:15 PM 0 comments
The Godfather (1972)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 7:15 PM 0 comments
Doubt (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 2:15 PM 0 comments
The Reader (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 12:00 PM 0 comments
December 27, 2008
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 10:30 AM 0 comments
December 26, 2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 7:15 PM 0 comments
The Dark Knight (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 1:15 PM 0 comments
Batman Begins (2005)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 10:15 AM 0 comments
December 24, 2008
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 11:15 AM 0 comments
Hell Ride (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
December 23, 2008
Rambo (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 8:15 PM 0 comments
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 3:45 PM 0 comments
Rambo III (1988)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 12:45 PM 0 comments
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
December 22, 2008
First Blood (1982)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 10:00 PM 0 comments
December 21, 2008
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 6:45 PM 0 comments
December 20, 2008
Traitor (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
December 19, 2008
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 4:00 PM 0 comments
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 2:15 PM 0 comments
Weird Science (1985)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
December 18, 2008
Jackie Brown (1997)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 10:45 AM 0 comments
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
December 17, 2008
Chungking Express (1995)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 6:45 PM 0 comments
Rain Man (1988)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 3:45 PM 0 comments
Rocky (1976)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
Léon (1994)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 10:45 AM 0 comments
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
December 16, 2008
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 8:45 PM 0 comments
Man on Wire (2008)
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
Posted by Mark at 6:30 PM 0 comments
Tommy Boy (1995)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 3:30 PM 0 comments
Happy Gilmore (1996)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 2:00 PM 0 comments
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
A Christmas Story (1983)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
December 15, 2008
Children of Men (2006)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 3:45 PM 0 comments
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
Equilibrium (2002)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 11:30 AM 0 comments
The Fifth Element (1997)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
December 14, 2008
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
CJ7 (2008)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
December 13, 2008
Baraka (1993)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:45 PM 0 comments
The Company (2007)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 3:45 PM 0 comments
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 11:30 AM 0 comments
December 12, 2008
'Powder Blue' Trailer
Jessica Beil as a stripper? MY! OH! MY! lol
Posted by Mark at 5:15 PM 0 comments
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...
Posted by Mark at 5:00 PM 0 comments
Escape from New York (1981)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 3:45 PM 0 comments
Mad Max (1979)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 2:00 PM 0 comments
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 10:45 AM 0 comments
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Directed 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
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments