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: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10
May 31, 2008
First Blood (1982)
Posted by Mark at 6:30 PM 0 comments
May 28, 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: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 7:00 PM 0 comments
May 26, 2008
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Starring:
Al Gore as Himself
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 100 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 3:45 PM 0 comments
The Invasion (2007)
Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Starring:
Nicole Kidman as Carol Bennell
Daniel Craig as Ben Driscoll
Jeremy Northam as Tucker Kaufman
Genre: Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10
Posted by Mark at 2:00 PM 0 comments
May 23, 2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko
Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood
Shia LaBeouf as Mutt Williams
Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 5.5/10
Posted by Mark at 6:15 PM 0 comments
May 22, 2008
The Number 23 (2007)
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Starring:
Jim Carrey as Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
Virginia Madsen as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
Danny Huston as Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
Genre: Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10
Posted by Mark at 6:00 PM 0 comments
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Sean Connery as Professor Henry Jones
Alison Doody as Dr. Elsa Schneider
Julian Glover as Walter Donovan
Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 127 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10
Posted by Mark at 2:00 PM 0 comments
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Kate Capshaw as Wilhelmina 'Willie' Scott
Jonathan Ke Quan as Short Round
Amrish Puri as Mola Ram
Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood
Paul Freeman as Dr. Rene Belloq
Ronald Lacey as Major Arnold Toht
Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 115 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 10/10
Posted by Mark at 9:00 AM 0 comments
May 21, 2008
Evan Almighty (2007)
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Starring:
Steve Carell as Evan Baxter
Morgan Freeman as God
Lauren Graham as Joan Baxter
Genre: Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 4/10
Posted by Mark at 6:00 PM 0 comments
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring:
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
Mary Steenburgen as Clara Clayton
Thomas F. Wilson as Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Western
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 6/10
Posted by Mark at 2:00 PM 0 comments
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring:
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr / Marlene McFly
Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines McFly
Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen / Griff Tannen
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 11:15 AM 0 comments
Back to the Future (1985)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring:
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly
Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines McFly
Crispin Glover as George McFly
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 117 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 20, 2008
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Starring:
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa
Orlando Bloom as Will Turner
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 168 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 3:00 PM 0 comments
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Starring:
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom as Will Turner
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann
Bill Nighy as Davy Jones
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 150 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 11:30 AM 0 comments
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Starring:
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa
Orlando Bloom as Will Turner
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 143 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 19, 2008
Titanic (1997)
Directed by: James Cameron
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson
Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater
Billy Zane as Caledon 'Cal' Hockley
Genre: Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 194 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 2:00 PM 0 comments
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
Starring:
Kevin Costner as Robin of Locksley
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian Dubois
Alan Rickman as Sheriff of Nottingham
Morgan Freeman as Azeem
Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 127 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring:
Michael Douglas as Jack T. Colton
Kathleen Turner as Joan Wilder
Danny DeVito as Ralph
Zack Norman as Ira
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 18, 2008
Youth Without Youth (2007)
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring:
Tim Roth as Dominic
Alexandra Maria Lara as Veronica / Laura
Bruno Ganz as Professor Stanciulescu
Genre: Drama | Romance | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10
Posted by Mark at 7:45 PM 0 comments
May 16, 2008
Jurassic Park (1993)
Directed 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 (owned)
Rating: 8/10
Posted by Mark at 3:45 PM 0 comments
The Mummy (1999)
Directed by: Stephen Sommers
Starring:
Brendan Fraser as Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan
John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan
Arnold Vosloo as High Priest Imhotep
Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 125 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
Men in Black (1997)
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K
Will Smith as James Edwards / Agent J
Linda Fiorentino as Dr. Laurel Weaver / Agent L
Vincent D'Onofrio as Edgar
Genre: Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-3
Running Time: 98 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 11:30 AM 0 comments
Independence Day (1996)
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Starring:
Will Smith as Captain Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum as David Levinson
Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 153 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 6.5/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 15, 2008
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
Directed by: Paul Haggis
Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones as Hank Deerfield
Charlize Theron as Det. Emily Sanders
Jason Patric as Lt. Kirklander
Susan Sarandon as Joan Deerfield
Genre: Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 121 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 6:15 PM 0 comments
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Directed by: W.D. Richter
Starring:
Peter Weller as Buckaroo Banzai
John Lithgow as Lord John Whorfin / Dr. Emilio Lizardo
Ellen Barkin as Penny Priddy
Christopher Lloyd as John Bigboote
Genre: Adventure | Romance | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 103 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 4:00 PM 0 comments
Dreamscape (1984)
Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Starring:
Dennis Quaid as Alex Gardner
Max von Sydow as Doctor Paul Novotny
Christopher Plummer as Bob Blair
Kate Capshaw as Jane DeVries
Genre: Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
The Last Starfighter (1984)
Directed by: Nick Castle
Starring:
Lance Guest as Alex Rogan / Beta Alex
Dan O'Herlihy as Grig
Catherine Mary Stewart as Maggie Gordon
Robert Preston as Centauri
Genre: Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 101 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
TRON (1982)
Directed by: Steven Lisberger
Starring:
Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn / Clu
Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley / Tron
David Warner as Ed Dillinger / Sark
Cindy Morgan as Lora / Yori
Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 96 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 14, 2008
I'm Not There. (2007)
Directed by: Todd Haynes
Starring:
Cate Blanchett as Jude Quinn
Christian Bale as Jack Rollins
Richard Gere as Billy the Kid
Heath Ledger as Robbie Clark
Genre: Biography | Drama | Music
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 135 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 7:15 PM 0 comments
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Directed by: John Carpenter
Starring:
Kurt Russell as Jack Burton
Dennis Dun as Wang Chi
Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law
James Hong as David Lo Pan
Genre: Action | Fantasy | Adventure | Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10
Posted by Mark at 3:45 PM 0 comments
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Directed by: Mel Stuart
Starring:
Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka
Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket
Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe
Genre: Family | Musical | Fantasy | Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 100 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 2:00 PM 0 comments
Gremlins (1984)
Directed by: Joe Dante
Starring:
Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer
Genre: Comedy | Fantasy | Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 106 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 11:15 AM 0 comments
The Goonies (1985)
Directed by: Richard Donner
Starring:
Sean Astin as Mikey Walsh
Jeff Cohen as Lawrence 'Chunk' Cohen
Corey Feldman as Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux
Jonathan Ke Quan as Richard 'Data' Wang
Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Family | Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 114 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 13, 2008
King Kong (2005)
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring:
Naomi Watts as Ann Darrow
Jack Black as Carl Denham
Adrien Brody as Jack Driscoll
Genre: Adventure | Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 201 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Directed 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: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 12, 2008
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Directed 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: DVD (owned)
Rating: 10/10
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Directed 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: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 9, 2008
Trading Places (1983)
Directed by: John Landis
Starring:
Dan Aykroyd as Louis Winthorpe III
Eddie Murphy as Billy Ray Valentine
Jamie Lee Curtis as Ophelia
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 4:00 PM 0 comments
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Directed by: Judd Apatow
Starring:
Steve Carell as Andy Stitzer
Catherine Keener as Trish
Paul Rudd as David
Romany Malco as Jay
Seth Rogen as Cal
Genre: Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: UR
Running Time: 133 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Directed by: Joel & Ethan Coen
Starring:
Jeff Bridges as The Dude
John Goodman as Walter Sobchak
Julianne Moore as Maude Lebowski
Steve Buscemi as Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos
Genre: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10
Posted by Mark at 11:15 AM 0 comments
Dumb & Dumber (1994)
Directed by: Peter & Bobby Farrelly
Starring:
Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas
Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne
Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson
Genre: Adventure | Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 113 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 8, 2008
Airplane! (1980)
Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, & Jerry Zucker
Starring:
Robert Hays as Ted Striker
Julie Hagerty as Elaine
Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Rumack
Lloyd Bridges as McCroskey
Genre: Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 88 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 9/10
Posted by Mark at 4:15 PM 0 comments
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Directed by: John Landis
Starring:
John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues
Genre: Action | Comedy | Music | Musical
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 148 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8.5/10
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Directed by: John Landis
Starring:
Tom Hulce as Larry 'Pinto' Kroger (as Thomas Hulce)
Stephen Furst as Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman
John Belushi as John 'Bluto' Blutarsky
Tim Matheson as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 109 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 8/10
Posted by Mark at 11:00 AM 0 comments
The Jerk (1979)
Directed by: Carl Reiner
Starring:
Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson
Bernadette Peters as Marie Kimble Johnson
Catlin Adams as Patty Bernstein
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 94 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 9:15 AM 0 comments
May 7, 2008
The Golden Compass (2007)
Directed by: Chris Weitz
Starring:
Nicole Kidman as Marisa Coulter
Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel
Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra Belacqua
Genre: Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 113 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6.5/10
Posted by Mark at 6:15 PM 0 comments
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Starring:
Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan
Morgan Freeman as DCI William Cabot
James Cromwell as President Robert 'Bob' Fowler
Liev Schreiber as John Clark
Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 4:00 PM 0 comments
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Starring:
Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan
Willem Dafoe as John Clark
Joaquim de Almeida as Col. Felix Cortez
Henry Czerny as Robert Ritter
Genre: Action | Thriller | Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 141 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Mark at 1:45 PM 0 comments
Patriot Games (1992)
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Starring:
Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan
Anne Archer as Dr. Caroline "Cathy" Ryan
Sean Bean as Sean Miller
Patrick Bergin as Kevin O'Donnell
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: DVD (owned)
Rating: 7/10
Posted by Mark at 11:30 AM 0 comments