Genres: Mystery    Romance    Sci-Fi    Thriller   

Starring: Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, ...

I for one really like this movie for some reasons I'll go into late but Iwant to touch on why I think people don't like it. First off, there arepeople out there who just like to hate Tom Cruise. I don't understand itreally. Second, Cameron Crowe I think successfully p***es off two groupsofmovie-goers with this film. The casual, relaxed, "not looking to think toohard" group of movie-goers are left ...

Genres: Drama   

Starring: Christopher Walken, Luke Askew, Clancy Brown, Alessandro Colla, Andrew Connolly, ...

Although it has one of the more depressing endings ever filmed (and Inormally don't like that kind of thing), I was unable to stop watching it. The story, no doubt simplified for the screen, was engaging and has meinterested in seeking out Gambino's book to get the broader picture as wellas the facts. :) Christopher Walken's accent was a tad iffy, but he wasn'tthe main attraction of the film. Th...

Genres: Action    Adventure    Drama    Fantasy    Mystery    Thriller   

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Shuler Hensley, ...

First a word of warning. There are a number of people who would be bestadvised to avoid Van Helsing. If you dislike cgi, if you're a purist,if you're looking for something "realistic", or if you're looking for aslower-moving, understated film that's a deep character study, you'llmore than likely hate this film.Set around the turn of the 20th Century, Van Helsing features thetitular hero (Hugh Jack...

Genres: Crime    Mystery    Romance    Thriller   

Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, ...

Starting in 1958, Alfred Hitchcock directed a remarkable sequence of filmsin a row, each of them a classic; Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest(1959),Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963). Never has a director made four suchgenuinely great movies in such a short space of time, either before orsince.The pick of this high standard bunch is undoubtedly Vertigo. From theopening titles, with their circling...

Genres: Action    Sci-Fi    Thriller   

Starring: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, ...

I was a fan of the "V for Vendetta" graphic novel, and Alan Mooredisinheriting the film was a bit discouraging. But he's always been alittle crazy. The film version is everything I could have possiblyhoped for - gripping, chilling, intense, exciting, heartbreaking. Itgets Moore's music if not his exact words; elements are slightlydifferent, subplots removed. But the idea - as V himself would be so...

Genres: Action    Crime    Drama    Thriller   

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Bruce McGill, Édgar Ramírez, ...

As the Bourne series raises the bar for action films, and audiencesbalk at two-plus hour runtimes, the filmmakers of Vantage Point seemlike they are trying to bring a fresh, new, unconventional take on theaction/thriller genre. Though it may annoy some people, I felt the newtake turns Vantage Point into a taut terrorist thriller.The new take or approach is jumping right into the moment (everything...

Genres: Animation    Adventure    Comedy    Family    War   

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, ...

I just got back from taking my 4 year old daughter to see Valiant. Shereally enjoyed it. It was not heavy or dark even though the movie isset in WWII. The enemy all looked and sounded evil as well as menacing.It was not a bad movie, but not a great movie either. But a point thatis worth mentioning. I think movies like Valiant should be supported atthe box office if for no other reason than to show...

Genres: Crime    Drama   

Starring: George Katt, Danny Trejo, Caroline Macey, Heather Trzyna, Renee George, ...

My comments here are written in light of having watching the film for asecond time. While I liked 'Valley of Angels' a lot the first timearound, I appreciated it even more the second time. There are someslight negative points - the language content is at times overbearingand harsh and a few technical bumps - but there is not anythingsignificant that I would flaw the film on.The acting is d...

Genres: Comedy   

Starring: Paul Popowich, Michael Madsen, Judith Scott, Neil D'Monte, Carolyn Lawrence, ...

Put yourself in my shoes. You're walking through your localBlockbuster. You've gone through all the new releases, not findinganything worth watching. Finally, you get to the V's. Sitting there isa movie called Vampires Anonymous. Always a fan of a camp fest, youpick it up. But who is it on the cover? Why it's one of your favoriteunder-appreciated actors Michael Madsen sitting on a motorcycle. Your...

Genres: Horror    Mystery    Thriller   

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley, Ethan Embry, Scott G. Anderson, ...

If we learn anything about David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox (KateBeckinsale), the heroes of Vacancy, it is that they have obviouslynever watched a horror movie in their lives. If they had, they wouldhave known better than to check into the Pinewood Motel and we would beleft without a movie. The obvious signs are numerous and ominous.There's the sound of a woman's blood-curdling screams comi...