05/26
Dr. No (Terence Young, 1962) B+
Dr. No (1962) is the first James Bond film, and the first to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather. The film was directed by Terence Young, and produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, a partnership that would continue until 1975.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Mamma Mia!
05/24
Mamma Mia! (Phyllida Lloyd, 2008) B+
Mamma Mia! (promoted as Mamma Mia! The Movie) is a 2008 stage-to-film adaptation of the 1999 West End musical of the same name, based on the songs of successful pop group ABBA, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. Produced by Universal Pictures in partnership with Playtone and Littlestar,[2] it became the highest-grossing film musical of all time. The title originates from ABBA's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia".
Mamma Mia! (Phyllida Lloyd, 2008) B+
Mamma Mia! (promoted as Mamma Mia! The Movie) is a 2008 stage-to-film adaptation of the 1999 West End musical of the same name, based on the songs of successful pop group ABBA, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. Produced by Universal Pictures in partnership with Playtone and Littlestar,[2] it became the highest-grossing film musical of all time. The title originates from ABBA's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia".
Harsh Times
05/24
Harsh Times (David Ayer, 2006) B+
Harsh Times is a 2006 American crime film set in South Los Angeles. The film stars Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, and Eva Longoria, and was written and directed by David Ayer, who wrote the script for the Academy Award-winning film Training Day. The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Pictures and Bauer Martinez Entertainment. Ayer says that the film's characters are greatly based on the people he knew when he lived in South Central.
Harsh Times (David Ayer, 2006) B+
Harsh Times is a 2006 American crime film set in South Los Angeles. The film stars Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, and Eva Longoria, and was written and directed by David Ayer, who wrote the script for the Academy Award-winning film Training Day. The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Pictures and Bauer Martinez Entertainment. Ayer says that the film's characters are greatly based on the people he knew when he lived in South Central.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
100 Girls
05/23
100 Girls (Michael Davis, 2000) D
100 Girls is a 2000 comedy film written and directed by Michael Davis. It tells the story of a college student's (Jonathan Tucker) efforts to find a mystery girl with whom he had sex in an elevator during a black out.
100 Girls (Michael Davis, 2000) D
100 Girls is a 2000 comedy film written and directed by Michael Davis. It tells the story of a college student's (Jonathan Tucker) efforts to find a mystery girl with whom he had sex in an elevator during a black out.
Bambi
05/23
Bambi (David D. Hand, 1942) A-
Bambi is a 1942 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney and originally released to theatres by RKO Radio Pictures on August 13, 1942. The fifth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, the film is based on the 1923 book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten.
Bambi (David D. Hand, 1942) A-
Bambi is a 1942 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney and originally released to theatres by RKO Radio Pictures on August 13, 1942. The fifth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, the film is based on the 1923 book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten.
Gran Torino
05/23
Gran Torino (Clint Eastwood, 2008) A-
Gran Torino is a 2008 American drama film directed by, produced by and starring Clint Eastwood. The film marks Eastwood's return to a lead acting role after four years, his last leading role having been in Million Dollar Baby. The film features a predominantly Hmong cast, as well as Eastwood's younger son, Scott Eastwood. Eastwood's older son, Kyle Eastwood, provided the score. The film opened to theaters in a limited release in North America on December 12, 2008, and later to a wide release on January 9, 2009.
The story follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed Korean War veteran. After Kowalski's young neighbour, Thao, tries to steal his Gran Torino and a Hmong gang attacks Thao for failing, Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbour. Gran Torino was a critical success, and became Eastwood's most lucrative film by grossing over $246 million worldwide.
Gran Torino (Clint Eastwood, 2008) A-
Gran Torino is a 2008 American drama film directed by, produced by and starring Clint Eastwood. The film marks Eastwood's return to a lead acting role after four years, his last leading role having been in Million Dollar Baby. The film features a predominantly Hmong cast, as well as Eastwood's younger son, Scott Eastwood. Eastwood's older son, Kyle Eastwood, provided the score. The film opened to theaters in a limited release in North America on December 12, 2008, and later to a wide release on January 9, 2009.
The story follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed Korean War veteran. After Kowalski's young neighbour, Thao, tries to steal his Gran Torino and a Hmong gang attacks Thao for failing, Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbour. Gran Torino was a critical success, and became Eastwood's most lucrative film by grossing over $246 million worldwide.
Death at a Funeral
05/23
Death at a Funeral (Frank Oz, 2007) B
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British black comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The screenplay by Dean Craig focuses on a dysfunctional family attempting to resolve a variety of problems while attending the funeral of the patriarch.
Death at a Funeral (Frank Oz, 2007) B
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British black comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The screenplay by Dean Craig focuses on a dysfunctional family attempting to resolve a variety of problems while attending the funeral of the patriarch.
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