Times lets readers post movie reviews

The New York Times has launched a new movies section online that's very interesting for two reasons: It includes a complete, free archive of New York Times movie reviews dating back to 1983, as well as selected reviews back to 1929 (The Times' charges for most of its archives); and even more notable, it allows readers to rate movies and write their own reviews.

The Times has been very good at promoting reader discussion board conversations, but this takes it's use of the Internet's interactivity with users to a new level - along the lines of Amazon.com's great user review system. If this takes off, it has the potential to become the most comprehensive and useful place on the Web for commentary on movies.

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49 comments about 'Times lets readers post movie reviews'

I took my girls to see the Epic movie thinking it was just a funny slapstick type show. This movie is NOT a family movie, nor should be PG-13. The rating is absolutely wrong. The movie should be R-Rated. The movie is all about profanities and very strong sexual content. What happened to just plain and stupid comedy? The Epic got so profane and sexually explicit for teens, my wife and I walked out of the theater with the kids. The movie would have been a good funny movie for a PG13 rating without the constant colorful words and the explicit sexual scenes. I know society has no standards and by this movie having a PG-13 rating reflects the true society we are living in where there are no expectations from our young teens except for expressing themselves with profanities and learning about sex at ages 13-16.

Miguel

Posted by Anonymous at January 27, 2007 9:43 AM

Stardust is the best fantasy science fiction movie this year. With action, adventure, romance and comedy from start to finish. Great acting from an impressive cast and outstanding visual effects that help tell the story.

Posted by Stuart at August 19, 2007 6:08 PM

Just what we need, another movie about a black man killing his own race through drugs, investing in the death of babies for a dollar, glamorizing drugs, promoting violence as way of life, and his fierce loyalty to a woman--as long as she is white. Charming movie.

Posted by American Ganster at November 4, 2007 10:26 AM

I AM LEGEND
Starring Will Smith, Will Smith and featuring love interest, Samantha

It’s modern day, New York City. A military scientist is working on the cure for an unknown virus to save the world’s population when suddenly he and his family are evacuated at the last possible 10 minutes. Signaled by the devious bad boy deep-thinking look on this face, the good devoted doctor decides to stay behind to continue his research. He accompanies his wife (is she really a black woman… I mean their child is black?) to the last possible escape from the island. The sad farewell is touching even when it is reshot differently for flash backs threading us to the original tearjerker. (I liked Will’s first take better.) But really, blowing up the bridges leading into New York City, now that’s traffic control! For some reason, his child hands over her little puppy Samantha to daddy (another mouth to feed). I didn’t feel sorry for all of the mobs running toward safety, but did wonder why the screenwriter decided to leave a helpless little girl behind to die with her infected mother. Boooooo

Fast forward a few years later, our heroes, Will and Sam the German Shepard, are alone in the big city screeching through deserted grassy streets in a flashy red polished Mustang pursuing reindeer. I know the release was a week before Christmas but they’re chasing down Rudolph and Blitzen and trying to kill them! What? As it turns out, they aren’t even the bad guys. Am I in the wrong movie? Then the scene with the lions killing one of Santa’s helpers tragically in front of our eyes and dragging the carcass away… well, let’s say I wouldn’t want one of my grandchildren to watch this! Momma lion is tranquilly watching while Sam is so oblivious it’s like she’s not even there (‘cuz she’s not). The German Shepard I was raised with would have been frantically barking out of control. I don’t mind blue screen composition, but at least it could have been more believable.

The story tirelessly goes on with doldrums transitioning to that occasional blood-flush-to- the-cheeks and if it weren’t for those heart breaking close up emotional moments with Will, the movie would totally fall flat. I cry when men cry (well, depends) so Will won my heart. Make up should get the only award here by slowly graying his closely cropped hair and beard.

So, back to reality (sort of). Will totally understands that the ghouls only come out after dark, so why did they enter an abandoned house near sunset and allow the overly trained Sam into a trap? Sam, a Valium addict and subservient witness, doesn’t respond to Will’s calls to get out before the scary part and heightened music ratcheted up? Now, here’s the really bad stuff… The dynamic duel finally get away unscathed when sure enough, Will steps into a trap and is hanging upside down above the street where surely he will be eaten by the virus-ridden monsters. He seemed to go unconscious for awhile (Sam calmly looks on) comes to, manages to cut himself down and slams back first onto a sharp object piercing his leg. Now, we did see Will working out those gorgeous hunky muscles earlier and his abs looked perfectly capable of assisting him to easily flex up for his own rescue. “You’re going to go boom on your back, you fool!”

Couldn’t he have used his over developed biceps to shimmy up the rope a bit more so he could drop to his feet? Then, the agonizing two-inch per minute backward escape on his butt. “Stand up, daug, and skip on the good leg to get back to the safety of the car!” Any well-educated scientist fighting for his life would have thought of that. ANYONE would have thought of that. … or crawl on all fours maybe. What’s a little pain when you are going to be eaten alive?

And please, allow his only friend in the world to get bitten by the virus infected bad guys just to draw out a very poorly directed scene. KILLING (or allowing to be killed) the love interest is not normally in Screen Writing A thru Z, nor is committing suicide by blowing oneself up at the end. But, I will get back to that shortly.

Sadly, Samantha is done in by the good doctor meticulously breaking her neck, (thank goodness because this dog was so drab it could have been a computer generated puppet rather than a REAL dog,) and Will is left to fend for himself… at nausium. Couldn’t he have at least tried to inject Sam with one of his immunization trials? At least try? There was a tear here due to Will’s great acting and identifying with my own doggy that passed away 20 years ago.

Just as unlikely as the entire movie, in walks the angelic woman with a slight foreign accent and cute little boy whose undeveloped character uses a few great facial grimaces. My first question was, “How did SHE get into the big apple when the friggin' bridges have been blown up?” Oh, God sent her. So, now we believe in a higher being who is eradicating the entire human race except only one percent who managed to be resistant to the boogy man virus. Okay. Maybe I’ll buy it.

And what’s up with wardrobe? Honestly, if I were in her position, would I show up in one outfit, have a nice little sweater on the next and then… AND THEN have another cute little knit top on the next? If she had schlepped in at least one carry on into the house, that would have made more sense. Will is suddenly in a clean ‘show his muscles’ expando long sleeved knit as well. We all know they don’t shoot entire scenes at one time, maybe a pick up the next day or so… but doesn’t the director know anything about scene continuity? Roll back and let’s see what the characters were wearing just a few seconds prior. Even the editor should have caught this!

So here’s one of the final blows that assists this insipid self-serving film to fail. In a Judeo-Christian society, we don’t commit suicide (it’s against our religious beliefs) and have this all-knowing God (who was introduced earlier) make it okay. Our hero could have gotten into the last possible getaway amongst the layer upon layer of preventative measures to preserve his life. He could have survived, found his wife and child (circa: Independence Day – I really cried at this one) against all odds, the daughter could have run into his arms while mom’s tears dripped down her face… but NO, he has to become a suicide bomber, blow himself up AND the research that was so important that he risked his life in the first place. What country was this movie released in anyway??? Boo boo and boo. Our American God wouldn’t have left that little girl in the first scene behind to die either. She would have joined Will’s wife and daughter, the two girls holding hands running toward daddy. I would have cried and thought, aha, this is how our movies end. By the book!

The end of the line for me was when the angel butterfly lady with child arrived at the only (seemingly) refuge for society in a clean polished car (how did she get OUT of the city over those blown up bridges?) in a very cute tee from the girl’s department at Target and is greeted by two guards packing rifles. How did they know she was coming or if she was virus free? Just because people were sick didn’t mean cell service was down this entire time. But, this goes back to how did she find Will and Sam outside of the dock area in a city as large as NYC just in the nick of time? Luck? God again?

Now, if I were in charge of this film and if the only places people could survive from the virus lived at high altitudes, why not show clips of survivors cheering (arms raised to the sky) in the Alps, Rocky Mountains, Mount Helena or Tibet? (that would have been so cool to see the Dahlia Llama leading the monks to safety.) Yeay, at last, world peace for only the good guys!

Suffice to say, this movie was totally dysfunctional and unworthy of my ten bucks and hours of time. The ghoulies reminded me of Mr. Smith, I mean the ones in Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix Revolutions. They all looked the same (Scream). If the computer animators in I AM LEGEND would have at least created different looking sickos representing our population and didn’t just copy and paste the same carnivore, that would have been more interesting to me. I know, budget.

There are two redeeming factors in this film. Will Smith, and the fact that a highly regarded – very smart – scientist used a Macintosh to do such globally important life saving research. I bought AAPL 6 years ago at $22.80.

Target Market:
Little kids will hate the reindeer mauling (it IS Christmas time). Tweens will like this film for the few hair rising scenes, and moms will like the fact that there was no sex. Damn. There was nothing in this film for me except Will Smith and he’s taken.

In retrospect, if Mr. Smith had the opportunity to watch this film before signing on, I bet my ten bucks, he wouldn’t have made it.

Jerri Nachman
Writer/Producer
Electronic Theater.com
December 20, 2007

Posted by Jerri Nachman at December 20, 2007 7:57 PM

August Rush had a mediocer beginning, excellent middle, and an unsatisfying end. These three words are the jist of this movie.(Mediocer, excellent, and unsatisfying.) I was very well prepared for a movie that was either good or bad. Though when the coin was tossed, it landed on neither heads nor tails--it landed on it's rim. This movie definatly had the potential to be great, with the soundtrack, the casting, and the terrific filming. Though something was missing. In the beginning the characters seemed flat, and throughout the movie they expressed a limited range of emotion. Keri Russell always looked innocent and fearful, and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers looked lost and sad. His forlorn expression irratated me, because when he was actually meant to look forlorn it was a joke. Though the end is what really tipped my view on this movie. It's mostly the fact that there is no actual reunion between the mother, father, and child. This ultimatly leaves the movie not quite finished. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers character Louis, is never really told the truth about his fathering of Evan. Yes the audience can assume that they were all lead by "feeling," but to me this doesn't seem enough. All that Louis can do when he see's Lyla is stare at her, and hold her hand. This seems unlikely for someone who has lived an incomplete life for eleven years, and has his only outward emotion be no reaction. I know that this movie is about Evan,--so maybe the director didn't want to have the "parent moment" distract from their son's achievement. But still, it wasn't satisfying for him to act like their union was an everyday thing, when clearly it wasn't. I was just waiting for Lyla to spill the beans, and tell Louis that Evan was their child--but she never did. This doesn't make sense, while she knew that it was her child whether by feeling or by knowledge, Louis wouldn't have had a clue. He just knew that he loved her, and while he might have had an inkling in the park about Evan; at the concert he probaby just thought that Evan/August was his friend. Don't you think that finding out that you have a child, attached to finding your true love, might be just a little bit much for somebody? What I was expecting, or maybe just a better ending, was for Lyla to turn to Louis (while he was holding her hand,) and say something like "That's our son up there," and for him to reply "I know." This would have meant that he did go on feeling when assessing the situation, and had "listened to the music" correctly. The movie didn't wrap it up,and as a realist (myself) not everything can be defined by feeling. I guess that's where the fiction of it comes in, but even in real life people like things to be defined to them. A clear understanding is better than a vague one. A vague understanding would imply that we assume the characters all live happily ever after, but we're not sure. With a clear understanding, we KNOW that they live happily together, because the main characters belong together, and their struggles have proven that. This movie was not going for a "feel good ending," it was going for an "inspired ending." From one person amongst the billions of people who loved, enjoyed, and recieved an inspired feeling from August Rush, there is one person who was let down.

Posted by Kat at April 12, 2008 10:18 PM

I saw vantage point with my dad for his birthday and thought that it was fairly good. It started to get a little boring though when it would go back to the beginning of each characters point of view in the movie. but once the they got past that the plot began to pick up and the action got better. I have to say though that I was fairly dissapointed that the fella off of abc's lost turned out to be the bad guy. I still like him as an actor though. nothing like a little twist in the plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I also have to say that there hasnt been one dennis quaid movie that i have seen that I have been dissapointed with. that includes this one. peace out

Posted by zach at April 17, 2008 9:11 AM

BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Another great movie^
This movie has got to be the best espionage/thriller/action I think that I have ever seen! I have gotten all of the movies on DVD and I can watch them again and again and they never get boring! I mean who wouldnt want a kick but actor such as Matt Damon playing the role of a assasin who can kill a man in a matter of seconds??? Director paul greengrass does an excellent job. I dont know of any other movies he has done though. If you know of any movies of his let me know.

Posted by zach at April 17, 2008 11:29 AM

I just finished watching "Cloverfield", this was without a doubt; the worst movie that I have ever seen. It will receive "The Shammy Award" for No imagination,Poorly written, Acting???? and more. Most importantly all of the obvious oversites.. If this is your best, Please Do Not Produce anything else. I regret spending my money & using my gas to purchase this film.

The movie industry has truly given up on making films with Integrity. Slowdown, you do not have to make a movie in 72hrs. Please go back to the basics and give cinema its appeal back.

Posted by Zanky Albo at April 22, 2008 9:50 PM

88 minutes, Al Pachino did an excellent job playing Jack Gramm, the profeser, forensic criminal psychiatrist with the F.B.I. He put a cereal killer in prison who is about to get executed for his crime. In order for the killer to get a new trial he has to get his girl friend to set-up Jack Gramm, trying to prove that he is incompetent and involved in crime himself. The movie was some what exiting and the story was okay, nothing to write home about. The ending was not too realistic and it stunk. How can one girl rig-up a pulley system hang a girl in midair and tie-up another girl in a chair with her mouth taped doing all this single-handed inside a all glass building and no one noticed, bad story writing. The movie is on a fast track to DVD country at your nearest friendly neighborhood store so SAVE YOU MONEY!!!!

Posted by Ron Cirrotti at April 24, 2008 7:40 AM

Made Of Honor, save your money!! this movie is nothing but an average slap stick comedy with an old story line. Basically, old boy friend Tom (Patrick Dempsey) rescues girl who is just about to get married to another. The movie was average funny. Patrick Dempsey’s comedy acting was average and not to write home about. I would place this in the category for a DVD special sale.

Posted by Made Of Honor at May 1, 2008 12:16 PM

The Visitor, this movie was slow moving, sleepsville, Zzzzzzzz. Basically, illegal aliens are occupying an apartment in Manhattan New York that is vacant most of the time. The renter who was on business in New York entered his apartment and found the two illegal aliens occupying his apartment and took pity on them. U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) took a hit in this movie by the bleeding hearts when ICE deported one of the illegals like they should have. The acting was very good however, Save your money!!!! See it on DVD when on special.

Posted by Ron Cirrotti at May 2, 2008 11:06 AM

“Life Before Her Eyes” this is a movie for the thinkers. I did not read the book so I had to concentrate on the story line. A shooting in the high school bathroom causes one person to die. The movie then go’s into a flash-back mode. That’s when you have to pay attention to every detail. In seeing this movie I followed most of it however, out in the lobby I discussed it with others and we pieced it together on some of the parts that I was confused about. This movie was chilling and realistic, kept you thinking, somewhat different then other movie stories I have seen. I recommend seeing it, a challenge to your thinking cap. Thumbs up!!!

Posted by Ron Cirrottir at May 4, 2008 7:59 AM

I want to post a review on a movie I just returned home from seeing with my children, ages 12,11, and 3. Based on the content shown in the trailers and commercials on TV I had assumed that the movie called The Superhero Movie, would be right up their ally. Considering the PG-13 rating I also thought that it would have a little if not few inappropriate references, however that is not the case. I have never been so dissappointed in my life. Yes I did know the rating, and what could be in the movie, however this was nothing that I expected. This movie should have been rated R. The amount of sexual innuendo, and other such inappropriate content makes The Sapranos look like a Sunday sermon. Not only do I think the rating of this movie is completely inapporpriate, but I think that the rating system should be reevaluated, making PG-13 closer to the G rating, and PG closer to R. Overall I do not recommend this movie for anyone under 18, it is more difficult to bare than a nightly episode of Law and Order.

Posted by Tammy at May 26, 2008 7:34 PM

Sex In The City Movie Review

Love, Luncheons, Labels and more Labels. "Sex In The City" ... is now in theatres nationwide. The series original cast, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Chris Noth (Mr. Big) and Academy Award Winning Actress: Jennifer Hudson bring this two hour twenty two minute romantic comedy to a fresh, confident diva status.

As for the forever elusive, chrismatic Mr. Big the movie character has become somewhat soft or should I say a little less shallow. But nevertheless, selfish. With the exception of Big occasionally, Steve and perhaps a Latin Stud who seems to be the new nympho, a role normally reserved for Samantha (Kim Cattrall). The male presence is minimized. Assuming maturity and commitment has refined Samantha's need for countless sexapedes is a disappointment for me. Because now she's such a freakin lady.

Sex In The City does not have a whole lot of sharp turns and twist but surprisingly it is embraceable.

For instance, the movie can be appreciated on many levels. Fabulously funny. Colorful with famous sexy fashions including Louie Vuitton. Not to mention, Carrie's hopelessly romantic assistant Louise, Jennifer Hudson who believes in happy endings. Designer Hand Bag rentals that I'm sure will soon be a reality craze. Oh and did I mention Carrie's Manolo shoe faddish. The bonding and empowerment of four grown women is suburb! Be it cocktails at The Martini Bar, a Girls Getaway or endless luncheons. This is more than a cat call. It's unconditional love that never ends.

But can a sex columnist write dreams into reality and just how many forty something paint size women get a center page pictorial in Vogue? Can Carrie have all of this and the man of her dreams too?

My Diva crew included: Kela, Ruth, Belinda and Tia. Who cried and laughed through every scene until her eyes were red and puffy. Belinda, has an eye for art and graphics who quickly pointed out the sharp movie opening and the hot soundtrack. She too is a serious critic and our thoughts of "Sex In The City" were in sync.

When you've lost all hope and faith in the male species, even lust is not an option here comes an Effie type(Dreamgirls) Louise (Sex In The City) Jennifer Hudson to erase the mess and reorganize your life. As an Academy Award winner for Best Actress I would have like to seen J. Hudson and a more powerful role. I guess cute keeps her employed with more screen credits.

This movie is for the hopelessly romantic and real men not affraid to learn and earn their dream woman.

"Sex In The City" gets a Mykel Hunter Baltimore Review of ***1/2 stars and two bags of popcorn.

Posted by Mykel Hunter at June 11, 2008 10:47 PM

Sex In The City Movie Review

Sex In The City does not have a whole lot of sharp turns and twist but surprisingly it is embraceable.

But can a sex columnist write dreams into reality and just how many forty something paint size women get a center page pictorial in Vogue? Can Carrie have all of this and the man of her dreams too?

This movie is for the hopelessly romantic and real men not affraid to learn and earn their dream woman.

"Sex In The City" gets a Mykel Hunter Baltimore Review of ***1/2 stars and two bags of popcorn.

Posted by Mykel Hunter at June 11, 2008 10:51 PM

The Happening Movie Review

Strike two Mr. Shyamalan! You have done it again. Another boring tale without the dramatic plot twist we have come to know and love. The Happening is a dull insight into the human impact on the environment and how one day nature will return the favor. The Happening encompasses the lecture quality of a green peace meeting, predictable reaction of the American population to accuse terrorist when an unexplained disaster happens, and a brief insight into how love will conquer anything even biological/chemical toxins drifting through the air. Do yourself a favor and wait for the dvd to be released. I give this movie a 2.5 out of 10

Posted by Jason at June 14, 2008 6:51 AM

The Dark Knight was dissapointing as shizze. What the hell was the movie about anyway. Some oversees dude and the police? Heath Ledger was hardly given reigns on being the joker, where were his one liners. Christian Bale is f'in amazing and I truly hope he agrees with me that that movie sucked. Very little dialogue and too little interactions with the villians. Its should not even be compared to any of the other Batmans. I mean, look back to Batman Begins- Christian bale nailed it and the movie did as well. What the fuck happened? I am even confused on what type of movie I saw- great actors, shitty ass screen play. So for all of you that didn't get up to have a smoke in the middle beginning and middle end-my ass was asleep and i was folowing it, could you guys explain to me what i miseed for it to have had 4 and a half stars. totally confused

Posted by tessym at August 7, 2008 9:48 AM

Bug, (William Friedkin, 2006)
Have you ever wondered what thoughts move a suicidal to take action? Bug is a very atypical consideration of the relationship between self-inflicted destruction and paranoia that can’t be classified as the conventional horror film. Agnes (Ashley Judd), a middle-aged waitress with a tragic past behind her, instinctively suppresses her pain over the long-term, quirky disappearance of her son through the use of drugs and alcohol.
Due to the unexpected on parole-release of Agnes’s aggressive ex-husband from prison and in a desperate chase for protection she starts rooming with her new-found friend Peter (Michael Shannon) a neurotic, freakish man who seems to see right through her. The setting: a shabby, claustrophobic, isolating motel room in Oklahoma intentionally conceived to make the audience wish for “uncontaminated” open space. A sequence of paranoid delusions starts soon after Peter finds the first bug, and as the insects gradually increase they intensify, albeit the bugs are seemingly imperceptible to us. Inadvertently Agnes starts to hallucinate too and the room becomes a self-constructed shelter of psychological isolation and hysteria that must be kept in order to preserve the new pleasurable hazard that Peter constitutes to her.
The film falls into an outrageous almost unconvincing setting that can only be rescued by the stunning phenomenal performance of the two main characters. One of the most bizarre movies I’ve ever seen about the traumatized human mind which superlative attribute consists in the way it masterly draws a blurred line between the truth we perceive as viewers and the protagonist’s alleged reality through a disturbing conclusion that leaves us harshly unsettled.

Posted by Dailin Villamil at December 3, 2008 10:55 PM

"The Day The Earth Stood Still" .. well Keanu stands still.. a lot !
I love sci-fi but this was an insult.
From the opening fake snow scene to the boring robot and the annoying brat/kid with a brilliant scientist mum, this film has every cliche Hollywood can use and it's bad !
So many copied ideas and really preachy about how we've wrecked the enviroment.
Don't waste your money.. watch 20 minutes of "An Inconvenient Truth" instead.

Posted by Tim Hill at December 11, 2008 3:55 AM

7 pounds I just finished,then experienced a cleansing cry. I then realized there is still hope in humanity, inspite of our present blick social and financial enviroment. The Actors and Actresses being each a piece of a jigsaw that projects a beautiful whole puzzle of life. After a couple of his recent attempts I was hesitant to watch this latiest Will Smith movie yet now I am so thankful for the leap of faith. The characters spin a web of reality so believable your heart aches in the conclusion. You then of course grasp the total unselfish atonement in giving ones life as a peace offering. If you watch this movie, besure your not in a hurry so you can relish the performance.

Posted by Grady Queen at December 18, 2008 10:28 PM

film gazhini is bogus,illogical very poor movie.new look is not creativity,it comes from heart and it is failed here.no theme,no continuity,hate love or violence anything cannot be shown properly.if a badmanput on a mask of good man,this movie is just like such man.more publicity,no creativity.i am so shocked to see such anti-acting,stereotyped,stale,weak movie.sorry aamir and others i could not expect such poor quality from u all.very noisy,poor,untouched movie.-durgesh oza singer artist author lyricist porbandar gujarat 360575 india

Posted by durgesh oza artist at December 27, 2008 10:29 AM

CCTC is a nice movie....starring akshay kumar....dikhawe pe naa jao apni akal lagao...must watch

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Posted by kosmos at January 30, 2009 2:22 AM

Overall the movie I will give a so-so rating. But on the other hand I am surprised that I have not seen any news reports about the PACP (Parents Against Child Pornography) boycotting this movie. In the movie there are moments where Casey (played by Dakota Fanning) is barley covered by any clothing at all. I personally see this child star being the next Hollywood teen drama story of drugs, alcohol, sex and dealings with the police. Like our current stories of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan. This makes you wonder why her parents/guardians allow such sensitive rolls with the way current underage tv/movies stars are turning out these days. I can understand playing to the sex appeal of men but not by a child to gain overall draw to a hopeful blockbuster. The story line is moderate at best. Good action takes, cut rate cinematic filming techniques, and halfway decent acting by some of the cast, make up a so-so soft-core B rated action movie. I would only recommend it to start of the summer of big box office action hopefuls like the new X-men, Transformers, and Terminator movies coming out later this year. The one positive mention of the movie is that there was a little more dialog to the story than just straight action, making for good mention of character background and history between characters. Which for some viewers make for a nice reprieve from Hollywood no-stop action flicks.

Posted by stayevowe at February 10, 2009 9:00 PM

He's just not that into you

This moveie was aweful, the most morally repugnant piece of work I ever seen to destroy everything a man and women should be to each other. If you tried to define what Love is; this movie is exactly the opposite of that. Save your moral conscience the abuse of this movie. It is no wonder the young people of this world don't know how to treat one another in a respectfull way with this kind of degenerative material in the media. Hollywood has slip to a new level. Ben Afflack and Jenifier Aston, couldn't you find anything better to attach your name to. Shame on all of you, you've lowered yourself to a new low. I pray that anyone who see's this movie will recongize it for the immoral and distructive work that it is. True Love between a man and a women looks nothing like what is in this movie. Save you mind from the abuse of this movie.

Posted by dale at February 15, 2009 3:00 AM

THE WATCHMEN, Was the stupiest movie i have ever seen. it was made out to be the biggest movie of the year and whoever did the marketing on this movie should get a raise because what you think it is about and what it really is are two completly differnt things. I was reall upset i wasted that much of my saturday on this show. the money wasnt so bad because u waste that every day but time is something i can never get back. there is a line in the movie talking about it never ending and its funny because veryone was booing that the movie was ending about half of the audience walked out and the other hald boo'ed when it was over there wasnt one funny part nor was there any actual story line DONT GO SEE THIS MOVIE YOU WILL BE UPSET YOU WASTED YOUR TIME AND MONEY. WHAT A JOKE

Posted by justyn at March 8, 2009 7:56 PM

Fast and Furious 4

Most of the movies that I have seen that have another part to it from my point of view are usually are not that good. However the fast and Furious movies are great. I really like the action and drama and the movies don’t get boring. I went to see the movie couple of weeks ago and I couldn't wait to see it. I know that there is more movies coming and can't wait to see what’s new in them.

Posted by Pawel G at April 28, 2009 10:35 AM

Obsessed
I went to see obsessed this past weekend. I thought that it was a great movie. Since I already like Beyonce, I knew I would like the movie. I loved how crazy the blonde actress was. I didn’t know that anyone could act that crazy. She would like make up a whole world in her head with her and Beyonce’s husband. Another one of my favorite’s parts was when they started fighting it was hilarious. Beyonce beat the crap out of the girl. The only part that scared me was at the end when the blonde girl fell through the ceiling and into the glass table and was still alive. She opened her eyes and it made a jump a little bit. Overall the movie was great! I will definitely buy it when it comes out on DVD. Can’t wait! Whoever hasn’t seen it, GO!

Posted by Kathleen Mizener at April 28, 2009 10:36 AM

WATCHMEN
Let me start by saying, I went into this movie knowing nothing about where all the hype of the “Watchmen” came from, so I feel like my review of it unbiased. Plain and simple, I found it terrible. The movie started off with visual effects similar to the film 300, which after watching the entire movie seemed awkward because it was that opening scene only with those effects. Following that it was filled with long scenes of uninteresting characters talking. There wasn’t close to enough storyline to keep the movie running as long as it did. No kidding, I went through two naps during the movie, and that was in the second half alone. I gave the movie a fighting chance for the first. Don’t make the same mistake I did.

Posted by Sami j. at April 28, 2009 10:37 AM

The movie Notorious was a good visual for people that didnt get an understanding of BIG's legacy. It recaps the important events when he first met his produce Puff Daddy, and the pros and cons of the rap industry. "more money more problems" he once said and this movie shows him dealing with the price of fame.

Posted by chris at April 28, 2009 10:47 AM

Pinapple Express
I went to see Pinapple Express in theaters knowing that I was going to enjoy it. Seth Rogen did a great job in his last movie "Knocked up", and I already liked James Franco from his previous roles in the Spiderman Trilogy. The plot of "Pinapple Express" caught my eye and made me eager to see the movie. As Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) and his drug dealer Saul Silver (James Franco) try to run away from Ted Jones who try to kill them, in this funny drug filled movie.

Posted by Sam at April 28, 2009 2:48 PM

The Movie "Gran Torino" was the best movie I have seen in my life so far. I was kind of hesitant about going to a movie named after a Ford but after seeing that the movie really wasn't about a car but how even in the worst of neiborhoods their is people who give you hope on a change for better. The old stubborn racist man who seems to take a liking to a young asian boy who has potential to actually do good in his life.

Posted by jeff jefferson at April 28, 2009 2:49 PM

17 Again

I saw 17 Again this weekend and thought it was very entertaining. Zac Efron is really good at what he does; he really made the movie with his charm and dance moves. At some points in the movie I felt like it really exaggerated on what high school is like. Being a high school student myself I never got put into a situation with bullies or heard about kids getting taped to a toilet; but overall it was really fun to watch but it is definatly a renter movie.

Posted by Cristina at April 28, 2009 2:51 PM

A couple weeks ago, my cousin and I decided to go to the movie theatre and see The Haunting in Connecticut. The previews I had seen on television were frightening, so I figured we were going to be in for a good scare. Unfortunately, I was extremely wrong.
Although the movie is based on "true events", the director does a horrible job of making that believable. There are way too many supernatural elements in this movie that are over exaggerated. In unison with being over exaggerated, the special effects are nothing special either. In addition, rather than being a horror movie, The Haunting in Connecticut was more of a tear jerker than anything. The husband and wife's teenage son is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the constant trips back and forth from the hospital are overwhelmingly sad.
Overall, I would give The Haunting in Connecticut one and a half stars because of the horrible effects, and the way they portrayed the movie as a horror film when it was just a series of ghosts popping out here and there.

Posted by Jessica at April 28, 2009 2:53 PM

HANNAH MONTANA MOVIE
I've never really been a big Miley Cyrus fan, but my friends dragged me to go see the movie last week since Hannah Montana fans range from a young age to teenagers. I was actually pretty impressed with how the movie turned out, i ended up seeing it twice! The movie is filled with many funny Hannah moments and also great new songs by her, that i'm sure many people will just LOVE! I think any girl who is interested in seeing a fun, cute movie should definitely go see this movie!

Posted by Molly W at April 28, 2009 2:56 PM

John Q
Filmed in 2002, once again Denzel Washington shows his talent as an actor. In this film John (Denzel) works in a factory to support his wife and son, Michael. As everything seems okay, the family suddenly finds out that Michael needs to have an emergency heart transplant. The family cannot afford this operation so John decides to take matters into his own hands. As time gets short he takes drastic measures to save his son. Since he does not have enough money to get his sons name down on the transplant list, he takes the hospital’s emergency room into a hostage situation. I won’t give away the ending, but this is a movie that you must see.
John Q is a man willing to do anything it takes to save his son. This movie shows the love and strength that a family can have when their lives are put to the test. This is definitely one of my favorite movies.
Though it is a great film, be ready to shed some tears in this unpredictable drama.

Posted by Meagan at April 28, 2009 2:58 PM

I have recently watched the movie Seven Pounds starring Will Smith, I have to say that Will Smith’s (Ben Thomas) role is a bit different than were used to seeing him. The movie is very touching, the emotion just pours out of the screen. It is a beautiful story; it shows how one person can make a difference in many people’s lives. At first you are confused as to what the story line is but further into it you see how all the pieces perfectly fit together.

One of my favorite scenes in the movie would have to be when Ben and Emily are in Emily’s house on a “date”, on this date you can see that Ben is falling for her, he cares about her and wishes to help her. I overall like how he chooses to help certain people for an example the women with children whom her boyfriend hits her, in the movie she had too much pride to ask for help and Ben decided that he would try to help her.

Although Ben did kill seven people in an accident and that is what he led to his suicide to help another seven people, the movie shows the guilt that Ben has of killing them, one in which was his wife. The movie portrays him as a good person although he did make a mistake. There is so much emotion and I would highly recommend it.

Posted by Marissas at April 28, 2009 3:00 PM

Fast and Furious
I love this movie; right from the beginning the action and speed mixed together just came together great. I liked the fact that they brought all the old characters from the first movie to the 4th sequel because the second and third sequel lacked some great characters that this type of movie needs. Bringing back Vin diesel AKA “Don”, was amazing because he has that edgy look and that racer feel for this spectacular racing movie.
Even though this was a great movie it had some down sides to it. Unlike the first, second, and third sequels there wasn’t a lot of racing involved. This movie was based more on the mob and the business they run driving cool cars, which isn’t a bad thing but it kind of ruins the whole fast and the furious feel. This movie is suppose to be strictly about racing, not drug running and the mob.

Posted by BIG MATT at April 28, 2009 3:48 PM

Fast and the furious was a great movie! At first I was a bit skeptical about watching it because the movie before it (Tokyo Drift) was terrible. The most recent one was awesome the introduction was great. As soon as it started it captured every ones attention with all the action going on and few jokes. The stunts pulled of were great and the explosion was incredible every second that passed by made in more interesting because a new task would arrive throughout the car chase. As the movie progressed more of the original cast was shown throughout the movie, which really captured my attention because it was the original cast which made me loves the movie. All characters were great and the girls in the background were beautiful and the cars were stunning. It was by far the best sequel to the original, a must watch block buster.

Posted by alex g at April 28, 2009 3:54 PM

"Hannah Montana" was a great movie for children and teenagers to watch. At first when my friend dragged me in to watch it I was thinking to myself "Great!! Just what I needed, to pay money for a stupid little kid movie". When I walked in I was thinking to myself "OH MY GOD, JUST SHOOT ME NOW....I'm going to end up falling asleep". As the movie started and the opening scene came in, it was the famous Hannah Montana.

As the movie progressed I started to become intrigued and actually enjoyed watching the progression of the movie. The movie was rated appropriately but I felt like it was a little kiddish when it came to even a dumb peck on the lips. I mean come on little kids see their parents peck all the time, there’s nothing wrong with it. The plot of the story was really great and it was a lot of fun seeing the progression of Miley Cyrus’ acting overall her short career. Overall I felt that the film was well worth my money and that it was definitely a fun time. I give it a definite 2 thumbs up and recommend it for all to see.

Posted by Jessi at April 28, 2009 3:59 PM

Three days ago I decide to watch Terminator 3. I only saw the first two movies, but I wanted to see the third one because the forth is going to release soon in the summer. All I knew about the movies were that killer robots from the future were after John Conner and his mom Sara Conner because John Conner will lead the human resistance against the machines that took over the world.
This movie was filled with so much action. Every time you thought that the killer robot died, she would appear out of nowhere attacking John Conner or his girlfriend with a flame thrower, or some other crazy weapon. The plot was also interesting too. The movie takes place on the day before Judgment Day, which the day the machines take over the world and nuclear war starts. A robot that was turned good has to save John Conner and his girlfriend so that they can lead the surviving human to victory. This movie will glue your eyes to the T.V. because there are almost no boring parts in the movie.

Posted by ijms1990 at April 28, 2009 4:04 PM

“Candy”

When I first began watching this movie, I assumed that it would be just like other drug movies. The characters are addicted, then ruin their lives, and then quit and become clean.

However, this movie was much better than I thought it would be. It was excellent, and very realistic. The director almost puts you into his characters world. With sophisticated camera angles, and digital effects, he portrays what it would be probably be like to use the drug.

The plot of the story puts the addicts in many real-life situations, and ways that addicts would get their money, or drugs. For example, I was shocked when I saw that Heath Ledgers girlfriend was hooking to get money, and he was allowing it.

At the end when Ledger and his girlfriend break up, is when the movie struck me the most emotionally. I was happy that she got clean; however, I was angry at the fact that Ledger could not become clean and remain with her. He chose the drugs over the love of his life.

“Candy” draws the emotions out of you, and in the end shuts you out leaving you feeling empty. Just like Heroine is meant to make you feel. I was very impressed.

Posted by Sarah at April 28, 2009 4:05 PM

Posted by ijms1990 at April 28, 2009 4:06 PM

For my friend's birthday, she and I went to see 17 Again. Now, I am not a Zach Efron fan to any extent. Watching him in High School Musical 1,2, and 3 was excruciating.... anyways, I walked into the theater with all intentions of hating the movie because of Zach Efron, but truth be told, I loved the movie BECAUSE he was in it. Zach Efron was completely brilliant in this movie. His acting was surprisingly entertaining.
This movie was so hilarious. It kept me laughing hysterically the whole time. Aside from the funniness of the movie, there were some very good lessons from it as well.
There is one scene where all the highschool kids are in Sex Ed. and the teacher, knowing that they probably won't maintain their virginity, if they haven't already lost it, passes out condoms to the class. Zach Efron's character stands up and explains to the class that making love should be done with someone you love; preferably, as he said, with someone you are married to. He gives them a long speech on this, and almost all of the kids give back their condoms, changed by what he just said.
Many movies promote sex before marriage, but this one discouraged it. I was very impressed by this aspect of the movie.

Overall, there is NOTHING bad that I can say about this movie. It's a must see!!!

Posted by Rachel at April 28, 2009 9:32 PM

The last movie I went to see was Fast and Furious. I had not seen the others of its series but I knew the main idea. I thought this movie had amazing action seens but the plot was still confusing to me and I could not understand any of the relationships.

Posted by steph at April 29, 2009 9:24 AM

I resently went to go see the new Fast and Furious movie. There was alot of hype about it so I was exited to see it.I have seen all the other movies and non of them were as good as the first. When I walked out of the theater I was so mad at myself for paying nine dollars for a crappy movie. I thought the driving scenes were crazy but the plot was horable.I would have to say this is the worst fast and furious movie out there.

Posted by Andy J at April 29, 2009 10:05 AM

Last week I saw the movie "Wanted" with the actress Angelina Jolie. I believe Angelina is an excellent actress; this encouraged me to watch this movie. The movie overall has amazing action and plot summary. The story within the movie is very interesting; it shows how one incident can lead to a deadly revenge putting life at risk.

If your the person that likes action movies I persuade you to watch it. Your mind will automatically be drawn into the movie. You may find yourself holding a gun trying to angle a bullet at the bad guy. Maybe you may learn new stunts like jumping on to a train and surviving before the bridge hits you. I would rate it five stars.

Posted by Kenia at April 29, 2009 10:18 AM

Natalie Holloway

I’m not a big fan of all those corny Lifetime movies, but the movie Natalie Holloway was extremely touching. I just watched it last week and I feel that it is a movie adolescents really need to watch. It amazed me that this young girl about to graduate high school was on a school trip and went missing. This story is still an unsolved mystery and it has been four years. The acting was impressive and the way the movie was set up was just phenomenal.

Posted by Melissa L at April 30, 2009 10:10 AM

TWILIGHT….
When Twilight came out I heard about how everyone seemed to be obsessed with it I thought what’s so great about this movie? After I watched it I saw why this movie was so good.

I love the plot it’s not your typical type of love story about how boy falls in love with girl. It’s about how vampire falls in love with girl. At first I thought the idea of a vampire falling in love with a human was stupid. But it’s not the usual case so it’s something new not something that has been done before.

It also has a little bit of action and as you watch the movie you actually get into it. You believe a world can exist with vampires living as humans. If you like love stories you will love this movie.

Posted by DR at April 30, 2009 3:46 PM

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