Friday, November 28, 2008
Robin Hood (1973)
A fox-man fights against a lion-prince and his high taxes in anthropomorphic jolly old England. A lady fox falls head over paws for him. ****1/2
Journey To The Center Of The Earth (2008)
A man, his nephew, and a lady fall through a hole to an underground world of dinosaurs and glowing birds. Now they need to find a way back to the surface. *1/2
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Rounders (1998)
A law student must return to the world of high stakes poker to win his friend out of debt. A Russian taunts him. ***
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Several young men desire to be professional thieves. Their attempts at a life of crime do not all going according to plan. *****
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
A space warrior must investigate the kidnapping of a little slug monster. He negotiates much intrigue with the help of his orange-faced student. *
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
The crew of astronauts from the future must travel to the strangest world they've ever seen: twentieth century San Francisco. Once there, they must capture whales and bring them back to the future to save the Earth. ***
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Four turtles and a rat are exposed to radioactive waste that changes them into humanoids. The rat (who has studied ninjitsu) trains the turtles to be vigilantes. ****
Runaway (1984)
A police officer in the special robot control division must stop a madman armed with homing bullets. His girlfriend and son hang in the balance. **
High School Musical 3 (2008)
A boy must decide whether to play basketball or study theater. He and his friends put on a show. **1/2
Monday, November 24, 2008
Wanted (2008)
An accountant learns he's descended from a long line of assassins. A secret brotherhood may hold the knowledge of what happened his father (also an assassin). **
Meet Dave (2008)
Tiny aliens are attempting to steal Earth's water supply. They come to our planet in a space shipped shaped like a man that looks just like the ship's captain. *1/2
Saturday, November 22, 2008
The Super Cops (1974)
Two enthusiastic police officers refuse to get bogged down in bureaucracy. Their gusto gets makes enemies of both criminals and their higher-ups. ****
The Love Guru (2008)
A wiseman longs to be great. He helps a man reconnect with his wife, and thereby helps himself. *
The Dark Knight (2008)
A billionaire vigilante dressed like a bat takes on a physically and emotionally scarred circus clown for the streets of New York City. The district attorney and the billionaire's girlfriend are in danger. ****1/2
Friday, November 21, 2008
Extreme Measures (1996)
One doctor must stop another from kidnapping hobos. He's been kidnapping them for his nerve experiments. **
Hancock (2008)
A flying alcoholic comes to grip must come to grips with the issues at the core of his alcoholism. Hs best friend and PR agent tries to steer him down the right path. ***
Grizzly Man (2005)
A man who lived amongst bears is eaten by one. A German filmmaker uses the video footage the dead man shot. *****
Fly Me To The Moon (2008)
Three flies stowaways aboard a human rocket that is bound for the moon. Several Russian flies, jealous of their success, attempt to sabotage the mission. *
All Roads Lead Home (2008)
A petulant teen frees all the animals from her father's pound. He responds by sending her to live on her grandfather's farm where she grapples with the issues of euthanasia. 1/2
Quantum Of Solace (2008)
A British agent goes rogue. A faux-environmentalist might hold the key to finding out why his girlfriend died. ****
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Surf School (2006)
Several children learn the true meaning of surfing in an attempt to gain acceptance from their peers. Only at the big surf contest in Mexico can they finally prove their worth. 1/2
Sharks In Venice (2008)
A man looking for his father instead finds a long lost treasure in the canals. He also finds sharks and mafiosi. *
Orgy Of The Dead (1965)
A young couple stumbles upon a bevy of nude women dancing for monsters. Did they survive the crash? *1/2
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008)
An archeologist reconnects with his estranged family to investigate a Peruvian legend. Communists are also interested.
Transsiberian (2008)
A young American couple get involved with drug smugglers on a train. The cop investigating may not be what he appears to be. **1/2
You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008)
An Isreali secret agent fakes his death and tries to start a new life as a hairdresser in New York City. When a Palestinian cab driver recognizes him, he is forced to once again take up arms against his oppressors. *
Kung Fu Panda 2008
A panda bear is the unlikely choice to be China's greatest kung fu master. The only problem: he's never done kung fu before.
Sex And The City (2008)
Four middle-aged ladies grapple with issues of sexuality and romance in an urban setting. The blonde gets left at the alter.
Return To Sleepaway Camp (2008)
A fat, sociopathic child attends the cruelest summer camp imaginable. His tormentors are murdered. **1/2
Wall-E (2008)
A robot falls in love with another robot. It must follow it across the galaxy and teach humanity to stand up for itself in order to win its love. ****1/2
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie
A soldier treated with an experimental drug during World War II is unfrozen from an iceberg in modern times. He must team up with a motley crew of heroes to defeat an alien invasion. ***1/2
Spellbound (2002)
Several children desire to win a spelling competition in Washington D.C. Only one will be victorious. ****
Mean Girls (2004)
An African transfer student attempts to navigate the murky social waters of an American high school. How far is she willing to go to be accepted? ***
Red Eye (2005)
A hotel manager is threatened on an airplane by a terrorist as part of an assassination plot. She must decide whether or not to help him or let him kill her father dead. ***1/2
A Bug's Life (1998)
An recruits several other insects from an insect circus to fight of an invasion of locusts. The circus, however, believes it is just an act, until they must become their lie. ***1/2
Highlander (1986)
A Spaniard tells a Scotsman that they're both from a race immortals. They get in to sword fights with other immortals through out history. ****
Abominable (2006)
A wheelchair-bound man is convinced that a yeti is attacking his nubile neighbors. His male nurse doesn't believe him. ***1/2
Ghost Dog - Way Of The Samurai (1999)
A contemporary New York assassin enamored with the lifestyle of the Japanese samurai. His life becomes more complicated after he crosses his employers. ***1/2
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
A rock 'n roll band named The Who plays many rock 'n roll songs on television and in concert. The band is composed of many colorful characters. ****
Queen Sized (2008)
An overweight girl does not like being overweight, largely because everyone disrespects her. Then she runs for prom queen. 1/2
Made Of Honor (2008)
A handsome man realizes he's in love with his beautiful best lady-friend. Yikes, she's about to marry an Irishman. **1/2
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