Movie Reviews

Man of the Year — 3/5 Liked It
I don’t know how much I would have liked this movie had I not watched it during this primary season. But having done so, it really made me laugh.

Identity — 3/5 Liked It
Kept me guessing pretty good. One more movie off of my Cusack checklist.

Once — 5/5 Loved It
This is the next movie I’ll be purchasing. I’m pretty picky these days about my DVD collection, but this movie and it’s soundtrack already have a spot dusted off in the Mud Puppy library. Hands down my favorite of this great list of movies. Don’t take my word for it, go watch it for yourself already.

The Last King of Scotland — 4/5 Really Liked It
Extremely well done. Forest Whitaker was made for that role I’d say. Great story about power though, and the pursuit of pleasure and comfort over doing what you know is right.

Talk to Me — 5/5 Loved It
Seriously, can Don Cheadle do no wrong? He killed in this movie. A great testament to being true to yourself. It also made me more anxious to get reading that Martin Luther King autobiography.

No Country For Old Men — 5/5 Loved It
Originally I had this slated for 4 stars, but after having it marinate for awhile it really is an outstanding movie. It had great depth, and the lack of a score added a sweet element to it. I’ve even grown to appreciate the ending.

The King of Kong — 4/5 Really Liked It
Tonia and I both enjoyed this documentary. I’ve never been much of a gamer, but I really do enjoy the classics. Galaga is my all-time favorite arcade game. Oh, and Billy Mitchell is a pansy.

The Untouchables — 4/5 Really Liked It
The score of this film really bothered me. It made it feel like it was much less serious than it could have been. It sure had a star studded cast though. Wow. Does DeNiro only do mobster movies?

Dan In Real Life — 4/5 Really Liked It
I miss me some Office. Steve Carell really showed his range in this one. It wasn’t a full fledged comedy, but it wasn’t a straight drama. Just a really well done romantic comedy.

Fracture — 3/5 Liked It
Decent mystery movie. Not much else to say about this one.

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Movie Reviews

Snakes on a Plane –  Oh my. Sometimes I just need to heed the warning signs in front of me. I have a really hard time believing Samuel L. Jackson agreed to this movie. Man that was bad.

Music & Lyrics – A complete 180 from the last movie. I wanted to watch this one again right after I got done watching it. Actually I did watch the first 5 minutes over again just to see that music video.

The Brave One – A decent movie. Not Silence of the Lambs great, but not Snakes on a Plane by any means. One of Jodi Fosters best in recent years.

We Own the Night –  Pretty good story-telling here. I thought I had it all figured out about 8 different times only to find out I was wrong. Joaquin Phoenix is slowly becoming one of my favorite actors.

Hotel Rwanda –  Timely, to say the least. Honestly I had been avoiding this one for a few months because these movies wrench my guts, but this one wasn’t as in your face with the violence. For starters Don Cheadle has to be one of the top 5 actors out there today. Secondly, this story is a great testament to the human spirit. Third, this crap is still happening right now in Africa.

Filed under: Africa, Culture, Don Cheadle, Joaquin Phoenix, Movies, Reviews, Rwanda, Samuel L. Jackson