Movie Reviews, Page 6

Adaptation. (2002) Writting at it’s best. (10.25.06) UPDATED: 4.27.09 So great.

Henry Poole Is Here (2008) – 3/5 It started out pretty strong and emotional and really got me curious about everything… then …

High Fidelity (2000) – 3.5/5 It’s hard to give this movie one rating b/c different parts/aspects of it are so different. I …

The Foot Fist Way (2006) – 3/5 Not too great, but I dig the independent style. Also, the weird tone of the …

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) – 4.5/5 This movie hits it pretty much on every point: great direction, acting, tension, camera work, scenery, etc. …

Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) – 4/5 I was afraid this wd be fairly lame, but really liked it! I remember a lot …

Deconstructing Harry (1997) – 2.5/5 Apparently inspired or something by “Wild Strawberries”, but I have to say that I have a hard …

Son of Rambow (2007) – 3/5 An original slant on a old theme: outcasts grow into an unlikely friendship. It gets a …

The Fountain (2006) – 3.5/5 I liked this movie. It’s great to look at and the interwoven storied from different times is …

The Graduate (1967) – 5/5 One of the best. Such a great movie. I’ve seen this movie several times over the last …

Smultronstället (1957) – 4/5 Very cool Swedish film about life and relationships. What we choose to give up and regret later. What …

Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) – 4/5 Another great documentary that examines a lot of “why”s. Are steroids bad? The numbers don’t seem …

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) – 4/5 I think this is a good and well made documentary about the denial of any …

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) – 4.5/5 Great movie. I think this is only the second time I’ve seen this …

Duplicity (2009) – 3/5 As opposed to “Hud”, I’m not sure this movie deserves a 3, but I’m not going to over …

Hud (1963) – 3/5 I feel like this movie sd get a higher rating than that, but I can’t really justify it. …

Haine, La (1995) – 2.5/5 I liked that it was in black and white and I think the crafting of this movie …

Synecdoche, New York (2008) – 5/5 Sad. Tragic. Disturbing. Weird. Powerful. Jacked up. Hard to know where to start w/ this one, …

Apocalypto (2006) – 3.5/5 Good movie – I like the lack of dialog and use of strong characters to communicate. It had …

Bolt (2008) – 3/5 Great animation, fun action, touching story. I think this movie hits on pretty much all cylinders. However, the …

Helvetica (2007) – 3/5 I thought this was a good documentary, but probably only needed to be about 30-45 mins long. Basically …

Young at Heart (2007) – 4/5 Very fun and inspiring. Though sad at times. It’s basically what you expect, but I think …

Man on Wire (2008) – 4.5/5 Good documentary – won an Oscar this year. It feels like you’re watching a heist movie …

frontline: is wal-mart good for america? – 4/5 This is a good, but short, documentary about Wal-Mart’s practices. It sticks mostly to …

Sunshine (2007) – 3.5/5 I think my expectations were a bit high based on the director and sci-fi. And while it was …

Cop Land (1997) – 3/5 I’ve been meaning to see this movie for a LONG time. It came out when we lived …

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) – 4.5/5 I think blogged about this before, but didn’t see it to update… I think I got …

Death Proof (2007) – 4/5 Kurt Russell is awesome as usual. Lots of greatness in this movie but one pretty disturbing shot. …

Taken (2008/I) – 3.5/5 I dig the spy-action feel and the revenge aspects work well. I was a bit paranoid and tense …

He’s Just Not That Into You (2009) – 4/5 A chick flick of a unordinary style. The varied story lines helps keep …