Becky and I went to see the new movie Eagle Eye last week at the AMC theaters, in Highlands Ranch, CO. The MSN movie website at Eagle Eye describes the movie as follows:

“Shia LeBeouf and Michelle Monaghan star in Disturbia director D.J. Caruso’s race-against-time thriller concerning two strangers thrust together by a mysterious telephone call, and their frantic efforts to discover why they have inexplicably become the nation’s most wanted fugitives. Jerry Shaw (LeBouf) and Rachel Holloman (Monaghan) were complete strangers at the beginning of the day, but that changed the instant a strange woman called to threaten both their lives and the lives of their loved ones…”

The Review
Eagle Eye was definitely a great action thriller with plenty of explosions and excitement that kept our interest. It is wild and exciting, but if the one shortcoming is that it was too predictable. However, the acting and story was enough to keep your interest.

The worst part of this movie is that it was rated PG-13, which meant that it was loaded with teenagers who never learned any manners at home for when they go to a movie. You know, the kids who now think it’s cool to talk in movies, get up and walk around the theater and text message their buddies. They are great at wrecking good movies and make you want to stay home, save your money, and wait for the rental.

Eagle Eye is designed to make you want to think twice about getting on your cell phone with Big Brother watching your every move. It doesn’t accomplish that by any means, but it’s done pretty well overall. We thought it was worth seeing on the big screen.

John – *** Worth The Trip

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Becky and I went to see the new Brad Pitt, George Clooney flick Burn After Reading last week at the Kerasote theaters, in Castle Rock, CO. The MSN movie website at Burn After Reading

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“A CIA agent who is currently in the process of writing a book loses the disc containing his only manuscript in this comedic tale of espionage that reunites filmmaking duo Joel and Ethan Coen with Intolerable Cruelty and O Brother, Where Art Thou? star George Clooney. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide”

The Review
Burn After Reading is a film done by the same goofball Joel Coen who did that terrible movie No Country For Old Men. It’s about the same level of intelligence as that film.

In fairness, there are a few funny parts of this movie and the acting is done pretty well, except I did see George Clooney’s character already in “O’Brother Where Art Thou”. John Malkovich was really great in this movie, but his CIA character was nothing short of nuts. However, the acting couldn’t save this movie because it doesn’t do anything except take you through a twisted world of strange individuals all intermingled in some kind of an affair.

I didn’t like it and thought at best it was a rental, but I would probably skip it all together. Becky liked it a little more than I did and thought it would make for a good rental.

John – * Don’t Bother
Becky – ** Rental

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Becky and I took the kids and our nephews to see the new animated film Igor last week at the AMC theaters, in Highlands Ranch, CO. The MSN movie website at Igor describes the movie as follows:

“John Cusack leads an all-star voice cast featuring Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, John Cleese, Jeremy Piven, Steve Buscemi, and Jennifer Coolidge in this computer-animated comedy about a gifted scientist who happens to have been born with a most unfortunate deformity. Igor (voice of Cusack) may have been born with a brilliant mind, but unfortunately everyone around him is too distracted by his pronounced hunchback to notice. Forced to serve as a lowly lab assistant to nefarious scientist Dr. Glickenstein…”

The Review
Igor is a strange little movie with sketchy animation and a terrible story that could have been done fantastic, but instead is terrible. There is even the word “damn” used in this movie, which again shows how out of touch Hollywood is with Main Street America for a kids film. The animation is not done very well at all with different characters and drawings throughout the film.

The worst part of this movie is that it’s about Igor’s wanting to compete with evil scientists to create the most evil monsters to terrorize the world. The entire film is about how a Frankenstein monster is good and the Igor and an evil scientist are wanting to make it evil to destroy the world. It’s really pretty sick and disturbing for kids because there is nothing fun about it. It’s too intense and the movie sucked. Not one of our kids liked it.

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Becky and I went to see Lakeview Terrace last week at the AMC theaters, in Highlands Ranch, CO. The MSN movie website at Lakeview Terrace Seven Pounds movies

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“An interracial couple moves into their California dream home, only to find themselves the target of their volatile next-door neighbor — a racist LAPD officer — in this tightly wound thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington. Newlyweds Chris and Lisa seem like they have the perfect marriage and now, with their new home in the exclusive community Lakeview Terrace, the perfect life as well, but things soon turn ugly in the posh neighborhood when they begin to receive threats from their…”

The Review
Lakeview Terrace is the new drama starring Samuel L. Jackson about a prejudice cop who terrorizes his next store neighbors who has a problem with the fact that the husband is white and his wife is African American. The story is very different than anything that has been done before, which makes it very interesting and unique and probably why we liked it.

Becky and I both liked the film. It’s very stressful, but it’s interesting and the acting by Samuel Jackson and the rest of the cast was great. The movie itself isn’t great, but the story is pretty wild and it will make for a good rental or worth seeing at the movies.

However, I would wait for the rental because the cost of getting into movies is way too much now given the economy. Also be forewarned, that this is rated PG-13, but the F word is used since Hollywood has lost its mind when it comes to language in the movies now a days.

John – ** Rental
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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Becky and I went to see Righteous Kill on Friday at the AMC theaters, in Highlands Ranch, CO. The MSN movie website at Righteous Kill describes the movie as follows:

“Jon Avnet’s thriller Righteous Kill stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro as a pair of Big Apple police officers investigating a series of murders committed by a serial killer. Carla Gugino co-stars as a crime-scene investigator who has romantic ties to De Niro. 50 Cent, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy, and John Leguizamo co-star. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide”

The Review
Righteous Kill is the new drama starring Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro as NYPD cops living on the edge of constant crime and corruption. The film focuses primarily on Deniro’s character having a breakdown of the justice system and becoming a vigilante cop who is willing to take matters into his own hands in dealing out justice. It’s rated R and is a graphic film, as you might expect, since criminals are being hunted down and murdered by a serial killer.

Frankenstein the movie Righteous Kill has some plot twists, some graphic violence and sexual scenes and a few crazy characters. It’s definitely more of a drama than an action film and we both thought the movie was worth the trip if you are a Pacino and Deniro fan, but it’s for sure not a feel good movie. You won’t leave the theater, thinking “Wow, what a great flick, I’m so glad I saw that one.”, but that is mainly because it’s a dark film and not because of the acting or directing. It’s a pretty depressing movie showing how whacked out our society is and indirectly asks the audience the question whether or not it’s possible to turn a cop into a villain after years of constant exposure to the darkness.

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Becky and I went to see Bottle Shock last week at the AMC theaters, in Highlands Ranch, CO. The MSN movie website at Bottle Shock describes the movie as follows:

“Brought together by a curious twist of fate on a dusty California road, a wandering vintner and a struggling winemaker find both their lives, and their careers, forever transformed at a blind Parisian wine tasting that introduced the world to the extraordinary wines of Napa Valley. The year is 1976, and Napa Valley has yet to gain the reputation as one of world’s best-known wine regions. Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) has sacrificed everything in life to realize his dream of creating the perfect Chateau…”

The Review

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Bottle Shock is an interesting Independent Film about the wine industry that is very well done, even if you don’t drink or are a fan of wine. It’s pretty darn funny with a wild mix of characters from different walks of life. I liked it because it is based on a true story and so did Becky.

Bottle Shock is more about the challenges that face small business owners trying to compete in a global market than just about making wine. The movie shows that often times success is not just based on hard work, but a little bit of luck and taking chances. If you’ve ever owned or started a business, you should really appreciate this film.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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Becky and I went to see Bangkok Dangerous on Friday night at the AMC theaters, in Highlands Ranch, CO. The MSN movie website at Bangkok Dangerous describes the movie as follows:

“Original Bangkok Dangerous directors Danny and Oxide Pang return to familiar territory with this remake of their own popular 1999 thriller about a ruthless hitman (Nicolas Cage) who travels to Bangkok in order to carry out four crucial jobs. During the course of his missions, the triggerman falls in love with a pretty local girl while also forming a friendly bond with his young errand boy. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide”

The Review
Bangkok Dangerous is Nicolas Cage’s latest film as an action hero, but in this case the character is a hired assassin trying to become a good guy. A murderer who grows a conscience on his last mission to take out four evil men, only to find out that his last hit is a political hero to the Thai people. Will he pull the trigger and take out the good guy or go against the mobsters and fail in his mission? The plot thickens – kind of.

As Bangkok Dangerous unfolds we learn the life that this “Hit Man” has lived has not been a pleasant one and he has no relationships outside of his work. Anyone who gets close to him ends up being killed by him, so it’s not exactly a feel good film. On the contrary, it’s pretty graphic and sad.

Bangkok Dangerous is your typical shoot em’ up action movie with shallow characters and a script that has been done too many times before. The twist is that he falls in love with a deaf woman, who won’t ask about his checkered past, but anyone can see that won’t work. It’s not a terrible movie, but certainly not worth the price of admission. If you’re a Nicolas Cage fan and you like gangster action movies this should be a good rental for you, but make sure your kids are in bed when you watch it because it’s quite graphic at times. Otherwise, you will find it a waste of time.

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Becky and I went to see Traitor on Sunday night at the Regal theaters, in Lone Tree, CO with our friends Rod and Kimberly. The MSN movie website at Traitor

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“An undercover CIA agent within a terrorist cell is marked as a terrorist suspect by the FBI in Overture Films’ upcoming thriller Traitor. Don Cheadle produces and stars in the film as the operative under Guy Pearce’s investigation. Based on an idea by Steve Martin, the film is written and directed by Day After Tomorrow screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide”

The Review
Traitor has a great actor, Don Cheadle, as the main character in this movie, with what could be a really interesting story about terrorist recruitment and being a Muslim in a radical world at war. The movie started out keeping your interest, but it starts getting boring after a while. It’s really a mixed bag. Some people will really like this film, but the four of us expected more bang for the buck.

We were expecting something more like The Bourne Identity, but Traitor didn’t have much to offer in the way of intense action or the “wow” factor. It moved really slow and tried to have a message about being a Muslim that made it seem like every radical member of Islam is being coerced into their crazy ideology. There were some parts that were done really well.

It just wasn’t believable with one guy in the CIA as the mastermind of the undercover operation with no checks and balances whatsoever. In fairness to Don Cheadle, he was very good in the film, but the Director missed the boat on this one for sure. The movie jumps around and makes little sense, but the ending was pretty cool in how the main character overcomes the hopeless situation he finds himself. It will make a good rental, but we didn’t think it was worth the price of admission. Becky really didn’t like it and I thought it was okay.

John – ** Rental
Becky – * Don’t Bother
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Becky and I went to see Babylon A.D. on Friday night at the AMC theaters, in Highlands Ranch, CO. The Fandango movie website at Babylon A.D. describes the movie as follows:

“It is the not-too-distant future. Thousands of satellites scan, observe and monitor our every move. Much of the planet is a war zone; the rest, a collection of wretched way stations, teeming megalopolises, and vast wastelands punctuated by areas left radioactive from nuclear meltdowns. It is a world made for hardened warriors, one of whom, a mercenary known only as Toorop, lives by a simple survivor’s code: kill or be killed…”

The Review
Babylon A.D. is a PG-13 film that should be rated R. It is described as having intense sequences of violence and action, language and some sexuality, which is definitely the case with this flick. The movie is not done very well and is at best a rental. It was directed by a French guy and written by a French guy as well, so I guess it’s a foreign film with some American actors. It’s a bit of a strange flick to say the least and a scary look at the future.

Babylon A.D. is about a cult that hires a genius to combine a human with a super computer, so that they can create a virgin birth. Vin Diesel is hired to save the girl and bring her to the cult leaders in America, while not getting killed in the process. It reminded me kind of like Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger’s futuristic type films at the end of their careers as action hero’s, only done better because of the special effects, but still it didn’t keep you that interested in the characters to want to watch it more than once – ever.

Becky and I thought it was okay, but not a great enough of a flick to recommend it. We would suggest saving your money, don’t watch this with your kids when it hits the rental rack, but if you like sci-fi action type films you will like it as a rental.

John – ** Rental
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Becky and I went to see Henry Poole Is Here on Saturday night at the Century theaters in Belmar, up in Lakewood, CO. The theater was nice, but their concessions are really lame since you have to do everything self serve and it takes forever, so I wouldn’t recommend that theater. The MSN movie website at Henry Poole Is Here describes the movie as follows:

“Given a grim diagnosis during a routine doctor’s checkup, a man who once had it all finds his attempt to disappear into a working class suburb and spend his remaining days subsisting on vodka and junk food hopelessly disrupted when he falls for the beautiful divorcee next door and a busybody neighbor notices a miraculous stain on his stucco wall. Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) had a comfortable life and a beautiful fiancée. But just when it seemed that the future couldn’t look any brighter for Henry, …”

The Review
Henry Poole Is Here is a strange film starring Luke Wilson that moves rather slow and certainly wasn’t a big fan of the critics since it is a story about how faith in God can motivate you to go beyond your comfort zone. Don’t listen to the mainstream critics on this one though because they wouldn’t know a good movie anymore if they were asked to star in one. It’s released in limited markets, so you might not get to catch this film until it hits the rental rack, but I thought it was a really good movie.

It’s a bit wacky in its theology, but it really makes you think about how many times we judge things we don’t understand rather than reaching out, having faith and seeing God move on our behalf.

Henry Poole reminded me of the story of Naman in the Bible. God healed Naaman’s leprosy by having him bathe in the Jordan river 7 times, but not before Naaman was ticked about the whole ordeal. Check out this Biblical story and think about it when you see this movie…

10Elisha sent a messenger to him (Naaman), saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.” 11But Naaman was furious and went away and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.’ 12″Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage. 13Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child and he was clean. 2 KINGS 5:10-14

When you see Henry Poole, you will see the modern day version of this story with a guy who is terminally ill, but refuses to be healed. I thought it was a great flick.

Becky and I disagreed though. I would say it was Worth The Trip, but she didn’t like it that much and thought it was a rental.

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