Becky and I went to see “Good Night, and Good Luck” last night. The Fandango website at Fandango Good Night describes the movie as follows:

“Directed by George Clooney, this film details the conflict between newscaster Edward R. Murrow and Sen. Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s, one that had Murrow defying corporate sponsorship as he and his news team reported on the tactics of McCarthy’s Un-American Activities Committee. McCarthy accused Murrow of being a communist and a huge public feud erupted. The McCarthy/Murrow feud is considered a huge leap forward for objective journalism.”

The Review
Becky disliked this movie enough to get up, walk out and go to see Shopgirl. I stayed and thought it was a good film, but it could have been a great film if it would have been done in color. It’s a black and white film and I think they made a big mistake donig it in black and white instead of color. They reduced their audience by taking this approach and it didn’t add anything to the film. In fact, I saw a few people besides Becky get up and leave as well.

Bottom line is that this is a good film for people who like History and true stories, but it’s not for everyone. Rather than saying that it’s “Worth The Trip”, which I personally thought it was, I have to give it a rating as a “Rental” for being to selective on the audience by their stupid black and white move.

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

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Becky and I went to see “Dreamer” the other day. The Fandango website at Fandango Dreamer describes the movie as follows:

“ Ben Crane, a great horse trainer in his day, is given an injured racehorse as a severance package when he loses his job. The horse, once a great racer, suffered a broken leg and is considered a lost cause. With few options for employment, Ben is encouraged by his young daughter Cale to nurse the horse back to health and see if she doesn’t have a shot at the Breeders’ Cup.”

The Review
Dreamer is a good, clean, rewarding movie about having faith in the midst of adversity and not taking the easy way out of difficult situations. The acting is extremely good and it’s inspired by a true story. It’s hard to beat that combination and the story is inspiring.

The movie deals with the tremendous challenges that happen in life, especially when large egos are involved and the importance of not giving up on your dreams. I don’t want to give away the movie, but it’s a quality family film. We didn’t bring the kids to this one and we decided afterwards that our seven year old would have liked it. Our other kids, who are younger than seven, would have probably been bored stiff.

Becky and I both thought that Dreamer was definitely “Worth The Trip”.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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Becky and I went to see “The Weather Man” the other day. The MovieFone Website at http://movies.aol.com/movie/main.adp?tab=synop&mid=20279 describes the movie as follows:

“Popular Chicago weatherman Dave Spritz (Nicolas Cage) has a shot at the big time in New York City when a national morning television show calls him for an audition. Professionally, Dave is on top of the world, but his personal life is in complete disarray. Dave’s dealing with a painful divorce from his wife (Hope Davis), the illness of his father (Michael Caine), and trouble with his kids. He’s poised between stability and disaster, and whether he keeps his grip or takes a tragic fall remains to be seen.”

The Review
This movie was almost as boring as “Prime”, but it did have a few good laughs. It was a bit psychotic in that it didn’t know if it was a drama or a comedy. At least we couldn’t tell what it was trying to be. There were a few parts that were a bit crude and unnecessary that made the film even worse. The Weather Man tried really hard to make a point about the struggles of life, but it was lost. You’ll definitely be looking at your watch waiting and hoping for the ending.

Becky and I are both giving this one a “Don’t Bother”. Don’t be surprised if you see “The Weather Man” and “Prime packaged together at Costco or Sam’s Club as a two DVD set in the future. You’ve heard of don’t judge a book by it’s cover, well the same can be said of judging a movie by its trailer.

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

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Becky and I took the kids to see a sneak preview of “Zathura” last night. The Fandango Website at http://www.fandango.com/MoviePage.aspx?mid=86992&source=bm_title describes the movie as follows:

“Two brothers discover an abandoned board game in the park. The boys take the game home, and one of them opens the box while they are watching television. The box contains a jungle and space adventure playing board, and when a small green card pops up warning the boys of a meteor attack, the two have no idea they are in for the adventure of a lifetime.”

The Review
I really liked this movie and so did our boys Conroy and Corban. Becky and Bianca didn’t like it very much. Bianca was scared and she was probably too little for this film. Becky didn’t like the science fiction element of the film or the fact that it was rated PG and the language was a bit rough at three different times. For example, one of the kids calls his brother a deragatory name that you would expect in a PG-13 movie.

It’s a lot like the movie “Jumanji”, which was also rated PG, but it’s probably a bit more scary with the alien monsters. It was a great movie that the boys and I should have gone to and left the girls at home.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – ** Rental

The Kids Review
Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca – ** Rental

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Becky and I went to see “Prime” this evening. The Fandango Website at http://www.fandango.com/MoviePage.aspx?mid=85962&source=otw_title describes the movie as follows:

“Rafi, a recently divorced 37-year-old Manhattan career woman, is pursued by Dave, a 23-year-old Brooklyn artist who is smitten with her. As their romance develops, complications arise from friends and family, particularly from Dave’s mother, who also happens to be Rafi’s therapist.”

The Review
This film was so boring that people actually applauded at the end of the movie because it was over. I think it was the first movie I’ve ever seen where I almost fell asleep (usually it’s Becky), but we both were so bored with this film that we almost got up and left to go and see Weatherman. We kept hoping it would get better and it never did.

By the way, it’s rated PG-13 and they used the “F” word, so beware about bringing your kids to it. Well, we don’t think you will want to see this and you should warn your kids that they would probably have more fun watching the Mcneil Lehrer News Hour than this movie. It’s a low budget film that blew its resources on two well known actors that couldn’t save a terrible script. Our advice is “Don’t Bother” because it’s a complete waste of time and money. It’s not even worth watching as a rental.

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

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Becky and I went to see “North Country” the other day. The MovieFone Website at North Country describes the movie as follows:

“ The true story of one of America’s first successful sexual harassment lawsuits comes to the screen in this hard-hitting drama. In the late ’70s, Josey Aimes (Charlize Theron) was a single mother after the unhappy breakup of her marriage, and she needed to find a way to support her children. Aimes returned to her hometown in Minnesota and followed the lead of her old friend Glory (Frances McDormand), who had bucked tradition and found a job in the iron mines that had long provided employment for much of the community.”

The Review
Becky and I thought this was a good movie. It jumped around from the courtroom to her growing up in Northern Minnesota to her life as a miner and kept your interest. Of course, we are both from Wisconsin and Minnesota, having lived in the Twin Cities, so we thought that they butchered the accent of the typical Minnesotan, “don’t you know”. However, in spite of the shortcomings in that department the movie had some depth to it and was a good true story. We both thought it was “Worth The Trip”.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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Becky and I went to see “Elizabethtown” the other day. The Fandango Website at Elizabethtown describes the movie as follows:

“ At the request of his ailing father, Drew Baylor returns to his small Kentucky hometown after he is fired for a mistake that costs his firm millions. Drew has also lost his girlfriend and his trip home is not a welcome one. On his flight home, he meets flight attendant Claire Colburn, and their ensuing romance helps guide him through his rough transition with a fresh perspective.”

The Review
Becky and I enjoyed this movie. It’s a bit far fetched with the main character losing a billion dollars for a tennis shoe company, but the acting by Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon and the supporting actors made up for it. Orlando Bloom is good in the film too, but his character is not as believable as the others. It has a great deal of emotion and it’s a good date night movie. We both thought it was “Worth The Trip”.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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Becky and I took the kids to see “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” yesterday. The Fandango Website at Wallace & Gromit describes the movie as follows:

“Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, are running their “Anti-Pesto” business, a humane pest control service. With the upcoming Giant Vegetable Contest just days away, the two are cashing in despite a growing rabbit problem at their West Wallaby Street home. When an unknown creature begins devouring residents’ vegetables at night, “Anti-Pesto” is brought in to investigate, though things aren’t quite what they seem.”

The Review
The kids really liked this movie. Corban immediately asked me, “Dad, can we get that movie when it comes out on DVD?” Becky and I enjoyed it too. The animation was great and it had a really cute story. If you haven’t seen a Wallace & Gromit claymation video before, you won’t be lost. This is definitely a great one to take the kids to, just in time for Halloween.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

The Kids Review
Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It

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Becky and I got stuck seeing Domino last night. It had an all-star cast of actors and we weren’t sure what to expect. The Fandango Website at Domino describes the movie as follows:

“Domino Harvey is a model whose roots include a famous actor for a father. Rebellious by nature, Domino abandons her fashion career and embarks on a new one: hunting down dangerous criminals as a bounty hunter. Inspired by the true story of Domino Harvey, daughter of actor Laurence Harvey..”

The Review
Becky didn’t want to see this movie based on the previews. I thought it looked like an interesting movie since it was based on a true story. Well, I was wrong. The movie had a good storyline, but it was absolutely crazy. I think they tried to go beyond the insanity of “Pulp Fiction” with this one. It was so over the top with sex and violence that it just made you wonder what kind of America we live in where there are that many people who are nuts.

The point of the movie was that there are three kinds of people in the world, the rich, the poor and everyone in between. Unfortunately, everyone in between is just as bad if not worse than the rich and the poor. Hey, I’m the first to believe and say that we are all under sin and God’s judgement, but I don’t think society is as crazy as this movie makes everyone out to be. By the way, Becky had a good nap through almost the entire film.

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

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Becky and I saw “In Her Shoes” with Cameron Diaz last week. The Fandango Website at In Her Shoes describes the movie as follows:

“Two sisters who share nothing but the same shoe size have a falling out due to their conflicting personalities. When one of the sisters discovers a long-lost grandmother living in Miami, she explores painful issues from her family’s past and eventually uses what she’s learned to try and make amends with her estranged sibling.”

The Review
I thought this was going to be a total “chick flick” and had very little interest in seeing it. I don’t think that the trailers did it justice. Needless to say, I went in with very low expectations and was quite surprised. We both enjoyed the film and would recommend it as being worth the trip.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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