Becky and I went to see “Walk The Line” last night. The Fandango website at Walk The Line describes the movie as follows:

“Joaquin Phoenix stars as the legendary Johnny Cash in this biopic about the musician’s early days. Reese Witherspoon co-stars as the love of his life, June Carter. From picking cotton, selling door to door, serving in the Air Force, and becoming the original rebel rocker, it’s a colorful portrait of a man who impacted rock and roll forever.”

The Review
“Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” was the trademark of this legend of country music. Even if you’re not a fan of country music you can’t help but love the story telling songs of Johnny Cash.

Reese Witherspoon was fantastic as June Carter. I don’t want to give away the movie, but it was a great film about the struggles that Johnny Cash went through as a home grown, unique and famous musician. I didn’t realize that he toured around with Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis and that he was the one who coined the phrase, “Thank you very much”. The film also let you in on his personal music interests that he was one of the first Bob Dylan fans. His family life was a total mess and his relationship with his father was a disaster, but there is a redeeming aspect to the film and his life.

The part of the film about his pill popping drug addiction was a bit too long for us, but it was obviously much longer for him. Joaquin Pheonix did a great job making you believe that he was the real Johnny Cash. It’s a very well done movie that I would watch a second time. We didn’t realize that June Carter was the one who wrote the famous “Ring of Fire” song out of her love for Johnny and there are other things that you will learn about this man that you didn’t know. It’s a pretty cool movie for guys and gals alike.

The bottom line is that this is a great flick that you don’t want to miss. Thank you very much.

John – **** Don’t Miss It
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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Becky and I went to see “Derailed” tonight at a new movie theater in Castle Rock. The Fandango website at Derailed describes the movie as follows:

“Ad executive Charles and business woman Lucinda meet on a commuter train in Chicago. Despite both being happily married, their flirtation escalates into something more. Unfortunately for the new couple, a ruthless criminal is aware of their relationship, and he threatens to expose the pair if he is not paid. With their families at risk, Charles and Lucinda must try and find a way to turn the tables on their blackmailer.”

The Review
Derailed is an arousing thriller that has several unexpected plot twists. It will keep you guessing how the lead character, Clive Owen, is going to get out of the mess he got himself into with his wandering lustful eyes.

A few parts of the film are a bit goofy, like his family life being such a mess when he has so much invested with a sick child and the fact that he would pay so much money without protecting himself. It is a very violent film, a few loose ends that were never fully tied up, but the story kept our interest. Becky thought it was too violent and I was looking more at the story than the violence. Jennifer Aniston was believable in her role as a victim trying to keep a secret and there are some wild situations we didn’t expect.

We both liked it and thought it was Worth The Trip.

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

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Becky and I went to see “Chicken Little” tonight with the kids. The Fandango website at Fandango Chicken Little describes the movie as follows:

“This time the sky really is falling in Walt Disney Pictures’ new computer animated film Chicken Little. This epic tale presents a new twist to the classic fable of a young chicken who causes widespread panic when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky. In this hilarious adventure, Chicken Little is determined to restore his reputation. But just as things are starting to go his way, a real piece of the sky lands on his head! Suspense, chaos, and plenty of laughs ensue as Chicken Little and his band of misfit friends, Abby Mallard (aka Ugly Duckling), Runt of the Litter and Fish Out of Water, attempt to save the world without sending the town into a whole new panic. This time, when it comes to saving the world, it helps to be a little chicken.”

The Review
The kids really enjoyed this movie and so did we. What’s not to like about a good animated cartoon with lots of laughs. Chicken Little has a great deal of adult humor and the message is directed more toward the Dad’s in the film than the kids. It has an exciting story with enough content and characters to keep the kiddo’s entertained. The animation was well done too. It’s quite different than we expected and probably because it’s post Pixar for Disney. The “Fish out of Water” characer is a hoot. We’re saying that this one is Worth The Trip.

By the way, if you haven’t seen Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of The Were-Rabbit yet, be sure and catch that one before it leaves the theaters.

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 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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