Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Cast: Sharlto Copley, Louis Minnaar, Jason Cope, and Vanessa Haywood
Length: 1 hour and 52 minutes
Genre: Science fiction, thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Description from IMDB:
“An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology.” Continue reading “District 9 (2009) – Review”
Directed by Kevin Costner
Written by Craig Storper; based on the novel by Lauran Paine
Cast: Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Abraham Benrubi, Diego Luna, James Russo, Michael Gambon, Annette Benning, and Kim Coates
Length: 2 hours and 19 minutes
Genre: Action, drama, romance, western
MPAA Rating: R
Description from IMDB:
“A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.” Continue reading “Open Range (2003) – Review”
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Written by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
Cast: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Length: 1 hour and 37 minutes
Genre: Adventure, comedy, drama
MPAA Rating: R
Description from IMDB:
“A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.” Continue reading “Swiss Army Man (2016) – Review”
Directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski (as the Wachowski Brothers)
Written by Lana and Lilly Wachowski (as the Wachowski Brothers)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss
Length: 2 hours and 16 minutes
Genre: Action, science fiction
MPAA Rating: R
Description from IMDB:
“A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.” Continue reading “The Matrix (1999) – Review”
Directed by Tim Miller
Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, Stefan Kapicic, and Brianna Hildebrand
Length: 1 hour and 48 minutes
Genre: Action, adventure, comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Description from IMDB:
“A fast-talking mercenary with a morbid sense of humor is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and a quest for revenge.” Continue reading “Deadpool (2016) – Review”
Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson
Cast: Russell Crowe, Richard Harris, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, and Oliver Reed
Length: 2 hours and 35 minutes
Genre: Action, adventure, drama
MPAA Rating: R
Description from IMDB:
“When a Roman General is betrayed, and his family murdered by an emperor’s corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge.” Continue reading “Gladiator (2000) – Review”
Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Written by Michael Arndt
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, and Steve Carrell
Length: 1 hour and 41 minutes
Genre: Comedy, drama
MPAA Rating: R
Description from IMDB:
“A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.” Continue reading “Little Miss Sunshine (2006) – Review”
Directed by Stephen Spielberg
Written by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb; based on the novel by Peter Benchley
Cast: Roy Scheider, Murray Hamilton, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw
Length: 2 hours and 4 minutes
Genre: Adventure, drama, thriller
MPAA Rating: PG
Description from IMDB:
“A local sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer team up to hunt down a great white shark wreaking havoc in a beach resort.” Continue reading “Jaws (1975) – Review”
Directed by David Mickey Evans
Written by David Mickey Evans and Robert Gunter
Cast: Tom Guiry, Karen Allen, Denis Leary, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Brandon Quintin, Grant Gelt, Victor DiMattia and Shane Obedzinski
Length: 1 hour and 41 minutes
Genre: Comedy, drama, family
MPAA Rating: PG
Description from IMDB:
“In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.” Continue reading “The Sandlot (1993) – Review”
