Movies – Page 7 – Deep Sand

In Tranzit – A Movie Review

November 27, 2009November 25, 2009 John David Bruhl, In Transit, In Tranzit, John Malkovich, Thomas Kretschmann, Vera Farmiga

In this unlikely and at times wrenching love story, World War II has just ended and a processing error wrongfully lands 51 German POWs in a Soviet prison camp run by women. The guards’ task of outing the SS officers hiding among the prisoners pits the men and women against each other. As the truth of the situation comes to light, hostility remains between some while love blossoms between others. It’s a movie worth watching, but it didn’t live up to it’s potential.

Culture Humor Movies

The Goods – A Movie Review

November 25, 2009November 25, 2009 John Comedy, David Koechner, Jeremy Piven, Neal Brennan, The Goods, Tony Hale, Ving Rhames

In a desperate attempt to save his rapidly failing used car dealership, Ben Selleck hires a crack team of “car mercenaries” to ramp up sales during the Fourth of July weekend. Led by the fast-talking, foul-mouthed, self-assured Don “The Goods” Ready, the group has three days to sell over 200 cars. There were a few laugh out loud moments, and lots of mild humor throughout. The characters played their parts well. It’s worth renting.

Culture Fun Stuff Movies

Men Who Stare at Goats, The – A Movie Review

November 13, 2009November 12, 2009 John Comedy, Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Iraq, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Thriller, War

Reporter Bob Wilton is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way wars are fought. A legion of “Warrior Monks” with unparalleled psychic powers can read the enemy’s thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Not a terrible movie, but I was expecting more.

Culture Movies

Boondock Saints, The – A Movie Review

November 3, 2009November 1, 2009 John Action, Adventure, David DellaRocco, Gangster, Norman Reedus, Patrick Flanery, Troy Duffy, Willem Dafoe

Encouraged by the public’s praise, Catholic brothers Conner and Murphy MacManus bring a bloody brand of vigilante justice against Boston’s Russian mafia and crimelord Yakavetta. It was pretty good, and I’ll give it a 8/10.

Culture Movies

Monsters vs Aliens – A Movie Review

November 2, 2009November 1, 2009 John Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Conrad Vernon, Keifer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Rob Letterman, Seth Rogen

When California girl Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. Alerted to the threat of this new monster, the military jumps into action and Susan is captured and secreted away to a covert government compound. There, she is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of other monsters. I would give the movie 7/10. It is an animated movie that you can actually volunteer to take your kids to and enjoy it just as much as they can.