| My movie list has gotten so long, I need two pages now! yay! OK, here are the DVD movies I've seen from S-Z, and my reviews. Want A-R movies? Click here at this link!!! |
| Scary Movie 3 (**1/2): Call it my intuition or ESPN or both, but I have a feeling you ain't gonna like this movie unless you've seen the movies this parody is based on (The Ring, Signs, The Matrix). Even if you have seen them, the movie could have had funnier jokes, and some scenes are completely pointless, stupid, and lack comedy. Se7en (***1/2): Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman star as detectives on the case of a killer using the Seven Deadly Sins as his model. A spooky, grotesque thriller with a very philosophical ending. The actor that plays the killer, John Doe, is not revealed in the opening credits, so the entire identity/look of the killer is left a secret until later on in the movie. Signs (****): M. Night Shyamalan's third movie is centered around a family living on a farm, and the events that occur after a mysterious crop circle is discovered in their field. A great movie managing to combine sci-fi, action, and drama into a very convincing, interesting movie. Silence of the Lambs (****): An outstanding, creepy thriller. An FBI agent needs the help of a convicted serial killer with a brilliant mind to catch "Buffalo Bill," a killer on the loose. Anthony Hopkins is amazing as Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, as is Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling. Worth watching, even if you aren't a scary movie type of person. Slackers (**): As dumb as dumb movies get, but still pretty funny. The weirdest character is definitely Ethan, who blackmails three sleazy cheating college students into getting them to help him get the girl that he both loves and hates, somehow. There are plenty other comedies to see this summer, but you can see this as a last resort. The Big Lebowski (***): Wow, this movie is very hard to explain. After all, it was directed by the Coen Brothers (Fargo). It follows the (mis)adventures of Jeffrey Lebowski (known as "The Dude") after two thugs break into his apartment and soil his favorite rug. I can't really tell you anything else, because any more added detail would further confuse you. If you're in for a weird but funny movie, knock yourself out. And experience The Dude's pot-induced hallucinations that follow. The Game (***): Michael Douglas stars as a bored, powerful businessman who gets a gift from his brother to join "The Game," a game that occurs during your real life. After he begins the game, however, weird, sometimes life-threatening things begin to happen to him. Who can he trust? The plot twists and cool storyline make this movie a good rental. The Others (**): A semi-scary movie with a cool premise. A family with two children who cannot be exposed to light live in a darkened mansion in England, and weird things start happening. Had promise, but never really goes anywhere. Tries for a Sixth Sense/Unbreakable quality ending, but falls very short. The Shawshank Redemption (****): Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins star in one of my favorite movies; a prison drama based around Andy Dufresne (Robbins), a possibly wrongly convicted murderer, his adjustment to prison life and the many interesting experiences he has. Give it a watch, those three hours won't be wasted. That's a Benny guarantee. The Usual Suspects (****): This movie follows the events that occur on a boat supposedly the site of a drug deal, retold through a questioning of Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey) by a fierce detective bent on solving this mystery. The story is very well told, and the oddball characters help support the convoluted but ultimately very satisfying plot. This is Spinal Tap (****): A very funny mockumentary following the falling 80's hair band Spinal Tap and the problems they face on their tour. Starring many people from Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman (Christopher Guest and many more), it contains very similar humor and is a great movie if you are familiar with the bands of the 80's. So turn your amps up to 11 and get watching. Whale Rider (****): This movie follows a young Maori girl named Paikea (Keisha Castle-Hughes) and her family. Her twin brother was supposed to become chief, but he died at birth, along with her mother. Paikea's grandfather shuns her because she is the one that survived, and she cannot become chief. This is a stupendous story of family, tradition, and letting go of the past. |