Archive for the 'Kids' Category

20 Jan

#55: LA Confidential (1997)

Starring: Kim Basinger, Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce
Directed by: Curtis Hansen (who also directed 8 Mile)
Plot: A shooting at an all-night diner is investigated by three LA policemen in their own unique ways. Corrupt underbelly of ’50s LA is revealed.
But is it any good?
I re-watched LA Confidential last night for this first time since […]

05 Dec

#64: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Directed by: Victor Fleming
Starring: Judy Garland, a lion, scarecrow and tin man
Plot: Farm chick gets transported to land of Oz by tornado. Crushes witch and meets scary munchkins. Other witch tries to kill her, she makes some weird friends, trips down the yellow brick road and meets short dude. Puts on red shoes and goes […]

10 Aug

Review: Finding Nemo (2003)

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Starring: It’s animated. Voices are courtesy of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
Plot: Marlon is overly protective of his only son Nemo the clownfish after a shark gobbles up the rest of his family. But Nemo, defiantly venturing out too far one day, lands in a Sydney dentist’s fish […]

13 Jul

Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Imelda Staunton
Directed by: David Yates
What’s it about? Young Wizard Harry Potter is now in his fifth year at Hogwarts. After discovering in the previous film/book that dark lord Voldemort is back, Harry now finds himself branded a liar by the Ministry of Magic and treated with suspicion by […]

05 Jul

Review: The Incredibles (2004)

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Starring: Uh, animated characters. But some of the voices are Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L Jackson
Directed by: Brad Bird
Plot: A family of superheroes are forced into hiding in suburbia (they started getting sued by people), then find their powers are needed once again to save the world.
But is it any good?
The […]

26 Jun

Review: The Princess Bride (1987)

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Starring: Robin Wright (pre-Sean Penn), Andre the Giant, Christopher Guest, Peter Falk, Fred Savage, Mel Smith, Billy Crystal, etc etc
Director: Rob Reiner (This is Spinal Tap, Primary Colors)
Plot: Beautiful blond Buttercup (Wright) is kidnapped by a Spaniard, a giant and a cunning crook as she is waiting to marry a prince she despises. Will […]

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