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 [...]
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 [...]
<br /> 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 [...]
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 [...]
<br /> 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 [...]
<br /> 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 [...]