Bedtime Stories (Movie Reviews, Last Update May 2020)
When Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) is asked to baby-sit his niece and nephew, he amuses the pair by telling Bedtime Stories. The kids are happy to add their own flourishes too. But when his fantastic fables start to happen in real life, Skeeter tries to find a way to benefit from this strange phenomenon.
When Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) is asked to baby-sit his niece and nephew, he amuses the pair by telling Bedtime Stories. The kids are happy to add their own flourishes too. But when his fantastic fables start to happen in real life, Skeeter tries to find a way to benefit from this strange phenomenon.
Yes Man (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) is turning over a new leaf. Rather than be his usual disagreeable self, the man decides to be more positive by answering every request with a "Yes." But will all this cheerful compliance really lead to happiness?
Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) is turning over a new leaf. Rather than be his usual disagreeable self, the man decides to be more positive by answering every request with a "Yes." But will all this cheerful compliance really lead to happiness?
Doubt (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Guilty or not, Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) finds his vocation and reputation in jeopardy when doubt is cast on the appropriate nature of his relationship with one of his students (Joseph Foster) in a church-run school. The accusations come from an impressionable young nun (Amy Adams) and Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep), the institution's strict principal who has never had much sympathy for Father Flynn's more lax approach to education and religion.
Guilty or not, Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) finds his vocation and reputation in jeopardy when doubt is cast on the appropriate nature of his relationship with one of his students (Joseph Foster) in a church-run school. The accusations come from an impressionable young nun (Amy Adams) and Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep), the institution's strict principal who has never had much sympathy for Father Flynn's more lax approach to education and religion.
Seven Pounds (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Ben Thomas (Will Smith) has a terrible secret. In order to be free of it's haunting effects, the deeply depressed man determines to do something wonderful for seven people who are also struggling with life's problems. But his noble plans begin to unravel after he meets Emily (Rosario Dawson), a beautiful woman with a heart condition.
Ben Thomas (Will Smith) has a terrible secret. In order to be free of it's haunting effects, the deeply depressed man determines to do something wonderful for seven people who are also struggling with life's problems. But his noble plans begin to unravel after he meets Emily (Rosario Dawson), a beautiful woman with a heart condition.
Marley & Me (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Whoever said that a dog was man's best friend had obviously never met Marley! Although amazingly cute, the amazingly difficult yellow lab is wreaking havoc on the home and personal life of his owners, John and Jennifer Grogan (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston).
Whoever said that a dog was man's best friend had obviously never met Marley! Although amazingly cute, the amazingly difficult yellow lab is wreaking havoc on the home and personal life of his owners, John and Jennifer Grogan (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston).
Slumdog Millionaire (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Jamal Malik (Dev Patal) grew up in Mumbai -- far away from the tourist tracks. Yet at the age of 18, the impoverished youth manages to get get on India's version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? --and even wins the big money! Convinced the uneducated orphan must have cheated, the game show's host and producer (Anil Kapoor) brings in a police inspector (Irrfan Khan) to interrogate the young man. The ensuing investigation reveals a wealth of personal history and an insightful look at the life of a slumdog.
Jamal Malik (Dev Patal) grew up in Mumbai -- far away from the tourist tracks. Yet at the age of 18, the impoverished youth manages to get get on India's version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? --and even wins the big money! Convinced the uneducated orphan must have cheated, the game show's host and producer (Anil Kapoor) brings in a police inspector (Irrfan Khan) to interrogate the young man. The ensuing investigation reveals a wealth of personal history and an insightful look at the life of a slumdog.
Hotel For Dogs (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
When Andi (Emma Roberts) and Bruce (Jake T. Austin) aren't allowed to keep a stray dog they've found, the siblings decide to put the pooch in an abandoned hotel. With the help of some of their friends, the kids are soon extending their hospitality to even more homeless canines -- but how can they keep such a big secret from being hounded out?
When Andi (Emma Roberts) and Bruce (Jake T. Austin) aren't allowed to keep a stray dog they've found, the siblings decide to put the pooch in an abandoned hotel. With the help of some of their friends, the kids are soon extending their hospitality to even more homeless canines -- but how can they keep such a big secret from being hounded out?
The Uninvited (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Anna Rydell (Emily Browning) has some problems. First, she loses her mother in a house fire and spends time in a mental hospital trying to recover. Then she return home to find her father (David Strathairn) has taken up with another woman (Elizabeth Banks). And now she is seeing ghostly apparitions. Are these disturbing visions a result of the Uninvited prospective step-mom?
Anna Rydell (Emily Browning) has some problems. First, she loses her mother in a house fire and spends time in a mental hospital trying to recover. Then she return home to find her father (David Strathairn) has taken up with another woman (Elizabeth Banks). And now she is seeing ghostly apparitions. Are these disturbing visions a result of the Uninvited prospective step-mom?
Taken (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
What would you do to save your daughter? Former spy Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is willing to do anything, even dust off his retired skills and shake-up old contacts after his teen-aged daughter (Maggie Grace) is Taken by a ruthless gang and sold into the sex-trade.
What would you do to save your daughter? Former spy Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is willing to do anything, even dust off his retired skills and shake-up old contacts after his teen-aged daughter (Maggie Grace) is Taken by a ruthless gang and sold into the sex-trade.
Underworld Rise of the Lycans (Movie Reviews, Last Update Oct 2016)
In this prequel to the movies Underworld and Underworld Evolutions, the beginning of the feud between the Death Dealers (an aristocratic group of vampires) and the Lycans (who were kept as slaves) is revealed. In an attempt to break free of the oppression of the Death Dealers' king (Bill Nighy), a Lycan named Lucian (Michael Sheen) raises a rebellion and invites the werewolves to join in the battle.
In this prequel to the movies Underworld and Underworld Evolutions, the beginning of the feud between the Death Dealers (an aristocratic group of vampires) and the Lycans (who were kept as slaves) is revealed. In an attempt to break free of the oppression of the Death Dealers' king (Bill Nighy), a Lycan named Lucian (Michael Sheen) raises a rebellion and invites the werewolves to join in the battle.
Last Chance Harvey (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
When Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) travels to London for his daughter's wedding, he carries along the baggage of disappointment and loneliness. While there, he meets an equally unhappy woman (Emma Thompson).
When Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) travels to London for his daughter's wedding, he carries along the baggage of disappointment and loneliness. While there, he meets an equally unhappy woman (Emma Thompson).
More Than a Just a Game: Video Game and Internet Use During Emerging Adulthood (News and Views, Last Update May 2009)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (Movie Reviews, Last Update Feb 2012)
In this remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi movie, an alien (played this time by Keanu Reeves) lands on Earth, where he receives a rather unwelcome greeting from its human inhabitants.
In this remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi movie, an alien (played this time by Keanu Reeves) lands on Earth, where he receives a rather unwelcome greeting from its human inhabitants.