The Royal Tenenbaums

Written by:
Wes Anderson
Owen Wilson

Directed by:
Wes Anderson

Made in:
USA in 2001

Actors:
Gene Hackman .... Royal Tenenbaum
Anjelica Huston .... Etheline Tenenbaum
Gwyneth Paltrow .... Margot Tenenbaum
Ben Stiller .... Chas Tenenbaum
Luke Wilson .... Richie Tenenbaum
Owen Wilson .... Eli Cash
Danny Glover .... Henry Sherman
Bill Murray .... Raleigh St. Clair
Alec Baldwin .... Narrator (voice)
Seymour Cassel .... Dusty
Kumar Pallana .... Pagoda
Grant Rosenmeyer .... Ari Tenenbaum
Jonah Meyerson .... Uzi Tenenbaum
Aram Aslanian-Persico .... Young Chas Tenenbaum
Irene Gorovaia .... Young Margot Tenenbaum

Plot:
Three grown prodigies, all with a unique genius of some kind, and their mother are staying at the family household. Their father, Royal had left them long ago, and comes back to make things right with his family. IMDB

Review:
An awesome movie! I was figuring this to be only a comedy - but it was much more than that. It was also a very serious flim, with an amazing cast. One of the best movies I've ever seen! I definately recommend this movie!

The Usual Suspects

AKA:
Üblichen Verdächtigen, Die (Germany)

Written by:
Christopher McQuarrie

Directed by:
Bryan Singer

Made in:
USA & Germany in 1995

Actors:
Stephen Baldwin .... Michael McManus
Gabriel Byrne .... Dean Keaton
Benicio Del Toro .... Fred Fenster
Kevin Pollak .... Todd Hockney
Kevin Spacey .... Roger 'Verbal' Kint
Chazz Palminteri .... Dave Kujan, US Customs
Pete Postlethwaite .... Kobayashi
Suzy Amis .... Edie Finneran
Giancarlo Esposito .... Jack Baer, FBI
Dan Hedaya .... Sgt. Geoffrey 'Jeff' Rabin
Paul Bartel .... Smuggler
Carl Bressler .... Saul Berg
Phillip Simon .... Fortier
Jack Shearer .... Renault
Christine Estabrook .... Dr. Plummer

Plot:
This is a film about five men who are hauled into the New York police station because a crime was committed and they are the usual suspects. They all agree to do a job together for a little revenge. However, little do they know that someone else has the strings and that they are all the puppets--all because each of them crossed the wrong person at the wrong time. After the big job, 27 people are dead, and there are two survivors. But the question is...who's the one controlling everything? IMDB

Review:
Possibly one of the best movies ever made!

An awesome movie! I never get tired of watching it. I won't say anything to ruin the movie, incase you haven't seen it yet, but it is definately worth viewing.

Couldn't have been any better!

A disgrace to not give it a:

Bachelor Party

Written by:
Bob Israel (story)
Neal Israel

Directed by:
Neal Israel

Made in:
USA in 1984

Actors:
Tom Hanks .... Rick Gassko
Tawny Kitaen .... Debbie Thompson
Adrian Zmed .... Jay O'Neill
George Grizzard .... Mr. Thompson
Barbara Stuart .... Mrs. Thompson
Robert Prescott .... Cole Whittier
William Tepper .... Dr. Stan Gassko
Wendie Jo Sperber .... Dr. Tina Gassko
Barry Diamond .... Rudy
Gary Grossman .... Gary
Michael Dudikoff .... Ryko
Bradford Bancroft .... Brad Mollen
Martina Finch .... Phoebe
Deborah Harmon .... Ilene
Tracy Smith .... Bobbi

Plot:
Tom Hanks is about to marry Tawny Kitaen. Her parents hate him. Her old boyfriend hates him. They all have money and he gets a cut of the crap games on the catholic school bus he drives. His friends decide to give him the bachelor party of all bachelor parties with an expensive hotel, booze, movies and hookers. As the players catch wind of the elements of the party, each adds a little monkey wrench so that one set of hookers ends up giving demos at the bride's shower, the brides friends end up dressed as hookers in a room with a number of non English speaking Japanese business men, and so on as things get out of hand. IMDB

Review:
A great, classic 80's movie! You can't get better than this!!

Very funny and enjoyable. One of Tom Hank's best films. Very silly and a good Saturday night movie.

Blind Dead: Tomb of the Blind Dead

Original title:
Noche del terror ciego, La

AKA:
A Noite do Terror Cego (Portugal)
Crypt of the Blind Dead
Mark of the Devil, Part 4: Tombs of the Blind Dead (USA)
Night of the Blind Dead
Noche de la muerta ciega, La
The Blind Dead (USA)
Tombs of the Blind Dead

Written by:
Jesús Navarro Carrión
Amando de Ossorio

Directed by:
Amando de Ossorio

Made in:
Spain & Portugal in 1971

Actors:
Lone Fleming .... Betty Turner
César Burner .... Roger Whelan
María Elena Arpón .... Virginia White (as Helen Harp)
Joseph Thelman .... Pedro Candal
Rufino Inglés .... Insp. Oliveira
Verónica Llimera .... Nina
Simón Arriaga .... Morgue keeper
Francisco Sanz .... Prof. Candal (librarian)
Juan Cortés .... Coroner
Andrés Isbert
Antonio Orengo .... Train engineer
José Camoiras
María Silva .... Maria

Plot:
In the 13th century there existed a legion of evil knights known as the Templars, who quested for eternal life by drinking human blood and committing sacrifices. Executed for their unholy deeds, the Templars bodies were left out for the crows to peck out their eyes. Now, in modern day Portugal, a group of people stumble on the Templars abandoned monastery, reviving their rotting corpses to terrorize the land. IMDB

Review:
I don't really recommend this one - to the normal viewer. :) It is an odd movie, but not really that bad. It could have been much worse. The worst part was that it had English subtitles, so we were forced to sit and watch it, instead of just paying mild attention to it and doing something else at the same time. :/ :D The effects were pretty good, surprisingly, but the story was a bit drawn out. Not horrible, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you are into other movies just like it.

Language is in Spanish, but text is obviously available in English. Maybe even dubbed in the US.

This movie is banned in Sweden!

But we definately found Peter Jackson's inspiration for the Black Riders. :D

Only deserves a:

Blood Sucking Freaks

AKA:
Bloodsucking Freaks (USA) (alternative spelling)
Heritage of Caligula
Sardu, Master of the Screaming Virgins (USA) (original script title)
The Heritage of Caligula: An Orgy of Sick Minds (USA) (video title)
The House of the Screaming Virgins
The Incredible Torture Show (USA) (alternative title)

Written by:
Joel M. Reed

Directed by:
Joel M. Reed

Made in:
USA in 1976

Actors:
Seamus O'Brien .... Master Sardu
Viju Krem .... Natasha D'Natalie
Niles McMaster .... Tom Maverick
Dan Fauci .... Sergeant John Tucci
Alan Dellay .... Creasy Silo
Ernie Pysher .... The Doctor
Luis De Jesus .... Ralphus
Helen Thompson .... Master's Assistant
Saiyanidi .... Master's Assistant

Plot:
A theater director and his assistant (ralphus) torture naked women on stage. The audience thinks it's "great special effects" , but little do they know that it's all real! This sadomasochistic director has plans for these girls that he kidnaps other than using them for his performances. He fulfills his sick fantasies with them. IMDB

Review:
Bad, bad movie! A little bit of charm and there are funny parts (entertaining parts). But it really lacks any kind of serious plot. It tries to be a serious Video Nasty, but it really doesn't take itself seriously.

If you're into things like: I Spit on Your Grave and Last House on the Left, then you will like this movie. Otherwise, I recommend that you don't watch this movie.

Banned in: Canada & Germany (how can anything be banned in Germany?!?!).

But of course it deserves a:

The Silence of the Lambs

Written by:
Thomas Harris (novel)
Ted Tally (screenplay)

Directed by:
Jonathan Demme

Made in:
USA in 1991

Actors:
Jodie Foster .... Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins .... Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott Glenn .... Jack Crawford
Anthony Heald .... Dr. Frederick Chilton
Ted Levine .... Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb
Frankie Faison .... Barney Matthews
Kasi Lemmons .... Ardelia Mapp
Brooke Smith .... Catherine Martin
Paul Lazar .... Pilcher
Dan Butler .... Roden
Lawrence T. Wrentz .... Agent Burroughs
Don Brockett .... Friendly Psychopath in Cell
Frank Seals Jr. .... Brooding Psychopath in Cell
Stuart Rudin .... Miggs
Masha Skorobogatov .... Young Clarice Starling

Plot:
Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator have the answers to their questions to help locate the killer. Clarice must first try and gain Lecter's confidence before he is to give away any information. IMDB

Review:
An incredible movie!
A must-see for everyone. It's one of those movies where you just think to yourself "it is perfect!" You can't make it better than this.

Halloween IV

Original title:
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Written by:
Danny Lipsius
Larry Rattner

Directed by:
Dwight H. Little

Made in:
USA in 1988

Actors:
Donald Pleasence .... Dr. Sam Loomis
Ellie Cornell .... Rachel Carruthers
Danielle Harris .... Jamie Lloyd
Beau Starr .... Sheriff Ben Meeker
George P. Wilbur .... Michael Myers
Sasha Jenson .... Brady
Kathleen Kinmont .... Kelly Meeker
Michael Pataki .... Dr. E. W. Hoffman
Jeff Olson .... Richard Carruthers
Karen Alston .... Darlene Carruthers
Gene Ross .... Earl
Carmen Filpi .... Rev. Jackson P. Sayer
Raymond O'Connor .... Security Guard
George Sullivan .... Deputy Logan
Nancy Borgenicht .... Woman Attendant

Plot:
Michael Myers is being transmitted from Richmond Mental Institute, when he breaks free, and goes after Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris). Jamie is the daughter of his late sister, Laurie Strode (the heroine of the 1st 2 installments). Due to her parent's deaths, Jamie is adopted by the Carruthers family, and Michael stalks out the teenaged Rachel (Ellie Cornell), and the young Harris. Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) returns again to stop Michael's reign of terror. IMDB

Review:
A decent movie. I watch it frequently so it is a good movie to just throw in to have something playing. (I like to throw a movie in when I'm sewing - when I'm not listening to music.)

The plot could be worse, the actors could be worse. Everything could be a lot better of course, but it isn't that bad of a movie.

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

Written by:
Stephen King (characters)
Ridley Pearson (screenplay)

Directed by:
Craig R. Baxley

Made in:
USA in 2003

Actors:
Lisa Brenner .... Ellen Gilcrest Rimbauer
Steven Brand .... John Rimbauer
Kate Burton .... Connie Posey
Tsidii Leloka .... Sukeena (as Tsidii Le Loka)
Brad Greenquist .... Doug Posey
Deirdre Quinn .... Fanny
Tsai Chin .... Madame Lu
Hans Altwies .... Daniel
Courtney Taylor Burness .... April Rimbauer (5 yrs) (as Courtney Burness)
Jacob Pearce Guzman .... Adam Rimbauer (6 yrs) (as Jacob Guzman)

Plot:
Set at the turn of the century, this is the tale of Ellen Rimbauer who just recieved this mysterious mansion as a wedding gift from her new husband. Her husband is a Seattle oil tycoon who has a dark past which Ellen eventually finds out about. She becomes fearful of her husband when she learns of some disappearances of people that were close to him. Also there are some unexplained happenings at the Rose Red Mansion that might have a connection to these people who have disappeared. Now Ellen is worried she might be next. IMDB

Review:
I would definately recommend this movie if you have seen Rose Red.

If you haven't seen Rose Red, then I recommend it anyways. :P I really liked this movie - I thought it had a lot to offer.

I don't think people like this as much as Rose Red, but I don't think your suppose to. I think it is just to find out more information about the house itself. I found the story very refreshing and very interesting.

Sorority House Massacre II

AKA:
Jim Wynorski's House of Babes (USA) (original script title)
Night Frenzy
Nighty Nightmare
Sorority House Massacre 2 (USA) (trailer title)

Written by:
Mark Thomas McGee
James B. Rogers

Directed by:
Jim Wynorski

Made in:
USA in 1990

Actors: (if you can call them that)
Gail Harris .... Linda (as Robyn Harris)
Melissa Moore .... Jessica
Stacia Zhivago .... Kimberly
Michelle Verran .... Suzanne
Dana Bentley .... Janey
Jürgen Baum .... Lt. Block
Toni Naples .... Sgt. Shawlee (as Karen Chorak)
Mike Elliott .... Eddie
Bridget Carney .... Candy
Bob Sheridan .... Moving Man
Gunnar Johnson .... Cop in Rain
Eric Hoffman .... Bartender
Carlo Jonzi .... Abdul
Hassan Feffer .... Schmabdul
Emil Rochelle .... Godfather

Plot:
Five college women buy the old Hokstedter place for their new sorority house. They got it cheap because of the bloody incidents from five years before. They decide to stay in it for the night so they can meet the movers in the morning, but begin to get the creeps when the weird neighbor Orville Ketchum starts poking around. Shortly after the women take showers and consult a Ouija board they begin experiencing an attrition problem. IMDB

Review:
Not much to say about this movie.. :/ Except DON'T WATCH IT .. EVER!!

This has to be one of the worse movies I have ever seen.. :/ The only thing that kept us watching it was that the quality was really, really bad - so the screen kept freezing every so many seconds and it would leave the actresses in really strange shots and that in itself was hilarious. The movie ... was horrific.. :/

The actresses are bad, the plot is even worse.. :/ (if that is possible). And the.. demon possession.. I mean.. Ahhhh... :/ No one should be allowed to see this movie.. :/ It should be burned and buried.

It didn't even qualify for a Hurly rating. :/
This movie is from 1990.. we thought it was from at least the mid-80's.. :/

Being nice, it deserves:

Nightmare on Elm Street

Written by:
Wes Craven

Directed by:
Wes Craven

Made in:
USA in 1984

Actors:
John Saxon .... Lt. Thompson
Ronee Blakley .... Marge Thompson
Heather Langenkamp .... Nancy Thompson
Amanda Wyss .... Tina Gray
Jsu Garcia .... Rod Lane (as Nick Corri)
Johnny Depp .... Glen Lantz
Charles Fleischer .... Dr. King
Joseph Whipp .... Sgt. Parker
Robert Englund .... Freddy Krueger
Lin Shaye .... Teacher
Joe Unger .... Sgt. Garcia
Mimi Craven .... Nurse (as Mimi Meyer-Craven)
Jack Shea .... Minister
Ed Call .... Mr. Lantz
Sandy Lipton .... Mrs. Lantz

Plot:
Nancy is having nightmares about a frightening, badly-scarred figure who wears a glove with razor-sharp "finger knives". She soon discovers that her friends are having similar dreams. When the kids begin to die, Nancy realizes that she must stay awake to survive. Uncovering the secret identity of the dream killer and his connection with the children of Elm Street, the girl plots to draw him out into the real world. IMDB

Review:
A classic - for me anyways. :)

I grew up watching these movies - and I can quote them word-for-word.. even sound effects.. :/

So - I love them and I would recommend this movie to anyone!
This is a movie from when teen-slasher-flicks were at their best, and you can't get any better than this.
And Johnny Depp is in it.. ;) :)

Cherry Falls

Written by:
Ken Selden

Directed by:
Geoffrey Wright

Made in:
USA in 2000

Actors:
Brittany Murphy .... Jody Marken
Jay Mohr .... Leonard Marliston
Michael Biehn .... Sherrif Brent Marken
Jesse Bradford .... Rod Harper (as Jesse Watrouse)
Candy Clark .... Marge Marken
Amanda Anka .... Deputy Mina
Joe Inscoe .... Tom Sisler, Principal
Gabriel Mann .... Kenny Ascott
Natalie Ramsey .... Sandy
Douglas Spain .... Mark
Bre Blair .... Stacy Twelfmann
Kristen Miller .... Cindy
Michael Weston .... Ben
Keram Malicki-Sánchez .... Timmy
Joannah Portman .... Sharon

Plot:
In the small town of Cherry Falls, Virginia, a black-clad, long-haired killer is offing various high school teenage virgins in various gory ways. Jody Markam, the virginal teenage daughter of the town's sheriff in charge of the investigation, launches her own investigation to figure out the killer's identity and stumbles into a web of long hidden dark secrets spun around the killings involving people of the town she always thought she trusted which makes her one of the killer's primary targets. IMDB

Review:
Your typical teen "scary" movie.
This one is much better than others like it. The plot, while like many other movies, has a better spin. The actors do a decent job. And in a way - it really doesn't take itself too seriously. Very decent movie. Not a good movie to watch if you want to be scared, but if you're going to watch a teen-horror-flick, I would suggest this one over many others!

Gremlins

Written by:
Chris Columbus

Directed by:
Joe Dante

Made in:
USA in 1984

Actors:
Hoyt Axton .... Randall Peltzer
John Louie .... Chinese Boy
Keye Luke .... Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
Don Steele .... Rockin' Ricky Rialto (voice)
Susan Burgess .... Little Girl
Scott Brady .... Sheriff Frank
Arnie Moore .... Alex
Corey Feldman .... Pete F.
Harry Carey Jr. .... Mr. Anderson
Zach Galligan .... Billy Peltzer
Dick Miller .... Murray Futterman
Phoebe Cates .... Kate Beringer
Polly Holliday .... Ruby Deagle
Donald Elson .... Man on Street
Belinda Balaski .... Mrs. Joe Harris

Plot:
Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated), no food after midnight (violated), and no bright light. Hilarious mayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz, before you call the repair man, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. 'Cause you never can tell, there just might be a gremlin in your house. IMDB

Review:
An adorable, fun-loving movie that is good for the whole family!
Lots of bad effects, but the plot, actors, and movie are great!

The In-Crowd

Written by:
Mark Gibson
Philip Halprin

Directed by:
Mary Lambert

Made in:
USA in 2000

Actors:
Susan Ward .... Brittany Foster
Lori Heuring .... Adrien Williams
Matthew Settle .... Matt
Nathan Bexton .... Bobby
Tess Harper .... Dr. Amanda Giles
Laurie Fortier .... Kelly
Kim Murphy .... Joanne
Jay R. Ferguson .... Andy
A.J. Buckley .... Wayne
Katharine Towne .... Morgan
Ethan Erickson .... Tom
Charlie Finn .... Greg
Erinn Bartlett .... Sheila
Peter Mackenzie .... Bob Mead
Daniel Hugh Kelly .... Dr. Henry Thompson

Plot:
Adrien Williams (Heuring) enters the "in crowd" when she is hired by a posh East Coast country club and befriended by Brittany Foster (Ward), the charismatic leader of a clique of wealthy college students who are home for the summer. Brittany takes Adrien under her wing, attempts to show her the benefits of the good life and introduces her to other members of her inner circle, including the object of Brittany's affection, tennis pro Matt Curtis (Settle). When Matt shows an interest in Adrien, Brittany begins to reveal her dark side and Adrien slowly starts to learn that Brittany and her pack of friends will do anything to protect their circle and the dark secrets they harbor. IMDB

Review:
This movie could be much, much worse than what it is! Not saying it is good - but it is.. decent. I probably never would have seen this movie but a satellite channel we had showed it like every day for a month .. :/ hard to miss things when they do stuff like that. :/ :)

The characters are a little cheesy - and so are the actors.. Well.. so is the plot, too. But it is much, much better than other movies of its genre.

It can have a:

Rosemary's Baby

Written by:
Ira Levin (novel)
Roman Polanski (screenplay)

Directed by:
Roman Polanski

Made in:
USA in 1968

Actors:
Mia Farrow .... Rosemary Woodhouse
John Cassavetes .... Guy Woodhouse
Ruth Gordon .... Minnie Castevet
Sidney Blackmer .... Roman Castevet
Maurice Evans .... Edward 'Hutch' Hutchins
Ralph Bellamy .... Dr. Abraham Sapirstein
Victoria Vetri .... Terry Gionoffrio (as Angela Dorian)
Patsy Kelly .... Laura-Louise
Elisha Cook Jr. .... Mr. Nicklas (as Elisha Cook)
Emmaline Henry .... Elise Dunstan
Charles Grodin .... Dr. C.C. Hill

Plot:
Rosemary and her new husband, Guy, move into a new apartment in New York, befriending an elderly couple who live near by. But when another girl in the block commits suicide, Rosemary starts getting more attention than she desires, from all the wrong people. And now with her (late) friend's warnings about witches in mind, she has a new problem - the protection of her forthcoming child. But it may not be the child that needs protection. IMDB

Review:
This has to be one of my most favorite movies - ever! I could watch this movie every day of the week. Everything about it is perfect. An amazing cast. You won't find a better scary or disturbing movie than this one. Even Fredrik doesn't mind watching it over and over again. :)

Deserves no less than:

Annie

Written by:
Thomas Meehan (musical)
Carol Sobieski (screenplay)

Directed by:
John Huston

Made in:
USA in 1982

Actors:
Albert Finney .... Daddy Oliver Warbucks
Carol Burnett .... Miss Hannigan
Ann Reinking .... Grace Farrell
Tim Curry .... Rooster Hannigan
Bernadette Peters .... Lily St. Regis
Aileen Quinn .... Annie
Geoffrey Holder .... Punjab
Roger Minami .... Asp
Toni Ann Gisondi .... Molly
Rosanne Sorrentino .... Pepper
Lara Berk .... Tessie
April Lerman .... Kate
Robin Ignico .... Duffy
Lucie Stewart .... July
Edward Herrmann .... FDR

Plot:
In the depths of the 1930's, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves which put Annie in great danger. IMDB

Review:
A classic movie for all ages! A great musical and very entertaining. We bought the very special DVD version and was very pleased with it.

Halloween III

Original title:
Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Written by:
Tommy Lee Wallace

Directed by:
Tommy Lee Wallace

Made in:
USA in 1982

Actors:
Tom Atkins .... Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis
Stacy Nelkin .... Ellie Grimbridge
Dan O'Herlihy .... Conal Cochran
Michael Currie .... Rafferty
Ralph Strait .... Buddy Kupfer
Jadeen Barbor .... Betty Kupfer
Brad Schacter .... 'Little' Buddy Kupfer Jr. (as Bradley Schachter)
Garn Stephens .... Marge Guttman
Nancy Kyes .... Linda Challis
Jonathan Terry .... Starker (as Jon Terry)

Plot:
This sequel has a plot that is unrelated to the earlier movies of the same name. In this horror story, a large halloween mask making company has plans to kill millions of American children with deadly masks. IMDB

Review:
Why did they stray from the original Halloween theme? :/ This movie is just awful. :/ Skip this one and go straight to Halloween 4.

Batman Begins

AKA:
Batman 5 (USA) (working title)
Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Batman: Intimidation (USA) (original script title)
The Intimidation Game (USA) (fake working title)

Written by:
Bob Kane (characters)
David S. Goyer (story)

Directed by:
Christopher Nolan

Made in:
USA in 2005

Actors:
Christian Bale .... Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine .... Alfred
Liam Neeson .... Ducard
Katie Holmes .... Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman .... Jim Gordon
Cillian Murphy .... Dr. Jonathan Crane
Tom Wilkinson .... Carmine Falcone
Rutger Hauer .... Earle
Ken Watanabe .... Ra's Al Ghul
Mark Boone Junior .... Flass
Linus Roache .... Thomas Wayne
Morgan Freeman .... Lucius Fox
Larry Holden .... Finch
Gerard Murphy .... Judge Faden
Colin McFarlane .... Loeb

Plot:
A new restart of the "Batman" franchise under the helm of "Memento" Director Chris Nolan and more in tone with the early "Batman: Year One" style comics. As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of his eyes, a trauma which led him to become obsessed with revenge but his chance is cruelly taken away from him by fate. After disappearing to the East where he seeks counsel with the dangerous but honorable ninja cult leader known as Ra's Al-Ghul, he returns to his now decaying Gotham City overrun by organised crime and dangerous individuals manipulating the system whilst the company he inherited is slowly being pulled out from under him. The discovery of a cave under his mansion, and a prototype armoured suit leads him to take on a new persona, one which will strike fear into the hearts of men who do wrong - he becomes, Batman. In the new guise, and with the help of rising cop Jim Gordon, Batman sets out to take down the various nefarious schemes in motion by individuals such as mafia don Falcone, the twisted doctor/drug dealer Jonathan 'The Scarecrow' Crane, and a mysterious third party that is quite familiar with Wayne and waiting to strike when the time is right. IMDB

Review:
An incredible movie! A must-see!!

I am not one for Batman movies, they just don't do anything for me. But this one I didn't have a choice to watch because of Christian Bale. ;) This movie is fantastic! No one could play Bruce Wayne better than Christian Bale.

I only have one problem with this movie: Katie Holmes.

For the movie, actors, plot, and Christian Bale himself:



For Katie Holmes:

National Lampoon: Vegas Vacation

Written by:
Elisa Bell
Bob Ducsay

Directed by:
Stephen Kessler

Made in:
USA in 1997

Actors:
Chevy Chase .... Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr.
Beverly D'Angelo .... Ellen Priscilla Ruth Smith Griswold
Randy Quaid .... Cousin Eddie
Ethan Embry .... Russell 'Rusty' Griswold
Marisol Nichols .... Audrey Griswold
Miriam Flynn .... Cousin Catherine
Shae D'Lyn .... Cousin Vicki
Wayne Newton .... Himself

Plot:
The Griswald clan is back and this time Clark (Chevy Chase) makes another one of his spirited attempts to plan the perfect family vacation, this time to the glittering casinos and glitzy attractions of Las Vegas. IMDB

Review:
A pretty funny movie but not as good as some of the other National Lampoon movies. But definately a classic that everyone should see.

Not Another Teen Movie

AKA:
Sex Academy (Europe: English title) (new title)
Teen Movie (USA) (working title)
Ten Things I Hate About Clueless Road Trips When I Can't Hardly Wait to Be Kissed (USA) (working title)

Written by:
Mike Bender
Adam Jay Epstein

Directed by:
Joel Gallen

Made in:
USA in 2001

Actors:
Chyler Leigh .... Janey Briggs
Chris Evans .... Jake Wyler
Jaime Pressly .... Priscilla
Eric Christian Olsen .... Austin
Mia Kirshner .... Catherine Wyler
Deon Richmond .... Malik
Eric Jungmann .... Ricky Lipman
Ron Lester .... Reggie Ray
Cody McMains .... Mitch Briggs
Sam Huntington .... Ox
Joanna Garcia .... Sandy Sue
Lacey Chabert .... Amanda Becker
Samm Levine .... Bruce
Cerina Vincent .... Areola
Beverly Polcyn .... Sadie Agatha Johnson

Plot:
At John Hughes High School, the students are the same as just about every other teenager in a teen movie. The popular jock, Jake (Chris Evans), takes a bet from Austin, the cocky blonde guy (Eric Christian Olsen), that he can transform Janey, the pretty ugly girl (Chyler Leigh), into the prom queen before the prom. But two people are trying to stop Jake from succeeding: his evil sister, Catherine, the cruelest girl in school (Mia Kirshner), and Priscilla, the bitchy cheerleader (Jaime Pressly). And all of their friends are the same as any other teen movie: Areola, the naked foreign exchange student (Cerina Vincent), Les, the beautiful weirdo (Riley Smith), Malik, the token black guy (Deon Richmond), the desperate virgins (Cody McMains, Samm Levine, and Sam Huntington), Amanda Becker, the perfect girl (Lacey Chabert), Ricky, Janey's obsessed best friend (Eric Jungmann), and Sadie, the VERY old undercover reporter (Beverly Polcyn). IMDB

Review:
Not that good of a movie, a decent parody movie, but definately some funny stuff here and there. Decent to watch if you want to waste some time. It definately can be funny - but only if you have seen the movies it is making fun of.

Blair Witch 2

Original title:
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

AKA:
BW2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
BWP2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Blair Redux (USA) (working title)
Blair Witch 2 (USA) (working title)
Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows (USA) (working title)
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch Project 2 (USA) (video title)

Written by:
Daniel Myrick
Eduardo Sánchez

Directed by:
Joe Berlinger

Made in:
USA in 2000

Actors:
Kim Director .... Kim Diamond
Jeffrey Donovan .... Jeffrey Patterson
Erica Leerhsen .... Erica Geerson
Tristine Skyler .... Tristen Ryler (as Tristen Skyler)
Stephen Barker Turner .... Stephen Ryan Parker

Plot:
Jeff Donavan was never a good boy. He was always bad and was always fascinated in the story of the Blair Witch, just like victim Heather Donahue of Blair Witch 1. After the success of the movie, Jeff opens up a Blair Witch tour of Black Hills for his way to cash in on the movie hoopla. But when four people take the tour and decide to rest at Rustin Parr's house (Rustin was the person who murdered seven children under the Blair Witch's command), the four lose five hours of their memories. But after they return to find Jeff while trying to understand the bizarre symbols on their bodies, all five people will finally know that some fiction isn't really fiction and that when they left the Black Hills, they left with something... or someone. IMDB

Review:
For some reason I really like this movie. I don't know why. :/ It should probably be awful, one of those you never dare to watch again, but for some reason I like it. I enjoy watching it and I watch it often. The plot has nothing to do with the first movie, but for me this one has its own special charm.

Stargate

AKA:
Stargate, la porte des étoiles (France)

Written by:
Dean Devlin
Roland Emmerich

Directed by:
Roland Emmerich

Made in:
France & USA in 1994

Actors:
Kurt Russell .... Col. Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
James Spader .... Dr. Daniel Jackson
Viveca Lindfors .... Catherine Langford, Ph.D.
Alexis Cruz .... Skaara
Mili Avital .... Sha'uri
Leon Rippy .... General West
John Diehl .... Lieutenant Kawalsky
Carlos Lauchu .... Anubis
Djimon Hounsou .... Horus (as Djimon)
Erick Avari .... 'Good Father' Kasuf
French Stewart .... Lieutenant Ferretti
Gianin Loffler .... Nabeh
Jaye Davidson .... Ra
Christopher John Fields .... Freeman
Derek Webster .... Brown

Plot:
A giant structure found in the desert has studied by various scientist for nearly fifty years and are no where near discovering what it is. Until Daniel jackson, a language expert deciphers and reveals that it's a Stargate. He also discovers how to make it work. They then learn that it's some kind interstellar transport device. Now a group of soldiers led by despondent Colonel Jack O'Neill go to the planet, also accompanying them is Jackson, who said that he can reactivate the Stargate to send them back but he forgot to mention that he needs to find the symbols and they can't find anything, so it appears that they are trapped. And if that isn't enough, some aliens arrive and capture them and have nefarious plans for Earth. IMDB

Review:
A very decent movie, even for a sci-fi movie. I think that it could have had great potentinal and could have been a little better. But it is a good movie.

It's a French movie, language is in English, and some Swedish here and there.

Haute Tension

AKA:
High Tension (USA)
Switchblade Romance (International: English title)

Written by:
Alexandre Aja
Grégory Levasseur

Directed by:
Alexandre Aja

Made in:
France 2003

Actors:
Cécile De France .... Marie
Maïwenn Le Besco .... Alexia (as Maïwenn)
Philippe Nahon .... Le tueur
Franck Khalfoun .... Jimmy
Andrei Finti .... Le père d'Alex
Oana Pellea .... La mère d'Alex
Marco Claudiu Pascu .... Tom
Jean-Claude de Goros .... Capitaine gendarmerie
Bogdan Uritescu .... Gendarme
Gabriel Spahiu .... Homme voiture

Plot:
Two female students, Marie and Alex, set off to Alex's parent's secluded homestead in the country to relax and study. Come nightfall, Hell pulls up at the front door. Alex is now bound and gagged, taken off, with Marie eluding the intruder. Can she save her friend's life in time? Or is everything all that it seems... IMDB

Review:

**Spoiler**

The movie is good - no it is awesome! I definately recommend it.

But I don't like the 'end' .. I don't like the plot end. The actual movie itself is fantastic, but it has been done before.

It disappointed me the same way that Hide & Seek did.

Haute Tension is like Saw and Identity merged into one movie. I think it would have been better if the old, crazy man was actually an old, crazy, psycho killer man.

But maybe a lot of French didn't see Identity, and maybe they didn't expect a lot of people outside France to see Haute Tension. Because they both want you to have the same shock-surprise ending, but a movie maker can only pull that on you once until you say to yourself, "It's been done already - do something else."

But I did really, really like the movie. It is very violent, gory, and bloody. And it really lives up to its title: High Tension.

Language is in French, definately available with English subtitles. The dubbed version into English is cut!! There is some fotage missing of the father's death, because with it it is an NC-17, not a rated R. So, if you want the entire movie, make sure you see the subtitled version instead.

For acting, gore, scare appeal, and acheiving their Haute Tension:



For the movie line that I have seen more than enough times:



For the blood, gore, screams, and plot:

Last House on the Left

AKA:
Grim Company (USA) (16mm release title)
Krug & Company (USA) (working title)
Krug and Company (Australia) (video title)
Last House on the Left (USA)
Night of Vengeance (USA) (working title)
Sex Crime of the Century (USA) (working title)

Written by:
Wes Craven

Directed by:
Wes Craven

Made in:
USA in 1972

Actors:
Sandra Cassel .... Mari Collingwood
Lucy Grantham .... Phyllis Stone
David Hess .... Krug Stillo (as David A. Hess)
Fred J. Lincoln .... Fred 'Weasel' Podowski (as Fred Lincoln)
Jeramie Rain .... Sadie
Marc Sheffler .... Junior Stillo
Gaylord St. James .... Dr. John Collingwood
Cynthia Carr .... Estelle Collingwood
Ada Washington .... Ada, chicken coop truck driver
Marshall Anker .... Sheriff
Martin Kove .... Deputy
Ray Edwards .... Postman

Plot:
A gang of rapists and murderers unknowingly seeks refuge with the parents of one of their victims.

Two teenage girls, Mari and Phylis, go to the "big city" to celebrate Mari's 17 birthday at a rock concert. Before the concert, they go on a careless hunt for some pot only to end up getting raped, humiliated, and eventually killed by four psychopaths. When the killers seek refuge at one of the girls' house by mistake, the parents find out just what happened to their little girl. Then they seek revenge. IMDB

Review:
Could have been much, much worse. But I actually like this movie. (Big surprise, huh??)

Most movies like this get very boring after awhile, but this one wasn't too bad. But still not a movie for everyone. A very racy movie for Wes Craven. It is very violent in a not-horror movie way.

Originally banned in: Australia, New Zealand, and the UK (for 30 years!!). Still banned in: Norway, Iceland, and probably Sweden, too.

Papillon

Written by:
Henri Charrière (novel)
Dalton Trumbo

Directed by:
Franklin J. Schaffner

Made in:
France & USA in 1973

Actors:
Steve McQueen .... Henri 'Papillon' Charriere
Dustin Hoffman .... Louis Dega
Victor Jory .... Indian chief
Don Gordon .... Julot
Anthony Zerbe .... Toussaint Leper Colony chief
Robert Deman .... Maturette
Woodrow Parfrey .... Clusiot
Bill Mumy .... Lariot
George Coulouris .... Dr. Chatal
Ratna Assan .... Zoraima
William Smithers .... Warden Barrot

Plot:
Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon, which is French for 'butterfly' (the character even sports a large tattoo of a butterfly. A petty criminal, Papillon is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in a French penal colony in 'Guiane' (French Guiana, South America). Papillon is determined to escape but attempt after attempt meets with difficulty, resulting in eventual recapture. He continues his attempts to escape despite incarcerations in solitary confinement as punishment. IMDB

Review:
Fantastic movie! it is a true story and it is very well presented. It is long, but well worth watching. The actors do an outstanding job. Funny, sad, and exilerating.