Spider Man 3

Two and a half stars out of four. Harsh, isn't it? Well, it had problems. It was too long, and there were some parts that made me think "Why am I even subjecting myself to this?". It didn't start to get anywhere near good until halfway through. It didn't become worth the price of admission until the fighting started at the end. Had too much relationship drama between Peter and Mary Jane. I mean, this is a movie based off of a comic strip. I didn't go see it because I wanted to see a couple having issues. How about acting? Well, Tobey Maguire was best when he wasn't acting like the normal Peter Parker. James Franco, Topher Grace, and Thomas Hayden Church were great, and they are the primary reason for the extra half star. Kirsten Dunst...never liked her in these movies, and I generally don't watch any of her other films. Perhaps she's a good actress, but I've yet to see it.

Spider-Man 3

The Reaping

Two stars out of four. A rather generic supernatural flick. I don't remember much about it...don't even remember who was in it. I guess I was a bit disappointed, just expected more after watching the previews. But that's the way movies are these days...the best parts are in the previews.

The Reaping

Shooter

Three stars out of four. This is my attempt at catching up, sorry. Good guy flick, also good if you just like guns. Perhaps not worth buying, but at least worth seeing.

Shooter

300

Three and a half stars out of four. Both highly entertaining and highly graphic. Don't take your girlfriend/wife to see this one. It is strictly a guys' movie. Lots of blood and nudity. But it was an awesome action film with respectable acting. Basic Synopsis: It is loosely based on the Battle of Thermopylae and a comic book about said battle. 300 Spartan warriors at a mountain pass hold off the entire Persian army in order to give the rest of Greece time to prepare for the invasion.

300

Facing the Giants

Half a star out of four. I haven't flamed a movie in a while. Here's a good one. Wholesome, Christian movie or not, it wasn't very good. I'm getting quite tired of these ripoffs of "Remember the Titans". Granted, it was done entirely by a church, not professionals, which is why I gave it half a star instead of none. But still...I've seen high school plays better than this. Acting was terrible to the point of being comical at times. Overall, dull, unoriginal, easily forgotten. I'm not even going to give a plot summary. Also, it should be noted that I did not choose to watch this movie...I couldn't help it, I was on a bus on the choir tour, and they had the volume up so loud that I couldn't hear my music.

Facing the Giants

Ghost Rider

Two and a half stars out of four. Never seen a Nicolas Cage movie that I didn't like. This one has a few cheesy moments in it, but they are forgiveable. I probably wouldn't buy it, but it's worth seeing, at least. Basic Synopsis: Cage's character, as a young man, makes a deal with Mephistopheles to save his father from cancer. In return, he must become a "Ghost Rider"...basically, a bounty hunter for Satan. Later in life, Mephistopheles calls on his services to capture a rogue demon that is trying to steal a contract for 1000 souls.

Ghost Rider

Smokin' Aces

Three stars out of four. A very entertaining, and very graphic, film. Plenty of action with colorful characters. Some of it may not make sense until the very end. But don't worry, everything gets explained. Basic synopsis: Buddy "Aces" Israel is going to rat on the Las Vegas Mafia. The FBI wants to keep him alive for that purpose, while the Mafia wants him dead. SO, they offer a reward for anyone who kills Israel and brings his heart to the don. Several hit men (and women) take up the challenge, and that's where the action begins.

Smokin' Aces

Children of Men

Three stars out of four. Somewhat graphic at times. Intelligent plot with a few memorable characters, although it offers no real explanation of why the women were infertile. It kept me engaged the whole time, although it's not an "edge-of-your-seat" film. Basic Synopsis: It is the year 2027, and all of the women on the planet are infertile. The youngest person on earth is 18 years old. In this futuristic world, a man is contacted by his friend, who runs a terrorist organization of sorts. She wants him to transport a young black girl to a safe house, with the intent of eventually getting her to The Human Project, a group of scientists dedicated to solving the infertility problem. The catch is, the girl is pregnant, and no one must find out.

Children of Men

Thr3e

Two stars out of four. Screw Cineman Syndicate again. In their review, it seemed like they didn't even watch the movie. They got a character's name wrong, and another character's job and/or relationship to the protagonist wrong (depends on how you look at it). Now for MY review. It was a brilliant plot, but poor acting. It was based on a book by Ted Dekker, who, I hear, is an excellent author. Basic Synopsis: A police psychologist's brother is killed by a serial killer known as "The Riddle Killer". The killer next targets a seminary student, and he and the psychologist must figure out how and when the killer will strike in order to save his life.

Thr3e

Night at the Museum

Three and a half stars out of four. Screw Cineman Syndicate and their reviews. This was a good movie. Excellent family film, all around feel-good movie. Brings out your inner child. Basic Synopsis: The new night guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that everything in the museum comes to life at night, and he must manage the chaos in order to ensure that nothing escapes the museum.

Night at the Museum

Casino Royale

Two and a half stars out of four. Perhaps I'm just not a James Bond fan. But I really don't think this movie was worth all of the hype that it got. It had it's funny moments, particularly the interrogation scene, but there were other parts that made me roll my eyes. James Bond actually loving a woman? *cough* bullshit *cough*. Basic Synopsis: It's 007...You already know what's going to happen.

Casino Royale

Eragon

Two and a half stars out of four. Dragons are cool. I want one now, lol. Lovely scenery in this movie, but it had the feeling of a Lord of the Rings ripoff in some aspects. And then there was the opening monologue...perhaps necessary, but really kind of, well...I guess you shouldn't have a section like that which just comes out and tells you the back story to the movie. I'm aware that Fellowship of the Ring did the same thing, but it was way better when they did it. This one felt rushed and well, just didn't seem like someone telling a story, like it should have been. Anyways, enough of my rant. This would be a good one to take the kids to if you think Lord of the Rings is too intense for them. The violence and stuff is more watered down in this one. Basic Synopsis: A young farm boy finds an what he believes to be a stone in the woods, but he finds out that it's a dragon egg when it hatches. He then finds out that he is a Dragon Rider, the only one left besides the evil king who killed the rest of the Dragon Riders off. Now it is his responsibility to lead the rebellion against the king.

Eragon

Deja Vu

Three stars out of four. I always thoroughly enjoy Denzel Washington movies. As I like to dabble in astrophyics on occasion, and know a bit about how time travel works, I was curious about how they were going to do this movie, which is essentially about time travel. But I won't give anymore away. This movie is definitely worth seeing if you like Denzel Washington. Basic Synopsis: Washington plays an ATF agent investigating the bombing of a ferry that was carrying Navy personnel to a celebration. He discovers that a group of scientists, in collaboration with the government, have developed a way to look into the past and examine it from any angle they choose. They do this in the hopes of finding the person that planted the bomb.

Deja Vu