Movie Review: "Layer Cake"

Rating: R (For strong brutal violence, sexuality, nudity, pervasive language, and drug use) Length: 105 minutes Release Date: June 10, 2005 Directed by: Matthew Vaughn Genre: Crime, drama, and thrillerStars: 3.5 out of 5 In the British crime thriller "Layer Cake," a...

Five Quotes from the Infinitely Quotable "Goodfellas"

When a film is 146 minutes long, a good chance exists that it has at least one or two quotable or memorable lines in it. If the film is directed by Martin Scorsese, who gave permission to the actors to ad-lib frequently, the chances of having multiple memorable lines in...

Movie Review: Room 237

Rating: NR (Not Rated) Length: 102 minutes Release Date: Oct. 26, 2012 Directed by: Rodney Ascher Genre: DocumentaryStars: 3 out of 5 "The Shining" is largely considered to be one of the scariest movies of all time. When a film is gifted with such a lofty accolade, fans of ...

Movie Review: The Host

Rating: PG-13 Length: 125 minutes Release Date: March 29, 2013 Directed by: Andrew Niccol Genre: Action/Adventure/RomanceStars: 3 out of 5 "The Host" is the film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's first novel following the "Twilight" series, and the influence of the popular...

"Goodfellas": Five Facts about the Classic Movie

The 1990 mob classic "Goodfellas" still stands as one of the best crime films of all time, although ardent fans of the Martin Scorsese film may argue that it is one of the best films outside of the crime genre as well. No matter which side film fans stand on in this...

Movie Review: "The Place Beyond the Pines"

Rating: R for language throughout, some violence, teen drug and alcohol use, and a sexual reference Length: 140 minutes Release Date: Mar. 29, 2013 Directed by: Derek Cianfrance Genre: Crime DramaStars: 4 out of 5 Director Derek Cianfrance also wrote the screenplay for the...

The Perfect Gangster Movie: "Goodfellas"

"Goodfellas" wasn't the first mobster movie to hit the big screen, and it wasn't the last, but audiences still consider it one of the most memorable. Based on the Nicholas Pileggi book "Wiseguy: Life in the Mafia Family," the movie takes viewers through the rise and fall...

Movie Review: Tyler Perry's Temptation

Rating: PG 13 (some scenes of sexuality, violence, and drug content) Length: 111 minutes Release date: Mar. 29, 2013 Directed by: Tyler Perry Genre: DramaStars: 1.5 out of 5 If any moviegoers are wondering what Tyler Perry's latest film is about, the lengthy title is the...

Movie Review: "G.I. Joe: Retaliation"

Rating: PG-13 (intense sequences of combat violence, martial arts action throughout, language, brief sexuality) Length: 110 minutes Release Date: March 28, 2012 Directed by: John M. Chu Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-FiStars: 3 out of 5 In "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," released...

Movie Review: Starbuck

Rating: R Length: 109 minutes Release Date: Mar. 22, 2013 Directed by: Ken Scott Genre: ComedyStars: 3.5 out of 5 What a curious feature of the modern world that humor may be derived from chaotic family histories and madcap paternity suits. What would have been grim...

Marlon Brando Biography

In the first century of film as an art form, Marlon Brando's reputation was rivaled perhaps only by his heavyweight counterpart Sir Laurence Olivier. No other actor in the history of film has more often had his name prefixed by "the great." During his career in film,...

Movie Review: Gangs of New York

Rating: R (strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use) Length: 167 minutes Release Date: Dec. 20, 2002 Directed by: Martin Scorsese Genre: Crime / Drama Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron DiazStars: 3.5 out of 5 "Gangs of...

Movie Review: Love and Honor

Rating: PG-13 (sexuality, drug content, language, brief language) Length: 100 minutes Release Date: March 23, 2013 Directed by: Danny Mooney Genre: Drama/Romance/WarStars: 2.5 out of 5"Love and Honor" is a romantic drama set during the Vietnam War that shows a group of young...

From "The Godfather" to "Ocean's Thirteen," Al Pacino Has Dominat

Al Pacino is a Hollywood legend having one of the longest and most noted careers of any living actor. Pacino has been winning awards for his acting since the '60s and has played roles that will never be forgotten. His passionate performances, husky voice, and formidable...

Movie Review: "L.A. Confidential"

Rating: R Length: 138 minutes Release Date: Sept. 19, 1997 Directed by: Curtis Hanson Genre: Crime/Drama/MysteryStars: 4 out of 5 Once upon a time, there were three cops: a brutal one, a sleazy one, and one who did everything by the book. Together they lived in the magical...
 

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