Cast: Terrence Howard (Jim Ellis), Bernie Mac (Elston), Kimberly Elise (Sue Davis), Tom Arnold (Bink)
For additional info, see IMDb's Pride page.
I'm always a sucker for the true stories with troubled teens and someone who believes in them. Pride is definitely not as good as Take the Lead, Glory Road, Remember the Titans, etc. However, it does have a very touching story and a great cast. I think it's worth renting, though I can definitely see why it didn't last long in theatres.
Grade: B-
Labels: 2007, Bernie Mac, drama, movie, sports, Terrence Howard
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:40 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Bernie Mac (Percy Jones), Ashton Kutcher (Simon Green), Zoe Saldana (Theresa Jones), Judith Scott (Merilyn Jones)
For complete cast, see IMDb's Guess Who page.
This reversal of the older Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was very well done with an amazing cast! Bernie Mac & Ashton Kutcher are hilarious together and the rest of the cast is great, too. I've liked Zoe Saldana since I first saw her (I think in Center Stage) and it's great to see her in more of a leading role. I think everyone I saw this with was pleasantly surprised. I expected it to be entertaining, but not nearly as funny as Guess Who really is. This is a great rental for any time you just want to relax and enjoy a movie!
Grade: B+
Labels: 2005, Ashton Kutcher, Bernie Mac, comedy, movie, romance, Zoe Saldana
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:50 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: George Clooney (Danny Ocean), Brad Pitt (Rusty Ryan), Bernie Mac (Frank Catton)
For complete cast, see IMDb's Ocean's Twelve page.
I think this movie has gotten a very bad rap. In part, that's deserved, but it's not the worst sequel ever. No, it's not original. It's a sequel to Ocean's Eleven. But, it was an enjoyable movie, which is sometimes all I want. The heist wasn't nearly as interesting as the first one, but I still thought it was fun and definitely worth seeing. If you loved Ocean's Eleven and go into this realizing it can't be as good as the original remake was, you'll enjoy Ocean's Twelve. As long as you don't expect much, you can still enjoy the mid-level movie.
Grade: C+
Labels: 2004, Bernie Mac, Brad Pitt, comedy, crime, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, movie, remake
Reviewed by Kat at the 12:00 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Drew Barrymore (Dylan Sanders), Cameron Diaz (Natalie Cook), Lucy Liu (Alex Munday), Bernie Mac (Jimmy Bosley), Crispin Glover (Thin Man)
For complete info, see IMDb's Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle page.
I really enjoyed this movie. You always have to worry about sequels, but I think they did a very good job with this installment of the Charlie's Angels movies and I will see a third if they make one! If you didn't catch this because you worried about the sequel, it's well done. As long as you don't expect it to be anything more than it is (and than the first one was), you'll enjoy this movie.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2003, action, adventure, Bernie Mac, Cameron Diaz, comedy, crime, Drew Barrymore, movie
Reviewed by Kat at the 9:00 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: George Clooney (Danny Ocean), Brad Pitt (Rusty Ryan), Bernie Mac (Frank Catton)
For complete cast, see IMDb's Ocean's Eleven page.
I didn't see the original Ocean's Eleven movie, so I can't say how the updated version compares with the original. However, I can say that as a separate movie, the new Ocean's Eleven is a great one! It's great to watch how Danny and the gang figure out how to accomplish their task of the biggest heist in Las Vegas history.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2001, action, Bernie Mac, Brad Pitt, comedy, crime, George Clooney, movie
Reviewed by Kat at the 1:50 PM show | 0 screams