Cast: Josh Lucas (Dylan Johns), Kurt Russell (Robert Ramsey), Jacinda Barrett (Maggie James), Richard Dreyfuss (Richard Nelson), Emmy Rossum (Jennifer Ramsey), Jimmy Bennett (Conor James), Mike Vogel (Christian), Mia Maestro (Elena Gonzalez)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Poseidon page.
Obviously, seeing Poseidon in an IMAX theater is going to be more amazing than in a regular theater. The quality and size are something you can't match in a normal theater. I haven't seen The Poseidon Adventure, so I judged Poseidon as a movie in its own right, not a remake. I can't say how it measures up to the original movie, but I can say that the cast, script, sets, and everything else worked perfectly in this version of Poseidon.
We saw Poseidon in IMAX, since I thought the special effects of seeing a modern-day cruise ship complete with the huge hallways and glass elevators would be great to see on a really big screen, but I didn't expect the movie to be as good as it is. I was very pleasantly surprised by how entertaining Poseidon turned out to be.
I definitely recommend catchin Poseidon in an IMAX theater near you! If you can't see it in IMAX, I've been assured by those I know who saw it at other theaters that it's still a very good movie. I'm not sure why it hasn't done better in theaters so far. Perhaps too many people think that they've already seen Titanic and know that the boat will ship, so why bother. I admit that I had a bit of that scepticism before seeing Poseidon, but now I'd recommend it.
The cast of Poseidon is truly amazing. It was great to recognize everyone who played a major role. I was surprised by some of the death scenes and by the number of people who died, though perhaps if you've seen the original the number of people who survive are the same. I haven't done any research on the original.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2006, action, adventure, drama, Emmy Rossum, IMAX, Josh Lucas, movie, remake, thriller
Reviewed by Kat at the 4:00 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Josh Lucas (Coach Don Haskins)
For complete cast, see IMDb's Glory Road page.
What a movie! There were many people in the theatre applauding as shots were made in the games throughout the movie. Even the girl next to me who couldn't stop text messaging her friends was clearly emotionally involved. I cared so much about the characters in this movie that my eyes got watery in a couple points.
Movies this moving that are based on a true story are always more exciting and Glory Road is no exception. I highly recommend this exciting movie based on the events that changed the history of NCAA basketball, and I'm not even a basketball fan.
Grade: A-
Labels: 2006, drama, Josh Lucas, movie, sports
Reviewed by Kat at the 4:55 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Eric Bana (Bruce Banner), Jennifer Connelly (Betty Ross), Sam Elliott (Ross), Josh Lucas (Talbot)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's The Hulk page.
As a big fan of the TV series when I was younger, I couldn't wait for the movie to come out. From the moment I heard they were actually filming, I thought of all they could do with today's special effects. They had a great cast lined up and that assured me that it would be a great movie.
I couldn't have been more wrong. They may have had more money and more special effects, but if you want to see the Hulk in any form, I suggest you rent the TV series from Netflix. Surely, it's on DVD by now.
I have no idea how Ang Lee could have managed to go so horribly wrong, but The Hulk definitely was one of the most horrible movies with a big budget I've ever seen in a movie theater. I guess I should have waited to rent it.
Grade: D
Labels: 2003, action, comics, drama, Eric Bana, fantasy, Jennifer Connelly, Josh Lucas, movie, sci-fi
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:55 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Reese Witherspoon (Melanie Smooter/Carmichael), Josh Lucas (Jake Perry), Patrick Dempsey (Andrew Hennings)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Sweet Home Alabama page.
Another really cute Reese Witherspoon movie. The cast is great and the story is really cute and heart-warming. If you like romantic comedies, this is the movie for you. It's got it all.
Reese Witherspoon actually plays someone from the south in Sweet Home Alabama and it's fun watching her in a movie with her original southern accent.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2002, comedy, drama, Josh Lucas, movie, Patrick Dempsey, Reese Witherspoon, romance
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:45 PM show | 0 screams