Cast: Liam Neeson (Hannibal), Bradley Cooper (Lt. Templeton 'Faceman' Peck), Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson (B.A. Baracus), Sharlto Copley (Murdock), Jessica Biel (Charisa Sosa)
For complete info, see IMDb's The A-Team page.
I was a big fan of the television show The A-Team, so I was pretty excited when they said they were making a movie out of it. I pictured all they could do with the budget of a blockbuster film and thought it could be a lot of fun to watch. The movie didn't disappoint me.
The special effects were well done, the story was decent, and the cast was wonderful. I definitely recommend seeing The A-Team in a theatre if you like movies with good special effects and enjoyed the television show. They did a very good job with the story and I hope they'll make another. I'd definitely be ready to see a sequel.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2010, action, adventure, Bradley Cooper, drama, Jessica Biel, Liam Neeson, movie, suspense
Reviewed by Kat at the 10:55 AM show | 0 screams
Cast: Liam Neeson (Bryan Mills), Maggie Grace (Kim), Famke Janssen (Lenore)
For complete info, see IMDb's Taken page.
I think Liam Neeson is a wonderful actor, so I'd see him in just about anything. Fortunately, Taken is a very well done movie and well worth watching in a theatre. If you have a chance to catch this before it leaves theatres (probably soon), I highly recommend it. If not, add it to your rental list.
This movie about a retired spy working to save his daughter is very well done. The story is well executed, the cast is great, and the movie kept me interested until the end.
Grade: A-
Labels: 2009, action, crime, drama, Famke Janssen, Liam Neeson, movie, thriller
Reviewed by Kat at the 12:25 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Meryl Streep (Dr. Carolyn Ryan), Liam Neeson (Ben Ryan), Edward Furlong (Jacob Ryan), Julia Weldon (Judith Ryan), Alfred Molina (Panos Demeris)
For complete cast info, see Before and After page.
Before and After is a very moving movie with a wonderful cast. I rented it mostly because of Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson (I didn't realize Alfred Molina was in it at the time and didn't remember why I recognized the name Edward Furlong), but the entire cast is wonderful. This movie explores what happens to a family when the son is suspected of murdering his girlfriend.
The fact that all of this takes place in a small town really impacts the way the story plays out. Some of what happened really blew me away, but I guess many things work differently in small towns than big ones. I can't imagine dealing with anything the Ryan family has to handle in this movie. I highly recommend renting this movie. I wasn't sure what to expect, since I didn't remember hearing about it when it was released in 1996, but the movie is very well done and held my interest until the very end.
Grade: A-
Labels: 1996, Alfred Molina, crime, drama, Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, movie, thriller
Reviewed by Kat at the 8:30 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Caine (Alfred), Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard), Katie Holmes (Rachel Dawes)
For complete info, see IMDb's Batman Begins page.
I've been a fan of Batman for years. Not the comics, but all the animated series, the old TV series, the first Batman movie (Jack Nicholson made a great Joker, didn't he?), etc. When I heard about Batman Begins, I thought there was great promise, but realized that they could crash and burn. (Did you see Batman & Robin? Unfortunately, I did.)
I went to see Batman Begins in IMAX, since I figured if the movie was well done, this would be the best way to appreciate it. I am very impressed with what Christopher Nolan did with the Batman story and I can't wait to see his next movie, even though I heard the Joker is going to be in it and I don't see how anyone can follow Jack Nicholson's Joker.
Since I haven't read the Batman comics, I don't know if this movie was close enough to those for the fans of the Batman comics to be happy. They definitely moved pretty far away from what I knew of the Ra's Al Ghul character's story, but the story, special effects, and acting were so great that it didn't bother me.
If you like Batman, you've probably already seen this movie and I hope you enjoyed it as much as my fiance and I did. If not, then you may still want to check it out, since it's a great action flick.
Grade: A-
Labels: 2005, action, adventure, Christian Bale, comics, crime, drama, IMAX, Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, movie
Reviewed by Kat at the 4:00 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Bill Nighy (Billy Mack), Gregor Fisher (Joe), Colin Firth (Jamie Bennett)
For complete information on this wonderful cast, see IMDb's Love Actually page.
Since I loved the other movies they did, I was excited about Love Actually's release. In spite of my high expectations, Love Actually did not let me down. The cast of this great romantic comedy is amazing. The stories (about eight different couples) are so touching and very real.
The snipets and voice overs pull the whole movie together and make you realize that "Love actually is all around."
Grade: A
Labels: 2003, Colin Firth, comedy, drama, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, movie, romance
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:30 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (Amsterdam Vallon), Daniel Day-Lewis (Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting), Cameron Diaz (Jenny Everdeane), Jim Broadbent (Boss Tweed), John C. Reilly (Happy Jack), Liam Neeson ('Priest' Vallon)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Gangs of New York page.
With Liam Neeson and other great actors in the cast, I thought this would be a great movie about the early days of my home town and the gangs that ruled the city. Unfortunately, I just found it lacking. Not a fan of DiCaprio in generaly, but I thought it'd work out okay in such an ensemble piece. The movie just seemed to really drag on. Not the best pick for the first movie we see in the year, but I wanted to see it before the awards. It was nominated for 10 of them. Of course, at the time, I didn't know it wouldn't win any or that I'd be glad it didn't.
Grade: C-
Labels: 2003, Cameron Diaz, crime, drama, history, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liam Neeson, movie, New York
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:20 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Liam Neeson (Qui-Gon Jinn), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Natalie Portman (Queen Padme Naberrie Amidala), Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace page.
I was a huge Star Wars fan when I was younger. I had a lot of the toys, in spite of it not being a "girl" movie. I never really cared about those labels. Over the years, I grew out of my Star Wars phase, but I was still intrigued by the first three episodes finally being made. I had always wondered about them.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace was a semi-interesting beginning, but I think it could have been better done. I'm hoping that the second and third episodes will be better. Jar Jar Binks was unbearable. Perhaps he will be killed off soon. I will keep hoping...
Grade: C+
Labels: 1999, action, adventure, Ewan McGregor, fantasy, Liam Neeson, movie, Natalie Portman, sci-fi
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:30 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Liam Neeson (Jean Valjean), Geoffrey Rush (Inspector Javert), Uma Thurman (Fantine), Claire Danes (Cosette), Hans Matheson (Marius)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Les Miserables page.
With a cast headed by Liam Neeson and including these amazing actors, I had high expectations for this adaptation of the Victor Hugo Novel. Unfortunately, the movie didn't live up to my expectations. In spite of the wonderful cast and great original novel, the screenplay didn't quite live up to expectations.
I'd suggest renting this or waiting till it shows up on HBO. Just not nearly as enthralling as the story could be. If you really want to see Les Miserables, catch the musical, they did a much better job with that.
Grade: B-
Labels: 1998, crime, drama, Liam Neeson, movie, romance, Uma Thurman
Reviewed by Kat at the 3:45 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Liam Neeson (Robert Roy MacGregor), Jessica Lange (Mary MacGregor)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Rob Roy page.
The story of Rob Roy is wonderful. It was so well done that it almost made me not want to see Braveheart in a theater, since it seemed like I'd already been there and done that. Of course, that wasn't the case at all. Though they are similar in theme, they are completely different stories. If you missed Rob Roy, since you were anticipating the release of Braveheart check it out.
Robert Roy MacGregor fights for a better future for those in his town and all of Scotland. It's a very well done and romantic tale with a lot of bumps along the way. The cast is amazing and the story is wonderful. This story is sad at times and makes you laugh at others. It really shows how difficult life was in the 1600s. This is a very well done period piece and I recommend it.
Grade: B+
Labels: 1995, action, drama, Liam Neeson, movie, romance, war
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:20 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Liam Neeson (Oskar Schindler), Ben Kingsley (Itzhak Stern), Ralph Fiennes (Amon Goeth), Caroline Goodall (Emilie Schindler)
For complete cast, see IMDb's Schindler's List page.
Wow - what a movie. I had a migraine when I left... not sure if it was from the crying or the black and white images or the writing on the dark screens, but it all got to me. Clearly, from the subject matter, there were going to be many depressing scenes. This is an amazing movie, but not one I could imagine owning or watching a ton of times. It blew me away, but overall it was so sad to see realistic portrayals of the horrors the Jews faced during WWII.
I can't even imagine what it would be like to have been through even half of what they had to deal with. This movie brought the struggle close to home and was very depressing, but amazing at the same time. It definitely deserved the best picture Oscar and every other award it received!
Grade: A
Labels: 1993, Ben Kingsley, Best Picture, drama, Liam Neeson, movie, Ralph Fiennes, war
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:30 PM show | 0 screams