Cast: Robert Redford (Professor Stephen Malley), Meryl Streep (Janine Roth), Tom Cruise (Senator Jasper Irving)
For complete information, see IMDb's Lions for Lambs page.
I didn't know what to expect from this movie, since I hadn't seen any previews. As soon as I saw that Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, & Tom Cruise were in it, I was sure I'd see the movie, regardless of what it was about. I really like the way the movie went back and forth between the different story lines and how it tied everything together. The cast is amazing and the story is well told.
There were definitely a few slow points and I'm glad I didn't rush out to see it in a theatre, but Lions for Lambs is definitely worth adding to your rental queue.
Grade: B
Labels: 2007, drama, Meryl Streep, movie, Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, war
Reviewed by Kat at the 6:00 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Robert Redford (Nathan D. Muir), Brad Pitt (Tom Bishop), Catherine McCormack (Elizabeth Hadley)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Spy Game page.
This action-packed thriller about a CIA agent and his protege... When the agent learns that his protege has gone rogue as he nears the end of his career, the story really gets interesting. He takes on the mission to handle the situation and the mission gets intense.
Spy Game is full of flashbacks and good special effects. With an amazing cast to back up the fabulous story, how could they go wrong? That's what I thought when we chose it and that's how I felt when walking out of the theater.
Our whole group enjoyed the movie. I think it has something for everyone (well, everyone who likes thrillers). I love a fast-paced movie that keeps me guessing and this movie did just that.
Grade: A-
Labels: 2001, action, Brad Pitt, drama, movie, Robert Redford, thriller
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:50 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Robert Redford (Tom Booker), Kristin Scott Thomas (Annie MacLean), Sam Neill (Robert MacLean), Scarlett Johansson (Grace MacLean), Dianne Wiest (Diane Booker)
For complete info, see IMDb's The Horse Whisperer page.
After a horrible fall, a special horse trainer is in to help the daughter and horse work through their problems and get back out there. Parts of The Horse Whisperer were so beautiful cinematically. Parts of it were wonderful and touching and very interesting. And parts of it seemed to drag on forever.
I thought that there was enough of a mix of the beautiful and interesting portions of the movie to see it, so it's definitely worth renting, but with a runtime of almost three hours, don't expect it to be like Braveheart where you barely realize that you were there for over an hour. At times, you will really feel how long the movie is.
Grade: B
Labels: 1998, drama, Kristin Scott Thomas, movie, Robert Redford, romance, Scarlett Johansson
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:20 PM show | 0 screams