Cast: Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Terrence Howard (Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes)), Jeff Bridges (Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts)
For complete information, see IMDb's Iron Man page.
Perhaps it was all the hype. Perhaps it was the parts of the previews I saw.... Whatever it was that raised my hopes, I expected more from Iron Man. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the movie and I'm glad that I rented it and that I own a great TV. However, I wasn't super impressed. I thought The Dark Knight was quite a bit better and have enjoyed quite a few movies based on characters from the comics more than I liked Iron Man.
The cast is amazing and the story is okay, but not stellar. The costume is good and perhaps if I had seen Iron Man in a movie theatre I would have been more impressed. Worth renting, but not close to my favorite movie of 2008.
Grade: B
Labels: 2008, action, adventure, comics, drama, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, movie, Robert Downey Jr., sci-fi, Terrence Howard
Reviewed by Kat at the 8:40 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Freddie Highmore (Evan Taylor - 'August Rush'), Keri Russell (Lyla Novacek), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Louis Connelly), Terrence Howard (Richard Jeffries), Robin Williams (Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallace)
For complete info on this wonderful cast, see IMDb's August Rush page.
It took me a while to see this movie, partly because I didn't really know what it was about and even now that I've finally seen it, I don't remember seeing any promotional information on the movie. I really enjoyed August Rush. Anyone who loves music and isn't put off by a romantic movie should really enjoy this film. Of course, I added August Rush to my Netflix list because of the cast. Almost any of the main actors could get me to watch a movie on their own. Together, they're well worth taking the time to see any movie.
Initially, I wasn't happy with the way that the flashback format seemed to be working, but as the story progressed, I understood why the story was put together the way it was and I really enjoyed the way everything came together. I highly recommend adding August Rush to your Netflix list if you enjoy music, romance, or both.
The story of a child prodigy who is discovered while trying to find his real parents is moving and thoroughly enjoyable.
Grade: A-
Labels: 2007, drama, Freddie Highmore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, movie, musical, Robin Williams, romance, Terrence Howard
Reviewed by Kat at the 8:00 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Jodie Foster (Erica Bain), Terrence Howard (Detective Mercer)
For complete info, see IMDb's The Brave One page.
I'm not sure what I expected from seeing the preview of The Brave One a couple times when it was about to come out in theatres, but it wasn't as good as the movie I got to watch. I should have known from the cast (Jodie Foster & Terrence Howard tend to pick great movies) that it would be more interesting than it appeared from the preview.
I didn't expect the movie to be very deep, I expected a fairly standard revenge thriller, but The Brave One was definitely not typical. I don't want to ruin anything in the movie, but I really did not expect what happened near the end and it's always good when a movie catches me off guard a bit.
If you missed The Brave One in theatres, I recommend renting it.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2007, crime, drama, Jodie Foster, movie, Terrence Howard, thriller
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:00 PM show | 0 screams
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: Karina Arroyave (Elizabeth), Dato Bakhtadze (Lucien), totally amazing cast
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Crash page.
Wow... I was blown away by this movie. I've never seen a movie that confronts so many different types of stereotypes. Paul Haggis, who wrote and directed Crash did an amazing job at getting his point across. I can't imagine anyone leaving the theatre after seeing Crash and not thinking seriously about the issues addressed.
The tagline of Crash is pretty perfect: "You think you know who you are. You have no idea."
The characters are all tied together in ways that become apparent as the story unfolds and Crash is constructed very well. Many things in the movie caught me off guard and I think that it's great to bring these issues to the front of our consciousness.
This is definitely not a happy movie or one with a bright outlook. No movie that centers this much on prejudice could possibly be a happy movie. But movies aren't all about making you happy. Crash did exactly what it was intended to do - it brought out the horrible consequences of prejudice in our society and made everyone think.
I've really gone most of my life not seeing color or thinking in that way, which baffled Wayne (as some of you will remember). Crash made me (and I'm sure most people) very uncomfortable, which was the idea. I highly recommend this movie and hope that it can help people examine the problems with prejudice in our society.
Grade: A
Labels: 2005, Best Picture, crime, Don Cheadle, drama, movie, Sandra Bullock, Terrence Howard
Reviewed by Kat at the 4:20 PM show | 0 screams