Movie Summary of Harry Brown by Michael The Moviegoer.
HARRY BROWN = ***
“Grandpa Torino”
It might be hard to imagine Michael Caine as a Clint Eastwood-style vigilante, but Caine pulls off that role surprisingly well. Caine plays the title character in “Harry Brown”. A quiet senior citizen trying to live in a neighborhood being ravaged by drugs [...]
Movie Summary of The Messenger by Michael The Moviegoer.
THE MESSENGER = ****
“War Casually”
Oren Moverman’s “The Messenger” is a stinging character study of two U.S. army officers assigned the task of “casualty notification”. And so Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster put on their brave faces as they travel through the small town streets of middle-America, knock [...]
Movie Summary of The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus by Michael The Moviegoer.
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS = **1/2
“Heath Ledger’s Final Act”
Although fans of Heath Ledger will be interested in seeing his final film, it is the die-hard fans of director Terry Gilliam’s offbeat work who will actually enjoy this strange and quirky little picture.
The movie’s [...]
Movie Summary of Creation by Michael The Moviegoer.
CREATION = ***
“Darwin’s Evolution”
Revolutionary scientist Charles Darwin is brought to vivid life at the hands of actor Paul Bettany giving one of the finest performances of his career. “Creation” tells the story of Darwin’s life during the period when he has “the biggest idea in the history of [...]
Movie Summary of Up In The Air by Michael the Moviegoer.
UP IN THE AIR = ***1/2
“Clooney In First Class”
On his way to earning the super-elite status of 10 million frequent flyer miles, George Clooney plays a man who spends his entire life on the road and constantly in motion. While he never misses a flight [...]
Movie Summary of Nine by Michael the Moviegoer.
NINE = ****
“Cinema Paradiso”
Rob Marshall continues his reign as the king of unfilmable musicals. After finding a way to successfully put “Chicago” on screen, he now tops that with his film version of the Tony Award-winning musical “Nine”.
One glance at the superb cast list might have you wondering [...]
Movie Summary of That Evening Sun by Michael the Moviegoer
THAT EVENING SUN = **1/2
“Grumpy Old Man”
After a lifetime of character roles, the face and voice of Hal Holbrook is known by many. From movies like “Capricorn One” to “All The President’s Men” where he was the voice of Deep Throat, Hal Holbrook might be the [...]
Movie Summary of Me & Orson Welles by Michael the Moviegoer.
ME & ORSON WELLES = ***
“Zac Efron Graduates High School”
Zac Efron graduates from “High School Musical” and enrolls in the University of Richard Linklater. He doesn’t exactly get straight A’s in his freshman role as a serious actor, and the question still remains open as [...]
Movie Summary of This Is It by Michael the Moviegoer.
THIS IS IT = ***1/2
“A Real Thriller”
When the year began, Kenny Ortega (director of “High School Musical” and “Newsies”) couldn’t possibly have imagined that he would have one of the year’s best documentaries. The tragic and untimely death of Michael Jackson last summer, only days before [...]
Movie Summary of Pirate Radio by Michael the Moviegoer.
PIRATE RADIO = **
“Rock This Boat, Please”
A rebellion between two generations in the 1950s grew into a rock ‘n’ roll revolution. The losers were on the side of those who proclaimed rock music was just a fad that would soon pass. More than half-a-century later, rock music [...]