Iggy's Movie Reviews WeblogIndependent reviews of recently released major motion pictures(Untitled)- August 30, 2004 MOVIE - WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE - Review Rating $$$$$ (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Mark Ruffalo (Jack Linden), Laura Dern (Terry Linden), Peter Krause (Hank Evans), Naomi Watts (Edith Evans), Sam Charles (Sean Linden), Haili Page (Natasha Linden) & Jennifer Bishop (Sharon Evans). DIRECTOR - John Curran Another movie on the subject of adultery that can't quite bring itself to suggest that its a bad thing. Indeed, of the two couples portrayed experiencing matrimonial difficulties, one couple is...http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2004/08/30/movieWeDontLiveHereAnymore.html (Untitled)- August 22, 2004 MOVIE - GARDEN STATE - Review Rating $$$$$ $$$12 (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Zach Braff (Andrew Largeman), Natalie Portman (Sam), Peter Sarsgaard (Mark), Ian Holm (Gideon Largeman), Ron Leibman (Dr. Cohen) & Method Man (Diego). DIRECTORWRITER - Zach Braff (debut, star of T.V.'s Scrubs NBC) If you were thinking about not going to see Garden State because you think its just another romantic comedy you are making a big mistake. Garden State is a brilliant, quirky, comedic ode to life's struggles...http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2004/08/22/movieGardenStateReviewRati.html (Untitled)- August 21, 2004 MOVIE - OPEN WATER - Review Rating $$$$$ $$12 (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Blanchard Ryan (Susan), Daniel Travis (Daniel), Saul Stein (Seth), Estelle Lau (Estelle), Michael E. Williamson (Davis), John Charles (Junior) & Christina Zenaro (Linda). DIRECTORWRITER - Chirs Kentis Based on true events. Open Water reminded me of the ghost stories told around crackling fires on late summer eves when you were a child. As the story progresses you get caught up in the tale without realizing it. The shadows.http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2004/08/21/movieOpenWaterReviewRating.html (Untitled)- August 9, 2004 MOVIE - COLLATERAL - Review Rating $$$$$ $$$$ (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Tom Cruise (Vincent), Jamie Foxx (Max), Javier Bardem (Felix), Jada Pinkett Smith (Annie), Emilio Rivera (Paco), Barry Shabaka Henley (Daniel), Irma P. Hall (Max's mother). DIRECTOR - Michael Mann (Thief, Heat & The Insider) Collateral is a pleasure to watch because it relishes the opportunity to develop its characters. In the process Collateral proves that doing so can actually ratchet up the intensity of the action...http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2004/08/09/movieCollateralReviewRatin.html (Untitled)- August 6, 2004 MOVIE - THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Review Rating $$$$$ $$12 (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Denzel Washington (Ben Marco), Meryl Streep (Eleanor Shaw), Liev Schreiber (Raymond Shaw), Kimberly Elise (Rosie), Vera Farmiga (Jocelyn Jordan) & Jon Voight (Senator Jordan). DIRECTOR - Jonathan Demme (Philadelphia, The Truth About Charlie, The Silence of the Lambs, Beloved & Married to the Mob) A remake of the 1962 film based on the novel by Richard Condon. The villains in the original bookfilm were...http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2004/08/06/movieTheManchurianCandidat.html |