Iggy's Movie Reviews WeblogIndependent reviews of recently released major motion pictures(Untitled)- February 28, 2005 HELLO & GOODBYE In the past three years, despite almost no promotion, over 200,000 people have stopped by my little corner of the web. I am very grateful for all those who visted this site and I hope you found it to be useful in determining your movie-going choices. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, time constraints no longer permit me to put in the time and energy it takes to maintain this site. As a result I will no longer be adding new reviews. I'll leave you with my favorite...http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2005/02/28/helloGoodbye.html (Untitled)- February 13, 2005 TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2004 Movies Listed in Random Order. Click on the movie title for the review. 1) MILLION DOLLAR BABY 2) HOTEL RWANDA 3) HERO 4) KILL BILL VOL. 2 5) FAHRENHEIT 911 6) MARIA FULL OF GRACE 7) COLLATERAL 8) RAY 9) FINDING NEVERLAND 10) GARDEN STATE HONOURABLE MENTIONS ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER SIDEWAYS SUPERSIZE MEhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2005/02/13/top10MoviesOf2004.html (Untitled)- February 13, 2005 WORST MOVIES OF 2004 The movies included in this list have the dubious distinction of not only being bad but being major disappointments as well. 1) ALEXANDER 2) GODSEND 3) I HEART HUCKABEES 4) THE VILLAGE 5) ENVYhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2005/02/13/worstMoviesOf2004.html (Untitled)- February 13, 2005 MOVIE - MILLION DOLLAR BABY - Review Rating $$$$$ $$$$12 (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Clint Eastwood (Frankie Dunn), Hilary Swank (Maggie Fitzgerald) & Morgan Freeman (Scrap). DIRECTOR - Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby may be set in the boxing ring but that's not what it is really about. The struggle for success between the ropes is a metaphor for the struggle to achieve success and a sense of self-worth in life itself. Million Dollar Baby is a story from the heart that will make you laugh, cry.http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2005/02/13/movieMillionDollarBabyRevi.html (Untitled)- February 9, 2005 MOVIE - HOTEL RWANDA - Review Rating $$$$$ $$$$12 (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Don Cheadle (Paul Rusesabagina), Sophie Okonedo (Tatiana), Nick Nolte (Col. Oliver) & Joaquin Phoenix (Jack). DIRECTORCO-WRITER - Terry George The most difficult hurdle films like Hotel Rwanda face is authentically conveying the full scope of the tradegy being recounted. Hotel Rwanda brings this deplorable genocide to life without undue sentimentality or in your face guilt. The facts, for the most part, are allowed to...http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2005/02/09/movieHotelRwandaReviewRati.html (Untitled)- February 9, 2005 MOVIE - FINDING NEVERLAND - Review Rating $$$$$ $$$12 (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Johnny Depp (J. M. Barrie), Kate Winslet (Sylvia Llewelyn Davies), Radha Mitchell (Mary Ansell Barrie), Julie Christie (Emma du Maurier), Dustin Hoffman (Charles Frohman) & Freddie Highmore (Peter). DIRECTOR - Marc Forster Based on the Play "The Man Who was Peter Pan" by Allan Knee. This wholesome adventure breathes new life into the story of Peter Pan and will make both adults and children believe again. Depp...http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2005/02/09/movieFindingNeverlandRevie.html (Untitled)- February 9, 2005 MOVIE - CLOSER - Review Rating $$$$$ $$$ (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Julia Roberts (Anna), Jude Law (Dan), Natalie Portman (Alice) & Clive Owen (Larry). DIRECTOR - Mike Nichols Love, of the untrue variety, is a minefield of emotions involving pride, hyprocrisy and self-delusion. Closer captures this bitter reality better than any recent similar film (See Wicker Park & We Don't Live Here Anymore). Julia Roberts gives her best performance in recent memory and Natalie Portman (Garden State)...http://radio.weblogs.com/0108788/stories/2005/02/09/movieCloserReviewRatingout.html |