Archive for April, 2009

I decided to have a action movie weekend, I haven’t decided to give my full opinions on them but if your interested in what I have seen so far, I rated 1-5:

A History of Violence:
Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife (Maria Bello) and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana. One night, though, their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. He takes action and saves his customers and friends in the self-defense killings of two-sought-after criminals. Heralded as a hero, Tom’s life is changed overnight, attracting a national media circus, which forces him into the spotlight. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to the normalcy of his ordinary life only to be confronted by a mysterious and threatening man (Ed Harris) who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who’s wronged him in the past.
4.80 out of 5.

Eastern Promises:
Criminal mastermind Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen) finds his ties to a notorious Russian crime family in London, England shaken when he crosses paths with Anna (Naomi Watts), a midwife who has accidentally uncovered evidence against them dealing with the boss and his son and a dead pregnant woman. Their unusual relationship sets off an unstoppable chain of murder, mystery and deception.
4.95 out of 5.

Enemy at the Gates:
During the WWII battle of Stalingrad, two snipers, a Russian (Jude Law), and a German (Ed Harris), are locked in a battle of wills and marksmenship, while the Russian is boosted to the status of hero by a political official (Ralph Fiennes).
3.70 out of 5.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children:
An ex-mercenary is forced out of isolation when three mysterious men kidnap and brainwash the city’s children afflicted with the Geostigma disease.
4.80 out of 5.

Four Brothers:
Four brothers come home to their mother’s funeral in what appears to be a random killing in a grocery store robbery. However, the boys’ investigation into her death reveals more nefarious activities involving the one brother’s business dealings with a notorious local hoodlum. Two cops investigating the crime may also not be what they seem.
4.25 out of 5.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang:
Mistaken for an actor, small-time crook, Harry Lockhart, finds himself in the midst of the Hollywood community. Hes paired up with private detective “Gay Perry” to get some training for his role, but things begin to get weird when they witness a real murder.
4 out of 5.

RockandRolla:
In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city’s scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city’s seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player — a drugged out rock ‘n’ roller presumed to be dead but very much alive — has a multi-million dollar prize fall into his hands.
4.50 out of 5.

Street Kings:
Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he’s been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.
4.25 out of 5.

Appaloosa:
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
4 out of 5.

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