Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Zeitgeist II: Addendum


Genre: Documentary, History, War
Director: Peter Joseph
Cast: Jacque Fresco, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Roxanne Meadows, John Perkins, George Carlin, Ron Paul
Runtime: 123 min.
Year: 2008
IMDB Rate: 8.7/10 (3,691 votes)
Plot Keywords:Global Culture | Technology Hindered By Corporation | Modern Day Slavery | CIA Covert Operations | Monetary System

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squekquel


Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Romance
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate
Runtime: 88 min.
Year: 2009
MPAA: Rated PG for some mild rude humor.
IMDB Rate: 3.2/10 (4,767 votes)
Plot Summary: The world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Gamer


Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Cast: Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall, Kyra Sedgwick, Logan Lerman, Alison Lohman, Terry Crews
Runtime: 95 min.
Year: 2009
MPAA: Rated R for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity and language.
IMDB Rate: 5.7/10 18,537 votes
Plot Summary: Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments, a star player from a game called "Slayers" looks to regain his independence while taking down the game's mastermind.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The Hangover


Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham
Runtime: 100 min.
Year: 2009
MPAA: Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material.
IMDB Rate: 8.0/10 (97,403 votes)
Plot Summary: A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

500 Days of Summer


Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Marc Webb
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Moretz, Clark Gregg
Runtime: 95 min.
Year: 2009
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual material and language.
IMDB Rate: 8.1/10 (40,021 votes)
Plot Summary: An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince


Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Michael Gambon, Bonnie Wright
Runtime: 153 min.
Year: 2009
MPAA: Rated PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.
7.4/10 61,674 (votes)
Plot Summary: As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

The Time Travelers Wife


Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Director: Robert Schwentke
Cast: Michelle Nolden, Alex Ferris, Arliss Howard, Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Brooklynn Proulx
Runtime: 107 min.
Year: 2009
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality.
IMDB Rate: 7.2/10 (7,983 votes)
Plot Summary: A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.