Training Day

In Entertainment Weekly's review of the movie Training Day, author Owen Gleibermann cuts to the point very quickly. In the first paragrah he begins to criticize Denzel's performance as an actor, and then goes on to give the character profile of Alonzo Harris, Washington's character. "It's one of Denzel Washington's trademarks to cruise along on a vibe of foxy good humor. In Training Day, he does it ironically. He plays a show-off bad guy like a movie star who is so eager to play a show-off bad guy that he wants you to revel in his every fancy low-dog move." (Owen Gleibermann, Dirty Harris) In the same way does the author describe the supporting character Jake Hoyt, who is played by Ethan Hawke. As you read on, events in the plot line are revealed and once again, criticized by the writer.

Training Day

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In Entertainment Weekly's review of the movie Training Day, author Owen Gleibermann cuts to the point very quickly. In the first paragrah he begins to criticize Denzel's performance as an actor, and then goes on to give the character profile of Alonzo Harris, Washington's character. "It's one of Denzel Washington's trademarks to cruise along on a vibe of foxy good humor. In Training Day, he does it ironically. He plays a show-off bad guy like a movie star who is so eager to play a show-off bad guy that he wants you to revel in his every fancy low-dog move." (Owen Gleibermann, Dirty Harris) In the same way does the author describe the supporting character Jake Hoyt, who is played by Ethan Hawke. As you read on, events in the plot line are revealed and once again, criticized by the writer who awarded a grade of C- to the film.

Beerfest

Basically the movie is about two brothers, Todd and Jan Wolfhouse, who are trying to put together the ultimate beer drinking team. They want to beat the ultiamte beer drinkers which are the Germans in the underground world of a beer drinking competition. The team is to represent the U.S. and they are reprsenting their grandfather who passed away.

Superbad

Roger Ebert give Superbad four stars calling it "a four-letter raunch-a-rama with a heart, and an inordinate interest in other key organs." Among his many reviews located on his website. He reviews Superbad, reminiscing and remembering back to how high school was. Also within the review he compares how it has "Animal House-ish" qualities to it with the idea of being in high school and being afraid of not having sex before you graduate and end up deprived of that pleasure and record on your reputation. He adds some personal snip-its comparing his own schooling as well. "I remember in eighth grade some kid asked how long you could entertain an impure thought before it got upgraded from a venial to a mortal sin."

The Mummy

Ahhh..it's like music to my hears. The Mummy is one of those movies you really don't want to tell people you like because of the type of movie it is, but you don't care because YOU know it's a great movie. The movie kept me very alert and on the edge of my seat. I just HAD to know what was going to happen to the characters of the movie. I think it's sort of the same feeling for Roger Ebert, the world renowned movie critic. "There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even the mummy, but I can say that I was not bored and sometimes I was unreasonably pleased." He gives the movie three stars. Mr. Ebert doesn't think this rendition has anything to do with the original classic also titled the same that was released in 1932. It has no bad guys or any great cinematic action. He likes the dialogue of "The Mummy"-the recent one- the prop work, and the graphics. He compares this movie to "Anaconda", "Congo", and "The Relic". "Art this isn't. Great trash, it isn't. Good trash, it is.

"TITANIC"

Titanic is my all time favorite movie, it's romantic but yet dramatically tragic. I cry every time i see this movie, but I still watch it alot. I am a big fan of love stories, but i've never seen any like "Titanic". It's nothing like other romantic moies i've seen, that's because it's unpredictable. " After winning a trip on the RMS Titanic during a dockside card game, American Jack Dawson spots the society girl Rose DeWitt Bukater who is on her way to Philadelphia to marry her rich snob fiance Cal Hockley. Rose feels helplessly trapped by her situation and makes her way to the aft deck and thinks of suicide until she is rescued by Jack. Cal is therefore obliged to invite Jack to dine at their first-class table where he suffers through the slights of his snobbish hosts. In return, he spirits Rose off to third class for an evening of dancing, giving her the time of her life. Deciding to forsake her intended future all together, Rose asks Jack, who has made his living making sketches on the streets of Paris, to draw her in the nude wearing the invaluable blue diamond Cal has given her. Cal finds out and has Jack locked away. Soon afterwards, the ship hits an iceberg and Rose must find Jack while both must run from Cal even as the ship sinks deeper into the freezing water."

The Departed

The Departed was given four stars by the famous movie critic Roger Ebert. In his review on rogerebert.com, he beguins by introducing the film director Martin Scorsese. He then compares The Departed and its characters to some of his other films and their characters. He does this by saying " Most of Martin Scorsese's films have been about men trying to realize their inner image of themselves". He then gives a brief intoduction to the movie. About half way through the review he reveals that the movie was inspired by another film called Internal Affairs. It is not until more than halfway through the review that he introduces the main characters of the movie. Ebert then ends the review by bringing up religion and the film directors belifes. He concludes by saying "This movie is like an examination of conscience, when you stay up all night trying to figure out a way to tell the priest: I did wrong, but, oh, Father, what else was i gonna do?".

Action Packed Thriller

The review on the 1994 movie entitled Speed was written by Roger Ebert. He gave the movie 4 stars where the users only gave it 3 1/2 stars. It appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times on June 10,1994 and is also on rogerebert.com. Ebert said, "It's a smart, inventive thriller...it's wall-to-wall with action, stunts, special effects and excitement. We've seen this done before, but seldom so well, or at such a high pitch of energy." He calls Speed, "great entertainment."

A Movie Worth 200 Cigarettes and a Little Extra

200 Cigarettes is byfar my favorite movie and it is also About.com's Video Pick of the Week film reviewer Rebecca Murray's. Everything you need to know about the movie say it all on the box. From which actors are in it to its hilarious plot. Murray's review is biased just because its her favorite movie, but who cares. It's a romantic-comedy revolving around 15 regular young adults plus a special cameo from the great Elvis Costello hours before New Year's Eve in 1981. It never really got much attention when it first started but to Murray, "... it seems to have developed legs..." I agree with her, I'll be honest her for a second, I didn't know about the movie until my sister introduced it to me a couple years ago. So, I'm thinking great another one of her stupid movies; I was wrong, I loved it! It was funny, cute, and had really good acting from the then young Ben and Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, and suprisingly Courtney Love. The review was basically a quick recap of the whole movie; not an actual review. The big chunk of the so called review was a summary and just the beginning and two sentences in the end.

The Nanny Diaries

The review that I found is The Nanny Diaries. Roger Ebert of The Chicago Suntimes reviewed The Nanny Diaries. He gave the movie 2 1/2 stars out of 5. Ebert who is famous for his thumbs up or thumbs down critique in his show Ebert & Roeper also won the Pulitzer Prize. Ebert starts out saying about the movie that it deserves a different title, "The Bonfire of the Nannies". He said that the movie is similar to "The Bonfire of the Vanities", in which we see rules governing dress, fashion, business, entertainment, and conspicuous consumption. Ebert also said that the best scene is the beginning. So that would mean he didn't much like the rest of the movie. Ebert said, "The plot develop a few problems familiar to anyone who watches TV and employs the Occupation Specified Rule." And "The movie itself is sort of bland and obvious and comfortable."

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/REVIEWS/70817013/1023

Modern Day Cinderella

A business ban falls in love with a street-smart prostitute and whisks her away in fairy tale fashion. "Pretty Woman" has to be one of the best romantic comedies of the early 90's. I think it's safe to say that Roger Ebert, of the Chicago Sun Times, agrees with me. Well, maybe he doesn't agree with me exactly, but he does say, "... it is about as warmhearted as a movie about two cold realists can possibly be."

A Walk To Remember

I have found a review of The movie "A Walk to Remember" which ran in the Chicago Suntimes by Roger Ebert. This film is a touching tale of two teenagers who find themselves in love despite their different lifestyles. According to Ebert the movie can be corny at times but the acting and story line make up for it. One of the main characters Landon Carter played by Shane West is one of the popular kids in his high school and hangs out with the bullies. He comes across a young women who changes all that. Her name is Jamie Sullivan and is played by the singer Mandy Moore. Jamie is a the daughter of Rev. Sullivan and her upbringing is that of good morals and church. She is shy and seems out of place in her high school. Despite the two leading different paths in life they seem to click and you can see the romance blossom and grow as different scenes play out. The performances played by Mandy Moore and Shane West are unforgettable. They grab your attention from the beginning and have you all the way up to the very end. This romance makes you believe in love and makes you believe that anyone is capable of it no matter their lifestyle or agenda. "A Walk to Remember'" is not just your typical teenage movie but rather a sophisticated love story and a must see for all.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20020125/REVIEWS/201250306/1023
http://youtube.com/watch?v=V96uhfQ0x9A

In my backyard.

The movie Proof is a fanastic movie that was given four stars from Roger Ebert on his website. Ebert and I have a common connection to this movie, Ebert states" Having once spent a year as a University of Chicago doctoral candidate, I felt as if I were back on campus." I grew up on the campus and felt the same way while I was in the movie theater watching the film.
Ebert also considers the idea that Proof and A Beautiful Mind are somewhat similar, however, he throws out the idea saying "they are miles apart. A Beautiful Mind tries to enter the world of the madman. Proof locates itself in the mind of the madman's daughter, who loves him and sorrows for him, who has lived in his shadow so long she fears the light and the things that go with it." This review is pretty good. In the first paragraph we already have an idea about his feelings on the movie. He also points out that anyone can understand the movie even if they do not comprehend math, so right away he relaters to the movie to the audience.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050922/REVIEWS/509220307/1023

Feel the Rush of Blue Crush

In this article, Chicago Sun-Times’ film reviewer, Roger Ebert reviews the 2002 film “Blue Crush.” Ebert’s review is very well written and includes a detailed synopsis of the film, as well s brief summaries of each actors’ performances and cinematography. Ebert admits in his review that he “expected another mindless surfing movie.” However, Ebert goes on the state that " “Blue Crush” is anything but.”

HANNIBAL RISING

"Cultured yet cunning, charming yet psychotic, murderous man-eater Hannibal Lecter has proven impossible to kill," says Mark Keizer in his review on 2/9/07 featured on the famous website Boxoffice.com. Keizer starts off by stating how he personally feels about the movie. He introduces the movie while he talks about other related movies with the same character that the audience recognize. Keizer then criticizes and compliments the scenery coinciding with the plot. Next, Keizer introduces the main characters and the plot of the story. Keizer compares the new Hannibal Lectar to the old Anthony Hopkins version of him and concludes that the new actor does not compare to the Hannibal Lectar we all know and love. In his conclusion, Keizer points out the ultimate reason why the movie was not good and finishes his review.

A Walk to Remember

My favorite movie is "A Walk to Remember" because of the message that it sending out to the audience and also because of the movie in general. I love this movei becaue of the actor and actress that are playing the parts of Landin and Jamie (Shane West, Mandy Moore). They portrayed the characters very well which made me love the movie even more. The movie is about a boy who is popular and doesn't have faith, who winds up asking for help from a girl who he hasn't spoken to in years, is not so popular, and who also believes in god. Much to his dismay he falls for this girl and finds hisself stuck between his old friends and her. You should watch this movie because it shows a journey between young lovers who struggle with what others think and other problems that come into their lives. This movie is about falling in love and the struggle,pains and triumphs that come with it. If there was one movie that i would have to live with for the rest of my life it would be "A Walk to Remember".

Mean Girls

This is a great movie. It really depicts the drama of high school and how catty girls are to one another.

BECOMING JANE - The key word is "beloved."

Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility; do any of those titles come to mind? Most might know those titles because they are all movies, but also they are all well known English language novels written by the beloved Jane Austen. That brings me to the movie I have chosen, Becoming Jane. Film Critic, Roger Ebert, in the “Chicago Sun-Times” on August 3, 2007, made this note about the movie saying “So followers of Austen will know they are watching a fiction. How good is it? Pretty good, in the same way that the movies based on Austen's books are good." In other words, Ebert is saying that while the movies have some great things happening, it is not true to the time period. Some people might disagree, but I know many would have to agree. Beside that negative aspect, Becoming Jane is a fantastic movie! In the movie, the viewer might expect her life to go one direction, and at times it does, but at other times they are most unexpected. I have to admit, if you are looking for a reason to cry, this is your movie. Obviously, the movie tells about the life of Jane Austen. Jane was completely and utterly into here writing career until she meet Tom Lefroy. Both Jane and Tom came from unwealthy families, so when they wanted to keep the relationship going, their families both denied their wishes. The spontaneous, Tom Lefroy, wanted to flee so they could live as they please, contrary, Jane decide to stay and abide by the wishes of her family. As time goes on they both live with sorrow and remorse, in which, Jane writes her six novels. It brings to reality that sometimes no matter how hard you try, you still might lose at the end.

'Up' up with comedy!

Knocked up is a wild and crazy film that brings Katherine Heigl who "is a peachy blonde in the Cameron Diaz mode, but also like Doris Day rescued from prudery" and "Seth Rogen as funny stoner Ben drips deadpan zingers and seems to have studied the inflections of Albert Brooks", who are two totally different people together in the strangest way. This review is by movie critic David Elliot of The San Diego Union Tribune. Elliot clames Knocked Up is "an attitude bazooka full of sex, drugs and raw language, yet so high on babies and family values that this must be the first R-rated film for both sleazoid slackers and earnest right-to-lifers." Whether one needs to be cheered up or just wants to laugh, Knocked up is a must see.

"Love Actually is all around us.."

The review I had found is about one of my all-time favorite romance movies, Love Actually. The author of the review is Vince Leo. Basically, Leo comments about how the movie keeps you on your feet with the copious amount of story lines, but also how it has a downside to it as well. I liked how he was able to keep a positive attitude throughout his review despite his disappointment, and shine through with some honesty and realism. My favorite quote throughout the whole movie was: "With the multitudinous characters and situations, it's like getting a sampler box of chocolates, with some more to your liking than others. If you can learn to savor the ones you like, and ignore the ones you don't, you'll definitely find enough here to satisfy your sweet-tooth cravings,". The fact that Leo compares his opinion with a box of chocolates is such a compelling metaphor, and encourages me to add in my own little quirks throughout the review I will be writing later!


A picture from my favorite part.