****/**** Dir: Akira Kurosawa 1950 Black and White Japanese 88 min Unrated because they didn’t do that back then silly. Leave it to Akira Kurosawa to break the string of Netflix disappointments. I admit this one has sat on my…
****/**** Dir: Akira Kurosawa 1950 Black and White Japanese 88 min Unrated because they didn’t do that back then silly. Leave it to Akira Kurosawa to break the string of Netflix disappointments. I admit this one has sat on my…
**/**** Dir: Spike Jonze 2002 Color English 114 min Rated R for language, sexuality, some drug use and violent images. Another Netflix mixed bag. Roger Ebert said this was one of the best movies of the year. I just found…
** 1/2 /**** Dir: Wolfgang Becker 2003 Color German 121 min Rated R for brief language and sexuality. From the Netflix queue, this was one of those movies that you read about and think to yourself that it should be…
***/**** Dir: Jean-Pierre Jeunet 2004 Color French 133 min Rated R for Violence and Sexuality Ok, I fell for the “If you Love Amelie you will love this French movie starring Audrey Tatou” line. Damn. Believe me I know Amelie,…
*** 1/2 /**** Dir: Hayao Miyazaki 2004 Color Japanese 119 min. Rated PG for frightening images and brief mild language. One thing I enjoy about Miyazaki’s films is that you always hit the ground running. Sometimes it takes you awhile…
**/**** Dir: Geoffrey Sax 2005 Color English 101min. Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and language. This was an interesting film, but not that exciting. Sure there were some good make-ya-jump moments, but you still had to sit there and…
****/**** Dir: Akira Kurosawa 1954 Black and White Japanese 206 Min (US Criterion Restored Version) Unrated because they didn’t do that back then silly. What can you say about The Seven Samurai that has not already been written? Not much…
*** / **** Dir: Morgan Spurlock 2004 Color English 100 Min Rated PG for thematic elements, a disturbing medical procedure, and some language. (educationally enhanced version) This was a Netflix movie that was recommended by several people. I have heard…
*** 1/2 / **** Dir: Tim Burton 2005 Color English 115 Min Rated PG for quirky situations, action and mild language. (and probably that scene with the marionnettes) There are two things that occurred to me while I was watching…
*** 1/2 / **** Dir: Steven Spielberg 2005 Color English 116 Min Rated PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images. Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is a bad dad. He neglects his children and is more interested in…