Author: Ian

Eagle Eye: Intense, Entertaining Thriller

Eagle Eye
Dreamworks Pictures
Starring: Shia LeBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thorton, Rosario Dawson, and Michael Chiklis
Rated PG-13 for scenes of intense action, brief language, but sadly no nudity from Michelle Monaghan…bummer, dude.
Running Time: 118 minutes
In theatres now…unless it’s on DVD and you’re reading this, then you’ll probably be reading my DVD review of the movie and not this one.

Holy crap! Screw what Rotten Tomatoes says about Eagle Eye. This movie was awesome! If you like action, suspense, and edge-of-your-seat thrills, this is the movie for you. If not, Continue reading “Eagle Eye: Intense, Entertaining Thriller”

Grease: Still Rockin’ After All These Years!

Grease: Rockin’ Rydell Edition
Paramount Pictures
Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conway, and Frankie Avalon
Rated PG
Running Tim: 110 minutes
Now Available

Before he wore a dress, a rubber latex body suit, and starred in 2007’s Hairspray, John Travolta danced and sang his way through the hit 1978 musical Grease. Thirty years later, Continue reading “Grease: Still Rockin’ After All These Years!”

Zoinks! Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King: All-Star Cast in Halloween Hilarity!

Scooby-Doo and the Goblin KingWarner Bros.
Starring: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn, Hayden Panettiere, Wayne Knight, Wallace Shawn, Jay Leno, and Lauren Bacall
75 minutes

Scooby-Doo has a lot in common with James Bond: both franchises have been around for 40 years; both use the same characters but at times different actors to portray them; both have had a younger version of the character portrayed on TV (see James Bond Jr. and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo); and both utilize the same catchphrases, characterizations, and template in each adventure taken. Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King is the twelfth direct-to-DVD Scooby-Doo movie, which comes after a string of TV series utilizing Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma. I found myself Continue reading “Zoinks! Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King: All-Star Cast in Halloween Hilarity!”

Iron Man v. Dark Knight: Let the Battle Begin!

Iron Man: Ultimate 2-Disc Edition
Marvel Studios/Paramount Pictures
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Shaun Toub
Directed by Jon Favreau (who has a cameo)
Rated PG-13 – for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content
125 minutes
Release Date: September 30, 2008

READING DISCLAIMER: This review is long. You have been warned.

Iron Man. Before The Dark Knight was released and eclipsed everything else the summer had to offer, this superhero movie was tops at the box office. As it stands, Iron Man made over $571 million worldwide, while The Dark Knight, still in theatres, has made $971 million worldwide. So, I got to thinking Continue reading “Iron Man v. Dark Knight: Let the Battle Begin!”

One Tree Hill: More Growth and Branching Out

One Tree Hill – Season 5
Warner Bros. Television
Starring: Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton, and Daphne Zuniga
759 minutes (15 episodes on 5 DVDs)
Available Now

Ah, the joys of growing up. Becoming an adult. Finding a job. Living your dreams. Well, that’s what young idealized minds fresh out of high school expect when they enter the world. Once reality sets in, many have been consumed by the very society they hoped to change. One Tree Hill: Season Five presents Continue reading “One Tree Hill: More Growth and Branching Out”

Schoolhouse Rock! Still Rockin’ in 2008!

Schoolhouse Rock!: Election Collection
Disney DVD
Running Time: 49 minutes (15 shorts)
Release Date: September 23, 2008

So, here we are on the eve of the 2008 presidential election. A couple firsts this time around: first African-American presidential candidate (Barack Obama), and the first female Vice-Presidential candidate (Sarah Palin). Oh, and it’s the first time in 20 years that a Clinton or Bush isn’t on the presidential ticket! What better way Continue reading “Schoolhouse Rock! Still Rockin’ in 2008!”