Forum: Movie reviews

Great little flick. I love a simple, non-flashy story that you might actually imagine happening somewhere. Set in Dublin, an Irish street musician guy who's trying to get over love-betrayal meets...

I'm thinking about signing up for one of their lower-option plans. We don't watch a lot of movies, mostly because I rarely make it to Blockbuster, and have been disappointed with their selection of...

I got this free at the Redbox this afternoon. It's the early favorite for the Best Picture Oscar; hopefully I'll get a chance to watch it this evening or tomorrow afternoon. Review to come.

We're a long ways from December 10th, but I'm allowing my excitement to grow a little bit about the movie. They recently held an event for a hundred or so "Christian leaders" to see clips and read...

We saw "The Reader" this afternoon. It stars Kate Winslet as a German woman named Hanna Schmitz, and David Kross and Ralph Fiennes as a young and then older (respectively) German man named Michael...

This is a documentary about the food industry in the United States. It's set up as a sort of expose, but only because it seems food manufacturers go to great lengths to keep information about...

Avatar is worth seeing for the technology alone even if you don't like science fiction. My first thought early in the movie was this made the Star Wars bar scene look pretty primitive. Being a...

We just saw the movie To Save a Life. It was the best "Christian" movie I have ever seen. I would recommend that youth groups and families with teens definitely go see it. ...

It's about time for this annual discussion to begin. After The Dark Knight was left off the ballot in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences went off the deep end and expanded the Best...

I posted on another thread that this was my favorite movie of the year and then realized it had no thread of its own. So here it is. Away We Go is a quirky comedy about a young couple (The...

This is another of my favorite 2009 movies. It deserves a thread. The imdb synopsis of the movie is "An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man...

This is Quentin Tarantino's most recent film and another cult phenomenon. As a typical Tarantino film is involves profanity and overly-gratuitous violence, which he has turned into a legitimate art...

My wife and I saw "The Blind Side" this afternoon with our daughter and son-in-law and all really enjoyed it. It is the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teen in Memphis that...

I wouldn't normally put an R-rated zombie movie on Naznet, as I assume the majority of people avoid this sort of thing, but I loved Zombieland so I'll give it it's due. There is some swearing and...

This is the Michael Jackson documentary released after his death. It chronicles the rehearsals for his upcoming final tour. Most of the movie is simply rehearsal footage with Michael singing and...

Saw this last night with Sharon and our youngest boy (age 14). Was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Didn't expect anything like this from a 'mainstream' Hollywood movie. It delivers a strong...

Anyone seen this movie yet? http://www.jesuscampthemovie.com/

We saw this one over the holidays after listening to the book on CD during the drive to Colorado. The book is far better and a quick read - check it out after you see the movie. The movie is...

Delightful. Lovely. Poignant. Not what I was expecting. Worth going to see...even if you don't have a kid to take with you. I can't recommend it highly enough.

What movie would you never, ever watch again?

The trees, most plant life, and all the animals are gone. The capacity to produce goods and services has been destroyed. There is no system of communication. A father and son begin a journey of...

Watched this yesterday after having recorded it. (Great system, you get to skip the commercials quite easily that way). I liked it. In short, this is the story of an American army captain who is...

Interesting movie. Certainly not a pretty movie. My wife (who loves action movies) really didn't like this one. The aliens in this movie are not pretty to look at and the violence can be rather...

Went to the movies to see "21" yesterday. The best thing about the trip was seeing a sign at th movies that Indiana Jones opens on 5/22. Found this to the trailer for the new movie. I can't...

FULL DISCLAIMER: yes, I am a big fan of the "Twilight" book saga written by Stephenie Meyer and recognize that some people find this pathetic. :basic03 I have read all of the Twilight books and...

"Up in the Air," directed by Jason Reitman, stars George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick as three "business people" at various stages in life. Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a man who travels...

Leisha and I drove 50 minutes to see this movie today. Because it has had a limited release in North America, it was hard to track down. But my anglophile daughter had been wanting to see it for...

Does anyone know the name of the new movie being produced by one of the local nazarene churches in Memphis, Tn.? Is there a link?

I was impressed with the story, dialogue, and action in this film. My family and I watched it on opening day, and we thought we got our money's worth (which, these days, is no small statement!). ...

Invictus, latin for unconquerable and also the title of a poem that is quoted by Nelson Mandela in his first term as President of South Africa. The movie tells the story of how he partners with the...

Ryan and I rented the movie "Paper Heart" from the RedBox last night. This "mockumentary" came out in August of 2009 and stars Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera. The basic premise is that Charlyne...

I rented this documentary this afternoon. The focus of the movie is a cove on the coast of Japan in the town of Taijii, where every year nearly 23,000 dolphins are slaughtered for meat. The film...

Apparently a Pixar-like version of the "Noah's Ark" story is currently in production. Here's a link to the synopsis - http://www.unifiedpictures.com/noah/synopsis.html

It's not out for several months...but I'm stoked about it. This is one of my favorite early childhood books. The movie will either be incredible or a complete bust. But for now, I give the trailer...

I'm sorry if this is a discussion that's already been had here in the movie forum. I've been thinking a lot about horror movies lately and I'm not quite sure how I feel. I've never been a fan of...

Watched this movie on TV. Unfortunately, there is some nudity there, though short. The movie paints grim a picture of Stasi surveillance in DDR days. Yet, the actual officer doing this work,...

Looking for a lighthearted movie to go to when my daughter is home. Has anyone seen this movie?

We all know that the general rule is that the book is better than the movie... but this is not ALWAYS the case. I'm curious... what movie/book have you seen/read where the movie was better than...

Our grandson was looking at my Netflix queue and added "The Prestige." He recommended it so highly that I put it at the top of the list. We watched it last night. The simple premise is that two...

Meghan and I saw it last night. Someone else described it as "cute". That's the exact word Meghan used when it was over. Basic story is this: Sixteen year old girl gets pregnant. I guess...

This is an adaptation of a play about the infamous interviews between British TV personality and Richard Nixon, shortly after the President resigned his position. Ultimately this was the place Nixon...

True story about the ministry and martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero. Takes place between 1977 and 1980. Not a cinematic beauty, but for sure a moving and powerful story. Followers of Christ...

Here's the trailer on Apple. Here's the IMDB page. I hadn't heard of it until this morning (and thus haven't seen it). I really can't find much on it (a website nor a Wiki), but it looks like a...

Great movie. Personally, I struggle with what I feel is a lack of superior acting and cinematic excellence in movies like Facing the Giants and Fireproof. So, I couldn't agree more with Ted Beahr...

First, the necessary disclaimers: *I am not a professional movie reviewer. *I am not an amateur movie reviewer. *Sometimes, I like a movie just because it makes me feel good. After all, I go to...

Has there been a thread on this before? Sorry, if so. What's your all-time favorite movie/s? I like watching documentaries as much as movies so I would include them in this (not that I watch a...

I had the pleasure of going out and seeing this very delightful movie. It is a definite chick flick. Julie Powell (played by Amy Adams) blogs 365 days of 542 recipes of Julia Childs cookbook with...

Jamie Foxx & Robert Downey Jr. co-star in this (fairly heavy) movie about music, homelessness, mental illness, and those who try to "help." There were some pretty intense moments, some violence...

My wife and I needed a little time to unwind today, and so we went to see Paul Blart Mall Cop. I really figured it would be a total waste of time, but we went anyway. The movie is funny! It is not...

Searching for something else, I found this: http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/08/methodism-founder-john-wesley.html