2006-08-22T03:01:02Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2006, alice ttlg 2006-08-22T03:01:02Z 2006-08-22T02:49:27Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1489 2006-08-22T02:49:27Z

Most of this movie is pretty standard fare, well-off white folks who deny they know what was going on when they really did but wouldn't face it with the usual comparisons to the Germans in Nazi Germany with a bi-racial...

alice ttlg In My Country [alice ttlg] Most of this movie is pretty standard fare, well-off white folks who deny they know what was going on when they really did but wouldn't face it with the usual comparisons to the Germans in Nazi Germany with a bi-racial... [In My Country] 2006-08-20T22:07:17Z 2006-08-20T21:46:43Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1488 2006-08-20T21:46:43Z

Jodie Foster excells at these child-in-peril movies. Before Panic Room, I never would have thought she'd be particularly good in thriller/action films but she brings a control and determination to the freaked out mother characters along with a realistic ability...

alice ttlg Flightplan [alice ttlg] Jodie Foster excells at these child-in-peril movies. Before Panic Room, I never would have thought she'd be particularly good in thriller/action films but she brings a control and determination to the freaked out mother characters along with a realistic ability... [Flightplan] 2006-08-20T03:22:51Z 2006-08-20T03:08:25Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1487 2006-08-20T03:08:25Z

Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow give excellent performances here, wonderful chemistry between them. Hopkins is commanding as always and it fits beautifully with the character he's playing, just the tiniest bit of vulnerability showing in between his mad demands and...

alice ttlg Proof [alice ttlg] Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow give excellent performances here, wonderful chemistry between them. Hopkins is commanding as always and it fits beautifully with the character he's playing, just the tiniest bit of vulnerability showing in between his mad demands and... [Proof] 2006-08-15T19:01:02Z 2006-08-15T18:59:12Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1485 2006-08-15T18:59:12Z

In true Tim Burton fashion, this version is much darker than the original. Beautifully made with the kind of sets and atmosphere of the Edward Scissorhands, that lovely kind of Dr. Seuss crossed with Frankenstein and Dracula that he does...

alice ttlg Charlie & Chocolate Factory [alice ttlg] In true Tim Burton fashion, this version is much darker than the original. Beautifully made with the kind of sets and atmosphere of the Edward Scissorhands, that lovely kind of Dr. Seuss crossed with Frankenstein and Dracula that he does... [Charlie & Chocolate Factory] 2006-08-14T19:01:03Z 2006-08-14T18:09:02Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1481 2006-08-14T18:09:02Z

This is a very good movie, good ordinary people stuff with lots of dialogue and excellent performances by all. It caught my eye for Dougray Scott but the entire cast is good. It focuses on a bunch of Sunday footballers...

alice ttlg Things...Before You're 30 [alice ttlg] This is a very good movie, good ordinary people stuff with lots of dialogue and excellent performances by all. It caught my eye for Dougray Scott but the entire cast is good. It focuses on a bunch of Sunday footballers... [Things...Before You're 30] 2006-08-13T17:57:13Z 2006-08-13T17:43:54Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1480 2006-08-13T17:43:54Z

Well that was a waste of 2 1/2 hours, well not entirely since I did other stuff while watching this movie but still...it stunk really and the moral/political patronizing at the end was the icing on the rancid cake. The...

alice ttlg Kingdom of Heaven [alice ttlg] Well that was a waste of 2 1/2 hours, well not entirely since I did other stuff while watching this movie but still...it stunk really and the moral/political patronizing at the end was the icing on the rancid cake. The... [Kingdom of Heaven] 2006-08-09T01:35:28Z 2006-08-07T22:22:18Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1477 2006-08-07T22:22:18Z

The Tom Cruise/Steven Spielberg collaborations are interesting, not necessarily the best of movies but interesting nonetheless. I re-watched War of the Worlds on HBO last night and sinceI had to pause it to feed the cats, that meant I could...

alice ttlg War of the Worlds [alice ttlg] The Tom Cruise/Steven Spielberg collaborations are interesting, not necessarily the best of movies but interesting nonetheless. I re-watched War of the Worlds on HBO last night and sinceI had to pause it to feed the cats, that meant I could... [War of the Worlds] 2006-08-09T01:38:49Z 2006-07-30T22:01:55Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1476 2006-07-30T22:01:55Z

One of Sean Bean's early films, before he did the Sharpe movies and the Bond movie and Lord of the Rings, I saw him in this, a small cult film-noir playing at the local art house theater, I went back...

alice ttlg Stormy Monday [alice ttlg] One of Sean Bean's early films, before he did the Sharpe movies and the Bond movie and Lord of the Rings, I saw him in this, a small cult film-noir playing at the local art house theater, I went back... [Stormy Monday] 2006-08-09T01:41:01Z 2006-07-23T21:57:55Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2006://4.1475 2006-07-23T21:57:55Z

This has an incredible cast, Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law (Thompson's RL mother) and a bunch of other not-well-known actors who are perfectly cast. It's directed and co-written by Alan Rickman, set in a very very cold frozen snowy Scotland, it...

alice ttlg Winter Guest [alice ttlg] This has an incredible cast, Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law (Thompson's RL mother) and a bunch of other not-well-known actors who are perfectly cast. It's directed and co-written by Alan Rickman, set in a very very cold frozen snowy Scotland, it... [Winter Guest] 2005-12-16T01:12:00Z 2005-12-16T01:09:22Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2005://4.1456 2005-12-16T01:09:22Z

I was very disappointed by this movie, my brother loved it, I was looking forward to it, but the training stuff in the Himalayas(?) was far too slow and the rest was okay. The most interesting parts were setting up...

alice ttlg Batman Begins [alice ttlg] I was very disappointed by this movie, my brother loved it, I was looking forward to it, but the training stuff in the Himalayas(?) was far too slow and the rest was okay. The most interesting parts were setting up... [Batman Begins] 2005-12-04T22:27:51Z 2005-12-04T22:17:58Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2005://4.1454 2005-12-04T22:17:58Z

I think this was the first Jean Claude Van Damme movie I ever saw and it's still one of his best, a good story line, not overwhelmed by the fights and one thing I noticed upon re-watching it last night...

alice ttlg Nowhere to Run [alice ttlg] I think this was the first Jean Claude Van Damme movie I ever saw and it's still one of his best, a good story line, not overwhelmed by the fights and one thing I noticed upon re-watching it last night... [Nowhere to Run] 2005-11-27T18:33:12Z 2005-11-27T18:28:59Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2005://4.1450 2005-11-27T18:28:59Z

After all the hype about this movie when it was in the theaters, I figured it would be really good. Boy was I disappointed. A poorly made ripoff of a much better movie, Short Cuts by Robert Altman, combined with...

alice ttlg Crash [alice ttlg] After all the hype about this movie when it was in the theaters, I figured it would be really good. Boy was I disappointed. A poorly made ripoff of a much better movie, Short Cuts by Robert Altman, combined with... [Crash] 2005-11-14T00:01:13Z 2005-11-13T23:39:17Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2005://4.1439 2005-11-13T23:39:17Z

It's uneven and predictable in places, but all in all, not a bad movie. Jude Law does a good job as a casanova and it's a very sexy movie. Nia Long is excellent and plays well opposite Jude Law, with...

alice ttlg Alfie [alice ttlg] It's uneven and predictable in places, but all in all, not a bad movie. Jude Law does a good job as a casanova and it's a very sexy movie. Nia Long is excellent and plays well opposite Jude Law, with... [Alfie] 2005-11-07T00:01:08Z 2005-11-06T23:30:56Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2005://4.1438 2005-11-06T23:30:56Z

This is a terrific movie! Incredible characters, excellent acting, tight plot, beautifully shot, it all comes together to make a really great movie. The relationship between Silvia and Keller walks a perfect tightrope, never too sappy or overdone, just right....

alice ttlg Interpreter [alice ttlg] This is a terrific movie! Incredible characters, excellent acting, tight plot, beautifully shot, it all comes together to make a really great movie. The relationship between Silvia and Keller walks a perfect tightrope, never too sappy or overdone, just right.... [Interpreter] 2005-10-30T23:43:08Z 2005-10-30T23:13:19Z tag:moviesat.theidiotbox.org,2005://4.1437 2005-10-30T23:13:19Z

God, how boring. And what is it with Steven Soderbergh making beautiful women look and act horrendous for no reason? Julia Roberts was terrible in Ocean's 11 and now it's Catherine Zeta-Jones that's awful. She looks terrible, the wigs they...

alice ttlg Ocean's 12 [alice ttlg] God, how boring. And what is it with Steven Soderbergh making beautiful women look and act horrendous for no reason? Julia Roberts was terrible in Ocean's 11 and now it's Catherine Zeta-Jones that's awful. She looks terrible, the wigs they... [Ocean's 12]