We Own the Night is a crime thriller, nominated for 5 awards and released in 2007. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Bobby Green, a New York nightclub manager. There are drug dealers in the mix, but Bobby overlooks this. This is a huge deal because Bobby has forsaken his family whose focus is in law enforcement….
Flirting with Forty is a Lifetime TV movie, but could easily have been on the big screen. This is a chick flick without much uniqueness, yet a good movie with good character development. Jackie Laurens, played by the famous and beautiful Heather Locklear, is a divorced mother and about to turn 40. As some of…
Rumors are flying around that Ed Swiderski has cheated on Jillian Harris. If you recall, Ed is the one Jillian chose on last season of The Bachelorette and in the end, Ed proposed to her. Apparently, Bethany Steffen claims Ed sexted (sex text) her and Lindsey Johnson, claims they had sex. Jillian seems to know…
Obsessed is a 2009 crime/drama film rated PG-13, directed by Steve Shill. Sharon, played by Beyonce Knowles, and Derek Charles, played by Idris Elba, are a happy couple with a son. Derek gets a promotion, which is a good thing, but in the process meets Lisa, a temporary employee, played by Ali Larter. Lisa is…
Basket Case was a low-budget comedy/horror film released in the 80′s. It’s one of those movies so bad, you wonder why you are watching, yet you are compelled to watch–at least once. Kevin Van Hentenryck stars as Duane Bradley who was a conjoined twin at birth. Their mother died during childbirth and the father was…
The movie, “Passengers” lacks in being a thriller in the true sense and leans more toward a mystery drama blended with romance. Anne Hathaway stars as Claire Summers, a therapist who is helping those who survived a plane crash. Each person’s account of the tragic event differs from the official story. The passengers claim there…
Sandra Bullock stars as Margaret Tate, an editor-in-chief of a publishing company. Margaret isn’t well-liked and even her assistant Andrew Paxton, played by Ryan Reynolds, hates her. Andrew’s career, of course, is tied in to Margaret’s and when she’s threatened to be deported to Canada, she forces him to marry her. Andrew agrees to marry…
The movie, “Evening”—split between two time frames–is adapted from Susan Minot’s best-selling novel. Vanessa Redgrave stars as terminally ill Ann Grant. On her deathbed, Ann recounts a romance that took place several decades ago—a romance that would define every moment of her life. Daughters Constance, played by Natasha Richardson and Nina, played by Toni Collette,…
Broken Bridges has a rather predictable storyline, although if you like country music and country music artist Toby Keith, you’ll probably enjoy this 2006 movie. Bo Price, played by Toby Keith is a country singer in the movie. He returns to his home town for his younger brother’s funeral. This means he’ll be facing his…
