The movie ‘Wild at Heart’ is about two young wild at heart lovers named Sailor and Lula, played by Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern. They had a love so strong that only death could break them apart. Even though their love was strong, Lula’s mother wanted to sabotage their relationship. Sailor went to jail and…
“In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy” is about two people, Luke and Laurette, who fall in love for all the wrong reasons. Luke and Laurette are played by Michael Hayden and Laura Leighton. Luke comes from a wealthy family, and Laurette just lives life on the edge. Luke became crippled after a car…
“Why Did I Get Married” is about four married couples going on a week’s vacation to Colorado for a couples retreat. The purpose of this vacation was to analyze the reason for getting married, and to work out marital problems in a comfortable, relaxing atmosphere. During this week, problems occurred, and secrets unfolded. Some of…
The Cider House Rules is a coming-of-age movie. Tobey Maguire stars as Homer Wells. He’s an orphan in a remote area of Maine. Dr. Larch, played by Michael Caine is very fond of Homer and teaches him medical skills. Dr. Larch would love nothing more than for Homer to follow in his footsteps. Homer has…
One Last Dance stars the late Patrick Swayze as Travis MacPhearson and his real-life wife, Lisa Niemi, as Chrissa Lindh. Three former stars of a New York dance company, including Travis, Chrissa and Max, played by George De La Pena, want to save the company after the artistic director dies. Each of the three have…
Fred Cheaver, played by Tim Robbins, is returning home from military service. He is now retired and looking forward to seeing his wife and son. T.K. Poole, played by Michael Pena and Colee Dunn, played by Rachel McAdams are also United States army soldiers who are returning home on leave. Colee’s boyfriend was a soldier…
Max Lowe, played by Patrick Swayze, is an American doctor. He is longing for a deeper meaning in his life. He travels to Calcutta, India in hopes of fulfilling this longing. Max meets Hazari Pal, played by Om Puri. Hazari and his family are unable to repay a loan. Their property is auctioned off and…
I missed the Scarlet Letter when it was released in 1995, but recently rented it on DVD. The movie is set in the 1600’s and is loosely based on a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Demi Moore stars as Hester Prynne and Robert Duvall plays her husband, Roger. Hester is a strong and passionate woman, although…
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…
