This was the second of two consecutive Oliver Stone movies for us. While the casting of the supporting players went from bad (Rice) to good (Rove, Cheney), I thought Josh Brolin’s portrayal of Dubya was superb. But, I thought the overall portrayal of Bush was too sympathetic and I was …
This was an oldie. In it was one of Michael Douglas’s more memorable characters, Gordon Gekko. I have always been a Michael Douglas fan (though it seems he hasn’t been in much lately) and I always hear about this movie when I read about him, so I thought we’d watch …
This was a great movie. We both really enjoyed it. It was a story about an old professional wrestler, played by Mickey Rourke, who must retire due to health issues. He really should have won an Oscar for his performance, it was that good. I also must mention the 80’s …
This movie was ok, but just not my cup of tea. When I watch a comedy, I want to laugh out loud, not think to myself, “my, that was humorous.” So, that’s about the worst I can say about it. The acting was great. The plot was kind of lame, …
For whatever reason, I had this movie in my queue. It was a story of a woman (played by Meryl Streep) who worked at a nuclear power plant and who was possibly murdered after investigating some suspicious activities at the plant. This movie is the perfect example of why I …