Movie: Secretariat
Jan's Rating: 10
Time: 1 Hour 56 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie with cousin Bonnie and friend Patty yesterday and we all gave it a "10". I don't know about the rest of you but I can remember when Secretariat won the Triple Crown, which makes me older than dirt. What a great horse he was! His "family" actually called him Big Red but he needed a fancier name for horse racing. The owner had a secretary who was very loyal to him and his family and her name was Harriet so they came up with "Secretariat" after this lovely lady. The owner was old and feeble so his daughter (played beautifully by Diane Lane) took over the farm and brought it back to life by believing in "Big Red" and seeing him through all the races until he was the big winner. This wasn't easy since she lived in Denver and had a husband and 4 children to take care of so she did a lot of flying back and forth to also take care of her father's farm and stand up to the big guys in the male-dominated field of horse racing. John Malkovich was very entertaining as her trainer. It's a great movie, a true story, and you can even take your kids to see it!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
GET LOW
Movie: Get Low
Jan's Rating: 10
Time: 1 Hour 43 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie today with my friend Laura and we both LOVED it! What a great movie and great acting! I'll be surprised if this movie and cast are not up for an Oscar. The Enquirer gave it a B+ so for once we both agree. It stars Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek. Robert Duvall plays an old man who has lived like a hermit for over 40 years but you don't find out why until the end of the movie. He decides to pre-arrange his funeral so that he can attend it while he is still living and explain to people why he has had to live like a hermit for over 40 years, and to ask their forgiveness for something that happened in the past. However, you don't know what happened until the end. He definitely gave an Oscar-worthy performance. Unfortunately, this movie is playing only at the Esquire. We did find out that the new Kenwood Theater is opening in November, in case you are interested.
Jan's Rating: 10
Time: 1 Hour 43 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie today with my friend Laura and we both LOVED it! What a great movie and great acting! I'll be surprised if this movie and cast are not up for an Oscar. The Enquirer gave it a B+ so for once we both agree. It stars Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek. Robert Duvall plays an old man who has lived like a hermit for over 40 years but you don't find out why until the end of the movie. He decides to pre-arrange his funeral so that he can attend it while he is still living and explain to people why he has had to live like a hermit for over 40 years, and to ask their forgiveness for something that happened in the past. However, you don't know what happened until the end. He definitely gave an Oscar-worthy performance. Unfortunately, this movie is playing only at the Esquire. We did find out that the new Kenwood Theater is opening in November, in case you are interested.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
Movie: Life As We Know It
Jan's Rating: 8
Time: 1 Hour 52 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie today with Cousin Bonnie and my sister Judy and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel star in this movie about 2 single adults who become legal guardians of their baby goddaughter when the baby's parents die in an accident. Neither of them is ready to become parents but they both dearly love this baby. They don't like each other very much unfortunately, but that all changes as they live together trying to be good parents to this baby. Lots of laughs and a sweet story.
Jan's Rating: 8
Time: 1 Hour 52 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie today with Cousin Bonnie and my sister Judy and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel star in this movie about 2 single adults who become legal guardians of their baby goddaughter when the baby's parents die in an accident. Neither of them is ready to become parents but they both dearly love this baby. They don't like each other very much unfortunately, but that all changes as they live together trying to be good parents to this baby. Lots of laughs and a sweet story.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
WALL STREET: Money Never Sleeps
Movie: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Jan's Rating: 9
Time: 2 Hrs. 13 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie and we both loved it. I had seen the first Wall Street movie and did not care for it so wasn't optimistic about this one. I am glad I was wrong. Wall Street trading seems to be an addiction with some people, much like casinos are an addiction with others. Unfortunately, the Wall Street guys can get very carried away spending our money and not always investing it wisely. They take a lot more chances than I would take. Michael Douglas plays Gordon Gekko who is just getting out of prison from doing some illegal inside trading, which I have to admit, I do not understand. Josh Brolin plays another crooked guy on Wall Street. Michael Douglas' daughter is played by Carey Mulligan, who is estranged from her Father and wants nothing to do with him or his money. Her fiance is played by Shia LeBeouf, who is as caught up in the thrill of Wall Street as her Father. I don't want to tell you what happens and ruin it for you so I'll just add that it is a great story with great acting.
Jan's Rating: 9
Time: 2 Hrs. 13 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie and we both loved it. I had seen the first Wall Street movie and did not care for it so wasn't optimistic about this one. I am glad I was wrong. Wall Street trading seems to be an addiction with some people, much like casinos are an addiction with others. Unfortunately, the Wall Street guys can get very carried away spending our money and not always investing it wisely. They take a lot more chances than I would take. Michael Douglas plays Gordon Gekko who is just getting out of prison from doing some illegal inside trading, which I have to admit, I do not understand. Josh Brolin plays another crooked guy on Wall Street. Michael Douglas' daughter is played by Carey Mulligan, who is estranged from her Father and wants nothing to do with him or his money. Her fiance is played by Shia LeBeouf, who is as caught up in the thrill of Wall Street as her Father. I don't want to tell you what happens and ruin it for you so I'll just add that it is a great story with great acting.
Monday, September 27, 2010
YOU AGAIN
Movie: You Again
Jan's Rating: 7
Time: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie today and we both enjoyed it. If you want to see a light comedy that will give you a few laughs and you don't have to use your brain, you will want to see this one. It stars Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Betty White, Sigourney Weaver, and even Cloris Leachman has a small role. With those actors, you know there will be a few laughs. The previews of this movie are on the TV often so I'm sure you already know the story line. Go see it - you'll enjoy it.
Jan's Rating: 7
Time: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie today and we both enjoyed it. If you want to see a light comedy that will give you a few laughs and you don't have to use your brain, you will want to see this one. It stars Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Betty White, Sigourney Weaver, and even Cloris Leachman has a small role. With those actors, you know there will be a few laughs. The previews of this movie are on the TV often so I'm sure you already know the story line. Go see it - you'll enjoy it.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
GOING THE DISTANCE
Movie: Going the Distance
Jan's Rating: 5
Time: 1 hour 42 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: SAVE YOUR MONEY! I gave this movie a "5" rating and I was being generous. It is the worst movie I have seen lately. Cousin Bonnie, my sister Judy, and I went to see this movie. Bonnie left after 30 minutes. The people behind us left after 20 minutes. That left just Judy and I in the movie, hoping it would get better. It did pick up a little bit but not much. The language was just nasty, and no reason to have that in this movie. They should have worked harder on giving the movie a decent plot but that didn't exist either. Drew Barrymore falls in love with Justin Long in NY, then she has to go back to California to finish her schooling so they travel back and forth every 3 months to see each other with lots of sex and nasty words happening when they are together. I have always liked Drew Barrymore's movies but she sure did disappoint me with this one. The Enquirer gave it an "A-" so I should have known then I wouldn't like it since we never agree on a movie's rating.
Jan's Rating: 5
Time: 1 hour 42 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: SAVE YOUR MONEY! I gave this movie a "5" rating and I was being generous. It is the worst movie I have seen lately. Cousin Bonnie, my sister Judy, and I went to see this movie. Bonnie left after 30 minutes. The people behind us left after 20 minutes. That left just Judy and I in the movie, hoping it would get better. It did pick up a little bit but not much. The language was just nasty, and no reason to have that in this movie. They should have worked harder on giving the movie a decent plot but that didn't exist either. Drew Barrymore falls in love with Justin Long in NY, then she has to go back to California to finish her schooling so they travel back and forth every 3 months to see each other with lots of sex and nasty words happening when they are together. I have always liked Drew Barrymore's movies but she sure did disappoint me with this one. The Enquirer gave it an "A-" so I should have known then I wouldn't like it since we never agree on a movie's rating.
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