Wall-E: **
Release Date: 2008
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Andrew Stanton
Cute and charming with an instantly likeable lead character, and Pixar's animation remains top notch. Unfortunately, this is the first Pixar film that becomes an advertisement of any sort, and it lets you fall for it's spell in order to get it's message out. Also poorly paced for a pic that's just an hour and a half.
Wall Street, Money Never Sleeps: ** ½
Release Date: 2010
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Oliver Stone
A surprisingly refreshing movie that can take your attention, but can't hold on to it due to overlength. As a result, it doesn't leave a strong form of impact.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Steven Spielberg
Morgan Freeman gives a nice turn in as the narrator, but this almost plotless film is marred by a weak and forgettable ending, and almost feels like a star-vehicle for Cruise. H.G. Wells, the author of the original book, would not recognize this take on his famous novel.
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: McG
Based on a true story about a tragic football incident left an entire team wiped out. Human focused, but also bland, long and slowly paced, with no strong moments.
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Frank Oz
An enjoyable little comedy about a patient who drives his psychiatrist crazy on his family vacation. Get's a little overly whacky at times, but still a little, nice slice of fun.
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Based on the novel by Alistair MacClean. With lots of slick action, this is a complex World War II spy thriller with a mind. Will be overlong for some, but this is a sure hit, masterfully put together with the utmost profession.
White Water Summer: **
Release Date: 1987
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Very low budget film about a hiking-camping trip gone awry. Poorly put together and somewhat briskly paced, and a few scenery shots of the Rocky Mountains are nice to look at. Even still, it's attempts at teaching life lessons go wrong.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 ,
Director: Paul Flaherty
There is nothing funny at all in this John Candy comedy ride. Drags on with it's predictable, needless, lifeless bantering. Any drop of joy that there possibly could have been in this dreadful pic was drained out.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ridley Scott
Entertaining though partly fictionalized motion picture about the 1961 fate of the Albatross, which allegedly sunk due to a white squall with several teenagers on board. The climatic storm sequence delivers thrills, but the main problem here is that this is an hour and a half long movie stretched out to over two hours.
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tom Gries
An overrated western that's as dull as it is almost lifeless. The bad guy rustlers aren't very threatening, just like how the story is so unengaging. Overly dramatic as well.
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Peter Weir
Harrison Ford finds his place as an actor outside the arena of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, in this drama thriller. Cinematography shots of the Pennsylvanian landscape aren't exactly breathtaking, but the movie is sure footed in portraying the Amish culture.
The Wizard of Oz: *** ½
Release Date: 1939
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Victor Fleming
A beloved fantasy classic that has become the most watched movie in cinematic history. Instantly likeable as well as unforgettable, even though the fact that it's a musical is likely to deter some. Very well made for its time.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Michael Apted
Brosnan has by now got it down right as 007. Even with nice looking action scenes, this is a Bond film that has the human elements before the action. Smart villains are in stark contrast to the crackbrained good guys, except for Bond of course who saves the world yet again.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Biopic based on the legendary lawman is ambitious but also long and dull, and at times unexciting. It's execution in introducing about half of it's characters is done rather poorly. Not a crowd pleasing film, and in the end, it just doesn't work. Cinematography is respectable.
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Andrew Stanton
Cute and charming with an instantly likeable lead character, and Pixar's animation remains top notch. Unfortunately, this is the first Pixar film that becomes an advertisement of any sort, and it lets you fall for it's spell in order to get it's message out. Also poorly paced for a pic that's just an hour and a half.
Wall Street, Money Never Sleeps: ** ½
Release Date: 2010
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Oliver Stone
A surprisingly refreshing movie that can take your attention, but can't hold on to it due to overlength. As a result, it doesn't leave a strong form of impact.
War of the Worlds: **
Release Date: 2005MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Steven Spielberg
Morgan Freeman gives a nice turn in as the narrator, but this almost plotless film is marred by a weak and forgettable ending, and almost feels like a star-vehicle for Cruise. H.G. Wells, the author of the original book, would not recognize this take on his famous novel.
We are Marshall: **
Release Date: 2006MPAA Rating: PG
Director: McG
Based on a true story about a tragic football incident left an entire team wiped out. Human focused, but also bland, long and slowly paced, with no strong moments.
What About Bob?: ** ½
Release Date: 1991MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Frank Oz
An enjoyable little comedy about a patient who drives his psychiatrist crazy on his family vacation. Get's a little overly whacky at times, but still a little, nice slice of fun.
Where Eagles Dare: *** ½
Release Date: 1968MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Based on the novel by Alistair MacClean. With lots of slick action, this is a complex World War II spy thriller with a mind. Will be overlong for some, but this is a sure hit, masterfully put together with the utmost profession.
White Water Summer: **
Release Date: 1987
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Very low budget film about a hiking-camping trip gone awry. Poorly put together and somewhat briskly paced, and a few scenery shots of the Rocky Mountains are nice to look at. Even still, it's attempts at teaching life lessons go wrong.
Who's Harry Crumb?: ½
Release Date: 1989MPAA Rating: PG-13 ,
Director: Paul Flaherty
There is nothing funny at all in this John Candy comedy ride. Drags on with it's predictable, needless, lifeless bantering. Any drop of joy that there possibly could have been in this dreadful pic was drained out.
White Squall: ** ½
Release Date: 1996MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ridley Scott
Entertaining though partly fictionalized motion picture about the 1961 fate of the Albatross, which allegedly sunk due to a white squall with several teenagers on board. The climatic storm sequence delivers thrills, but the main problem here is that this is an hour and a half long movie stretched out to over two hours.
Will Penny: * ½
Release Date: 1968MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tom Gries
An overrated western that's as dull as it is almost lifeless. The bad guy rustlers aren't very threatening, just like how the story is so unengaging. Overly dramatic as well.
Witness: ***
Release Date: 1985MPAA Rating: R
Director: Peter Weir
Harrison Ford finds his place as an actor outside the arena of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, in this drama thriller. Cinematography shots of the Pennsylvanian landscape aren't exactly breathtaking, but the movie is sure footed in portraying the Amish culture.
The Wizard of Oz: *** ½
Release Date: 1939
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Victor Fleming
A beloved fantasy classic that has become the most watched movie in cinematic history. Instantly likeable as well as unforgettable, even though the fact that it's a musical is likely to deter some. Very well made for its time.
The World is Not Enough: ***
Release Date: 1999MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Michael Apted
Brosnan has by now got it down right as 007. Even with nice looking action scenes, this is a Bond film that has the human elements before the action. Smart villains are in stark contrast to the crackbrained good guys, except for Bond of course who saves the world yet again.
Wyatt Earp: **
Release Date: 1994MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Biopic based on the legendary lawman is ambitious but also long and dull, and at times unexciting. It's execution in introducing about half of it's characters is done rather poorly. Not a crowd pleasing film, and in the end, it just doesn't work. Cinematography is respectable.
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