Movie Review Central

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Review: Flushed Away (2006)

Review: Flushed Away (2006)

Summary: A rat living in the luxuries of city life, is flushed down a toilet and realizes how lonely he is.

Rating: PG

Runtime: 84 min

Characters/Actors:


Hugh Jackman ... Roddy (voice)

Kate Winslet ... Rita (voice)

Ian McKellen ... The Toad (voice)

Jean Reno ... Le Frog (voice)

Bill Nighy ... Whitey (voice)

Andy Serkis ... Spike (voice)
Shane Richie ... Sid (voice)
Kathy Burke ... Rita's Mum (voice)
David Suchet ... Rita's Dad (voice)

Miriam Margolyes ... Rita's Grandma (voice)
Rachel Rawlinson ... Tabitha (voice)

Susan Duerden ... Mother (voice)
Miles Richardson ... Father (voice)
John Motson ... Football Commentator (voice)
Douglas Weston ... Newspaper Seller (voice)

Comments: Best movie I've seen in a while. The magical combination of life morals and comedy. (The slugs are hilarious.)

MRC Rating: 10 out of 10

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Review: Snakes On A Plane (2006)

Review: Snakes On A Plane (2006)

Summary: An Assassin unleashes a crate full of snakes on a passenger flight across the Pacific.

Rating: R

Runtime: 105 min

Characters/Actors:


Samuel L. Jackson ... Neville Flynn

Julianna Margulies ... Claire Miller

Nathan Phillips ... Sean Jones

Rachel Blanchard ... Mercedes

Flex Alexander ... Three G's
Kenan Thompson ... Troy

Keith Dallas ... Big Leroy (as Keith "Blackman" Dallas)

Lin Shaye ... Grace

Bruce James ... Ken

Sunny Mabrey ... Tiffany
Casey Dubois ... Curtis
Daniel Hogarth ... Tommy

Gerard Plunkett ... Paul

Terry Chen ... Chen Leong
Elsa Pataky ... Maria

Comments: I can't see why this movie was so popular, it was really stupid. Kind of an ill attempt at a good movie. A waste of Samuel L. Jackson's talents. However the action scenes were alright.

MRC rating: 6 0ut 0f 10

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Review: The Marine (2006)

Review: The Marine (2006)

Summary: A group of diamond thieves on the run kidnap the wife of a recently discharged marine who goes on a chase through the South Carolinian wilderness to retrieve her.

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 93 min

Characters/Actors:


John Cena ... John Triton

Robert Patrick ... Rome

Kelly Carlson ... Kate Triton
Anthony Ray Parker ... Morgan

Abigail Bianca ... Angela
Jerome Ehlers ... Van Buren

Manu Bennett ... Bennett
Damon Gibson ... Vescera

Drew Powell ... Joe

Frank Carlopio ... Frank

Firass Dirani ... Al Qaeda Leader

Remi Broadway ... Marine #1
Steve Harman ... Marine #2
Damien Bryson ... Marine #3
Robert Coleby ... Braun

Comments: I don't like war movies, so I groaned when I read the title and watched the opening scene. I was very pleased to learn this movie has nothing to do with war. I'm glad I watched it, the perfect blend of action and romance.

MRC Rating: 9.5 out of 10

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Review: Lost (2004)

Review: Lost (2004)

Summary: Jeremy Stanton (Dean Cain) is on his way home from 'work' and is pursued by a stalker.

Rating: Unknown. Personally, 14A for language.

Runtime: 90 min

Character/Actors:


Dean Cain ... Jeremy Stanton

Ashley Scott ... Judy, Operator

Danny Trejo ... Edward James Archer

Irina Björklund ... Cora Stanton

Justin Henry ... Chester Gould

Griffin Armstorff ... Tyler Stanton

Luis Chávez ... Gas Station Attendant

Paul Green ... Trooper

Robert Easton ... Minister

David Willis ... Riley
Lois Hall ... Old Woman

Rob O'Malley ... Maloney/Jerry
Jonathan Bell ... Bank Robber #2

Taylor Boggan ... Young Jeremy

Steven Lee Allen ... Young Jeremy's Father

Comments: At first I thought it was just going to be another 'Joy Ride'. I was wrong, although similar in some ways, Lost has it's own twists.

MRC Rating: 9 out of 10

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