Dec
31
Dead Calm
December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Dead Calm (1989)
IMDB rating: 6.90
Plot: A married couple sail the Pacific Ocean to forget a tragic accident. After a month at sea, they sight a mysterious yacht and are boarded by its lone surviving crew member. When the husband discovers the yacht’s terrible secret, the crewman goes wild, kidnapping his wife and taking his ship. [...]
Dec
30
Spider-Man
December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Spider-Man (2002)
IMDB rating: 7.40
Plot: Based on Marvel Comics’ superhero character, this is a story of Peter Parker who is a nerdy high-schooler. He was orphaned as a child, bullied by jocks, and can’t confess his crush for his stunning neighbourhood girl Mary Jane Watson. To say his life is “miserable” is an understatement. But one [...]
Dec
30
Private Parts
December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Private Parts (1997)
IMDB rating: 6.60
Plot: Having always wanted to be a disc-jockey, Howard Stern works his way painfully from radio at his 1970’s college to a Detroit station. It is with a move to Washington that he hits on an outrageous off-the-wall style that catches audience attention. Despite his on-air blue talk, at home he [...]
Dec
29
Death at a Funeral
December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Death at a Funeral (2007)
IMDB rating: 7.20
Plot: Daniel is a decent young man, married to Jane, still living at his father’s home. When his father dies, it his up to him to organize his funeral. On this painful morning, the suitable grave expression on his face, Daniel is ready to welcome his father’s friends and [...]
Dec
28
Monster House
December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Monster House (2006)
IMDB rating: 6.90
Plot: The teenage DJ is observing his neighbor Nebbercracker on the other side of their street in the suburb that destroys tricycles of children that trespass his lawn. When DJ’s parents travel on the eve of Halloween and the abusive nanny Zee stays with him, he calls his clumsy best friend [...]
Dec
28
Dog Problem, The
December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Dog Problem, The (2006)
IMDB rating: 6.40
Plot: In L.A., Solo has writer’s block after a successful first book he’s ashamed of. He’s broke, thanks to a year in analysis; in their final session, his shrink suggests a pet. Solo buys a scrawny terrier who adds to his problems: the dog isn’t house-trained; Solo owes money to [...]
Dec
28
Banger Sisters, The
December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Banger Sisters, The (2002)
IMDB rating: 5.40
Plot: When fiftysomething Suzette loses her job as a bartender she decides to make a road trip to visit her old friend Vinnie who she hasn’t seen since their days as groupies back in the day. On the way she meets Harry, a nervous writer who says he is going [...]
Dec
28
Jingle All the Way
December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Jingle All the Way (1996)
IMDB rating: 4.70
Plot: Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Howard Langston, a father who has promised his son that he will get anything he wants for christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, his son wants an immensely popular “Turbo Man” action figure. Howard forgets to get it, and since it’s Christmas Eve, it’s sold out [...]
Dec
27
Animatrix, The
December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Animatrix, The (2003)
IMDB rating: 7.40
Plot: Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster “The Matrix” and its sequels. “Final Flight of the Osiris”: The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. “The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2″: The story behind the [...]
Dec
27
First Snow
December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
First Snow (2006)
IMDB rating: 7.10
Plot: Wound tight and cocky, Jimmy Starks (Pearce) is a smooth-talking salesman certain he’s on the verge of a big break. Even when his car stalls in the middle of nowhere, a roadside soothsayer (Simmons) assures him a windfall is on its way. But although Jimmy should be happy when his [...]
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