Bon appetite! “Julie & Julia” is based on the book by the same name, which is based on the true story by Julie Powell about “The Julie & Julia Project”. Julie (Amy Adams) is a government employee working in New York City in the year following 9/11. She, her husband Eric (Chris Messina) and their cat live in an apartment above a pizza parlor. … [Read more...] about Julie & Julia
Archives for August 2009
GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Whatever happened to the Real American Hero? Like most red-blooded American males, I grew up playing with GI Joes, so when this one was first mentioned I thought - waaaay cool, then I saw the preview and I thought, oh no! For some odd reason, the studio didn't allow early screenings or any press to see this film. Maybe they wanted our ten bucks to help dilute the … [Read more...] about GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
A Perfect Getaway
“Nothing bad ever happens in Hawaii” It’s been a while since I’ve seen a good, solid suspense movie that didn’t have a bad story or a lame twist (“The Village”, anyone??) so I’ve been looking forward to seeing this movie. Believe me, I was not disappointed! In “A Perfect Getaway” Cliff and Cydney (Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich) are in Hawaii on their honeymoon. … [Read more...] about A Perfect Getaway