Jessica Stein (the deliciously cute Jennifer Westfeldt) has it all or almost. She is a successful, straight, attractive single woman living in New York City. Frustrated of not finding a decent guy (she’s picky), she tries to find a friendship with another woman and answers an intriguing ad in the newspaper written by bisexual free-spirit Helen Cooper (Heather Juergensen) looking for her first lesbian relationship.
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Movie Review: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
Directed by Tony Scott, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a remake crime thriller that was released back in June 2009. The plot of the movie is quite simple: Armed men lead by a man named Ryder (John Travolta) take control of a New York City subway train and hold its hostages for a ransom. MTA dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) ends up being the guy who has to talk to the bad guys.
Movie Review: The Visitor (2007)
Once in a while, you stumble upon a movie that you never heard of, and it surprises you immensely. And it feels magical! The Visitor is a movie best-approached by knowing absolutely nothing about it and I highly recommend that you watch it first. I feel bad for giving a synopsis of the plot but I feel I must. So here we go:
Movie Review: Cloverfield (2008)
Cloverfield has been clouded by secrecy since its trailer appeared with the opening of box office smash Transformers last summer. Directed by Matt Reeves, the movie puts its audience in the shoes of nearly helpless bystanders who witness the attack of New York City by a gargantuan monster. Through the lens of an hand-held and [...]
Movie Review: I am Legend (2007)
I haven’t read the book so I couldn’t be disappointed by them veering off the book plot. However I really liked the movie. Will Smith is simply outstanding as Dr. Robert Neville and I would go as far as to say this was his best performance to date. Although the movie follows the formula of a blockbuster pure and simple, I absolutely loved the first 2/3 of the movie. It is dark, yet hopeful.
Movie Review: Enchanted (2007)
Quick review of Enchanted which I happened to see while waiting for new tires to be mounted on my car (It’s true lol!). Directed by Kevin Lima, Enchanted starts like any old school Disney animation with the lonely 2D Princess Gisele (Amy Adams) serenading a crowd of animals and waiting for her charming prince in the fairy tale land of Andalusia. Soon after comes the aforementioned charming Prince Edward (James Marsden) and the two immediately decide to marry so they can, you know… live happily thereafter
