movies Cap's Movie Reviews

The grading scale is: excellent, good, average, OK, poor, and terrible.


Story Acting Imagery Music Overall


Beyond Borders - Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Teri Polo, Linus Roache
The story of two relief workers with different agendas and a common affection.
Good Good Good Good B

Cinderella Man - Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti
The true story of Depression era boxer James J. Braddock.
Excellent Excellent Good Good B

Kingdom of Heaven - Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson
The dramatization of the first crusade in 1184.
Good Good Excellent Good B

Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughan
The husband & wife hitmen battle each other & then their masters.
Average Good Good Average C+

Stealth - Jamie Foxx, Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel
Man and machine learn to work together.
Average Average Average Average C

The Longest Yard - Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds
The remake of the original prison-guard football game.
Average Average Good Good C+

Crash - Don Cheadle, Jennifer Esposito, Brandon Frazer, Sandra Bullock
The lives of some many different characters are intertwined in this fascinating drama.
Excellent Excellent Good Excellent B+

The Upside of Anger - Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood
The anger of a mother of four girls transforms her in ways she does not know.
Good Good Good Good B

Hotel Ruwanda - Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix
The true story of hotel managers efforts to save people from massacre.
Good Good Average Average B-

Million Dollar Baby - Hillary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman
The relationship between an old veteran and young female rising star.
Excellent Excellent Good Good B+

Birth - Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Lauren Bacall, Anne Heche
An intriguing mystery revolving around a young boy who believed he's a woman's deceased husband.
Average Good Average Excellent C+

Hitch - Will Smith,Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta
The date doctor tries to sort things out for himself.
Good Good Average Good C+

To Dance with the White Dog - Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy,
A widower developes a passion for a white dog who joins him after his wife's passing.
Excellent Good Excellent Excellent B+

Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith - Ewan MacGregor, Hayden Christiansen, Samuel L. Jackson, Natalie Portman, Frank Oz
Epsidoe III, the last of the Star Wars series, draws closure to the genesis of Darth Vader.
Excellent Good Excellent Excellent B+

Racing Stripes - actors
A delightful animation story of a small zebra's dream to be a race horse.
Good Good Average Good B-

National Treasure - Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bertha, Sean Bean
An entertaining adventure of treasure and the Declaration of Independence.
Excellent Good Average Good B-

In Good Company - Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Scarlett Johansson, Marhelgenberger
A young ambitious executive falls for the daughter of his colleague -- odd combination.
Average Average Average Average C

Sideways - Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh
The friendship between two mates is challenged as they intertwine with two women.
Average Good Average Good B-

Spanglish - Adam Sandler Paz Vega, Tea Leioni, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce
A dysfunctional family helps an illegal immigrant girl find the value of life.
Good Good Good Good B

Closer - Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen, Jude Law
Two couples intersect and intertwine as they struggle with the meaning of relationships.
Good Excellent Average Average C+

Finding Neverland - Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Dustin Hoffman
The story of "Peter Pan" playwright Sir James M. Barrie.
Excellent Excellent Good Good B

Tae Guk Gi (Brotherhood of War) - Dong-Kun Jang, Bin Won, Eun-ju Lee
The Korean version of Saving Private Ryan.
Good Good Good Good B

Control - Ray Liotta, Willem Dafoe, Kathleen Robertson
Another version of A Clockwork Orange with a twist.
Average Good Average Average C

The Flight of the Phoenix - Dennis Quaid, Tyrese, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto
The 2004 remake of the 1965 original movie of survival in the desert starring Jimmie Stewart.
Average Average Good Average C

Ladder 49 - Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, Morris Chestnut
Baltimore City Fire Department in action.
Good Good Good Good B

The Passion of the Christ - Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern
The story of the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.
Excellent Excellent Excellent Good B+

The Notebook - James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Unrequited love seeks resolution and finds the connection.
Good Good Good Good B

BEST: Ray - Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell
The magnificent story of Ray Charles.
Excellent Excellent Good Excellent A-

The Last Boy Scout - Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Halle Berry
A has-been Secret Service agent turned gumshoe private detective foils a major conspiracy.
Good Average Average Average C

Paparazzi - Cole Hunter, Robin Tunney, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Farina, Daniel Baldwin
A movie star strikes back at the paparazzi who are harassing his family.
Good Average Average Average C+

Friday Night Lights - Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Tim McGraw
True story of 1988 West Texas high school football team and their coach.
Good Good Average Good B-

I, Robot - Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, Chi McBride
A suspicious police officer in 2035 uncovers a plot by robots to dominate humanity.
Excellent Good Excellent Good B

Little Black Book - Brittany Murphy, Ron Livingston, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates
A young woman makes good on the sleaze broadcast Springer-style.
Good Good Good Excellent B

Surviving Christmas - Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara
A egocentric rich guy rents a family for the Christmas holiday.
Good Average Average Good C+

The Missing - Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett, Jenna Boyd
An estranged father helps his daughter find his kidnapped granddaughter.
Excellent Excellent Good Excellent B+

Chasing Liberty - Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, Annabella Sciorra
The President's daughter escapes her Secret Service protection to discover love.
Excellent Good Good Excellent B

Collateral - Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise, Jada Pinkett Smith
A hit man meets his match.
Excellent Excellent Good Excellent B+

Meet the Fockers - Ben Stiller, Robert DiNero, Barbara Streisand, Dustin Hoffman
The sequel to Meet the Parents -- her family meets his family in South Florida.
Good Excellent Good Excellent B

Open Water - Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis
A couple on a scuba diving journey are mistakenly left in the open ocean.
Average Average Good Good C+

Dances with Wolves (1990) - Kevin Costner, Graham Greene, Mary McDowell
The glorious story of the Great Plains when it was still wild -- the standard of measure.
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent A+ Cap's favorite

The Great Escape (1963) - Steve McQueen, James Garner, Sir Richard Attenbourgh, James Coburn
The true story of courageous and determined men in extraordinary circumstances.
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent+ A Cap's previous favorite

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