movies Cap's Movie Reviews

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


Story Acting Imagery Music Overall


The Chronicles of Narnia - Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes
C.S. Lewis' epic fantasy tale of good and evil.
Excellent Good Excellent Good B+

Step Up - Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Damaine Radcliff, RAchel Griffiths
Bad boy from the hood finds salavation in dance.
Average Average Average Good C+

The Devil Wears Prada - Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci
An interesting underdog achieves her own greatness.
Good Good Average Average B-

Invincible - Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks
The true story of Vince Papale and Dick Vermeil - dreams come true.
Good Good Good Good B

Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Leslie Bibb
A tongue-in-cheek comedy of of NASCAR racing.
Average Average Good Average C+

Goal! - The Dream Begins - Kuno Becker, Stephen Dillane, Anna Friel
A young man's triumph on the football pitch.
Average Average Average Good B-

X Men - The Last Stand - Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart
The Marvel Comics story comes alive again in a cataclysmic confrontation.
Good Good Good Average B-

The Sentinel - Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria, Kim Basinger
A Secret Service agent caught in a double-cross and assassination attempt.
Excellent Excellent Good Good B

Click - Adam Sandler, Julie Kavner, Henry Winkler, David Hasselhoff
The Adam Sandler version of the deal with the devil.
good Average Average Average C+

Flags of Our Fathers - Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Barrry Pepper
The true story of the three survivors of the Iwo Jima flag raising.
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent A-

The Break-up - Jennifer Anniston, Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams, Ann-Margret
A practical, dramatic demonstration of what happens with relationship miscommunications.
Good Good Average Average C+

The Interpreter - Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener
Intrigue at the United Nations.
Good Good Good Average B-

Take the Lead - Antonio Banderas, Alfie Woodard, Rob Brown
Ballroom dancing comes to inner city miscreants.
Good Average Average Good C+

Inside Man - Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer
An intriguing and engaging cops & robbers story with an unique twist.
Excellent Excellent Good Average B

Must Love Dogs - Diane Lane, John Cusack, Elizabeth Perkins, Desmont Mulroney
A recenly divorced woman endures to the good intentions of family and friends to find love.
Good Good Average Good B-

RV - Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Kristen Chenoweth
Family vacation cum work -- a bit on the corny side, but passable.
Average Average Average Good C+

V for Vendetta - Natalie Portman, Hug Weaving, Johbn Hurt, Stephen Rea
An interesting and updated version of George Orwell's 1984.
Good Good Good Good B

Basic Instinct 2 - Sharon Stone, David Morrissey
The devious, manipulative, and homocidal Catherine Tremain returns to London.
Good Good Good Excellent B

16 Blocks - Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse
A washed-up, corrupt NYPD detective find his honor protecting a critical witness.
Excellent Excellent Good Average B-

syriana - George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Amanda Peet
A CIA operative becomes entangled in oil politics.
Average Average Average Good C

Firewall - Harrison Ford, Virginia Madsen, Paul Bettany, Robert Patrick
A suspense thriller in the body of a bank security chief and his family.
Excellent Good Good Excellent B

Match Point - Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Brian Cox
Oh what a tangled web we weaver when first we practice to deceive.
Good Good Good Excellent B

AeonFlux - Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Johnny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo
An intriguing sci-fi thriller surrounding the recovery of humanity.
Good Good Excellent Excellent B

In Her Shoes - Cemeron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine
The trials of two sisters trying to reconcile the difficulties of their lives and their grandmother.
Good Good Good Average B-

Something New - Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Mike Epps, Blair Underwood
A chocolate & vanilla romantic comedy with the something new twists.
Good Good Average Good B-

Mrs. Henderson Presents - Judy Densch, Bob Hoskins, Chistopher Guest, Kelly Reilly
Magnificent generosity and courage of a magnificent woman in pre-war England
Excellent Excellent Good Excellent B+

Glory Road - Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight
The true story of the 1966 Texas Western basketball team -- trimuph of courage over racism.
Excellent Excellent Good Good B

TransAmerica - Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan
An odd twist of parental reconciliation.
Excellent Excellent Good Excellent B+

Munich - Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciaran Hinds, Geoffrey Rush
Israel's response to the 1972 Munich massacre.
Good Good Average Excellent B

Rumor Has It - Jennifer Anniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo
The family twist swirling around the move, "The Graduate."
Good Good Good Good B-

The Family Stone - Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane Keaton, Claire Danes, Craig T. Nelson,
The complexity of large family relationships at Christmas time.
Excellent Good Good Good B

An Unfinished Life - Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez, Becca Gardner
A simple and yet sophisticated story of life and love with a touch of country humor.
Excellent Excellent Excellent Good B+

Fun with Dick and Jane - Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Alec Bladwin, Richard Jenkins
The Enron financial tragedy made into a tongue-in-cheek comedy.
Good Good Average Average C+

BEST: Memoirs of a Geisha - Zigi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho
A love story across the traditional Geisha livestyle in pre-war Japan.
Excellent Good Excellent Excellent A-

Dreamer - Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell, Elisabeth SHue, David Morse
As the title suggests, the dreams of a young girl come to fruition with a magnificent horse.
Excellent Excellent Good Good B+

The Weatherman - Nicholas Cage, Michael Caine
A struggling television weatherman searches for his identity.
Average Average Average Good C

Yours, Mine & Ours - Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Rip Torn, Linda Hunt
Two large families combine to makes a huge family -- a good family comedy.
Good Good Good Average B-

Good Night, and Good Luck - David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey, Jr.
A portrayal of the confrontation between Edward R. Murrow & Fred Friendly, and Senator Joseph R. McCarthy.
Excellent Excellent Excellent Good B+

A History of Violence - Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt
A bad man thinks he has escaped his violent past only to be confronted again.
Good Average OK Good C-

Prime - Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg
A romantic comedy about a 37yo woman and a 23yo man with an added complication.
Average Good Average Good C+

North Country - Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sissy Spacek, Woody Harrelson
The tragic dimensions of sexual harrassment and one woman's fight for right.
Good Excellent Excellent Good B

Annapolis - James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg
One young man's quest to overcome his demons at the venerable institution.
Good Good Good Good B-

Two for the Money - Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, Rene Russo
The tension and passion of an odds makers reference service and the pressure of winning.
Good Good Good Average B-

Brokeback Mountain - Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams
The beauty and tragedy of love affair forbidden by society.
Excellent Excellent Good Good B

Red Eye - Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox
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Good Good Good Good B

King Kong - Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann
Another remake of the classic love story between a massive gorilla & a beautiful woman.
Good Good Excellent + Good B+

Kicking & Screaming - Will Ferrell, Robert DuVal, Mike Ditka
Father/son rivalry intertwined in a boys soccer league.
Average Average Average Average C

Wedding Crashers - Vince Vaughan, Owen Wilson, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams
Two bachelor, divorce mediators play the players at bunches of weddings, then fall.
Good Average Good Good B-

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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