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Dec. 29, 2007

golo group: "mad about movies" (20 members)
This group is to discuss movies, review movies, analyze or even simply warn others about movies. Classic movies, movies already on DVD or current out on the big screen. it makes no difference - talk...
Jun. 15, 2008

the dark knight delivers
So I finally saw “The Dark Knight” last night and the much-hyped film did deliver – even if it was about 30 minutes too long! Yes it is Batman’s movie, but Heath Ledger’s...
Jul. 22, 2008

serenity
Serenity This is by far one of my favorite movies, mostly because it spawned from one my favorite TV shows. In fact,...
Jul. 8, 2008

movie review - titanic
  For my first crack at this I decided to go for it and review Titanic, a movie whose fans I have discovered tend to be very sensitive of any criticism. In reviewing comments about this movie...
Jul. 21, 2008

"m" by fritz lang
1931 black & white classic...the first sound movie (in german)  done by fritz lang...it is subtitled. Introduces music as a drama or suspense element. The story is one of good and evil. ...
Jun. 29, 2008

hero
Hero (Ying Xiong)    This is one of the foreign movies I own in my collection. I watch this movie...
Jun. 24, 2008

be kind rewind - review
About the film:  This movie was released originally in Feb ’08. Not that I was able to catch it, it moved through so fast.   The film, directed by a very talented Michael...
Jun. 27, 2008

indiana jones
Ok, so it appears I am 0 for 2 for summer movies…kind of. DH and I saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls yesterday. While purely out of nostalgia and my love for Indy movies...
Jun. 3, 2008

*nanny mcphee *
I LOVE this movie, it is too cute !   A nanny reveals ways of making children behave that are much more effective than a time-out in this fantasy comedy based on the "Nurse Matilda"...
Jun. 29, 2008

speed racer
Well, we finally went to see Speed Racer over the weekend. First, let me say that I was not really into the cartoon as a kid, although my husband was, so I will try to include his perspective as well....
Jun. 2, 2008

the happening
OK..  I can't give a review any better than this: I WANT MY MONEY BACK and my TIME BACK. I can't be any more dissapointed. Because of the nature of this movie, I cannot go into a lot of detail...
Jun. 15, 2008

rambo
 This Film was good!  John Rambo (SYLVESTER STALLONE) has retreated to northern Thailand, where he's running a longboat on the Salween River. On the nearby Thai-Burma (Myanmar) border,...
Jun. 1, 2008

the sweet smell of success
My critique under synopsis   J.J. Hunsceker (Burt Lancaster), is a tyrannical Broadway columnist for the New York Globe who rules his demimonde with the press's power to create or destroy....
May. 27, 2008

juno
Juno "One doodle that can't be un-did, Homeskillet..." Having been named after a mother-goddess was the foreshadowing...
May. 29, 2008

into the wild
Into the Wild I saw this movie this past weekend. Directed by Sean Penn, this is a true story about Chris McCandless, who, after graduating from college, donates $24,000 (nearly his entire...
May. 12, 2008

refer madness - review
This one is for djofraleigh who asked if we'd do any earlier films. Refer Madness! YES - there is actually a link...
Jun. 19, 2008

devil's backbone - review
Devil’s Backbone (El Espinazo del Diablo)   For me, this was my first introduction to the writer/ director Guillermo...
Jun. 17, 2008

airplane: a comedy masterpiece
I have got to blog about this movie.... Airplane is the only film I ever watched that put me completely in the bag the first time I watched it! It is so full of gags you need to see it over and over...
May. 21, 2008

the funk brothers
I caught this movie the other night for the first time.  Truly amazing story about this group of muscians. Together, the Funk Brothers were on more #1 hits than the Beatles, Elvis...
May. 15, 2008

duel at diablo
Another one of those old "classic cowboys & indians", movies from the 60's...but this is not your usual flick. With James Garner and Sidney Poitier...
May. 4, 2008

movie review
This past Saturday night my nine year old grandson and I went to see "The Golden Compass".  As avid movie-goers we had looked forward to the movie after seeing the great previews. ...
Dec. 11, 2007

the condemned
I watched this movie this weekend, and to be quite honest did not expect to watch a action movie that would actually have me questioning my morals and beliefs.  Well, as you can tell I really liked...
Apr. 21, 2008

30 days of night
Okay this movie was good BUT be warned it is gorey and bloody since it is about vampires. The movie is set in a rural alaskan town that has 30 days of night ( I think i would go insane,lol ) and...
Apr. 20, 2008

the mist
I was really enjoying this movie til the last 10 minutes which completely destroyed me liking. IF you have seen the movie then you know what im talking about, if not and you want to see it I won't ...
Apr. 12, 2008

movie review: fracture
This movie is not so much a action movie but a movie of intertwining intellect of the criminal and the district attorney trying to outsmart the other, but I found Anthony Hopkins as brilliant as...
Apr. 12, 2008

movie review: sweeney todd
 Senseless, Graphic Violence and non-talent song!    Just thought I'd put this film up for review here since the GOLO movie review is so sparsely populated.   My...
Apr. 6, 2008

the bourne ultimatum
I place this film series at the top of the action genre. They have a strong backstory, the plot moves well and the acting and direction tend to be spot-on. The thing that has kept these films at edge...
Dec. 10, 2007

alvin and the chipmunks
This movie was adorable. If you have young children who have yet to be introduced to the chipmunk tunes, you have to take them to see this movie. I've been a fan for a long time...
Dec. 24, 2007

movie review: i am legend
In the movie I Am Legend, cancer will be cured in the year 2009. Sounds good, right? Not so fast. With the cure comes a new horrible virus that turns nearly everyone that comes in contact with...
Dec. 29, 2007

movie review: nancy drew
If you read the Nancy Drew books as a child you will enjoy this movie. How nice it was to remember believing that I could be a super-sleuth like Nancy, while watching my daughters discover her for the...
Mar. 17, 2008

live free or die hard
OK, I am almost ashamed to say it... I enjoyed the latest installment of Live Free or Die Hard. That wasn't so hard was it? I enjoyed the movie! Granted it wasn't the most realistic...
Jul 9, 2007

movie review: kite runner
All I can say is....WOW! The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir, a boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who is haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend Hassan,...
Mar. 6, 2008

witless protection
Remember when movies made you laugh and cry? Yeah, those were good days and Witless Protection is a classic all the way. It’s one of those films I am reluctant to divulge too much info about as...
Feb. 22, 2008

Доктор Живаго | dr. zhivago
When this movie first came out, I was much younger, we were a freshly blended yours/mine/ours family, newly arrived in central California.  I wanted so badly to see this movie while it was still...
Mar. 17, 2008

little children
Little Children Based on the book of the same name by Tom Perotta, <i>Little Children</i> gives a glimpse into how a group of adults...
Feb. 18, 2008

the last king of scotland
The last 15 minutes of this movie were chilling. I found myself with my hand covering my mouth and I had no idea how long it had been there once I realized it. You do NOT have to be a history...
Mar. 2, 2008

deja vu
Deja Vu This film asks some fantastic nonlinear questions of human capabilities and comprehension regarding our relationship to timespace; however,...
Feb. 6, 2008

flags of our fathers
Flags of Our Fathers I think it's very difficult to create this sort of film, based on such charged material in a timeframe when the public was...
Jan. 28, 2008

movie review: national treasure: book of secrets
Call me a sucker for partially-factual action movies, but I enjoyed the movie National Treasure: Book of Secrets. I don't like reading reviews prior to seeing a movie, but I was so excited...
Dec. 29, 2007

superman returns
Superman Returns I didn't go into this film with any expectations, and ultimately I thought it carried the torch fairly well, in spirit. ...
Jan. 10, 2008

the village
The Village I enjoy M. Night Shyamalan's films for his willingness to press further into the human experience of the strange, both metaphysically...
Jan. 27, 2008

darkness falls
Darkness Falls Someone told me this was the scariest horror film he'd ever seen. I think that person should stay home more, and not rest his laurels...
Dec. 31, 2007

december boys
December boys Poorly promoted as "Harry Potter's break out film", December Boys  was a gorgeous film to watch, its story...
Dec. 27, 2007

stranger than fiction
Stranger Than Fiction I must admit:  I'd rather wash dishes than watch a film with Will Ferrell.  Wrapped as he was around Maggie Gyllenhaal,...
Jan. 28, 2008

i am legend
I am Legend Not a seasonal pick-me-upper.  Despite that it ends on a reasonably upbeat note, this film is distressing and difficult to watch. ...
Dec. 27, 2007

my favorite movie ~ a must see!
This movie is the best! It will shed new light on the way you look at others. The most heart warming story ever to be made into a movie. This movie follows 3 genarations of life,love,loss,heartbreak,and...
Dec. 27, 2007

transamerica
TransAmerica I loved this film.  Just when Bree thinks she is set to have her M-to-F surgery, she discovers she has a teenaged son she knew...
Dec. 27, 2007

an unfinished life
An Unfinished  Life This is another of those DVDs neither of us knows how it got into the queue.  Due to that I didn't know what to...
Jan. 2, 2008

mi3
Most of you know I'm not on the Tom Cruise fan boat.  He's done a couple of great films, but beyond that, to me he's a one-trick pony.  In that light and the general formula this series has...
Dec. 10, 2007

blood diamond
I've gotten more comfortable admitting that DiCaprio is a good actor. I must say that with this film more than others his heart seemed to be into it, not just his talent. Hounsou is brilliant, and I...
Dec. 10, 2007

pan's labyrinth
Apart from the fact that this film was gorgeous, the plot and acting were very well done. Ofelia, much as her mythical namesake, was a tragic figure from her first appearance. Difficult as they are...
Dec. 10, 2007

apocalypto
Wow. Captivating as this film was, I could have watched it with no translation of the dialogue and I still would have known everything that was happening. Such was the power of collective consciousness...
Dec. 10, 2007

michael clayton
I've never been particularly moved by George Clooney. I don't dislike him, I just never really noticed him. That said, his role in this film is well played. I thought the plot slipped in a place or...
Dec. 10, 2007

shooter
  This was an awesome movie, about a guy who loses his best friend and spotter in a secret mission that they weren’t supposed to be on.  Then goes into COMPLETE seclusion for...
Oct. 1, 2007

inside man
First of all, I have seen this movie once before.  The second time made it that much easier to understand.    When you watch this movie the first time if you aren't concentrating 100%...
Sep 25, 2007

3:10 to yuma
I didn't know what to expect of this film, as it had a fantastic cast, but I'm not particularly into westerns. Turns out it was very well done, well directed, tight writing, artful delivery, great cinematography......
Dec. 10, 2007

300
Gods bless ab loungers. I'm not sure when I've seen better scenery in a film. I adored the dark comic art rendition and over-the-top feats of victory. A well done piece of art, if you can stomach war...
Dec. 10, 2007

stardust, the movie
Yesterday I tore out of work so I could pick up my son and Rah-Rah for the last matinee of Stardust. And, oh my, am I happy for the last minute plan. I love a good fairy tale, so you can imagine...
Aug 25, 2007

disturbia
Disturbia-   This movie starts out really sad where Kale (Shia LaBeouf) has a really traumatic experience.  It then goes straight to the following year where Kale gets into...
Sep 24, 2007

transformers
Just got back from seeing "Transformers" with my daughter, son-in-law and grandson. Fantastic movie with terrific special effects. I would encourage any one who is a kid at heart to go and enjoy!!!...
Jul 2, 2007

mr.woodcock
Well first off I was looking forward to this movie for weeks!!  So this time instead of watching previews on TV over and over and over again.  I made sure I backed off on watching previews...
Sep 17, 2007

blades of glory
First off, if you aren't into the stupid type of comedy or you are a huge fan of Figure Skating then you probably won't like this movie.  But since I Love Stupid Comedy and I am not a huge fan...
Sep 8, 2007

employee of the month
Well, another edition of Decker Does Hollywood this time with Employee of the Month starring Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson and Dax Shepard.  First of all, I was expecting a hilarious movie out...
Aug 30, 2007

saw iv
  Well, first off this had to be one of my most wanted movies of the year.  And going into this movie I was expecting everything to end with Saw IV and went in with very few questions...
Oct. 29, 2007

movie review: i now pronounce you chuck and larry
First, let me state my qualifications to review a movie starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James:1. I am a HUGE fan of King of Queens 2. I LOVED the movie Hitch 3....
Jul 23, 2007

sherrybaby
Well, last night I watched one of my girlfriends movies she got from NetFlix!  She is kinda into the Independent type movies.   So we watch SherryBaby starring Maggie Gyllenhaal...
Aug 25, 2007

movie review: superbad is super good!
Let me start out by saying that the newly released film Superbad is not the kind of movie you'd want to take the faint of heart. There are lots of reasons, and let's just leave it at that. That...
Aug 24, 2007

the comebacks
First of all, this movie is similar to Scary Movie and Epic Movie.  Only this time they are making fun of Sports Movies and moments.   If you aren't a sports movie fan then this movie...
Oct. 22, 2007