The Day The Earth Stood Still

Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) and her stepson Jacob (Jaden Smith) live together with the dad and husband passed away. She is a scientist that works at a university and this was what got her invovled in the biggest thing she's ever been a part of. One night, while Helen and her son are about to have dinner, the police are at the door with news of her being taken away. Confused, she and her son go to see what the point of all this was. Soon, they all realize their fate. Scientists of all types are also taken from their homes and workplaces because the US needs all the best of minds to find a solution to the problem ahead. The problem: a huge ufo is heading towards Earth and moving at an alarming speed which cannot be stopped in time for the people of the city to evacuate. So really they are planning for the aftermath. Once the scientists think about it, they realize the world is in danger, not just the city. Soon, the object nears, but slows to a stop. A strange alien called Klaatu (Keaunu Reeves) being comes from the bright lights with hand out. Seeming friendly, the military of the US shoots anyway. Klaatu is taken into surgery and soons gets better. He tells the people of the US their plans and that we are too destructive for us to be here for we shall be the ruin of the planet. After he unleashes tiny bugs to eventually kill all the people, the alien realizes that only at the brink of break, do civilzations show their true colors and changes happen.

Could have been alot better.. maybe I expected too much!

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), giraffe Melman (David Schwimmer) and hippopotamus Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) and friends decide to escape from Madagascar. But by coincidence all the company find themselves in Africa, where Alex meets his family, with whom he was separated in childhood. Unexpectedly Alex understands that after life in the zoo he had much less to do with family than he would like to. Meanwhile Gloria starts on to finding the man of her life, but discovers that sometimes love seems further than it is...

Not nearly as fun as the first one!!

The Adventures Of Merlin

This series focuses on the young Merlin just arriving to Camelot. Who soon finds out magic is outlawed and nothing is ever easy.

Although it has it's tacky moments, the series is good clean fun that everyone can enjoy. I first saw it while traveling on the BBC, since the show does not air on American t.v. Colin Morgan is charming and maintains a steady character who is easy to like. Critics claim the series isn't accurate. I would like to remind them Camelot is a myth.

Anthony Head makes a very believable Uther Pendragon, a character you will love and loath. While any man would fall head over heels for the lovely Katie Mcgrath as Morgana. I was hooked from the first show and actually like it better than Dr. Who. The C.G.I. looks a little under funded at times, although the sets are extremely well done. Merlin is worth watching and deserves recognition on the prime time lot.

Swordfish

Gabriel Shear, leader of a covert counter-terrorist group, wants to steal 49.5 billion from a dummy corporation the DEA set up and use it to start a war against international terrorism. Stanley Jobson is a convicted hacker, forbidden to even touch a computer keyboard. When Gabriel sends Ginger Knowles to convince him to help them hack into a secure and super-encrypted government mainframe to steal billions of dollars, he says no. Until they raise the stakes by reminding him about his daughter, Holly, who is currently living with her mom and her new husband who produces porn. But with the money they would pay him, he would be able to rescue his daughter. Stanley joins the covert counter-terrorist unit and gets back into a life he thought he had left far behind.

Travolta is good in this one.

Michael

Two reporters for a tabloid newspaper, Frank Quinlan and Huey Driscoll, are called to do a story about a woman that has an "angel" living as a tenant. When she dies, arch-angel Michael (John Travolta) travels with them and their "angel expert" (a woman sent by their editor) back to Chicago. Michael enjoys everything about being on earth, and is constantly eating, smoking and flirting with women. In heaven, he says, you are allowed a certain number of vacations to earth... and he is in the middle of his last one. Throughout the movie, Michael shows the main characters how to laugh, love and most of all, live.

Romantic angel-story

Phenomenon

George Malley (John Travolta) is an ordinary guy working as a car mechanic in an ordinary town when his life changes on his birthday. Outside the bar holding his celebration, George witnesses a bright light in the sky and the next day discovers he has developed some amazing powers. Suddenly George is a telekinetic genius with no explanation whatsoever. He becomes famous and people travel from the world around to meet this amazing man. In the middle of all this, George meets Lace Penniman (Kyra Sedgwick) and falls in love with her and her two kids. When the real cause of George's new abilities is revealed, it forces everyone to reevaluate their lives and priorities.

A really good movie. old but good

The Water Horse: Legend Of The Deep

In The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Angus (Alex Etel) is a lonely, young boy who discovers an unusual egg on the side of Loch Ness in Scotland during the Second World War. The egg eventually hatches to reveal Crusoe, a mythical "Water Horse" who becomes Angus's treasured pet. However because of his ever increasing size and unusual nature plus the appearance of soldiers around the lake, Crusoe becomes ever more difficult to hide. The film details Angus's special and touching relationship with his unique Water Horse alongside his mother (Emily Watson) and the local handyman Lewis Mowbray (Ben Chaplin).

Another cute story about friendship.

Mirrormask

Helena (Stephanie Leonidis) is a young girl who works in her parents' (Gina McKee and Rob Brydon) circus. Disillusioned with circus life and lack of freedom it offers she argues with them and says she doesn't want to perform anymore. Subsequently her mother collapses and has to go into hospital for a serious operation. Helena, blaming herself falls asleep and awakens in a dreamlike magical world - where her mother is an evil queen, her father a Courtier and she a missing Princess. She must 'quest' through this visually stunning world along with her new companion Valentine (Jason Barry). It is a world of masks, strange creatures and perilous adventures. Helena must discover the mysterious MirrorMask if she ever wants to escape from the world or save her mother.

This Movie Sucked ASS!!

Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia is a wonderful story of two pre-teen kids who become friends and create an imaginary world where they can escape social and family pressure. Leslie (Anna Sophia Robb) teaches Jess Aarons (Josh Hutcherson) how to use his imagination and artistic skills to create a wonderland adventure place in the woods. Jess becomes a friend to a lonely, outcast Leslie who has difficulty fitting in at school. Leslie is a bright spot in Jess' otherwise grey and dreary life, where he is the only boy among his siblings. Jess' family is poor and is having difficulty making ends meet which causes family tensions that affect the relationship between Jess and his father. As the film progresses, the bond between Leslie and Jess gets stronger and Jess truly comes to understand the value of a friendship.

A cute little film about friendship.