Alpha Dog

It took a lot of waiting...a lot of patience...before this movie finally premiered. I heard about it several years ago, so I guess I might have been waiting a little longer than the average movie goer...I had a feeling the performances would be good, although many of the actors in the movie are fairly unkown (often that alone is a good sign of quality). I had already heard that Timberlake was great, so I did not worry about a Britney Spears/Crossroads repeat.

Sooo...synopsis? Check out imdb.com...Im not going to repeat what every movie review out there have already written. Yes its based on a true story, yes the trial is still on, yes its a sad sad story. But I often find the movies based on true stories to be the scariest ones. - And this one is not an exeption. There were times when I wanted to reach my hands out through the screen and bitch-slap the BEEP out of some of those kids...Spoiled brats...

I suggest you spend your 10 bucks on this movie if you get the chance, its worth it. And if you need an additional excuse; go watch it for Ben Foster. The man is brilliant.

The Last King Of Scotland

Ive always found Forest Whitaker strangely interesting. Most of the stuff Ive seen him in has been TV productions, but I remember him well in Panic room. There is something about the way he looks that makes him seem sympathetic and kind. So I was skeptic when I heard he was going to portray Idi Amin...a person most people associate with hate and blood. Any hint of skeptisism I may have had though, was ripped off my chest (if thats where skeptisism is stored in your body...I think it is. Ok it is. I just decided it.). Forest is charming and terrifying and although I watched this movie Saturday night, I still hadnt been able to shake it by Sunday evening. I cant tell you whether it was the story, the actors or the fact that Idi Amin is a real guy who actually existed at one point...but I would guess it is a combination of all. I would certainly not be surprised if he wins an oscar for this one...and it would be well deserved. If I was wearing a hat, I would take it off for Whitaker.

Snakes On a Plane

Ok I admit it. I liked it. Snakes on a plane is the kind of movie you watch because you know it is bad. And you love it because it is bad. You find yourself enjoying the sight of a snake attached to a woman’s eye or a mans private parts...and you dislike yourself for it...but you keep watching. And you love the sight of the selfish bastard who gets swallowed by a python. And you laugh...and it is a loud devilish laugh...

The plot is simple. It is in fact snakes on a plane. The title says it all. My friend asked me last night: "What is it really about? It cant be just snakes on a plane? There has to be a side story to it. There has to be something more?" And I said; "No. It is just that...snakes on a plane full of passengers...". You already know by the title that there will be pandemonium. There will be panic. And there will be gore. And the title doesnt lie.

If you are in the mood for something simple that requires no brain activity other than the processing of images...and if you are in the mood for cheesy one-liners, then spend a couple of bucks renting this one.

"I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking
plane!"

X-Men The Last Stand

I will give you 2 reasons to go watch this movie:

Ben Foster

Ian McKellen









Thats all you need...Without Magneto, the X-men movies would not be what they are...Ofcourse Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry and the rest of the crew do their part, and it works...by all means...But Ian is in a league of his own. I think the first time I really noticed Ian, was when he played an old nazi in the movie Apt Pupil. I had seen him in movies before, but thats when I really noticed him. And I was,-and still am, so happy that he got the part of Gandalf in the LOTRs movies. The man is an artistic genius.

Ben Foster on the other hand, is not...-not yet. But he has potential. Anyone who saw 'Hostage' can probably confirm that. And I cannot wait for Alpha Dog...I have faith in this man. The reason why I bring him up as an important part of this movie, is simply the desperate (somewhat) single woman in me. Who wouldnt want to date a guy like this?:



Be still my heart...Watching this man jump off a building and fly over the Golden Gate Bridge made me a little sweaty. Who said the X-men movies are for comic loving boys?

X-men: The Last Stand is definitely well worth your money if you are looking for a humor filled action adventure. -A great ending to a pretty cool trilogy. Lets hope 'Magneto' (2007) fills the expectations as well.