Monthly Archives: February 2006

Deep Blue

Deep Blue

This documentary chronicles life in and around the oceans on earth. Certain parts of this film were fascinating, especially scenes that focused on the deepest …

 

The River of Doubt

The River of Doubt

Candice Millard This was an excellent novel about Theodore Roosevelt and one of the darkest times of his life. It begins with Roosevelt losing the presidential …

 

Waiting…

Waiting…

Waiting… is a shallow, perverse, and funny movie about a bunch of twenty-something friends who all work at the same restaurant. Ryan Reynolds plays …

 

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

I don’t know what it was about this movie, but Rachel Weisz, who I normally enjoy, was annoying and irritating to watch. Maybe it was …

 

The Island

The Island

In this film, Ewan McGregor plays Lincoln Six Echo and lives in a utopian society where he and the others are told that they are …

 

Lord of War

Lord of War

I realized after watching this movie that I like to be blissfully ignorant of some of the world’s problems (thus, the mediocre rating). This movie, …

 

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens This classic novel started out slow for me, to the point where I almost gave up on listening to it. About two-thirds into the …

 

The Chumscrubber

The Chumscrubber

Chumscrubber was an interesting movie about suburban life in present-day southern California, where everyone, from the kids to the parents, are on some kind of …

 

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

I can see why this film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, and received four of them. In addition to the interesting plot and amazing …

 

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

While watching Kingdom of Heaven, I was reminded of so many other epic war movies: Troy, Gladiator, and even The Lord of the Rings, at …