Cassandra’s Dream - Family Is Family. Blood Is Blood.

Categories: Drama, Kernel, Thriller
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Kernel Ian (McGregor) is in love with a young actress while his brother Terry (Farrell) is a gambling addict who is heavily indebted. Their rich Uncle Harold (Wilkinson) decides to bail them out of their debt, but makes one request: the brothers must get rid of Martin Burns, who is about to give compelling evidence against Harold that could put him behind bars for years. Their plans suddenly change when someone enters the house with Mr. Burns. Written and directed by Academy ... Read More

Twilight - When You Can Live Forever, What Do You Live For?

Categories: Drama, Romance, Thriller, Upcoming Movies
by Jean Brunet

Do you love vampires? Do you love romance? Do you love a good thriller? Mix the three of these together and what do you get....Twilight! TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of ... Read More

The Babysitters - The Review Plus Some Audio From The Press Junket

Categories: Drama, Popcorn
by Jean Brunet

(L to R) Katerine Waterston, David Ross and John Leguizamo at The Babysitters' press junket. Rating: Popcorn A perfectionist, Shirley is a high school senior who is preparing for her SATs and trying to save money for college. She earns money for college by babysitting Michael and Gail Beltran's two children. Shirley has a crush on Michael and one night while driving her home, he gives her a kiss and a little extra money. When Michael's friends find out, they want in on the ... Read More

Reprise - Opening In N.Y. And L.A. On May 16th

Categories: Drama, Foreign, Popcorn
by Jean Brunet

Director Joachim Trier (left) and actor Christian Rubeck (right) at the screening in New York City. Rating: Popcorn Erik and Phillip are young writers who trying to get their books published, but Erik is rejected because of lack of talent while Phillip's book is published. Phillip rapidly becomes famous in Norway. Six months later, after a tragic accident, Erik and his friends visit Phillip at the psychiatric ward to take him home. Erik continues writing, attempting to get his book published, and tries to ... Read More

The Great Debaters - On DVD May 13th

Categories: Drama, Sizzling Popcorn
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Sizzling Popcorn "Gentlemen, and lady. Debate is combat, but your weapons are words...Debate is a blood sport. You must destroy your opponent verbally and physically. I am here to help you to find and keep your righteous mind." - Melvin B. Tolson Inspired by a true story, The Great Debaters is the moving story of Wiley College's debate team of the 1930's. In a time when more than the odds are against them, controversial professor Melvin B. Tolson coaches the team of students from ... Read More

Lions For Lambs - Roars Like A Lion But It’s Only A Lamb

Categories: Drama, Kernel
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Kernel With a star-studded cast, including Robert Redford (Spy Game, Charlotte's Web), Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible III, War Of The Worlds), Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia!), Michael Pena (World Trade Center, Babel), and Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher, Friday Night Lights), Lions For Lambs is the story of two university students who are inspired by their professor to do something meaningful with their lives. When Adrian (Luke) and Ernest (Pena) decide to join the forces in Afghanistan, Professor Malley (Redford) ... Read More

Dan In Real Life - Reality Movies

Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kernel, Romance
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Kernel Dan Burns (Steve Carrell) is a relationship adviser for the local newspaper, but faces his own hardships being a successful son, brother and single father of three girls. When Dan takes his daughters on vacation to see his family, he takes a little excursion to the local library and falls in love with a woman, but what he doesn't know is that she's his brother's girlfriend. Although our world craves for reality TV, Dan In Real Life is not a reality ... Read More

Lars And The Real Girl - …She’s Real!!!

Categories: Comedy, Drama, Popcorn, Romance
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Popcorn After the loss of his mother, Lars Lidstrom (Ryan Gosling) becomes an introvert. Being single for years, Lars falls in love with Bianca. When he brings her over to meet his brother Gus and sister-in-law Karen, the couple is shocked as they discover that Bianca is a sex doll bought online. Lars treats Bianca like a human being, which causes Gus and Karen to seek the advice of Dr. Dagmar. She advises them that Lars is having a delusion and that ... Read More

La Misma Luna (Under The Same Moon)

Categories: Butter Popcorn, Drama, Foreign
by Jean Brunet

"My mom says, when I miss her, I should look at the moon because she is looking at it too." - Carlitos Rating: Butter Popcorn Carlitos is a nine-year-old boy who finds himself in the same situation as thousands of children in Mexico who have been left behind by their parents in order to provide for their families. Rosario, Carlitos' mother, left him four years ago to be an illegal worker in Los Angeles, sending him and her mother $250 every month to help them ... Read More

88 Minutes - 108 Minutes Wasted!!!

Categories: Burnt Popcorn, Drama, Thriller
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Burnt Popcorn Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino), a professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI, has been giving a death sentence: he has 88 minutes to live. During the next 88 minutes, he must try to find his killer before time runs out. 88 Minutes falls apart from the get-go as the duration of the film is more than 88 minutes. In the beginning, we see the brutal murder of an Asian girl as her sister is sleeping. Just ... Read More