Kev's Reviews

Still reeling from her husband's death, Kyle Pratt(Jodi Foster) is taking a plane from Berlin to New York on which her daughter disappears. When the captain of the plane (Sean Bean) and an air marshal (Peter Sarsgaard) start to doubt there ever was a girl with the panicked passenger, Kyle takes matters into her own hands  and embarks on a search for her daughter. This is an excellent, suspenseful thriller, seeded with great actors. **** (four stars).

From the Brits who stared in Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz, this movie follows two Sci-fi fanatics who embark on an adventure to the famous Area 51, and discover the big-headed life-form called Paul (voice of Seth Rogan). Little do they know, their new alien friend is on the run from government authorities. As always, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost inject crude humor into this science fiction flick. At times, the humor was dim-witted, but overall the movie was entertaining.*** (three stars).

This western follows the retired outlaw, Butch Cassidy, who escapes to Bolivia leading a quiet life until a Spanish robber offers him one last hooraw he can't decline. Stephen Rae (V For Vandetta) co-stars in this craftly made western film. Catch it on Ondemand before it hits theaters! **** (four stars).

Academy Award nomanee Johnny Depp gives a powerhouse performance in this riveting thriller about a famed mystery writer named Mort Rainy (Johnny Depp) who, after a separation with his wife, Aimy (Maria Bello), is confronted by a man named Shooter (John Turturro) who claims Mort plagiarized his story and wants justice. After Mort is threatened by Shooter, he turns to a private detective (Charles S. Dutton). When nothing stops the horror, Mort discovers that he can't trust anyone. **** (four stars). A well-done psychological thriller.

Ultra-rich inventor, Tony Stark (Robert Downy Jr.) has it all: fame, fortune, and popularity. Life for the multi-millionaire is easy and cushiony until his Hummer is shot up and Tony is taken hostage. Tony creates his best weapon ever for battling the forces of evil his older creations empowered and escapes. Back in America, he faces off with the all powerful Iron Monger. Directed by Jon Faverau, this tongue-in-cheek super hero adventure has a cast of all-star actors. I give it **** (four stars).

Ichabod Craine (Johnny Depp), an eccentric investigator, is determined to stop the merciless Headless Horseman (Christopher Walken). When the New York investigator finds Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci), the mysterious and beautiful girl he falls in love with, doing a voodoo-like ritual Ichabod's personal life and his work life clash together leaving him fainting. This movie is the only Tim Burton film I like, it has the usual morbid qualities a Tim Burton film but it isn't plain weird like his other movies. Great story, one of the traditional horror movies people should watch on All Hallows Eve. It was too short, in my opinion. *** (three stars). A good movie, though.

Determination is key in taking down a mobster, especially if that mobster is the notorious gangster Al Capone. G-man Elliot Ness (Kevin Cosner), relentlessly tracking Al Capone (Robert De Niro), has that key. Based on the 1959 television series, director Brian De Palma creates an acclaimed film with a group of award-nominees who are well-known in today's movie industry. Sean Connery snags the spotlight with Oscar-winning performance as Jimmy Malone, a gruff Chicago street cop who shows the young Ness the ropes. This movie is truly a timeless classic, even though the music was over-done at various times. *** (three stars).

In a futuristic, dictatorship London where curfews are held and Fingermen lurk around every corner, one man only known as V (Hugo Weaving) is willing to rebel against the corrupted government lead by a Hitler-like chancellor, named Adam Sutler (William Hurt), and sought out his revenge on the people responsible for his disposition. The vigilante bumped into Evey Hammon (Natalie Portman), an assistant for television host, Mr. Detrix, who London PD want to talk to. I give this movie **** (four stars). It has a well-written, Count-Of-Monty-Cristo-like story that will keep viewers engrossed. 

Directed by Guy Richie, this unique, well-done movie staring Robert Downy Jr. and Jude Law follows the genius detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downy Jr.) on a case that will quiz his rational mind. After the arrest of Lord Blackwood, an elderly man saw Blackwood rise out of his grave and walk out of the London graveyard compelling the duo to put Blackwood, and this case to rest. Could Blackwood be with the forces of hell itself? Could the entire empire be in peril? Downy and Law recreate the image of the vintage Sherlock Holmes films with their phenomenal acting skills along with equally fantastic visual effects. I give this riveting movie **** (four stars). In between all of the action sequences, there are comical moments that keep the movie not to intense and the action make sures the comedy doesn't make the movie too goofy.

Shaun (Simon Pegg) lives an average life with his life-long buddy, Ed (Nick Frost) in the UK working at a minimum-wage, boring job as a store manager. Shaun, who recently broke up with his girlfriend, Liz, feels that average life is not for him. On one hungover day, Shaun and Ed find flesh-hungry zombies in their yard. What was thought to be another sleepy day in England turned into a day of battling the undead! Shaun rapidly turns into a modern-day hero in this laugh-out-loud, gut-busting spoof of the 1960s' horror film Dawn Of The Dead. It has the average, very crude, very dry British humor and foul language, which is said so quickly you don't really hear it. Very well-acted, jam-packed with gore and zombie-violence. *** (three stars), the ending was weirdly funny. You will die with laughter!

Bram Stoker Award-Winning author, Brian Keene formed this maticulously thought-out novel which takes place during the summer of 1984 about a boy named Timmy Graco who is expecting his summer vacation will consisting of relaxing and having fun with his friends. Instead, the three hot months of summer will be nothing but horrifying. Timmy and his friend will fight a life-and-death battle against a hellish creature that many aren't aware of its existence. Another terrific horror novel by the critically acclaimed Brian Keene. I love his style of writing, easy to read and attention-grabbing. The only complaint is one of Timmy's friends' moms has a drinking problem. Ghoul is different from the rest of Keene's novels because it's more emotionally enticing. ****(four stars) and the friend tells Timmy that the friend's mother is violating him.  The ending was a hanger.

In this intense thriller, Russel Crow leads a team of dynamic actors such as Ben Affleck, Rachael McAdams and Helen Mirren. When Cal Mcaffery (Russel Crow), a repoter for the Washington Globe investigates the murder of the assistant for politician Steven Collins (Ben Affleck), he discovers a conspiracy threatening to take down the U. S. 's power structures. In a town of wealth, he will discover that, when fortunes are at stake, no person is safe. This movie should have gotten more publicity and more acknowlegdment. This is one of the most underrated movies I've never heard of, the only preview I've seen for this movie was an acute snippet of a sneakpeak even though it has a few big names. ***** (FIVE stars).