(500) Days of Summer 2009   PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clark Gregg, Minka Kelly, Matthew Gray Gubler, Rachel Boston, Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Moretz, Patricia Belcher, Ian Reed Kesler, Darryl Alan Reed, Valente Rodriguez, Yvette Nicole Brown, Nicole Vicius, Natalie Boren
Greeting-card writer Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is romantically attracted to Summer (Zooey Deschanel), but Summer is not ready to fall in love. That does not stop Tom from pursuing her, and the "500 days" represents the time during which Tom is obsessed with winning Summer's affection. The story jumps back and forth during the 500 days, and one segment is highlighted by a split-screen on which one side is labeled "expectation," while the other is labeled "reality" as Tom tries to convince Summer that they have found true love. 1 User Review
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| | Loved this movie | dog 08/20/2009 | | Great movie! Four of us went and we all loved it. Hope more people go to see it. |
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Deep Blue Sea 1999  R, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Horror / Thriller
Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Jacqueline McKenzie, Michael Rapaport, Stellan Skarsgard, LL Cool J, Aida Turturro, Wayne Knight, Cristos, Frank Welker, Valente Rodriguez, Ronny Cox, Mary Kay Bergman
Scientists are experimenting on sharks in an underwater lab off Mexico when the sharks suddenly become very aggressive, break free from their confined area, and seem determined to consume the good doctors working in the lab.
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Ed 1996  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Bill Couturie
Cast: Matt LeBlanc, Bill Cobbs, Jayne Brook, Patrick Kerr, Charlie Schlatter, James Caviezel, Gene Ross, Sage Allen, Stan Ivar, Paul Hewitt, Jim O'Heir, Rick Johnson, Valente Rodriguez, Jack Worden, Troy Evans
Ed is a chimpanzee that teaches farm-boy Jack Cooper (Matt LeBlanc) a thing or two about the game of baseball. Jack gets nervous when pitching for his class A minor league team, the Santa Rosa Rockets, and Ed, who is the team mascot, is moved up to the position of third baseman in an effort to inspire Jack and his teammates.
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 Erin Brockovich 2000 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry Jones, Peter Coyote, Veanne Cox, Conchata Ferrell, Tracey Walter, Jamie Harrold, David Brisbin, Dawn Didawick, Valente Rodriguez, George Rocky Sullivan, Pat Skipper
Twice-divorced and mother of three, Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) talks her way into a job at a law office and is given a job by Ed Masry (Albert Finney). While filing records, she notes a case that interests her and initiates her own investigation. The result is a conviction of Pacific Gas and Electric for pollution that caused widespread sickness. Based on a true story, there are good performances by all. Julia Roberts won an Oscar for Best Actress; nominations included Best Picture, Director Steven Soderbergh (who received an Oscar that year for "Traffic"), and Supporting Actor (Albert Finney, with his fifth nomination).
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Huck and the King of Hearts 1993  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Michael Keusch
Cast: Chauncey Leopardi, Graham Greene, Dee Wallace, Joe Piscopo, Gretchen Becker, John Astin, Ed Trotta, Shevonne Durkin, James Crittenden, Christopher Stone, Peter Jurasik, Valente Rodriguez
In this updated Mark Twain story, Huck (Chauncey Leopardi) lives in Missouri where he enjoys bicycling and fishing but must put up with his drunken stepfather. When his stepfather sells Huck's bike, Huck takes off for Las Vegas in search of his Grandpa Zach (John Astin). Along the way, Huck hooks up with the gambler, Jim (Graham Greene), for a series of misadventures as they travel the highways in a beat-up mini-van.
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Roosters 1993  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Sarah Lassez, Sonia Braga, Maria Conchita Alonso, Danny Nucci, Valente Rodriguez, Mark Dacascos, L. Ignacio Gameros, Arin Pasquel Real, Grace Keagy
Gallo Morales (Edward James Olmos) has served seven years in prison for killing a man over a cock fight. After his release, he comes home to retrieve the cock-fighting rooster his father bred but discovers that his son, Hector (Danny Nucci), has inherited the rooster and isn't going to give it up. Meanwhile, his 15-year-old daughter, Angela (Sarah Lassez), seeks refuge from the world outside, but Gallo ignores her. And then there's Gallo's wife, Juana (Sonia Braga), who just wants a normal family life. Symbolism abounds in this allegory about relationships. 1 User Review
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| | Poorly orchestrated | Nachitzin 10/28/2009 | | Neither the Actors from Latin America who were not themelves Latinos, The Director or James Edward Olmos, had a clue what happens at a Catholic Graveside. After the filming an anonymous voice is heard saying a "Hail Mary" instead of the dialogue presented to the real Roman Catholic Priest "Rev. L. Ignacio Gameros, M.Div." playing the part. Too many instances of this kind of sloppy filming when it comes to Catholic Rite and Ritual have been and are witnessed on a regular basis. |
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Salsa 1988 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Boaz Davidson
Cast: Robby Rosa, Rodney Harvey, Magali Alvarado, Miranda Garrison, Moon Orona, Angela Alvarado, Celia Cruz, Valente Rodriguez, Daniel Rojo, Humberto Ortiz
There is going to be an important dance contest, and one young man (Robby Rosa) is determined that the prize will be his. The music in this movie is really spectacular, but the plot is suspiciously like "Dirty Dancing," or, in other words, there isn't any.
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| 1. (500) Days of Summer (2009)
2. Deep Blue Sea (1999)
3. Ed (1996)
4. Erin Brockovich (2000)
5. Huck and the King of Hearts (1993)
6. Roosters (1993)
7. Salsa (1988)
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