Drama > Bacon, Kevin Drama

Advantages: Amazing cast, true story
Disadvantages: No proper ones really

...(the on the original Apollo 13 mission). The cast includes Tom Hanks (Jim Lovell - astranaut on Apollo 13), Kevin Bacon (Jack Swigert - astronaut on Apollo 13), Bill Paxton (Fred Haise - astronaut on Apollo 13), Ed Harris (Gene Kranz -flight control), Gary Sinise (Ken Mattingly - astronaut supposed to fly on Apollo 13, but did not) and Kathleen Quinlan (Marilyn Lovell - Jim's wife). Running time is approximately 140 minutes. Rated PG. It's an ...
...interested in it. So, when Apollo 13 came along, no-one paid much attention (you see this in the film) until it went wrong, when the world became gripped by space flight once again. The characters: Jim Lovell is a great character and takes the lead in the film. He, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise together make the film great, along with Gene Kranz and Marilyn Lovell. Many space films, in my opinion can be fairly boring, as there are a lot of technical ... Read review

Advantages: Chilling story
Disadvantages: None

...director, including films such as Mystic River, The Bridges of Madison County and Million Dollar Baby. The plot Three childhood friends, Jimmy Markum, Dave Boyle and Sean Devine are reunited over the murder of Jimmy's beautiful young daughter, Katie. Sean is one of the detectives assigned to the case and Dave, who has had some contact with Jimmy over the years, was one of the last people to see Katie alive. As a sub-plot, there is also the story ...
...the road, when they are stopped by two men claiming to be police. They force Dave into the car; after which he goes missing for several days, until he manages to escape. The three boys' friendship is never quite the same after this episode. As the investigation into Katie's death continues, it becomes clear that Dave, who didn't return home until very late that night and was covered in blood, is trying to hide something. But was it as innocent as ... Read review

Advantages: Fabulous Feelgood Film
Disadvantages: None whatsoever!

...pull off an enjoyable watch. Footloose has the power to get you involved in the story and gets your memories flowing all at the same time. There were times when I wanted to be in the film actually, it has such a powerful feel good atmosphere about it. The tractor chicken race is especially fabulous with Ren and Chuck facing off in tractors to the theme of Bonnie Tyler's "I need a hero". Fantastic! My cheeks were hurting by the end of it, from such ...
...rebellious preachers daughter is fantastic. I read she beat Madonna to get the role and I am very pleased. I love Madonna, but she is a singer, not an actress and she would have spoilt this film so badly. Lori Singer, for me had a touch of class in her looks, tall and delicate, yet bold and brash at the same time. The inevitable romance with Bacon is done at a tantalising pace and a few classic one-liners, like when she says to Bacon "Do you wanna ... Read review

Advantages: Great chick flik
Disadvantages: Cheesy

The Object of My Affection is a great girlie movie about friendship. Sometimes in life we can’t help who we fall in love with, and a close friendship can be mistaken for some thing more than it is. The Story: Nina is dedicated social worker giving advice to young girls who find them selves in difficult situations, but when she splits from her boyfriend and finds out that she is pregnant with his child she finds it hard to take her own advice. After ...
...school teacher George, George is also going through a break up and finds him self homeless. Nina has a spare room and offers it to George; it is not long until the pair start to spend all their time together and even take up ball room dancing. They have special bond and with Nina entering into single motherhood, she turns to George to help her raise her child. My Thoughts: This is a great feel good movie; it has everything you need for a great girlie ... Read review

Advantages: The first half of the film is excellent
Disadvantages: Second half drags

Growing up in Hell's Kitchen in the mid sixties is great fun for Tommy, John, Michael and Shakes. They play hard, but they are generally good kids, much liked in the neighbourhood. But a prank one day changes their lives for ever - they steal a hot dog vendor's stand and let it go at the top of some stairs, seriously injuring someone who got in its way. Sent to a detention camp for a few months, they are bullied and brutalized at the hands of the ...
...and John most of all, who end up in and out of prison. Then one day, Tommy and John come across one of the wardens and shoot him dead. Mike and Shakes, both lawyers, try to help them out, bringing to justice the other wardens responsible for their fate. What will happen to the four friends? And will their friendship remain intact? This is an interesting film, which can easily be divided up into three parts. The first part is the most pleasant, for ... Read review