Category Archives: Movies

Disturbia

Tonight we watched Disturbia, a story about a suburban kid who suspects his neighbor is a serial killer. In the end, of course, the kid is right, but there are several attempts at revealing his neighbor’s true colors that work out as just the kid crying wolf. This story has been done before. Even though

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Saturday night we saw the latest Indiana Jones movie. As with most movies I avoided learning anything about it before I saw it just to make sure I didn’t have any preconceived notions. I had heard how much Harrison Ford had focused on getting into top shape again for this role, although he wasn’t as

Evan Almighty

Today we watched Evan Almighty. In this movie, God, played again by Morgan Freeman, has Evan Baxter, played by Steve Carell, build a great Ark in the spirit of Noah. Evan Baxter gets chosen by God to build the Ark after he is elected to the US Congress on a Change the World platform. He’s

Superman Returns

Tonight we watched Superman Returns. I was not expecting much from a sequel like this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Brandon Routh‘s portrayal of Superman himself was probably not as good as Christopher Reeve’s original, but just about ever other character had a much better actor choice. Kate Bosworth was a fantastic Lois Lane and

The Good Shepherd

Tonight we watched The Good Shepherd again. I wanted to watch this movie twice since it was so long (just under 3 hours) and deep enough that it warranted a closer look. This movie focuses around Edward Wilson, played by Matt Damon, and his role in the OSS and the early days of the CIA.