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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

9 Breathtaking Film Evaluations For Your Leisure Amusement

By Leopoldo Zimmerman

Here are some of the greatest motion pictures of all time. Select one to watch tonight! Sgt. Bilko - An army comedy with Steve Martin, Dan Akroyd and Phil Hartman. Sgt Bilko does essentially everything but army duties with his platoon of soldiers. Life in Sgt. Bilko's army is quite nice. That is until Major Thorn shows up and attempts to spoil the fun.

Barnyard - Energized craziness set on a farm where, after sundown, the animals turn the barn into a noisy nightclub. James is Otis, a adolescent cow who is very mature, much to the annoyance of his dad, Ben Elliott, who keeps watch for predatory coyotes when the others party. Dom Irrera stands out as Duke the Dog. Cast includes Courtney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell, David Koechner, and Laraine Newman. (90 minutes, 2006)

Only You - Likable confection in reference to a youthful female who invests her entire life looking for her perfect mate whose name was summoned up on a Ouija board. Cast includes Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey, Jr., Bonnie Seek, Joaquim De Almeida, Fisher Stevens, and Phyllis Newman. (108 minutes, 1994)

Straight Time - Hoffman knocks heads with sleazy parole officer Walsh following his discharge from penitentiary and starts a downhill skid. An immersing if not specially differentiated melodrama that gets a real shot in the arm from incredible acting by the supporting cast. Cast includes Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Harry Dean Stanton, Gary Busey, Emmet Walsh, and Rita Taggart. (114 minutes, 1978)

Encino Man - When Stoney and Dave are digging a hole in Dave's backyard for a swimming pool., they come across, a prehistoric man, frozen in a block of ice. When the ice thaws, the primitive man, they name Link, comes to life. Can Link discover to live in the modern world?

Mysterious Lady - An Austrian armed forces officer (Nagel) falls in love with Garbo, clueless that she is a Russian agent. Another artificial plot made serviceable by Garbo herself. Cast includes Greta Garbo, Conrad Nagel, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Albert Pollet, and Edward Connelly. (96 minutes, 1928)

Rent-a-Kid - While the supervisor of an orphanage takes a holiday, dad Nielsen takes over with a strategy to raise cash by renting out kids. While unsurprising, this stupid premise is astoundingly successful. In the end 3 youngsters are rented by a fashionable '90s couple thinking about adopting. A respectable family film. Cast includes Leslie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Matt McCoy, Sherry Miller, and Amos Crawley. (89 minutes, 1995)

Mrs. Dalloway - Redgrave is bright as the spouse of a British M.P., who on the night of a gathering, thinks back to her adolescence when she selected between a safe, secure life and a more challenging presence with a man who sincerely loved her. McElhone is a extraordinary equal for Redgrave in the flashback scenes. Cast includes Vanessa Redgrave, Natascha McElhone, Rupert Graves, Michael Kitcben, Alan Cox, Lena Headey, Amelia Bulhnore, Sarah Badel, Oliver Ford Davies, Katie Carr, John Sitting, Robert Hardy, Margaret Tyzack, and Phyllis Calvert. (97 minutes, 1998)

Lilies of the Field - A "small" movie that made excellent, triumphing Poitier an Oscar as handyman who helps to raise a chapel for Skala and German-talking nuns. Cast includes Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino, and Stanley Adams. (93 minutes, 1963)

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