Tag Archive | "Ron Howard"

Apollo 13 Review

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Apollo 13 Review


Mixed with actual newscasts, scenes of grieving wives, crying children, and stressed out mission controllers, Apollo 13 sets the period and the tone.

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Angels & Demons Review

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Angels & Demons Review


When Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is in trouble, even with the possibility of an anti-matter bomb exploding, tension is limited. The horror of a multi-million dollar movie franchise being sucked into a black hole is simply too ridiculous to consider. However, when Langdon is involved in the rescue of four Catholic Cardinals across Rome, Angels [...]

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Review

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Review


The Grinch is a jerk. Stealing Christmas is one thing, but in this live action adaptation, he puts a kids life in danger. As he first visits the town of Whoville, he hands a hacksaw to children, telling them to “run fast with it.” No wonder the citizens are terrified of this odd being. There [...]

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Frost/Nixon Review

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Frost/Nixon Review


At the very least, Frost/Nixon doesn’t demonize former President Richard Nixon. He has a sense of humor, however weird and twisted, that makes him something more than the President behind Watergate. As Nixon (Frank Langella) walks out of a failed speaking gig, he begins to question his upcoming interview with David Frost (Michael Sheen). His [...]

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The Da Vinci Code Review

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The Da Vinci Code Review


Leigh Teabing (Ian McKellen), Robert Langford (Tom Hanks), and Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) sit down to discuss the plot of Ron Howard’s spin on the novel Da Vinci Code. It is a scene where the film either grabs the viewer, or completely looses them in a nonsensical, drawn out sequence of religious babble. In fact, [...]

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