Wednesday 19 September 2007

3:10 To Yuma

Cast
Russell Crowe
Christian Bale
Peter Fonda
Gretchen Mol
Dallas Roberts
Ben Foster
Vinessa Shaw
Screenwriters
Stuart Beattie
Derek Haas
Michael Brandt
Halsted Welles
Director
James Mangold
Running Time
122m 16s

When notorious outlaw Ben Wade (Crowe) is captured, a posse is thrown together - including penniless rancher Dan Evans (Bale) - to escort him to the town of Contention, where the 3:10 train to Yuma prison will arrive.

It has strong performances, including an almost unrecognisable Peter Fonda. I enjoyed it a great deal.

Wednesday 12 September 2007

Atonement

Cast
Vanessa Redgrave
Keira Knightley
James McAvoy
Romola Garai
Brenda Blethyn
Saoirse Ronan
Benedict Cumberbatch
Screenwriter
Christopher Hampton
Director
Joe Wright
Running Time
123 minutes

1935, and 13 year-old Briony (Ronan) changes the course of several lives when she misreads the relationship between her sister Cecilia (Knightley) and housekeeper’s son Robbie (McAvoy). Later, as World War II rages, she tries to atone for her mistake.

Very good although a little gimmicky maybe.

Monday 3 September 2007

1408

Cast
John Cusack
Samuel L. Jackson
Mary McCormack
Screenwriters
Matt Greenberg
Scott Alexander
Larry Karaszewski
Director
Mikael Håfström
Running Time
94 minutes

Writer Mike Enslin (Cusack) makes a living debunking ghost stories by staying in ‘haunted’ inns. When he gets a mysterious postcard warning of a New York hotel’s room 1408, he decides it’ll make for a great last chapter to his new book. Big mistake.

A good horror movie, not great but worth watching.