Michael-Rooker Movie Reviews

THIS MOVIE WILL MAKE YOU WONDER IF THE MILITARY CAN TRUELY BE SO STUPID. BUT THE FACT THAT IT IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY MAKES A MILITARY SPOUCE CRINGE WITH REAL TERROR. THE STORY OF THE STREANGTH THAT THIS WIFE HAS IN THE FACE OF THE BIGGEST BRICK WALL IN OUR COUNTRY, THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IS INSPIREING! IF WE COULD ALL BE SO STRONG IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY. I TAKE MY HAT OFF TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED BRING THIS STORY IN THE OPEN. HIGHLY ENTERTAINING YET IT MAKES YOU THINK. GREAT STUFF.

A powerful combination of acting from Vincent Spano and Laura Dern.... Spano's performance was outstanding and incredibly charming.

Your heart and support will go out to Janet Harduvel in this true story, as she fights to clear her husband of blame when his F-16 aircraft crashes due to a mechanical defect. With the help of her attorney, they beat the odds and win their case in court, but not without pressure from the military and the plane's manufacturer. This well written script will make you stand up and cheer their victories as friends and associates are forced to take sides, as the tension builds and more serious conflicts occur, and as she copes to deal with the personal struggle of fighting a corporate giant and raising a child alone. Janet Harduvel fights a heartwarming battle through a typical military and corporate cover-up.

THIS MOVIE WILL MAKE YOU WONDER IF THE MILITARY CAN TRUELY BE SO STUPID. BUT THE FACT THAT IT IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY MAKES A MILITARY SPOUCE CRINGE WITH REAL TERROR. THE STORY OF THE STREANGTH THAT THIS WIFE HAS IN THE FACE OF THE BIGGEST BRICK WALL IN OUR COUNTRY, THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IS INSPIREING! IF WE COULD ALL BE SO STRONG IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY. I TAKE MY HAT OFF TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED BRING THIS STORY IN THE OPEN. HIGHLY ENTERTAINING YET IT MAKES YOU THINK. GREAT STUFF.

A powerful combination of acting from Vincent Spano and Laura Dern.... Spano's performance was outstanding and incredibly charming.

Your heart and support will go out to Janet Harduvel in this true story, as she fights to clear her husband of blame when his F-16 aircraft crashes due to a mechanical defect. With the help of her attorney, they beat the odds and win their case in court, but not without pressure from the military and the plane's manufacturer. This well written script will make you stand up and cheer their victories as friends and associates are forced to take sides, as the tension builds and more serious conflicts occur, and as she copes to deal with the personal struggle of fighting a corporate giant and raising a child alone. Janet Harduvel fights a heartwarming battle through a typical military and corporate cover-up.

With his reckless and arrogant style of reporting, John McNamara (Michael Roocker) has made one too many enemies with the Metro Examiner. When a fellow reporter turns up missing, McNamara is thrust into a treacherous investigation that exposes a powerful force of citywide corruption led by the president of a construction company (Judge Reinhold) and involving his own father (Robert Culp) a judge with an impeccable reputation. But as he digs deeper, he follows a twisted road of lies and deception which leads him to a deadly game where someone wants to silence his investigation...forever

Tombstone is a first rate western with a top notch cast! The film tells the story of the now infamous gunfight at the OK corral between the Earps and the Clantons. As well as the events before and after. The film is so much more than the umteenth version of this classic tale. Kurt Russell. Sam Elliot, Bill Paxton, and Michael Biehn all give great performances. However, Val Kilmer as "Doc Holiday " gives, I think, the best perfomance of his seasaw career. He lives and breathes the part. Bravo!! Director Cosmatos keeps this one moving at a very nice pace. I even applaud this new cut. At no time does the added footage seem like padding or filler. The script has fully fleshed out its main characters and that translates very well on the screen There are also some minor parts for Billy Zane, Robert Mitchum (Voice Over off camera), and Charlton Heston thrown in too.

The new VISTA SERIES 2 disc DVD set has some pretty good extras that make this editon worth a look over the movie only edition. The DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 mix sounds just awesome and will blow you away. The commentary by Cosmatos is very good and should please you. The "making of" stuff worked better as a single documentary than when it was viewed in sections There is also a neat game and an interactive timeline for viewers to enjoy. The only negative feature for me is the newspaper archive. I expected it to have a better presentation

All in all a fine addition to anyone's DVD collection!!

After Cleaning Up:Dodge City, The Earp Brothers (Kurt Russell, Sam Elliott & Bill Paxton) are settledown quiting for been the law and moving with thier wives to Tombstone for Peace but when a Monauding Outlaw Gang (Led by Micheal Biehn and Powers Boothe) starting trouble in the Town. The Earp Brothers are getting tried and they are up against the Outlaws with the help from a dying sick alcoolic friend and Outlaw (Val Kilmer in one of his Best Roles).

Directed by George Pan Cosmatos (Rambo:First Blood Part 2) is well made and also has a all star cast-including:Dana Delany, Jason Pristley, Jon Tenney, Stephen Lang, Thomas Haden Crurch, Paula Malcomson, Lisa Collins, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Joanna Pacula, Micheal Rooker, Harry Carey Jr., Robert John Burke, Billy Zane, John Corbett, Terry O`Quinn, Oscar-Winner:Billy Bob Thornton and Oscar-Winner:Charlton Heston. Narrated by Robert Mitchum. The film did well at the Box Office also recieve good reviews from Critics and Audiences. This is a well made Western Actioner.

DVD has an sharp non-anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an excellent Dolby Stereo 2.0 Surround Sound. The Newest DVD Edition has anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer. The first time:Digitally Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (Also in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound). DVD is Paced with Extras like:An Audio Commentary Track by Director:Cosmatos, Behind the Scenes featurette, Traliers and more. Die Hard Fans of Action/Western Movies will have a great time. The Vista Series is the Unoffical Director`s Cut added Nine Mintues of Additional Footage. Panavision. Grade:A-.

My favorite western film. You will enjoy the drama and action of this one.

What was Kevin Smith doing starring and directing in this mess. there's no plot or funny bits that makes Clerks and Dogma so hilarious .the cast is good and the the cameo by comic book drawer Stan Lee is terrific,but the movie is so stupid to follow,the plot stinks what plot there's only two slackers that hang at the mall and be stupid,this movie tries to be like Clerks and fails,Jason Lee and Jeremy London take over Randall and Dante's roles that Kevin Smith should have called MALLCLERKS.0 stars for this.watch Clerks or Dogma.

mallrats is my favourite comedy of all time, kevin smith is a comical genious and has made a masterpiece of a comedy, it starts off like anybodys morning when maybe you and your girlfriend have a fight over something and you get dumped what do you do ? what else but to go to the mall and meet up with old friends. What was astinishing about mallrats to me is it could so easily be a situation that you and your friends could come across. The humour of it was so relatable that i believe me and my friend took after jay and silent bob so well that it made me laugh as soon as i saw the tapping on the glass at the pet store, mallrats would have to be one of the most outstanding feel good movies of our time, those who showed a passion of this kevin smith masterpiece should take time to look for in the local video store for these 3 films empire records, friday and dogma all and all if you ever find yourself in the middle of the day with nothing to do and little money why not get some friends together and see mallrats, in my opinion you will not be dissapointed, clearly in my top five best comedy movies of all time. by Age casper

This movie has been panned by critics everywhere, and made like nothing at the box office. Yet, despite that, I still have watched this movie probably more than any other. It is the most enjoyable movie I have ever seen.

Kevin Smith took Clerks to a larger scale in essence with this movie. And he made the ultimate casting decision...Jason Lee. Lee OWNS this movie! And that is saying a lot. There are some great perfrormances in there aside from Lee, but Brodie is like an icon now. His delivery on scenes such as the kid on the escalator is absolutely priceless. Lee's facial expressions and mannerisms are hysterical.

Of course Jay and Silent Bob provide some great laughs, but the funniest support comes from Ethan Suplee as Willem. The scenes featuring the magic eye are priceless, especially the one with the small children...Suplee's reaction is my all time favorite moment in any movie, period.

Though he isn't exactly a villain, Michael Rooker is the perfect antagonist. His role as Mr. Svenning is hysterical.

The movie is great...the dialogue, interaction, and timing is great. It will have you on the floor.

The DVD has some hysterical extras, especially the cast commentary, which could almost be considered funnier than the movie (which is saying a whole lot). The deleted scenes are also quite funny, and the look back at how and why it tanked at the box office are informative and entertaining.

Watch this movie...you will not be disappointed.

JFK tries tries to answer some very difficult questions about what really happened on November 22 1963. Critics have said that Director Oliver Stone's film presents a "slanted" view of history. While that may or may not be the case, I'm struck by how well the film is put together, regardless of whether you choose to believe the whole film or not.

The script is based on 2 books about the case and centers around New Orleans DA Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner, in his best role to date) and his investigation into the assasination. Gary Oldman gives a great performance as would be killer Lee Harvey Oswald The other cast members are top notch too. The movie is filled with surprising cameos from Edward Asner Jack Lemmon Walter Mathau and the "real life" Jim Garrison among others.

From a technical standpoint, as I hinted at earlier, the very complex movie is just about flawless. It boasts some of the best editing work I have ever seen on film. The score by John Williams is one of his best and very fitting. The director's cut comes in at 3 hours 27 minutes. You'd never know it. Stone draws you in and the film goes by pretty quickly.

This latest 2 disc DVD set is actually the second of its kind released. The bonus materials are pretty much the same, save for a newly created feature lentgth documentary, on the film and the historical events. It's well made and is worth a look. Disc 2 also has at least 30 minutes worth of deleted scenes-with optional commentary by Stone-going even beyond the 17 additional minutes of the director's cut presented on disc 1. The main audio commentary track by Stone offers not only facinating details on making the film but also provides information about the people places and events depicted in the movie. There's a facinating interview with the real life Mr.(played by Donald Sutherland in the movie). There is also a 30 minute update about the declassification of documents related to the investigation that happened as a direct result of the film's release. Multimedia essays from various writers and DVD-ROM material, like reviews of the film, a theatrical trailer sampler, additional essays and web links

If you already own the previous 2 disc set, this latest release may not be worth a rebuy. But it's definately worth it if you like the film a lot. You may not agree with everything Stone's got to say in his movie about the subject. However, even if you don't, you still have to admire him for making a complex film entertaining and engrossing, while at the same time giving viewers a lot to think about after they watch it

By in large most of the criticism of JFK is based on Oliver Stones' use of poetic lisence to rewrite the events of October 22, 1963. Personally, I find for better or worse the most plausible explainations surrounding the JFK assassination to be found in Gerald Posner's brilliant book, "Case Closed". Whether you want to believe it or not, 90% or more of the findings in the Warren Commission's report are irrefutable. Yes, there are many unanswered questions, and JFK the movie sheds little or almost no light on these. But, that does not take away from the stunning artistic value of this great motion picture.

Stone treats the entire story, start to finish almost as a Hitchcock thriller. Sure we know where the story is heading and of course there is no surprise ending. So how does he keep us intrigued for two solid hours? How do we remain transfixed on the characters; Osewald, Ruby, Clay Shaw, Jim Garrison and others? Simplely put this project was flawlessly cast, expertly edited, well written and masterfully directed.

Oliver Stone has made some great movies, The Doors, Wall Street, Platoon and Natural Born Killers to name a few. But, JFK will remain his masterpiece. Forget the historical incorrectness. Don't get hung up on the conflicting information from the Warren Commission and other sources. It's easy to dismiss this flim as inaccurate or half-truth. It is however, much harder to dispute the artisic value found here. This is simply one hell of a movie.

i absolutely love this movie. terrific acting, great directing, theories for thought. oliver stone is one of the greatest director right now. definitely my favourite.

JFK tries tries to answer some very difficult questions about what really happened on November 22 1963. Critics have said that Director Oliver Stone's film presents a "slanted" view of history. While that may or may not be the case, I'm struck by how well the film is put together, regardless of whether you choose to believe the whole film or not.

The script is based on 2 books about the case and centers around New Orleans DA Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner, in his best role to date) and his investigation into the assasination. Gary Oldman gives a great performance as would be killer Lee Harvey Oswald The other cast members are top notch too. The movie is filled with surprising cameos from Edward Asner Jack Lemmon Walter Mathau and the "real life" Jim Garrison among others.

From a technical standpoint, as I hinted at earlier, the very complex movie is just about flawless. It boasts some of the best editing work I have ever seen on film. The score by John Williams is one of his best and very fitting. The director's cut comes in at 3 hours 27 minutes. You'd never know it. Stone draws you in and the film goes by pretty quickly.

This latest 2 disc DVD set is actually the second of its kind released. The bonus materials are pretty much the same, save for a newly created feature lentgth documentary, on the film and the historical events. It's well made and is worth a look. Disc 2 also has at least 30 minutes worth of deleted scenes-with optional commentary by Stone-going even beyond the 17 additional minutes of the director's cut presented on disc 1. The main audio commentary track by Stone offers not only facinating details on making the film but also provides information about the people places and events depicted in the movie. There's a facinating interview with the real life Mr.(played by Donald Sutherland in the movie). There is also a 30 minute update about the declassification of documents related to the investigation that happened as a direct result of the film's release. Multimedia essays from various writers and DVD-ROM material, like reviews of the film, a theatrical trailer sampler, additional essays and web links

If you already own the previous 2 disc set, this latest release may not be worth a rebuy. But it's definately worth it if you like the film a lot. You may not agree with everything Stone's got to say in his movie about the subject. However, even if you don't, you still have to admire him for making a complex film entertaining and engrossing, while at the same time giving viewers a lot to think about after they watch it

By in large most of the criticism of JFK is based on Oliver Stones' use of poetic lisence to rewrite the events of October 22, 1963. Personally, I find for better or worse the most plausible explainations surrounding the JFK assassination to be found in Gerald Posner's brilliant book, "Case Closed". Whether you want to believe it or not, 90% or more of the findings in the Warren Commission's report are irrefutable. Yes, there are many unanswered questions, and JFK the movie sheds little or almost no light on these. But, that does not take away from the stunning artistic value of this great motion picture.

Stone treats the entire story, start to finish almost as a Hitchcock thriller. Sure we know where the story is heading and of course there is no surprise ending. So how does he keep us intrigued for two solid hours? How do we remain transfixed on the characters; Osewald, Ruby, Clay Shaw, Jim Garrison and others? Simplely put this project was flawlessly cast, expertly edited, well written and masterfully directed.

Oliver Stone has made some great movies, The Doors, Wall Street, Platoon and Natural Born Killers to name a few. But, JFK will remain his masterpiece. Forget the historical incorrectness. Don't get hung up on the conflicting information from the Warren Commission and other sources. It's easy to dismiss this flim as inaccurate or half-truth. It is however, much harder to dispute the artisic value found here. This is simply one hell of a movie.

i absolutely love this movie. terrific acting, great directing, theories for thought. oliver stone is one of the greatest director right now. definitely my favourite.

JFK tries tries to answer some very difficult questions about what really happened on November 22 1963. Critics have said that Director Oliver Stone's film presents a "slanted" view of history. While that may or may not be the case, I'm struck by how well the film is put together, regardless of whether you choose to believe the whole film or not.

The script is based on 2 books about the case and centers around New Orleans DA Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner, in his best role to date) and his investigation into the assasination. Gary Oldman gives a great performance as would be killer Lee Harvey Oswald The other cast members are top notch too. The movie is filled with surprising cameos from Edward Asner Jack Lemmon Walter Mathau and the "real life" Jim Garrison among others.

From a technical standpoint, as I hinted at earlier, the very complex movie is just about flawless. It boasts some of the best editing work I have ever seen on film. The score by John Williams is one of his best and very fitting. The director's cut comes in at 3 hours 27 minutes. You'd never know it. Stone draws you in and the film goes by pretty quickly.

This latest 2 disc DVD set is actually the second of its kind released. The bonus materials are pretty much the same, save for a newly created feature lentgth documentary, on the film and the historical events. It's well made and is worth a look. Disc 2 also has at least 30 minutes worth of deleted scenes-with optional commentary by Stone-going even beyond the 17 additional minutes of the director's cut presented on disc 1. The main audio commentary track by Stone offers not only facinating details on making the film but also provides information about the people places and events depicted in the movie. There's a facinating interview with the real life Mr.(played by Donald Sutherland in the movie). There is also a 30 minute update about the declassification of documents related to the investigation that happened as a direct result of the film's release. Multimedia essays from various writers and DVD-ROM material, like reviews of the film, a theatrical trailer sampler, additional essays and web links

If you already own the previous 2 disc set, this latest release may not be worth a rebuy. But it's definately worth it if you like the film a lot. You may not agree with everything Stone's got to say in his movie about the subject. However, even if you don't, you still have to admire him for making a complex film entertaining and engrossing, while at the same time giving viewers a lot to think about after they watch it

By in large most of the criticism of JFK is based on Oliver Stones' use of poetic lisence to rewrite the events of October 22, 1963. Personally, I find for better or worse the most plausible explainations surrounding the JFK assassination to be found in Gerald Posner's brilliant book, "Case Closed". Whether you want to believe it or not, 90% or more of the findings in the Warren Commission's report are irrefutable. Yes, there are many unanswered questions, and JFK the movie sheds little or almost no light on these. But, that does not take away from the stunning artistic value of this great motion picture.

Stone treats the entire story, start to finish almost as a Hitchcock thriller. Sure we know where the story is heading and of course there is no surprise ending. So how does he keep us intrigued for two solid hours? How do we remain transfixed on the characters; Osewald, Ruby, Clay Shaw, Jim Garrison and others? Simplely put this project was flawlessly cast, expertly edited, well written and masterfully directed.

Oliver Stone has made some great movies, The Doors, Wall Street, Platoon and Natural Born Killers to name a few. But, JFK will remain his masterpiece. Forget the historical incorrectness. Don't get hung up on the conflicting information from the Warren Commission and other sources. It's easy to dismiss this flim as inaccurate or half-truth. It is however, much harder to dispute the artisic value found here. This is simply one hell of a movie.

i absolutely love this movie. terrific acting, great directing, theories for thought. oliver stone is one of the greatest director right now. definitely my favourite.

JFK tries tries to answer some very difficult questions about what really happened on November 22 1963. Critics have said that Director Oliver Stone's film presents a "slanted" view of history. While that may or may not be the case, I'm struck by how well the film is put together, regardless of whether you choose to believe the whole film or not.

The script is based on 2 books about the case and centers around New Orleans DA Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner, in his best role to date) and his investigation into the assasination. Gary Oldman gives a great performance as would be killer Lee Harvey Oswald The other cast members are top notch too. The movie is filled with surprising cameos from Edward Asner Jack Lemmon Walter Mathau and the "real life" Jim Garrison among others.

From a technical standpoint, as I hinted at earlier, the very complex movie is just about flawless. It boasts some of the best editing work I have ever seen on film. The score by John Williams is one of his best and very fitting. The director's cut comes in at 3 hours 27 minutes. You'd never know it. Stone draws you in and the film goes by pretty quickly.

This latest 2 disc DVD set is actually the second of its kind released. The bonus materials are pretty much the same, save for a newly created feature lentgth documentary, on the film and the historical events. It's well made and is worth a look. Disc 2 also has at least 30 minutes worth of deleted scenes-with optional commentary by Stone-going even beyond the 17 additional minutes of the director's cut presented on disc 1. The main audio commentary track by Stone offers not only facinating details on making the film but also provides information about the people places and events depicted in the movie. There's a facinating interview with the real life Mr.(played by Donald Sutherland in the movie). There is also a 30 minute update about the declassification of documents related to the investigation that happened as a direct result of the film's release. Multimedia essays from various writers and DVD-ROM material, like reviews of the film, a theatrical trailer sampler, additional essays and web links

If you already own the previous 2 disc set, this latest release may not be worth a rebuy. But it's definately worth it if you like the film a lot. You may not agree with everything Stone's got to say in his movie about the subject. However, even if you don't, you still have to admire him for making a complex film entertaining and engrossing, while at the same time giving viewers a lot to think about after they watch it

By in large most of the criticism of JFK is based on Oliver Stones' use of poetic lisence to rewrite the events of October 22, 1963. Personally, I find for better or worse the most plausible explainations surrounding the JFK assassination to be found in Gerald Posner's brilliant book, "Case Closed". Whether you want to believe it or not, 90% or more of the findings in the Warren Commission's report are irrefutable. Yes, there are many unanswered questions, and JFK the movie sheds little or almost no light on these. But, that does not take away from the stunning artistic value of this great motion picture.

Stone treats the entire story, start to finish almost as a Hitchcock thriller. Sure we know where the story is heading and of course there is no surprise ending. So how does he keep us intrigued for two solid hours? How do we remain transfixed on the characters; Osewald, Ruby, Clay Shaw, Jim Garrison and others? Simplely put this project was flawlessly cast, expertly edited, well written and masterfully directed.

Oliver Stone has made some great movies, The Doors, Wall Street, Platoon and Natural Born Killers to name a few. But, JFK will remain his masterpiece. Forget the historical incorrectness. Don't get hung up on the conflicting information from the Warren Commission and other sources. It's easy to dismiss this flim as inaccurate or half-truth. It is however, much harder to dispute the artisic value found here. This is simply one hell of a movie.

i absolutely love this movie. terrific acting, great directing, theories for thought. oliver stone is one of the greatest director right now. definitely my favourite.