Ron-Eldard Movie Reviews

This is just referring to the DVD:

I was waiting for this DVD to come out because I loved this movie when it first came out. I rented it from a video store a few years back and really enjoyed it. Well acted. Good premise. Not to mention, Kari Wuhrer is hotter than ever.

Yet, the DVD is a huge disappointment. It's edited! The video tape I rented was an unedited unrated version. THIS DVD IS NOT! It's the R-rated version.

Otherwise, I would have given it 4 stars! I'll never understand why they edit these movies? Ruins them.

Sex seems to be the only criterion for the MPAA to give out NC-17 and decline ratings. Yet, violence has no limit.

The acting and premise for this movie is absolutely pathetic. The movie isn't very "revealing" of Kari so i'd advise you to spend your money on something other than this garbage.

Extraordinary bleak take on dark and yearning co-dependency. Wonderfully written and expertly directed. Highly authentic characterizations. Slovin's first feature won Ft. Lauderdale's Golden Palm Award (Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival), and will surely be featured in retrospective repertory before 2030.

This is just referring to the DVD:

I was waiting for this DVD to come out because I loved this movie when it first came out. I rented it from a video store a few years back and really enjoyed it. Well acted. Good premise. Not to mention, Kari Wuhrer is hotter than ever.

Yet, the DVD is a huge disappointment. It's edited! The video tape I rented was an unedited unrated version. THIS DVD IS NOT! It's the R-rated version.

Otherwise, I would have given it 4 stars! I'll never understand why they edit these movies? Ruins them.

Sex seems to be the only criterion for the MPAA to give out NC-17 and decline ratings. Yet, violence has no limit.

The acting and premise for this movie is absolutely pathetic. The movie isn't very "revealing" of Kari so i'd advise you to spend your money on something other than this garbage.

Extraordinary bleak take on dark and yearning co-dependency. Wonderfully written and expertly directed. Highly authentic characterizations. Slovin's first feature won Ft. Lauderdale's Golden Palm Award (Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival), and will surely be featured in retrospective repertory before 2030.

This movie was intense. Ron Eldard plays a man who is addicted to gambling (Edward). He loses all of his money, but his uncle, Rocco (Joe Mantegna) offers to help. He gives him the number of Deepthroat (John Goodman), the sports bookie.

Edward meets Karina (Courteney Cox). She is a Casino waitress and he is attracted to her right away. They go out and become deeply involved. Karina becomes pregnant. Edward has been lying to her this whole time. She does not know that he has a gambling problem (he hasn't told her) and when she asks him about it, he lies. Eventually though, she finds out.

Edward went behind Deepthroat's back and spent the runner money. Deepthroat tells him that if Karina has a girl, they're even (he won't kill him), but if he has a boy, he will be Deepthroat's.

The last half hour of this movie is the best...I won't tell you anything, i don't wan't to give it away, but Deepthroat challenges Edward one more time, and Karina goes into labour. If you are a fan of anyone in the cast, or just want to be entertained by a great, suspensful movie, this is a good bet for that!

As there have been many films on the subject of gambling,I was rather surprised by the unique script and stylish directing this film had to offer. John Goodman shows that his acting range can include EVIL. However, even though this production is a cut above the rest, it is Courteney Cox who stands out. Cox is one of the few actresses in tinsel town that is always full of surprises. From Friends to a wide range of film work, Courteney Cox is always re-inventing herself. The Runner is just another example of her good work.

I love this movie! It was funny at the start, then kept me on the edge of my seat in the middle, and worried about how everything was gonna turn out at the end. I wasn't sure whether I wanted the baby to be a girl which would be a happy ending, or a boy which would be more interesting. I won't spoil it for you by telling you how the ending worked out.

Ron Eldard was fantastic in this movie, as were Courteney Cox and John Goodman. Eldard in particular was very believable. He and Cox seemed to have good chemistry between them, although Cox's real life husband David Arquette plays a barman.

I would recomend this movie to anyone.

What would you do if all life on Earth would inevitably be destroyed in a few weeks?

By chance on a star-lit night in Arizona, a young astronomer, Leo Beidermann (Elijah Wood), makes the gut-wrenching discovery of an enormous comet on a path that would lead to a direct contact with the earth. Morgan Freeman is the President of the United States, whose responsibility is to address the nation with the heart-stopping E.L.E incident, an Extinction Level Event. Jenny Lerner (Tea Leoni) is a reporter who adds to the large scale storyline of the countdown to doomsday as humanity fights for their chance to survive.

Directed by Mimi Leder ('The Peacemaker') and accompanied by a highly talented cast also featuring Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell with music by James Horner, 'Deep Impact' explodes with an "eye-opening blast of a movie experience" (Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview). It is ultimately compelling, bursting with suspense, heartwarming, and unforgettable.

Recommended for any audience over 14 years, it is a tale where although oceans rise and cities fall, hope will always survive, making 'Deep Impact' a must-see movie.

Deep Impact is a compelling story of 4 people, Jenny Lerner, a low-rate reporter for MSNBC (Tea Leoni), Leo Biederman, an average teenager who discovers the comet (Elijah Wood), President Tom Beck of the United States (Morgan Freeman), and Spurgen Tanner, the last Astronaut who walked on the moon, who, with a team of young astronauts, has been sent to stop the comet (Robert Duvall). The story of these four develop quite nicely, as it starts out with Leo in astronomy club, and when his teacher asks what an object is in the sky, he does not know. This of course, is the comet. It is sent to a lab, where it is found. From then the story shifts gears to Jenny, and remains with her until the president tells the world of the event. From then it is to Spurgen Tanner, and in some brief glimpses throughout the movie, President Tom Beck. The ideas and progression of the story is amazing. The directing is superb. The action is wonderfully done. It is a must see movie.

This is a film that could easily have gone sour. We could have had inordinate focus on the young folks or a lot of political hokum about we are all one happy family or - more likely - the majority of the movie could be spent on the impact and awful aftermath.

Great opening, good build up. Tea Leoni seems made for the part of striving newswoman and her very drive opens up a secret that is as somber as it is news-worthy. Slowly the tension rises as we wonder who will be saved (the random drawing is great) and who is condemned to perish. Several things separate this from the usual run (say ARMAGEDDON).

First, our heroine does not survive but goes out in a tender scene with dad. Second, the asteroid does hit and does destroy a large part of the Earth. Third, we are left with a feeling of hope instead of despair and even a sense of pride. This one deserves an "A".

What would you do if all life on Earth would inevitably be destroyed in a few weeks?

By chance on a star-lit night in Arizona, a young astronomer, Leo Beidermann (Elijah Wood), makes the gut-wrenching discovery of an enormous comet on a path that would lead to a direct contact with the earth. Morgan Freeman is the President of the United States, whose responsibility is to address the nation with the heart-stopping E.L.E incident, an Extinction Level Event. Jenny Lerner (Tea Leoni) is a reporter who adds to the large scale storyline of the countdown to doomsday as humanity fights for their chance to survive.

Directed by Mimi Leder ('The Peacemaker') and accompanied by a highly talented cast also featuring Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell with music by James Horner, 'Deep Impact' explodes with an "eye-opening blast of a movie experience" (Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview). It is ultimately compelling, bursting with suspense, heartwarming, and unforgettable.

Recommended for any audience over 14 years, it is a tale where although oceans rise and cities fall, hope will always survive, making 'Deep Impact' a must-see movie.

Deep Impact is a compelling story of 4 people, Jenny Lerner, a low-rate reporter for MSNBC (Tea Leoni), Leo Biederman, an average teenager who discovers the comet (Elijah Wood), President Tom Beck of the United States (Morgan Freeman), and Spurgen Tanner, the last Astronaut who walked on the moon, who, with a team of young astronauts, has been sent to stop the comet (Robert Duvall). The story of these four develop quite nicely, as it starts out with Leo in astronomy club, and when his teacher asks what an object is in the sky, he does not know. This of course, is the comet. It is sent to a lab, where it is found. From then the story shifts gears to Jenny, and remains with her until the president tells the world of the event. From then it is to Spurgen Tanner, and in some brief glimpses throughout the movie, President Tom Beck. The ideas and progression of the story is amazing. The directing is superb. The action is wonderfully done. It is a must see movie.

This is a film that could easily have gone sour. We could have had inordinate focus on the young folks or a lot of political hokum about we are all one happy family or - more likely - the majority of the movie could be spent on the impact and awful aftermath.

Great opening, good build up. Tea Leoni seems made for the part of striving newswoman and her very drive opens up a secret that is as somber as it is news-worthy. Slowly the tension rises as we wonder who will be saved (the random drawing is great) and who is condemned to perish. Several things separate this from the usual run (say ARMAGEDDON).

First, our heroine does not survive but goes out in a tender scene with dad. Second, the asteroid does hit and does destroy a large part of the Earth. Third, we are left with a feeling of hope instead of despair and even a sense of pride. This one deserves an "A".

What would you do if all life on Earth would inevitably be destroyed in a few weeks?

By chance on a star-lit night in Arizona, a young astronomer, Leo Beidermann (Elijah Wood), makes the gut-wrenching discovery of an enormous comet on a path that would lead to a direct contact with the earth. Morgan Freeman is the President of the United States, whose responsibility is to address the nation with the heart-stopping E.L.E incident, an Extinction Level Event. Jenny Lerner (Tea Leoni) is a reporter who adds to the large scale storyline of the countdown to doomsday as humanity fights for their chance to survive.

Directed by Mimi Leder ('The Peacemaker') and accompanied by a highly talented cast also featuring Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell with music by James Horner, 'Deep Impact' explodes with an "eye-opening blast of a movie experience" (Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview). It is ultimately compelling, bursting with suspense, heartwarming, and unforgettable.

Recommended for any audience over 14 years, it is a tale where although oceans rise and cities fall, hope will always survive, making 'Deep Impact' a must-see movie.

Deep Impact is a compelling story of 4 people, Jenny Lerner, a low-rate reporter for MSNBC (Tea Leoni), Leo Biederman, an average teenager who discovers the comet (Elijah Wood), President Tom Beck of the United States (Morgan Freeman), and Spurgen Tanner, the last Astronaut who walked on the moon, who, with a team of young astronauts, has been sent to stop the comet (Robert Duvall). The story of these four develop quite nicely, as it starts out with Leo in astronomy club, and when his teacher asks what an object is in the sky, he does not know. This of course, is the comet. It is sent to a lab, where it is found. From then the story shifts gears to Jenny, and remains with her until the president tells the world of the event. From then it is to Spurgen Tanner, and in some brief glimpses throughout the movie, President Tom Beck. The ideas and progression of the story is amazing. The directing is superb. The action is wonderfully done. It is a must see movie.

This is a film that could easily have gone sour. We could have had inordinate focus on the young folks or a lot of political hokum about we are all one happy family or - more likely - the majority of the movie could be spent on the impact and awful aftermath.

Great opening, good build up. Tea Leoni seems made for the part of striving newswoman and her very drive opens up a secret that is as somber as it is news-worthy. Slowly the tension rises as we wonder who will be saved (the random drawing is great) and who is condemned to perish. Several things separate this from the usual run (say ARMAGEDDON).

First, our heroine does not survive but goes out in a tender scene with dad. Second, the asteroid does hit and does destroy a large part of the Earth. Third, we are left with a feeling of hope instead of despair and even a sense of pride. This one deserves an "A".

I decided to ignore most reviews of this film and check it out anyway. I am very glad I did. I don't understand why people think its so bad. Ghost Ship is about a crew who aboard an abandoned ship that went missing in 1962, and was never heard of again. The crew finds it and strange things begin to happen. They start seeing Ghosts, hence the title. The ghosts are the passengers who were brutally killed on the ship, obviously.
The film has a few scary moments and it moves along quickly. There is a major plot twist at the end that I did not see coming at all and I thought it was brilliant. You can't comment on the acting of a horror movie, it's pointless, but luckily Ghost Ship has a cast of well known, and talented actors such as Gabriel Byrne, Julianne Marguiles, and Ron Eldard. If not for them, the film could have been a lot more cheesy, but I thought the film was intriguing, scary, and creepy. The opening scene by far one of the most gruesome scenes in film is worth seeing this film for.

I make it a personal mission to avoid all reviews for movies. The people who are paid to write them are usually very jaded people, who have seen too many movies, so pretty much every movie is ruined for them.

Anyway, I'm glad that I'm like this because if I wasn't, I would have avoided this movie like the plague. I agree that the movie offers nothing new to the haunted _____ (fill in the blank) genre, but it definitely was worth the ticket price. Not only was the acting beyond all ghost stories (due to its spectacular actors), but the visuals and soundtrack intensify your viewing pleasure.

It's not so much of a "scary movie" but more of a mystery or gore movie. If you're into movies that have a lot of gore and blood, this is your movie. You can instantly tell this when the story begins. A hand pulls a lever causing a rope to slice dancing couples in half. Brutal, sharp, painful, and most of all, quick.

The scene then goes onto the main characters (Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Desmond Harrington, Ron Eldard, Isaiah Washington, Karl Urban, Alex Dimitriades). They are approached by Jack Ferriman (Desmond Harrington) who recruits them to help him investigate a mysterious vessel he found off the coast of Alaska. Once the crew is on the ship, they start sensing that there is something wrong afoot. But since they're in international waters, proclaiming the ship theirs, their love for money keeps them searching through the ship to uncover its mysteries. Do they all die in equally horrible and brutal fashions as the ship's long deceased passengers? I know, but no way am I telling you. Go watch it.

I didn't see "Ghost Ship" in the movie theater; the first time I watched it was at 5:00 AM before I went to work. I watched it completely through and almost was late; I was so intrigued I bought the DVD on the way home. I am a fan of the supernatural, as well as history: movies, TV shows, miniseries, books.....and I wasn't disappointed. The special features made the DVD worth buying (and it confirmed my supsicion that the boat was patterned after the doomed Andrea Doria), as were some of the principal actors. The sets were stunning, and the effect gruesome, though at times a bit over the top.

The plot is sometimes predictable, but I liked the villain who manipulates the crew by using their main character flaws against them: greed, lust, and guilt.

This movie isn't for everyone; if you're looking for completely orginal work (I will defer to my fellow reviewers since I never saw Event Horizon) or chainsaw-wielding maniacs, this is definitely not your movie. However, if you're looking for an atmospheric thriller, get ready to board "Ghost Ship".

By now, anyone with even a passing interest in thrillers-horror films knows he/she HAS to see the opening sequence of "Ghost ship". Too bad there isnt a special DVD release containing ONLY that sequence because the rest of this flick is extremely forgettable.
"Ghost ship" has a great setting (..alarmingly haunted and abandoned ship) and it could have been overall great had that premise been used adequately in better hands: notably, a scriptwriter and a director. But instead it sinks before it ever leaves the harbor.
The attempted story goes very summarily like this: an abandoned cruiser re-appears about 40 years and a crew of salvagers set off to retrieve the gold rumoured to be on it only to discover that the ship holds a deadly and haunting secret within it.
Like i said above, this all sounds well and good if not very promising but only on paper. Because, what goes on on the screen is a grand cinematic failure.
Aside of the opening scene where the entirety of the passengers are slashed into oblivion with one big swift cut, "Ghost ship" is ridden with bad acting, cheap thrills and even cheaper scares which might scare a teenager at best, and a story so full of holes it would make swiss cheese look terribly compact.
The biggest mystery in this film is why an actor of the caliber of Gabriel Byrne agreed to play in this disaster.
Buy the film poster but avoid the film at all costs.

This movie was not at all scary ! Never at one point was I scared, but for some reason, I thought it was okay. Definately not the best, but not the worst either. The main thing that I really like is the beggining, even though it was kind of gory. And I liked the part where they show what happens in the past, becuase they do it very well, especailly when they have the flashes, I love when movies have that!
But, if you're the type who doesn't like movies without an ounce of scare in them, don't waste your money, unless a friend invites you to watch it or something, but if you think a movie doesn't have to be all scary to be good, then I say see it for yourself, and let you be the judge.

Wow! If you love a great splatter scene, you will be hooked on this movie within the first five minutes. Remember when the lawyer split in Thirteen Ghosts? Within 5 minutes of Ghost ship a cable on a luxury cruise ship snaps and slices an entire deck full of people in half. Awesome special effects here!

The main premise of the movie follows a salvage crew hired by a man who claims to have found a large derelict vessel, offering them a large percentage to help him haul it in. They find the ship, and more than they bargained for. There is millions of dollars of gold on the Antonia Graza, but also a bevy of guests who have never left.

Epps, played by Julia Margulies, believes that she has seen a young girl aboard the derelict ship who tries to warn her away. But before anyone will listen to her, greed and accidents take over and the crew becomes trapped aboard the Antonia Graza and, of course, people start dying.

Truly a visual stunner, don't miss the flashback scene perfectly choreographed to an almost sexy melody using slow motion and step-speed filming to perfection, and when the movie is finished, check out the video 'Not Falling' by Mudvayne. Also noteworthy is the special effects feature on the DVD, detailing how the FX team made such a magnificent splash (pun intended) with the opening gore scene. Watch out for the pork and beans!

If you are a lover of horror and splatter, do not miss out on this treat. It sure hooked that sexy Italian singer. Enjoy!

This was hands down the worst movie I've ever seen, and I saw Bats, starring Lou Diamond Phillips IN THE THEATRE. That was two hours of my life that I will never get back. I could go into detail, but it just isn't worth it.

this is a weird movie
its funny cause its so random, weird, and stupid.
if you're in the mood for something like this ... or if you're drunk ....
or if you're just as weird ...

I'm so glad I happened upon this film!

This is a film that plays around with the concepts of reality and fantasy. Once in a while, the scenes will dissolve into wonderful little animated bits. The acting itself has an "unreal" quality to it. This is the essence of the film, more than the elements of the plot, although the plot is interesting and funny.

New York City. Girlfriend, boyfriend, their friend, his girlfriend, her...etc... Love and infidelity. Many twists, many turns.

To describe this as a "romantic comedy" is misleading. If you are looking for a light, happy, fun evening - this is not it. It is a comedy, but a very dark one. I could not explain this further without giving away the plot.

A few caveats, to explain why this is not a "great" film, and why 4 stars and not 5. The pacing at time seems "off" and the film lacks some depth. There is some sense that this is a good effort falling slightly short of the mark - it is not always clear what the mark is supposed to be.

Nonetheless, it is a very enjoyable and interesting film. I'm eagerly awaiting more from this director.