Race To Witch Mountain

A fun race for those who remember the first trip to Witch Mountain and for those who are making the trip for the first time.

When an extra-terrestrial object entering Earth’s atmosphere changed course a call to arms went out and the hunt began. Unbeknownst to Jack Bruno, a not-so-simple cab driver, the two kids seeking a ride are far more than they appear and the men chasing after the cab aren’t coming for him. They mean us no harm but if they do not find what they seek, retrieve their space craft and get home – two worlds are doomed! But, short-sighted soldiers and nefarious criminals aren’t the only people chasing after these two kids... the real enemy is far more dangerous!

Simply written and directed, the charm of this film is in the performances – and the nostalgia! Fans of the classic Witch Mountain films will recognize Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann in their brief but pivotal roles.

C / PG

Starring: Dwayne Johnson; Anna Sophia Robb; and, Alexander Ludwig
Featuring: Carla Gugino; Ciaran Hinds; and , Tom Everett Scott
With: Kim Richards; Ike Eisenmann; Garry Marshall; and, Cheech Marin
Writers: Mark Bomback; Andy Fickman; Matt Lopez; and, Lloyd Taylor
Director: Andy Fickman

Reel Review by Frank Jaymes
20 March 2009

Watchmen

You’ve never seen super heroes like these!

The year is 1985. President Richard Nixon has been elected to his fifth term in office. The world is on the brink of nuclear armageddon. The masked heroes of old are gone. Humankind’s one hope is Dr. Manhattan, a nuclear man who has lost all his humanity, believing human life is parasitic and pointless. Tonight, in the city, a comedian is killed. And, tomorrow the world will end.

This film is brilliantly written, though with great foreboding and dread. The direction here is spot-on, exactly what readers of the graphic novel would expect. Most impressive are the performances, especially Jackie Earle Haley and Billy Crudup!

{Why Alan Moore demanded his name be removed from this production is beyond my comprehension!}

B / R

Starring: Malin Ackerman; Billy Crudup; Jackie Earle Haley; and, Patrick Wilson
Featuring: Matthew Goode and Jeffrey Dean Morgan
With: Matt Frewer and Carla Gugino
Writer: Alex Tse [from the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons]
Director: Zack Snyder

Reel Review by Josef