Category: Reviews
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
WHAT TO EXPECT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU.RE EXPECTING By Gary Murray Starring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Mathew Morrison Written by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach Directed by Kirk Jones Running time 110 min MPAA Rating—PG 13 Selig Film Rating—Cable A very long time ago, there was [...]
MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS By Gary Murray Starring Bryan Fenkart, Felicia Boswell and Rhett George Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro Music and Lyrics by Davie Bryan Directed by Christopher Ashley Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn recently died. For those who do not know, he was the bass player for Booker T and [...]
SOUND OF MY VOICE
SOUND OF MY VOICE Starring Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius and Brit Marling Written by Zal Batmanglii and Brit Marling Directed by Zal Batmanglii Running time 85 min MPAA Rating R Selig Film Rating Cable Science fiction films come in varying degrees. There are those monster flicks full of [...]
DARK SHADOWS
DARK SHADOWS By Gary ‘Shady Silhouettes’ Murray Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter. Jackie Earle Haley and Chloe Grace Moretz Written by Seth Grahame-Smith and John August Based on the series by Dan Curtis Directed by Tim Burton Running time 113 min MPAA Rating [...]
AMERICAN IDIOT
American Idiot By Gary Murray Starring Scott Campbell, Jake Epstein, Gabrielle McClinton, Nicci Claspell and Leslie McConel Music by Green Day Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer The jukebox musical has a varied history. While some (like Mama Mia) seem to blend songs meant for a [...]
BERNIE
BERNIE By Gary Murray Starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey Written by Skip Hollandsworth and Richard Linklater Directed by Richard Linklater Running time 104 min MPAA Rating PG-13 Selig Film Rating FULL PRICE I believe that Jack Black is a comic presence best used sparingly. Much [...]
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL By Gary Murray Starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith Written by Ol Parker based on the novel by Deborah Moggach Directed by John Madden Running time 124 min MPAA Rating PG-13 Selig Film Rating FULL PRICE The term ‘comedy’ [...]
THE AVENGERS
THE AVENGERS By Gary Murray Starring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johanssen, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Helmsworth Written by Josh Whedon and Zak Penn Directed by Josh Whedon Running time 142 min MPAA Rating PG-13 Selig Film Rating FULL PRICE Even though I possess a [...]
THE RAVEN
THE RAVEN By Gary “The Tell-Tale Heart” Murray Starring John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve and Brendan Gleeson Written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare Directed by James McTeigue Running time 111 min MPAA Rating R Selig Film Rating Cable John Cusack is the kind [...]
THE PIRATES! A BAND OF MISFITS
THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS By Gary ‘Short Beard’ Murray Starring the voice talents of Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven and David Tennant Written by Gideon Defoe based on his novel The Pirates! In and Adventure with Scientists Directed by Peter Lord Running time 90 min MPAA [...]
