"Into the Wild"

Director Sean Penn brought his A-game for this one. It had me on the edge of my seat. The performances of Emile Hersch, Hal Holbrook, Kristen Stewart and last but not least, Kathrine Keener are fantastic. This movie is dramatic and mildly disturbing. Those with timid eyes might not like it. In conclusion, 5 Stars!

"American Gangster"

Denzel Washington will get my nomination for best actor. Russell isn't quite ready yet. As an Australian actor, he hasn't reached the genre of the Americans yet. He will though. Let's not forget the fantastic performances of Josh Brolin, and Tip Harris (the new comer). Chiwetel Ejiofor has always been a good actor, he just hasn't gotten the recognition. In summation, this movie gave me chills, literally! 100% thumbs up!!! This is one of the best movies I have ever seen.

"The Prestige"

This movie was extremely dark, goes in and out of the real world of magic, and it's history. Phenomenal performances by Piper Perabo, Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, and Christian Bale. David Bowie and Andy Serkis are the ones that surprised me! They both play the part perfectly.

"Blood Diamond"

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of my favorite actors. This movie is an absolute emotional rollercoaster. I almost broke down into tears twice throughout the duration of the movie. Jennifer Connely has done some light stuff since her fantastic performance in "Labrynth" as the star of the show. She does a great job as the "hard to get" reporter on a mission to expose the illegal diamond trade. Djimon Hounsou steals the show at certain points that sent chills up and down my spine. I give this movie five stars, thumbs up, and whatever goes along with those!

"Spiderman 3"

Spiderman 3 took awhile to get its plot sorted out. After the story finally gets rolling about halfway through the story, the comic book pacing starts to make sense. A variety of criminals and plot twists come together that is at the least entertaining.

"The Departed"

Jack Nicholson delivers his most impressive performance ever, in my book. He is followed up by two performers, Vera Farmiga and of course Leonardo DiCaprio. Closing the show is Mark Walberg who I wasn't quite sure about. All in all, I liked this movie very much! Intense and heated moments take control. Alec Baldwin was perfect for the role he plays. The cast and crew pulled it off!