Redbelt
Written and Directed by David Mamet
Starring:  Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen and Alice Braga
Plot:  A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu master's teaching methods are stolen and used in a competition. 

Sallie Says "Admit One!  Fantastic!"

Sharita Says "Admit None, but would be a great rental."

Weekly Rental Picks
The Good Night
Directed by Jake Paltrow
Starring Martin Freeman, simon Pegg, Danny DeVito, Penelope Cruz, and Gwyneth Paltrow

Plot:  A former pop star who now writes commercial jingles for a living experiences a mid-life crisis.

Sharita Says "This movie is boring as hell.  Admit none."

Puccini for Beginners
Plot:  A NYC lesbian gets into a love triange.

Sallie Says "This is our WOF (waste of film) of the week.  Skip it!!!  You can't even masterbate to it."

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Iron Man

Directed by Jon Favreau

Written by Marc Fergus and Hawk Ostby

Starring Robert Downy, Jr., Gwenyth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges

Plot: Wealthy industrialist Tony Stark builds a suit of armor and uses his technology to fight evil.  Based on the Marvel comic.

Sallie Says "Admit One!  I was on the edge of my seat!"

Sharita Says "I give it an Admit One...just barely."

Weekly Rental Picks

The Mist - Stephen King

A freak storm unleashes a species of blood-thirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole-up in a supermarket and fight for their lives

 Starring: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones

Sharita Says "Fun rental. Admit One."

Wristcutters: A Love Story

Written & Directed by Goran Dukic

Starring Patrick Fugit, Shannon Sossamon, Tom Waits & Will Arnett

Plot: After breaking up with his girlfriend, Zia commits suicide by slashing his wrists.  He finds himself in a desert-style purgatory reserved only for those who kill themselves. 

Sallie Says “The first 20 minutes are really fun, but then it falls flat.  Skip it.”

Run Fat Boy Run

Directed by David Schwimmer

Written by Simon Pegg and Michael Ian Black

Starring: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton and Hank Azaria

Plot: 5 years after leaving his pregnant fiancee at the alter, Dennis (Simon Pegg) tries to win her back by running a marathon.

Sallie Says “See it!  It’s surprisingly sweet.”

Sharita Says “I give it my stamp to see it…just barely.”

Rental Picks

Thirty Days of Night

Directed by David Slade

Written by Steve Niles and Stuart Beattie

Starring: Josh Hartnet, Melissa George, Ben Foster

Plot: Vampire movie set in Alaska during a month in darkness when all the vampires come out.  

Sharita Says “Rent it.  It’s a decent horror movie.”

Pride

Directed by: Sunu Gonera

Written by: Kevin Michael Smith and Michael Gozzard

Starring: Terrance Howard and Bernie Mac

Plot: Jim Ellis (Terrance Howard) starts a wim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.

Sallie Says “This is a WOF (Waste of Film)!!!”

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Shutter

Directed by Masayuki Ochiai

Written by Luke Dawson

Starring: Joshua Jackson and Rachel Taylor

Plot:  A newlywed couple find disturbing ghostly images in all the photographs that they take after they have a car accident.

 Sallie Says "Skip this piece of crap!  This is a WOF (waste of film)"

Sharita Says "The Grudge meets The Grudge.  WOF!"

Rental Picks

Mr. Brooks

Written and directed by Bruce A. Evans

Starring Kevin Costner

Plot:  A serial killer is controlled by his alter ego.

Sallie Says "Do yourself a favor and keep your clothes on Kevin.  This movie stinks!  WOF!"

There will be Blood

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson and Upton Sinclair

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis - Paul Dano

Sharita Says "Intense character study.  This film is worth seeing.  Admit one!"

 

 

10,000 B.C.

Written & Directed by Roldand Emmerich

Starring Steven Strait and Camilla Belle

This is a prehistoric epic adventure that follows a young hunter who has to travel to unchartered territory to save the future of his tribe and the woman he loves.

 

Rental picks

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman

Matt Damon plays Tom Ripley in this thriller and is hired to go abroad to Italy to bring home the son of a wealthy Manhattan socialite. 

 

Michael Clayton

Director & Written: Tony Gilroy

George Clooney; Tom Wilkinson; Sydney Pollack; Tilda Swinton

Plot: An attorney known as the Fixer in his law firm comes across the biggest case of his career that could produce disastrous results for those involved.

 

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Miss Pettigrew lives for a day

written by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy

Directed by Bharat Nalluri

Starring Frances McCormand, Amy Adams & Ciaran Hinds

Set in London, Frances McCormand plays a governess who is down on her luck who gets herself in the position of Social Secretary for aspiring actess/singer Delyssa Lafosse, played by Amy Adams.

Sallie says "Interesting story, but not good enough.  My stamp says Skip it."

Sharita says "Delightful matinee fare.  Grab a pastry and my stamp says See it!"

Weekly Rental Picks

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Directed by Julian Schnabel

Based on the novel by Jean-Dominique Bauby

This is Jean-Dominic’s true story.  He was the editor of Elle magazine who after a horrible accident ends up almost completely paralyzed.  Only his left eye can move.

Sallie Says "This is a stamp with SKIP IT all over it.  Read the novel and skip the film"

 

Deliver us from Evil

Directed by Amy Berg

Plot – Explores life of Father o’ Grady – The infamous pedophile and the survivors of his abuse.  Berg also showing footage of the trials that followed the accusations coming to light.

Sharita says "A must see.  Disturbing and enlightening.  I stamp it with a SEE IT."

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Once - Directed & Written by John Carney.
Starring John Carney & Marketa Irglova

Plot:  A street musician befriends a young Czech girl and learns to look for love through their music.

Sallie says "This gets a Stamp that will stick!"

Juno - Written by Diablo Cody & Directed by Jason Reitman
Starring Ellen Page

Plot: Teenage pregnancy

Sharita says "Stamp!  It sticks!"

Jumper - starring Hayden Christianson aka Driftwood
Written by: Who cares?
Plot: To take your money

Sharita says "That stamp slides off!  This is the WOF (waste of film) of the week.

Remember America...Hollywood works for you

10,000 B.C.

Written & Directed by Roland Emmerich

Starring Steven Strait and Camilla Belle

This is a prehistoric epic adventure that follows a young hunter who has to travel to unchartered territory to save the future of his tribe and the woman he loves.

Rental picks

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman

Matt Damon plays Tom Ripley in this thriller and is hired to go abroad to Italy to bring home the son of a wealthy Manhattan socialite.

Michael Clayton

Director & Written: Tony Gilroy

George Clooney; Tom Wilkinson; Sydney Pollack; Tilda Swinton

Plot: An attorney known as the Fixer in his law firm comes across the biggest case of his career that could produce disastrous results for those involved.

No Country For Old Men

Written & Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen
Adapted from the novel written by Cormac McCarthy

Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin & Woody Harrelson

Plot:  A hunter near the Rio Grande, stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and leaves with a trunkload of cash.

Sallie Says "Stamp!  I loved it!"
Sharita Says "Brilliant!  Stamp!"

Rental Pick:

The Lives of Others
Written & Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Starring: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muhe, & Sebastian Koch

Plot: Set in 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.

Sallie Says "This movie gave me chills.  Rent it.  Stamp!"

 

Maxed Out - Documentary by James D. Scurlock

Plot: A look into the credit card companies and how debt affects our society.

Sharita Says "Watch this documentary before doing your Christmas shopping.  Stamp!"

 

Christmas Day Pick

Sallie Picks – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sharita Picks – National Treasure: Book of Secrets

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The Host:

Did you miss us?  Well, this review of "The Host" should give you your Sallie and Sharita fix.

Sharita "No Stamp"

Sallie " Stamp!!!!"

 

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Weeky Rentals

Sallie rents " Stranger than Fiction"  and says " It's was sweet! I'm glad it was a rental pick though"  --"Stamp"

Sharita rents "Rocky Balboa" and says "Better than I thought it would be" -- "Stamp"

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Zodiac (There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer. )

Based on the Robert Graysmith books about the real life notorious Zodiac, a serial killer who terrorized San Francisco with a string of seemaingly random murders during the 1960s and 1970s Directed by David Fincher, with an All-Star cast including: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox and so on.

Sharita says " Well, I lost 3 hours of my Life. Thanks Zodiac! No Stamp!!!!!"

Sallie says " David, enough with the fucking captions. No Stamp!!!!"

Weekly Picks.

"The Man who copied" Sallie - My Stamp

"This Film is not yet Rated" Sharita - My Stamp

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Zoo Directed by Robinson Devor - Documentary/Drama

After a Seattle man dies from having sex with a horse, this film investigates an underground society of men that have relationships with horses.

 

 Sallie Says "This is my WOF of the week.  Waste Of Film."

Sharita Says "It was probably the oddest thing I've ever seen.  And that's not a good thing."

WEEKLY RENTAL PICKS

Saved  Directed by Brian Dannelly  Written by Brian Dannelly and Michael Urban

Starring Mandy Moore, Jena Malone, Macaulay Culkin, Mary Louise Parker and Martin Donovan.

When a girl (Malone) attending a Christian high school becomes pregnant, she finds herself ostracized and demonized, as all of her former friends turn on her.

 Sallie Says "Just barely gets my stamp.  The first 1/2 hour is great."

Sin City - Directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino.  Based off of the comic strip by Frank Miller

Starring: Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Michael, Madsen, Mickey Rourke, Benico Del Toro & Clive Owen.

Plot: A film that explores the dark and miserable southern town Basin City and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in the violent corruption of the city.

Sharita Says "It was hot!  I would own it.  Stamp!"

 

 

Hell Yes!

Grindhouse

The sleaze-filled saga of an exploitation double feature.

Written and Directed by: Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth (Planet Terror) and Quentin Tarantino (Death Proof)

Plot: Two full length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez put together as a two film feature. Including fake movie trailers in between both movies.

The Star Scattered Flick has a strong ensemble cast includes performances by: Freddy Rodriguez, Rose McGowan, Bruce Willis, Naveen Andrews, and  Josh Brolin and more. (Planet Terror) -------- Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Tracie Thoms, Rosario Dawson, Zoe Bell and more.

FOUR STAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sharita says - It's an Instant Classic!

Sallie says - One of the best movie experiences I've ever had.

 

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Weekly Rentals

Kung Fu Hustle -  Stamp! 

Sallie says -  This is now my favorite movie ever.

and

Let's Go to Prison - Stamp.

Sharita says - I'm not proud of it - but it made me chuckle

 

Blades of Glory - Directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck

Written by brothers Jeff & Craig Cox.

Starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. Craig T. Nelson and Amy Poehler are also in the film with appearance by Scott Hamilton.

In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.

Sallie Says "Go See it...you'll laugh. I give it my stamp."

Sharita Says "I saw enough...Stamp."

Casino Royale -  Directed by Martin Campbell
Written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Based on the Ian Fleming novels)

Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Eva Green & Mads Mikkelsen

In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro.

Sallie Says "The Parkour scene was great, but no stamp.

High tension (Haute Tension) Dubbed in English

Directed by Alexandre Aja

Written by Gregory Levasseur and Alexandre Aja

Starring Cecile De France, Mawenn Le Besco

Two college friends, Marie and Alexa, encounter loads of trouble (and blood) while on holiday at Alexa's parent's country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway.

 Sharita says "No Stamp.  The last 20 minutes ruined it."

The number 23 - Directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Fernley Phillips

Starring Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen

A man becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes is written about his life.  As he delves deeper into the store, he reveals his darkest side and his life and relationships begin to unravel.

Sallie Says "WOF!!!  Waste of Film! No Stamp! I don't buy the characters at all."

Sharita Says "I agree, No Stamp here either!  Jim Carrey needs a better director."

 

Marie Antoinette - Directed by Sophia Coppola

Starring Kirsten Dunst , Judy Davis, Jason Swartsman, and Rip torn.

The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

Sharita Says "Buy a piece of cake and enjoy the costumes.  Stamp."

 

Tenacious D: The pick of destiny - Written and Starring by Jack Black and Kyle Gass -  Directed by Liam Lynch

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers -- a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away

Sallie Says "I laughed my ass off.  I say it's worth it.  Stamp!"

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Zodiac (There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer. )

Based on the Robert Graysmith books about the real life notorious Zodiac, a serial killer who terrorized San Francisco with a string of seemaingly random murders during the 1960s and 1970s Directed by David Fincher, with an All-Star cast including: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox and so on.

Sharita says " Well, I lost 3 hours of my Life. Thanks Zodiac! No Stamp!!!!!"

Sallie says " David, enough with the fucking captions. No Stamp!!!!"

Weekly Picks.

"The Man who copied" Sallie - My Stamp

"This Film is not yet Rated" Sharita - My Stamp

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Black Snake Moan

Written & Directed by Craig Brewer
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci & Justin Timberlake

A God-fearing bluesman (Jackson) takes to a wild young woman (Ricci) who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.

Sallie Says "I give it my stamp.  It really transports you to the South.  The Performances are incredible:

Sharita Says "It's definately different from anything else out there.  I found it hard to watch at times.  I give it my stamp though."

WEEKLY RENTAL PICKS

Say Anything (1989)

Directed by Cameron Crowe
Starring John Cusack, Ione Skye, Lily Taylor, Jeremy Priven, Joan Cusack & John Mahoney.
This film is about a noble underacheiver and a valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.

Sharita Says "Check it out again.  Still as fresh as it was when I was a kid!  It gets my Stamp!"

Sherrybaby

Written & Directed by Laurie Collyer
Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal

Sherry Swanson returns home to New Jersey after serving a three year prison sentence. Eager to reestablish a relationship with her young daughter.

Sallie Says "Pass this one up.  No Stamp.  If you want to see a great performance, rent Monster."

Remember America...Hollywood works for you!!!

Sallie and Sharita predict who will take home the oscars on February 25th.

Tune into the Oscars on ABC this Sunday.

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This episode was intended to be our Review of Notes on a Scandal.  Below are our comments. 
Enjoy our 1 minute episode.  We are in need of a Sound Engineer!!!

Notes on a Scandal - Directed by Richard Eyre and Written by Patrick Marber. 
The film stars Dame Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy and Andrew Simpson.  The film is about a teacher who begins an illicit affair with one of her students.

Sharita Says "This film was deliciously nasty.  I give it my stamp"
Sallie Says "These two women together in one film is like sucking on candy.  I say Stamp!"

Alpha Dog

Take a Listen to this Brand New Podcast!

Based of the true story of the young person every to be on the FBI's Most Wanted list.  Take a Listen

 Sharita says "The cast chemistry makes the film - if you have time check it out"

Sallies asked "Was your ticket wet?"