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I have decided to start a little blog site to post reviews of movies I see to separate the jewels from the garbage that needs to be flushed out (hence the word, "moviejohn").

Recent Posts Tagged With 'drama'

• The Dark Knight

  Posted on Sunday July 20th, 2008 at 20:29 in 4 stars, aaron eckhart, action, Batman, christian bale, crime, drama, gary oldman, heath ledger, maggie gyllenhaal, michael caine, morgan freeman

• The Happening

  Posted on Saturday June 21st, 2008 at 19:15 in 2.5 stars, drama, john leguizamo, m. night shyamalan, mark wahlberg, Sci-fi, Thriller, zooey deschanel

• The Visitor

  Posted on Tuesday June 17th, 2008 at 08:28 in 4 stars, comedy, danai jekesai gurira, drama, haaz sleiman, hiam abbass, richard jenkins, thomas mccarthy

• Redbelt

  Posted on Tuesday May 13th, 2008 at 08:22 in 3 stars, alice braga, chiwetel ejiofor, david mamet, drama, emily mortimer, joe mantegna, martial arts, max martini, tim allen

• Michael Clayton

  Posted on Saturday January 19th, 2008 at 11:31 in drama, george clooney, tilda swinton, tom wilkinson

• The Bucket List

  Posted on Saturday January 5th, 2008 at 13:19 in drama, jack nicholson, morgan freeman

• Atonement

  Posted on Friday December 28th, 2007 at 20:18 in drama, james mcavoy, keira knightley

  “Atonement” USA. 2007. Directed by Joe Wright. Screenplay by Christopher Hampton. Based on the novel by Ian McEwan. Starring: James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, V...

• The Great Debaters

  Posted on Thursday December 27th, 2007 at 13:07 in denzel washington, drama, forest whitaker

  “The Great Debaters” USA. 2007. Directed by Denzel Washington. Story by Robert Eisele and Jeffrey Porro. Screenplay by Robert Eisele. Based on the article by Tony Scherman. Starring: Den...

• Juno

  Posted on Tuesday December 25th, 2007 at 21:43 in drama, ellen page

  “Juno” USA. 2007. Directed by Jason Reitman. Written by Diablo Cody. Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Olivia Thirlby, Eilee...

• Charlie Wilson's War

  Posted on Monday December 24th, 2007 at 10:27 in amy adams, drama, phillip seymour hoffman, tom hanks

  “Charlie Wilson’s War” USA. 2007. Directed by Mike Nichols. Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Based on the novel by George Crile. Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, ...

• Christmas Movie Marathon

  Posted on Saturday December 22nd, 2007 at 19:36 in christmas, drama, fantasy

  “Christmas Movie Marathon” In this season of peace and rejoice, I thought I would take a look at some perennial Christmas classics that band us together in the holiday spirit, the recent hits wit...

• August Rush

  Posted on Thursday December 20th, 2007 at 18:11 in drama

  “August Rush” USA. 2007. Directed by Kirsten Sheridan. Story by Paul Castro and Nick Castle. Screenplay by Nick Castle and James V. Hart. Starring: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonatha...

• The Brave One

  Posted on Thursday December 20th, 2007 at 06:36 in action, drama, jodie foster, Thriller

  “The Brave One” USA. 2007. Directed by Neil Jordan. Story by Roderick Taylor and Bruce A. Taylor. Screenplay by Roderick Taylor, Bruce A. Taylor and Cynthia Mort. Starring: Jodie Foster, ...

• Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

  Posted on Thursday December 13th, 2007 at 08:19 in crime, drama, sidney lumet, Thriller

  “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” USA. 2007. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Written by Kelly Masterson. Starring: Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Rosemar...

• No Country for Old Men

  Posted on Sunday December 2nd, 2007 at 17:30 in crime, drama, Thriller, tommy lee jones

  “No Country for Old Men” USA. 2007. Written for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin...

• Reign Over Me

  Posted on Friday November 23rd, 2007 at 19:15 in adam sandler, don cheadle, drama

  “Reign Over Me” USA. 2007. Written and directed by Mike Binder. Starring: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland, Robert Klein, Melinda...

• Lars and the Real Girl

  Posted on Wednesday November 7th, 2007 at 17:08 in drama, ryan gosling

  “Lars and the Real Girl” USA. 2007. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Written by Nancy Oliver. Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, Patricia Clarkson, R.D. Reid...

• The Shawshank Redemption

  Posted on Monday October 15th, 2007 at 19:49 in classic, drama

  “The Shawshank Redemption” USA. 1994. Directed by Frank Darabont. Screenplay by Frank Darabont. Based on the short story, “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” by Stephen King. ...

• In the Valley of Elah

  Posted on Monday October 1st, 2007 at 08:33 in drama, Mystery

  “In the Valley of Elah” USA. 2007. Directed by Paul Haggis. Screenplay by Paul Haggis. Story by Mark Boal and Paul Haggis. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Jaso...

• Eastern Promises

  Posted on Sunday September 23rd, 2007 at 12:19 in crime, drama, Thriller

  “Eastern Promises” UK. 2007. Directed by David Cronenberg. Written by Steven Knight. Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sinéad Cusack, Jerzy Sk...