Movie: Invictus (2009) Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, and Tony Kgoroge Movie Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 2 hrs. 14 min Sparkling Stars Reviewer Says: “Clint Eastwood puts his master film maker to work.” This movie follows the story of what happens when Nelson Mandela becomes president of South Africa? He rejects revenge, forgives oppressors who [...]
Movie: Valentine’s Day (2010) Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner, and Jessica Biel Movie Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 1 hr. 57 min Sparkling Stars Reviewer Says: “A romantic comedy where all the characters entwined.” If you are looking for a good film similar to Director Ken Kwapis’s “He’s Just Not That Into You” then you should [...]
Movie: Hamlet (2009) Cast: David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, and Penny Downie Movie Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 3 Hours Sparkling Stars Reviewer Says: “A nicely done version of the play.” “Hamlet” needs no introduction; there have been many different versions of this classic Shakespeare play but this one is by far one of the [...]
Movie: Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove (2009) Cast: Bindi Irwin, Beau Bridges, and Darron Meyer Movie Rating: PG Running Time: 1 Hour & 41 minutes Sparkling Stars Reviewer Says: “This is a wonderful children film that would make Steve Irwin (father of Bindi Irwin) pround.” There are many “Free Willy” movies and this one [...]
Movie: Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo Cast: Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, and Matthew Lillard Genre: Animation | Family In this 2010 new movie Scooby-Doo and the gang set out on a trip to visit Velma’s sister Madelyn, who has been studying magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy. However, when the gang arrives, they learn that [...]
Movie: Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Cast: Forest Whitaker, Catherine O’Hara, and Max Records Movie Rating: PG Running Time: 1 Hour & 34 minutes Sparkling Stars Reviewer Says: “The film is a bit intense, but gives different look into children.” The film is based off the children’s book, with the same titled, by Maurice [...]
Mini Series: Cranford: The Collection and Return to Cranford Cast: Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Eileen Atkins, and Imelda Staunton Genre: Drama The Cranford Collection: This wonderful 3 disc set stars Oscar©-winner Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal, Casino Royale) and a star studded cast in this charming story set in the small town of Cranford, [...]
Movie: Twilight: New Moon Cast: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner Movie Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 1 Hour & 30 minutes Sparkling Stars Reviewer Says: “New Moon does not live up to all the hype.” New Moon is the sequel to the block buster hit Twilight staring teen heartthrobs Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and [...]
TV Show/Movie: The Waltons Movie Collection Cast: John Walmsley, Eric Scott, Earl Jr. Hamner, and Richard Thomas Genre: Drama | Family Things sure were different back then, it was a time when you couldn’t just flip on TV and every other channel was showing a reality show, or something on teen pregnancy. No, back then [...]
Movie: My Sister’s Keeper Cast: Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vassilieva, and Cameron Diaz Movie Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 1 hour & 9 minutes Sara & Brian Fitzgerald are two parents trying to do what ever they can to keep her daughter alive, even if they sometimes forget she’s not their only child. Jesse Fitzgerald, is sometimes [...]
