The Ring Two

Naomi Watts . . . . . . . . . . .Simon Baker
David Dorfman . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Perkins
Gary Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sisy Spacek

PG13 110min 2005

The Ring Two finds Rachel and Aiden facing Samara in a even menacing form six months after the events in The Ring.

Not as scary as the first the one still has its kick. This time around symbolism is the what gives this one its potency. It backstory is still a bit confusing but still succesful at its job. This is an entertaining horror flick.

The deaths are as shocking as the first. The surprising twist keep you a gasp. The Ring Two will needed to be watched several times to get its full meaning. But if your in for the scare then watch The Grudge or The Ring did better jobs at scaring this SH*T out of you.

3/5 Gs

Ray

Jamie Foxx . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kerry Washington
Regina King . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clifton Powell
Harry J. Lennix. . . . . . . . . . .Bokeem Woodbine
Larenz Tate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terrence Howard

R 178min 2005

Ray is the chronicle of Ray Charles' life, a blind piano playing musical genius and a pivotal figure in the landscape of musical history.

This is an extraordinary tale of a man that over came his disabilities, the hardships of life, and went on to lead a life shrined with astronomical highs and lowest. His life is a great example of success marred by obstacles. He should be an inspiration to everyone.

This movie is spectacularly acted and beautifully shot. Jamie Foxx stood out, in a cast of outstanding performances and deserved the awards he received. Kerry Washington stood out as the female lead and should have ganiered also won awards. Ray's cast should have won for outstanding cast.

5/5 Gs

Pootie Tang

Lance Crouthier . . . . . . . . . . J.B. Smoove
Jennifer Coolidge . . . . . . . . .Reg E. Cathey
Robert Vaughan . . . . . . . . . .Wanda Sykes
Chris Rock

Pg13 70min 2001

Pootie Tang is the story of a fictional ghetto hero's rises up against corporate America to give pride to the young black kids of ghetto America.

Although it is funny. It took stupid one step too far. This movie is not as funny as the skits from "The Chris Rock Show." Something and not just his speak is lost in translation. This is not a wide audience appeal movie. Black people will find it funny.

One funny accorance that found was the one and only Kristen Bell has asmall but rememberal part in Pootie Tang

Better ghetto movies are Shaft (1971) and Coffy. These are two of the best of gehttoplotiaion movies.

Final Destination 3

Mary Elizabeth Winstead . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Merriman
Amanda Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kris Lemche
Texas Battle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gina Holden
Alexz Johnson

R 115min 2006


Third time is a charm. To me Final Destination 3is the best of the three. This time around death is angrier and more vengeful. When death comes, it comes full blast take no prisoners. The deaths in this one are even more elaborate and gorier than the second.

This related more in story to the legend born in the first. Here is a spoiler... This time around they only used Tony Todd's voice. It's his voice that is the devil and on the train. This disappointed me that it’s the only way to work him in.

I've been told I'm morbid and maybe it’s true. These death scenes made me laugh and laugh hard. Not because they are silly but because they are so gorily. All through the movie you know who is going to die but it was the fashion in which they die that kept Final Destination 3 moving.

This hour and 15 minutes goes by fast. The pacing in this movie is excellent. James Wong and Glen Morgan did a great job of capturing the original without the repetitive being redundant. From the ending I think the trilogy is complete. After watching this one I don’t think there is any where more that they can go.

But I do hope to be proven wrong. Don’t forget to check out Final Destinationand Final Destination 2 or purchase the Final Destination Scared 2 Death Pack.

4/5 Gs

The 40 Year Old Virgin

Steve Carell . . . . . . . .Catherine Keener
Paul Rudd. . . . . . . . . .Romany Malco
Seth Rogen . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Banks

Unrated 133min 2005

Being lead by his friends, a nerdy 40 year goes on adventures to lose his virginity, until he meets a single mother.

The 40 year old Virgin is one funny movie. The situations that arise are hilarious and sometimes just too funny to be believable but everyone knows someone that it happened to.

Steve Carell shines in this part and in the right projects he could be the next Steve Martin.

3/5 Gs