The Lucky Ones

Movie Info

Directed by: Neil Burger (The Illusionist)
Written by: Neil Burger & Dirk Wittenborn
Starring: Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Wedding Crashers), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Top Gun), Michael Pena (World Trade Center, Crash)
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R - for language and some sexual conten
Runtime: 115 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 38% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 49/100
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
My Response: I have mixed feelings about The Lucky Ones. It has a solid cast and a good director, but it seems like it may easily slip into being a little too melodramatic for my taste. But, it could also turn the other way and be an entertaining and heartfelt movie. The reviews are inconsistent, so I guess we'll have to see it to get a good feeling for it. On TV.

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Miracle at St. Anna

Movie Info

Directed by: Spike Lee (Inside Man, Do The Right Thing)
Written by: James McBride (screenplay & novel)
Starring: Derek Luke (Friday Night Lights), Michael Ealy (November), Laz Alonso (Jarhead)
Genre: Drama, Military drama, Historic drama
MPAA Rating: R - strong war violence, language and some sexual content/nudity
Runtime: 160 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 29% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 32/100 - Generally negative reviews
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
My Response: I first heard of this film quite a while ago and I had pretty high hopes for it. While the initial premise seems a little flimsy, I am usually impressed with Spike Lee joints. The cast is also solid, with Derek Luke being a strong up and comer. But, most of the reviews are pretty bad, so I might save this one for Netflix.

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