When it comes to sports dramas (especially football and boxing films), it becomes inevitable that the film will be predictable and end in an inspiration albeit bittersweet way. The Fighter, starring Mark … more
“The Fighter” plays like “Rocky” set in the same neighborhood as “Gone Baby Gone;” indeed, Ben Affleck ought to watch this film to understand why his first film was … more
*** out of **** David O. Russell hasn't made a good film since "Three Kings", which isn't saying too much considering there was only one other film between that one and "The Fighter", … more
The Fighter is a bio-pic about two brothers Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale). Micky is a club fighter who's career is marred by being in a tough weight class, … more
Let's just start off by saying I hate sports movies, there I said it. I didn't cry when at the end of Rudy, I didn't cheer at the end of Rocky and I didn't bother watching Friday … more
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Stephanie_Smith19 reviewed The Happening.
March 15, 2011
one spoiler The thing about The Happening is that its probably the funniest mass-death movie ever made. For a horror-thriller thing about...well...mass death, that's not … more
It is not too often lately that my wife and I get a chance to see a movie, so when this came to our local theater we decided to take the night off from school work and just plain work. So, if you … more
This was an absolutely wonderful film. I was absolutely floored by it even though I saw it with two people who were less than thrilled to be there. The performances were top-notch and this would be on … more
Mark Wahlberg stars as Micky "Irish" Ward, a young man seemingly going no where in Lowell, MA. but with a dream of becoming the next boxing welterweight champion of the world. He's … more
This was an absolutely wonderful film. I was absolutely floored by it even though I saw it with two people who were less than thrilled to be there. The performances were top-notch and this would be on … more
While "The Fighter" has an amazing performance by Christian Bale, I found it rather dismal on the whole. Not a BAD movie...it just left me feeling irritated and frustrated at how the family uses Mark … more
Around the end of the year one of the things that typically happens is you get a lot of good... but boring movies. The end of 2010 wasn't like this really. Most of the movies driving for … more
Recently it seems like a lot of movies are moving Northeast. The cities here seem to have split personalities from hoity-toity, ivy league elitism to gritty drug filled cesspools. Seeing this movie in … more
This biopic is not only a film about boxing but also an in-depth description of a suburban family. As the title says, the story is developed around Micky Ward's (Mark Wahlberg) professional … more
I enjoyed watching the Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg. The actors inhabit the characters they play on screen. I forgot I was watching two actors, and I was immediately … more
Dull, dumb, and highly unfunny "The Other Guys" proves to be one of the weakest comedies of the year by far; this one joke film is a supposed spoof on the buddy cop genre. Spoofing such classics … more
As is the case with many inspirational sports movies, “The Fighter” uses physical competition as a metaphor for emotional competition. It’s based on the true story of Lowell, Massachusetts … more
Sports dramas that channel an inspiring ‘underdog’ story. It is pretty cliché nowadays in the halls of filmmaking. Well, director David O. Russell’s “The Fighter” … more
Will Ferrell continues his streak of incessantly unfunny movies with THE OTHER GUYS. The flick offers, at best, a few modest laughs and showcases a nearly completely wasted Mark Wahlberg as Ferrell's … more
Throughout history there have been heroes, mighty heroes who have rose up out of the shadows to defend humanity during there darkest hours they have stood tall against oppression and hatred … more
THE FIGHTER Written by Eric Johnson, Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy Directed by David O. Russell Starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo … more
** out of **** In the past, M. Night Shyamalan has dealt with the ominous, the dark, the questionable, the humane, and even the beautiful. He has shocked me and with "Signs", … more
Check out the extended trailers (geez, we've even got Special Editions of trailers now): I saw this on a plane this week and practically splurted … more