http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/ All about Movies en-us 2006-03-05T22:57:09-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/040052.html Ultraviolet is not going to win any Oscars; however it is no where near as bad as many critics want to make it out to be. I think many of the critics are upset they actually had to wait until... review jjohnson 2006-03-05T22:57:09-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/039928.html Academy Award: Jeff's Pick - Oscar went to: Actor in a Leading Role: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Correct Actor in a Supporting Role: Matt Dillion should win, George Clooney will win - Correct Actress in a Leading Role: Felicity Huffman... jjohnson 2006-03-03T13:12:25-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/039886.html In 2005 Hollywood released a total of seven movies without allowing critics and others to see the film beforehand. In 2006, during the first weekend in March Ultraviolet becomes the NINTH major release to be released without a single preview... jjohnson 2006-03-03T00:00:44-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/040056.html Catogory: Jeff's Pick - Loser Worst Actor:Rob Schneider - Correct Worst Actress: Jenny McCarthy - Correct Worst Supporting Actor: Hayden Christensen - Correct Worst Supporting Actress: Paris Hilton - Correct Worst Screen Couple: Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman (can I... jjohnson 2006-03-01T21:03:02-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/039888.html I went into this movie with neutral expectations at best, and I came out with neutral review. I am not going to be asking for my money back, but unless you are a big Samuel L. Jackson fan, don’t go... review jjohnson 2006-02-17T23:17:43-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/040459.html Many years ago the Navy had a huge recruiting bonaza because of two movies "Top Gun" and an "Officer and a Gentlemen". Those movies propelled Tom Cruise and Richard Gere into thier megastar leading roles they currently posses, no one... review jjohnson 2006-01-29T00:00:00-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/034029.html Okay, for those that didn’t read my expectations I feel I must point out that I read the book about 25 years ago and it is one of the few books that I have never felt I had to reread.... review jjohnson 2005-12-12T20:16:35-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/034027.html It seems like a very long time ago that I read CS Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, in actuality it been at least 20 years and maybe 25. I only read CS Lewis’ works once (unlike Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings... expectations jjohnson 2005-12-12T19:35:29-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/034026.html I need to start out that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (GoF in Harry speak) is my least favorite book out of the six that have been released so far; So my views should be taken with a... review jjohnson 2005-12-12T18:27:10-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/034020.html It is nearly impossible for a fourth Harry Potter film not to develop huge expectations from it numerous legions of fans. With dozen of web-sites dedicated the movie has been analyzed and dissected even before it been released. Harry Potter... expectations jjohnson 2005-12-12T18:19:29-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/029682.html Do to a glitch in the system I will be reposting some of my entries so the dates my seem out sync. Sorry. Jeff... jjohnson 2005-10-12T14:48:15-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/029681.html Like I did in the Serenity Expectations blog entry I need to start out and warn people that I am not a Josh Wheldon/Firefly Fanboy by any means. I can’t say that other than Toy Story I have been very... review jjohnson 2005-10-12T14:46:07-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/029678.html Okay, I am going to start with this opening comment “I am not a Firefly fanboy”. While I watched the show when it aired on Fox I not going to lie and say I like the show very much, it... expectations jjohnson 2005-10-12T14:24:42-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/029676.html I went into the movie “Kingdom in Heaven” with a great desire to really want to like, but just couldn’t do it when I came out. I don’t think it is a bad movie, rather an uncomplete movie. The movie... review jjohnson 2005-10-12T14:03:03-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jjohnson/movies/020915.html Few movies face the mountian of expectations that Kingdom of Heaven does when it opens this weekend. Kingdom of Heaven is another historic epic by director Ridley Scott who had much success with the release of Gladitor on the same... expectations jjohnson 2005-05-02T19:21:50-06:00