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Synopsis: When a domestic terrorist known as "the Citizen" makes a threat against a well-known beauty pageant in Texas, the FBI decides it needs an operative on the inside, posing as a contestant. This ends up being the tomboyish Gracie Hart, who reluctantly goes through a transformation to show off her feminine side. Who's in it? The movie stars Sandra Bullock , Michael Caine , Benjamin Bratt , Candice Bergen , Ernie Hudson and William Shatner . Review: My wife and I had some time to kill yesterday evening while waiting for our daughter to get done at a community theater cast party. Since it was way too hot to be outside, we stayed in front of the air conditioner and re-watched Miss Congeniality for the first time in years. It ended up being as good as we remembered it. I'll start out by saying the movie does force you to suspend belief a bit because the idea of Sandra Bullock being considered "ugly" is only something that is going to happen in the mov...

Synopsis : When his 18-year-old son, Jason, is sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in federal prison on a questionable drug possession charge, John Matthews, an owner of a construction company, makes a deal with the federal prosecutor to go undercover and help nab a drug dealer in exchange for a reduced sentence for his son. However, when the deal is changed, and John must now go after an even larger drug lord, he finds his family in danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Dwayne Johnson , Susan Sarandon , Jon Bernthal , Rafi Gavron , Barry Pepper and Benjamin Bratt . Review: My wife and I came across Snitch on IFC earlier this afternoon and put it on more or less as background noise while we sat on the couch. It turned out to be more interesting than expected, however, and we soon found ourselves almost late for a planned event as a result. My first impression of this movie was it was the least actiony Dwayne Johnson movie I've ever seen. Other than one gunfight scene about mi...

Synopsis: As America edges closer to victory in its war with Japan, a group of Army Rangers embark on a dangerous mission to liberate 500 soldiers that have been held as prisoners of war for the past three years. Not only are they outnumbered, one wrong move could result in the prisoners being executed before they can be saved. Who's in it? The movie stars Benjamin Bratt , James Franco , Robert Mammone , Max Martini and Connie Nielsen . Review: I intended on watching this movie over the course of a few days, while I was walking on the treadmill a lunch. However, my wife was busy with a sewing project last night and, since she wasn't in the room with me, I figured I would finish it. Overall, I enjoyed this film. While I did feel some of the characters (especially from the Japanese side) were a bit one dimensional and did question just how historically accurate the film was, I thought it wound up being an entertaining movie. The film did a great job describing the obs...