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Synopsis: Amateur mountaineer Aron Ralston goes hiking at Utah's Canyonlands National Park alone in 2003. After spending part of the day with a pair of hikers he meets, he begins climbing down a slot canyon by himself but becomes trapped when a boulder breaks loose, causing him to fall and trapping his arm against a wall. With nobody knowing where he is and a limited amount of food and water, Ralston spends the next few days trying to figure out how to free himself. The movie is based on a real story. Who's in it? The movie stars James Franco ,  Amber Tamblyn ,  Kate Mara ,  Treat Williams and  Sean Bott . Review: I let my wife pick out last night's movie and, after scrolling through several choices, she settled on this one. It was an intriguing story based on a real person's struggle, however, while we didn't hate the film, it also didn't make our list of favorites. As I said, the story was an interesting one. The film does a good job introducing Ralston an...

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...

Synopsis: In 1982, a bank robber took hostages and, after a long standoff, killed them before setting the bank on fire. More than three decades later, a group of bank robbers attempt to rob the same bank and, when they open the old safe in the basement, unwittingly release the ghosts of those who died in the previous attempt. Who's in it? The movie stars James Franco , Taryn Manning , Francesca Eastwood , Scott Haze and Clifton Collins, Jr. Review: I ended up picking out this movie on Netflix last night mostly because I didn't have anything else in mind and it looked somewhat different. However, since I had never heard of the film up until that point, I wasn't really sure what to expect from it (despite recognizing some of the actors in it). As it turns out, my opinion of it was a bit mixed. The premise is actually not a terrible one. A team of bank robbers take hostages and, when they manage to open an old vault, are terrorized by the deceased hostages from a ...