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Synopsis : A team of documentary filmmakers, led by aspiring director Terri Flores, embarks on a boat trip down the Amazon River in search of a long-lost tribe. When they come across a stranded snake hunter, Paul Serone, they offer him a lift and accept his offer to help them find the tribe. However, when one of their own gets injured and needs medical attention, Serone uses it as an opportunity to take control of the boat and force the crew to help him capture a giant, man-eating anaconda.  Who's in it? The movie stars Jennifer Lopez , Jon Voight, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz and Owen Wilson . Review: Despite Anaconda coming out when I was still in college and the movie having a remake come out nearly 30 years later, I realized I had never seen the film in its entirety. So, when I came across it on one of my movie channels last night, I decided to finally correct that. As it turns out, this movie was considerably better than I thought it was going to be. One of the reasons I never made ...

Synopsis: After 7 years in the United States Navy, navigator Chris Burnett has grown bored with the mundane routine, has decided not to re-enlist and is looking forward to a new career in the commercial airline industry. However, things change when his plane is shot down over Bosnia during a reconnaissance mission, his pilot is executed by the Serbian army, and he finds himself on the run from soldiers looking to destroy all evidence of the illegal activity Burnett caught on camera. Who's in it?   The movie stars Owen Wilson , Gene Hackman , David Keith , Gabriel Macht and Olek Krupa . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: Behind Enemy Lines (2001) (wizzley.com)

Synopsis: Years after a terrible accident killed his wife, "disfigured" his best friend, Hansel, and ultimately resulted in child services taking away his son, Derek Zoolander is retired and has isolated himself from the rest of the world. When he is offered a modeling job in Rome, he reluctantly accepts in the hopes it will help him get his son back. However, the offer turns out to be part of a sinister plot that puts Derek, Hansel and Derek Jr's lives in danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson , Penelope Cruz , Will Ferrell and Christine Taylor. Review: Even though my wife and I both love the movie Zoolander , I wasn't overly interested in seeing the sequel, mostly because I figured, like many sequels, I wouldn't enjoy it all that much. However, after her and I couldn't make up our minds about what to watch last night, I remembered this was in our library and decided to put it on. As it turns out, it was better than expected. I...