Con Air

Posted to Action, Thriller on May 6th, 2007 by Chad Everett

Just as Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) comes home to visit his wife, he is met by a few less-than-upstanding citizens who want to cause trouble. Unfortunately for them, Poe is an Army Ranger, which means that they probably aren’t in the best position when it comes to a fight.

So when they decide to ambush him outside the bar, Poe gets the best of them. But when all is said and done, and one of them ends up dead on the ground, it is Poe who gets the short end of the stick. All he was doing was protecting his wife, but since he is trained as a deadly weapon, he ends up in prison.

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Fever Pitch

Posted to Romance on April 1st, 2006 by Chad Everett

Last night we had a chance to sit down for some adult time, and caught (sorry) Fever Pitch. It wasn’t our favorite, by any means, but it wasn’t bad, either. It’s probably worth watching if you have a discount theater nearby, or catch it in a discount DVD bin, but I don’t know if I’d go much further than that.

Drew Barrymore plays high-powered businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, who gets together with less-than-ambitious schoolteacher Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon). Both are 30 and neither is taken, so obviously each has problems. Lindsey’s issue is her job. Ben’s problem is that he’s a Red Sox fan.

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About Celluloid Heroes

Welcome to Celluloid Heroes! Here you will find movie reviews of all shapes and sizes. No stone is left unturned, and that is meant quite literally. In fact, you are probably quite unlikely to find the best of the best, as that's something that you can find elsewhere. Here you're more likely to find the dregs of the movie world than anything else.

As to the name? It's actually from a song by The Kinks, and while it may or may not have anything to do directly with the movies, it does mention quite a few movie stars, and things that make you think about movies, and well, it just seemed appropriate. Hopefully you'll agree, and if not, I suspect it won't get in the way too much.

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