Movie Notes: Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge Of The Sith

August 31st, 2009

Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge Of The Sith

Synopsis

With the Clone Wars raging for three years, Jedi knights Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christiansen) are dispatched to free Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), held captive by the robotic General Grievous.

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Movie Notes: Star Wars Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones

August 30th, 2009

Star Wars Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones

Synopsis

Ten years after The Phantom Menace, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christiansen) continues his Jedi training with Obi Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) when there is an attempt on Senator Amidala’s (Natalie Portman) life. A sinister plot is uncovered to tip the entire galaxy into war.

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Movie Notes: Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

August 29th, 2009

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

Synopsis

Jedi Knights Qui Gon (Liam Neeson) and Obi Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) escort queen Amidala (Natlie Portman) from the planet Naboo, being played as a piece in a galactic political struggle. On the planet Tatooine, they meet a young Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) who is strong with the Force.

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Movie Notes: Cassandra’s Dream

August 17th, 2009

Cassandra's Dream

Synopsis

London brothers Ian (Ewan McGregor) and Terry (Colin Farrell) buy a sailboat and name it Cassandra’s Dream. Both hope to escape their working-class roots. Terry is buried by gambling debts and they decide to perform an unsavory job for their wealthy uncle Howard.

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Movie Notes: Angels And Demons

May 28th, 2009

Angels And Demons

Synopsis

Following the Pope’s death, symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) and scientist Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer) become involved in a mysterious plot to destroy Vatican City using a vial of antimatter stolen from CERN. The perpetrators are soon revealed as the Illuminati, a shadowy secret society striving to destroy the Catholic church.

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