Movie Notes: Saving Private Ryan

January 22nd, 2011

Saving Private Ryan

Synopsis

After the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II, a small battalion under the command of Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) is sent on a strange mission to retrieve Private Ryan (Matt Damon), whose brothers were killed in action.

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Movie Notes: Schindler’s List

November 17th, 2010

Schindler's List

Synopsis

German businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) hires Jewish workers, sparing them from certain death within a concentration camp run by sadistic Nazi Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes). Based on a true story.

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Movie Notes: Jaws

November 11th, 2010

Jaws

Synopsis

Police chief Martin Brody (Roy Schieder), scientist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and fisherman Sam Quint (Robert Shaw) are enlisted to stop a monster shark terrorizing the beaches of small-town Amity.

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Movie Notes: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade

May 31st, 2008

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade

Synopsis

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) teams up with his father Henry Jones (Sean Connery) on a quest for the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, the Nazis are also searching for the religious artifact.

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Movie Notes: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

May 30th, 2008

Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

Synopsis

A much older Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) becomes entwined in a Russian search for mysterious crystal skulls, which take him to South America with his son “Mutt” (Shia LaBeouf), and old flame Marion (Karen Allen).

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