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: Toy Story 3

October 15th, 2010

Toy Story 3

Synopsis

College bound Andy has no use for his childhood toys, which end up donated to Sunnyside Day Care where the old toy gang meets a totally new group of sentient playthings.

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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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Movie Notes: That Thing You Do!

February 6th, 2009

That Thing You Do!

Synopsis

Drummer Guy Patterson (Tom Everett Scott) joins the “Wonders” a band with one hit that meets with sudden, unexpected success. The lead singer’s girlfriend Faye (Liv Tyler) and manager Mr. White (Tom Hanks) come along for the ride.

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Movie Notes: The Da Vinci Code

May 21st, 2006

The Da Vinci Code

Just saw The Da Vinci Code; it was decent, though a bit dull in many places. Tom Hanks unfortunately looked tired the whole time, and there’s technically a limit to how exciting a movie can be made from long lectures on religious symbology and fiddling with anagrams in the characters’ heads.

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