http://filmbites.net Alex's movie review site. If you're here, you know Alex and might want to know what movies to go see. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:53:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tony Stark (Downey Jr.) is Hugh Hefner and Donald Trump rolled into one. He is the billionaire playboy that middle-aged men and teenage boys dream about being. Bedding a different model every night, driving a different car everyday of the month, Stark has it all. His company, ... http://filmbites.net/2008/06/17/iron-man-is-packed-with-action/ Arriving home alive from any war is a soldier's dream come true. Decorated hero, SSgt. Brandon King(Phillippe) finally gets to realize that dream. After arriving home to Texas from his tour in Iraq, he gets to try to return to a normal life. Obviously, not everyone deals ... http://filmbites.net/2008/05/26/stop-loss-isnt-anti-war-its-pro-soldier/ Dennis Doyle(Pegg) isn't the most adept of men. Years after leaving his fiancée at the alter, he has degraded into an overweight, poor, security guard. His friends and family try to cheer him up, while at the same time telling him he's an idiot for ditching Libby(Newton) at ... http://filmbites.net/2008/05/26/lots-to-laugh-at-in-run-fatboy-run/ After a exquisite performance as a solo cellist, Lyla Novacek(Russell) accompanies her friend to a party where she meets Louis(Rhys Meyers). After a night of sharing their love of music, and love of each other, Lyla is stolen away from Louis by her father, Thomas(Sadler), who is determined to ... http://filmbites.net/2008/05/11/august-rush-is-heart-felt-but/ A nomadic tribe struggling to survive, must pray to the Fathers for a successful hunting season. Recently, the mammoths they need to survive have become scarce. The village elder, Old Mother, forecasts the arrival of a young girl with blue eyes, who will lead the tribe to prosperity. ... http://filmbites.net/2008/03/08/10000-bcs-shiny-visuals-couldnt-hide-the-drab-story/ When a catastrophic event occurs, who's point of view is it told from? Which one is the most objective? What if you could tell the story from the vantage point of 7 different people? Vantage Point aims to retell an attempted kidnapping of the President of The ... http://filmbites.net/2008/03/03/vantage-point-needs-to-get-to-the-point/ 1 oz Dark rum 1 oz Amaretto 1 oz Kahlua 1 oz Bailey's irish cream 3 scoops Ice-cream (Rocky Road) 1/2 c. Cream 2 Cherries Combine rum, Amaretto, Kahlua, Bailey's, ice cream and cream into a blender. Blend on low speed until smooth. Pour into a mug and garnish with cherries. Makes 1 serving. http://filmbites.net/2008/02/10/jedi-mind-trick/ Something has attacked New York city and a digital video camera discovered in the aftermath acts as a documentary of what happened. The camera, originally belonging to Rob Hawkins(Stahl-David), captures the events before and during the attack. Starting with Rob's going-away party, Hud(Miller) records the actions and reactions ... http://filmbites.net/2008/02/10/the-cloverfield-franchise-the-horse-is-dead-beatings-to-commence/ Wendy Savage(Linney), is an aspiring playwright living in New York city, having a little trouble getting noticed. Jon Savage(Seymour Hoffman), from Buffalo, New York, is a teacher and novelist afflicted with a bout of writers-block. Their father, Lenny(Bosco), recently lost his girlfriend of 20 years, and is suffering ... http://filmbites.net/2008/02/10/somberly-the-savages-is-true-to-life/ Jane Nichols(Heigl), realized her love of weddings at a young age. Helping others perfect the most important day of their lives is something she's always enjoyed. She enjoys it so much, she's helped plan 27 weddings. When she's not organizing the next big day, she's either working ... http://filmbites.net/2008/01/25/27-dresses-is-cute-but-predictable/