HEREAFTER

Matt Damon (George Lonegan)

Cecile De France (Marie LeLay)

Frankie & George McLaren (Marcus/Jason)

Steve Schirripa (Cooking Instructor Carlo)

Jay Mohr (Billy Lonegan)

Richard Kind (Christos)

Directed by Clint Eastwood. A physic (Matt Damon) reluctantly shares his "gift" with a London schoolboy (Frankie & George McLaren) whose twin brother (again, Frankie & George McLaren) has been killed. Meanwhile, in another part of world, a young woman (Cecile De France) has a near-death experience when the Southeast Asia tsunami happens. The physic, the boy, and the young woman me in the end. You will have to see it in order for you to get what I really mean. I thought that "Million Dollar Baby" and "Changeling", both directed by Eastwood, were far superior. Still, I would give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. The End (2010 - PG-13)

RED

Bruce Willis (Frank Moses)

Mary-Louise Parker (Sarah Ross)

Morgan Freeman (Joe Matheson)

Ernest Borgnine (Henry, the Records Keeper)

John Malkovich (Marvin Boggs)

Helen Mirren (Victoria)

Richard Dreyfuss (Alexander Dunning)

Brian Cox (Ivan Simanov)

James Remar (Gabriel Singer)

Rebecca Pidgeon (Cynthia Wilkes)

The second John Malkovich movie I have seen in a week. A whole lot of stars, but in the end, it was disappointing. Bruce, Morgan, John, and Helen come out of retirement for one last mission. It seems that RED is a synonym for Retired-Extremely Dangerous. I think that John Malkovich stole the show and Helen Mirren was superb as a retired agent from MI-6 (the British secret service). I think you should wait until it comes out on video, but I definitely think you should rent it. I would rate it 3 out of 5 stars. The End. (2010 - PG-13)

SECRETARIAT

Diane Lane (Penny Chenery Tweedy)

John Malkovich (Lucien Laurin)

Scott Glenn (Mr. Chenery)

James Cromwell (Odgen Phipps)

Dylan Walsh (Jack Tweedy)

Fred Thompson (Bull Hancock)

Kevin Connolly (Bill Nack)

Margo Martindale (Miss Ham)

Dylan Baker (Hollis Chenery)

The life and times of "Secretariat", the race horse. He was the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years. As matter of fact, I remember the Triple Crown that year. It is the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes run in the spring. Only two horses have won such an honor since.("Seattle Slew" in 1977 and "Affirmed" in 1978) The story was okay, but the actors were flat. Even John Malkovich, as the "trainer", was less then stellar. I had seen the actors before, and they were brilliant. I think it is the director's job to make sure that his actors at their best. I looked into it, and the same director did "Braveheart", "Pearl Harbor" and "We Were Soldiers". I think a much better picture to see is "Seabiscuit" starring Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges. After giving it much thought, I decided to give it a 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. The End. (2010 - PG)

THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Jesse Eisenberg (Mark Zuckerberg)

Justin Timberlake (Sean Parker)

Rashida Jones (Marylin Delpy)

Barry Livingston (Mr. Cox)

Aaron Sorkin (Ad Executive)

I don't like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Sean Parker, or Mark Zuckerberg. I realize that they are all rich, and I am poor. So I, reluctantly, have to give them their due. The Social Network is the story of Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg). Written by Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, The American President, A Few Good Men), it is story of a Harvard undergraduate who designs "Facebook". In the story, Zuckerberg was obnoxious and Parker (Justin Timberlake) was blow-hard. I understand that they are that way in real life. It's hard to think that it's only been seven years (the story started in 2003). I would rate it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. The End. (2010 - R)