robert-lytton Reviews

Gods and Generals (2003)

Wasted Cast

[5/10 · 7 May 2021]

Decent movie- nowhere near the movie Gettysburg was. Spends way too much time with Stonewall Jackson preying and philosophising, period.

Coulda been a contender- a waste.

Down the Shore (2011)

Much better than Ratings

[8/10 · 9 March 2021]

A sometimes charming, sometimes suspenseful movie with great performances and decent dialog. The scenes are striking, the storyline holds your attention and my rule is that any movie with the incomparable JG is at least tolerable. Check it out if you have the time.

When a Stranger Calls (2006)

Horrible Script

[1/10 · 14 February 2006]

The script has too many holes. The idea of a "serial" killer is presented in the beginning, but it does not come back around at all. The first half, while very slow, seemed to be building to some sort of climax, but it never really happened. The plot centering on the boyfriend never comes full circle, and i really thought the killer would have been someone known to the victims and not just some random guy. How did he know all the phone #s he called? How did he know the victims 125 miles away? Tommy Flanagan is a great character actor and he was wasted in this. And this is no Con Air, which i would say is Citizen Kane compared to this.