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The Resident starring Hilary Swank & Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Posted on March 7, 2011 Written by ripitup

The Resident starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Hilary Swank. Feat. Christopher Lee & Lee Pace. image via movie-area.com

Juliet (Hilary Swank) is a pretty and successful ER doctor who has just left her cheating husband Jack (Lee Pace). After some apartment-hunting, she finds the perfect place: a spacious flat with an amazing view, at a price she can afford, and with a gorgeous landlord named Max (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). And as it turns out, it is all too good to be true…

Her only neighbor besides Max is Max’s strange grandfather (Christopher Lee), who seems a little too worried that Juliet is living all alone. And Juliet is starting to feel something is wrong too- she feels like she is not alone, but dismisses the though as paranoia. She also decides to listen to her best friend (Aunjanue Ellis)’ advice and flirt with Max. But Juliet is not over Jack and well…Max has a much darker side that he has so far been able to keep from her….

I’d been waiting for The Resident for months. I am a really big fan of Jeffrey Dean Morgan, as well as Hilary Swank and Lee Pace. I was also pleasantly surprised to see The Mentalist’s Madeleine Hightower – Aunjanue Ellis – as the cheerful sidekick, encouraging her best friend to have great rebound sex. This was a fun little contrast to her high-rank CBI officer character in The Mentalist.

But my fondness of the cast unfortunately couldn’t stop me from getting bored. The movie was off to a slow start, which I attributed to tension-building. But Juliet’s getting spooked in her house over and over again, with floors cringing… got old really quickly. Lee Pace didn’t really have much to offer as Jack is nothing more than a mundane, cheating husband trying to take his wife back. And Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s badass skills were certainly wasted as Max. Max, while turning out to be very creepy (and pathetic at that), is not scary at all. And a thriller/horror film needs a scary, compelling villain who is supposed to nail us to our seats and not bore us.

I know Morgan can pull off a badass because he did brilliantly as The Comedian in Watchmen. The Comedian, supposedly a hero, shot a pregnant woman without blinking because she was getting on his nerves. Now, that was spooky.

The Resident’s Max had an interesting background, only implied at. I wish we had seen his past, and scarier insights. But like many thrillers, The Resident failed to gave us smart “victims” as well as a smart villain.

To sum up? The Resident is a mediocre thriller, at best I wasn’t rooting for anyone in the movie as Juliet was “unforgiving” enough to move to a 3800/month apartment, only to get back with Jack – but not before she unsuccessfully tried to have sex with Max…Ouch.

It can be watched for the love of the cast, I guess but only if you lower your expectations. Currently rated at 5.4 on IMDB.

Fun notes:

– Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilary Swank co-starred previously in the romantic drama/comedy P.S.I Love You. Also in P.S. I love you, Swank was trying to have rebound sex with Jeffrey Dean. However this time, her marriage was over because her husband died. The husband was played by Gerard Butler.

– Lee Pace is a Golden Globe nominated actor. He played a transgendered nightclub singer in a true story.

Also on Hilary Swank:

P.S. I Love You starring Gerard Butler, Hilary Swank & Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Also on Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Supernatural starring Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles feat. Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Watchmen starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley and Patrick Wilson

The Accidental Husband: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Gerard Butler, Richard Gere and Jeffrey Dean Morgan: Allure of the Older Guy

40 Somethings That Would Make 20-year-olds Jealous

Also on Lee Pace

Lee Pace Trivia

Possession starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace and Michael Landes

Soldier’s Girl: A Haunting True Story starring Lee Pace and Troy Garity

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Amy Adams, Frances McDormand and Lee Pace

The Fall starring Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru

When in Rome starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. feat. Lee Pace

The Good Shepherd starring Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Angelina Jolie & Lee Pace

Supernatural starring Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles

Posted on January 13, 2011 Written by ripitup

Supernatural starring Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles. Feat. Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Plot Summary, Characters & Episode 1

22 years ago, baby Sam and 5-year-old Dean lost their mother to a supernatural evil. Their father John (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) barely got them out alive before the whole house burned down. From then on, it became John’s obsession to fight all supernatural evil and find what killed his wife. He also trained his sons to be warriors against any evil thing they might encounter.

Today, Sam (Jared Padalecki) is a student at Stanford, trying to get in to law school and happily coupled up with his girlfriend. Then he gets a visit from his brother Dean (Jensen Ackles) who fought evil with his father. Dean and Sam haven’t spoken in a long time, since Sam is longing for a normal life. But their dad is missing and Dean persuades Sam to help.

Following their father’s tracks, they find themselves in the middle of a case where men are abducted by a hitchhiker ghost and murdered.

Episode 1- spoilers

They solve the case. Sam goes back to his life, only to witness his girlfriend be murdered just like his mother was 22 years ago. He then leaves his Stanford life to help Dean find their father, as well as killing their mother’s killer.

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Of course, there are many more supernatural evil to fight on the way: ghosts, demons, spirits, shapeshifters, wendigos….And it is beginning to seem like their dad doesn’t want to be found…

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Verdict

Supernatural is a really fun horror/thriller with some decent thrills, nice one-liners for comedic relief and good chemistry between the two leading characters. I can say the show is pretty addictive. I started watching the first season DVD yesterday and I watched 7 episodes in a row. OK, so I was sick at home (since there were no new blog posts yesterday, sorry about that) but Supernatural episodes definitely kept me hooked and entertained.

It’s not for those who can’t stand to see some weirdness and/or blood on the screen. But for supernatural stuff lovers, it is a gem. Oh, and the soundtrack rocks. AC/DC, Ratt, Metallica…I feel like the music was selected just for me.

Fun notes:

* Does anybody else feel like the main casting was done by a woman? The two leads are gorgeous and appropriately, they have Jeffrey Dean Morgan as their father. How cool is that? Morgan has so far appeared in 12 episodes in the show’s seasons.

* Season 1’s 3^rd Episode, Dead in the Water features a guest appearance by Amy Acker- who is no stranger to fantasy shows. She co-starred as Fred in Angel TV series.

Also on Supernatural:

Supernatural Cast Trivia Feat. Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles & Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References

Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References 2

Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References 3

40 Somethings That Would Make 20-year-olds Jealous

Posted on February 24, 2010 Written by ripitup

Nicole Kidman (1967)

She is gorgeous, elegant and stylish. She always looked good but she just gets prettier everyday. I don’t know if she had any work done. She looks amazing and whatever she did or didn’t do, is working. She is a great actress and if I could ever get in the film business, I’d love to work with her.

Other Posts feat. Nicole Kidman:

Billy Bathgate starring Nicole Kidman and Dustin Hoffman

Top Nine Aussies in The Entertainment World: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Kylie Minogue and More

Edward Norton (1969)

: Yeah, I love writing about Edward Norton. You go and make great movies and be that cute. I will write about you too. Promise.

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This guy is cool, cute and talented. He writes and directs. He picks great scripts to star in. He dated Salma Hayek. He is a Yale graduate. He speaks Japanese and French and Spanish. So what can we do except admiring him? And how is this guy over 40 again? He could easisly pass for a classmate of mine (and I am 25!). Wow. Just, really wow!

Here is more on Edward Norton and his movies:

Pride and Glory:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/pride-and-glory-with-edward-norton-and-colin-farrell/

25th Hour:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/25th-hour-with-edward-norton/

The Illusionist:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/the-illusionist-with-edward-norton-and-jessica-biel/

The Painted Veil:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/the-painted-veil-with-naomi-watts-and-edward-norton/

Fight Club:

http://cinemaroll.com/cinemarolling/fight-club-overrated-really-good-but-not-perfect/

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (1966)

: Jeffrey Dean Morgan. If anyone is wondering where my fascination for “older” men is coming from, here is the answer.

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I consider watching Grey’s Anatomy a guilty pleasure. And let’s face it, it is a modern soap opera. But when Jeffrey came on the show for some episodes, I wasn’t keeping Grey’s Anatomy to myself. I was telling everyone (OK, to mostly girls) to watch it. Becasue Jeffrey Morgan was there and he made the whole show much, much better. He brought more depth to a show where the characters were acting like a bunch of teenagers in hormonal overdrive.

I stopped watching it after Jeffrey was gone and took it up again when he came back. Even though I am a big fan of Gerard Butler now, Jeffrey was the reason I went to see P.S. I love you. This guy plays the ultimate sweetheart (Denny Duquette in Grey’s, the hunk of a fireman in The Accidental Husband) and a psychotic “superhero” (Watchmen) equally convincingly. I don’t think he is nearly as famous as he should be, but he is not that underrated either. Love him. He is so gorgeous, he doesn’t even look bad with a moustache. A good actor too. Guys, being jealous of Brad Pitt is so last decade…Did I mention Jeffrey is tall too?;)

More on Jeffrey:

P.S. I love you: https://pinartarhan.com/blog/p-s-i-love-you/

Watchmen: https://pinartarhan.com/blog/watchmen/

Allure of the older guy, part 2: https://pinartarhan.com/blog/allure-of-the-older-guy-part-2/

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and The Accidental Husband: https://pinartarhan.com/blog/hello-world-3/

Clive Owen (1964)

: Clive Owen is…I am running out of adjectives to describe the people in this post . Let’s just leave it at “he is hot”.

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Now, my man Clive here doesn’t look that youthful. But he is so handsome in such a manly way. And he can be cute if he wants. So, I’d say he, Butler and Jackman are totally in a league of their own. Jeffrey is just as hot but he is just not that popular yet.

Clive Owen is so charismatic, he makes Shoot ‘Em Up look believable. He is so persuasive in his performances that I totally hated him in Closer. He looks awesome. And he has such intensity, you could never blame Angelina Jolie’s character in Beyond Borders to fall for Owen’s character the way that she did. Clive was kinda lanky and ordinary-looking when he was much younger. Time and work-outs just really work very well for some men. Please Clive, do not give up on being a action hero any time soon. Yes, you are a great romantic/dramatic lead but you just look f***ing fantastic when you are shooting things up!!!

More on Clive:

Elizabeth The Golden Age:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/elizabeth-the-golden-age/

(don’t worry, elizabeth post features links to other things Clive;) )

If you are wondering where Gerard Butler and Hugh Jackman are:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/6-hollywood-stars-that-would-make-20-year-olds-jealous/

If you think I am missing out on anyone, please do share. And no, I didn’ t forget about: Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Jon Bon Jovi or Johnny Depp.

http://socyberty.com/people/who-do-you-like-more-keanu-reeves-or-brad-pitt/

http://socyberty.com/people/six-celebrities-that-aged-really-well/

P.S. I Love You starring Gerard Butler, Hilary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Posted on December 29, 2009 Written by ripitup

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P.S. I love you, starring Gerard Butler and Hillary Swank

It occurred to me I never got to write about this sweetheart of a flick. I wrote a lot about Gerard Butler and while I included pictures from the movie before , I never wrote a proper movie review. Shame on me. So here we go:
Gerry (Gerard Butler) is an adorable Irish guy married to the American Holly. Though they have been married for some time now, they are still crazy about each other. Sure, they have problems; but nothing they can’t get over. So Holly’s world comes crashing down when Gerry suddenly dies. It has been love at first sight. And after a great marriage of 9 years, Holly just doesn’t know how to cope. But the sweet man that he is, Gerry has thought ahead. He has written letters and arranged them to arrive to Holly at certain times after his death. He speaks to her through the letters, instructing and guiding her, in an attempt to help her cope with his death and life. The letters will take Holly to both fun and emotional journeys in the past, present and the future…

The movie is based on the book of the same name by Cecelia Ahern. I read the book before I saw the movie and though I appreciated the sensitivity of the book, I enjoyed the movie much, much more. Hillary Swank is lovely as Holly and Gerard Butler makes an excellent Gerry. I am also a fan of movies that cast actors that I got to like from previous projects. Friends’ Phoebe Lisa Kudrow plays one of Holly’s best friends and Buffy’s Spike James Marsters plays Gerry’s best friend. Singer/actor Harry Connick Jr., plays the bartender.

Last but not least, Grey’s Anatomy’s Denny Duquette and Watchmen’s The Comedian Jeffrey Dean Morgan has a small but important role.

The only thing I didn’t like about the movie was Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s part. Developments concerning his character just feels rushed. And after watching a story that makes us love Gerry, it feels like you are betraying him. Other than this, director/co-writer Richard LaGravenese has done a decent job.

You should take this lovely journey with Holly. It is romantic, funny and emotional.