One from the Master of Horror

Carrie 

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R, 1976

   A dark foreboding leads to horrible tragedy. This film will really make you think and creep you out. A very sad and startling story. Flawless acting and the perfect horror story makes this one of the most horrible movies of all time, in the best sense of the word.
   I highly recommend to all horror fans, and especially to those who've liked another of Stephen King's films. This is by far the best horror film I've ever seen with his name on it. This is the reason Stephen King is called the master of horror. This is a magnificent masterpiece.

I suggest this for only adults, as there are fully naked girls in the second scene. Also, blood and horror that children need not witness.

One for Family Night

The Neverending Story 
PG, 1984

My short and sweet review:
   This movie is a classic. A great film with a wonderful storyline and characters. If you're looking for an epic adventure, this is perfect. I highly recommend for any family night.

My very short synopsis: 
   A book-loving boy, while running from a few bullies, stumbles into an old book store, where he finds a book that he can really escape into. 

The Amazon blurb: 
   "A boy discovers a book that transports him to a fantasy world whose edges reach back into his (own) mundane existence..."

Where you can get it:
   I got lucky and found it on VHS at a half-price book store in Columbus for 50 cents, never opened and the faded original purchase sticker still on the unbroken plastic. It's on DVD and Blue-ray and available via Amazon, and it's also on Amazon instant video here for only $1.99 (for 48-hour rental).

Have you already seen it? Let me know what you think in the comments below!

This movie is rated PG for a little bit of blood. Also, death happens to a few. Just fyi, for those of you who are overprotective of your kids. 
  

A Tragic Story for Adults

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Legends of the Fall

R, 1994

     This was a great movie. Though it's more than two hours, it didn't really feel like it. I did know it was from a book without looking, just because how the story's told and everything. Brad Pitt is a tragic hero in this film, and he's a good one. Definitely worth watching at least once. I recommend for anyone who's old enough to appreciate the adult content and who enjoys a good story, with its ups and downs. This one's going on my shelf.

This movie is rated R for multiple reasons. I do not suggest for anyone less than the age of eighteen. Make sure you watch this before even thinking about letting your kids. 

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The Painted Veil

PG13, 2006

     I loved this movie. Great for anyone who understands compromise and doing what one has to do. Sometimes love comes after you're married, and this movie portrays this greatly. I recommend.

I disagree with the rating, though. I think this movie should probably be rated R due to adult content: Norton's buttocks and a few mild sex scenes, to be frank.

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

R, 2010

     I liked seeing this trilogy onscreen, but I feel the opposite way about the movies as I do the books. I didn't really like the first book but I loved the first movie, and as the movies went on, though they were to an honest degree true to the books, I liked them less, unlike how I felt about the books, which I liked more as they went through the series. The characters' positions and relations are mostly unclear, and I could hardly keep one guy from another the further the story went. I think the series could've been better done onscreen, though the first (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) movie would be hard to beat. Oh, and the ending of the third book and series was much more powerful than the ending portrayed onscreen, it was played down way too much.

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The Girl Who Played With Fire 

R, 2010

     Unlike the opinion I have of the first movie and book, I like the second book better than I like the second movie. The movie is well done, but I definitely think people who haven't read the book will be lost. I highly recommend reading the book, but the movie is good too.

A Good Movie from a Book

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Contact

PG, 1997

     I haven't read the book, but the movie was really easy to follow and quite interesting. Really worth the time and money, I feel. I also think it backs up some theories and ideas I have for my "Aliens" book, which I haven't started writing yet but have growing inside my head.

One for Adults

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

R, 2010

     I read the books, and they were great, though the first was my least favorite. The movie is totally better than the book, though I'm not sure if a person watching the movie without the book would follow along all that well... But totally worth the time and money!

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The Hunger Games

PG13, 2012

     A great movie, very well done. Though I was thinking "this is really sick" half the time I was watching it, I enjoyed it overall and recommend it to anyone who liked (it via) the previews.