Matt Damon

Feb 2014 17

The Monuments Men: Movie Review

2014 Articles, Movies

by Mary Anne Barker

The Monuments Men starts with Frank Stokes (George Clooney) making a presentation to President Franklin D Roosevelt. A plea to save the art, pictures, sculptures, historic buildings. Near the end of World War II curators, directors and artists were concerned about the art that the Nazi’s had stolen and historic places being destroyed. There is an ongoing debate, one side saying art is not worth dying for and the other saying that this art should be saved.

Aug 2013 26

Elysium: Movie Review

2013 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Lorie Lewis Ham, Movies

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Elysium takes place in a future where we have pretty much destroyed Earth and the rich have moved to a space station called Elysium above the planet where they have recreated their perfect lives with fancy homes and pretty much a replication of the world they once knew. They also have the technology to heal any injury or disease so they live long, happy lives.

Aug 2012 20

The Bourne Legacy: Movie Review

2012 Articles, Jesus Ibarra, Movies

by Jesus Ibarra

The Bourne Legacy is the fourth entry into the Bourne film series starring Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz and aiming to continue the series without the titular Jason Bourne played by Matt Damon in the last three movies. I didn’t envy the makers of this film because they had to come up with a story that was compelling enough to tell without Matt Damon in the lead role, after a successful trilogy. That said, you didn’t have to watch the first three movies in the series because the first half of this movie, basically gives you the gist of what happened.

Jan 2012 2

We Bought a Zoo: Movie Review

2012 Articles, Books & Tales, Movies, Sheryl Wall

by Sheryl Wall

We Bought A Zoo is based on a true story. It stars Matt Damon who plays Benjamin Mee, a widowed dad trying to get his family back after the loss of his wife. He wants to have a fresh start and ends up buying a struggling zoo. If no one bought it, many animals would have to be destroyed and the zoo would never re open.

Dec 2010 27

True Grit: Movie Review

2010 Articles, Books & Tales, Lorie Lewis Ham, Movies, Teens

by Lorie Lewis Ham

First off, I have to say I’m not generally a fan of Westerns, but True Grit has so much more to it than just it’s setting of the old West. As a child, I grew up on Westerns as my dad was a big fan and I vaguely remember watching the original with John Wayne playing Rooster Cogburn.