Monday, July 30, 2007

The Simpsons Movie [2007]

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Genre: Animation / Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner
Director: David Silverman
Runtime: 87 mins
Personal Rating: 7.8/10
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REVIEW:

I gotta say that I had my doubts when Simpsons decided to be made a movie. It's not that I don't think Simpsons is good enough, but because I can't seem to think how are they going to make a 'killer' out of this movie. Boy, oh boy, that's the kind of expectation people have on this movie.

Worry not. This is indeed very nicely made ! Kudos to the production crew! They have not disappoint the die-hard fan of this yellow-colored dysfunctional family!

The story goes that Homer made a terrible mistake by dumping his new pet pig's crap into the river, thus contaminating the river, forcing EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to put Springfield in dome. (Yeah, it's not a typo error, I really meant a dome).

Watch as the family & the residents of Springfield handle their most frightening moments, & laugh your heart out !

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Friday, July 27, 2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [2007]

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Genre: Adventure / Family / Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
Director: David Yates
Runtime: 2 hrs 18 mins
Personal Rating: 7.5/10
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REVIEW:

        The movie is fantastic, but it is way to short It' s like only the high lights from the book are in this movie. The performances from the cast are spectacular! Daniel Radcliffe gives his best performance as Harry by adding further depth, anger, and vulnerability to the character; he really is the perfect Potter.
        There is a tense atmosphere through the entire film and actually a real sense of danger which was missing from the previous installments.

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Surf`s Up [2007]

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Genre: Animation / Comedy / Family
Rating: PG
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges
Director: Chris Buck
Runtime: 85 mins
Personal Rating: 6.0/10
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REVIEW:

      This was actually a cute movie! Boy, these people really need to lighten up about this movie. So it wasn't a blockbuster or Happy Feet...but really, it was fine.
       Basically, it's a 'been-there-done-that' feeling, but what really gets it going is the animated factor and the penguins.I think the best thing this film offers is the beautiful animation.
       The water was wonderful, there was a lot of color and it had a laid back feel to most of it. I feel that I've gone on a little vacation from the arctic to Hawaii. The voice talent is fun and perfectly cast. 10 for animation, but 6 for plot and fun.


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Wild Hogs [2007]

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Genre: Comedy/Adventure
Rating: PG-13 [crude and sexual content]
Cast: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy
Director: Walt Becker
Runtime: 1hr 40mins
Personal Rating: 6.5
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REVIEW:

        
This is a great movie.I can't understand the stupid critics who bag it.It's about having a good time at the movies for a change.Trust these guys! They will show you a good time.
        Not only where the characters sympathetic, they each had vastly different personalities tha
t mesh well together Sure, its about manly stuff, male bonding, and some stupid stereotypes, but so what.
        Sure, the performances are not award winning materials, but that is what makes this movie
fun.There are some slow parts but overall it was a good flick.


 

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Monday, July 23, 2007

28 weeks later [2007]

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Genre: /Horror/Action/Thriller/
Rating: R
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Mackintosh Muggleton
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Runtime: 1hr 53mins
Personal Rating: 6.5/10
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REVIEW:
Excellent sequel to "28 DAYS LATER" about a 'rage virus' pandemic that unleashes zombie-like symptoms upon the recovering British populace with a family attempting to outrun the plague with the assist of some sympathetic American soldiers embedded for the apocalyptic showdown. Infused with adrenaline pumping action sequences and more scary the terrifying silences created by newcomer director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo inheriting the mantle from executive producing filmmaker Danny Boyle, aided and abetted by the maddeningly herky- jerky yet affective cinematography by Enrique Chediak and the jarringly bombastic score by John Murphy sends a shock to the system and unnerves the gooseflesh from the core dread of the unexpected ready to pounce. Bloody good ongoing chapter in the ensuing franchise.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007

Harsh Times [2005]

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Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller
Rating: R
Cast: Christian Bale, Freddy Rodríguez
Director: David Ayer
Runtime: 120 min
Personal Rating: 7.8/10
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       Christian Bale gives the performance of a lifetime in this gritty crime drama which pushes the boundaries on insanity. He has never been better in a movie that requires depth and study. The supporting acts are impressive as well. The content of the film is for sure darker than that of Training Day but not as violent. The drama between the characters allows the audience and those who grew up in those environments to accept these characters and ride with them where ever they go.
       Harsh Times is undoubtedly one of the rawest, most ingenious, and original films ever made in this genre.

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Disturbia [2007]

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Genre: Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer
Director: D.J. Caruso
Runtime: 1hr 44mins
Personal Rating: 7.5/10
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      In every home in a neighborhood there is always a something going on that we don't know about because it's always hidden in the most ordinary sturcures, but when you look closer you can easily see a lot that happens from within.
      The movie is modest but squirmingly fun suspenser that brings Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window into the era of vidcams and cell phones, serving up hearty, youth-skewing portions of PG-13 violence and bikini-bait along the way.
      It`s definitely a good time-killer that you won't leave feeling cheated.

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