When a handsome, charming teenager named Noah (Ryan Guzman) moves in
next door, newly separated high-school teacher Claire Peterson (Jennifer
Lopez) encourages his friendship and engages in a little bit of
harmless (or so she thinks) flirtation. Although Noah spends much of the
time hanging out with Claire's son, the teen's attraction to her is
palpable. One night, Claire gives in to temptation and lets Noah seduce
her, but when she tries to end the relationship, he turns violent.
User Reviews
My
friend and I had a blast at this movie last Friday, but not for the
reason you would expect. We literally laughed through the entire film -
and what was even more fun was that the entire theater was laughing,
too. The dialogue and plot were so thin and badly written, and the
intense scenes so implausible, that it was hilarious. As the movie
ended, I think all of us sat staring at the screen wondering if that
really was the ending - that the credits were about to prove it was all
over - that me, my friend, and the entire theater, cracked up all over
again.
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Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight
against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart
with the help from others on her side.
Director: Robert Schwentke
Writers: Brian Duffield (screenplay),
Akiva Goldsman (screenplay)
One choice can transform you-or it can destroy you. But every choice has
consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris
Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while
grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and
loyalty, politics and love. Tris's initiation day should have been
marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the
day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between
the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must
be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more
irrevocable--and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions
but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and
shifting relationships. Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if
she does not know what she may lose by doing so.
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Setting
your expectations low for a movie is always a good idea. That way you
never come out disappointed. With Insurgent, I figured it was just the
same film as Divergent, just rehashed. It's not exactly a fresh and bold
new idea, but it did feel different than the first. And definitely
better. With newcomers Octavia Spencer and Naomi Watts the film gets
elevated by terrific performances across the board. The cast is great
but the CGI doesn't look as fake and the story is less(ish) confusing
than Divergent. I will say it didn't bother me at all later in the
movie, but it was quite funny and awkward to see Ansel Elgort, Miles
Teller, and Theo James all with Shailene Woodley on screen together,
considering they have each been a film love interest.
The main
problem with Divergent was the screenplay. I thought it was too
confusing for someone who wasn't familiar with the book series. While
Insurgent will be puzzling for newcomers, I felt less confused this time
around than last. There's a lot going on. Whole lot of characters that
fall in and out of the story without much to do at times, but the
performances saved the film. I think if you try to forget about the
unexplainable elements of the film your viewing experience is enhanced.
For example, I don't remember too much about Tobias' back story or even
the exact intentions of Jeanine, but I let the movie play out without
complaining. Jai Courtney's character, though terminator like, was an
improvement over the one-note character in Divergent. I also thought the
chemistry between the leads of Miles Teller, Theo James, and Shailene
Woodley were much better this time around. Woodley one again gives an
emotionally powerful performance, even if not all of it is actually
real, it felt legit. I keep talking about her ability to cry on screen
but it's true, the woman can shed a tear.
I think one of the main
problems with the film is the inconsistencies with some character
decisions. I didn't read the books but I just became baffled with some
of the directions that Miles Teller and Ansel Elgort's characters. There
is too much back and forth for my liking. Kate Winslet and Naomi Watts
both steal each of their respected scenes. And although for the former
there isn't a whole lot to do, I enjoyed watching her character arc
unfold. The ending is a big animal to tackle. And without spoilers I
cant talk too much about it, but I will say I was pretty indifferent. I
almost feel like they could end the franchise right there. But at the
same time I guess there is more of this world to explore, no pun
intended. So with a few unneeded characters and with plenty of confusing
character decisions, Insurgent turns out to be an okay sci-fi. It's
nowhere near as poor as the reviews and much better than the first, but
there's still plenty to improve on for the next.
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Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and
a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets
of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective
memory.
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with
scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by
disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets
of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their
collective memory as "Tomorrowland."
User Reviews
If
you can overlook the shoddy sets, painted backdrops, lousy dubbing, and
mediocre scriptwork, Tomorrowland is actually a halfway decent and
somewhat watchable little flick. It starts out in rip roaring fashion,
with our hero (genre veteran George Cloonney) watching an out of control
man rip the bodice from a struggling girl from an alternate dimension
called Tomorrowland. Incensed by this brutality and no doubt offended by
the film's one and only true PG- 13 scene, she rams her fist through a
brick wall and kills the man with mannikin magic!. Enter the film's male
hero, a reclusive inventor and a relentlessly curious teen, who scolds
his sister for opening the portal on this deadly and forbidden realm.
The story then commences in earnest, as these clowns end up protecting a
poor orphan girl who has a valuable future object that a nefarious
criminal syndicate is desperate to obtain. Much mayhem ensues, though
the film remains chaste and relatively bloodless after its promising
beginning. Like most Disby cheapies, the film lifts musical cues from
the studio's legendary past--most notably in this case, Disby Land
itself ! Disby video also includes some rather unique features,
including a copyright notice plastered across the opening 30 seconds of
the feature, and a narrated copyright warning after the film is over!
Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is a lovable but socially awkward groom-to-be
with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until
he marries the girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is
referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man,
Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially
challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as
they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance
between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.
Doug
is a nerdy introvert who is about to get married to a beautiful girl
Gretchen. However, with two weeks to go before their grand wedding, Doug
still could not come up with a Best Men and six groomsmen. Enter the
smooth-talking hustler Jimmy who runs a Best Man for rent business to
provide what Doug so desperately needed: a best friend. The spoofy title
comes from the traditional Best Man duty of bringing the wedding rings
during the ceremony.
Many wedding comedies would be about the
bride, like "My Best Friend's Wedding" or "Bride Wars." There have been
movies about the parents, like "Father of the Bride" or "Mother of the
Bride". There have been been movies about the "The Wedding Planner" or
"The Wedding Singer' or even "Wedding Crashers.' More recently, there
had films about members of the entourage of either gender, "The
Hangover" and "Bridesmaids." As a point of distinction, "The Wedding
Ringer" is an uncommon wedding comedy made from the point of view of the
groom.
Josh Gad is well-cast as the shy and socially-inept
groom-to-be Doug. With his chubby frame, smiling face and polite
demeanor, it is not hard to rally behind him and root him on. It is not
really hard to conceive how a significant number of men could face the
problems as Doug, not having male friends close enough to call a best
man or groomsmen. He is easy for the audience to identify with.
Kevin
Hart is a natural to play the boisterous and gregarious Jimmy, who had
to fit in all the tall tales that Doug told Gretchen about his imaginary
"best friend" dubiously named Bic. Despite his character's filthy mouth
prone to profanity, Hart still manages to be funny and engaging in a
potentially annoying role.
The other actors portraying the
"groomsmen" were a rowdy random bunch of the strangest types of men.
They were hit and miss in their jokes, many times coming off as too
cringe-worthy. Easily recognizable among them is hefty, long-haired
Jorge Garcia. The very final scene is even a well- placed reference to
Garcia's most famous role on the hit TV thriller series "Lost."
As
the bride Gretchen, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting basically reprises her
breakthrough role as a sexy but flaky girl in an unlikely relationship
with a nerd on hit TV comedy series "Big Bang Theory". More positively
impressive is Olivia Thirlby as Gretchen's younger sister Alison. Ms.
Thirlby is very pretty and smart, making a mark despite her limited
screen time.
Overall, "The Wedding Ringer," with all its
derivative, shallow and raunchy humor, still manages to come across with
some insightful ideas about male friendships and its intricacies. The
lead pair of Josh Gad and Kevin Hart share a vibrant bromantic comic
chemistry together that is a lot of fun to watch. Looking forward to
watching more film projects starring these two upcoming young comedians.
6/10.
Nick Hathaway, an extremely talented hacker who has gone astray, finds
his way out of a 15 year prison sentence when parts of a computer code
he once wrote during his youth appears in a malware that triggered a
terrorist attack in a factory in China. This opportunity will reunite
him with an old friend but will also put him in the middle of a power
game between the American and Chinese government as well as an arch
villain hacker whose identity he has to find if he wants to keep his
freedom and his life.
User Reviews
If
you like taut, slow-burn suspense thrillers like Alfred Hitchcock's
films and 'The Drop' in 2014 with James Gandolfini (which I thought was
excellent), then please *go see this movie* in the theater; I think you
will like it. (If the negative reviewers here thought they were getting a
superhero movie like 'The Avengers', then they weren't paying attention
to the previews :-) .) Blackhat features a computer hacker (Chris
Hemsworth) who is furloughed from prison to counter-attack an elite
cybercrime team. The cybercrime technology in the movie includes current
techniques such as RATs (Remote Access Trojans) and keypad trackers.
Following the movie plot is important -- the script is sparse (my only
real objection); so it's important to track the plot developments.
Michael Mann's camera-work is impressive during chase scenes, and his
animations of cybercrime technology processes are inventive. I plan to
see it a second time in the theater with other friends.
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After finding himself in a new time-line, Kyle Reese teams up with John
Connor's mother Sarah and an aging terminator to try and stop the one
thing that the future fears, "Judgement Day".
Director: Alan Taylor
Writers: Laeta Kalogridis,
Patrick Lussier
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Emilia Clarke,
Jai Courtney
Storyline
After finding himself in a new time-line, Kyle Reese teams up with John
Connor's mother Sarah and an aging terminator to try and stop the one
thing that the future fears, "Judgement Day"
Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan
reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose
suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying
apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the
family must come together to rescue her.
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When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused
killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his
investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.
Director: Rupert Goold
Writers: Michael Finkel (memoir),
Rupert Goold (screenplay)
Jonah Hill plays Michael Finkel, a recently terminated New York Times
journalist who's struggling for work after a story gone wrong. One day,
he receives a phone call from a man regarding an FBI Most Wanted
individual named Christian Longo, who's been captured and claimed to be
living as Finkel. Longo and Finkel meet and form a potentially marriage
shattering bond while Longo is in prison awaiting his trial. Finkel
exchanges journalism tips for the real events behind Longo's alleged
heinous acts of murdering his family. Through the twists and turns in
the movie, only at the end will Finkel uncover the True Story.
User Reviews
The
issue of journalistic integrity comes to the fore in this excellent
story about two men who form an unlikely and bizarre friendship. Both
men are emotionally damaged, both have had run-ins with authority and
each identifies with the other. That one is disgraced journalist and the
other a mass murderer makes the story even more intense. The movie
brings out how emotions can distort reasoning and cause people to
project all kinds of feelings onto another until truth becomes blurred.
It is the blurring of the truth that takes place here. The movie does an
outstanding job of showing how, in defiance of the intense pressure
that was being applied to both men to end their communications, the
friendship evolves. It occurs in stages. The details of how it happens
and how it effects both men is what this movie is about. Jonah Hill and
James Franco are outstanding in their respective roles as the journalist
and the mass murderer. For further details, watch the movie.
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When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at
the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give
up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing
stranger.
A girl named Ella (Cinderella) has the purest heart living in a cruel
world filled with evil stepsisters and an evil stepmother out to ruin
Ella's life. Ella comes one with her pure heart when she meets the
prince and dances her way to a better life with glass shoes, and a
little help from her fairy godmother, of course.
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Overview:
The story of Cinderella can be traced back to early Egypt, China,
France, Germany and many other countries from around the world. The most
well-known versions were written by Charles Perrault, Cendrillon, and
by the Brothers Grimm, Aschenputtel. There have been countless film,
television and stage adaptations of the iconic story, but the most
well-known adaptation is Walt Disney's 1950 animated film.
I
first fell in love with Walt Disney's animated film when I was just
three-years-old. It was actually the first Disney film that I ever saw
as a child. I can still remember being captivated by the story and
singing along with the songs. It was as though a spell had been cast
upon me, but the magic never wore off at midnight. There were no words
to describe the level of excitement I had when I first found out that
Disney was developing a live-action film of the timeless story.
Review:
Tonight, I had the opportunity to attend an advance screening of the
live-action version of Walt Disney's most beloved animated film,
Cinderella. What I enjoyed most about the latest "animation to
live-action" treatment, is that it's a relatively straightforward
telling of the classic story. While Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent
were unnecessary dark and edgy re- imaginings of their animated
predecessors, Cinderella is retold respectfully and refreshingly for the
new generation. And yes... IT'S NOT A MUSICAL!
The Cast: Lily
James (Cinderella) and Richard Madden (Prince Charming) were rightfully
chosen for their iconic roles. Lily truly captured the true essence of
Cinderella's innocence, charm and beauty. Richard... those eyes...
ahem... was truly charming in every sense of the word. I loved the
chemistry between the Prince and Cinderella -- I don't think I've seen
such chemistry between two characters in a Disney film for a very long
time. It's very refreshing to see a fairy tale romance blossom!
Cate
Blanchett (Lady Tremaine) and Helena Bonham-Carter (Fairy Godmother)
were perfectly cast for their respective roles. Cate not only brought a
lot of depth to her character, but you could tell she was enjoying the
role as the malicious stepmother. Helena not only brought a bit of comic
relief to the film, but she was definitely fun to watch -- although you
can't help but wonder if Mrs. Weasley actually zapped Bellatrix
Lestrange into a parallel universe. Hmm?
Director and Writer: I
personally believe that Disney made the right decision to hire Kenneth
Branagh to direct the film and Chris Weitz to write the screenplay. As I
was watching the film on the big screen tonight, I could tell that they
both approached the story with deep understanding and, most
importantly, respect. I was genuinely relieved that it wasn't ruined by
some unnecessary "dark" and "edgy" plot twist. Phew!
Score and
Costumes: I absolutely loved Patrick Doyle's score for the film and
found it to be quite fitting with the story. It was perfectly timed and
it drew you into the fairy tale world. I'm definitely happy that I
bought the soundtrack. Sandy Powell's costumes, though silly at times,
were excellent. I don't think I've seen such beautiful designs and
vibrant colours in one film since the Golden Age of Hollywood. I
genuinely hope Sandy will be nominated for an Oscar next year for those
stunning costumes. Bravo!
Sets and Special Effects: The film
itself is a visual marvel -- especially for the fairy tale genre. I was
truly swept away by the lavish sets that were designed by Dante
Ferretti. I don't think I've seen such a breathtaking production since
the late 1930's when Hollywood used to put a lot of effort into their
sets. The special effects were equally breathtaking, with the dress
transformation and the carriage-to-pumpkin scenes being two of my
favourite visual highlights. Very impressive!
Running Time: My
only disappointment was the running time of the theatrical cut. I
personally believe that it should have been 10 minutes or 15 minutes
longer to flesh out the story more. The film flowed smoothly and didn't
feel rushed, but there were a number of scenes and dialogue that were,
unfortunately, left on the cutting room floor. Hopefully Disney will
release an extended cut, or include those deleted scenes on the home
media release. You hear me, Disney?!
Verdict: Despite my issue
with the running time, I genuinely believe that Disney did something
right with their latest live-action film. While most people were
probably expecting a sword-wielding action hero, I'm happy that Disney
treated their most beloved character with the uttermost care and
respect. While the previous live-action films were all about style, they
lacked substance and, unfortunately, heart. Cinderella, however, has
style, substance and, most importantly, heart. I'm genuinely happy that
Disney kept the magic alive in this film. If Walt Disney himself were
alive today, I'm sure he would be proud to see his most treasured little
saviour be retold to the new generation in a beautiful and charming
way. Bravo!
Note: Make sure to stay during the whole end credits
as it's accompanied by Lily James singing a beautiful rendition of "A
Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" and Helena Bonham Carter singing a
much humorous version of "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo". A wonderful nostalgic
tribute to the animated film!
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In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper
pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his
estranged daughter.
Director: Brad Peyton
Writers: Carlton Cuse (screenplay),
Andre Fabrizio (story)
Stars: Dwayne Johnson,
Carla Gugino,
Alexandra Daddario
Storyline
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper
pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his
estranged daughter.
The
Rock is a curious choice for a leading man. His enormous physique is
perfect for the cartoon world of GI Joe, or the Fast and Furious films,
and Michael Bay exploited it to grand guignol effect in Pain & Gain,
but here it's problematic. The man looks so strong you can't ever buy
he's in real danger, and he can't yet convey the emotional range you'd
need to be convinced he's emotionally vulnerable either. That, however,
is the least of San Andreas's problems.
San Andreas is one in a
very long line of PG-rated films dating back to the mid-nineties that
engulf American coastal cities with CGI.Thousands die (including a WTF
cameo from Kylie Minogue) but you'd never know it, the insensitivity and
cowardice of the PG rating meaning the film can happily exploit 9/11
imagery without it really feeling like anyone got hurt. In this day and
age, this feels borderline insensitive. More so, the script feels the
need to turn it up to 9.6 on the Richter scale of stupidity and then
take itself seriously, no better represented here as Paul Giamatti doing
his most serious seriousness that it vaults into true camp. Contrivance
is heaped on contrivance to contrived effect, and suspension of
disbelief is suspended to suspenseless effect.
Occasionally
between all the shifting CGI plates, the film quietens down and here it
actually becomes moderately engaging, before it asks the cast to gaze at
a CGI American flag unfurling against a CGI magic hour and crass
reassurances that everything is fine, but it hasn't earned the right to
reassure us because it isn't any good.The sound crew do sterling work,
and little Art Pilkington from The Impossible show the rest of the cast
how to be genuinely charming and funny, the one survivor (okay, Carla
Gugino is lovely and warm as always) of this digital disaster foisted on
an unexpected audience, the true victims of this tale.
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A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the
world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Director: Paul Feig
Writer: Paul Feig
Stars: Rose Byrne,
Jason Statham,
Melissa McCarthy
Storyline
Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung
hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. But when her partner
falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers
to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer,
and prevent a global crisis.
The
idea of having Melissa McCarthy as an action hero would already make
everyone predict that Spy will definitely pander the comedian to be just
the funny fat woman who may screw up her own mission caused by a number
of outrageous antics. But the approach of the actual movie turns out to
be a little smarter. Yes, it's a spy comedy that somewhat mocks the
genre, especially James Bond which one of the characters is basically a
parody of him. But aside from that, it's just another spy movie, but
with an odd choice of a hero. It's pretty silly, but the movie doesn't
go lazy with this idea. Spy is a little too long than it deserves and
the plot doesn't get much of the focus, but when it sticks to its own
laughs and spy movie tendencies, it actually works.
Unlike many
spy comedies today, this one doesn't go as over-the-top cartoony as,
let's say, Kingsman. The main plot doesn't exactly matter if you can
follow it or not, and the movie does acknowledge it. The real story here
is how the main hero doesn't seem to cut out to this job. The film
doesn't downgrade this character either, Susan Cooper is actually good
at being a desk-bound analyst and she really takes her job seriously.
It's just that the agency don't wholly trust her due to her physicality
and behavior, that she ends up being given with unimpressive identities.
She's clearly not that professional in the field and that also lead
herself in some awkward situations, but you can see that she's really
trying to make things work. Again the film doesn't pander into obvious
humor, maybe sometimes, but that's not the exact punchline. In fact, we
do see the character grow into this duty that it almost seem to be an
origin story, and that's definitely the case. It's trying to make her a
new action hero for a franchise, but still sticking to the comedy roots,
of course.
If the movie isn't being funny, then the action movie
side is still worth watching, if the plot was a little careless. But
there is still some interesting elements in it. The action scenes are
actually well done, and surprisingly violent. Regarding this as a silly
comedy, there are times the movie gets unexpectedly grim. But it
strangely helps building tension, since this is still an action movie.
The acting really brings it to the table. While many people are getting
tired of seeing Melissa McCarthy as the obnoxious comic relief character
that her recent films have often treated her, this movie manages to
slightly moderate that side of the talent and establishes more of a real
character out of her. Jason Statham stays with his usual character, but
he finds a comedic sense to it, which delightfully stole every scene
that he's in.
Spy keeps things basic, it doesn't need to
completely make fun of the genre until it becomes totally otherworldly.
The real center of the movie is apparently its main character learning
to fit in to this dangerous side of her job in spite of her appearance
and attitude, but in a naturally amusing way. The plot is still overlong
and forgettable, but as long as you focus on the characters, humor and
action; it's quite entertaining. The main concept may not sound
exciting, but the film just handles it pretty well.
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In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just
might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words,
and Furiosa, a woman of action who is looking to make it back to her
childhood homeland.
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a
stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is
crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two
rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max,
a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind
following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos.
And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to
survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to
her childhood homeland.
User Reviews
Complicated
hero who is easy to latch onto. Fantastic plot that is plausible in
this environment. Terrifying nemesis, horrifying and relentless.
Non-stop action and brilliant stunt sequences that will make you cringe.
This movie will have you feeling parched and gritty. Usually Not a fan
of 3d - however, it works perfectly here. This movie has managed to
honor the previous films without being clunky about it. if you love
mutant vehicles, art cars, burning man, etc. you will be satisfied. A
few scenes that were taking place in cobbled together 1000 hp vehicles
at 50mph where it was quieter inside than a modern Cadillac the absence of the din of machinery for the sake of dialogue was the only thing that bothered me.
In a dark and amoral city Evangeline, a naive runaway clone, desperately
tries to change her fate and find the cure she hopes will make her
human. I am Evangeline is a science-fiction thriller with a romantic
undertow, set in an alternate now. User Reviews
The
premise is nothing really original. There have been many many other
movies with certain and slight variations of this theme. Some that come
to mind are "The Crow" and "Pumpkinhead" just to mane a few. I'm sure
there are plenty of others.
The acting was OK but nothing spectacular. No potential Oscar material here.
The
special effects again are just OK but no eye candy here. I always
thought blood was opaque however in this movie it looks kind of like
dark fruit punch.
There are some serious plot holes throughout
the movie. There is such a lack of character development that its
amazing anyone watches the whole thing through. Where some very simple
dialogue should be, there is none, just bizarre images. Images don't
make up for plot explanation. I guess there is a certain amount of
viewer imagination and or interpretation required here. I detest movies
with plot holes and character under-development. Anyhow that about sums it up. Enjoy and use your imagination.
The victim: pastry chef Chelsea Richmond. The killer: pilot Brad
Calgrove, a first officer for his airline. He is engaged to wealthy art
gallery owner Nicole Gaynor who was recently mugged. Chelsea had
recently moved from Florida to Vancouver, her cocktail dress clad dead
body found frozen in the freezer in her rented house. She was knocked
unconscious before being frozen. Her body is found by her absentee
landlady, as Chelsea was supposed to be out of the house two weeks ago.
Because of the freezing, Betty cannot pinpoint how long she has been
dead, it being anywhere from forty-eight hours to six months. As such,
the detectives have to work backwards to determine when she died. They
will learn that Chelsea was let go two months ago from from her latest
job at a casual chain restaurant, where her perfection did not mesh with
the style of the restaurant itself. Her move to this job was surprising
as she came from a more lucrative high end restaurant job in Florida,
and had a similar lucrative high end restaurant job offer in New York,
but decided on the Vancouver job. The detectives will have to discover
the reason for Chelsea's move to discover the motive and Brad as the
killer. Meanwhile, Angie hitting what she sees as a dead end in tying
Neville Montgomery to Derek Caster's murder places her at loggerheads
with Maria. And Oscar makes some professional and personal decisions
based partly on his medical diagnosis. Angie can see that something is
happening in Oscar's life, but doesn't know what.
Storyline
The victim: pastry chef Chelsea Richmond. The killer: pilot Brad
Calgrove, a first officer for his airline. He is engaged to wealthy art
gallery owner Nicole Gaynor who was recently mugged. Chelsea had
recently moved from Florida to Vancouver, her cocktail dress clad dead
body found frozen in the freezer in her rented house. She was knocked
unconscious before being frozen. Her body is found by her absentee
landlady, as Chelsea was supposed to be out of the house two weeks ago.
Because of the freezing, Betty cannot pinpoint how long she has been
dead, it being anywhere from forty-eight hours to six months. As such,
the detectives have to work backwards to determine when she died. They
will learn that Chelsea was let go two months ago from from her latest
job at a casual chain restaurant, where her perfection did not mesh with
the style of the restaurant itself. Her move to this job was surprising
as she came from a more lucrative high end restaurant job in Florida,
and had a similar ...
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When a contract killer (Steven Seagal) encounters a girl on the run from
a mob boss (Vinnie Jones) with powerful political ties, he is torn
between protecting the girl, and remaining loyal to the government
agency that hired him for the mission.
When a contract killer (Steven Seagal) encounters a girl on the run from
a mob boss (Vinnie Jones) with powerful political ties, he is torn
between protecting the girl, and remaining loyal to the government
agency that hired him for the mission.
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Review:
This is another one of those low budget action movies, with terrible
acting and a silly storyline. Steven Seagal is hired to take out a drug
dealer and uncovers a drug ring that involves trafficking and
prostitution. One of the girls escapes a torturer and just happens to
run into Seagal who, against his morals, uses his skills to save her.
She then gives him information to take-down the drug and prostitution
lords with the help of his trusted friend, Chi. Seagal, actually wasn't
to bad in the movie and I liked the relationship between him and Chi,
his sidekick, but the film looked cheap and some of the acting and one
liners were awful. The action scenes weren't bad that bad, especially
from Seagal & Chi, but it's predictable from the beginning to end. I
wasn't expecting that much from the film, so I wasn't overly
disappointed. It's basically what it says on the tin!
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It's a shame that Steven Seagal only gets the chance to star in straight
to DVD movies because his cool demeanor and great fighting skills were
great in movies like Under Siege and Marked For Death. After he started
to put on weight, his movies became terrible and he wasn't taken that
seriously in Hollywood so he must be starring in these low budget movies
to pays the bills. Vinnie Jones has also become a straight to DVD actor
who plays the same type of roles all of the time. Since his move to
Hollywood from football, he has only started in a handful of big budget
movies and his career hasn't really blown up like Jason Statham. It
seems like he is also just starring in these movies to pay the bills! I
did like Seagals sidekick, played by Byron Mann who starred in the
terrible Streetfighter movie and had small parts in Red Corner, The
Corrupter and Catwoman but the rest of the cast wasn't that great.
I recommend this movie to people who are into their action/crime movies about Steven Seagal taking down a drug ring. 3/10
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In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his
past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans
for a loop.
Nicky Spurgeon is an extremely accomplished con man who takes an amateur
con artist, Jess, under his wing. Nicky and Jess become romantically
involved, and with Nicky's profession of being a liar and a cheater for a
living, he realizes that deception and love are things that don't go
together. They split, only to see each other three years later... And
things get messy.
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If
you stopped for an hour and dissected this film you WILL find problems,
like how the audience is meant to root for borderline sociopathic
criminals or how the structure isn't what they're used to... HOWEVER, if
you go in just expecting to be entertained and if you have a particular
fondness for hustle movies, this is one enjoyable movie. The charming
but not over-the-top humour consistently keeps the story entertaining
and by not following the usual structure of a movie this kind, and
ultimately the one the trailer promised, it offers something new to the
mix. I can see the multiple twists as a turn off for some expecting a
deeper film but if you know what you're in for I think the multiple
twists in the film's final act will one-after-another bring a smile to
your face and even have you laughing. Will Smith harnesses his charm to
success in this flick and Margot has effectively proved herself as not
being a one-hit-wonder. This is not a bad film, though I do believe your
enjoyment hinges on your expectations when going into it. Don't expect
the next Ocean's 11, expect a charming, funny, well acted, smartly
written, hustle movie that will undoubtedly be drowned out by mixed
reviews from people expecting gold and can't appreciate really good
silver.
When Anastasia Steele, a literature student, goes to interview the
wealthy Christian Grey as a favor to her roommate Kate Kavanagh, she
encounters a beautiful, brilliant and intimidating man. The innocent and
naive Ana starts to realize she wants him. Despite his enigmatic
reserve and advice, she finds herself desperate to get close to him. Not
able to resist Ana's beauty and independent spirit, Christian Grey
admits he wants her too, but on his own terms. Ana hesitates as she
discovers the singular tastes of Christian Grey - despite the
embellishments of success, his multinational businesses, his vast
wealth, and his loving family, Grey is consumed by the need to control
everything.
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Dakota
Johnson and Jamie Dornan had zero sex appeal, for me anyway. I hoped I
was going to see something a bit more provocative than predictable.
However, what unfolded on the screen was a story without enough
substance. So I grabbed the first hard cover volume from my aunt's large
collection of "literature." She warned me not to expect much and she
was right. I somehow got through 150 pages of poorly written boredom and
gave up. I'm glad I saw the film for free. On the positive side, I can
report that the Music is by one of my favorite film composers, Danny
Elfman. Plus, the soundtrack includes music from the likes of Beyonce,
Ellie Golding and many others which helps but does not rescue the
largely silly visual acrobatics. Maybe my opinion would be different
were I a repressed housewife or middle aged spinster. But that is as
stupid a remark as the movie itself, given I am a man.
In the near future when people become uninterested in boxing and similar
sports, a new sport is created - Robot boxing wherein robots battle
each other while being controlled by someone. Charlie Kenton, a former
boxer who's trying to make it in the new sport, not only doesn't do
well, he is very deeply in the red. When he learns that his ex, mother
of his son Max, dies, he goes to figure out what to do with him. His
ex's sister wants to take him in but Charlie has first say in the
matter. Charlie asks her husband for money so he can buy a new Robot in
exchange for turning Max over to them. He takes Max for the summer. And
Max improves his control of his robot. But when the robot is destroyed,
they go to a scrap yard to get parts. Max finds an old generation robot
named Atom and restores him. Max wants Atom to fight but Charlie tells
him he won't last a round. However, Atom wins. And it isn't long before
Atom is getting major bouts. Max gets Charlie to teach Atom how to
fight, and the ...
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I
like robots. I like robots that fight. So if I had gotten my full dose
of fighting robots I might've been nicer to this movie. But I didn't get
what I wanted. What I got was a trifle of a film that pretends to give
connection from a kid that I was sick of in the first 5 minutes. I
really did NOT like that whining, overacting slimy kid. The fact that I
had to sit through painfully cheesy scenes with that little ham actor
and Hugh Jackman made the whole thing barely watchable. By the way Hugh,
what the hell kinda accent was that? So, chessy acting, predictable
story, hack writing, good (not remarkable) special effects and yet this
drivel went on to make $256 million, not including licensing, which I
assume will be gigantic when Real Steel 2 comes out!?!? I'm not upset,
just disappointed.
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Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to
buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord
and a dangerous federal agent.
Director:Justin Lin
Writers:Chris Morgan,
Gary Scott Thompson (characters)
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the
opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of
custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now
backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in
order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top
racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good
means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he's
not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs
never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and
Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them.
But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can't separate the
good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his
prey... before someone else runs them down first.
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"Fast
Five" is the best "The Fast and the Furious" movie of all that have
released until now. And that's it because in this movie for one more
time we have the same cast with some additions and some removes but the
plot and the effects of this movie is really amazing.
I liked
this movie very much because of the plot and I am referring to storyline
of the movie and how this story connects all the previous movies and
how this movie will continue to the next movies that will come out.
We
have many good interpretations once again and I think that all the gang
of Dominic Toretto made a really good interpretations. I also liked
very much the interpretation of Dwayne Johnson who plays as Luke Hobbs a
federal agent and Elsa Pataky who plays as Elena Neves a police
officer.
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Following a single company of riflemen and machine gunners as they fight
the first battle of the war against a vast German army, a battle which
delivers the first four Victoria Crosses of the war.
Director: Bruce Goodison
Writer: Joe Barton
Stars: Theo Barklem-Biggs,
Jefferson Hall,
Calum Callaghan
Two weeks into the Great War a detachment of the 4th Royal Fusiliers,
led by Lieutenant Maurice Dease arrives in South Belgium, setting up
temporary camp in the town of Mons. Following a nocturnal encounter with
Belgian refugees they learn that their task is to defend the Nimy
bridge over the Mons canal against the German advance though the Royal
Engineers would prefer to blow the bridge up. Dease captures a wounded
German who tells him that he is not ready for the conflict but Dease, a
professional soldier, waves this aside. However, after an eight hour
skirmish the Germans win the battle of Mons. Four or the British
combatants are awarded the Victoria Cross, three of whom will survive
the war though Dease's medal is given posthumously.
User Reviews
The
issue of whether Joe Barton's drama is true to historical fact is
academic here; what matters more is the way in which it depicts the
horrors of World War One in a graphic manner, while showing the
unbelievable courage of men under fire.
The mainspring of the
episode lies in the contrast between what the British soldiers expect,
as they try to protect the landscape around Mons, and what they actually
encounter. The first part shows the conflicts within the British
forces, mostly based on class and national difference. The Australian
Fred Steele (Jefferson Hall) comes across as a practical, no-nonsense
leader managing to get things done - unlike his British counterpart
Dease (Dominic Thorburn), a well-meaning yet ineffectual member of the
British upper class vainly trying to keep his troops under control.
Yet
such petty conflicts pale into insignificance beside the conflict to
come. Director Bruce Goodison adumbrates what is to come through the use
of aerial shots - resembling the photos taken by US Army planes during
the recent Iraq war - of the lights of the British troops on one side of
a river, and the huge German force piling up on the other. We know in
advance that the conflict will be an unequal one; and so it proves, as
the British are annihilated, forcing Steele to bid a hasty retreat
leaving one machine-gunner (Theo Barklem-Briggs) to hold the fort.
Nonetheless the British do manage to stall the Germans, due in no small
part to the individual heroism of the machine-gunner and an explosives
expert (Calum Callaghan).
Shot in deliberately washed-out colors,
with a musical score comprised of modern songs summing up the mood of
the piece, "The First Day" is based on recollections by members of the
Royal Fusiliers of the opening salvos of the war. The episode ends with a
tribute to the troops that fought, with shots of the brigade museum at
the Tower of London. This is not a pleasant piece to watch: director
Goodison has deliberately shown how bloody the conflict actually was.
Yet it is both condemnatory yet celebratory in tone - even though it
might have been regarded as a defeat, the conflict showed how brave
human beings can be under the most extreme circumstances.
