Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category

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Well Grounded

Up in the Air – Dir Jason Reitman, starring George Clooney, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman.
Ryan Bingham is rather confident in his job – traveling around the country conducting employee layoffs for companies whose bosses are too cowardly to do it themselves. But as he nears his goals of 10 million frequent flyer miles, Ryan [...]

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Movie Review: The Men Who Stare at Goats

Dir Grant Heslov, starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey.
Reporter Ben Wilton (McGregor) is down on his luck. Heading out to Iraq in search of a story big enough to impress his straying wife, Ben meets Lyn Cassidy (Clooney), a retired soldier and a psychic spy. He can’t quite believe what he’s stumbled upon.
Those [...]

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All- American Action

G.I Joe – Director Stephen Sommers, starring Christopher Eccleston, Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Sienna Miller. The film is bound to have fully grown men queuing up to relive their childhood days as their favorite comic book-turned-toy moves its all-American hero mega franchise on to the cinema screen. Stepping away from animation, Paramount Pictures and [...]

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Leading the way – Public Enemies

Despite some early criticism from reviewers, we’re firmly of the opinion that Mann has come up with an impressive retelling of American 1930s gangster story. It’s clear that he thought long and hard before selecting such a high-calibre cast. Depp delivers a charismatic portrayal of John Dillinger, the infamous bank robber who won the [...]

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Fans have been waiting with bated breath for the latest  episode of JK Rowling’s literacy-magic-turned-big-screen-success, and we don’t reckon they’ll leave the cinema disappointed. This time the teen wizard is back with extra wand power as he and his friends tackle school life, romance, and of course, the evil Lord Voldemort. Back for his [...]

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In Focus: It’s not a cop…

We’re still reeling from the rubbish efforts of Mall cop, so its less than comforting to be dealth another American shopping mall and cop-related story. Seth Rogen plays manic-depressive security guard Ronnie Barnhardt, who works at Forest Ridge Mall. After a series of flasher incidents at the shopping centre, Ronnie takes it upon himself [...]

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Manga for men!

Yet another movie has come! Dragonball Revolution – Dir James Wong, starring Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Emmy Rossum. FANS of Japanese manga and fantasy tales will delight in this comic series turned film. The highly anticipated adaptation has already been a box office success in Asia, and looks set to do well with eager [...]

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Movie Review: Zohan

Personal Critique:
I was supposed to make my review for this movie a week ago since I’ve already seen this last week but due to hectic schedule and some other personal concerns just only now I did this. Anyway, without any further ado I must agree to some other viewers of the movie who says’ [...]

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Movie Personal Review: The Mummy (Tomb of the Dragon Emperor)

Personal Critique:

I was supposed to write my own movie review for this film last week. But due to some personal reasons and hectic schedule I had just only now I did this. Anyway, without any further ado to begin with the filmography o the film it was really amazing. Though the concept of the [...]