Sunday, June 13, 2010

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

  • Directed by Mike Newell
  • Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley

Friday, June 04, 2010

The Ghost Writer


  • Directed by Roman Polanski
  • Starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Robin Hood



  • Directed by Ridley Scott
  • Starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett

Monday, May 03, 2010

Iron Man 2



  • Directed by Jon Favreau
  • Starring Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Gwynth Paltrow, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Samual L. Jackson

Friday, February 19, 2010

Up In The Air



  • Directed by Jason Reitman
  • Starring George Cloony, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman

Monday, February 15, 2010

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lighning Thief



  • Directed by Chris Columbus
  • Starring Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Pierce Brosnan

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Sherlock Holmes



  • Directed by Guy Ritchie
  • Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Avatar



  • Directed by James Cameron
  • Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Julie & Julia



  • Directed by Nora Ephron
  • Starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci

Sunday, November 15, 2009

2012



  • Directed by Roland Emmerich
  • Starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oliver Platt

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

New York, I Love You



  • Directed by Jiang Wen, Mira Nair, Shunji Iwai, Yvan Attal, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Kapur, Natalie Portman, Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston, Randy Balsmeyer
  • Starring Orlando Bloom, Natalie Portman, Shia LaBeouf, Ethan Hawke, Andie Garcia, Hayden Christensen, Christina Ricci

Thursday, September 10, 2009

District 9



  • Directed by Neill Blomkamp
  • Starring Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Robert Hobbs

Monday, September 07, 2009

Coco Avant Chanel



  • Directed by Anne Fontaine
  • Starring Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Gamer



  • Directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
  • Starring Gerard Butler, Amber Valetta

Monday, August 24, 2009

Inglourious Basterds



  • Directed by Quentin Tarantino
  • Starring Brad Pitt,Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger, Melanie Laurent

Friday, August 07, 2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra



  • Directed by Stephen Sommers
  • Starring Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince



  • Directed by David Yates
  • Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Friday, June 12, 2009

UP



  • Directed by Pete Docter
  • Yet another Pixar animation that has something for just about everybody to enjoy. Of special note is the superbly made bittersweet montage at the beginning of the film that goes into territory nobody dared to visit before in any animated production. Highly recommended. -Comment written by Dear

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Terminator Salvation



  • Directed by McG
  • Starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington
  • Sam Worthington's terrific role is hijacked by Bale's uninspired performance. The problem isn't that Bale is a bad actor, its that John Connor is not particularly interesting. If the movie has focused more on Sam's character, it would have been better. -Comment written by Dear

Friday, May 22, 2009

Night At The Museum 2



  • Directed by Shawn Levy
  • Starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams
  • Lots of harmless little jokes that's consistently funny for the whole family. -Comment written by Dear

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Angels & Demons



  • Directed by Ron Howard
  • Starring Tom Hanks, Ewam McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard
  • This Davinci Code sequel is based less on its novel than its predecessor, and benefits from it. The mystery solving sequences are way too fast and abrupt to ever mean anything, but the plot's main idea, "Science vs. Religion", is strong enough to carry my interest. -Comment written by Dear

Friday, May 08, 2009

Star Trek



  • Durected by J.J. Abrams
  • Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Leonard Nimoy
  • One of the most straight up enjoyable sci-fi flicks I've ever seen. The story might lack a certain depth characteristic to Star Trek films, but damn is it fun to watch. The film oozes energy and momentum, relentless in its pacing. Here's hoping for more successful sequels to this franchise reboot. -Comment written by Dear

Sunday, April 19, 2009

The International



  • Directed by Tom Tykwer
  • Starring Clive Owen, Naomi Watts
  • The movie's climax is very disappointing and underwhelming. It is also not very entertaining. Naomi Watts and Clive Owen did their best, but the script didn't give them much of a fighting chance. - Comment written by Dear

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Knowing



  • Directed by Alex Proyas
  • Starring Nicholas Cage, Rose Byrne
  • Now this is better than "The Day the Earth stood still". Under the direction of Alex Proyas, the movie does not compromise on what its trying to say. The conclusion might not be agreeable to everyone, but its sheer scope is fantastic. The soundtrack is amazing, and the use of Beethoven's 7th symphony flow well with the scenes. The movie's best scenes are the disaster scenes, which combine Hollywood sized budget with vicious and unrelenting catastrophe. Its a beautifully realized apocalyse, as strange as that sounds.-Comment written by Dear

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Bolt



  • Directed by Byron Howard and Cris Williams
  • Voices by John Travolta, Miley Cyrus
  • The movie made me want to own a dog. It's a predictable nice fluffy cartoon adventure, but got so much done well that everybody can enjoy the trip. -Comment written by Dear

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Watchmen



  • Directed by Zack Synder
  • Starring Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Caria Gugino
  • This is epic stuff. The story might not really be fun or even that thoughtful in this day and age, but you can clearly see its high ambitions. Seriously though, I had more fun with 300, Synder's previous movie. -Comment written by Dear

Friday, March 06, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire



  • Directed by Danny Boyle
  • Starring Dev Patel, Freida Pinto
  • I can say only one thing about this great movie. It deserves the Oscars.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Valkyrie



  • Directed Bryan Singer
  • Starring Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Terrenec Stamp
  • To be commented soon

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button



  • Directed by David Fincher
  • Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett
  • To be commented soon

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Push



  • Directed by Paul McGuigan
  • Starring Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou
  • Forget the movie. Watch Heroes instead. -Comment written by Dear

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Revolutionary Road



  • Directed by Sam Mendes
  • Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon
  • To be commented soon

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Red Cliff 2



  • Directed by John Woo
  • Starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi
  • Red Cliff 2 is pretty much a direct continuation of Red Cliff 1, with less fluff than part 1 and more intense actions. I enjoyed this one a lot more. -Comment written by Dear

Monday, December 22, 2008

The Day The Earth Stood Still



  • Directed by Scott Derrickson
  • Starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly
  • A truly half-assed apocalyptic film. The various plot lines feel artificial and ultimately inconsequential in this movie, and it felt like watching a bunch of people I don't care about getting killed or whatever. Special effects are standard Hollywood stuff, nothing exciting. -Comment written by Dear

Friday, December 05, 2008

20th Century Boys



  • Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
  • Starring Toshiaki Karasawa
  • Forget the movie. Read the comic. The wayyyy over the top nuclear explosion might be worth watching just for the laughs. -Comment written by Dear

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Quantum of Solace



  • Directed by Marc Forster
  • Starring Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Olga Kurylenko
  • A real disappointment. It's hard to explain where the movie went wrong. I think it tried hard to build out of the success from Casino Royale, but that lack of ambition made it worse than the original in every single ways. -Comment written by Dear

Friday, October 24, 2008

Tropic Thunder



  • Directed by Ben Stiller
  • Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.
  • The funniest satire film I've seen in years. Well done. -Comment written by Dear

Friday, October 10, 2008

Body of Lies



  • Directed by Ridley Scott
  • Starring Leonardo DiCarprio, Russell Crowe
  • Excellent performance from DiCarprio, and Crowe delivers his usual stuff. Script is strong, cinematography wonderful. However, in the end the film lacks a clear direction in which to steer itself, and this shows in the disappointing climax (or lack thereof). This is a movie where the individual parts are stronger than the whole package. -Comment written by Dear

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Eagle Eye



  • Directed by D. J. Caruso
  • Starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan
  • With a recycled plot resembling gazillion other movies like Terminator, Eagle Eye does not break new grounds. The special effects are slick and cool, but that's about it for this movie. -Comment written by Dear

Friday, September 12, 2008

Bangkok Dangerous



  • Directed by Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang
  • Starring Nicholas Cage, Chakrit Yamnarm
  • Nicholas Cage's hairstylist in this movie and Tom Hanks' s in The Da Vinci Code must be the same person !

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Made of Honour



  • Directed by Paul Weiland
  • Starring Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack
  • Despite poor scriptwriting and familiar plots, Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan are cute in this romantic comedy film.

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Sukiyaki Western Django



  • Directed By Takeshi Miike
  • Starring Hideaki Ito, Kaori Momoi
  • The movie tells a story of a mysterious gunman who comes across a deserted town controlled by two rival clans. They persuade him to take side with them, but he instead chooses to join a group of townspeople led by a woman. Like watching "Kill Bill", this film is soaked with blood but not violence, because it is unbelievable and full of weird, crazy humor. If you like Kill Bill, you'll love this film.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Mamma Mia!



  • Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
  • Starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth
  • As one of ABBA's huge fans, I had a lot of fun watching this musical movie. Meryl Streep is so fantastic and fun while Amanda Seyfried fascinates us with her lovely voice. Pierce Brosnan's terrible voice, however, is compensated by Colin Firth's singing talent. For me, watching this musical film is much more enjoyable than the Broadway show at New York City because here I can see everything, while there all I could see were heads of the people in the front rows.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

WALL-E



  • Directed by Andrew Stanton
  • WALL-E is a wonder for the eyes and the heart. A purely enjoyable romantic adventure. -Comment written by Dear

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Be Kind Rewind


  • Directed by Michel Gondry
  • Starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow
  • The film's story may not be that great in the classical sense, but damn it is fun. What the characters are doing may not be totally believable or probable, but I sure had fun with them. Like the video renters in the movie, I really wanted to watch the movies that they shot, and I also wanted to create the movies with them. The film has a pro community message, and it succeeds so well because it reaches to the audience not with brains, but with heart. -Comment written by Dear

Friday, August 01, 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor



  • Directed by Rob Cohen
  • Starring Brandan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh
  • Speaking as a critic, I would say that the movie is a mess, with laughable scripts and acting across the board, and once again a tragic misuse of Jet Li (Will Hollywood ever give him the role he deserves?). However, Brandan Fraser looks so comfortable and fun in this adventure that he lifts the movie from utter failure to an at least watchable level. -Comment written by Dear

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Red Cliff



  • Directed by John Woo
  • Starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi
  • This is John Woo firing all cylinders in an ancient China setting. The attempts at political setups are admirable, if not a little too biased towards the 'good guys', but Woo's usual flair for crowd pleasing action sequences is the definite star of the movie. Terrific acting across the board, especially by Tony Leung. -Comment written by Dear

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Hellboy II: The Golden Army



  • Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
  • Starring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair
  • Highly enjoyable. The acting and script is so very self conscious of the super hero genre that it pokes so much fun in itself (look forward to the show stopping duet between two of the main characters). The action sequences are terrific this time around as well. But the highlight is definitely Del Toro's unique blend of animatrics and CG animations in creating his fantasy world. It's like Pan's Labyrinth times 100, and the result is absolutely spectacular. -Comment written by Dear

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Dark Knight



  • Directed by Christopher Nolan
  • Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine
  • I cannot find enough good things to say about this movie. This story is about the pursuit of justice and virtue, and the way it goes about exploring this theme goes far beyond the previous limits of a super-hero movie into the realms of classic crime sagas like The Godfather II. The movie has so many layers that each repeated viewings bring about another angle to the conflict that you might not have noticed before. I need not say anything about the stellar casts, who are all excellent, especially Heath Ledger's Joker, which is so memorable that it has become the real icon of the movie. Christopher Nolan has truly stepped into the best class of directors with this film, and I look forward to whatever he decides to create next. Bravo, sir, Bravo! -Comment written by Dear

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Hancock



  • Directed by Peter Berg
  • Starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
  • Despite great superstars Will Smith and Charlize Theron, this film is a failure due totally to its story.