Posted by Jeremy Baril, Hypable.com on Thursday, May 17, 2012,
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comedy
The Dictator, Sacha Baron Cohen’s first foray into a narrative fictional comedy, tackles politics in his typical bawdy, over-the-top style of satire. Essentially a romantic comedy in structure, with moments of absurdity as Baron Cohen continues to push the bill of acceptable comedy, while tackling our own political structure with an often gleeful, satirical irreverence.
Sacha Baron Cohen is an acquired taste, as, with any comic, his specific brand of humor isn’t for everybody. This no ...
Posted by Lucien on Saturday, May 12, 2012,
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Fantasy
The children of the 00s might not believe it today, but before Tim Burton only made mediocre remmakes of classic children's films, he made films that were actually scary, and pretty good! After the financial battleship that was 'Alice in Wonderland', Burton was given permission to take a huge budget and make his dream project, Inception-style. Surprisingly, Burton's 'dream project' was even weirder than Christopher Nolan's: a comic reboot of a 1960s gothic soap opera that neither I nor anyone...
Posted by Jeremy Baril, Hypable.com on Saturday, May 5, 2012,
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Horror
There are certain films where to give away even the most basic of details would ruin the experience of the film. Such is the case with The Cabin in the Woods, a film so rooted in the unexpected, to trust writer-director Drew Goddard and co-writer-producer Joss Whedon is all the preparation you need.
Taking the long used horror setup of college kids heading on a remote vacation retreat, The Cabin in the Woods abuses the horror genre as much as it pays homage to it. Writers Whedon and Goddard ha...
Posted by Jeremy Baril, Hypable.com on Saturday, May 5, 2012,
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animation
It’s rare to get children’s films that are anything but safe these days. The exception to this comes in the form of Aardman Animation’s The Pirates! Band of Misfits, a delightfully off-beat, witty and clever pirates adventure.
In typical Aardman fashion, the film blends stop-motion animation with scenery-enriching computer graphics that actually add to the visual appeal of the film. In tradition with Aardman’s past films, such as Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, The Pirates! Band of M...
Posted by James Bean on Monday, April 30, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
Whether or not you’ve read the comics or have seen the previous movies, or even if you have only seen Iron Man and don’t particularly like superhero flicks, you’ll find something to enjoy about The Avengers.
As the sixth installment to the Marvel cinematic universe and the mega-film that the franchise had been speeding toward since Iron Man, Marvel’s The Avengers easily stands above them all as the best, or at least the most entertaining.
Posted by Lucien on Wednesday, April 4, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
As a massive Marvel fan, I have been anticipating The Avengers since Nick Fury appeared at the end of ‘Iron Man’, and I was certain it would be unable to live up to my expectations. Impressively, it did!
All the actors had great chemistry with one another, especially Ruffalo and Downey as Bruce Banner and Iron Man. The visuals were breathtaking, and Tom Hiddleston managed to transform his character into a full-blown superhero movie villain.
Posted by Jeremy Baril on Wednesday, April 4, 2012,
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Fantasy
There has been a massive change of late in the way Hollywood and its audiences think of entertainment. Bleak and gritty stories seem to dominate the landscape, even when it comes to fairy tales, fantasy, and films targeted toward younger audiences. Mirror Mirror is that breath of fresh air; a delightful, comical and light-hearted take on the classic tale of Snow White. Though its uncertainty in parts ultimately hurts the film, charming and often hilarious performances and the usual breathtaki...
Posted by Kristin LeMunyon on Wednesday, April 4, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
Many Hollywood sequels are created just to squeeze every possible dollar out of movie-goers, and, in turn, end up being horrible movies all around. Wrath of the Titans falls into this category in every possible way. With his sequel to the 2010 film Clash of the Titans, director Jonathan Lieberman attempts to use historical, mythological figures in an awful and unconvincing plot, littered with excessive action and mediocre CGI. The superior cast fails to bring any redeeming qualities to the te...
There are precious few instances where a film can transcend its genre trappings, plot and narrative to emote so splendidly the faults of our times. Such is the case with The Hunger Games, a cautionary tale of sorts that confronts the audience with difficult questions and themes in an almost aggressive manner, highlighting the insecurities and low-points of our own culture through the abhorrent act of forcibly sentencing children to their deaths. With a refreshing approach to pop cinema...
Posted by Lucien on Friday, March 16, 2012,
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comedy
Eddie Murphy’s career has roller-coasted throughout the past three decades, and A Thousand Words is another project that continues to undermine Murphy’s comedic and acting talent. This is Murphy’s third collaboration with director Brian Robbins – the first two collaborations were the failed movies Norbit andMeet Dave. A Thousand Words is no exception to Robbins’ and Murphy’s collaboration – it has a choppy screenplay, barely any character development, and attempts to portray a d... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucien on Friday, March 16, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
There are certain filmmakers that simply understand creation, world-building and authenticity; Andrew Stanton is one of those filmmakers. The visual extraordinaire behind the Pixar classics Finding Nemoand Wall-E brings these talents into his first live-action feature, the blockbuster John Carter. Based on the classic stories from Edgar Rice Burroughs, the film thrives in its world-building and stunning, creative visuals which Stanton infuses with the same old-school sensibilities which made ...
Posted by Jeremy Baril on Friday, March 16, 2012,
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comedy
Let me quantify this review by saying I’ve never seen the original 1980’s show “21 Jump Street,” yet somehow I doubt this will be an issue for anyone who watches the big screen version of the classic show that sees police officers go undercover into high school. The film version is self-aware throughout that it is spinoff of sorts, as writer Michael Bacall has infused his own talents in a unique style to make21 Jump Street a surprisingly fresh, funny film with a dynamic and hilarious ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jeremy Baril, hypable.com on Saturday, March 3, 2012,
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animation
Dr. Seuss’ books are timeless children’s classics, and the latest one to get the animated film treatment is the environmental-conscious story The Lorax.
If you don’t know, the original story is about The Lorax and his forest-inhabiting friends fighting against the Once-ler who’s looking to chop down trees to make his successful product called “thneeds”.
The film follows the plot of the book but adds several arcs to get this to feature length size. One of the biggest and most enjoyab...
Posted by Lucien on Friday, March 2, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. I want to start ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Wednesday, February 29, 2012,
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Masterpiece
'The Art of Time' is a brilliantly made documentary about the different ways artists use the concept of 'time' in their work. It features some incredibly interesting filmmakers and architects, including Chantel Akerman. David Claerbout, Vitto Acconci, Alexander Sokurov, John Reichman Peter Eisenman and Paul Morley, among others. Rated 12A (bbfc.co.uk) for one use of strong language and moderate sex references Continue reading ...
Posted by Jeremy Baril, Hypable.com on Sunday, February 26, 2012,
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comedy
Paul Rudd re-teams with his Role Models director David Wain in the zany, often hilarious Wanderlust, this time bringing Jennifer Aniston and an impressive supporting cast along for the ride. Riding high on the comedic talent of Rudd, the film avoids becoming a one-note comedy, adding life and laughter into the proceedings before it inevitably falters in the final act. Where it succeeds, Wanderlust never tries to be more than it is, but offers several laughs and highlights the clear talent the...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, February 24, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
Chronicle is a rare movie — if not a unique one — in that it takes the improbable, at times ridiculous, premise of superheroes and spins every plot construct we’ve come to associate with this particular genre on its head. I struggle classifying this film as a “superhero” movie, if anything it’s more of an “anti-superhero” movie, as it cleverly sets out to tell a story of what would actually happen if teenagers gained super-human powers. Hint: it doesn’t involve crime-fightin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, February 24, 2012,
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drama
Highlighting all that is wrong with the frenetic, overly violent, and poorly produced state of modern horror cinema, The Woman in Black goes back to the alluring, creepy roots of British horror with an atmospheric, gorgeous, and chilling take on the classic ghost story trope — the haunted mansion.
Daniel Radcliffe takes an unexpected turn in his first post-Potter role as Arthur Kipps, a young widower dealing with his own demons who is sent to a remote Yorkshire town to deal with the estate o...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, February 24, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
Safe House is essentially a cheaper, less enthralling and exciting rip-off of the Bourne series, featuring stock character and lazy writing that can only rarely muster entertaining or inventive action sequences.
CIA agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is at the bottom of the CIA totem pole, stationed in a safe house in Cape Town that rarely gets use, while dating a doctor named Ana (Nora Arnezeder). Weston’s quiet inhabitancy of the safe house is turned upside-down when Tobin Frost (Denzel Was...
Posted by Jeremy Baril, Hypable.com on Friday, February 24, 2012,
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family adventure
Following up Journey to the Center of the Earth from 2008, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is a lackluster family adventure which altogether fails to recognize what made the original successful. Taking a storyline which ranges from preposterously over-the-top to extremely predictable, the film fails to infuse any life into the proceedings outside of a few moments of entertainment.
Picking back up the storyline several years after the events in Journey to the Center of the Earth, the first not...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Sunday, February 19, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
The likable Tom Hardy and Chris Pine star in the terribly unentertaining This Means War, as partners in the CIA who use all means means necessary in an attempt to win the heart of the same woman, played by Reese Witherspoon. With sloppy direction from McG, and a horribly structured and written screenplay by Timothy Dowling and Simon Kinberg, This Means War fails as both comedy and a spy-action caper, completely ruining any positives the film has to offer.
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, February 16, 2012,
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comedy
Jonah Hill plays his usual role of a lazy, fast food-addict loser in this new David Gordon Green picture. The kids he has to mind are funny at points, but he has seen better days (Moneyball and, hopefully, the upcoming '21 Jump Street' remake). Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, February 4, 2012,
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comedy
When Mickey Rooney, Peter Sellers and Bob Hope all appear onscreen in the first 5 minutes of a 2011 Disney family film, you know that the next 2 hours are going to be fantastic. This return to form for Kermit, Piggy, Fozzy and the gang sees Gary (Jason Segal) and his muppet brother Walter travel to Los Angeles to visit the run-down muppet theatre. When they get there, expecting to be visiting a theme park, they find Alan Arkin coughing and spluttering his way through a tour of the dusty build... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, February 4, 2012,
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Masterpiece
Say what you like about Adam Sandler, but he is one of the funniest and hard-working men in the film industry and this film is just as entertaining and humor-filled as previous efforts 'Just Go With It' and 'Grown Ups'; but please don't mention 'Zookeeper' or 'Bucky Larson'. Many have called this the worst film of 2011 and it is currently favourite to win Worst Picture at the Golden Raspberry Awards. This is what I say to all those Sandler haters: GO F**K YERSELVES!!!!!!!!!! You stupid pretent... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, January 28, 2012,
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Oscar Favourite
Not entirely deserving of all the awards (including Best Picture) it is receiving, this very enjoyable, near-silent, 4:3, black and white comedy will make you smile and possibly chuckle, but not cry like The Help, laugh like Jack and Jill or even feel as passionate a you felt about the artist George Melies when you watched 'Hugo'. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, January 28, 2012,
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Oscar Favourite
Based on the hugely popular novel by Kathryn Stockett, this beautifully made film will make you cry, laugh and want to start a riot. The actors really want to be there and are proud of what they are saying and doing. Every detail, from the costumes to the music, has been made by caring hands belonging to people who feel so passionately about the artwork they are involved in the painting of that their passion rubs off onto you, even if you watch no more than 30 seconds of the film. I urge ever... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, January 28, 2012,
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Oscar Favourite
George Clooney shows off his acting skills with the help of some very talented kids in this sometimes funny, sometimes tragic film by Alexander Payne. Worth a watch, but only if you have already seen 'The Help'. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, January 13, 2012,
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Action/Adventure
Tom Cruise is back and better than ever in the fourth MI installment, directed by the genius Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Rattatouile). He is joined by Simon Pegg, Paula Patton and Jeremy Renner, who are all fantastic, for what is no doubt the BEST ACTION MOVIE OF 2011! I have even gone so far as to edit my Best of 2011 list to include this collection of wonderful action set-pieces and acting moments! The loss of star 5 is for a dull ending, but the rest is great! Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, January 13, 2012,
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comedy
There are so many weak plotlines in this star-studded dud, that I won't bother explaining them all, but it really isn't as bad as they say. Be warned, though, you may need a sick bag when Lea Michelle sings 'Auld Lan's Ayn'. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, December 22, 2011,
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comedy
Brett Ratner, the man who ruined the 'X-Men' series, returns to the director's chair with this fairly enjoyable action/comedy starring average Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, and excellent Alan Alda and Tea Leoni. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, December 22, 2011,
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Action/Adventure
In 2009, Guy Ritchie had a surprise hit (with critics and audiences alike) with his first action-packed Sherlock Holmes film. Robert Downey Jr, one of my favourite actors working at the moment in Hollywood, starred as a more violent version of the detective, with Jude Law as Dr John Watson. I thought that film was fantastic, and very hard to beat in a sequel, so the fact that I didn't enjoy this as much as it isn't saying much. I still loved it! Rachael McAdams (the best part of Sherlock #1) ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, December 9, 2011,
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Oscar Favourite
Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in the 1930s in Paris. He fixes clocks and other gadgets as he learned to from his father and uncle. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his father is an automaton that doesn't work; Hugo has to find its heart-shaped key. On his adventures, he meets with a cranky old man who works in the train station and his adventure-seeking god-daughter. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the auto... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, November 18, 2011,
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Fantasy
The first review I ever posted on this site was one of 'Eclipse', the previous Twilight film. I was a big fan of the books and the first film. 'New Moon' was OK and 'Eclipse' was pretty poor. This is about halfway between 'Twilight' and 'New Moon' in terms of quality. The acting is good, cinematography is good, music is good, story is well-paced, but there is SOMETHING missing! I can't figure out what! It's ok, anyway! Go see it, but it's NO Deathly Hallows Part 1!!! Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, October 15, 2011,
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drama
Steven Soderbergh directs a star-studded cast in this highly entertaining look at a deadly virus which takes over the world, killing 1 in 12 people on earth. A good watch Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, October 15, 2011,
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Action/Adventure
Anyone who has seen 'Polar Express' or 'Beowolf' will not be impressed much by the motion capture animation used in this film, based on Hergé's hugely popular graphic novels. Joe Cornish (BBC 6music) and Edgar Wright (Shaun, Paul) have written the screenplay for a dude called Steven that most people haven't heard of, and there is second unit by some kiwi lad that made something called 'Ring Lord' or something?! It's entertaining in parts, but there is no emotion and too much action. Better lu... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, October 15, 2011,
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Action/Adventure
Justin Timberlake finishes off his year of movie success (Social Network, Bad Teacher and Friends with Benefits) with this incredibly well-made, well-written and very entertaining sci-fi/ action flick. Here is the plot in 1 sentence: Everyone has a clock on their arm that counts down to their death and they can top it up by stealing, borrowing or buying time and time is the currency and JT gets accused of murdering a suicidal dude and he falls in love with Amanda Seyfried and Cillian murphy i... Continue reading ...
Posted by L on Saturday, October 15, 2011,
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animation
I hate to admit it, but until last week, I had never seen 'The Lion King'. I KNOW! It's like saying 'I've never tasted chocolate' or something! Anyhoo, I went in with an open mind and left with my mind still open. It was fun, I enjoyed the scenes with Zazu the bird and all, but, and this is a BIG BUT! The songs were shite! Absolutely rubbish! Sorry! The 3D was bad as well. Please forgive me Continue reading ...
In this, Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of superhero: THOR. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkes... Continue reading ...
In the second of this summer's 'Avengers' extended trailers (the first being April's 'Thor'), a weakling is transformed into a SUPER SOLDIER by none other than Iron Man's daddy-o!!!!!!!! Hence big explosions and a scary villian that closely resembles an angry Voldemort. Its really not that bad! Continue reading ...
Basically, this film is just the film's trailer, but with more talking. Better save yourself the money and watch the trailer, like i did. It's very enjoyable. I BLOODY HATE JAMES FRANCO but I BLOODY LOVE TOM 'DRACO MALFOY' FELTON as the evil prison guard! Continue reading ...
Posted by L on Thursday, August 4, 2011,
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animation
The summer is coming to a close, and as much as i wanted to begin my review with the line 'I think i'm going to smurf!', this pleasantly surprised me. Better than 'Super 8' for sure! Continue reading ...
I When i went to see this 'homage to Spielberg', i had very high expectations, and unfortunately, these were not met. JJ Abrams, creator of 'Lost' is a 'mega-fan' of Steven Spielberg's work (ET, Close Encounters) and has made this film (co-produced by big Steve) to honour the man that has received the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award (and several Oscars). The brilliant young star Joel Courtney carries the film as a boy living in 1979 Ohio, that is making a zombie film with ... Continue reading ...
Posted by L on Wednesday, August 3, 2011,
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comedy
In this children's comedy, Jim Carrey inherits some penguins from his father, who he was never very close to, and has to look after them. Each penguin has a 'party-piece', one can scream loudly, one wants to fly, one does a lot of farts, another is an idiot and is always walking into walls. After they ruin his chance to impress Angela Landsbury, whom he wants to buy a Central Park restaurant from, at a fancy gala at the Guiggenheim gallery, he tries to get rid of them, but his children have b... Continue reading ...
Posted by L on Wednesday, August 3, 2011,
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animation
Directed at very young children, this new hand-drawn Pooh film from Disney is mildly entertaining but much too short and not original enough. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, July 28, 2011,
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Oscar Favourite
After attending a screening of this new Terrence Malick film, I am confused as to whether or not i enjoyed the film. Note- i believe i am too young and stupid to understand fully the point of this being made, so many of you over-25s will probably think it is a masterpiece. That is good. Many of you may think it is a pointless waste of time. Other opinions are available, but i have none. Continue reading ...
Posted by A sad Harry Potter fan.. on Monday, July 25, 2011,
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Masterpiece
The poster does not lie. It All Ends. Over the last 10 years, the Potter films have inspired and enthralled hundreds of thousands of millions of children and adults around the planet, and possibly on other planets too! It's without doubt the best film of the series and if you are over 8 and have no intention of going to see it, you are probably blind or WRONG. This is history. This is cinema. This is magical. Goodbye Harry, we all love you. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Wednesday, July 13, 2011,
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comedy
Just Go With It is a romantic comedy starring popular actors Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Sandler plays a plastic surgeon called Danny who tricks a woman into falling for him by wearing a fake wedding ring. She says she will only marry him if they go on holiday with his 'wife' and 'kids', who do not exist! Jenny has to play his wife and her two children have to play his kids for the duration of the trip to Hawaii, and while they are there they meet Danny's cousin (pretending to be Germa... Continue reading ...
This is a really bad film. The acting is horrific, the action is boring and the jokes are offensive. You will learn more watching this: Continue reading ...
Posted by LCA on Tuesday, June 28, 2011,
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comedy
Steve Carrell and Tina Fey play a bored married couple that want some 'action' for one night. They steal a dinner reservation and get mistaken for criminals, leading to a great chase through New York. It takes a lot of ideas from North by Northwest, one of my favourite films, so I enjoyed it. Watch the trailer below. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Monday, June 27, 2011,
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comedy
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost star as two nerdy English men travelling to UFO hotspots around the US in this enjoyable comedy. They come across a sarcastic alien called Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) and take him on their journey. Along the way, they also pick up a mad religious woman (Kristin Wiig), a granny (Robert DiNiro's wife from Meet the..) and a CIA agent (Jason Bateman). Not for children under 10, though, as there is a fair bit of swearing by the alien!
Posted by Lucce Wada on Wednesday, June 1, 2011,
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animation
In the extremely successful 2008 film 'Kung-Fu Panda', Jack Black finally got a chance to play himself, because, however funny he was in 'School of Rock' and 'Envy', he is just an overweight comic actor that wants to be a heavy metal star, just like Po is an overweight panda that wants to be a Dragon Warrior! That film was quite funny, but this just drags all the gags along the Wall of China too far, and they eventually fall asleep.
Pity, 'cause after the awful 'Gulliver's Travels', Black neede... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Wednesday, June 1, 2011,
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comedy
This is a really, really funny and charming children's comedy that adults and children alike will absolutely love! Film of the Year? Maybe! Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, May 6, 2011,
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Action/Adventure
When it was released in 2007, everyone hated 'Pirates- At World's End', so Jack Sparrow is back to redeem himself, with the man that made Chicago as director.
Quite enjoyable and good 3D. Also stars Judi Dench and Keith Richards, and MY review of this film was read out on the June 2nd edition of the Mark Kermode radio show! WOO-HOO! Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, May 6, 2011,
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drama
Rob Pattinson tries to break away from Twilight, and succeeds, in this entertaining Easter flick. Christoph Waltz makes up for how awful he was in 'The Green Hornet'. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, May 6, 2011,
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animation
The best thing about Rio is the background detail, which shows beautiful parts of the Brazilian city. Jesse Eisenberg does quite a good job as the main bird, Blu, and could have a future career in Animated roles! Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Sunday, May 1, 2011,
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Oscar Favourite
The Best Picture winner is in no way as good as Inception or The Social Network, but Firth is good, and Rush is better (than in Pirates 4) Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, April 16, 2011,
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Oscar Favourite
This Golden Globe™ winning film is a fantastic look at the founding of Facebook. Jesse Eisenberg (Adventureland, Zombieland) stars as Mark Zuckerburg, a student at Harvard University who drunkinly sets up a social networking site which he has stolen the ideas for from his classmates. Throughout the film, we see him taking part in numerous lawsuits and expand his site. A must-see film.
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, April 15, 2011,
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comedy
Will Ferrell stars in this awful cop comedy. Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson and Samuel L Jackson are credited as having major roles in this film, but after the opening sequence, both are immediately killed off! Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes and Steve Coogan are all incredibly boring in their respectful roles. This is a joke from the film: two men are moose hunting in a forest. they simply cannot find a moose to shoot so they decide to split up and go different directions. one is in a small clea... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, April 15, 2011,
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animation
Will Ferrell voices 'Megamind', a supervillian quite similar to Gru from Despicable Me, a film that came out exactly the same week as Megamind. It's not as good as DM, but when Megamind answers the phone 'Orlo?', everyone will be laughing!
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, April 15, 2011,
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comedy
Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Kevin James and many more star in this incredibly funny comedy about a group of childhood friends who haven't met since they were 12, travelling to a lake resort with their families. A must-see for anyone having a sh*t day!
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, April 14, 2011,
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animation
'Tangled' is a slapstick, sarcastic version of the Rapunzel fairytale. It's the 50th ever Disney animated film and I don't feel like Walt would be proud of it being CGI, but it's still a pretty good film. The jokes are quite mature and well written, the animation is nice, but the cheesy songs are simply unbearable! A number of moments are unbelievably unrealistic, such as when Rapunzel leaves her tower for the first time since she was born, she is able to swim really well! WHAT????? Still, if... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lights Cameras Action! on Saturday, April 9, 2011,
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animation
This is probably the most British film ever made, and I cannot understand how it managed to get released in the USA, and actually make quite a lot of money too! It has an amzing voice cast including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Patrick Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne, Emily Blunt, Matt Lucas, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham and Steven Merchant, most of which only speak for about 3.5 seconds. It's not good. It could never be good. It relies to heavily on the music of Elton John to carry the plot along and would ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, April 2, 2011,
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Action/Adventure
Matt Damon plays a successful politician in this must-see thriller. It's very similiar to Inception and The Bourne..series and revolves around a group of men trying to force everyone on earth to stick to their plan for how everything should happen. I won't say any more as i want everyone to see it, but i will note that the performances are fantastic!
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, April 2, 2011,
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animation
'HOP' is the first ever Christmas film that isn't about Christmas-instead it's about Easter! Russell Brand voices the easter bunny's son who is about to be incarnated as the new EB, but would much rather be a rock drummer. He runs away to Los Angeles and moves in with Fred, played by James Mardsen. Fans of Alvin &.. will probably enjoy but it's not half as funny or witty as Despicable Me!
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, March 26, 2011,
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Action/Adventure
Released in August last year, this was Tom Cruise's BIG COMEBACK FILM! Unfortunately, for his career, it absolutely BLEW in the box-office. It was also a big blow for the career of co-star and romantic interest Cameron Diaz. I quite enjoyed it, most of it was pretty much mocking all of Cruise's serious action films, and i spent most of it trying to remember who the actor playing Simon Feck (a Hall & Oates obsessed computer geek that has invented a eternally-powered battery) was. I looked him ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, March 11, 2011,
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comedy
This film was released in October, and was a big hit. It's a remake of a hugely successful french film called 'Le Diner de Cons'.It stars Paul Rudd as a man working with an insurance company that wants a promotion. His bosses tell him that he will be given a higher position at the business if he wins their 'game'-the "Dinner of Winners".This is a meal where many people are invited and asked to bring a stupid person they know.Whoever the hosts find the funniest is awarded the "Winner of Winner... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, February 24, 2011,
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animation
'Yogi Bear' is a computer-generated 3D remake of the classic Hannah Barbra cartoon series. It features the voices of Dan Ackroyd and Justin Timberlake as two bears living in 'Jellystone Park' who are addicted to picnic food. They spend their days attempting (and failing) to steal the human tourists' picnic baskets, using a series of interesting inventions. It's a fun family film with surprisingly good 3D, which may please fans of Alvin and the Chipmunks and that sort of thing.
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, February 12, 2011,
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Fantasy
This is the first part of the last part of the last part of the BIGGEST GROSSING FRANCHISE OF ALL TIME! TAKE THAT! Star Wars TAKE THAT! Lord of the Rings TAKE THAT! James Bond TAKE THAT! Pirates of the Caribbean The Harry Potter series is definitely deserving of this prestigious title, and its penultimate chapter deserving of an extra 5 stars added on to the high score. Maybe in July when the series ACTUALLY finishes, we will give it 20 stars!
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, February 12, 2011,
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animation
I enjoyed this spectacularly funny animated film more than any of the Toy Story films! It stars Steve Carrell as the incredibly likeable villian Gru. He has been living in suburbia, bored and out of work, and with a city of his 'minions' in his basement, for 10 years. and he wants to be a famous villian again. The best way to do this-STEAL THE MOON! He enlists the help of 3 orphaned young girls, whom he adopts, to steal his rival inventor's shrink ray by selling him biscuits while Gru sneaks ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, February 11, 2011,
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comedy
Jack Black plays a modern, smart-ass version of Jonathan Swift's legendary character Lemuel Gulliver in this remake-of-a-remake-of-a-remake-of-a-remake....... The film also features cameos from Catherine Tate, Billy Connolly and James Corden (Gavin & Stacey), making it seem very british, but it is anything BUT! All the 2-year-old humour is incredibly american (eg: pants falling down, farting etc.)! I found 2 jokes in the film funny; {A} Gulliver is telling his boss his favourite authors "Oh, I... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, February 11, 2011,
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Fantasy
This is the third film in the CS Lewis' Narnia saga, and by far the best. Last year, just before filming began, Disney decided not to produce the rest of the Narnia series they had begun with Lion,The Witch and Wardrobe (2005) and Prince Caspian (2008). Michael Apted took over from Andrew Adamson (Shrek, Shrek 2) on directing duties, a great decision! The effects, acting and screenplay were all incredibly improved from the first two! This film is mostly set at sea, and the green-screen ocean ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, December 18, 2010,
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Action/Adventure
Director-Joseph Kosinski Stars-Jeff Bridges,Michael Sheen,Garret Hedlund,Daft Punk This is the sequel to a 1980s film set inside a computer. This is supposedly the second 'Avatar'. This is the worst film ever made.
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
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comedy
Based on the bestselling book by Jeff Kinney,this is sure to be a hit with pre-teen kids. To Greg Heffley, middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. It's a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, not the least of which are morons, wedgies, swirlies, bullies, lunchtime banishment to the cafeteria floor - and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties. To survive the never-ending ordeal and attain the recognition and status he feels he so richly deserves, Greg devises an en... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
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Fantasy
Nicholas Cage plays Balthazar Blake,a magician in his 300s that has been waiting for years to find the chosen one,his apprentice. 2010,New York City,he meets a 19-year old boy played by Jay Baruchel. Some great effects and entertaining performances by both young and reformed actors,this is a good film to release in a non-Harry Potter summer. Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Friday, August 6, 2010,
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animation
Andy is now 17 and ready to head off to college, leaving Woody, Buzz,
Jessie, and the rest of the toy-box gang to ponder their uncertain
futures. When the toys are accidentally donated to the Sunnyside
Daycare center they're initially overjoyed to once again be played
with, but their enthusiasm quickly gives way to horror as they discover
the true nature of the establishment under the rule of the deceptively
welcoming "Lotso" Bear. Now, all of the toys must band together in one
final, crazy s... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Thursday, July 22, 2010,
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animation
The first two full-length computer animated films ever made were Toy Story and Shrek.This summer sees new films in both these franchises released.The first of these two i saw was Shrek:Forever After,the last film in the series about the green ogre.In this film,a bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to
get back to feeling like a real ogre again after he becomes a proper family man, but when he's duped and
sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away -- where Rumpelst... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Saturday, July 17, 2010,
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Action/Adventure
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of
extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious
during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's
rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new
world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international
fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being
offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life
bac... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucce Wada on Monday, July 12, 2010,
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Action/Adventure
Starring:Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Richard Coyle Director:Mike Newell Adopted from the streets of Nasaf by King Sharaman of Persia, young
Dastan grows up amongst royalty and quickly earns his place as a mighty
warrior and prince. As his brothers Garsiv and Tus plan battle
strategies, a spy sends word that the Holy City of Alamut has been
supplying weapons to enemies of Persia. Taking matters into his own
hands, Tus orders an attack on the sacred city and upon its fall Dasta... Continue reading ...
Posted by Lucien on Saturday, July 3, 2010,
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Fantasy
Firstly, welcome to my blog. I hope to write it for many years to come. Starring:Robert Pattinson,Kristen Stewart,Taylor Lautner,Bryce Dallas Howard Director:David Slade Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is
ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire
continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced
to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob --
knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite ... Continue reading ...