So today is the last day of 2009, congratulations for making it through another year of cinematic ups and downs. I have decided not to make a top 10 list but rather a list of movies I enjoyed or hated. I have categorized them appropriately as the number one film in categories that I have made up. Granted, I haven’t had the opportunity to watch some of the movies that are award worthy so please bare with me if I have left them off. Check out the fun list after the jump Read more »

They say there is a first time for everything, well my reaction after Park Chan-wook’s Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun naui geot – 2002) was definitely a first for me. Last night, I sat stunned for five minutes trying to decide who to actually sympathize with, no pun intended. The story, acting, and directing made it almost impossible for me to decipher who the actual protagonist was and who the antagonist was, leaving my ability to empathize equally split amongst the characters in the story. Read more »

Yesterday I took a risk. I walked into my local library browsed through the foreign DVD section and picked a random movie based off its cover. Normally I don’t judge most things by its cover, but then I saw the title of the movie and it got me intrigued. So I picked it up and read the synopsis on the back and thought to myself, ok this seems like it’s going to be a solid flick. The movie is entitled The Edukators (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei), and it’s a German film from 2004 that has won a few German film awards delivered by a pretty solid cast. The movie is a tad deceptive from the synopsis you get on the back of the DVD cover. To find out why Read more »

On July 16, 2010, the movie Inception will be released. It is the highly anticipated follow-up from director by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight). The trailer, embedded below, gives us a much more in-depth look at the trippy mind adventure that we, the audience, are going to experience on that midsummer night. The trailer looks much cooler and far-out than what I was initially expecting judging from the secretive teaser trailer. Check out the trailer after the jump. Read more »

Very few movies leave me speechless when I walk out of a theatre, but Avatar brought that feeling of disbelief to a whole new level after my IMAX 3D experience. Opening day, 3:45 pm at Jordan’s IMAX Theatre with basses built into the seat to kick your ass while you watch the movie’s thunderous scenes, I sat completely immersed in the world of Pandora for an unknowing 2 ½ hours. Would I say money well spent? Definitely! To give you a quick summary of my review: the story was simple with many underlying meanings about the human race and current state of the world, the animation of the entire world of Pandora was visually orgasmic, and lastly the casting choice, for the most part, was spot on and could barely be improved. Read more »

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So I have compiled a bunch of new trailres for upcoming movies. The list includes Iron Man 2, Hot Tub Time Machine, Robin Hood, Clash of the Titans, Alice in Wonderland, The Book of Eli, The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (yes like the Disney one), and The Imagination of Dr. Parnassus. Almost all of these are must see trailers which will delight, surprise and possibly creep you out, so check ‘em out after the jump. Read more »

Here is my video review for Invictus, the fantastic story of the unification of the Republic of South Africa through the use of rugby. The movie stars Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar and is directed by the always great Clint Eastwood I highly recommend this movie but definitely check out my review to get a feel for what you are in for. The review, trailer, poem and more after the jump. Read more »

More like 44 inches of awesome! You need to check out this trailer for 44 Inch Chest if you want to enjoy the rest of your day otherwise you’ll spend the next few hours regretting your decision while everyone else talks about how cool this movie looks. The movie is written by the same guys that brought you Sexy Beast (Louis Mellis, David Scinto) and stars Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson and Ian McShane. Check out the trailer and more after the jump. Read more »