Jun 29, 2008
Rating: Kernel
Set in December 2004, a group of scientists create a harmful bio-hazard for defense purpose, but when scientist Govind Ramasaamy discovers that this virus cannot be controlled he decides to prevent others for using it.
Dasavathaaram stars Kamal Hassan, winner of 4 National Film Awards (India). Interestingly, Kamal plays the role of 10 different characters (Rangaraja Nambi/Govind Ramasaamy/The United States President/Avtar Singh/Christian Fletcher/Shinghen Narahasi/Krishnaveni/Vincent Poovaraagan/Kalifullah Khan/Balaram Naidu).
The movie is filmed in Tamil, India's third most spoken language, and some English. Don't be ... Read More
Jun 8, 2008
Rating: Kernel
After a bomb blows up an armored truck and kills a veteran detective's fiancée, a renegade cop, a young officer and the veteran detective team up to try and take down Hong Kong's notorious gang and it's cutthroat leader.
Invisible Target is an explosive action-packed Hong Kong movie which stars Nicholas Tse (The Promise), Jaycee Chan (the son of Jackie Chan), Shawn Yue (Internal Affairs), and Jacky Wu Jing (Kill Zone).
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Ever hear the expression "all talk, no action"? Well, Invisible Target ... Read More
May 9, 2008
Director Joachim Trier (left) and actor Christian Rubeck (right) at the screening in New York City.
Rating: Popcorn
Erik and Phillip are young writers who trying to get their books published, but Erik is rejected because of lack of talent while Phillip's book is published. Phillip rapidly becomes famous in Norway. Six months later, after a tragic accident, Erik and his friends visit Phillip at the psychiatric ward to take him home. Erik continues writing, attempting to get his book published, and tries to ... Read More
Apr 27, 2008
Magnus Williamson as Morten, Pål Stokka as Geir, Espen Klouman Høiner as Erik, Anders Danielsen Lie as Phillip, Viktoria Winge as Kari, and Christian Rubeck as Lars. Photo credit: Nils Vik/Courtesy of Miramax Films.
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Erik and Phillip are trying to make it as writers. Erik is rejected by publishers as lacking in talent, while Phillip's manuscript is accepted and the young man becomes a major name on the Norwegian cultural scene practically overnight. Six months later, Erik and his friends come to visit ... Read More
Apr 19, 2008
"My mom says, when I miss her, I should look at the moon because she is looking at it too."
- Carlitos
Rating: Popcorn
Carlitos is a nine-year-old boy who finds himself in the same situation as thousands of children in Mexico who have been left behind by their parents in order to provide for their families. Rosario, Carlitos' mother, left him four years ago to be an illegal worker in Los Angeles, sending him and her mother $250 every month to help them ... Read More
Apr 12, 2008
"Tracey Berkowitz (Best Actress Oscar-nominee Ellen Page) is riding around a pre-blizzard urban wasteland on the back of a city bus, naked except for the tattered curtain she’s wrapped in, looking for her missing little brother (whom she fears she has hypnotized). Smart and acerbic, but still only a tender 15 years old, over the course of the film Tracey reveals to the audience (and herself) the truth about how she wound up there. In the process, she begins to work through ... Read More
Apr 9, 2008
Here is the official press release from Genius Products followed by our sneak-peak review:
"SANTA MONICA, CA – Breaking Hong Kong box office records last year with its high-energy action sequences and fierce kung fu clashes, FLASH POINT explodes to DVD April 22 from Genius Products, under the company’s acclaimed Dragon Dynasty label. Arriving as a Two-Disc Ultimate Edition and featuring intense performances by seasoned martial arts experts and some of Asian action’s brightest stars Donnie Yen (Hero, Kill Zone), ... Read More
Mar 28, 2008
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
Nikolai Luzhin (Viggo Mortensen) is the driver for one of London's most notorious mob families that is a part of the Vory V Zakone criminal brotherhood. Trouble comes his way when he meets Anna Khitrova (Oscar nominee Naomi Watts), a midwife at a hospital in northern London, as she begins to ask questions about a young girl who died while giving birth. Anna's quest to find out the baby's lineage let's loose the fury of the Vory brotherhood, putting Nikolai's ... Read More
Mar 23, 2008
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The Christ retells the story of the last twelve hours before Jesus' crucifixion, from praying in the Garden of Olives after the Last Supper to his final words on the cross.
Director Mel Gibson does a terrific job with this movie as he succeeds at making it as realistic as possible. Gibson chooses to depict the last hours of Jesus' life by showing the pain and suffering he went through. There is a lot of ... Read More
Mar 18, 2008
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
According to Health Canada, 8% of Canadians over the age of 65 suffer from dementia while 5% have Alzheimer's. Every year, dementia costs Canadians over $3.9 million.
Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Away From Her is the sad story of Grant and Fiona, who have been married for over forty years, as they are face with Fiona's Alzheimer's disease. As the couple decides to place her in a retirement home, they find out that Grant will no be able to ... Read More