Apr 12, 2008
by Jean Brunet
"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
by Jean Brunet
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
by Jean Brunet
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
by Jean Brunet
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
by Jean Brunet
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
Mar 13, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Burnt Popcorn
On his wedding day, Dennis (Simon Pegg from Hot Fuzz) runs away from his pregnant wife-to-be.
Five years later, he still finds himself in love with her but the only thing is that she's moved on. To win her back, Dennis must run in a marathon to prove to her that the man she's currently seeing is the wrong guy, but there's one problem, Dennis is obviously not in shape.
Simon Pegg isn't too impressive in this movie. I like him ... Read More
Mar 11, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Butter Popcorn
After being bullied for years, Huo Yuanjia learns to fight for himself and win. Throughout his childhood, he trains himself to win fight after fight in his region of Tianjin. As his popularity grows within the region, pride begins to creep in and take over. When Huo makes a terrible mistake during a fight, it leads to another master's death and the revengeful death of his family.
Many years later, after reflecting on his fighting strategy, Huo realizes that it's not ... Read More
Feb 28, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Popcorn
Bruges is one of the well-maintained medieval cities in Belgium, attracting tourists from around the world. This could be Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken's (Brendan Gleeson), two assassins, final destination, as they are sent to Bruges to take cover for while as they await their next mission. Although Ray hates the city, Ken is amazed by the beauty of the scenery and the medieval architecture.
After assassinating a priest, Ray discovers that he has accidentally murdered a little boy. Not able ... Read More
Feb 7, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Kernel
2 Days In Paris is a foreign film about a New York couple, Marion (Julie Delpy), a French photographer, and Jack (Adam Goldberg), an American interior designer.Trying to rekindle their love life, they decide to go on a European vacation, stopping in Italy. When things don't go as planned (Jack becomes sick and when he gets better, he's always occupied with his photography) the couple begins to look forward to their two days in Paris.In Paris, with the combination of Marion's ... Read More
Feb 5, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Kernel
Once is the story of "the Guy" (yes, none of the characters have names) who works part-time for his father's business. Other than his work, he spends most of his time busking the streets of Dublin, hoping to one day get his music recorded. "The Guy" still thinks of his girlfriend who left him and he just can't move on in life.One day, he meets "the Girl", a recent immigrant. She loves music and would like to have a piano, but ... Read More