Jan 9, 2009
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Butter Popcorn
In his first motion picture since 2004's Academy Award-winning Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood stars in Gran Torino as Walt Kowalski, a disgruntled racist Korean War veteran who is out to change a young Hmong teen’s life after he attempts to steal Kowalski’s most prized possession, a 1972 Gran Torino. As Kowalski unwillfully draws closer to the teen, he finds himself having to defend the boy and his family from the gangs that are trying to terrorize their neighbourhood.
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Nov 21, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Popcorn
It's 5:50pm Thursday night. I've just arrived at Empire Theatres Bayer's Lake for the advance screening of The Boy In The Striped Pajamas, but tonight's main event is 4 hours and 10 mins away. This event happens to be the first public showing of Twilight, a teen romantic thriller based on the series of novels written by Stephenie Meyer which have created a pop culture phenomenon around the globe. Camping outside the theatre doors of The Boy In The Striped Pajamas ... Read More
Oct 21, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
Luis Molina, a homosexual who is being incarcerated for immoral behavior, and Valentin Arregui, a journalist and political activist, find themselves locked up together in a South American prison. Molina escapes reality by creating melodramatic films in his mind and then sharing them with Valentin. At first, Valentin is suspicious of Molina, but over time a friendship blossoms that transcends their sexual and social differences.
Based on the novel by Manuel Puig, Kiss of the Spider Woman stars Academy Award-winner William ... Read More
Oct 17, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Popcorn
Max Payne is a maverick cop - a mythic anti-hero - determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murders of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.
Oscar® nominee Mark Wahlberg (The Departed) stars as Max Payne, a man who has little regard for rules - and nothing ... Read More
Sep 27, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Kernel
What would happen if people around the country were having their every move watched by the government? What would happen if this was you? Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman, two complete strangers, receive a call from an unknown woman. With their lives and families on the line, Jerry and Rachel must comply to this woman's order as she takes them through increasingly dangerous situations by using everyday technology to control to every move. As things get worse, they become one of ... Read More
Sep 17, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Butter Popcorn
Brendan Frye is a high school student who prefers to be an outsider, until his ex-girlfriend, Emily, calls him at a phone booth and suddenly disappears. With his love for her still strong, Brendan recruits his only true friend, The Brain, to help him in finding Emily. The only clues she left him were three words: brick, tug, and pin. In order to uncover the truths about himself, Emily and the suspects in her disappearance, he must grow closer to ... Read More
Sep 14, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Kernel
NYPD detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan have been partners for over 30 years and are on the brink of retiring, but they are called to investigate one last homicide that has links to a previous case. When they arrive to the scene, they discover that the victim is a wanted criminal whose body is found with a four-line poem. As more similar cases unfold, Fisk and Cowan realize that they're after a serial killer who targets criminals who've slipped through ... Read More
Sep 13, 2008
by Jean Brunet
This is what you'll look like at the movies when viewing Burn After Reading.
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
From the makers of Academy Award-nominated and winning films such as No Country For Old Men, Fargo and O Brother, Where Art Thou? comes this dark spy-comedy that will literally have you laughing your head off! Writer/director/producer Joel Coen simply explains the synopsis by saying, "The story is about middle-aged people, all of whom are undergoing professional, personal, and sexual crises touching on matters of national security. ... Read More
Aug 1, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Photo Credit: Digital Domain Copyright: © 2008 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Rating: Butter Popcorn
Explorer Rick O'Connell is about to combat the resurrected Han Emperor in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China to the neon-lit streets of post-war Shanghai and high into the spectacular Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex, wife Evelyn and her brother, Jonathan. And this time, the O'Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge ... Read More
Jul 27, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
'Rocket' tells his story of growing up in Cidade de Deus (City of God), a Rio de Janiero housing project built in the 1960's that is rampantly becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. 'Rocket' wants to get out of the slums but doesn't want to and is too shy to join the gang and drug wars that are going on in the area. He soon discovers that he has an eye for photography and dreams of becoming ... Read More