Dave Lizewski, a comic-book fanboy, decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name — Kick-Ass — assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no […]
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Movie Review РUn Proph̬te (A Prophet) РIntense & Gritty
Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena, part Arab, part Corsican, cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang currently ruling the prison, he is given a number […]
Movie Review – Up in the Air – Overrated
Ryan Bingham, is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he’s met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams. As I’ve mentioned before, around the time of the year when the Oscar nominations come […]
Movie Review – Avatar 3D – Visually Spectacular!
Strangely enough I actually watched the other big Oscar nominee (The Hurt Locker) before I watched Avatar. I have been wanting to watch Avatar since it hit Malaysian cinemas in December last year, thankfully it’s still showing as it has become a phenomenal box office hit beating the records set by James Camerons last directorial […]
Movie Review – Inglourious Basterds – Coolbeans!
In German-occupied France, Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa. Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in […]
Movie Review – The Time Traveler’s Wife – *sadface*
Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler–cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his […]
Movie Review – The Hangover – Hilarious!
Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they’ll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can’t remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the […]
Movie Review – 2012 – Fantastic Effects
Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. A global cataclysm brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Centuries ago, the Maya left us their calendar, with a clear end date and all that it […]
Movie Review – The Ugly Truth – Crude!
Abby Richter is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She’s in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway, a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick. There hasn’t really been […]
Movie Review – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor) – Geek Thriller!
Adapted from the Millenium Trilogy by the noted Swedish author Stieg Larsson the first film “Män som hatar kvinnor” focuses on Mikael Blomkvist a middle-aged indicted journalist and a talented young female hacker named Lisbeth Salander who is the real main character of the story. The Swedes have been coming out with some awesome films […]
