Movie Reviews Category
Posts related to movies and my opinions on how good or bad they were.
Dec 29 | Movie Review: Last Train Home (2009)
Director: Lixin Fan
Runtime: 85 minutes
I've been a bit late on the movie bandwagon and Last Train Home has been one of those movies I have been meaning to see for a while now.
Jun 6 | Movie Review: The Fall (2006)
I had the fortune of going to see Tarsem Singh's newest movie, "The Fall", which emerged in theaters on the 30th of June.
Jan 17 | The Kite Runner and Atonement Compared
It's interesting to observe similarities between movies, and while common themes as seen before like between The Illusionist and The Prestige are classic examples, there are more subtle approaches to movie plots that I'd like to discuss, highlighting 'the presence of it in two recent releases, The Kite Runner and Atonement.
The premise is simple: a protagonist makes an unforgiveable decision and spends the rest of the plot trying to avenge the wrongs made.
Jul 7 | Central Station (1998)
I stumbled across Central Station, a Brazilian film directed by Walter Salles, at the library while looking for other things to watch.
Jan 12 | Movie Review for District B13
Movie Review for District B13
Director: Pierre Morel
Featuring: Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario
Rated: R
Runtime: 85 min
An eerie reminder to the audience about the 2005 riots in France, District B13 is a well-crafted action packed movie set in Paris of 2010 about a young righteous punk named Leïto who, in an attempt to bring down the local crimelord Taha, suffers the abduction of his sister and is unable to act due to corrupt police officers.
May 26 | Movie Review: La Haine
Movie Review for La Haine (The Hate) 1995.
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Length: 96 min
Rated: R (for violence)
Though the movie's cast does not include any famous Hollywood actors or the like, it sends out a powerful message through the three main characters, one that can't really be well explained.
Feb 5 | Lord of War
"There are two types of tragedies in life.
Jan 21 | Cidade de Deus
I just saw Cidade de Deus ("City of Gods"), a striking, powerful and intense movie about the gangs that ruled (and most probably still rule) the favelas or slums of Rio de Janeiro.
May 22 | Movie review for Sahara
Movie Review for Sahara (2005)
Director: Breck Eisner
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 124 min
I guess I expect a certain amount of realism in movies, and Sahara failed to live up to my expectations, though it had a lot of good action, some humour, and some nice acting.
May 13 | Dual movie review
Here's something new-- a dual movie review of two horror movies that were released in relative proximity of each other: "Hide and Seek" and "The Amityville Horror"
Hide and Seek (2005)
Director: John Polson
Starring: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning
Rated: R
Runtime: 101 min
The Amityville Horror (2005)
Director: Andrew Douglas
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George
Rated: R
Runtime: 90 min
Do not expect much from either of the two movies, rated in the lower 30s (out of 100) at the metacritic website.