Monday, September 27, 2010

(2003) Kill Bill Vol.1



A very dangerous and yet an exciting movie. Black Mamba (Uma Thurman) was a member of the deadly viper assassination squad which is composed by group of skillful fighters. Black Mamba a.k.a "The bride" was betrayed by her group and tried to kill her. The movie focuses on revenge by seeking out the justice after killing her fiancĂ©e and unborn daughter. This is a very iconic film and have a lot of fatal fight scenes.

Created By:
Quentin Tarantino

Saturday, September 25, 2010

(2010) Going the Distance




Genre:
Romance/Comedy

Directed by:
Nanette Burstein

Starring:
Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Ron Livingston, Jim Gaffigan, Kelli Garner, Rob Riggle, Christina Applegate

A story of holding on to each other. Long distance love affair.

Watch trailer here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HGDx2cAdMo

(2010) The Last Exorcism







Genre:
Thriller/Horror

Directed by:
Daniel Stamm

Starring:
Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Louis Herthum, Charles S. Dutton, Lisa Bonet, Ving Rhames, Angus Sutherland



A horror film about an evangelical minister documenting his last exorcism. The movie receive a generally positive reviews from movie critics. It shows this movie is a must see film.


Watch Trailer here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmrSR5O9QXc

Thursday, September 23, 2010

(2007) Love of Siam












A multi-layered family drama, a groundbreaking film which is a gay romance between two teenage boys namely Mew (Witwisit Hiranyawongkul) and Tong (Mario Maurer). It was released in Thailand on 22 November 2007. The fact that the gay storyline was not apparent from the film's promotional material initially caused controversy, but the film was received with critical acclaim and proved financially successful. It dominated Thailand's 2007 film awards season, winning the Best Picture category in all major events. The two teenage boys in the story showed some kissing scenes that brought the movie some controversy but did;t stop the movie for recieving such awards and appreciations not just in Thailand also to other Asian countries. This movie is a must see film.

(2009) Spread






"Spread" is a funny and racy look at the trials and tribulations of sleeping your way to a life of privilege in Los Angeles. The film is an immorality tale about a gorgeous guy who gives women what they want in order to live exactly as he likes. In the movie, Nikki (Ashton Kutcher) isn’t a gigolo. He’s a sexual grifter, a fun-loving, freeloading hipster who understands his greatest assets are his looks and sexual prowess, which he uses to charm his way into the hearts of the city’s richest women and enjoy their lifestyle. Nikki gets a free place to live, fantastic gifts, A-list access, and plenty of sex. The women get to feel young, beautify and utterly fulfilled in the bedroom. It’s a mutually beneficial set-up. One day, Nikki met a hot, gorgeous   waitress at a restaurant which he flirted but couldn't catch the girls attention. He did all his best just to impress the gorgeous lady, after several attempts of seducing her, Nikki got her and feel in love with her. The girl was in fact a women counterpart of Nikki, so, both of them work together just to make someone pay for their goods and lifestyle. But the girl got married to someone else living Nikki behind.Heartbroken.The movie is very sexy and funny, a must see film.

Directed By:
David MacKenzie

(2008) Wall E




WALL-E, a garbage collecting robot has been left to clean up the mess on earth. Mesmerized with trinkets of Earth's history and show tunes, WALL-E is alone on Earth except for a sprightly pet cockroach. One day, there was Eve, a sleek (and dangerous)  robot which is sent to Earth to find proof that there is still a life from in there. WALL-E falls in love with Eve. He had rescued Eve from different storms, and very true to his love and very loyal to Eve. So, both of them had an adventure and save the human raise from being to obese and made them realize the importance of nature most specially love. This is a must see computer animated science fiction film which showed different adventures and moral lessons.


Directed By:
Andrew Stanton


Produced By:
Pixar Animation Studios

(1996) Ang TV the movie (The Adarna Adventure)





The movie was came up from the popular folk tale in the Philippines which is the Ibon Adarna. The movie was cast from the hit TV kiddie series the "Ang TV". The movie basically involves young kids who were traveled back to time and face adventures through the story line of Ibon Adarna. The kids helped the young prince named Prinsipe Juan(Gio Alvarez) to find the mythical creature which is Ibon Adarna(Jolina Magdangal). The bird is known for its healing powers by singing to sick people. So, the prince should get the bird to helped his sick father. But their were Prinsipe Diego(Tirso Cruz III) and Prinsipe Pedro(Dindo Arroyo) which were the villains in the movie who wants the bird for their own personal interest. But Prinsipe Juan succeeded the mission with the help of the lost kids from the present. This movie is very touching yet so funny and could be enjoy for all the members in the family. A must watch filipino film.


Directed By:
Johnny Manahan

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

(1988) My Neighbor Totoro



My Neighbor Totoro is one of the creations of highly acclaimed Japanese director and writer Hayao Miyazaki. This is 1988 film which won an Animage Anime Grand Prix prize and the Mainichi Film Award for Best Film. The story is all about a young girl and her little sister making friends with this cute and cuddly wood spirits. The movie showed love and respect to one another from nature to human beings. It is a very special film for it showcases a lot of lessons and heart warming scenes. This is a must see film.


Directed By:
Hayao Miyazaki

(2008) The Secret Life of Bees







Lily(Dakota Fanning) is almost fourteen years old and has been abuse by her father.Lily accidentally killed her mother when she was little.The mother (Deborah Owens played by Hilarie Burton) was killed and Lily haven't known about her since then. So she travel back to the place where she thinks her mother came from. She runaway and bringing her Negro housekeeper with her named Rosaleen(Jennifer Hudson). The two girls gone to a bee farm where the address they found of her mother's things. The bee farm was owned by Negro women namely August Boatwright(Queen Latifah) and her sisters June (Alicia Keys) May (Sophie Okonedo). June was not happy for keeping Lily into their household. As the time goes by they've been a family surrounded with love. The movie basically has a lot of lessons, it was more on drama, but all in all the movie was very touching. 5 stars


Directed by
Gina Prince-Bythewood