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Friday, 23 December 2011 17:54 |
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For fans of the first film, this is worth watching, but I advise keeping your expectations rather low.
DVD Review
Title: The Hangover Part II
Director: Todd Phillips
Studio: Legendary Pictures, Warner Brothers
Principal Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Mason Lee, Justin Bartha, Jamie Chung
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Run Time: 102 minutes
 
Reviewed by Tessa Perkins
Having really enjoyed The Hangover, I was hoping that this sequel would deliver another unexpectedly hilarious adventure story full of original jokes and funny events. Unfortunately, it did not live up to its predecessor and was a disappointment in many ways. The story is essentially the same, with a new location and some details substituted and new characters added, but it is far from original as they re-used some of their jokes from the first film. There are still some good laughs to be had in this sequel, but far fewer, and the unrealistic ending unravels its credibility.
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Saturday, 17 December 2011 02:55 |
It is undeniable that Another Earth is captivating. The secret that Rhoda keeps from John moves the film forward and will keep audiences guessing.
DVD Review
Title: Another Earth
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Mike Cahill
Cast: Brit Marling, William Mapother
Length: 92 minutes
Release Date: November 29, 2011
Another Earth is a story of a recent high school graduate, Rhoda (Brit Marling), who gets into a horrific car collision after a night of partying that instantly kills a music composer’s family. Incidentally, the night of the accident occurs on the very day that another planet almost identical to Earth is discovered in the solar system—one that could potentially hold the existence of life.
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Friday, 16 December 2011 11:30 |
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 DVD Review
Friday the 13th: The Ultimate Collectors Set
Director: Various
Stars: Various
Studio: Paramount
Genre: Horror
Rated: R
Reviewed By Adam A. Donaldson
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the slasher fan in your family? (I can’t believe I just wrote that.) Well, look no further than this limited edition box set of the first eight films in the Friday the 13th franchise. Each disc comes with its own unique set of special features, while the box comes with a collectable Jason Voorhees hockey mask replica. Now obviously, these films aren’t exactly high art, but they can occasionally be entertaining as hell. Quite literally. Below, I break down each film in the collection along with a hockey mask rating out of five.
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Monday, 12 December 2011 09:02 |
Kung Fu Panda 2 is a movie that will not only entertain you, but also make you "feel", which in my opinion, is the hallmark of a good film.
DVD Review
Film: Kung Fu Panda 2
Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Studio/Distributor: Dreamworks
Principal Cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Michelle Yeoh, Danny McBride, and Jean-Claude Van Damne
Running Time: 90 Minutes
DVD Release Date: December 13th, 2011
Rated: PG
Reviewed by Sonja Jackson
Kung Fu Panda 2 kicks the bar even higher than the first instalment with more action, more characters, and more heart.
In this sequel to the 2008 hit, Po (Jack Black) returns as the better-skilled, but still-bumbling Dragon Warrior whose role in life is to protect the Valley of Peace alongside the Furious Five—Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogan), Viper (Lucy Liu), and Crane (David Cross). All seems well in Po's perfect life until an incident triggers a memory that causes him to question who he is, and where he came from. Although encouraged by his mentor, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), to eliminate his confusion by finding his inner peace, Po soon finds himself battling another problem, a cunning and powerful peacock named Lord Shen (Gary Oldman) who threatens to take over China using an unstoppable weapon, and—to Po's dismay—destroy kung fu.
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Thursday, 08 December 2011 13:26 |
Point Blank is an energetic, kinetic film. The characters run and we run with them. While it gets a bit silly at times, we suspend our belief as a sacrifice to the pace and style of the film.
DVD Review
Title: Point Blank
Director: Fred Cavaye
Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Elena Anaya
Runtime: 84 minutes
Reviewed by Rhys Dowbiggin
Communication is lost in translation. Language is a universal connector yet it divides us so very quickly. The attitude of "I don’t understand what you are saying so I choose not to associate with you." seems too prevalent in this world. It too often creates fissures amongst people, cultures, and countries. Yet language is not politics or religion. Language is not a tool of division, yet we let it. Film is language. It is an expression of people, culture, and countries. Understanding how certain people approach film lends us to understand them. Film can be a connector.
Point Blank is the rapid-fire story of ransom and intrigue. The film starts at a breakneck pace, a chase sequence involving a dangerous looking fellow being pursued by two dangerous looking fellows. The law of film says that when suspicious people chase each other, a conspiracy is at work. When the chasee is hit by a car and taken to the hospital, things get interesting. We then meet Samuel and his sexy, pregnant wife. They are an idealistic couple — young, happy, good-looking. When the aforementioned dangerous-looking guys try to whack the aforementioned car accident victim, Samuel steps in and saves the man’s life. His wife is captured and he is order to get the man out or his wife dies.
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