“Then She Found Me”
April 23, 2008
Helen Hunt stars as April Epner, a school teacher who is separated from her husband Ben, played by Matthew Broderick. April’s life is beginning to crumble, as her adopted mother dies and her marriage falls apart. She’s having a mid-life crisis and wants more than anything to have a baby.
April’s birth mother, Bernice, played by Bette Midler, gets in touch with her. Bernice is a zany radio host and brings a lot of change into April’s life. April meets Frank, played by Colin Firth, the father of one of her students. She starts dating him. Her life, once simple, starts to spin out of control.
“Then She Found Me”trailer and the cast of actors, this looks like an excellent movie.
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
April 22, 2008
Harold and Kumar’s last adventure was on a long journey to White Castle to get hamburgers after getting the munchies when smoking pot. It was an adventure, to say the least.
The two remain the crazy stoners in “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay” as they get into trouble trying to sneak a bong on a flight to Amsterdam. They are suspected of terrorism and flee from officials, in hopes of figuring out a way to prove they are innocent.
John Cho stars as Harold and Kal Penn as Kumar. The movie is rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use.
From the trailer I’m not so sure this move will be as good as its predecessor.
September Dawn (R: 2006)
April 14, 2008
September Dawn (R: 2007)
Director:Christopher Cain; Actor/esses: Terence Stamp … Brigham Young;
Jon Voight … Jacob Samuelson; Trent Ford … Jonathan Samuelson;
Krisinda Cain … Young Woman; Shaun Johnston … Captain Fancher;
Jon Gries … John D. Lee; and many more.
An intriguing film based off true events. Apparently this film has hit quite a controversy with the Mormon church as it retells the tale of the September Massacre of gentiles in Utah. I think it was a great retelling of the trajedy that took place during the immigrant pioneering of the American wild west. Every faith and people have their monsters. The tragedy took place, just as did the Holocaust, the Witch Hysteria, and many other massacres. There is doubt as to who caused it and was responsible for this horrible historical incident. I thought the movie was good at presenting historical facts from the vague-ness that we know today; excellent acting; fabulous cinematography, and amazing scenery.
Academy Award winner Jon Voight plays Local Mormon Bishop Jacob Samuelson who becomes suspicious of some gentiles from Missouri who need food, supplies, and rest before finishing their journey to California. As they stop near Cedar City Utah, Jacob dispatches his eldest son to spy on them and see what they are up to while preaching to the choir that these people are cursed and must die. His son falls in love with the minister’s daughter and rebells against his father’s death wishes for the settlers. The father weaves unspeakable horror setting up the local Paiute Indians by dressing up as them and doing a brutal mruder of 120 men, women, and children on September 11, 1857. The love story was probably fictionized, but following some of the historical facts of this renegade sect that probably caused this massacre, i think the film presents a very plausible theory. Rating 4.5 stars out of 5.
News Cast about the Controversy:
Street Kings’ Trailer
April 8, 2008
Has anyone seen the Street Kings’ trailer yet? What did you think about it? My first impression of the trailer of Street Kings is that this is going to be an action-packed movie! The trailer made sure of that point. However, I didn’t really get to understand what the movie is about by watching the trailer. The trailer was just a nicely put together video about the exciting action sequences of the movie. But it failed to convey the plot of Street Kings.
Based on my research on the Internet, Street Kings is about a cop named Tom Ludlow (played by Keanu Reeves). He is having a hard time dealing with the death of his wife and at the same time was framed for the killing of another cop. The movie will show the culture of the company he works for and thus question the loyalty of the people around him. When I watched the trailer, I didn’t get any of that at all. I thought that Keanu Reeves was supposed to be a bad cop and not a good cop who was framed for the death of another officer.
Anyway, I will still watch the movie because of the action sequence and how the trailer was done. Also, it is a star studded cast with Hugh Laurie, Forrest Whitaker, Chris Evans, and not to mention Keanu Reeves. Even without the nice plot story, watching the film will at least be entertaining with all the guns blazing and all the police chase!
The XFiles 2 Movie: Marketing is on
March 28, 2008
Finally, some buzz about the upcoming XFiles 2 movie! The marketing arm is underway and after a long wait, it’s all coming out…one by one.
First, with the teaser poster now making the rounds on the internet. Have a look:
Second, the first trailer is up and you could watch it here.
Lastly, the official site will be launched something this week.
Now, how do you like that XFiles Fans?
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are of course reprising their roles as FBI agents investigating the paranormal. The movie, directed by Chris Carter, opens in July 25th.
Iron Man TV Spot
March 26, 2008
Has anybody scene the latest Iron Man TV Spot?
The movie is one of the most anticipated story this summer. It is starred by Robert Downey, Jr. in a role he hasn’t done before. I don’t quite see him as a superhero yet. Maybe this film will convince me.
Directed by Jon Favreau, the movie opens May 2, 2008.
Visit the official site for more information.
Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy in Wanted
March 26, 2008
I recently saw the trailer for Angelina Jolie’s latest film, “Wanted”, for release in the summer…and it is pretty kick-ass. The film is loosely based on a comic book by Mark Millar, about a team of assassins.
James McAvoy, the actor who played this creature on Chronicles of Narnia (Thomas was it?), plays Wesley, a regular office worker who is unfortunately bullied by everyone in his life. Unknowingly, his murdered father worked as an assassin and now his team is recruiting Wesley. Apparently, his a natural. Not every assassin has this gift like him. Angelina Jolie’s character is his mentor. The film also stars Morgan Freeman as the head of the group.
Stellar casting, eh?
The film opens in the end of June in the States.
Would you like to see the trailer? Check this out then.
Zodiac Movie Review
December 22, 2007
You will be left on the edge of your seat with this incredible thriller and horror combined. David Fincher really outdid himself with the movie Zodiac. Right from the first scene of the movie you will be captivated. This movie will keep you wondering because of all the different people that could be the serial killer. Just when you think it is one person, something else happens in the movie and you think that it’s another person.
You can get really caught up in the police work that goes into finding the Zodiac killer. This is what makes the movie so good. You can sit there and start making your own decisions as to who the killer is. The good news is that you will probably not guess the ending. It’s suspenseful and thrilling at the same time. Never a dull moment in the movie.
Shrek the Third
July 14, 2007
Shrek the Third is the 3rd movie in the Shrek franchise. The first Shrek movie has this undeniable charm about it. The second was an OK attempt at a sequel. Shrek the Third seem to get further away from what made Shrek such a great movie.
It seemed the third movie had less to do with the main characters and more about the supporting ones, which is very disappointing. I loved Shrek because of the characters but every since the first movie they have taken a back seat in the movies. I know that it is hard to come up with “what more can you do with these characters? so let’s bring in new ones” deal. New characters are fine, but don’t let them be the center of the whole story.
That said, Shrek is a very strong franchise because it’s cute and funny to kids and adults. Even an inferior Shrek movie is still a movie featuring Shrek, so therefore worth seeing. Although it’s doubtful the magic of the first one will ever be captured again, the sequels are good fun. It’s just hard to compare them with the first one since Shrek was such a good movie.
Shrek the Third has Shrek seeking an heir to the king’s throne, since, being married to Fiona, he is next to rule but really doesn’t want the job. He goes off in search of a distant cousin of Fiona’s to bring him back to take over as king. However, Prince Charming feels that he should be king and looks to take over the job while Shrek is away.
Shrek does have it’s funny moments. it is a lot of fun and very enjoyable. It is certainly worth the price of admission, just don’t expect the movie to be the same caliber as the first Shrek movie.
Bones, Season 2, Episode 1
October 20, 2006
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