Hostel - Part 2 : I liked the first one and this has a different feel to it. Nice twist at the end also. Pretty decent flick this.

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Hope Floats - not a spectacular film, but a feel good film.

Me too, i agree with what you say, i love a happy ending...

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 was the last one i saw, before that it was Spiderman 3 and Apocolypto, which seemed really strange to me, granted I fell asleep half way through, but never the less, what I did see, I couldn't make much sense of...

Next - Pretty enjoyable sci-fi thriller with Nick Cage

Black Book. I really enjoyed it, I thought the acting was great.

Pirates of the Caribbean, not good for the ending of a trilogy, but still a brilliant film.

Sunshine - pretty average sci-fi thriller with stunning visuals.
The Contractor - Pretty decent thriller. Quite entertaining.

monster inlaw

I saw Little Children last night at the cinema. I find Kate Winslett more and more extraordinary. She has the sensuality of Sophia Loren and the sense of drama of Vivien Leigh. The film should have had lots of Oscars but maybe, it was too good for Oscars. It was the type of film that makes me react and think at every shot of the film. All the actors were fabulous. The man who played the paedophile was perfect: pitiful, disgusting, pathetic and also the tragic victim of his condition. This film shows you also that the mob, made of "decent" people, is just as seedy as the man. I have always find it despicable the people who gather in order to lynch/insult/beat up someone and the film shows it in an unusual way which is extremely effective: I'll never forget the scene at the pool! Another character is particularly brilliant, the ex cop who sins by an excessive thirst of justice and his redemption is magnificent, totally unexpected and yet so natural!! One of those film that should be made compusolry by the ministry of culture if there is one or should be shown free in poor areas.

Shooter - Pretty good action thriller. Nice

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Originally posted by Laetitia:
I saw Little Children last night at the cinema. I find Kate Winslett more and more extraordinary. She has the sensuality of Sophia Loren and the sense of drama of Vivien Leigh. The film should have had lots of Oscars but maybe, it was too good for Oscars. It was the type of film that makes me react and think at every shot of the film. All the actors were fabulous. The man who played the paedophile was perfect: pitiful, disgusting, pathetic and also the tragic victim of his condition. This film shows you also that the mob, made of "decent" people, is just as seedy as the man. I have always find it despicable the people who gather in order to lynch/insult/beat up someone and the film shows it in an unusual way which is extremely effective: I'll never forget the scene at the pool! Another character is particularly brilliant, the ex cop who sins by an excessive thirst of justice and his redemption is magnificent, totally unexpected and yet so natural!! One of those film that should be made compusolry by the ministry of culture if there is one or should be shown free in poor areas.

Well said.

Black Snake Moan
Set south of the Mason Dixon line, the film tells the story of Lazurus (Samuel L Jackson), a recently divorced, angry but well meaning man and Rae (Christina Ricci), an abused, drug and alcohol fuelled, promiscuous young woman. They inadvertently cross paths when she’s beaten and left on the side of the road where Lazarus finds her. He decides to cure her of her wicked ways and proceeds to chain her to the radiator.
A somewhat ridiculous premise with many inconsistencies and loopholes in the plot but it’s the powerful performances from the lead characters that elevate this well above it’s decidedly B-movie premise.
While trying to show Rae the error of her ways, it is here that Lazarus, also a troubled man, starts to look at himself and ultimately both of them grow and begin to regain their self respect.
The film also boasts a fine ensemble cast, most notably John Cothran as the Preacher and Justin Timberlake, who again proves he can act.
The film is also complete with one of the finest soundtracks put onto film in recent years, Samuel L Jackson learned to play the guitar for the role and a fine job he does too.
Close to the end I though the director, Craig Brewer, had gone down the happy-ever-after route with the fairy tale ending, but no, he still shows us that the characters are flawed, or indeed, human.
A warm, honest and, at times, very funny film of virtue and redemption.

Ocean's 13
With the great additions of Ellen Barkin and Al Pacino, thankfully not over the top, Ocean’s 13 is in every way far superior to its predecessor, Ocean’s 12. As with all these three-quels, what made the original so magical and fun is long lost but still the interplay between George Clooney and Brad Pitt is watchable and the almost bumbling innocence of Matt Damon is once again fun.
This time around, the gang are back in Vegas to take revenge on Willie Bank (Pacino), an unscrupulous casino owner and property developer who double crosses Reuben (Elliot Gould) out of a fortune and causes him to have a heart attack.
Director Steven Soderbergh goes back to the formula that made the first film so great and while he doesn’t quite manage to capture it, this is still a good heist movie with plenty of light-hearted banter with a lovely 1970’s camera look and feel about it.

Jindabyne
Set in the sleepy town of Jindabyne in New South Wales, the film revolves around Stewart and Claire Kane, wonderfully portrayed by Gabriel Byrne and Laura Linney, their friends and family.
At the start of their annual fishing trip, Stewart and his friends find a body in the river but instead of reporting it they tie the body up and continue fishing for a further two days, to the horror of the towns community when it is revealed. This is where the director, Ray Lawrence (Lantana) gets it right. We get to delve deeper into the already strained relationship of Stewart and Claire and the families of the other members of the fishing trip. While this really is Byrne’s and Linney’s film, much credit must be given to the fine supporting cast also.
Where the film goes wrong is where Lawrence moves the story into a race issue, the dead girl was Aboriginal. Up until this point we had a fascinating look in the frailty of man, the break down of what was seemingly a friendly community and then we’re subjected to ‘white crimes’. For me, this ruined what was promising to be a standout film for it showed the weakness of the script, it is like the director didn’t know where to go and the plotline was inserted as an afterthought.
From the initial finding of the body to Byrne’s attempt of explaining his actions there is no mention whatsoever about the fact that the dead girl was Aboriginal.
Another problem with the script was the reason given for the fisherman not returning immediately after finding the body, it was a very weak and lazy explanation and not fully explored as it should have been.
However, all that said, the stellar performances, the intimacy and style, make it a very thoughtful film but should have been so much more.

You Can Count on Me (2000), starring: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick and Rory Culkin. Very moving i loved it!

Epic Movie

Vacancy - Pretty decent thriller this. Certainly a break from the norm for Luke Wilson and quite refreshing to.

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Shooter - Pretty good action thriller. Nice

Was it released in Cinema or straight to DVD?

The Holiday.

John Tucker Must Die

Zoolander.....it was absolute crap, will ferrell is supremely overrated

Hot Fuzz. Was really funny.

Tell No One
Alex and Margot are happily married and on their anniversary they go to a lake that they’ve been visiting since childhood. Come evening, they get ready to go home when Alex hears Margot scream, rushing to find out what‘s wrong, Alex is knocked unconscious.
Eight years later, Alex is now a successful doctor, but clearly never got over the murder of his wife, which we see the funeral in flashback, wonderfully edited together with scenes from their wedding day and Jeff Buckley’s ‘Lilac Wine’ as the music source.
Then unexpectedly, Alex receives and anonymous email telling him to watch live feed from a web cam, when he does this he sees Margot.
What unfolds is a very clever and taut thriller as Alex races to find out the truth. A totally engaging film with superb performances, that builds up the tension that keeps you gripped to your seat. With an A-list supporting cast including Kristin Scott Thomas, free flowing camera work, this is really a wonderful film that reminds you of how Hollywood used to do it.
Highly recommended.


La Vie En Rose
Marlene Dietrich labelled the voice of Edith Piaf as ‘the soul of Paris’. And this is one thing that the film has a lot of, soul. Telling the harrowing true story of the humble and bleak beginnings of a singer that the world would come to embrace, La Vie En Rose is one of the best bio pics ever produced.
The film hops back and forth from her childhood living in a brothel, to following her father in the circus, to the most expensive hotels in New York.
While the film is almost technically perfect from the script, direction and the supporting cast, it is Marion Cotillard’s stunning portrayal of Edith Piaf that is spellbinding. It is a very honest study of the character too, we are shown that she wasn’t the easiest person to be around, whether as a teenager, a star, or even in her old age.
A truly fascinating piece of work that deserves to clean the boards at next years Oscars.


Captivity
Hard to believe that the man responsible for brining us The Killing Fields and The Mission directed this embarrassingly bad, boring, dullest films to be seen in quite some time.
A super model and actress, Elisha Cuthbert, is kidnapped and spends four days being mentally tortured by her assailant. And all this time her mascara doesn’t run once. She is taken by the kidnapper in a night club and we are led to believe that this famous model is by herself and the toilets in the club are empty even though the place is packed.
One of the most unoriginal, uninspired pieces of trash that badly rips off so many other films its hard to keep track. Everyone involved in this fiasco, from the crew to the cast should hang their head in shame for subjecting the public to such dire nonsense.
If this is what Ms. Cuthbert’s film career is looking like she better give Kiefer Sutherland a ring and ask to go back to 24.

28 Days Later.

Really enjoyed it too. Cillian Murphy is a great talent.

Fantastic 4, it was good, the story was a bit away from the comic though. Worth seeing just for the CGI.