12.26.2008 | By Mack Chico |
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity.
Release Date: 2008-12-25
Starring: Frank Miller, Will Eisner (Comic)
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Official Website: http://www.mycityscreams.com/
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12.25.2008 | By Alex Florez |
Rated: R for language and some sexual content/nudity.
Release Date: 2008-12-26
Starring: Justin Haythe, Richard Yates
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Country: EE.UU, Reino Unido
Official Website: http://www.revolutionaryroadmovie.com/
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12.23.2008 | By Alex Florez |
Rated: R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence.
Release Date: 2008-09-12
Starring: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
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Official Website: http://www.filminfocus.com
12.23.2008 | By Alex Florez |
Rated: R for strong violence and language.
Release Date: 2008-08-22
Starring: Paul W.S. Anderson
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Official Website: http://www.deathracemovie.net/index.php
A remake of Roger Corman’s 1975 cult action film starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone, Death Race pumps even more adrenaline and senseless gore into a film that seems more like a video game adaptation than a ‘B’ movie remake.
Set in the not so distant future, Death Race tells the story of Jensen Ames (Jason Statham), a former speedway champion turned blue collar worker who is framed for a gruesome murder. He soon realizes however, it’s all been part of a plot to coerce him into participating in the world’s most popular televised sport: a car race set in a maximum security prison in which the inmates must brutalize and kill one another in order to win. If they are lucky to finish the race alive and in first place, then they’ll also gain their freedom.
Despite all the action, the film attempts to make its subtle satirical jabs at our culture – the one that can’t enough reality television, extreme fighting competition, and violent video game titles. One in particular, ‘Twisted Metal’ certainly comes to mind as a game which essentially shares the same premise as the movie. But like those video games, Death Race’s plot is thin and lacking the emotion necessary to really push a story forward. In this film, its all about outfitting cars with weapons you pick up along the way and blowing up your competitors off the tracks.
For Statham, its a no brainer role, as he slowly turns into the Jean-Claude Van Damme of our era, funny accent and all. For Joan Allen however, this might be her worst mistake as a professional actress. Allen playing the role of the Warden who organizes the race is as believable as the film’s own premise. One pleasant surprise is the addition of Natalie Martinez, the rookie cuban american actress, who teams up with Statham playing ‘Case’, his ‘navigator’. Giving the film its sexiness, I’m sure we’ll be seeing much more of her in these Angelina Jolie/female action star type roles.
Although a case can be made that these days, video game have evolved with much more complex story-lines, there will always be a great appetite for the ‘shoot em up’ types games where users can’t wait for the next level to keep smashing the buttons on their controllers. For those type of people, Death Race is must.
12.23.2008 | By Mack Chico |
Rated: PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking.
Release Date: 2008-12-25
Starring: Eric Roth, F. Scott Fitzgerald (historia)
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Official Website: http://wwws.warnerbros.es/benjaminbutton/?frompromo=movies_comingsoon_curioiuscaseofbenbutton
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12.19.2008 | By Mike Pierce |
Rated: Not available.
Release Date: 2008-12-19
Starring: Gary Ross, Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi
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Country: UK, USA
Official Website: http://www.thetaleofdespereauxmovie.com/
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Awww…there’s nothing cuter than a little, big eared mouse with a sword. The Tale of Despereaux stars a little mouse named, Despereaux.
At an early age – his family and friends noticed he wasn’t your average mouse. He doesn’t cringe to the site of knives. He doesn’t fear cats. He laughs at the of mouse traps. He’s just one COOL mouse. The story starts in a kingdom called, Dor…and in this kingdom…they love soup…yes, I said soup. SOUP DAY that is – it’s a day of celebration!
Well, something bad happens…an accident (not going to tell you) where the king…broken hearted…decides to banish soup and KILL at rats. I know, I know – your saying to yourself, “Mike – what the heck does rats have to do with it?” – Well, go see the movie and you’ll find out. (lol)
This movie teaches you a lot of lessons – It has like 4 little stories all wrapped in 1 movie. This happens to be great family, holiday movie. There’s comedy, drama, action and adventure.
Just remember…size DOESN’T matter if you put your mind to it!
12.19.2008 | By Mike Pierce |
Rated: PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing content and a scene of sensuality.
Release Date: 2008-12-19
Starring: Grant Nieporte
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Official Website: http://www.sonypicturesreleasing.es/teaser/sietealmas/
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WOWWWWWW…Seven Pounds starring Will Smith…Mrs. HOT Rosario Dawson, Cool dudes Woody Harrelson, Barry Pepper, and Michael Ealy.
I’m not going to lie – this movie rocked! I knew it was going to be good – but not THAT good. It’s about an IRS guy (Will Smith) who decides to go on this crazy, detailed plan of his. People…once everything happens – he will have changed the lives of 7 strangers.
OK…no more…that’s right…I’m not going to ruin this one for you. It’s that good! Heck…if you MUST know…check out the trailer. J All I am saying is – GO SEE THIS MOVIE. You laugh and you cry…I completely lost it. At one point I was thinking to myself, “Mike – this is going to get a 4 ½ popcorn rating…but…the last 30 minutes…turned it into a 5!!
I give Seven Pounds…5 out of 5 Popcorns! And, DON’T text while driving! (You’ll see)
Merry Christmas!
12.19.2008 | By Mack Chico |
Rated: PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing content and a scene of sensuality.
Release Date: 2008-12-19
Starring: Grant Nieporte
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Official Website: http://www.sonypicturesreleasing.es/teaser/sietealmas/
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12.16.2008 | By Alex Florez |
Rated: PG-13 for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language.
Release Date: 2008-08-27
Starring: Jeffrey Nachmanoff,
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Official Website: http://traitor-themovie.com/
We know someone is either betraying a friend, a country or a principle – that we obviously get from the title. But who and why is something that’s buried deep enough in the film to keep us guessing and wondering how clever the filmmakers can actually get with this.
In some ways, ‘Traitor’ is the classic espionage film that mixes and matches modern day headlines to construct a plot where Americans continue fighting terrorism all across the world. To its credit however, it manages to personalize the story of its protagonist to a certain degree, stripping the film of the politically sententious rhetoric that so often make these films come across as propaganda.
Deceptively, Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, Crash) plays Samir Horn, a former U.S. military operative who is linked to illicit activities in the middle east. When an FBI agent (Guy Pearce) heads the investigation, he begins to track Horn’s every move slowly uncovering the truth behind the massive conspiracy he’s been a part of.
Ultimately, the film is about a man trying to do the right thing for the right reasons, or his own convictions, but also about how wrong things can go in the process. In Traitor, that man just happens to be a Muslim American who finds himself in the middle of the conflict with hard decisions to make. However dangerously close the films comes to being about religious extremism and how far people will go for what they believe in, it is very careful with its commentary on the matter.
With a story that’s so rooted in politics and religion, the filmmakers actually manage to say very little about either subject. Both a good and a bad thing depending on how you look at it. Its moral ambiguity may frustrate some but alleviate others just tuning in to watch bombs being disarmed at the last possible second.
The film’s strong performances (save for Jeff Daniels as the veteran CIA contractor with a personal agenda) almost do the impossible: make it cliché-proof. Unfortunately, it is what it is: another spy thriller mirroring the ever present war on terror.
12.16.2008 | By Alex Florez |
Rated: PG-13 for adventure action and violence.
Release Date: 2008-08-01
Starring: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
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Official Website: http://robcohenthemummy.com/
Make no bones about it, The Mummy franchise is and always has been a blatant attempt to recreate the Indiana Jones lore. In this third installment, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the similarities are even more apparent. Rick ‘Ricochet’ O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) is Indy of course; Maria Bello (who replaces Rachel Weisz as Evelyn) is their version of ‘Marion’; and their son Alex O’Connell (Luke Ford) matches up with Indiana’s heir apparent, Mutt Williams (as played by Shia LaBeouf).
Unfortunately, the similarities also extend to the campiness, predictability, and unintelligent plot lines of ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’. Come to think of it, even their titles are both ridiculously long.
This time around, the O’Connells travel to Asia to battle the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li), awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse that a chinese sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) cast on him. The film, to its credit, moves along rather quickly with one battle scene following another, and its a good thing because the acting is often unbearable. At times, I couldn’t shake the feeling that newcomer Luke Ford, was doing his best Matt Damon impression. Just a terrible pick altogether to play Brendan Fraser’s son, since they look only a couple of years apart. An army of mummies, yetis in the himalayas and witchery I can believe, but Luke Ford playing Rick’s son, not a chance.
Of the three films, this one seems like the most poorly thought out as it strives to become more of a family adventure, than the thrilling archeological escapades in ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ that most likely inspired the filmmakers in the first place. I assure you that years from now, these films will be no relic.
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