Movies. Films. And movies.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief



Medusa: I hear you have the lightning bolt. May I see it?


Percy Jackson: I don't have it!

Medusa: Let me see your eyes. I hear they're bluer than the Circassian Sea! Open them, or my hungry babies will have to open them for you. But it would be such a pity to destroy such a young, handsome face. Stay with me, Percy. All you have to do is look.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Starring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario
Written by Craig Titley, based on the novel by Rick Riordan
Directed by Chris Columbus
Plot: A teenager discovers he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon and embarks on an adventure to save his mom and return Zeus' lightening bolt.

"The movie is no Harry Potter and can't quite settle on a tone, but it does surprisingly entertain."

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Notorious



Notorious B.I.G.: Yo, Puff... maybe in the right hands, I could be one of the greatest.


Notorious
Starring Jamal Woolard, Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke
Written by Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cheo Hodari Coker
Directed by George Tillman Jr.
Plot: The story of the notorious rapper Notorious B.I.G.. His rise, his fall and everything in-between.

"An entertaining film that does justice to the life of one of the best rappers of all time. It was "juicy"!"

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The Darjeeling Limited



Jack: I wonder if the three of us would've been friends in real life. Not as brothers, but as people.


The Darjeeling Limited
Starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman
Written by Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman
Directed by Wes Anderson
Plot: Three eccentric brothers try to form a spiritual bond while traveling across India by train.

"Once again, a sublime piece of work by Wes Anderson. Love the characters and humour!"

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Battleship



Admiral Shane: Prepare to fire.


Crew member: Sir, which weapons?

Admiral Shane: All of them.


Battleship
Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Rihanna
Written by Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber
Directed by Peter Berg
Plot: Based on the board game (yes, that is what I said) a fleet of battleships takes on an armada of alien "battleships".


"Independence Day, Top Gun, Armageddon, Pearl Harbour... Kind of like those movies all mashed into one. You like those movies -- you will like Battleship. I happen to like those movies."

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

The Cabin in the Woods


Dana: I'm so sorry I almost shot you. I probably wouldn't have.

Marty: Hey, shh, no. I totally get it. I'm sorry I let you get attacked by a werewolf and then ended the world.


The Cabin in the Woods
Starring Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison
Written by Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard
Directed by Drew Goddard
Plot: Five friends hang at a remote cabin in the woods where they get hunted by very ugly and bad things, discovering the cabin in the woods is no ordinary cabin in the woods.


"Like The Truman Show meets The Running Man meets Scream... A "WTF" movie filled with "WTF" funtastic fun! Makes you proud to be a Joss Whedon fan!"



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Tuesday, May 08, 2012

The Avengers


Tony Stark: There is no throne, there is no version of this where you come out on top! Maybe your army will come, maybe it's too much for us, but it's all on you! Because if we can't protect the Earth, you can be damn sure we'll avenge it!


The Avengers
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson
Written by Joss Whedon, Zak Penn
Directed by Joss Whedon
Plot: Under the guidance of Nick Fury from S.H.I.E.L.D., a team of elite superhuman superheroes come together to form The Avengers to help save Earth from an intergalactic army.

  
"Feels like all three original Star Wars films wrapped into one... A great setup, downfall middle, and an all-out kick-ass fun, action packed finale! Not the best superhero movie ever -- but certainly one of the grandest."

Sunday, May 06, 2012

The International


Louis Salinger: Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn... I'm the one you burn.


The International
Starring Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Written by Eric Singer
Directed by Tom Tykwer
Plot: A high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring is unraveled by an Interpol agent with a case of blood lust and revenge.


"An intriguing thriller with a kick-ass action sequence in the Guggenheim."