The life of Beatrix Potter, the author of the children books, "Peter Rabbit." (And others in that series).
Despite my dislike for Renée Zellweger, she was... ok in this movie. It was sad and sweet, but I didn't really feel for her (Beatrix Potter). I did, at times, but I feel as though it was missing something. I liked Ewan McGregor's role in the film, he was very adorable. I'm also not sure wether or not the real Beatrix Potter, actually saw her drawings move, but it wasn't as creepy as I expected it to be. There was some humour in it so, that was a bonus. It was a very well done film, kind of long but not too long. Um, I think they may have chosen the wrong person to play Beatrix Potter, but then again, as I said before Renée wasn't too bad. I did like the movie, but if I hadn't seen it, let's just say I wasn't missing out on anything remarkable. In short, if you're interested in this movie, see it. It is well done and a very good film, but I don't think it's going to be a "classic." It wasn't terribly important, though like I said before it was very sweet and... powerful, so to say, for a woman in the time period, who wasn't married to get a career such as that one and that she proved her parents wrong. So... it was a very good movie, just not a great one. That's all I really have to say.
The battle between light and dark continues in this sequel to Night Watch.
Once again, this movie wasn't great. I was able to read the subtitles and they had fun with the subtitles. For example if someone used a knife to "cut the air" the subtitles would cut in half (after giving sufficient time to be read). There were neat effects that were very clever and humorous. I enjoyed that greatley. I do think this one was better than 'Night Watch.' But it's still not an awesome movie. I did find this one sad (well, one character) and there was this great scene where a girl drove her car on and in a building as seen in the last part of the trailer. It was pretty awesome, then again that just might be the theater experience. Either way, it was ok, not great, but ok.
The light and the darkness have a tense peace, this is the story of the night watch.
Well... the subtitles were really small, and most of the time they were badly placed against white backgrounds, so for most of the film I didn't understand anything. I had a vague idea, but it wasn't enough. A friend then explained it me more thoroughly, but it wasn't enough to make me like it any more. It was pretty bad. It wasn't.... horrible, but it was bad. Um... that's all I can really think of. I did enjoy it because I don't know what other Russian movie I've seen and I like hearing different languages and seeing different movies, so that was a definite plus. But it really wasn't that awesome.
Taglines: -The Dolphin Hotel invites you to stay in any of its stunning rooms. Except one. -No one lasts more than an hour. -Enjoy your stay. -Don't stay in 1408. -The only demons in room 1408 are those within you.
-Some rooms are locked for a reason.
-Based on the terrifying story by Stephen King.
Starring: -John Cusack -Samuel L. Jackson -Mary McCormack -Jasmine Jessica Anthony -Tony Shalhoub
Mike Enslin (John Cusack) has never believed in the paranormal. However, he has written several books on haunted graveyards, houses, ect. They are all part of a series. His latest installment is on haunted hotels. While researching, he has never found any evidence of anything supernatural. One day he gets a postcard of Dolphin Hotel and it simply says, "Don't enter 1408"Of course, he goes to Dolphin Hotel. The manager Gerald Olin (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to persuade Mike, not to stay in room 1408, stating that no one lasts more than an hour and that the room itself, is evil. Mike, however, stays in room 1408.
I was so excited to see this movie. The trailer terrified me and I waited a whole month to see it (obviously). When it finally came out and I finally got to see it, I was ecstatic. It was pretty scary. It wasn't so much of a "jump out at you" scary. It was more of, the idea of it, is terrifying. There were parts of the movie that weren't as scary to me as they were to my friends, and I think that is because of the trailer. I was expecting to see things, and I was waiting for certain parts. I say, just go watch, don't wait for the parts you saw in the trailers. I loved John Cusak and Samuel L. Jackson. I think they played the parts perfectly. I would of liked to see more of Samuel L. Jackson's chracter more, and maybe explained more. The ending of the film makes it seem like you understood everything, but if you look more closely in the film and the think about certain things that you didn't notice while watching it makes the entire movie, and ending different that what you originally thought. Unless you're a smart and just caught all the little meanings and hints the first time 'round. Anyways, definitely see it, if you like the horror, and some good Stephen King things. I also suggest, if you like the movie, to read the short story of the same name by King. I would reccommend reading the story after the movie, it makes both of them even more creepy. But whichever you perfer. I think it might be best to see it in theaters, or at least on a large screen tv. It seems to be much more scary. It was a good film, I enjoyed it a lot.
Andy Samberg, Will Arnett and Bill Hader! Can you get any better?! I am SO excited for this movie! I absolutley cannot wait. It looks so funny. Check it out.
Taglines: -What are the odd of getting even? 13 to 1. -Revenge is a funny thing. -How do you steal half a billion dollars, in 3.5 minutes? Starring: -George Clooney -Brad Pitt -Matt Damon -Andy Garcia -Scott Caan -Don Cheadle -Casey Affleck -Elliott Gould -Bernie Mac -Al Pacino -Ellen Barkin -Eddie Izzard
After Reuben Tishkoff (Elliot Gould) has a heart attack due to a faulty deal he made with Willy Bank (Al Pacino), Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and the rest of his gang decide that they need to get back at Willy Bank, and they'll do it by taking all his money from his casino.
Hmm, Ocean's Thirteen. Well, it wasn't as good as the first one (which was just pure awesome) they pretty much overkilled the series, but because of my love for all the characters, if they come out with more sequels, I'll probably be seeing them. However, this one wasn't that funny, it was actually kind of boring at times. George Clooney and Brad Pitt were a great team as always and Casey Affleck was the best. He was so funny, and absolutley adorable! There is this one part in the film that is simply hilarious! It's the best part of the entire movie. All in all, I wasn't really disappointed by this film because Ocean's Twelve wasn't that great either, so I wasn't expecting this one to be any better. Ocean's Eleven still remains the best in the series, but if you like the series, I say see this one because it does have it's moments.
Directed by: Spike Lee Starring: -Denzel Washington -Angela Bassett -Al Freeman, Jr. -Albert Hall -Delroy Lindo -Spike Lee -lizbeth MacKay
Based on 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X' told be Alex Haley. The life of Malcolm X.
I was hesitate to see this film. Just because I thought, man it's going to be another historical thing on some guy. Sure, he did some great stuff but jeeez. But I watched it anyway because it's an important film. I am so glad I saw it. This was an amazing film. The actors are fantastic you, you have no idea. Denzel Washington did the most amazing job ever. He looked like Malcolm X, he moved like Malcolm X, he spoke like Malcolm X, in that movie he was Malcolm X. The filmed showed three beautiful transformations Malsolm X had made during his lifetime. The movie was long, but well worth it. It was historically correct, and had a beautiful tale. It brings out the true message of Malcolm X and shares a wonderful story and a wonderful life. It is truly beautiful and fantastic. I cried. It's heartbreaking. Spike Lee did an amazing job. The entire movie was just... fantastic. I highly reccomend that you see this film. It is definitely a must see.
I'm not writting the plot for each segment because they are all about love, so that's the plot already.
Taglines: -One City. 10 Million Hearts. One Love Story. One Film. -Fall in love with Paris 18 times.
18 different films, by different directors, all about love in Paris.
As a whole, I was very pleased by this film. Many of the segments were very cute and very sweet. The ending of 'Le Marais' frustrated me greatly. It stars Gaspard Ulliel, which is why I wanted to see this film in the first part, but seriously, the ending was not cool. "Porte de Choisy" was completely ridiculous, at least to me. I didn't understand any of it. It made no sense, like there was absolutely no purpose for it's viewing. Ok, it did make sense in the beginning, but then it went into a sort of free for all. It annoyed me greatly. However, "Bastille" made up for it greatly. That segment was so beautiful. It was amazing. I held in my tears, and I still cried some. I believe that was the definition of the movie. That was the definition of love. I would see the movie over again just for that one. This segment along with others, made up for all the bad segments in this wonderful film. I recommend you see this movie just for "Bastille" if for nothign else. Also another favorite of mine was "Place des Victoires." This too, made me cry (thought not as much as "Bastille"). I thought this to also be a very beautiful short film. "Quartier de la Madeleine" was one of the many shorts that annoyed me to a great extent. It was pointless. The way the vampire walked away, it looked like her arms were dancing, but her body wasn't. It was weird. "Faubourg Saint-Denis" was also one of my favorites. I liked the visuals, it reminded me of Run Lola Run (same directer Tom Tykwer) and the script was great. The end short film was a perfect ending to the film. It wrapped everything up very nicely and all in all, I really enjoyed the movie despite the many segments which were displeasing. The good ones were so good that they overpowered the bad ones. I recommend at least renting it and giving it a shot.
