Friday, October 31, 2008

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it's up to the planet's toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it's time to call in Hellboy.

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Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor, Doug Jones, Luke Goss
Directed by:
Guillermo del Toro
Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror, Thriller, Adaptation and Sequel
Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language
Yahoo! Critics: B
My Rating: &&&&&

Thursday, October 30, 2008

The Coffin

Inspired by a real life custom from Thailand, where people would sleep in a coffin for a specific number of days hoping it would ward away evil and bad luck. A young man and woman decide to perform the ritual. After that, positive things begin to happen but later terror sets in. With the help of a professor specialising in paranormal cases, they set out to exorcise the ghosts that haunt them, attempting to reverse the wheel of karma.

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Starring:
Ananda Everingham, Karen Mok, Florence Faivre, Andrew Lin, Napakpapha Nakprasitte
Directed by:
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Genres: Art/Foreign, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror and Thriller
Running Time: 88 min.
Singapore Rating: PG
Yahoo! Singapore User Ratings: 3/5 stars
My Rating: &&&&
The idea is somewhat new and I really loved the concept. With more than enough scary scenes to fill up my appetite, but as the story evolves futher, it kinda get boring and predictable.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

You Don't Mess With The Zohan

Zohan, a top Israeli commando, fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York. Though he wants to put his life of counter-terrorism behind him, he quickly finds that it is not so easy to escape one's roots. As enemies old and new try to take him out, they will all come to learn the same thing: you don't mess with the Zohan.



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Starring: Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, John Turturro
Directed by:
Dennis Dugan
Genres: Action/Adventure and Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 53 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity
Yahoo! Critics: C
My Rating: &&

Monday, October 20, 2008

Journey To The Center Of The Earth

A science professor's untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community. But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath the Earth's surface, where they travel through never-before-seen worlds and encounter a variety of unusual creatures.

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Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Seth Meyers, Jean-Michel Pare
Directed by:
Eric Brevig
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.

MPAA Rating: PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments
Yahoo! Critics: C+
My Rating: &&&&

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The Strangers

After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.


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Starring: Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward, Scott Speedman, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis
Directed by:
Bryan Bertino
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Horror and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 25 min.

MPAA Rating: R for violence/terror and language
Yahoo! Critics: B-
My Rating: &&&
It kept me thinking why the incident happened? I just couldn't get an answer and it's bugging me ever since! Scary enough to keep you awake.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Get Smart

Maxwell Smart is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23. Smart is partnered instead with the only other agent whose identity has not been compromised: the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99. As Smart and 99 get closer to unraveling KAOS' master plan--and each other--they discover that key KAOS operative Siegfried and his sidekick Shtarker are scheming to cash in with their network of terror. Given little field experience and even less time, Smart--armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm--must defeat KAOS if he is to save the day.

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Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terrence Stamp
Directed by: Peter Segal
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language
Yahoo! Critics: B-
My Rating: &&&&

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

During the Cold War, Soviet agents watch Professor Henry Jones when a young man brings him a coded message from an aged, demented colleague, Henry Oxley. Led by the brilliant Irina Spalko, the Soviets tail Jones and the young man, Mutt, to Peru. With Oxley's code, they find a legendary skull made of a single piece of quartz. If Jones can deliver the skull to its rightful place, all may be well; but if Irina takes it to its origin, she'll gain powers that could endanger the West. Aging professor and young buck join forces with a woman from Jones's past to face the dangers of the jungle, Russia, and the supernatural.

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Starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, Shia LaBeouf
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Genres: Action/Adventure and Sequel
Running Time: 2 hrs. 3 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images
Yahoo! Critics: B
My Rating: &&&
It tends to get boring after a while, not really up to the expectation where one will glue to the chair.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

The Andromeda Strain

When a satellite crashes near the remote Utah town of Piedmont, it becomes apparent that it may be carrying a deadly virus. All but two of the town's inhabitants, a baby and a Sterno drinker, are dead. Working in a secret government laboratory deep underground, Dr. Jeremy Stone leads a team of scientists who try to identify the virus and develop a means of stopping its spread. Several others, including the military and other senior government officials, have their own agendas however leading to the spread of misinformation about the origin of the virus.

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Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack, Christa Miller, Daniel Dae Kim, Viola Davis
Directed by: Mikael Salomon
Genres: Action/Adventure, Adaptation and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 180 min.
MPAA Rating: NA
IMDB.com Rating: 6/10
My Rating: &&&
It's a 2 part TV mini series based on Michael Crichton's novel. Long-winding and kinda boring in certain parts. Watch it if you wanna just kill time. Take note that it's 3 hours long!