Babylon A.D.

It is the not-too-distant future. Thousands of satellites scan, observe and monitor our every move. Much of the planet is a war zone; the rest, a collection of wretched way stations, teeming megalopolises, and vast wastelands punctuated by areas left radioactive from nuclear meltdowns. It is a world made for hardened warriors, one of whom, a mercenary known only as Toorop, lives by a simple survivor's code: kill or be killed. His latest assignment has him smuggling a young woman named Aurora from a convent in Kazakhstan to New York City. Toorop, his new young charge Aurora and Aurora's guardian Sister Rebeka embark on a 6,000 mile journey that takes them from Eastern Europe, through a refugee camp in New Russia, across the Bering Straight in a pilfered submarine, then through the frozen tundra of Alaska and Canada, and finally to New York. Facing obstacles at every turn, Toorop, the killer for hire, is tested like never before, in ways he could never have imagined--as he comes to understand that he is the custodian of the only hope for the future of mankind. For the first time in his life, Toorop has to make a choice: to make a difference or walk away and save himself. Too bad it came on the day he died.

Trailer

Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gerard Depardieu
Directed by: Mathieu Kassovitz
Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, language and some sexuality
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &
The show was sooooooooooo bad that it is just BAD. Watch at own risk!

Sex and the City

After moving in together in an impossibly beautiful New York apartment, Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big make a rather arbitrary decision to get married. The wedding itself proves to be anything but a hasty affair--the guest list quickly blooms from 75 to 200 guests, and Carrie's simple, label-less wedding gown gives way to an enormous creation that makes her look like a gigantic cream puff. An upcoming photo spread in Vogue puts the event--which will take place at the New York Public Library--squarely in the public eye. Meanwhile, Carrie's girlfriends--Samantha, the sexpot; Charlotte, the sweet naïf; and Miranda, the rigid perfectionist--could not be happier. At least, they couldn't be happier for Carrie. Charlotte still has the unrealized hope of getting pregnant. Samantha is finding a loving, committed relationship more grueling than she could have imagined. Miranda unwittingly lets her own unhappiness--created when Steve admits to cheating on her just once--spoil Carrie's. After a heated encounter with Steve, she happens to spot Mr. Big and tells him he's crazy to get married. She's really only thinking of her own marriage. But her angry remark gets Mr. Big to thinking.

Trailer

Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Chris Noth
Directed by: Michael Patrick King
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hrs. 25 min.
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language
Yahoo! Critics: B-
My Rating: &&&&
Nicely done. Lots of designer labels and witty dialogue. Ctach it if you still can cos this movie rocks!!!

Restraint

The tables turn rather quickly after Dale and Ron (Teresa Palmer and Travis Fimmel), two fugitives on the lam, hole up in a country estate and take a hostage who comes with some very heavy baggage. Things get pretty dangerous and depraved as Dale and Ron's situation twists into a new kind of survival game. This eerily creepy thriller also stars Stephen Moyer (88 MINUTES) as their new friend.

Trailer

Starring: Stephen Moyer, Teresa Palmer, Travis Fimmel
Directed by: David Denneen
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Running Time: 94 min.
MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexual content and language
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &&&
Not bad, some very exciting scenes.

The Fall

In Los Angeles, circa 1920's, a little immigrant girl finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. Making sure he keeps the girl interested in the story he interweaves her family and people she likes from the hospital into his tale.

Trailer

Starring: Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Daniel Caltagirone, Leo Bill
Directed by: Tarsem Singh
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and War
Running Time: 1 hr. 56 min.
MPAA Rating: R for some violent images
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &&&&&
Beautifully crafted. You'll be thrown back with the visuals. It is so good that I refuse to elaborate more. You should watch it for yourself!

The Happening

It begins with no clear warning. It seems to come out of nowhere. In a matter of minutes, episodes of strange, chilling deaths that defy reason and boggle the mind in their shocking destructiveness, erupt in major American cities. What is causing this sudden, total breakdown of human behavior? Is it some kind of new terrorist attack, an experiment gone wrong, a diabolical toxic weapon, an out-of-control virus? Is it being transmitted by air, by water--how? For Philadelphia high school science teacher Elliot Moore what matters most is finding a way to escape the mysterious and deadly phenomenon. Though he and his wife Alma are in the midst of a marital crisis, they hit the road, first by train, then by car, with Elliot's math teacher friend Julian and his 8 year-old daughter Jess, heading for the Pennsylvania farmlands where they hope they'll be out of reach of the grisly, ever-growing attacks. Yet it soon becomes clear that no one--and nowhere--is safe. This terrifying, invisible killer cannot be outrun. It is only when Elliot begins to discover the true nature of what is lurking out there--and just what has unleashed this force that threatens the future of humanity--that he discovers a sliver of hope that his fragile family might be able to escape what is happening.

Trailer

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Spencer Breslin, Ashlyn Sanchez
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller and Politics/Religion
Running Time: 1 hr. 29 min.
MPAA Rating: R for violent and disturbing images
Yahoo! Critics: C
My Rating: &&
Not even exciting at all! I felt nothing and was unexpected that it suddenly ends. It is definitely NOT happening.

The Love Guru

Pitka (Mike Myers) is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus. He moves back to the U.S. to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality. His unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle a rift between Toronto Maple Leafs star hockey player Darren Roanoke (Romany Malco) and his estranged wife. After the split, Roanoke's wife starts dating L.A. Kings star Jacques Grande (Justin Timberlake) out of revenge, sending her husband into a major professional skid - to the horror of the teams' owner Jane Bullard (Jessica Alba) and Coach Cherkov (Verne Troyer). Pitka must return the couple to marital nirvana and get Roanoke back on his game so the team can break the 40-year-old "Bullard Curse" and win the Stanley Cup.

Trailer

Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, Verne Troyer, Justin Timberlake, Ben Kingsley, Meagan Good
Director: Marco Schnabel
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 28 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references
Yahoo! Critics: D+
My Rating: &&&
Quite a fun movie, some very memorable jokes featured. It definitely deserves higher rating from the critics. Songs are nice too! Watch it with an open heart.

The Promotion

Two mid-level Chicago supermarket employees--Doug and Richard, a dubious new guy from Canada--compete ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post at a new store location. Doug and Richard could not be more different, but going head-to-head in a contest of wits and will reveals how they have more in common than they once suspected.

Trailer

Starring: Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Lili Taylor, Gil Bellows
Directed by: Steve Conrad
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 25 min.
MPAA Rating: R for language including sexual references, and some drug use
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &
A very dissapointing movie, I didn't finish watching it so I guess it described how bad it is. But I still like Seann William Scott!