Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Cold Souls (Movie Watch)

An actor having an existential crisis decides to explore "soul extraction" as a relief from the burdens of daily life.

Graded: A -
Trailer HERE

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Avatar (Poster 1 Release)

In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran, is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language & culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other & the local culture for control.

Grade: B
Trailer HERE

Sunday, December 21, 2008

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Graded)

"I was born under unusual circumstances." So begins 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man born in his 80s & ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918 to the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be. Benjamin Button is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man & the people & places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life & the sadness of death... & what lasts beyond time.

Grade: B +
Trailers HERE

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

I Love You, Man (Movie Watch)

A newly engaged guy sets out to find the perfect "Best Man" for his wedding in first finding a best friend in I Love You, Man.


Trailer HERE

Monday, December 15, 2008

Wendy and Lucy (Movie Watch)

Wendy Carroll is driving to Ketchikan, Alaska, in hopes of a summer of lucrative work at the Northwestern Fish cannery, and the start of a new life with her dog, Lucy. When her car breaks down in Oregon, however, the thin fabric of her financial situation comes apart, and she confronts a series of increasingly dire economic decisions, with far-ranging repercussions for herself & Lucy. The film addresses issues of sympathy & generosity at the edges of American life, revealing the limits & depths of people’s duty to each other in tough times.

Trailer HERE

Che (Graded)

November 26, 1956; led by Fidel Castro, a band of 80 rebels sails to Cuba. Among these young rebels is Argentine physician, Marxist, soldier, Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Nation-less, strapped for resources & fueled only by determination, the group engages in swift, bloody battle to free the Cuban people from the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Che and his soldiers wrestle the nation?s resources & affection from Batista?s grasp. Though considered a hero by some, Che becomes a hugely controversial figure. At the height of his fame & power, he disappears. Entering South America incognito, Che recruits another band of guerilla fighters in the harsh Bolivian jungles. They embark upon a mission to spark revolution throughout Latin America.

Grade: (Part 1) A (Part 2) A -
Trailer HERE
Teaser HERE

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Graded)

Leading up to the events of "X-Men," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent & romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed & the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, familiar & new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.

Grade: C -
Leaked Comic-Con Trailer HERE or HERE
Official Trailer HERE

Friday, December 12, 2008

Mammoth (Movie Watch)

While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life while back home in New York, his wife & daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family struggles to deal with her absence.


Trailer HERE

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Leaked Trailer 2)

Leading up to the events of "X-Men," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent & romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed & the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, familiar & new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.

Grade: C -
Leaked Comic-Con Trailer HERE or HERE
Official Trailer HERE

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Powder Blue (Movie Watch)

Several Angelenos meet on Christmas Eve through chance, tragedy & divine intervention. The story of a sleazy strip club owner, a sexy stripper who works there & a mortician who falls in love with her, a corporate crime organization's leader tries to convince his former employee not to seek vengeance on his former co-workers & a suicidal ex-priest has an unexpected bond with a transsexual prostitute will be told.

Trailer HERE

Terminator Salvation (Teaser Poster 3 Release)

Terminator Salvation is set in post-apocalyptic 2018 showcasing John Connor finally as the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet & its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor & Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

Grade: B
Trailer HERE
Teaser HERE

Monday, December 8, 2008

What Doesn't Kill You (Graded)

Brian and Paulie are two young punks running loose on the hard streets of South Boston. Coming from separate but equally broken homes, the boys bond of friendship makes them brothers. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog eat dog neighborhood. When they both due time for a failed robbery coming out might become a choice of family, but which one?

Graded: A -
Trailer HERE

Friday, December 5, 2008

Friday the 13th (Graded)

The 10th film in the Friday the 13th franchise, which will focus on Jason Voorhees' origins.

Graded: C
Trailer HERE
Teaser HERE
Leaked Trailer HERE

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Che: El Argentino (Graded)

The Argentine, begins as Che & a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support & an army to topple the U.S. friendly regime of Fulgencio Batista.

Grade: A
Trailer HERE
Teaser HERE
Leaked Spanish Trailer HERE

Kung Fu Panda (Graded)

Po the Panda, the laziest of all the animals in the Valley of Peace. With fear of the return from a powerful enemy at the gates, all hope has been pinned on an ancient prophesy that a hero will rise to save the day. But among all the martial arts masters who come forward, none has shown the mark of The Chosen One ... until now. When Po unwittingly shows up in the midst of the competition, the masters are shocked to see that this unmotivated panda bears the burden. Now it is up to them to turn this childish giant into a kung fu fighter before it's too late.

Grade: A
Trailer HERE

The Vampire's Assistant (Movie Watch)

A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and become a Vampire.

Trailer HERE