Thursday, May 28, 2009

A Perfect Getaway (Movie Watch)

Cliff & Cydney are an adventurous young couple celebrating their honeymoon by backpacking to one of the most beautiful, and remote, beaches in Hawaii. Hiking the wild, secluded trails, they believe they've found paradise. But when the pair comes across a group of frightened hikers discussing the horrifying murder of another newlywed couple on the islands, they begin to question whether they should turn back. Unsure whether to stay or flee, Cliff & Cydney join up with two other couples, and things begin to go terrifyingly wrong. Far from civilization or rescue, everyone begins to look like a threat & nobody knows whom to trust & Paradise begins to look a lot like Hell.

Trailer HERE

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Mr. Nobody (Movie Watch)


In the year 2092, a time when Mars is a vacation spot, Nemo Nobody is a 120-year-old man who is the last mortal among humans who have become immortal due to scientific advances. When Nemo is on his deathbed, he reviews the three possible existences & marriages he might have experienced but is it all a delusional man's retelling of what ifs or something more?

Trailer HERE

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The Burning Plain (Movie Watch)

The past & the present have a curious way of effecting one another as several people seperated by time & space are about to discover. Sylvia, a restaurant manager whose cool, professional demeanor masks the storm within. When a stranger from Mexico confronts her with her mysterious past, Sylvia is launched into a journey through space & time that inextricably connects her to disparate characters, all of whom are grappling with their own romantic destinies. In Mexico, a young motherless girl, Maria, lives happily with her father & his best friend until a tragic accident changes it all. In the New Mexico border town of Las Cruces, two teenagers, Mariana & Santiago, find a sinful love in the aftermath of their parents’ sudden deaths. In an abandoned trailer, a housewife, Gina, embarks on a passionate affair that will put Sylvia & the others on a collision course with the explosive power of forbidden love.

Trailer HERE

Friday, May 22, 2009

The Last Airbender (Movie Watch)

"The Last Airbender" is the opening chapter in Aang's struggle to survive. The story follows the adventures of the successor to a long line of Avatars who must put aside his irresponsible ways and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.

Teaser HERE

Surrogates (Trailer Release)

Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation & interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others’ surrogates.


Trailer HERE

Gamer (Trailer Release)

In the not too distant future, Kabel, a death row inmate, has unwittingly become a pop culture hero. Every week, millions worldwide tune in online to watch him & hundreds of other convicts battle in Slayers, an ultra-violent multi-player online game invented by technological genius Ken Castle. To the wealthy young gamer who controls his every move, Kable is just a sim (simulation) character. To the resistance group that opposes Castle's games as high-tech slavery, he is a critical element in their battle to take down the inventor. Caught in the cross-hairs of two opposing forces & under the command of a teenager's remote device, Kable must use his extraordinary fighting skills to escape the game, bring down Castle & overthrow the system.

Trailer HERE

Friday, May 15, 2009

The Road (Trailer Release)

A father & his son walk alone through burned America on a Road. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food--and each other.

Grade: A++
Trailer HERE

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Disney's A Christmas Carol (Movie Watch)

Charles Dickens' timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present & Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard truth of what the world is today & what will happen if he does not strive to be a better man. Set around Christmas, the most joyous day of the year, Scrooge realizes the sharp contrast of his own personality.

Trailer HERE

Precious (Movie Watch)

Claireece Precious Jones endures unimaginable hardships in her young life. Abused by her mother, raped by her father, she grows up poor, angry, illiterate, fat, unloved & generally unnoticed. So what better way to learn about her than through her own, halting dialect.

Trailer HERE

Friday, May 8, 2009

The Thorn in the Heart (Movie Watch)

Suzette, Michel Gondry's aunt, was a school teacher from 1952 to 1986 and she tells Michel how it was to be a teacher back then in a rural and isolated part of France. But little by little, Michel discovers some family stories he was totally unaware of and uses his camera to explore it in a subtle but very emotional way.

Coming: 2009
Trailer Coming Soon

District 9 (Poster Release)

An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.

Grade: B +
Teaser HERE

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Downloading Nancy (Movie Watch)

When Albert Stockwell comes home from work one day, he finds a note from his wife of 15 years, Nancy, saying she has gone to see friends. After waiting several days, Albert realizes that his wife is missing. Nancy has met her salvation on the Internet in the form of Louis Farley. Nancy & Louis, both wounded souls, take comfort in one another through e-mail, pictures & promises of perverse sexual encounters. Nancy has finally found the one & only thing that can liberate her from the pain in her life. While she pursues the freedom that she feels will only come with ultimate liberation, Albert is left to put the pieces together even if they don't fit.


Trailer HERE

Tetro (Movie Watch)

Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past & renewing their bond.


Trailer HERE

District 9 (Movie Watch)

An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.

Grade: B +
Teaser HERE

Sunday, May 3, 2009

The Hangover (Graded)

Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they’ll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can’t remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite at Caesars Palace. The one thing they can’t find is Doug. With no clue as to what transpired and little time to spare, the trio must retrace their hazy steps and all their bad decisions in order to figure out where things went wrong and hopefully get Doug back to L.A. in time to walk down the aisle.

Grade: B +
Trailer HERE