Friday, December 7, 2007

Punisher: War Zone (Movie Watch)


Continuing his crusade to punish violent criminals in America, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.

Grade: C -
Teaser HERE

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

The Dark Knight (Teaser Poster 1 Release)

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.

Grade: A -
Teaser 1 HERE
Teaser 2 HERE

Terminator Salvation (What to Know)

Entertainment Weekly got the chance to sit down with producers Derek Anderson, Victor Kubicek & Moritz Borman to talk about the upcoming "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins." Besides confirming that Christian Bale will play the role of John Connor, the producers spoke about the other characters & whether Arnold Schwarzenegger would return.

A rumor was that Connor was only going to be a supporting role. ANDERSON: John Connor is an ongoing, very central character throughout the next trilogy. He's leading the fight for the salvation of humanity against the machines. So he's very important.So he's the star?KUBICEK: Yes. ANDERSON: There's gonna be another major costar with kind of equal presence in this installment.

And that costar would play the Terminator character?
ANDERSON: Yes.... Well, it's hard to say. It is a new character introduced in the mythology that's not replacing Arnold [Schwarzenegger]. It's not like he's stepping into Arnold's shoes. It's a completely new character.

Okay, but is it a Terminator — a killing machine? ANDERSON: No, not really. That's one of the big twists that if we told you.Will Schwarzenegger be returning in any form? KUBICEK: He may make a cameo.ANDERSON: It still hasn't been determined, but if he does, it would be a very small cameo.According to Anderson and Kubicek, the movie is set to begin shooting in either Australia or Budapest on March 15th, with a budget north of $150 million.


The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Movie Watch)

One year after the events of "The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe," the Kings & Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines & is now under the control of the King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy.

Trailer HERE

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

City Of Men (Graded)

In City Of Men, Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardner) returns to the Brazilian favelas of his Academy Award-nominated City of God. Growing up in a culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs, teenagers Acerola & Laranjinha have become close as brothers. With their eighteenth birthdays fast approaching, Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met, while Acerola struggles to raise his own young son. But when they suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends are forced to confront a shocking secret from their shared past.

Grade: C
Trailer HERE

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Graded)

The remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a successful & charismatic editor-in-chief of French Elle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered state. While the physical challenges of Bauby’s fate leave him with little hope for the future, he begins to discover how his life’s passions, his rich memories & his newfound imagination can help him achieve a life without boundaries.

Grade: A +
Trailer HERE

Friday, November 30, 2007

Memories of Tomorrow (Movie Watch)

Masayuki Saeki, who is at the peak of his advertising career, living with a loving family, & his only daughter is getting married soon, is diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's disease. Emiko, his wife, fully supports him even after the diagnosis but as more and more is lost their lives will never be the same but love. The original work, "Ashita no Kioku" (Memories of Tomorrow) by Hiroshi Ogiwara has won the 18th Yamamoto Shugoro Award and ranked the 2nd in the Honyataisho 2005.

Trailer HERE

4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Upcoming Movie)

During the final days of communism in Romania, two college roommates Otilia & Gabita are busy preparing for a night away. But rather than planning for a holiday, they are making arrangements for Gabita’s illegal abortion and unwittingly, both find themselves burrowing deep down a rabbit hole of unexpected revelations.
Transpiring over the course of a single day, 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS is a modern classic that will stay with you long after you've left the theater.

Trailer HERE

Starting Out In the Evening (Movie Watch)

All that remains for Leonard Schiller is to finish the novel he has been laboring on for almost ten years. With his four earlier books out of print, he has learned to starve himself of the desire for the success he was once so close to, though beneath this practice lives a pull for his work to be rediscovered. His solitary writer’s life is shaken by the arrival of Heather, an ambitious graduate student who persuades him that she can use her thesis to spur a rediscovery of his work. But as her inquiry proceeds, Heather displays a profound personal interest in Leonard, which unsettles him & stirs up his long-dormant need for intimacy. Meanwhile, Leonard’s daughter Ariel reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Casey, a man Leonard firmly disapproves of. Leonard’s encounters with Heather lead him down an unfamiliar path that threatens his writing, his health, & relationship to his daughter. But in living out in the open, in the evening of his life Schiller puts into practice the core theme of his novels — life is not designed for our comfort but for our struggle, for in struggle there is growth.

Trailer HERE

Purple Violets (Movie Watch)

Set in lower Manhattan, PURPLE VIOLETS is a relationship comedy about four friends from college ready for change. PATTI PETERSON is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first love BRIAN CAHILL, a successful crime novelist. KATE is Patti’s best friend since college. She’s a tough-talking schoolteacher who plays therapist to all Patti’s problems, while she’s got a few of her own. Despite Brian Cahill’s gorgeous Tribeca loft and perfect house in the Hamptons, he longs to write works of greater literary value. MURPHY, his lawyer and best friend from college still carries a flame for his former girlfriend Kate, even though their relationship ended badly years ago, and she still holds a major grudge. When Patti sells Murphy a new apartment, and Brian publishes his personal novel, these old friends reconnect in unexpected ways with surprising results. PURPLE VIOLETS is a funny, yet touching story of four friends finding what they need to change their lives.

Trailer HERE