Saturday, December 29, 2012

The Golden Compass [2007]


Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Rating: 6.1/10

My Rating: 5/5

About:
In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

Director: Chris Weitz
Writers: Chris Weitz (screenplay), Philip Pullman (novel)

Stars: Nicole Kidman (Marisa Coulter), Daniel Craig (Lord Asriel) and Dakota Blue Richards (Lyra 'Silvertongue' Belacqua)

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Naruto [2002-2007]


[220 episodes, 4 OVAs, 3 movies]



Creator: 

Masashi Kishimoto

I give it 10 out of 5 stars. I think it is a fucking masterpiece and I love it. I'm in love with it. 

Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke

Kakashi <3

Maito Gai, Rock Lee, Tenten, Neji

Kankuro, Gaara <3, Temari

Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji

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The 40 Year Old Virgin [2005]


Genre: Comedy, Romance

Rating: 7.3/10

My Rating: 3/10

About:
Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.

Director: Judd Apatow

Writers: Judd Apatow, Steve Carell


Stars: Steve Carell (Andy), Catherine Keener (Trish) and Paul Rudd (David)


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A Serbian Film [2010]


Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Rating: 5.6/10

My Rating: 5/5
Sick, twisted and brutal movie, but it's a masterpiece. 

About:
An aging porn star agrees to participate in an "art film" in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film.

Director: Srdjan Spasojevic

Writers: Aleksandar Radivojevic (screenplay), Srdjan Spasojevic (screenplay)


Stars:  Srdjan Todorovic (Milos), Sergej Trifunovic (Vukmir) and Jelena Gavrilovic (Marija)



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Nosferatu [1922]


Genre: Horror

Rating: 6/10

My Rating: 5/5
I enjoyed it so much, black and white, silent movie. Ahh

About:
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. Silent classic based on the story "Dracula."

Director: F.W. Murnau

Writers: Henrik Galeen (screen play), Bram Stoker (novel)


Stars:  Max Schreck (Graf Orlok/Nosferatu), Greta Schröder (Ellen Hutter) and Gustav von Wangenheim (Hutter)

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

The Polar Express [2004]


Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Rating: 6.5/10

My Rating: 4.5/5

About:
On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: Chris Van Allsburg (book), Robert Zemeckis (screenplay), William Broyles Jr. (screenplay)

Stars: Tom Hanks (Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus), Chris Coppola (Toothless Boy / Elf) and Michael Jeter (Smokey / Steamer)

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Christmas Vacation [1989]


Genre: Comedy

Rating: 7.4/10

My Rating: 4/5
A great family Christmas comedy

About:
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writer: John Hughes

Stars: Chevy Chase (Clark), Beverly D'Angelo (Ellen) and Juliette Lewis (Audrey)

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

The Pirates! Band of Misfits [2012]


Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Rating: 6.7/10

My Rating: 4/5

About:
Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

Directors: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Writer: Gideon Defoe (screenplay)

Stars: Hugh Grant (The Pirate Captain), Salma Hayek (Cutlass Liz) and Jeremy Piven (Black Bellamy) [voices]

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows [2011]


Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Rating: 7.5/10

My Rating: 4/5
It is very good, but not as good as the first one.

About: 
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.

Director: Guy Ritchie
Writers: Michele Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney

Stars:  Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes), Jude Law (Dr. John Watson) and Jared Harris (Professor James Moriarty)

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Love, Wedding, Marriage [2011]


Genre: Comedy

Rating: 4.7/10

My Rating: 1/5
It is full of romatic bullshit that doesn't even make sense.

About: 
A happy newlywed marriage counselor's views on wedded bliss get thrown for a loop when she finds out her parents are getting divorced.

Director: Dermot Mulroney
Writers: Anouska ChydzikCaprice Crane

Stars:  Mandy Moore (Ava)Kellan Lutz (Charlie) 

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Wrath of the Titans [2012]


Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Rating: 5.8/10

My Rating: 4/5

About:
Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.

Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writers: Dan Mazeau (screenplay & story)David Johnson (screenplay & story), Greg Berlanti (story)

Stars: Sam Worthington (Perseus)Liam Neeson (Zeus), Rosamund Pike (Andromeda), Toby Kebbell (Agenor)

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Snow White and the Huntsman [2012]


Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Rating: 6.4/10

My Rating: 3/3

About:
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.

Director: Rupert Sanders
Writers: Evan Daugherty (screenplay & story), John Lee Hancock (screenplay), Hossein Amini (screenplay)

Stars: Kristen Stewart (Snow White), Chris Hemsworth (The Huntsman) and Charlize Theron (Ravenna)

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Being Flynn [2012]


Genre: Drama

Rating: 6.4/10

My Rating: 1/3

About:
Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.

Director: Paul Weitz
Writers: Paul Weitz, Nick Flynn (book)

Stars: Paul Dano (Nick Flynn), Robert De Niro (Jonathan Flynn) and Julianne Moore (Jody Flynn)

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The Dictator [2012]


Genre: Comedy

Rating: 6.6/10

My Rating: 3/3

About:
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Director: Larry Charles
Writers: Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer

Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen (Aladeen / Efawadh), Anna Faris (Zoey) 

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Green Street Hooligans [2005]


Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport

Rating: 7.5/10

My Rating: 3/3

About:
A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism.

Director: Lexi Alexander
Writers: Lexi Alexander (story & screenplay), Dougie Brimson (story & screenplay), Josh Shelov (screenplay)

Stars: Elijah Wood (Matt Buckner), Charlie Hunnam (Pete Dunham) and Claire Forlani (Shannon Dunham)

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Sunday, September 2, 2012

The Veteran [2011]


Genre: Action, Thriller

Rating: 5.8/10

My Rating: 1.8/3

About:
A soldier returning from the war in Afghanistan uncovers a conspiracy involving the intelligence services and a gang of drug dealers.

Director: Matthew Hope
Writers: Matthew Hope (screenplay & story), Robert Henry Craft (screenplay)

Stars: Toby Kebbell (Robert Miller), Adi Bielski (Alayna Wallace) and Tony Curran (Chris Turner)

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5 Days of War [2011]


Genre: Action, Drama, War

Rating: 5.7/10

My Rating: 2/3

About:
A drama set centered around the war between Russia and Georgia, and focused on an American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native who become caught in the crossfire.

Director: Renny Harlin
Writers: Mikko Alanne (screenplay)David Battle (based on a screenplay by)

Stars: Rupert Friend (Thomas Anders)Emmanuelle Chriqui (Tatia Meddevi) and Richard Coyle (Sebastian Ganz)

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The Sitter [2011]


Genre: Comedy

Rating: 5.6/10

My Rating: 1/3
Who the fuck finances movies like this? Awh

About:
A college student on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.

Director: David Gordon Green
Writers: Brian GatewoodAlessandro Tanaka

Stars:  Jonah Hill (Noah Griffith)Ari Graynor (Marisa Lewis) and Sam Rockwell (Karl)

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Green Lantern [2011]


Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: 5.9/10

My Rating: 1.5/3
Boring movie, but it's not a complete disaster.

About:
A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.

Director: Martin Campbell
Writers: Greg Berlanti (screenplay & story), Michael Green (screenplay & story), Marc Guggenheim (screenplay & story), Michael Goldenberg (screenplay)

Stars:  Ryan Reynolds (Hal Jordan / Green Lantern), Blake Lively (Carol Ferris) and Peter Sarsgaard (Hector Hammond)

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Friday, August 17, 2012

The Three Musketeers [2011]


Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance

Rating: 5.8/10

My Rating: 1.5/3
It's a bad movie, but it's also a lovable one.

About:
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Writers: Alex Litvak (screenplay)Andrew Davies (screenplay)

Stars: Logan Lerman (D'Artagnan)Matthew Macfadyen (Athos) and Ray Stevenson (Porthos)

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Session 9 [2001]


Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Rating: 6.7/10

My Rating: 1/3
I didn't like it at all. 

About:
Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.

Director: Brad Anderson
Writers: Brad AndersonStephen Gevedon

Stars: David Caruso (Phil)Stephen Gevedon (Mike) and Paul Guilfoyle (Bill Griggs)

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [2007]


Genre: Drama, Horror, Musical, Thriller

Rating: 7.6/10

My Rating: 3/3

About:
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

Director: Tim Burton
Writers: John Logan (screenplay)Hugh Wheeler (musical), Christopher Bond (musical adaptation)

Stars: Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd)Helena Bonham Carter (Mrs. Lovett) and Alan Rickman (Judge Turpin)

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Ice Age 4 [2012]


Genre: Animation, Adveture, Comedy, Family

Rating: 6.9/10

My Rating: 3/3

About:
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

Director: Steve MartinoMike Thurmeier
Writers: Michael Berg (screenplay)Jason Fuchs (screenplay)

Stars: Ray Romano (Manny (voice))Denis Leary (Diego (voice)) and John Leguizamo (Sid (voice))

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

The Change-Up [2011]


Genre: Comedy

Rating: 6.4/10

My Rating: 2/3

About:
Dave is a married man with two kids and a loving wife , and Mitch is a single man who is at the prime of his sexual life. One fateful night while Mitch and Dave are peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes and they switch bodies.

Director: David Dobkin
Writers: Jon LucasScott Moore

Stars: Jason Bateman (Dave Lockwood)Ryan Reynolds (Mitch Planko) and Olivia Wilde (Sabrina McArdle)

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