Author: tlkabtmovies
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The Big Lebowski [1998]
One big funny joke, courtesy of the Coen brothers, about an unemployed slacker better known as “The Dude” (Jeff Bridges in a one of a kind hilarious role) who’s mistaken for a big shot millionaire of the same name, and then gets hired by the guy to deliver a ransom when his wife is kidnapped.…
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Watchmen [2009]
Stylish (if overlong) adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s celebrated novel set in a dark, alternate 1985 where superheroes have bonded together to respond to the murder of one of their own. Someone’s been plotting to get rid of our heroes, and it doesn’t take long for them to uncover a sinister plan that…
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It’s A Wonderful Life [1946] ★★★★
Frank Capra’s classic movie has won the hearts of millions of viewers around the world. It’s certainly an ageless film that seems to get better and better with each passing year. James Stewart is perfectly cast as man who has worked all his life to make good in a small town. Thinking he has failed, the frustrated…
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All Good Things [2010]
“All Good Things” is the kind of movie that gives Hollywood a bad name. I won’t dwell on the plot, which sounds pretty interesting at first: A love story and a murder case combined together based on a famous unsolved New York murder case. Nor will I comment on wether or not I want to hear…
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You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger [2010]
It’s a treat to watch Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Antonio Banderas and Freida Pinto together in a Woody Allen movie. And even if the end result isn’t as satisfying as most of his previous work, I still had a good time watching it. All the usual ingredients are here: we follow the story…
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Shadow Of The Vampire [2000]
Amusing and creepy fiction about the making of F.W Murnau’s classic movie “Nosferatu”. John Malkovich is terrific as the German filmmaker who has to deal with a very difficult lead actor (Willem Dafoe in a chilling performance) who seems to be taking his role much too seriously. The local villagers become anxious about the actor,…
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The Next Three Days [2010]
Russel Crowe gives a top notch performance in “The Next Three Days”, one of the most underrated movies of the year. We follow the story of a married couple, whose life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of murdering her boss. It seems she was seen leaving the scene of the crime…
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Skyline [2010]
What the makers of this horrible movie don’t seem to understand is that we’ve seen it all before: “Independance Day”, “War Of The Worlds”, “Cloverfield” and even last year’s “District 9”. Unless you’re not familiar with any of these films, then there’s no reason for you to watch and enjoy “Skyline”. In fact, I urge…
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V For Vendetta [2006]
I’m not a fan of “The Matrix” trilogy or most of the Washowski brothers movies. But they really outdid themselves in “V For Vendetta”. In fact, I don’t think they’ll ever make a movie as fresh and beautiful as this one. Hugo Weaving (who else?) is terrific as the masked vigilante known as “V”, who promises…
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Black Friday [1940]
When a professor becomes gravely ill, his friend who also happens to be a brain specialist (Boris Karloff) attempts to save him by transplating part of the brain from an injured gangster (Bela Lugosi). The operation proves deadly as the professor’s dual personalities transform him into a Jeckyl and Hyde. Under certain conditions, the gangster’s persona reemerges.…
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True Grit [1969]
I’m a huge fan of Clint Eastwood movies, but John Wayne was the real deal when it came to western flicks. “True Grit” was the only movie that won the duke an oscar, and it was a well deserved win. He plays a hard nosed and totally fearless one-eyed U.S marshal called Rooster Cogburn who is hired…
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The Hurricane [1999]
Exceptional movie follows the story of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter (Denzel Washington in one of the best performances of his career), a proud, talented prizefighter unjustly convicted of a brutal crime he obviously didn’t commit. Locked away for almost 20 years, his once forgotten case surprisingly reemerges when a small group of supporters decide to help…
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Devil [2010]
“Devil” offers an interesting premise: five strangers who have commited various crimes in the past find themselves stuck in an elevator. It seemed like a normal enough day, but what these people don’t know is that someone has commited suicide in that same building earlier that day. Coincidence? Obviously not. With strange events occuring by…
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The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader [2010]
I’m not exactly the biggest Narnia fan out there, but I did enjoy the first two films. I guess the problem with those movies is that people will always try to compare them with the Harry Potter films. I beg to differ. Narnia and Hogwarts are two different worlds, and the sooner you realise that, the more you’ll enjoy this…
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The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 [2009]
Electrifying remake of the 1974 movie of the same name about a criminal mastermind (John Travolta with a badass attitude) who hijacks a subway train and threatens to kill all passengers unless a ransom is paid in one hour. It’s up to Denzel Washington and co to save the day and prevent the death of…
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Dragonball Evolution [2009]
As a huge fan of the books, I felt insulted by this big screen adaptation of the Dragonball series. I mean seriously what the hell were they thinking? If you want to make a movie based upon a very popular Japanese franchise, do it right. In this movie, we’re told that Goku (who’s now 18) must gather…
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The Departed [2006] ★★★★
Martin Scorsesse has been terrific over the years. With movies like “Raging Bull”, “Goodfellas”, “Gangs Of New York”, and even the underrated “King Of Comedy” on his résumé, the man can be proud. “The Departed” won him his first oscar as a director, and let me just say: it was about time. With a cast that includes…
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Mean Streets [1973]
The movie that started it all, putting both Martin Scorsesse and Robert De Niro on the map permanently. They later worked together on “Taxi Driver”, “The King Of Comedy”, “Raging Bull”, “Goodfellas” and finally “Casino”. “Mean Streets” is about a small time hood (Harvey Keitel) who works for his uncle, reclaiming bad debts. He and his…
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Tangled [2010]
Old fashioned Disney movie about a long haired princess called Rapunzel who spent her entire life in a tower after she was kidnapped from her parents when she was just a baby. The woman who kidnapped her is using Rapunzel’s magical hair for her own benefit: she wants to stay forever young! But as soon as…
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House Of Wax [1953]
Chilling horror movie from the 50’s starring Vincent Price as a renowned wax sculptor who rebuilds his old fire destroyed showplace using human victims as wax figures. His assistant begins to suspect his boss of foul play after the sudden disappearance of several bodies from the morgue. “House Of Wax” was an example of early…
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