Category: The Twenty-First Century
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Fanboys [2009]
Set in 1998 (or a long long time ago), a group of Star Wars fans decide to break into Georges Lucas’s ranch and steal an early copy of “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” so their sick friend can see it before he dies. Filled with pop culture references, “Fanboys” never tries to be anything more than just…
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Megamind [2010]
Will Ferrell is dynamite as Megamind, the supervillain who plans to kill his nemesis Metroman and take over Metrocity. But as soon as his dream comes true, he realises how pointless life can be without a hero to fight. Smart animated feature from Dreamworks isn’t as great as some of the earlier movies I’ve seen this…
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The Switch [2010]
An umarried 40 year old woman (Jennifer Aniston) decides that it’s time to have a baby. When she finally finds the perfect sperm donor (Patrick Wilson), her best friend (Jason Bateman) replaces the sperm sample with his own (can you blame him? he was drunk). Another comedy (or is it one?) that tries to be clever…
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Red [2010]
An ex CIA agent (Bruce Willis) who knows too much is now being targetted by a high tech assassin, and his only way to survive is to strike back with the help of his old team (Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and the always elegant Helen Mirren). Together they embark on a mission to stop the operation…
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Unstoppable [2010]
Denzel Washington teams up for the 5th time with director Tony Scott (they previously worked together on “Crimson Tide”, “Man On Fire”, “Deja Vu” and “The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3”) in this edge of your seat movie about a runaway train carrying toxic chemicals on the verge of wiping out a whole city.…
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The Diving Bell And The Butterfly [2007]
Jean-Dominique Bauby thought he had everything he wanted in life when a sudden stroke leaves him completely paralysed except for his left eye. But with the aid of his nurses, he manages to dictate his memoir, one blink at a time. Potentially sad and melancholic movie puts you inside the author’s mind from the word go, and…
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Where The Wild Things Are [2009]
“Where The Wild Things Are” seems to be aimed for a specific audience. Unfortunately, I wasn’t part of that audience. I admire Spike Jonze’s effort (after all I’m a huge fan of his movie “Being John Malkovich”), but I had mixed feelings about this one. A neglected and disobedient 9 year old boy creates his…
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The Greatest [2010]
Following the death of a young man in a terrible car accident, his family tries to overcome their loss in vain. But everything is about to change when the boy’s pregnant girlfriend suddenly enters their shattered lives. Interesting look at grief as told from different points of view (each member of the family deals with the matter…
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Let Me In [2010]
Unusual, one of a kind horror movie (a remake of a 2008 swedish film entitled “Let The Right One In”) about a constantly bullied young boy who develops a friendship with the new girl next door. Problem is: she’s in fact a vampire and has to drink human blood in order to survive. Complications arise when the…
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Tron [1982]
Disappointing Disney movie about a computer hacker (Jeff Bridges) who is abducted into a computer world, where his only way of survival is to compete in a video game competition. With the help of a security program called Tron, he decides to escape. A good premise, but the story runs out of gas only halfway through, and never…
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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button [2008]
“Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.” “Benjamin Button” is one of those rare movies that take you on an unforgettable journey through a man’s life. But what makes this film really special is the fact that this man was born an old man and while everyone was growing older, he…
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Taking Woodstock [2009]
In 1969, a young man working at his parent’s motel and in need of money decides to host the biggest concert in the country: Woodstock. Director Ang Lee did a fine job in recreating the events of that summer, and there’s plenty to enjoy here (beautiful locations, Liev Shreiber in drag, and a very talented Emile…
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Dude, Where’s My Car? [2000]
Painfully unfunny movie about two potheads (Ashton Kutcher and Sean William Scott) who wake up after a long night of partying and try to put together the events of the previous evening. The title of the film has become a landmark in today’s pop culture, but I wish I could say the same about the…
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Eclipse [2010]
An improvement over its predecessor, but that’s not saying much. In this third (and unfortunately not last) chapter, Bella is still torn between her love for Edward (the dreadful Robert Patinson), and her friendship with “wolfman” Jacob. Meanwhile, Seattle is ravaged by a series of mysterious killings, as the malicious vampire Victoria prepares for revenge.…
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Gigli [2003]
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were dating when “Gigli” was released. I tought you should know this boring fact because quite franky, I can’t think of anything more interesting to say about this movie. There’s absolutely no plot (unless you consider cutting a dead man’s thumb a plot), the two stars have zero chemistry, and I can’t…
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith [2005]
The Star Wars saga comes to an end in style as Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) finally succumbs to the dark side, after a desperate attempt to protect his wife Padme (Natalie Portman) from the hands of death. His longtime friendship with Obi Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) ends with an incredible lightsaber fight on planet mustaphar, and we…
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Requiem For A Dream [2000]
Disturbing (to say the least) movie from director Darren Aronofsky about four ambitious people who watch their lives go down the drain when their drug addictions go out of control. Meanwhile, the mother of one of those young men, living in her own Brooklyn appartment drifts into a dream state after getting hooked on diet pills. The actors give…
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Up [2009]
Wonderful animated movie from Disney/Pixar about a 78 year old man who decides to fulfill his lifelong dream: to visit the wilds of South America and the spot he and his late wife always wanted to settle down in. By tying thousands of balloons to his home, he sets out on the adventure of a…
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The Social Network [2010] ★★★½
Everything you need to know about Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social networking site facebook, his lawsuit against co-founder Eduardo Saverin and the Winklevoss brothers (who claimed he’d stolen their idea) can all be found in David Fincher’s movie “The Social Network”. It’s one of the most talked movies of the year, and I’m happy to…
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A Prophet [2009]
Fantastic movie about a young arab man (Tahar Rahim) who is sent to a french prison, where he befriends a mafia kingpin called Cesare Luciani. Luciani forces him to commit a terrible crime (which haunts him through the whole film), and then gives him support and protection in his gang. The young man also learns how to…
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