Showing posts with label movie review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movie review. Show all posts

Monday, February 8, 2010

The House Bunny


The House Bunny is a story of Shelly, a Playboy Bunny. Evicted from the mansion and got nowhere to go and end up with the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. The Sororoties have got to be the seven most socially clueless women on the planet - are about to lose their house. how could be Shelly The Bunny face this? what Shelly Have done with the sororoty girls is amazing. they each learn on their own to stop pretending to be what others want them to be and start being themselves.

Director : Fred Wolf
Writer : Karen McCullah Lutz

500 days of summer


it is not a love story . it is a story about love. if you still confuse what i'm sayiong about. just figure it out by watch this movie. tells a story of Tom Hansen, a man and his believe of love. love at first sight, soulmAte and onther romantic things in her life. and he fallin love with Summer Fin, her work partner. but Summer is an Independent girl that did not believe in love since her parents got divorce when she was a child. but it is not another love about story.. juast find out how tom find his true love, will it be Summer?

Director: Marc Webb
writer: Scott Neustadter, Michael Weber

Awaydays (2009)


Awaydays is an English film that told a story of Paul Carty, a 19-year-old who spends all his money on gigs, clubs, records and football. ta the gig he met Elvis a legendary gang memeber known as The Pack, With their own unique, cool style – a style that’s at odds with the Boneheads they fight against. They dress themselves in Adidas Jackets and trainers, and arm themselves with Stanley Knives - The Pack have always impressed Carty. but, is this really the best For Carty? find the answer in the end..

Director : Pat Holden
Writer : Kevin Sampson (novel)

NINE


Nine is a musical film. It's a story about Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis)who try to realize existences of women around him.His wife (Marion Cotillard), his mistress (Penelope Cruz, his idol movie star (Nicole Kidman)his confidant and fashion stylist (Judi Dench), american fashion journalist (Kate Hudson), prostitute when he was young (Stacey Ferguson)and his mother (Sophia Loren)win five tony awards, you must watch this!

Director : Rob Marshall
Writer : Michael Tolkin
Anthony Minghella

The Proposal


Margaret (Sandra Bullock) is a renowned book editor who threatened the deportation to his native country, Canada. but the Clever margaret find a solution soon. assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) who he had been suppressed to marry so that she does not lose his career. but what happens when Margaret married his own assistants? and pretend that she loves Andrew? how to explain to the family margaret andrew? refer to a romantic comedy that will entertain and touch your heart.

Director :Anne Fletcher
Writer : Peter Chiarelli

Sunday, December 27, 2009

The Readers


Middle aged German barrister Michael Berg recollects to himself his lifelong acquaintance with Hanna Schmitz, a relationship with whom he never disclosed to anyone close to him. Michael first met Hanna in 1958, when he was fifteen, she thirty-six. The two had a turbulent summer long love affair, dictated by Hanna that their encounters would begin with him reading to her followed by lovemaking. Michael next encountered Hanna in 1966, when Michael, now a law student, attended the Nazi war crimes trial of six female former S.S. concentration camp guards, one of whom is Hanna. Through listening to the testimony, Michael comes to the realization that he is in possession of information which could save Hanna from a life in prison, information which she herself is unwilling to disclose. In deciding what to do, Michael is torn between his differing views of justice.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Year One (2009)


When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in Columbia Pictures' comedy Year One. The movie is being unofficially billed as “this generation’s Life of Brian”. funny, telling a story about their journey when they meet stories in the bible. when they met son of adam and eve, fallin love with a princess, absolutely Funny, so funny.



Director : Harold Ramis
Starring : Jack Black, Michael Cera

Friday, July 3, 2009

The Kite Runner (2007)


In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir and the Hazara boy Hassan, who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali, are raised together in Amir's father house, playing and kitting on the streets of a peaceful Kabul. Amir feels that his wise and good father Baba blames him for the death of his mother in the delivery, and also that his father loves and prefers Hassan to him. In return, Amir feels a great respect for his father's best friend Rahim Khan, who supports his intention to become a writer. After Amir winning a competition of kitting, Hassan runs to bring a kite to Amir, but he is beaten and raped by the brutal Assef in an empty street to protect Amir's kite; the coward Amir witness the assault but does not help the loyal Hassam. On the day after his birthday party, Amir hides his new watch in Hassam's bed to frame the boy as a thief and force his father to fire Ali, releasing his conscience from recalling his cowardice and betrayal. In 1979, the Russians invade Afghanistan and Baba and Amir escape to Pakistan. In 1988, they have a simple life in Fremont, California, when Amir graduates in a public college for the pride and joy of Baba. Later Amir meets his countrywoman Soraya and they get married. In 2000, after the death of Baba, Amir is a famous novelist and receives a phone call from the terminal Rahim Khan, who discloses secrets about his family, forcing Amir to return to Peshawar, in Pakistan, in a journey of redemption.

Director : Marc Foster

Writer : David Benioff (screenplay)
Khaled Hosseini (novel)

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The Twilight Saga : New Moon


As a Sequel from Twilight (2008) story goes on Bella and Edward love life. At Bella's 18th birthday party at the Cullens' house, she gets a paper cut, and Jasper attempts to attack her. The Cullens decide it would be better for Bella's safety if they left, so they get away from Forks, leaving Bella heartbroken. She finds solace in family friend Jacob Black, who incidentally is a werewolf. But before Edward left, he made Bella promise she wouldn't do anything reckless or stupid but, as he'd already broken his promise to 'be there for as long as she wanted him', she decides to break her promise. She goes cliff-diving, which makes Edward think she has killed herself, although it was purely for recreational purposes. So Edward travels to Italy, to provoke the Volturi so they will kill him. Alice finds Bella, and they begin a race to the Italian city of Volterra to stop him.
premiere in December 2009, should watch!

Director : Chris Weitz

Writer : Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer

Twilight 2008


Based from a novel by Stephenie Meyer. this is a story about a girl, and a vampire. very impressive. since the vampire Edward Cullen (Edward Cullen) fall in love with a newcomer student, Isabella Swan (Kirsten Stewart). Then an evil vampire wants to hunt Bella. we'll see how deep they fall in love each other. a very romantic movie but also awesome because it has many great scene and quotes. winning many awards, include the best kiss scene and fight scene. should watch!

Edward Cullen: And so the lion fell in love with the lamb.
Isabella Swan: What a stupid lamb.
Edward Cullen: What a sick, masochistic lion.

Director : Catherine Hardwicke

Writer : Stephenie Meyer, Melissa Rosenberg

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Children of Men (2006)


dystopian Science fiction. in 2027. the film explores a grim world in which two decades of global human infertility have left humanity with less than a century to survive. Societal collapse, terrorism, and environmental destruction accompany the impending extinction. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom—perhaps the last functioning government—persecutes a seemingly endless wave of illegal immigrant refugees seeking sanctuary. In the midst of this chaos, Theo Faron (Clive Owen) must find safe transit for Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey), a pregnant African "fugee" refugee.

Director : Alfonso Cuaron

Writer : P. D. James (Novel)

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Million Dollar Baby (2004)


Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank ), a poor thirty-one year old waitress from the very lower classes and with a dysfunctional loser family, decides to make a difference through boxing. She convinces the experienced hardened boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood ) to coach her and be her manager, with the support of his old partner Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris, who sees her potential as a boxer. Frankie has a problematical relationship with his daughter, and practically adopts Maggie along her career. a grazing drama movie.


Director:Clint Eastwood

Writers :F.X. Toole

THE CODE 2009


it is a crime movie! A veteran thief recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob. Mitchell plays a temptress whose romantic liaison with a thief (Banderas) threatens to come between him and his partner in crime, her godfather (Freeman). full intricks and lies. with shocking ending.


Director: Mimi Leder
Writer (WGA): Ted Humphrey

Friday, April 3, 2009

SID and NANCY (1986)


Never trust a junkie. this, such a Morbid biographical story of Sid Vicious, bassist with British punk group the Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. The film materialized during a time of renewed interest in the period of punk rock, heroin addiction and specifically the life of Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) and his girlfriend Nancy (Chloe Webb).
When the Sex Pistols break up after their fateful US tour, Vicious attempts a solo career while in the grip of heroin addiction. One morning, Nancy is found stabbed to death and Sid is arrested for her murder. winning 3 awards, this is such a very interesting movie. if you wanna see vandalism and drug addicting and of course a punkrockstar life journey.


Director:
Alex Cox
Writers:
Alex Cox

Monday, March 23, 2009

OTOMATIS ROMANTIS


A comedy story about a man and a woman. Nadia (Marsya Timothy)and Bambang (Tora Sudiro). who falllin love to each other but they did not realize or maybe it is just like dream because Nadia is Bambang's Boss at work. Nadia don't want to have a boyfriend even she is getting older and his father (Tarzan) ask him to get married soon. it is exceed expectation that Nadia will finnally fall in love, bacause she thinks that her family is cursed. every men in her family aren't good looking. and even bambang is a village man, very katro man.
super-fabtastic-silly-funny movie, will not let you shut your mouth, because you'll stop laughing. if you wanna see semarang-style in cursed. just buy it! laugh guarantee! indonesian comedy movie..

Director: Guntur Soeharjanto
Writer : Monty Tiwa

Thursday, March 12, 2009

The Last Samurai (2003)



An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), is asked to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. this Japan Emperor is against Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms.but then Algren was kidnapped in Katsumoto's Village, In this siyuayion he sees many things he never knew before, that turn his life from alchoholic army to a great samurai warrior. an amazing colosal movie with many japanese culture and lesson about self-honour. a bit indonesian sinetrons when you see Omura (Masato Harada) antagonist character full with intrick and very greedy, totally asshole. wins 15 awards include Oscar, this Action-Adventure-Drama-War is totally wow..


director : Edward Zwick
writer : John Logan

Saturday, February 28, 2009

This is England


Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
This is England: Mods, New Romantics, and Skinheads are the major youth sub-cultures of this very English summer of 1983 and young 12-year-old Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) is left wandering aimlessly alone and lost during the start of his school holidays, until his chance meeting with Woody (Joseph Gilgun) and his fun and friendly Skinhead pack. Finding a new lease of life; girls, parties, Ben Sherman shirts, Doc Martin boots and shaven hairstyles young Shaun is welcomed, life during this summer holiday has got a whole lot better. That is until Combo (Stephen Graham) arrives on the scene bitter, dangerous, racist, militant and psychotic life for young Shaun has just approached his first major crossroads. This is England is a look back at the early eighties of British working-class life through the eyes of young Shaun and his new gang, and dealing with the bitterness of outside influences such as racism. A coming-of-age tale set in 1983 on the streets of a small English coastal town...


Director: Shane Meadows
Writer: Shane Meadows

CANDY (2006)


More is never enough. This story is a narration from an Australian man named Dan (Leath Ledger) who falls in love with two kinds of Candy: a woman of the same name Candy (Abbie Cornish) and heroin. The narrator changes from a smart-aleck to someone trying to find a vein to inject, while Candy changes from an actress, call girl, streetwalker, and then a madwoman. Starting in Sydney, the two eventually end up in Melbourne to go clean, but they fail. This leads them to turn to finding money and heroin, while other posessions and attachments become unimportant. Including to have a baby since they were married. An amazing Drama-Romantic movie.

Director: Neil Armfield
Writers: Luke Davies (novel) and
Neil Armfield (writer)

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)


a historical story begins in the year 1184 during the time of the Crusades for the city of Jerusalem. Balian, (Orlando Bloom), a peasant blacksmith in France is visited by Godfrey of Ibelin (Liam Neeson). Godfrey reveals to Balian that he is his father, and he asks Balian to come with him and fight in the Crusades. Balian tells his father that he is mourning his wife, who has just committed suicide after the death of their newborn.
Balian is forced to fight for survival. He defeats an Arab "champion" and gains the respect of his Muslim opponents. He eventually presents himself to King Baldwin of Jerusalem (Edward Norton) and is confirmed as Baron of Ibelin. Balian finds Ibelin to be a remote desert oasis, but does his best to manage his new lands well.
When King Baldwin dies, the truce with the Muslims is broken, and the Christians ride out to assault Saladin's (Ghassan Massoud) mighty army then besieges Jerusalem.
Balian and the people of Jerusalem fight for their lives as Saladin assault the city. They are badly outnumbered. Saladin graciously allows them to leave the city, provided they leave all precious objects and gold behind. Balian returns to France. He is approached by King Richard (of England) asking if he is Balian of Ibelin. Balian replies that he is a blacksmith, nothing more.
great movie, just like what bible's said.

director: Ridley Scott
writer : William Monahan

Sunday, January 25, 2009

JUNO (2007)


Congratulations Jason Reitmanz! an american's comedy-drama movie with awesome movie soundtracks. a pregnant 16-year-old-teenager, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page)had make love in a chair with someone that she doesn't consider to be her boyfriend, its Paulie Bleeker (Michael Race. When her best friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby)considers Woman's Help Center for what she calls "Speedy Abortion", but her friend Su-Chin, an anti-abortion protester, tells her just outside the clinic that the fetus probably has fingernails by now and Juno changes her mind.
Together she and Leah, they find an ad in the Penny Saver from Mark & Vanessa Loring (Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner), who are desperate for a child.

decided to tell Her dad Mac Macguff (J.K. Simmons) and her stepmother Bren Macguff (Allison Janney). This parents decide to help her through the pregnancy. Her dad meets the Lorings' attorney to draw up a consent form. When the Lorings are willing to have an open adoption, Juno prefers a closed adoption.

Through the pregnancy Juno starts to appreciate her imperfect family. Her dad is an AC & plumbing contractor whose first wife in this Juno's mom left him. The stepmother, is a nail technician, strongly supports her. On the other hand, the Lorings who look perfect from the outside, have divisions within. Vanessa, although desperately wanting to be a mom, is reserved since she's been hurt in a prior adoption attempt. Mark is unhappy that his wife does not consider him to contribute to the income since he works from home. He is a composer for commercials whose love for 80's music and slasher movies is shared by Juno. He realizes he isn't ready for a child.

well, this movie tells another unnormal life, if you are 90's or 80's music lover, maybe you'll find something hell-great in this movie. A comedy about growing up... and the bumps along the way. wanna know the ending of the story? enjoy!!

Juno MacGuff: I'm pregnant.
Paulie Bleeker: What should we do?
Juno MacGuff: Well, I should just... I was thinking I'd just nip it in the bud before it gets worse. Because they were talking about in health class how pregnancy... It can often lead to an infant.
Paulie Bleeker: Typically, yeah... Yeah that's what happens when our mothers and teachers get pregnant.


Juno MacGuff: I think I'm in love with you.
Paulie Bleeker: You mean as friends?
Juno MacGuff: No... I mean for real. 'Cause you're, like, the coolest person I've ever met, and you don't even have to try, you know...
Paulie Bleeker: I try really hard, actually.