January 25, 2006

Stealth



RENT
A good selection of original music and some great flight sequences. This isn't exactly Top Gun, but you got some good cinema in the air. However, the story is weak and there isn't much relationships among the characters. Even when there is death, you hardly give a damn.

January 20, 2006

Shakira - Live & Off the Record



DUMP

Most of her songs are in Spanish. When she does sing in English, you can't understand what she is singing. However, she does have some great dance moves and music. Also, her documentary is worth watching but can probably be caught on E.

January 19, 2006

Mariah - The #1's



BUY
A good collection of songs that made her famous. Some music videos and some live performances. If you listened to her back in days, this is a good watch. This was before she started making bad movies, bad songs, and bad moves not to go to the gym.

God of Cookery



RENT
If you seen Steven Chow's movies, this is another one of them. There are some really funny scenes and you will enjoy an evening laughing at some of the dumbness in the characters. Mok Mun Wai was great in her portrayal of a noodle street vendor and it's great that an actress has courage to perform such a role.

January 17, 2006

Love For All Seasons



DUMP
With so many films out there, you probably shouldn't waste your time on this one. It's a story about a woman who has to have her heart broken to learn the highest level sword skill. The outcome is predictable and starts to not make sense at the end. Definitely, a waste of Sammi Cheng's ability as an actress.

January 15, 2006

Kingdom of Heaven



RENT

Orlando Bloom is decent as a knight in the Crusades, fighting for the people of Jerusaleum. Incredible scenes of the land and some good battle scenes. There are some boring long pauses in the film but there are some good speeches of war. Orlando made for a good warrior and was much better than Colin Farrell in Alexander.

January 14, 2006

DownFall



RENT

A very realistic movie on the last 10 days of Hitler's life. He is trapped in a bunker and he is losing the war. This film takes you into his life and how he controls Germany and its people in his last hours. There have been many war films on Hitler, but this is a totally different film that focuses more on the man behind the war and killings, rather than the fightings of war. A great performance by the actors and a must see for history buffs.

January 08, 2006

Spy Game



RENT

This is a great film with Robert Redford and Bratt Pitt. This could be one of the best spy movie of all time with magnificient moves and strategies. Redford is a CIA coordinator who has to save his pal Pitt who is imprisioned in Su Chou, China. The film is filled with suspense and you are always guessing what is Redford's next move. The problem with buying such a great movie is that you wouldn't want to see it again because you know what will happen next.

Sky High



RENT

If you are a kid at heart and still like to watch superheroes, this is the film for you. This is a borderline kid movie, but gets away with it. It's a story about two superhero parents who has a boy attending High School who doesn't have superpowers. Along with facing teenage problems, he has to stress over his powers. Some great moments which as usual, the hero triumphs.

January 06, 2006

Bad News Bears



DUMP

Unless you are a kid, pass on this one. Billy Bob wasn't too spectacular and he was much more funny in Bad Santa. Throughout the film, there are just kids running around everywhere dealing with dumb kid problems. If this was another underdog movie, it did a terrible job. What the hell is a moral win?

January 05, 2006

Must Love Dogs



BUY

Diane Lane was perfect in her role as a divorced woman looking for the love for a life. The film is fresh, fun to watch, and very funny. Her films are always realistic and her acting is superb. Some scenes will keep you laughing every time.

January 02, 2006

Four Brothers



DUMP

The second half of the film was good. It was filled with action and suspense but the first half suffered from boredom and predictably. A story of 4 adopted brothers who wanted revenge for their executed mom. A good plot but not much to see.