New posters

Some new movie posters i spotted recently, some really dumb and some really cool. (click to enlarge)


007 (Quantum of Solace) - The new James Bond teaser poster.










Hellboy 2 - New teaser of the sequel, more like a image stripped diretly from the comic.











Wall - E - The next pixar film, btw its a silent film which means there is totally no dialogue in the movie. (what do you expect, its a robot)









Step Brothers - What the hell with that expression, the moment i see this picture it make me laugh, remind me of the Steve Carell 40 Yr Old Virgin poster, btw its from the group of guys who brought you that show.










Superhero Movie - Omg, this nonsesne dosen't seems to end right, a spoof of all superheroes movie.











Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden - A documentary from the guy who brought you Super Size Me about search for the world famous terrorist. Poster definely spoofing this biggest blockbuster Indiana Jones.

Juno & No Country For Old Men Review

Juno - 4.25/5 stars


Dir - Jason Reitman (prev work: Thank You For Smoking)





This little indie flick is about an offbeat 16 year old woman, who faced with an unplanned pregnancy after "exploring sex" with her best friend, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child, by searching for the "coolest" parent for adoption of her kid.

This movie definely leave you laughing throughout and end you tearing at the end of the movie. The dialogue and script written by ex-stripper Diablo Cody is simply hilarious, brilliant and original. The character of Juno Macguff starring Ellen Page is one of the most memorable and original written female character that I had seen on screen for the past few years since Julia Roberts 2000 Erik Brockovich, giving that the guys always had the better and stand-out role.

The highlight of the movie i felt is the part when Juno still decide to give up the baby to Jennifer Garner character, Vanessa even after the couple is divorcing. In her mind she knew, Vanessa needs and loves the baby much her then she, and she knew at 16 she definely won't make a good mother. The scene which Juno refuse to see even take a look at the baby after giving birth will make you fighting your tears till the end of the movie.

Highly recommended is also the soundtrack which Ellen Page picks the song which she feel Juno will loves it. A great movie and definely giving a deserving Diablo Cody her first Oscar for Best Screenplay.



No Country For Old Man - 4.25/ 5 stars


Dir - Joel and Ethan Coens (prev work:Fargo, Big Lebowski)






Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande.

This story revolves around 3 primary characters. Josh Brolin as Llewelyn who came upon the money while he was hunting that might cause his life, Javier Bardem as Chigurh (Sugar) the psychopatic killer who ended up as the hunter hunting Llewelyn for the cash and Tommy Lee Jones as Tom Bell the sheriff trying to get to LLwelyn before Chigurh lays his hands on him.

The slow and grand cinematograhy pulls you into the movie, and the pace moves on still slowly but faster as the tension between Llewelyn and CHigurh gets tighter and tighter. All 3 gave brilliant performance especially Javier Bardem who outshone everybody in the movie. But the ending somehow shock me and I go home trying to think of whats the hell is that ending, but I went to check the imdb forum and without giving any spoilers pls pay attention to the last part of the dialogue, its really a good ending.

A creepy and definely thrilling thriller, a deserving winner of yesterday Oscar for Best Picture and Director.

Once Review

Once - 3.75/5 stars

Director - John Carney

This movie is a simple modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story. I am so happy for the 2 leads when they won the Oscar for the Best Song category, you can see this award means how much to them, and thissong and film is really beautiful.

I am glad the oscar acknowledge this movie so me myself who like to recognise small independent films would like to further highlight this little flick no one might ever know or ever heard of. Like the lead actor who say during the acceptance speech, the film is shot in 17 days with 2 handicam, with a 30,000 (dunno wad currency) budget. It is a simple love story and the movie works because of the great songs inside, although the whole movie is very amateurish and slow, the audience is totally won over by the 2 leads and the soundtracks in the movie.

Go watch the movie immediately and I will gurantee you will go get the OST next.

No Country for Old Man, There Will Be Blood, Persepolis ratings

No Country For Old Man - 4.25/ 5 stars
Really thrilling, the whole flow and pace of the movie is perfect. Actors are brilliant especially Javier Bardem who is sure to win the oscar for his psychopath role tmr. A little draggy though. I cannot understanding the ending though, but go read it or watch it the second time you will find it is a really good ending.

There Will Be Blood - 2/5 stars
This movie definely cause some blood and it make my blood boil. I can't understanding whats the craze about it. Empire, 8 Days, Strait Times, Today all give it 5 stars review. I thought the acting is over the top, story overly draggy and alot of un- understandable parts.

Persepolis 3.5/5 stars
Really fresh style of animation. Story abit too draggy and slow, but i like the whole transitions of the movie, story and jokes could be a little stronger though.

Juno - 4.25/ 5 stars

Really brilliantly written character, the Juno character is once in a lifetime character and Ellen Page is so lucky she get this to make her a star from now on.

L - 3/5 stars

I cant believe i watch this cause normally i won't watch those J/K movie with their pop stars acting like Takuya Kimura, Bae Yong Jun kinda show but giving my friend Jiayi who is leaving spore soon, i give in, wada gd fren i am right. This so is one of the most average movie i even seen i cannot only use 1 word to describe. Average.

Full review coming to you soon. Other review coming within this week, No Country for Old Man, Gone Baby Gone, Eastern Promises, There Will Be Blood.

Jumper - 3/5 stars



Dir: Doug Liman (Go, Bourne Identity, Mr and Mrs Smith)





This story is machiam Nightcrawler the movie, or Hiro from Heroes goes Solo, but if there is a fight between this 2 and Jumper, Jumper will lose in all categories, its coolness and power. oh man how much this movie disappoints me.

Falling into a frozen river after a school prank, David (Christensen) discovers that he can teleport, or ‘jump’. This gives him a way to leave his miserable life and begin a new playboy existence. That is, until he learns that ‘jumpers’ are targets for a mystery group of religious fanatics.

This movie had so much potential to be good as teleporters are always so cool, Nightcrawler is the standout from X-Men 2, Masi Oka Hiro makes him such a star in the Heroes series even thoug he is such a geek. When you find such a great looking guys especially like Hayden Christenson it definely can't go wrong. The first point of failure is the acting is totally crap from the main leads, Hayden Christenson and Rachel Bilson acting look like some secondary school drama play performance. Even Samuel Lee Jackson who usually you can relied on dosen't seems to belong here, although bring a bit of freshness is Mr "Billy Eilliot" Jamie Bell who brighten slightly this dull movie.

There wasn't much CG to talk about, the dialogue was crap, there wasn't much of a plot only alot of jumping around. There is definely more jumps in this movie then watching a documentary about frogs. But some last half an hour cool fight scenes made up slightly for this movie.

There is talk of a sequel and i already thought of a title. Jumper 2 - Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

a quote from Marion Cotillard when she received the award for Best Actress at the Baftas, thanking the director " thank you for choosing the actor instead of the money". I think this quote should goes to alot of casting people and choose the people wisely, if not we will never ever see some briliant performances by people who is really made for the role like La Vie En Rose.

also latest news Guillernamo Del Toro (dir Pans Labyrinth, Hellboy) is set to direct the 2 sequels to the Hobbit.

CJ 7 - 3.5/5 stars



Dir: Stephen Chow (prev work- Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle)



I think Stephen Chow really forget one thing, the reason why so many people watch his movies is because people want to watch him, but he seems to be getting to comfortable in the director seat and appearing lesser and lesser each time he is on screen.

The stood out of this movie is definely Xu Jiao, the girl who cross dressed as Stephen son in this movie. In recent Asian cinemas memory, I had never seen such a natural on screen especially handling both the emotions and comedy part of the character so well.

But the saddest part of this story is the weakness in the plot, Stephen say he spend 2 years working on the script but for what I see is just a normal plot a third rate script writer can think of. The jokes are not enough and the dramedy is not enough. But for the cuteness of the "7 zai" k la give u o.5 stars more.



Kung Fu Dunk - 1!/5 stars


Dir: Kevin Chu (Prev work: Ren Zhe Bing. Bao Gao Ban Zhan series)




The moment at the first 5 mins of the movie when i heard the nonsense sound effects and soundtrack I knew I will be in a terrible ride. And I am so RIGHT!!

From the first second to the last the movie is trash. Ridiculous action of slam dunking, ridiculous sound effects, ridiculous jokes that is not even consider joke as it is nt funy at all, and a ridiculous moment of time frozen and rewind.

Oh man, dun let me c the director or i will find a basketball and slam his head.

Reviews!!

Sweeney Todd - 3.75/5 stars

Dir: Tim Burton (prev work: Edward Scissorshand, Big Fish, Corpse Bride)

Hearing Johnny singing is like every fan of his dream come true!!! JD with Tim Burton in their Sixth collaborations of a musical based of a myth in London.

After hard years in exile for a crime he didn't commit, Benjamin Barker now Sweeney Todd, returns to London to find his wife dead and his daughter in the hands of the evil Judge Turpin. In his anger, Sweeney goes on a murderous rampage on all London, with the help of Mrs. Lovett, he opens a barber shop in which he lures his victims in with a charming smile before casually ending their life with a flick of his razor across their neck. But not one man killed, nor ten thousands men can satisfy Sweeney's lust for revenge on those who've caused his years of pain.

Everything is so Tim Burton in this movie, every frame is a piece of art, the whole art direction, the songs, the cast appearance, amazing. Although I thought Helena Bonham Carter rendition of Mrs Lovett was totally amazing, she was the scene stealer and I feel she performs definely better then JD in this, why she didn't get an nod for any nominations in any awards I do not understand.

But the letdown of this movie is definely the ending. it is one of those ending where you go, "huh bo liao?" and continue by a 3 words curse.

Atonement - 3.75/5

Dir: Joe Wright (prev work: Pride and Prejudice)

Based on a best selling book by Ian McEwan, Keira Knightley reunites with Joe Wright and upcoming Brit talent James McAvoy in this heart wrenching love story.

In 1935, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. Robbie Turner, the educated son of the family's housekeeper, carries a torch for Briony's headstrong older sister Cecilia. Cecilia, he hopes, has comparable feelings; all it will take is one spark for this relationship to combust. When it does, Briony -- who has a crush on Robbie -- is compelled to interfere, going so far as accusing Robbie of a crime he did not commit. Cecilia and Robbie declare their love for each other, but he is arrested, with Briony bearing false witness, the course of three lives is changed forever. Briony continues to seek forgiveness for her childhood misdeed, thus the title Atonement.

The cinematography of this movie is breath-taking especially the 5 mins steadicam shot i wondering how the hell did the DOP did it. But one thing this movie is definely overrated since i saw alot fo 5 stars reviews by alot of leading critics. The first thing is the love relatioship between Robbie and Cecelia, the way the plot make it, I saw more lust then love in this relationship. There is nothing I see that make me pity this couple, I never see one willing to die for the other in the first act, thus when everything from the second act of Cecelia waiting for Robbie comeback from war, I don't feel anything at all. But no doubt this is still a very good movie. Pls support it.

La Vie En Rose : 4/5 stars

Dir: Olivier Dahan

The biopic of the amazing life of Edith Piaf, France famous songbird starring by the marvellous Marion Cortillard in this brilliant movie.

An un-chronological look at the life of the Little Sparrow, Edith Piaf (1915-1963). Her mother is an alcoholic street singer, her father a circus performer, her paternal grandmother a madam. During childhood she lives with each of them. At 20, she's a street singer discovered by a club owner who's soon murdered, coached by a musician who brings her to concert halls, then quickly famous. Constant companions are alcohol and heartache. The tragedies of her love affair with Marcel Cerdan and the death of her only child belie the words of one of her signature songs, "Non, je ne regrette rien." The back and forth nature of the narrative suggest the patterns of memory and association.

This movie will definely make Marion Cortillard a big star like what Amelie done to Audrey Tautou shooting her to international stardom. The whole movie reminds me alot of Audrey Tautou too for some resemblance and style in their quirky way of acting. One thing I don't like of this movie is the cutting to flashback and present too often and I'm really mixed out in which era they are and the other characters in the movie. At 140 mins slightly too draggy thou.

Movies for valentine

titanic, notebook, casablanca. breakfast at tiffany, love actually, wedding singer - guess u all had watched at least one of this with your loved ones b4. just here to recommend some romantic movies u guys can watched during valentine - not for the singles, it will only make u feel worse.

1. Groundhog day - Just watched this really liked it alot, with my fav bill murray.

2. Little Manhattan - For 12 yrs and below.

3. Punch Drunk Love

4. 50 First Dates

5. Once - A musical love story, 1 of the best indie of 2007

6. Upside of Anger- For old married couple

7. Jerry Maguire - Tom Cruise uses it looks to its best.

8. Before Sunrise/ After Sunset (movie marathon)

9. A Very Long Engagement - Frenchie arty

10. Life is Beautiful


Movie ratings.

Kung Fu Dunk - 1/5 stars (my worst movie start to 2008)

CJ 7 - 3.5/5

Summary of some movies i watched recently, full reviews coming soon


Atonement - 3.75/5 stars

Slightly overrated but no doubt a good film, i really hate the ending which spoilt the whole feel of the movie, but the cinematography is brilliant watched out for that 5 mins steadicam shot.


Sweeney Todd - 3.75/5 stars

Its really the shit ending again, whats up with all those endings! Every frame is a piece of art of this Tim Burton craft. Johnny really rocks and but I believe Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs Lovett steals the show, she is definely underrated, I can't believe she has not receive a single nomination so far this award season!


The Savages - 3/5

Could afford to be more quirky and humorous, but I really like the plot, reminds me of alot of things. Nice little indie.


Some really cool posters i spotted recently.

Nicolas Cage collaborated with fame Asian Horror directors (The Eye series) Pang Brothers in this Thai remake.











This poster really caught my eye, Quentin production but not the director this time round.










Korean Poster of The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, look so much better then the Theatrical release.