HANNIBAL RISING


Starring Aaron Thomas as Hannibal, Helena Lia Tachovska, Richard Leaf, Michele Wade, and Li Gong.
Directed by Peter Webb, based on the Novel and screenplay by Thomas Harris.

This is the prequel to all the Hannibal movies. It shows you how he became who he is. They talk about his family and baby sister and how he survived WWII. You also meet his
Uncles’ wife who takes him in and takes care of him.

Ok so the story was ok, especially since the novel and the screenplay were both written
Almost at the same time and in a short time. I guess he really wanted to get the book and screenplay out.

People have asked if Anthony Hopkins makes an appearance because of the poster. Since this is a prequel to all the Hannibals. He doesn’t you’ll have to see the movie in order to understand why he has the mask in the poster.

If you really liked Silence of the Lambs, don’t expect too much from this movie.

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The Messenger


Starring Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, and John Corbett

Story is about a family who fallin on hard times moves to a rural farming town, to an old spooky house with a hidden pass. In this house the daughters (stewart) starts sense weird things while her little brother sees things that others cant.

This is almost similiar to the Grudge movies. Sprits of the dead coming back for revenge. Its really not that big of a scary movies. The director has to use Loud Noises to get people to jump in the theaters, not really much suspenseful scaryness. I really miss the scary movies from the 80's where they were actually rated R not this crappy rated PG13. I miss the girl by the lake about to get killed. Well thats just my opinion.

If your really dont have much to see, watch this otherwise go and rent The Grudge.

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NORBIT



Starring Eddie Murphy,Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, Cuba Gooding Jr, Eddie Griffin, Katt Williams, and Marlon Wayans.

Story is about a man who grows up in a orphanage where he meets the love of his life, but when she gets adopted, she leaves him alone. He meets a big girl who protects him. Makes him part of her family. They even get married. But then his childhood friend comes back to town, so now he must choose this monstrous woman of a wife or his true childhood love.

When I was watching this I was like didn't they already make a similiar movie called the Klumps. He used the same fat suit. The comedy was there, a little more toward the adult side. So its not really a good movie for kids. THis so far is the only comedy thats out for right now, at least intil Ghost Rider comes out..haha.

Go and check this one out.

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EPIC MOVIE


Starring Kal Pen, Adam Campbell, Jennifer Coolidge, Jayma Mays, Faune A Chambers, Crispin Glover, and Tony Cox.

Ok so this pretty much all the other spoof movies where they make fun of all the recent movies. "Just like Not Another Teen Movie" "Date Movie" and all the Scary Movies.

This one is ok some jokes your like WTF but then again when arent you with jokes...

The story revolves around the same characters from "The Lion, the witch and the Wardbrobe". But the poke fun at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pirates of the Carribean, Xmen, Nacho Libre, Da Vinci Code, Snakes on Plane.

If your really bored check this one out. otherwise wait for the DVD


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SMOKING ACES



Starring Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Alicia Keys, Common, Andy Garcia, Ray Liotta, Ryan Reynolds and Directed by Joe Carnahan.



Story is about a Mob Snitch (Jeremy Piven) who is gonna confessed to the FBI about the West Coast operations. So a hit was put out on him and three different teams wanna collect. Now the FBI has to protect him otherwise their case goes out the window.



Well the trailer look at good. The beggining was the intros of all the characters. Then came the story. The Gun Fights were pretty good. Story jumped a lot from one thing to another.



Its about 130 minutes long. Its Rated R.

You should go and check this one out. You'll probably have mixed emotions about i

THE HITCHER


Starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, and Zachary Knighton

Well welcome to the wonderful world of movie remakes. This like many of the previous movies recently release is a remake from the 70’s. Story is a about a couple who on a spring break road trip to Arizona. While on the Road they encounter John Ryder aka The Hitcher. He gives you a good reason why not to pick up hitchhikers.

Ok so the movie was really short about 90 minutes. The story was stupid hitchhiker on the rampage sort of movie people getting killed. There is an awesome chase scene where car crash and all.

If you really like scary movies this one is ok for you. You’ll jump especially since the director likes to use load noises to make you jump.


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LETTERS FROM IWA JIMA


Starring Ken Wanatabe, directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by Stephen Speilburg

Story tells you what happened on the Japanese side of the war during the Battle of Iwa Jima. Just like how Flags of our Fathers told about the American side. This one tell you the opposite. Who lived their, who was in charge, and what their strategy was.

Even thought the whole movie was subtitled thus making me read it really wasn’t that bad. I’ve been waiting for this one to come out so I could watch it. It was better than Flags of our Fathers. It even made you kind of root for the Japanese to win.

The movie is about 135 minutes. Has lots of killing and its graphic about it. Not shying away. I think that you should really go and check this one out. It will be worth your while. Trust.


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STOMP THE YARD


Starring Columbus Short, Megan Good, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Harry Lennix.

Story is about young men who after a dance battle in L.A. he and his crew are jumped and his brother is killed. His mother decides to send him to his aunt’s house in Georgia and has him enroll in College. There he finds a new love and a new passion to dance again.


Ok this is pretty much, YOU GOT SERVED, DRUMLINE, STEP UP, and TAKE THE LEAD. All rolled into one movie. The dancing (when there was dancing wasn’t that bad). Story was like any of the movie mention above. Young Black man needing to get away dances away. What I’m saying it’s your typical dancing movie.

It seemed a little long for me, running time is about 120 minutes. If you enjoyed other dancing movies check this one out. Just don’t be expecting award winning acting.

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ALPHA DOG


Starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Barry, Emile Hursh, Justin Timberlake, Sharon Stone, and Ben Foster

The story is based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI's most wanted list.

Its pretty much a reenactment of what supposedly happened. It starts out as an interview and everyone being asked what happened. At least what they say happened. Emile Hursh (Johnny Truelove aka Jesse James Hollywood) Kidnaps the younger brother of one of his debt beat friends who owes him a lot money, holding the brother as sort of like a marker. What seem like a good idea starts to sink in, that’s when they realize that they could be facing life for kidnapping. So they must think of a way to get out of their current situation no matter what it takes.

It wasn’t that bad of a movie. They did a good job on the trailer, since it makes this movie seem soo good that you have to see it. A lot of valley white boy gangster dialogue. Could have really done without the captions every time somebody was introduced, but it did help and telling who was who in the movie, since there were so many characters that were being introduced. You’ll see what I’m talking about if you see the movie. Timberlake’s character was the only that really the better writing for and not bad acting on his part.

Its rated R for language, nudity, and drug usage. It has a runtime of 135minutes with previews.

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FREEDOM WRITERS


Starring Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Mario, April Hernandez. Directed by Richard LaGrevenese.

Its about a 1st year teacher who get assigned to Wilson high school in Long Beach. To teach a bunch of misfit 9th and 10th graders, but helping them learn tolerance. Especially since they only know about their own races and not about other ones. She helps them to kept journals about whatever they like write about, most choosing to write about what they go thru everyday living in their situations.

At first when I first heard about this movie I was like wow Dangerous Minds 2. Then I was like wait nope this one is different. Its based on a true story. Another one of MTV’s movie productions. It really wasn’t that bad. I know some girls that watch this might get a little teary eyed (I noticed some in the audience doing that).
If you like hearted-like movies, then this is the one for you. Otherwise don’t even bother. Hilary Swanks acting wasn’t Oscar material, but it was ok a little annoying at times but ok.

Its rated PG13 and has a runtime of about 140 minutes.


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HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER


Starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Michael Cain. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, same guy who did Harr Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Y tu mama Tabien.

Story is about world in 2027 that has lost the way to reproduce children. But then a young woman somehow gets pregnant fearing what the government would do. A rebel resistance has ask for help from a former protestor to get her to an organization called the human project.

Story was kind of hard to follow at first, but then it became clear. Lots of action and violence. But the ending was kind weird, I guess it could have been a little better. Its Rated R for all the violence. It has a running time of 135 with previews.

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PANS LABYRINTH



Pan's Labyrinth is a fanciful and chilling story set against the backdrop of a fascist regime in 1944 rural Spain.

The film centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father; a military officer tasked with ridding the area of rebels. In her loneliness, Ofelia creates a world filled with fantastical creatures and secret destinies. With post-war repression at its height, Ofelia must come to terms with her world through a fable of her own creation.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro the same guy who brought us Hellboy, Hellboy 2 and Blade 2.
For being a movie completely in Spanish (don’t worry it has Subtitles), it wasn’t bad at all, I actually liked the story. Its Rated R for graphic violence and some language. Its R rating made it better. Not really holding back too much on the violence.

You should really check this one out. The running time is about 135 minutes with previews.


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CHILDREN OF MEN


Starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Michael Cain. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, same guy who did Harr Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Y tu mama Tabien.

Story is about world in 2027 that has lost the way to reproduce children. But then a young woman somehow gets pregnant fearing what the government would do. A rebel resistance has ask for help from a former protestor to get her to an organization called the human project.

Story was kind of hard to follow at first, but then it became clear. Lots of action and violence. But the ending was kind weird, I guess it could have been a little better. Its Rated R for all the violence. It has a running time of 135 with previews.

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BLACK CHRISTMAS



Starring, Kelli (Katie Cassidy), Dana (Lacey Chabert), Lauren (Crystal Lowe), Megan (Jessica Harmon), Claire (Leela Savasta), Heather (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Megan (Jessica Harmon) and Melissa (Michelle Trachtenberg) and their house mother (Andrea Martin) who starred in the original.

A group of sorority girls find themselves being harassed by a stranger with menacing phone-calls and begin to die, one by one on Christmas Break. A remake of the 1974 slasher film. The movie tells the story of a young boy named Billy. He is locked in the attic of his home by his mother and her lover. One day Billy breaks out of his musty attic and murders them.

Never really saw the original, so I didn’t really have any high hopes for this movie. Good thing thought cause it was just like any slasher movie out there. This one really should have been a straight to video type. Don’t get me wrong it had a good cast, but even them couldn’t make this one a big hit.

If you aren’t feeling the holidays, like to see people get mangled and killed, and then this is the movie for you. Its about 1hr45min so it will be quick.


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DREAMGIRLS



Staring Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Keith Robinson, Anika Noni Rose, Jaime Foxx, and Danny Glover. A directed by Bill Condon


Story is about a trio of girls whose dreams are to make it big in the music industry. They start off by playing at the famous Apollo. After not winning, they are offered a job to be backup singers to famous singer James Early. Over time they become big enough that they are the big name singers, and at the same time learning more about the cruel world of the music business.

As I stood there watching this movie I really did enjoy this movie. This movie is an adaptation of the original 1980’s Play of the same name. As you watch this movie and if you know the story of the Diana Ross and the Supremes, there are a lot of similarities to them. Except the names of the characters have been changed a course, the producers didn’t want to get sued by Diana Ross. But Unlike them, their outcomes do change a little bit.

Its not a big musical number like Chicago was. A lot of the dialogue was changed from singing to speaking. But when they sang, they sang.

If you’re really into musicals or really has some time to spare. You should really check this one out. You have 3 powerful performances from golden globe nominees Beyonce, Eddie, and Jennifer Hudson.

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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM


Starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs.

Story Is about a guy who is always down on his luck when it comes to keeping a job. He learns that if he cant keep a job he just might not be able to have his kid live with him. So he decides to take up a job as the graveyard shift security guard at the Natural History Museum. Not knowing what was in store for him once the doors where locked and the sun went down.

I didn’t really think this movie was going to be any good, but it was kind of funny. Its rated PG. It did drag for a while at the beginning but it picked up towards the end. Running time is about 2hrs.


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THE GOOD SHEPARD



Starring Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Robert DeNiro, William Hurt, and Joe Pesci. Directed by Robert DeNiro.

This was actually 10 years in the Making, since it was DeNiro “pet project”

The main character is partly based upon the real founder officer of the CIA, James "Jesus" Angelton.

This tells the story of Edward Wilson who was a member of the Skulls and Bones Society a Yale University. Because of his high morals and his honor, was recruited to the newly formed Central Intelligence Agency. There his learned lots of about people, trust and loyalty. His commitment to the Agency, took him away from his family that he barely knew. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

So I watch this movie, wow I couldn’t believe it was almost 3hrs long. It really goes into a lot of detail. Lots of scenes were going back and forth jumping between the 1960’s the late 1930’s and the 1940’s. Tying all the scenes together.

If you really have 3hrs to spare, give this one a change. Otherwise wait til it come out on DVD.

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ROCKY BALBOA



Written by, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa. It is the sixth and final film in the Rocky series, which began with the Oscar-winning Rocky thirty years earlier in 1976

In this new installment Rocky, who now owns a restaurant in the lower side of Philly gets the fighting bug back after seeing a virtual fight of him and the current World Heavyweight Champion Mason Dixon. Now he must go thru the training so he can get back in the ring and prove everyone wrong that he can still fight. At the same time he has to also try to fix is straining relationship with his son who still lives under Rocky’s shadow.

If you’re a big Rocky Fan, you’ll definitely like this one. The story is there. But you only see the training and the fight during the last 20 minutes of the movie. This movie is about 1hr 45mins. But it does get to the points that it wants to tell you.

I think you should really go out and check this one out. Especially because a new version of the Transformers preview is included at the beginning.

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PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS





Starring Will Smith, Thandie Newton, and Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (the son of Will Smith). Directed by Italian Gabriele Muccino,
Despite Chris' valiant attempts to help keep the family afloat, the mother (Thandie Newton) of his five-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) is buckling under the constant strain of financial pressure. No longer able to cope, she reluctantly decides to leave.
Chris, now a single father, continues to doggedly pursue a better-paying job using every sales skill he knows. He lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, and although there is no salary, he accepts, hopeful he will end the program with a job and a promising future. Without a financial cushion, Chris and his son are soon evicted from their apartment. Chris finds the Food Program at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and is befriended by the Reverend Cecil Williams who is impressed by the love that Chris shows for his son.
Despite his troubles, Chris continues to honor his commitment as a loving and caring father, using the affection and trust his son has placed in him as an impetus to overcome the obstacles he faces.
I enjoyed this movie, even thought I was standing up the whole time I was watching it. Will Smiths performance was believable enough for me to feel what his character was going thru. This is based on a true story written by the real Chris Gardner.
If you’re into movies based on a true story, you should give this one a try. It will even make you wanna clap.


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THE HOLIDAY



Starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, and Edward Burns.
Despite being separated by the Atlantic Ocean, Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and Iris (Kate Winslet) share the same dilemma: they've both been disappointed by their significant others, Ethan (Edward Burns) and Jasper (Rufus Sewell), and are now facing a dull Christmas in isolation.
After they meet online, however, they decide to join forces and give each other a hand. They will swap houses and lives for the holidays, hoping new experiences will result in less glum holiday depression. Amanda, a Los Angeles resident, will stay at Iris' home in rural England and Iris will live in Amanda's home in the States. While on holiday, each meets a new lover: Amanda falls for dashing Graham (Jude Law), while Iris finds herself attracted to quirky Miles (Jack Black). But where does the magic of the holiday end and the reality of real life begin?
Ok you ask why I watched this movie. Well I’ll tell you. I had no choice because nobody had screen the movie, so a course I had to watch it.
This is a total chick flick so. If your into this kinds of movie this is the movie for you.

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