The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Grade: C+ (Rent it)
Review: Tony Scott brings high pace action to this remake. Slightly better, and more believable than the original but still nothing to remember.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Sin Nombre (2009)
Sin Nombre
Grade: B- (Watch it)
Review: This is a raw depiction of gangster life without the romanticism of the Hollywood. In places without opportunities migration or crime are the only options for young people.
Grade: B- (Watch it)
Review: This is a raw depiction of gangster life without the romanticism of the Hollywood. In places without opportunities migration or crime are the only options for young people.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Lakshmi and Me (2009)
Lakshmi and Me
Grade: B+ (Watch it)
Review: This is an Independent Lens PBS presentation. A great documentary about an incredible charismatic young house maid (Lakshmi) at filmmakers home in Mumbai, India. The documentary's protagonist is an uneducated poor "slave" for hire (worker with no rights that endures abuse of her masters while working 10h days); but very likable; her innocence is captivating. At social level the film shows the drastic class and ethnic divisions in India. In the age of off shoring it is easy to forget the rampage poverty and illiteracy levels in India. The writer and director ends up being an interesting film protagonist that has to intervene in her maids life. This not a feel good Hollywood movie.
Grade: B+ (Watch it)
Review: This is an Independent Lens PBS presentation. A great documentary about an incredible charismatic young house maid (Lakshmi) at filmmakers home in Mumbai, India. The documentary's protagonist is an uneducated poor "slave" for hire (worker with no rights that endures abuse of her masters while working 10h days); but very likable; her innocence is captivating. At social level the film shows the drastic class and ethnic divisions in India. In the age of off shoring it is easy to forget the rampage poverty and illiteracy levels in India. The writer and director ends up being an interesting film protagonist that has to intervene in her maids life. This not a feel good Hollywood movie.
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Boycott companies that help any government to oppress its people!
PS: Sorry for posting politics, but I had to commemorate Tiananmen Square June 5, 1989 protest after reading today that computer manufactures will start pre-installing spyware for Chinese government.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
He's Just Not That Into You
Grade: D (Skip it)
Review: Dreadful 2 hrs. 9 min. bore fest with mediocre acting. This would have been a D- if Scarlett Johansson's assets were not used (and I'm not talking about her acting ;-)).
Grade: D (Skip it)
Review: Dreadful 2 hrs. 9 min. bore fest with mediocre acting. This would have been a D- if Scarlett Johansson's assets were not used (and I'm not talking about her acting ;-)).
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Fired Up! (2009)
Fired Up!
Grade: C (Rent it)
Review: Shallow, cheezy, predictable but still with its cheap funny moments.
Grade: C (Rent it)
Review: Shallow, cheezy, predictable but still with its cheap funny moments.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Angels & Demons (2009)
Angels & Demons
Grade: C (Rent it)
Review: Mediocre movie, second-rate acting, ridiculous story. This craziness with these catholic church conspiracy books needs to stop. I should have known this movie sucks when advertising started claiming that Vatican was preventing taping in Rome (trailer had scenery from Italy). Vatican had no reason to prevent anything about this movie. A&D even attempts to use quasi science which is repulsive. This movie just makes people dumber, reduces argument between science and religion to a caricature, and damages genuine agnostic philosophy. The only reason why I didn't give it lower grade is scenery and few action sequences.
Grade: C (Rent it)
Review: Mediocre movie, second-rate acting, ridiculous story. This craziness with these catholic church conspiracy books needs to stop. I should have known this movie sucks when advertising started claiming that Vatican was preventing taping in Rome (trailer had scenery from Italy). Vatican had no reason to prevent anything about this movie. A&D even attempts to use quasi science which is repulsive. This movie just makes people dumber, reduces argument between science and religion to a caricature, and damages genuine agnostic philosophy. The only reason why I didn't give it lower grade is scenery and few action sequences.
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