The Young Victoria
Grade: B- (Watch it)
Review: A biopic with flaws but worth watching. Queen Victoria ruled for more than 63 years; longer than any other British monarch before or since, and her reign is the longest of any female monarch in history of the world. I wish the movie focused more on Victoria's actions and influence. Even the interesting relationship between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert which was a big political power trip manufactured by King Leopold I of Belgium - unfortunately got trivialized to few points and few ballroom dances.
Friday, March 12, 2010
The Stepfather (2009)
The Stepfather
Grade: D+ (Skip it)
Review: The movie is not that bad as much as unoriginal and predictable. It just seems a bleak imitation of classic thriller masters. Boring.
Grade: D+ (Skip it)
Review: The movie is not that bad as much as unoriginal and predictable. It just seems a bleak imitation of classic thriller masters. Boring.
Good Hair (2009)
Good Hair
Grade: C+ (Rent it)
Review: I started watching this movie thinking that I'll stop after 5 minutes in. To my surprise the movie ended up being entertaining, but most of all it was educational. I was surprised by the "black hair" industry treatments and the high expense (north of $1000) a black woman incurs on trips to the hair salon. The most shocking thing was that each hair treatment means getting exposed to toxic materials that very frequently result in scalp and skin burns. The other interesting fact was that importing human hair from India is a big business. Definitely better than you'd expect.
Grade: C+ (Rent it)
Review: I started watching this movie thinking that I'll stop after 5 minutes in. To my surprise the movie ended up being entertaining, but most of all it was educational. I was surprised by the "black hair" industry treatments and the high expense (north of $1000) a black woman incurs on trips to the hair salon. The most shocking thing was that each hair treatment means getting exposed to toxic materials that very frequently result in scalp and skin burns. The other interesting fact was that importing human hair from India is a big business. Definitely better than you'd expect.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Couples Retreat (2009)
Couples Retreat
Grade: C (Rent it)
Review: Forgettable, but it had its funny moments. Movie tackles important issues with a simple message: there is a reason why couples are (end up) together; staying true to ourselves is the only way to maintain the relationship. However when this message comes from Vince Vaughn (to quote the movie - the ass) you cannot take it seriously.
Grade: C (Rent it)
Review: Forgettable, but it had its funny moments. Movie tackles important issues with a simple message: there is a reason why couples are (end up) together; staying true to ourselves is the only way to maintain the relationship. However when this message comes from Vince Vaughn (to quote the movie - the ass) you cannot take it seriously.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Halloween II (2009)
Halloween II
Grade: D+ (Skip it)
Review: Rob Zombie failed in this sequel to follow his successful and original take of Halloween remake. Halloween II is a boring unoriginal slasher with misplaced Hitchcockian movie devices. Unfortunately Rob Zombie killed Michael Myers.
Grade: D+ (Skip it)
Review: Rob Zombie failed in this sequel to follow his successful and original take of Halloween remake. Halloween II is a boring unoriginal slasher with misplaced Hitchcockian movie devices. Unfortunately Rob Zombie killed Michael Myers.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Fourth Kind (2009)
The Fourth Kind
Grade: D (Skip it)
Review: Transparently fake. Truly awful movie. There should be a law against deceptive marketing campaigns.
Grade: D (Skip it)
Review: Transparently fake. Truly awful movie. There should be a law against deceptive marketing campaigns.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Blind Side (2009)
The Blind Side
Grade: C+ (Rent it)
Review: Based on a true story, but movie doesn't seem as real. It attempts to deal with similar social issues as Precious but it is harder to connect with average person when the main character is one in a million athletic talent. It is worth watching.
Grade: C+ (Rent it)
Review: Based on a true story, but movie doesn't seem as real. It attempts to deal with similar social issues as Precious but it is harder to connect with average person when the main character is one in a million athletic talent. It is worth watching.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Avatar (2009)
Avatar
Grade: B- (Watch it)
Review: Braveheart meets smurfs. This movie probably has/will advance 3D technology of video making; however the story is shallow, predictable, and offensive.
Grade: B- (Watch it)
Review: Braveheart meets smurfs. This movie probably has/will advance 3D technology of video making; however the story is shallow, predictable, and offensive.
Love Happens (2009)
Love Happens
Grade: D+ (Skip it)
Review: This is an odd attempt to combine a romantic comedy with a tearjerker; unfortunately it delivers neither.
Grade: D+ (Skip it)
Review: This is an odd attempt to combine a romantic comedy with a tearjerker; unfortunately it delivers neither.
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