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26 Aug 2008 The Golden Compass is another one of fantasy-action movie that tries to get your kids excited with flashy visuals and fantastical creatures. The movie tells the first story in Philip Pullman’s first story in the His Dark Materials trilogy.
Story stars Lyra Belacqua, a 12-year-old girl who sets out to rescue her friend who was kidnapped [...]
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30 Apr 2008Teeth is a puzzling movie that doesn’t know what it is supposed to be: it tries to be too many things at the same time and ends up becoming a mess not worth seeing. The topic of "vagina dentata" (basically vagina with teeth) seems to suggest it is a horror movie as this monster [...]
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12 Apr 2008The Mist is pretty formulaic if you drill it down to its core elements. It’s the story of a bunch of diverse characters stuck together in a confined space in order to seek refuge from monsters that want to eat them. What sets it apart from countless mediocre horror movies is the exploration of what [...]
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13 Mar 2008Transformers is as big as it gets when it comes to summer blockbusters. Featuring plenty of destructions, explosions and gigantic robots, you can’t help but enjoy the visually and audibly loud action sequences. The movie tells the story of Autobots and Decepticons, two alien opposing factions of robots that can transform who are bent on [...]
Transformers
Director Michael Bay was perhaps the best choice for this special effects extravaganza as Transformers franchise gets updated for our times. The movie showcases exactly what the fans want: lots of robots, and big explosions. Unfortunately there are some bad attempts at human character developments, but they can be mostly tolerated as the action [...]
Sweetney Todd
Johnny Depp has a knack for playing odd characters, and the latest entry to his resume is a cannibalistic barber… With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, Tim Burton manages to create a film that both musical and horror fans can enjoy, and that is no easy feat. All-star cast includes [...]
Knocked Up
Judd Apatow’s The 40 Year-old Virgin was a success that not too many people could have predicted. Proving to everyone that he is not an one-hit wonder, he returned this year with Knocked Up. Starring Seth Rogan and Grey’s Anatomy’s Katherine Heigl, this romantic comedy proved the odd-couple shtick can work in a smart [...]
The Bourne Ultimatum
The last movie in the Bourne trilogy delivers everything from incredible action sequences, superb car chases and engrossing storyline. Most action movies aren’t able to deliver all that in a single movie and the director Paul Greengrass superbly manages it. Jason Bourne’s final trip back home is easily the best in the franchise. [...]