Hiatus

Our next movie review might possibly come in a bit late. Just a little movie-watching hold up. But still, to our readers, keep on the look out! There are quite a few good movies to choose from at the moment so get on the go already and start booking those tickets. Till next time...

Over her dead body

A complete malfunction! It’s like waiting to finally uncork an aged bottle of red wine only to find vinegar. Actually, vinegar’s good but this has just plunged down the ph line. I absolutely did not see this as Eva’s big break or for any of the cast. Such a horrible way to catch a glimpse of the silver screen. And Paul Rudd has really, really not lived up to his worth nor has the supposedly promising Lake Bell- talk about making a name for yourself. A word of advice: stick to your court room dramas, Bell. If Boston Legal had this coming before she’d probably never had this career path to begin with. Well, I hope I’d never be seeing a Rudd and Longoria pairing ever again cause boy, are they so not meant for each other. If you’re thinking of having 10 coffee or beer breaks for every 5 minutes of movie seeing, then you sure are on the right track for this disaster. Just come back in guys should you feel the need to desperately feast your eyes on Eva.

The nanny diaries

Good plot, but at certain points seemed too bleak- maybe too stereotypical of the stereotypes. The opening credits was a good effort and probably one of the highlights of the movie. Absolutely adored the kid, Greyer, reminds me of Liam Aiken in Stepmom. Although I’m not such a huge fan of Scarlett, I think she managed to pull it off this time, strongly portraying a character of low self-esteem with a clear uncertain (in the beginning) future regarding her career path ahead of her. Her conflict within herself with which at the same time trying to cope with her mother’s expectations really emerged right up to the end. I would certainly recommend this to anyone looking for a laidback entertaining session with friends.

The love guru

Funny is probably the last word you’d say about this movie. It was far from anything to be laughing about from start to finish. Mike Myers had got to be desperate, in need of an outing to have settled with this piece of writing. It’s his worst ever and everything about his character and all the other characters is reduced to sex- just too graphic to be a mainstream comedy. It was more like soft porn with jokes included I’d tell you. And…I will never look at J.T the same way ever again- jaw dropping, to the floor (literally!!) The build up to the love guru was seriously a little bit over the top to have anticipated this work of sh**. Not to mention (but I will anyways) the reception it got from some of those in the Hindu community, and I can certainly tell you it ain`t nothing about world peace.

Rambo 4

Sick brutality and violence thrown into a picture. I’m not surprised why this could be the last installment of the franchise. The opening scene sees peoples’ throats being slaughtered and blood and brains splattered. And out of all the Rambo movies, this might be Stallones’s worst part yet. His character was rather flat to be honest and I didn’t somehow get to see his significance apart from the required saving the other Americans. It might be a slight twist from reality though what the producers think of Burma’s (or now Myanmar) guerilla crisis. Trust me; they aren’t as cruel as depicted in this movie. Rambo 4 ought to be better off having something more to do with the recent flood in Myanmar-now there’s a picture the world can relate to.

21

Jim Sturgess is the man! He certainly has proven his worth in this one. And what a pairing with Kate Bosworth! (good casting!). The movie has seriously made me consider taking up my past hood math again. The creators really did make counting cards seem amazingly easy to get your way through those gambling tables but of course in this story you’re only limited to playing blackjack. It was a thoroughly enjoyable movie, in fact I’m really not sure if enjoyable is the word I’m looking for. It definitely is a step up beyond that.

Wanted

Evidently surreal. In every sense of the word. Purely an entertaining prospect, one you’d expect from someone named Timur Bekmambatov who proved his worth through the vampire franchise Nochnoy Dozor and Devnoy Dozor, all things murky and eerie (Wanted has got some of that wanting your way). It’s got the same kind of assassinate-like feel and atmosphere to the also recent Hitman, kill, kill, die, die! And speaking of dying, the whole healing bath, yeah, a wee bit cliché for me! It’s just so minority report, the 6^th day looking or something back in those times. Still something to appreciate is McAvoy for pulling it off again, this time the accent (praises!!).Although, I wouldn’t totally agree with his pairing to Angela Jolie, hence their characters’ little intimacy (I think). And not to forget Freeman, an intimidating quell as usual. Keep in mind this was based on a comic series and it probably should be comically hyped!