Gnomeo and Juliet
with voices from James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen, Michael Caine and Matt Lucas. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Great light hearted fun complimented with a fun Elton John soundtrack.
Very enjoyable and Highly Recommended.
Sci-Fi action thriller I Am Number Four i.
Starring Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Dianna Agron this is the story of extraordinary teen John Smith, a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri, John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love, powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny. An entertaining, visually fun film with good action set pieces. Its not going to win awards for the plot but you don't watch action flicks to expand your mind ! ...
Recommended if you want a quick no brainer action movie fix !
Judd Nelson and Tom Arnold star in the thriller Endure.
. After a shocking photo of a young woman is found inside the twisted metal of a fatal car crash, veteran detective Emory Lloyd must risk everything to identify and find the woman before it's too late.
An interesting mystery that keeps you wondering throughout.
Recommended to "who done it" fans.
Sarah Hyland ( the jail-bait daughter from Modern Family ) and Denise Richards (ex-bond girl and ex-wife of Charlie Sheen) both star in the comedy drama Cougars Inc.
Sam has been kicked out of every school across the country. When he learns that his mother can no longer afford to keep him in school he and his friends start their own escort service, Cougars, Inc., to help pay for his tuition. Through this hilarious new job Sam and his friends explore the generation of Cougars who are desperately trying to stay young and loving every lesson they are taught. An enjoyable, intelligently done chick flick thats more drama than comedy but dont let that put you off.
Recommended to the ladies.
Old school style slasher flick Butchered .
A group of teens decide to spend the weekend on a local island to say their final goodbyes before heading off to college. Little do they know, a convicted serial killer escapes from the authorities while on death row at a maximum security prison. Touted in the headlines of the local papers as "The Butcher" due to the manner he hacked up his victims in the local town deli, he takes cover on THE VERY SAME ISLAND. It becomes a battle for survival as the teens attempt to fight back against this unimaginable foe.
Hardcore horror fans should enjoy.
Justin Biebers biographical musical documentary Never Say Never. The film follows the Bieber through his 2010 world tour featuring footage of his songs and performances.
Obviously his is only going to be appreciated by Justin Bieber fans,
mostly young teenage girls,
which I am not.
Family musical drama Broken Hill staring Alexa Vega and Timothy Hutton. Tommy, a gifted teenager composer, dreams of being accepted into the famous Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Unfortunately, a good band is hard to find in the middle of Outback Australia - until a strange incident involving flying watermelons leads him to a group of talented prison inmates.
A wholesome, feel good, clean, family fun movie thats very enjoyable.
Jesse Eisenberg provides the voice for the main character, Blu, in the animated adventure comedy Rio, an R5 Retail this week. When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams. Bursting with infectious energy and verve from music to colour to spectacle, this is one heck of a party you'd be a cuckoo to miss. An epic, lovable, beautiful and visually stunning animation
Very Highly Recommended.
British comedy Killing Bono.
Two brothers attempt to become global rock stars but can only look on as old school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world. Starring Ben Barnes (Narnia / Dorian Gray / Stardust) Robert Sheehan (Season of the Witch / Misfits) and featuring a fantastic farewell performance from the late great Pete Postlethwaite. Pure nostalgia as your transported back to the 1980's and dodgy music venues with half baked bands performing as if their lives depended on it. Fabulous. Not everyone's cup of tea though - I do wish they'd managed to sneak in a bit more of actual U2 music.
Highly Recommended to 80's music fans.
Ninjas vs Vampires ( yes thats right ).
Ninjas battle Vampires for the fate of the world in this all new Action-Horror-Comedy from the creators of 2010's cult smash, "Ninjas Vs Zombies"! Moments after down-on-his-luck Aaron is rejected by the girl of his dreams, they both are attacked by blood sucking Vampires . Driven to save her, Aaron tracks down the mysterious Ninjas , who wage a nightly war against the forces of darkness. Now, as the Vampire overlord Seth plots to destroy Mankind, Aaron has only one choice - join the ninjas, save the world, and get the girl... or die trying.
A low budget affair saved only by the constant jokes, self deprecating humour and pop culture references that geeks will enjoy.
Finnish crime thriller Priest of Evil.
Timo is a detective in the Helsinki police department.He loses his daughter in a murder when he happens to be late to pick her up. The family tries to come to terms with the loss of their daughter but Timo becomes estranged from his wife when he sees that his wife is blaming him somehow. At the same time,the city is in the throes of inexplicable multiple killings in the subway system. The deeply agitated, embittered Timo is put on this case but he finds himself torn between between doing his duty and seeking for vengeance when the release of his daughter's murderer is on the horizon.
Stylish, violent, dark and gripping thriller.
Recommended.
Violent horror murder fest The Violent Kind .
One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented when one of the girls becomes savagely possessed and a gang of "Rockabillies" seemingly from the 1950's descends upon them to collect what is growing inside her. Stands out as a smashmouth, grindhouse Independent, supernatural slasher with a real substance and an uncharacteristically good ending. Recommended to horror fans.
Check the trailer on IMDB. Worth a look.
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2302385433/Edge of the Empire
In 757, the Qin dynasty unleashes its army to impose the emperor's will upon the free tribes in the Cheung Dao Valley, China, forcing the six Tai tribes (the legendary ancestors of the Thai people) - into a futile war. After their defeat, the living remnants of the tribes are scattered across the land and reside in cities under the stewardship of Han overlords. Based on the novel that won the 1973 John F. Kennedy award for literature, this weeks Blu Ray Rip of action and martial arts flick Edge of the Empire sports eye-popping visuals and top draw production values, courtesy of the film's three years in production. Overall, the film is beautiful, in both gentle and brutal ways.
Recommended to genre fans. Full English hard coded subs.
Check the trailer :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFtaJCWra54The Lost Bladesman
Hong Kong action superstar Donnie Yen stars in the martial arts action drama The Lost Bladesman. A tyrant forces the greatest warrior in the land to battle his greatest friend by holding the woman they both love hostage. Very impressive production values with luscious cinematography by Chan Chi Ying , masterful production design by Bill Lui and an emotional score by Henry Lai.
This is one Chinese production truly worth watching.
Highly Recommended. Check the trailer :
http://www.bazics.net/2011/01/lost-bladesman-movie-trailer-megavideo.htmlHorror Exorcismus : The Possession of Emma Evans.
Fifteen year-old Emma Evans has an argument with her mother Lucy since she wants to go to a concert in London with her friends Rose and Alex. Emma immediately has a convulsion and her family takes her to the hospital, but the doctors do not find any physical problem. Then her father John tries to convince his wife to send Emma to school, instead of homeschooling, but she prefers to keep Emma in the family-based education. Lucy sends her daughter to the psychoanalyst believing that she has psychological problems and Emma asks her friend Rose to record her session of hypnosis though the cellular but the doctor dies during the session. When Emma listens to the tape, she believes she is possessed by the devil and asks her parents to be submitted to an exorcism with her uncle, Priest Christopher Taylor. However her skeptical mother is against the ritual and recalls that Chris was responsible for the death of a Teenager...
A good solid exorcism horror thats not as predictable as it first seems, worth watching,
Recommended. Check the trailer.
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1174968857/Romantic sci-fi thriller The Adjustment Bureau.
Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in the thriller The Adjustment Bureau as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue the only woman he's ever loved across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt)-a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself-the men of The Adjustment Bureau-who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path... Well acted with a believable romance, a light dusting of Sci-Fi and a great story. "Inception" lite perhaps, which is certainly recommendation enough for any film.
Action fantasy thriller Drive Angry with Nicholas Cage, Amber Heard and William Fichtner. A vengeful father escapes from hell and chases after the men who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter. A solid popcorn action movie with cliché one-liners, explosions and muscle cars.
A Guilty Pleasure.
Writer/Directors The Farley Brothers (Something about Mary / Me Myself and Irene / Dumb and Dumber ) bring us their latest comedy Hall Pass with Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis, another Screener this week. A couple of married guys are always looking at other women, treating their own wives like trash. Their wives are fed up with their behavior, and grant them a 'hall pass': a week off their marriage allowing them to do anything. But the guys take their time and their week is almost up. What they don't realize is that at the same their wives make connections of their own.
Typical Farley Bros movie that delivers a splendid menu of delicious depravity for you to digest.
