The Nicolas Cage starrer opened at no.3 for the four-day President Day weekend in America. With a lower number of theatres than the prequel running it, this is still a disappointment.
The Nicolas Cage starrer opened at no.3 for the four-day President Day weekend in America. With a lower number of theatres than the prequel...
Ghost Rider doesn't come back with a Vengeance!
The Nicolas Cage starrer opened at no.3 for the four-day President Day weekend in America. With a lower number of theatres than the prequel running it, this is still a disappointment.
COLOMBIANA MOVIE DOWNLOAD Another rising star, best known for her role in James Cameron's Avatar, Zoe Saldana stars in the action fi...
Movie reviews: Colombiana and The Double.
COLOMBIANA MOVIE DOWNLOAD
The movie stars off well. The plot is painfully simple. Girl's parents get murdered. She escapes, heads off to a developed country (in this case the US). And gets taught by her boss uncle played perfectly by Cliff Curtis to become an assassin, to avenge the killing of her family.
I watch the TV series Nikita occasionally and it's the epitome of bad-girl-wanting-to-get-revenge syndrome. Colombiana uses this motive well in its overall running time. Saldana's acting was also worthy, not of an Oscar, but on convincing the audience including me that she can pack more than a punch. The best role-playing was done by Curtis, his darkness lights up the whole film.
What encouraged me to watch the film full? The choreography. Action scenes were decent enough and well-executed, and not overdone. There was no sentimentality involved in the dramatic acts. If you wish to watch a film with a predictable plot but good fighting, then Colombiana delivers the goods. 2.5/4 from me.
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The Double is a 2011 spy film, and worth watching. To start with, I did not have high hopes in watching this one. I thought the plot and directing would be mediocre. But I was surprisingly impressed.The film stars H-wood veteran Richard Gere, and Topher Grace best known for his role as the fiend Venom in Spider-man 3. Directed and co-written by Michael Brandt with Derek Haas. The film follows retired CIA operative Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere) called in once again to duty when the murder of a Kansas senator takes place. The assassination is said to be done by a person on top of the CIA's most wanted list Cassius, who had not shown his mark from about 20 years. Young FBI agent Ben Geary (Topher Grace) assists Paul, and is also his greatest fan, in tracking down the serial killer once and for all.
The plot unfolds interestingly though slowly. It was not as cliched as with most CIA-based flicks. The directing was well done with decent action scenes. Michael Brandt is best known for writing Wanted and 3:10 to Yuma, and shines a bit with his directing debut.
The film is co-produced by Imagenation Abu Dhabi and I was amazed not to have seen the film made in any part of the middle east. Seems the Arabs are getting less egoistic after the success of Ghost Protocol. I award the film 2.5/4. It's the opposite of Colombiana, better story but average action.
I had not the pleasure of seeing Tower Heist today. Expected it to be one of the best movies I've ever seen with H-wood veterans Ben Sti...
Tower Heist did not heist my attention
For sure Brett Ratner, known for the Rush Hour films, directed the movie brilliantly. But the screenplay but Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson managed to deliver a plot, a proper story but failed in the comic factor. The characterisation was boring. I'd get more laughs watching a Japanese ad for McDonald's.
The jokes were confusing - I couldn't tell when one was being funny or not. Eddie Murphy's role didn't suit him. Unlike Jamie Foxx as MF Jones in my favourite comedy of all time Horrible Bosses. I've wondered whether the writers were inspired by his role in designing Murphy's character.
The movie is rated PG-13 and rightfully so. It's about 3 employees of an exclusive apartment building who lose their pensions in the Ponzi scheme of Wall street business Arthur Shaw played by Alan Alda. The group enlist the aid of criminal slide (Eddie Murphy) and some others to steal their money back. Alda's performance was the best although you could say no one else sparked prominently in their own roles.
The film gets a 2 out of 4 from me.
1 N The Vow SGem $41,202,458 - 2,958 - $13,929 $41,202,458 $30 1 2 N Safe House Uni. $40,172,720 - 3,119 - $12,880 $40,172,720 $85 1 3 N...
Weekend box office Feb 10-12, 2012.
1 | N | The Vow | SGem | $41,202,458 | - | 2,958 | - | $13,929 | $41,202,458 | $30 | 1 |
2 | N | Safe House | Uni. | $40,172,720 | - | 3,119 | - | $12,880 | $40,172,720 | $85 | 1 |
3 | N | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | WB | $27,335,363 | - | 3,470 | - | $7,878 | $27,335,363 | $79 | 1 |
4 | N | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D) | Fox | $22,469,932 | - | 2,655 | - | $8,463 | $22,469,932 | - | 1 |
5 | 1 | Chronicle (2012) | Fox | $12,092,589 | -45.0% | 2,908 | +1 | $4,158 | $39,959,856 | $12 | 2 |
6 | 2 | The Woman in Black | CBS | $10,102,658 | -51.6% | 2,856 | +1 | $3,537 | $35,258,145 | - | 2 |
7 | 3 | The Grey | ORF | $5,045,620 | -45.8% | 2,801 | -407 | $1,801 | $42,787,884 | $25 | 3 |
8 | 4 | Big Miracle | Uni. | $3,946,050 | -49.2% | 2,133 | +4 | $1,850 | $13,281,985 | $40 | 2 |
9 | 8 | The Descendants | FoxS | $3,441,676 | -24.4% | 1,581 | -457 | $2,177 | $70,671,289 | - | 13 |
10 | 5 | Underworld Awakening | SGem | $2,480,156 | -54.9% | 1,657 | -979 | $1,497 | $58,914,525 | $70 | 4 |
Look what we have have. Last weekend's topper is none other than the sci-fi superhero (pun intended) film Chronicle. I am surprised t...
Chronicle on top, Radcliffe starrer follows
I am surprised this low-budget venture beat both the star power of Daniel Radcliffe and Liam Neesom (The Grey). The producers have a lottery on their hands. I had predicted that Chronicle would beat The Grey but beating The Woman in Black was a shocker. Interesting thing to note is all the top films have a dark aura about them. And of course you can say darker than dark for The Woman in Black.
The whole film was shot in found footage style. This may be the first sci-fi superhero movie to be made so. Not including the zoo documentary style of The Rise of the Planet of the Apes - wonder how they earned so much with that long a title.
I predict it would end its cinematic run with $80 million on a $15 million budget. The Woman in Black may as well end with probably the same or less on a $13 million budget. The latter is the biggest US opening for a Hammer productions film. It has also received a 64% on Rotten Tomatoes praising its traditional approach. I applaud Daniel from not venturing into rom-coms like sensible young superstars would do. Trailer below:
Oh please, not again. I officially declare this the worst movie trailer of 2012. The Clash of the Titans (2010) was, what wo...
No 'Wrath' of the Titans
Info. from Box Office Mojo. 1 N Chronicle (2012) Fox $22,000,000 - 2,907 - $7,568 $22,000,000 $12 1 2 N The Woman in Black CBS $21,000,00...
Weekend gross Feb 3-5, 2012.
1 | N | Chronicle (2012) | Fox | $22,000,000 | - | 2,907 | - | $7,568 | $22,000,000 | $12 | 1 |
2 | N | The Woman in Black | CBS | $21,000,000 | - | 2,855 | - | $7,356 | $21,000,000 | - | 1 |
3 | 1 | The Grey | ORF | $9,500,000 | -51.7% | 3,208 | +23 | $2,961 | $34,756,000 | $25 | 2 |
4 | N | Big Miracle | Uni. | $8,500,000 | - | 2,129 | - | $3,992 | $8,500,000 | $40 | 1 |
5 | 2 | Underworld Awakening | SGem | $5,600,000 | -54.7% | 2,636 | -442 | $2,124 | $54,353,000 | $70 | 3 |
6 | 3 | One For the Money | LGF | $5,250,000 | -54.4% | 2,737 | - | $1,918 | $19,668,000 | $40 | 2 |
7 | 4 | Red Tails | Fox | $5,000,000 | -51.8% | 2,347 | -226 | $2,130 | $41,323,000 | $58 | 3 |
8 | 8 | The Descendants | FoxS | $4,600,000 | -28.2% | 2,038 | +37 | $2,257 | $65,523,000 | - | 12 |
9 | 5 | Man on a Ledge | Sum. | $4,500,000 | -43.8% | 2,998 | - | $1,501 | $14,700,000 | $42 | 2 |
10 | 6 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | WB | $3,925,000 | -43.8% | 2,505 | -125 | $1,567 | $26,793,000 | - | 7 |