SHINGEKI NO KYONJIN ATTACK ON TITAN

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Asked what I sit for and this was what I got. You cant judge when you are not entitle to judge in the first place.

REVIEWED

What an experience watching this. For those who like, in fact crazy on this movie, are those who love Japanese Anime. Its written all over it. If you want to see giant stupid naked people (or zombies?) eating people  this one is for you right at your face without any concern of censoring the gory part (except the genitals). This film can be so blantantly fan based orientated despite the crappy special effects and story that IMDB gave it an 8.9 ! I dont think it even care that it can scare the shit of those kids who may not have the heart of watching it.

Here you'll see lots of gory scene like a giant swallowing human, pulling arms and legs till they snapped, chewing and crushing humans well this is the right film.
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Japanese are known to come up with weird and wild story concepts and this is one of them. Forget about the "Maze Runner" as the element of very high walls is here too, you get plenty what you bargain for here. The interesting things is how do the humans kill them. thou they have a few strategies which are difficult to execute, they wanted a better and easier way.
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But one thing I like about the movie is that anybody can be killed whether you are the hero of the film or not.

So if you some very different movie experience watch this. In the midst of the film, I kept asking - what am I watching actually ? For this, the weirder the better it is.

AIRLIFT

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THE PEANUTS MOVIE

REVIEWED
I was never a fan of Charlie Brown or Snoopy. I know them from the cartoons in papers which they appear. The short strip ones. But seeing this one was a surprise and no wonder it has very good ratings on imdb.

The movie is cute with a cute story. What do you expect from a cartoon especially when its Charlie Brown. But I was impressed on how they draw the character and made it fit for the big screen. There are already version of Charlie Brown on the small tube but on the big screen ? That could be a challenge. What the animators did was to draw full 3D stuffs of the body but the face remain a sketch. At first, I thought this to be awkward but then it did not. In fact that brought the cuteness in the movie and the characters of course.

Its a feat as Charlie Brown and his friends are ordinary kids and to have a feature film that long could be a bore particularly to the kids. The main theme is that CB had a crushed on a girl who moved in to his school. It happened that the girl lived right in front of his house. But his shyness got the best of him and through out this movie it show how much struggle he envisage just as to be brave to talk to her.

Actions scenes were provided in Snoopy's dream where he battle the Red Barron in air to win his girl friend. So funny that he flew on his dog house to chase red baron. Worth mentioning Snoopy's yellow bird friend and the friend's friends too.

Its a good cartoon movie with that feel good feeling. Recommended even for parents particularly those who grew up reading Charlie Brown comics.

JOY

REVIEWED
This movie stars Ms Jeniffer Lawrence. For sure her crazy fans from Hunger Games and also XMen would flocked to see her in this one too. Just like Hunger Games she potrayed a gritty woman fighthing the odds. Also someone who has a dream and go for it.

Despite it being a drama, its a Business and Entrepreneur movie where it showed you how to launch a product (in the 90's that was) and be aware of the pitfalls learned from this movie. After all it is based on a true story and a true person
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The movie was directed expertly by KO Russel who also directed her and two of her co stars in Silver Lining. I am sure this movie is also nominated heavily for various awards. De Niro and Bradley Cooper is in this also like in Silver Lining. Some critics would say that it is not a good idea to use them again as some audience may be "in the box" relate it back to their previous movies and find it hard to enjoy JOY ! True of some sort. You may tend to associate her character to the one in Silver Lining and your brain tend to relate to who is who and that can confuse things big time.

The direction is good and how it made a simple complicated life of Joy looks interesting and fast paced.
Acting is of course superb.

But what I do like is Joy herself how she never knows how to give up. But definitely she's lucky and perhaps risky too. She can go alone travel miles and miles away to confront shrewd business people. She could get killed and history may not be as it is right now.

See Joy (The Inventor of the MOP) for sure as I saw this in one sitting.

THE HATEFUL EIGHT

PreREVIEW
Why is it only me to find its very hard to finish watching this abou 2hr 40min movie. Other people like Jeremy and Chris listed as their top 10 movies of 2015 ?

ANOMALISA

PreREVIEW
8.1 on IMDB !

THE BIG SHORT

Seen and to be reviewed very soon
REVIEWED
This is one of my movie of 2015. Not in the top 10 because like others which are not in it, it dont have special effects and actions. It is good in its scripts and acting. Why not as the heavy weights were in it - Bale, Gosling, Pit and Carrel. All give fantastic performance. Dont expect much from Pit as his part is not as big as the other 3. But since his company "Plan B"  produced this movie so he is in it.
I like this movie because its about trading. Not trading forex which is my forte, not even the stock market but the loans and mortgage. Being what happened is true it makes the watching more interesting.
Good movie and style as I like it. Some say (I wont name who) they should not put the narration by Gosling in the movie as it makes it weird and irritating. For me it become more interesting and unique !
Guess the movie manage to make itself interesting even if the subject of trading is boring to those who dont.
Thumbs up.

THE REVENANT

REVIEWED

Watching this movie is an experience ! The movie was directed by the same man that brought Birdman. After watching this pretty long movie of 2 hour 36mins, you really felt that you were at some very cold snowy and icy place. Not only that, you felt that you know already how to survive in the most extreme condition ever. To name one - cut open a dead horse, throw away its inside, get yourself naked and sleep in the horse. This when you are facing a blizzard. How cool can that be !

To me the cinematography was a breakthrough. Most of the shots use a single camera. Moving but not shaky cam. Some of the angles and takes are so innovative and clever that you think this is like another modern day hitchcock when his techniques were talked about by directors after him. I wonder how it felt to see this on a large screen and 3D (if there is this version). Even you can hear the actors from your left or right side when they are speaking behind the camera. Simply brilliant !

The camera takes is like still photography from a photographer in moving forms like the one you see in the old war movie stuffs. And being maul by a bear ! You got to see this and you'll believe that the bear actually mauled the poor guy.

The main actors were Leonardo and Hardy. They have worked before in Inception.

Thumbs up for this ! 

HE NEVER DIED

REVIEWED
Dont judge a book by its cover. In this case the front pic of a man with wings and then the IMDB ratings of 7.6. And its been categorised as Comedy. It may be good.

First I know that this is a low budget movie and I didnt expect anything much either and hoping for some comedy as it is a comedy.

The main actor is actually familiar to me - Henry Rollins. He was hosting this TV show about 10 facts you dont know. He was also a rock performer with some bands in the 80's if I am not mistaken. And i also like the female co star checked it on imdb, virtually not well known thou she could get better jobs if marketed properly.

After watching the movie I wonder what is the objective the movie was trying to relate ? Not even comedy as the comedy was when you got surprise at the things that Jack (HR's character) did. Fighting is good but dont expect Jack to fly ! At the end of it which to be left hanging, I wondered WTF happened ?

The direction is not bad actually. The fighting scenes looks real and not some low budget flicks because it didnt rely on any special effects

See this if you dont have anything better to do.

A PERFECT DAY

What are they looking at ?

REVIEWED
Before watching this movie, I took my time reading the IMDB's reviews wanting to know what makes it ratings quite admirably. One review went on to say that it is a spanish production which Hollywood should treat as its own production and not a foreign film one. It went on to say that a foreign film that Hollywood treat as its own was "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" or something like that and won many oscars too. If it was a foreign film then the only oscar it could win was best foreign film. This its say has to be that way. Well with that I went to see it with hih expectation.

Well after painstakingly trying to complete the movie, I thought how naive can that expectation be.
1st the movie is in English with some Balkans speaking with translation. Both Benico and Olga spoke English as though they are from the US which were pretty convincing.

The problem with this film that it went on with full of build ups but there was no climax with a simple plot of looking for a piece of rope ! And it took them miles of travels, many people they ask until they found one that could do the job which i beg to defer.

Anyway, Benico is a good actor as I didnt see him as the same guy in Sicario. Olga was not bad at all when she is in acting and not action movies. Tim Robbins was his normal self.

It dont deserve the rating and good if you want to lull the time away in front of the tube. From this movie, I know that the roads in Balkans are quite challenging - over the hills and far far away. One slip and you are dead.

CONCUSSION

PreReview
Will Smith and Alec Baldwin is in this one and its about brain injury through sports.
REVIEWED
Got the chance to see this movie at home in the dark (is it worth the treatment) with some grubs.

Been sometime last saw Will Smith in a movie and in this one he do looks old or made up to be old as he is acting a real (still alive person); an expatriate Nigerian  pathologist living in US. The funny thing about US movie (my opinion only) is that when you have an alien (someone from out of US) an American actor would potray it. But film of iconic Americans, non american actor would do it. Well not that Will Smith cannot do this guy because he did well right to his ascent. The thing is other non american actors can play the role, even better ? Like I said, WS played the role well enough. In some scene you even got scared when is agitated with what I called the "oscar moments". Well thats just my opinion. Now back to the story.

The issue is really really big. But like what happened with another true story film issue ; Spotlight, its got forgotten easily and fast. Bennet (WS character) proved that concussions in football will cause brain damage in the long run. So thats explain the erratic behavior of some football players (American NFL). But most of them extreme behavior like killing themselves !

The one scene that make sense to a layman was when Bennet started his presentation on the subject to whom to be his co writer with this paper. How he explained about the speed flight bird zooming into water to catch fishes or even the woodpecker knocking its heads billions of times. The thing is, they are created to do such things but human are not. Our brain is actually suspended in fluid in our skull. Yes that analogy scares the shit out of me. So does other sports like boxing and others. Even IMDB verified that Muhamad Ali's does not suffer from Parkinson but actually a form of brain damage caused by concussions (CTE ?)

This movie has its best moment but I think its length of a bit over 2 hrs diluted the message. Bennet's personal life, to me, should not have been emphasized too much if the objective of the film is to nail the danger of the issue.

Anyway, this is produced by Scott Free Ridley Scott's film company and was supposed to be directed by him.

SPOTLIGHT

PreREVIEW
8.6 on IMDB one of my awaiting film before 2015 closes. Hulk, Birdman and SabreTooth all in here but in human form. Dont forget Rachael McAdams too. Will give a watch and give review fast as possible.

REVIEWED
Got to see this film which went on to the wee hours of the morning. It is only a bit more than 2 hours. Definitely the few breaks in between for food and toilets, extended the time spent.
Before watching this, other than the review, had watched Chris Stuckman's review of the film giving it an "A" which is as good as Star Wars TFA. Of course you cant compare them both as they are in different genre. This film has more stars than one could count. Billy Kudrup was there too so does that guy from CSI. So there is no complaining about the acting. Like movies basing on true stories they got to keep it to the facts which I think they did. Like CS said, they dont look like acting rather than being reporters. That I agree except for Mark Ruffalo who at time blowing his top. Not over acting but his character required that. He looked skinnier with an accent as he is Portugese.
Yes the film is great if you are in the genre of course. But here are two main points I am raising.

1. Reporters who did their jobs to the best they can
They dont care about money nor recognition but finding and telling the truth. Nor can they be bribed or intermediated or threatened. At that time (2001-2002) internet was just starting out so the print version of their papers was vital in passing of information. Hand phones were already around but smart phone which help the spreading of news still aint. These are people who carry the responsibility and integrity of reporters. If we have reporters like them, our country aint shitty like it is right now. Amin. In the movie even the lawyers  and police asked the reporters where were they (reporters) when it began (the scandal is nothing new)

2. Take a look at the church institution
It should take the public by storm that the people you seek for guidance and teachings particularly for your kids are actually the devil who tormenting them. Its not merely a Boston problem as it is a US problem it is the world's own problem. This film should open the eyes, if it dont than you are either blind or deaf.

Kudos is actually with the new editor (Liv) of the Boston Globe because he was the one who initiated the story and backed it all the way until it was published.

IN THE HEART OF THE SEA - Cinema - Now available

 

REVIEWED
Saw this movie at Jusco Kepong with son Adam. Thought of seeing Point Break but that had the 18 tag. Anyway this is not a bad choice as Ron Howard directs and Chris (UnThor) Hemsworth acted. Reviews were good so it should not be a bad choice al beit the absence of gadgetry in the movies.
As reported in this blog, I managed to watched a documentary on the writer of Moby Dick novel which this movie was loosely based on. Why loosely as it was not actually based on the novel Moby Dick but another novel relating to that novel. As in the documentary what happened in this movie was true where they were on boats in the sea for 90 days etc. But whether basing on the characters of Owen and the captain that I am not sure. But only some of them were rescued in the end and they do resort to cannibalism just to stay alive.
The movie is not actually boring as expected when you have movie about our past. The whales look real and Moby Dick can be scarry. Acting as mentioned in the reviews were good which I agree. But as a director Mr RH do look at different ways to capture common scenes to bring it up todate which works. Thanks to the documentary how they kill the Whale and harvest it is not that surprising as it was revealed in the film. But to know that lives of these men at sea for years got me in awe. And how they survive on the boat for 90 days is a miracle ! I dont think i can last a day !
One fact is that the ship should collect about 2,000 barrels of whale oil and 1 adult whale can bring in 50. So that amounted to 40 ! No wonder MB is so pissed of with them.
I came out of the movie expected of what was expected. Being a sea man is a tough lives. Thanks god we on another life and another time.

First posted : 10 Dec 15

STEVE JOBS

REVIEW
A well done movie is like this one. No action or special effects just conversation. And it all takes in real time in 3 scenes during the launching of Apple/ Steve Jobs products. But you know that it is beautifully done. The camera works and all that in making a film. Exceptionally like always is the power of the script which was penned by Aoarin Sorkin who did West Wings and Newsroom and even The Social Network. Dont know how much was said in the movie is true but it bring up the characters really well. In the end its the relationship of SJ with his daughter.
Like the Dark Knight movies and many more, this American film of American true characters are at the helm of British. This include the director Boyle who did "slumpdog millionaire". Michael Fassbender did not look anything like Steve Jobs and I dont even know if how he act is anything like the man. But he did it well. Nothing in how he speak tell you that he is not American. So did Kate Winslet who did great Job. The chemistry of both of them, in real life, should have them marrying one another. So much support given to SJ through out his presence. Not forgetting Seth Rogen, but forget him being a comedian for a while for this film did not show him such most of the time.
Lisa when young steal the show for me.
See this movie if you want to know the characters and you want to know the history.