Plot Synopsis:
Edward leaves Bella… she gets depressed and starts to cling onto the only guy, Jacob, who will put up with her annoying-ness during this very difficult time.. and he turns out to be a werewolf. …You get the gist.

Genre:
Romance

Starring:
Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Ashley Greene

Director:
Chris Weitz

Review:
Ok.. so I’m going to try and be as unbiased as possible with this.. and I do have to admit that I’ve read both Twilight and New Moon.. and I even plan on reading the last two books before the movies come out.. They’re my guilty pleasure…… but I just can’t seem to get into the movies. Perhaps this is why I tend to read books after the movie they’re based on has come out.

Anyway…. Acting-wise.. I just felt like Kristen Stewart was going to have a seizure every few minutes… I don’t like the expression she constantly has on her face.. and.. she needs.. to stop.. touching… her hair!!!!1!! Am I being too harsh? Probably. Robert Pattinson, who I have been madly in love with since his Harry Potter days tends to overact a bit in anything I’ve seen him in since HP.. but he’s still pretty to look at… Taylor Lautner was actually the only one of the three who I was surprised with. He pulled it off and pretty well brought the movie together. ……Oh, and Michael Sheen should never.. ever… ever.. play a vampire again…. I love the guy to death.. but no no no… and for the amount they were publicizing the Volturi vamps (Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Jamie Campbell Bower, Christopher Heyerdahl, Charlie Bewley, Daniel Cudmore, etc…) they should definetly have been in the movie more.

So… aside from the acting… which was fine aside from the two main actors.. the cinematography was great… the soundtrack is fantastic.. My only other complaint was that the ending was way too rushed… The pace was good throughout the entire film, but it just looked and felt like they tried to cram about half of the book into 10 mins.

So after all of this.. if you still want to see the movie.. no one will hold it against you. Twi-hards, unite!!!

Rating:
2.5/5

Plot Synopsis:
A group of activists, led by the infamous Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a cove in Taiji, Japan where hundreds of thousands of dolphins and porpoises are killed each year in the illegal Japan fishing market. Specifically, the film centers around the cove where the slaughters take place.

Director:
Louie Psihoyos

Genre:
Documentary

Review:
Originally, I was planning on reviewing New Moon this week (yawn)… but when I realized that one of the best documentaries I have ever seen was coming out on Tuesday (December 8th), I just had to write about it.

The Cove is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen, with only Sharkwater to compare it to. In the film, we see Ric O’Barry, who was actually the trainer of the original Flipper, as he succeeds in, and gets arrested for, freeing countless dolphins all over the globe, something that some of his colleagues have been murdered over.

The way the film was shot, in terms of music and editing, is so amazingly gripping… that you would have to be completely heartless to not burst into tears. This is a movie that could really make a difference in the world, and I can only hope that we have more films like it and Sharkwater.

It’s really time that people see what is truly going on in the world. Personally, I haven’t eaten fish for years, because I know enough to know where those animals are coming from and what the entire industry is doing to the world’s oceans, and the environment. If you think it’s cruel to eat a cow, chicken or pig.. think about the fish that are being suffocated in long lines and bottom trawls and what they’re doing to sea turtles, whales, sharks and other aquatic life that are unintentionally getting caught within them.

I apologize for going on this rant about saving the world’s oceans, but I just watched the film again and it’s made me a little wild.

If you’ve ever been to a marine park (Marine Land, Sea World, etc…) or gone swimming with dolphins, and even if you don’t care about the cause, please watch this movie, and don’t be ignorant to what is going on.

Don’t forget! It comes out on Tuesday!!!

Rating:
5/5

Plot Synopsis:
Roland Emmerich’s latest “end of days” thriller is about the alleged, Mayan predicted apocalypse that is set to hit the world on December 21st, 2012. The story centers around a divorced husband and wife, their two child, and their stepfather, and the geologist who helped discover the events that are to take place.

Director:
Roland Emmerich

Cast:
John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Liam James, Morgan Lily, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Danny Glover, Thomas McCarthy, Woody Harrelson, Zlatko Buric, Beatrice Rosen

Genre:
Action/Thriller

Review:
I have to admit, I wasn’t drawn to this movie for the excitement and expectation of a well-made, thought out film. For the most part, I wanted to see it for the special effects. Being a fan of Emmerich’s other two, critically acclaimed films, Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, I had high hopes that his latest venture would not disappoint.. and it didn’t. The effects were amazing, and basically ran from start till finish. One thing that I really appreciate about Roland Emmerich’s films is that he doesn’t give you a one and half hour lull of talking and boring storyline that doesn’t get you anywhere; he likes to jump right into the action.

Although the storyline itself, in terms of the family, etc… was kind of lacking, the all-star cast really made a difference. I have to say that I did find some parts kind of sexist (ex. There’s a scene where they’re on a plane, and instead of calling everyone up to the cockpit to see their impending doom, only the men are called, while the women have to stay with the children….. What is this? 1963!?!?)

…..Anyways.. If you want to see an action-packed, super-suspenseful film, I highly recommend going to see 2012. It was awesome.

My only complaint is that Woody Harrelson should have been in the movie more. =(

Rating:
4.5/5

Plot Synopsis:
Michael Moore‘s latest documentary targets the cause of the global financial crisis of 2008, and criticizes the government bailouts of privately owned businesses across America; capitalism being the root of problem in all respects.

Director:
Michael Moore

Genre:
Documentary

Review:
Although this is not my favourite Michael Moore documentary ( that spot is reserved for Bowling For Columbine =) ), I did think it was extremely informative and quite fascinating. I think that most people who are as interested in conspiracy theories as I am (NERD ALERT), already knew a lot of the points which he discussed in the film.

I have to say that I am starting to feel that if you’ve seen one Michael Moore film, you’ve seen them all. Yes, each one of his movies covers a different topic, and yes, he covers them well, giving the audience well-researched information, and a few good laughs, but I’ve really had enough with the Bush-bashing that comes with each film. No, it’s not because I like George Bush or think he was a good President, but I feel that he’s taking away from his work by dedicating so much time to putting him, as well as the entire Republican party, down.

Overall, I think that if you like documentary film, you would like this movie, and all I can hope for is that next time, Bush will have been out of office long enough for Moore to have gotten over his hate-on for the man. It’s become quite a bore.

Rating:
3.5/5

Plot Synopsis:
The film begins in German-occupied France in 1941 where a young, Jewish girl (Melanie Laurent) witnesses the death of her family at the hands of Hitler‘s ‘Jew Hunter,’ Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz).

Flash forward to 1944, and we’re introduced to Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) who, along with his band of fellow Jews, The Basterds, are causing a ruckus by scalping and eliminating every Nazi they meet.

Cast:
Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Melanie Laurent, Diana Kruger

Director:
Quentin Tarantino

This film was a typical Quentin Tarantino movie from start to finish. I have been hearing from a lot of other people who have seen it, that there’s “too much talking.” Well, to them I say “get some taste in cinema”, and instead of seeing something just because Brad Pitt is in it, know what type of genre, etc… that Tarantino typically produces. Of course there’s going to be a lot of talking. No one is going to make a movie that is based strictly on Nazi‘s having their heads bashed in. No one with any talent for making a good movie, anyway.

The cinematography was amazing and one of my favourite parts of the entire film. Camera angles, shots, etc, were perfection. The soundtrack to the film was also wonderful. It went perfectly with everything I was watching. Acting and casting were amazing, although I was a little disturbed by Quentin Tarantino‘s choice to have Mike Myers make a cameo appearance as a British general. I just felt dirty looking at him. He has a perverted look to his face.

Overall, Inglourious Basterds is a very good movie, if you like that style of film. I don’t think it’s for everyone, so if you’re just looking for some action, or to gaze at Brad Pitt for 3 hours, don’t waste $12.95. If you want to enjoy well-made cinema, then go for it.

Rating:
5/5