Miss Congeniality 2

I liked this movie. It is a very good sequel. Sandra Bullock is still one of the prettiest girls i know and quite funny. Here she starts out continuing her work but her fame is not helping. The FBI Director assigns her to be "the new face of the FBI" with a partner/bodyguard that has an attitude problem. The partner, whoever she is, needs acting lessons in my opinion. Anyway, in the middle of it all, her Ms. America friend gets kidnapped and the story goes on from there. Again, its a great movie that you should watch. Stay for the bloopers at the end of the movie ;)

The Pacifier

This movie is totally entertaining. 5/5. My companion said that there were times when Vin Diesel would be overacting but i didnt see it. I was just enjoying the funny lines and antics. Dont expect earth shaking theories and deep sentiments. It is just plain comedy. The trailers are very misleading. The things you expected based on the trailer are not how it is in the movie but it didnt make it bad. You should watch it.

The Pacifier

This movie is totally entertaining. 5/5. My companion said that there were times when Vin Diesel would be overacting but i didnt see it. I was just enjoying the funny lines and antics. Dont expect earth shaking theories and deep sentiments. It is just plain comedy. The trailers are very misleading. The things you expected based on the trailer are not how it is in the movie but it didnt make it bad. You should watch it.

Robots

Amazing graphics! Really funny lines. Really love Robin Williams. His mark was unmistakable. A must see if you have kids or just want to laugh. The story revolves around Young Copperbottom and his journey to his dream. In the city, he meets people, a problem and some bad guys. I give it a 5/5 rating. You must see this. :)

Cursed

We were hesitating when we decided to watch this movie. I thought it was a sci-fi horror flick. To our surprise, it was a teen meets werewolf movie. Cristina Ricci played a very interesting role. It wasnt very full of substance but it was entertaining. It is good enough to watch if you dont have anything else to watch. I would rate it a 3/5.

Hostage

This movie is a story of, as the trailer shows, 3 teen thugs trying to rob a house and ending up with more than they bargained for. The show has a lot of twists and it was generally what we expected from a movie entitled Hostage with Bruce Willis in it. He did pretty well. It was fun and didn't get boring. The ending didnt leave us wanting for more. The opening credit sequence was actually cool so watch out for it. I'll rate this a 4/5 movie.

Hostage

This movie is a story of, as the trailer shows, 3 teen thugs trying to rob a house and ending up with more than they bargained for. The show has a lot of twists and it was generally what we expected from a movie entitled Hostage with Bruce Willis in it. He did pretty well. It was fun and didn't get boring. The ending didnt leave us wanting for more. I'll rate this a 4/5 movie.

Final Cut

Watched final cut last night. Robin Williams is great. The story is quite interesting. This is a sci-fi what-if movie. The premise is what if there exists an implant attached to a baby's brain which will record everything it sees and hears. How will it affect the person after he or she is told that at the end of his/her life, someone will see everything that happened. The problem with the movie is the ending. It could have been much better rather than the senseless way thay did it now.

The Aviator

This movie is have-to-go-to-the-bathroom too long but you would want to go back. It wasnt fabulous but it was entertaining. It is the story on the life of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes played by Leonardo di Caprio. Kate Beckinsale is gorgeous in this movie as she plays Eva Gardner. I would say go watch it if you have nothing else to watch.

Son of the Mask

Im glad Jamie Kennedy took over the lead role. Again, i dont like Jim Carrey. It was a fun movie with nice special effects. I never watched The Mask (why? because of Jim Carrey thats why) but this movie is supposed to be a sequel to that. The baby is cute and the lines were funny (it should be since its supposed to be a comedy). 4 stars.

Jamie Kennedy plays an aspiring animator whose dog finds the Mask of Loki, God of Mischief. In a holloween party, he wears the mask, becomes a hit at work and fathers a baby boy with his wife. That is where the entire story begins.

Lemony Snickets' A Series of Unfortunate Events

My date liked it. In a scale of 1 to 5, i would rate it a 3. It was interesting but it would have been better with a more fulfilling ending and a different antagonist. I really really dislike Jim Carrey. I find him too much of a ham. The story is simple. The cinematography is nice. The costumes were unique. Still hate Jim Carrey.

This is the story of the newly orphaned Bauedelaires, Violet (Browning), Klaus (Aiken) and Sunny. In their search for a new home, they encounter a series of family friends, relatives and .. occurrences.

Infection

We went to this movie just to waste time while waiting for my family to arrive. It was exactly that, a waste of time. This english-subtitled japanese movie was incredibly horrid. True we entered in the middle of the movie but after a few minutes, we knew why people were leaving as we were entering. It was scaring people just by sheer surprise nothing more. I was wondering what the heck they were thinking when they made this movie.

Hitch and Million Dollar Baby

In one day we watched both movies. It wasnt such a bad idea but it would have been nice to bask in the mood of Hitch for a while without having Million dollar baby eclipse it.

Hitch is another Will Smith hit. It was so hilarious. A great feel good movie. There really isnt much to say given that the plot is simple yet new. The lines are memorable. Will Smith plays a Date Doctor who helps out regular guys get noticed by the girls they like. He does well till he meets the cynic journalist Eva Mendes. I plan to get the DVD if that says something about how much i like the movie.

Million dollar baby is a nice movie. A drama. The awards it received was .. in a way... deserved but Hitch was too much fun for me to enjoy MDB that much. It had its entertainment value though. Clint Eastwood plays a boxing coach and manager who gets asked by Hillary Swank to teach her how to box.

Now why did i ever think of doing this movie blog thing? I'm not one of those i-hate-everything critics nor am i one who would risk spoiling someone's fun by revealing too much of the plot or twists (dont you just hate that when people talk too much?).

Phantom of the Opera

I haven't seen the play but i've heard the soundtrack. The movie was faithful to the music. However, it reminded me of a dubbed chinese movie where the sound does not seem to coincide with the picture. It wasnt as if the actor was saying mouthing different words but the expression on the actors' faces and the intensity of certain parts of the songs does not jive. Still it was a 4 star movie for me. Loved the music. Minnie Driver and Emmy Rossum were great. The male leads werepassable.

Minnie Driver plays the obnoxious diva who thinks too much of herself. Emmy Rossum plays the ballerina who suddenly got the chance to play the lead when the diva throws a fit. Everything follows from there.

Check out the cinematography and the costumes. This movie is worth watching at least once.

Once upon a time...

Here begins a new blog. This was born out of my frustration in finding a good website where i can get movie information in theaters around the metro. A website goes with this. The url is http://movie.web.ph. Let's see what this leads to :)