The Grand Budapest hotel (2014)

Thought I have written the review for this movie since it's one of my favorite movie in this year. It's really beautiful and great film.  I haven't seen many of Wes Anderson's films, I think I only watched Moonrise Kingdom and Fantastic Mr fox . I think I've seen. I don't remember much, as it's been a while since either, but the one element that remained with me was the incredibly unique style of the filmmaker.

Hilarious, thoroughly entertaining and completely enjoyable. Wes Anderson has a great eye for detail and it shows in his shots - symmetry, complimenting colors and many perspectives. It was such a refreshing movie, and I was constantly pausing the movie to look at the small details like newspapers and backdrops. This movie blew me away

Wes Anderson lays the lipstick on in buckets in his latest pastel pig featuring a cast of big names (Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Ed Norton etc) who rather than get into character simply attend this costume party long on name dropping and quite slim plot wise.

Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes) , head concierge at the Grand Budapest Hotel and member in good standing with the legion of Crossed Keys is known far and wide for his close attention to detail and the extras (gigolo) he provides to one foot in the grave dowagers who check in.. Ralph Fiennes is a big factor in the central role. Until now, he has generally been thought of as a very serious actor, with gravitas and dignity aplenty, and imo he did a really good job in this movie. and Lord he deserves Oscar nom for his role, he brings grace and more than a touch of sophistication to his charming and comic role but the rest of the cast is mass caricature that wears thin after initial contact

1 000 times goodnight (Tusen ganger god natt) - Review

Rebecca is one of the world's top war photographers. She must weather a major emotional storm when her husband refuses to put up with her dangerous life any longer. He and their young daughters need Rebecca, who, however, loves both her family and her work...

The never failed and never ugly and always talented La Binoche strikes again.   the great war photographer Rebecca (Juliette Binoche), living in Ireland, when she's home, that is. Because her relationship with her family is faltering due to her dangerous work, and many days away from home. She follows suicide bombers in Kabul, and rampage killers in Africa. Her husband is a marine biologist (Nicolai Coaster-Waldau), and he is very tired of her not being there, even when she's home. This is also affecting their two daughters.

Griping drama about a war photographer who is caught between choosing her family or her work. Which we learn is a lot more complicated than we initially thought. The cast did a believable portrayal of the difficulties that people encounter in life between their passion and family. What I liked especially about this film was that the lead was not portrayed as some war hero and her story was not romanticized. The story and characters all felt realistic and convincing since the characters were different shades of gray. Something that is amiss these days within film making. There is always a need to create a struggle between good and evil.

The Book of Life - Review (2014)

This is a beautiful animated film. Very unique in comparison to other animated films out there. I loved that it had funny parts - for adults as well as kids - but it isn't a silly comedy. It is a gorgeous, epic folkloric tale of family, tradition and finding your own way.

The Book of Life is a refreshing new animated tale about Mexican folk beliefs, especially the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos), a day where families and friends gather to pray for and remember their loved ones who have died. Aside from its basic themes about love, family and friendship, The Book of Life features some mature, darker ones such as life and death, pursue your dreams, never forget those who have passed on and never stop looking forward to the future at the same time, always be yourself and never lose sight of who you are. The plot is done with enough wit, charm, humour and sincerity that makes it an enjoyable ride.

One thing that especially makes me so excited about this movie is also that it isn't based on white western culture, honestly it gets so tiring seeing the same old Disney girl falls in love with boy thing. And its really nice to see something that is so different in its visual and setting choices, and also seeing them do it in a way that isn't offensive.

A Most Wanted Man - review (2014)

The final moments of Anton Corbijn's latest film A Most Wanted Man are both gratifying and poetic. Starring an impeccable cast that includes the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, and Robin Wright, the film is based on the novel by John le Carré, and is a tension-driven and smartly paced thriller ride that makes a mark as one of the year's best rides.

Hoffman carries the film with a calm, but engaging performance. He can go from a charming man to cold hearted bastard in seconds. His German accent is very well done. Robin Wright is also good as Martha Sullivan, the American representative of the film. Willem Dafoe continues a good streak in movies this year

The story is interesting and some scenes are pretty involving and suspenseful. The directing is adequate, for a film like this, but I'm not a big fan of the genre. Like many espionage thrillers, especially those from the same writer, the movie is extremely slow paced and hard to follow (I only fully understood what was going on, in the film, after reading a detailed synopsis). I might have a bias towards this type of movie but, for me, this one is pretty boring. With that said it is well made (for this type of film) and Hoffman is outstanding in the lead (I'm really going to miss him); his German accent sucks but so do all of the fake accents in this movie. Fans of the genre will probably like it a lot more than me and it is a good tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Life After Beth - review (2014)

My sister has been waiting for this movie for like forever. she loves romance and zombie. She is addicted to Warm Bodies, so yeah I was curious about this movie, especially Dane Dehaan is here

The trailer for Life After Beth had me so excited. The cast alone was a treat. Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Paul Reiser, Matthew Grey Gubler and Aubry Plaza. For any offbeat comedy, that's a can't miss. Even better for me was the film they were all in was a horror comedy. The trailer came off like a rom-zom-com in the vein of Shaun of the Dead. I was all on board. It took me forever to come across the film but it didn't play out like I thought it would be.

Zombies are definitely at the point of super saturation in the horror market with The Walking Dead and numerous movies. Life After Beth is yet another entry into the zombie comedy subgenre and also into the rom com zombie subgenre similar to Warm Bodies that came out last year. However, this movie has a great cast of comedic actors so I had some solid expectations for it. Surprisingly, this movie ended up being a very mediocre zombie rom com which is very disappointing.

Wish I Was Here- Review (2014)

I seriously liked this movie. Reviews were really good, but it really was much better than I anticipated. It is filled with love, and conflict, and loss which is all portrait in a perfect combination of comedy and drama. This movie will have you laughing out loud one minute and crying the next. I think it is a beautiful film that was beautifully written and filmed.

At first it's the casual laughs and uh-huh moments that have you laughing, only then to curve ball and hit you with raw emotion. As the emotion builds, one finds themselves helplessly drawn toward the characters and the deeper the film gets the more magnetized everything becomes. from the jokes to emotions to jokes to emotions works extremely well throughout the duration of the film.

Gone Girl - Review (2014)

it's been a quite week for me. with not much movies and I didn't have a chance to go online.  So finally I watched Gone Girl. I am a fan of David Fincher, so yeah I wished it would be good. 2014 has been kind of a shitty year (exceptions being Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy). So this was my most anticipated film of the year, and I was really hoping it would be good

When I heard Ben Affleck would be Nick I didn't think it would be good. But now I can see it that he can actually be good without stealing the attention lol. Pike all the way. She is perfect. I have to be honest tho, for me this is the first time i have seen Rosamund Pike shining from the beginning to the end, she portrays her character beautifully , every scene she is in, it's just mindblowing, she absorbs you with her great acting. Mark my words on this one, if rosamund pike doesn't get an Oscar nom for this role, then something is wrong

Love the disenchantment of Fatale Femme(Amy, everyone!). Only does she live as true self and be happy(junk food jamming, jubilant jumping, low maintenance, vulgar behavior, etc.) when she gets away from: either the man who loves her (but never knows her, esp. true her) or the man she loves (yes, the husband she's framing, and believe it or not, they are well-suited for each other!!!) the most revealing scene would be the one in which Amy keeps eating ice cream?  while watching her husband's tricky performance on the TV interview, her rich suitor sitting besides runs his look between the girl and the husband, just like an outsider. She's so attentive and enchanted to her rival - the husband, who has unexpectedly grown up from a passive victim/loser to a devious, manipulative guy. She confesses afterwords that she loves him more when watching him on the screen putting her, by lying, into disadvantage within the game.

AFI Fest 2014 Lineup

Adding to its previously announced Gala presentations of "A Most Violent Year," "The Gambler," "Inherent Vice" and "Foxcatcher," AFI Fest will present writer/director Tommy Lee Jones' feminist Western "The Homesman" starring Hilary Swank.

AFI Fest's special screenings are "Clouds of Sils Maria," "Merchants of Doubt," Mike Leigh's Cannes favorite "Mr. Turner," Julianne Moore Oscar vehicle "Still Alice," "Tales of the Grim Sleeper" and Foreign Language Oscar contenders "Mommy," "Saint Laurent" and "Two Days, One Night."

AFI Fest runs November 6 through 13 in Hollywood, CA. Here's more information on the added lineups:

GALAS

Opening Night:

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR – Set in 1981, during one of the most crime-ridden winters in New York City’s history, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR follows the lives of Abel and Anna Morales (Isaac and Chastain) as they attempt to capitalize on the American Dream, while the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built. World Premiere. Thursday, November 6, 2014.

Centerpiece Galas

INHERENT VICE – INHERENT VICE is the seventh feature from Academy Award® nominee Paul Thomas Anderson and the first ever film adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel. When private eye Doc Sportello's ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him a loony bin...well, easy for her to say. It's the tail end of the psychedelic '60s and paranoia is running the day and Doc knows that "love" is another of those going around at the moment, like "trip" or "groovy," that's being way too overused—except that this one usually leads to trouble. With a cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, LAPD Detectives, a tenor sax player working undercover, and a mysterious entity knows as the Golden Fang, which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentist...Part surf noir, part psychedelic romp – all Thomas Pynchon.
Saturday, November 8, 2014

Fury - Review (2014)

I watched this movie on midnight show last Saturday. I'm very curious about this movie. Brad Pitt in colaboration with David Ayer and those young Hollywood stars. Even though there have been tons of films that told the story of world war 2 in different ways. However this was the first one in my opinion that captured the brutality of war bad showing how it effects not used to dealing with the first hand experience that comes with the violence of war.

The acting here is great from everyone. I think that the standout of the entire cat is Brad Pitt. He gives a very strong performance and his character is very commanding and is one of those characters who never gives up. Logan Lerman also does a great job playing Norman and his character is one that doesn't want to kill people, but he does it, because it is necessary. Jon Bernthal, Michael Pena, Jason Issacs, and Scott Eastwood all deliver great performances as well. Even Shia Labouf is great in this film. The cast also share some great chemistry between each other.

Best Films and Performances from NYFF 2014

New York Film festival this year had pretty good line up. And I haven.t post anything about it yet. It's from indiewire. the best of NYFF 2014. Let's see

Best Narrative Feature
1. Inherent Vice
2. Timbuktu
3. Clouds of Sils Maria
4. Two Days, One Night
5. Birdman
SEE ALL >>

Best Documentary Feature
1. CITIZENFOUR
2. The Look of Silence
3. Tales of the Grim Sleeper
4. Red Army
5. Stray Dog
SEE ALL >>

Best Director
1. Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
2. Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman
3. David Fincher, Gone Girl
4. Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Two Days, One Night
5. Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
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Best Films and Performances from TIFF 2014

I know it's a little too late. this is the critics reviews about the best of TIFF. here we go

Best Narrative Feature
1. Phoenix
2. Nightcrawler
3. The Duke of Burgundy
4. Force Majeure
5. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
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Best Documentary Feature
1. The Look of Silence
2. Seymour: An Introduction
3. Tales of the Grim Sleeper
4. National Diploma
5. Merchants of Doubt
SEE ALL >>

Soekarno : Indonesia Merdeka

This movie is going the official selection from Indonesia for Oscar Best Foreign Language next year. I think I'm kinda disappointed that they chose this movie. No, it's not a bad movie. It's an OK movie. But there's a lot of better movies. Maybe they chose it based on the history. which is good. this movie is about Indonesia's first president, Soekarno. I adore him.

This movie not quite satiate my expectation, not only showing the history of independence fight in overall, but also bring the good and the bad of Soekarno characters, pretty much balancing love story, and (even though I am historian by my grandfather's storytelling) I dare say it's pretty much accurate on the historical side and characters. But none of the characters are explored enough, or has any scene as a focal point, thus makes this movie lack of emotions. Though I gotta admit Ario Bayu and Lukman Sardi are nailed the characters. On another plus side, no doubt, Indonesian movies are about enchanting motion pictures. So, overall it's OK but it's pretty much a tedious movie.

This movie  presents general Indonesian history, and for me Hanung, was more concern in Soekarno's personal life than the conflict about independence. Technically, this movie is good, visual and sound effects are good, and some scenes are so artsy. The actors are good enough to represent their own characters. overall this movie is enough to fulfill public knowledge about Indonesia and the popular issues about Soekarno.

I like the movie, the actings are briliant. And it's not overrated like Habibie and Ainun. It;s great. But is it good enough to be Oscar contender? i don;t think so. But maybe I'm wrong

Two Nights Stand - Review (2014)

This movie wasn't good or bad, it was just okay. For starters, it was awkward watching a movie about 20-somethings having sex, when they looked 16 or younger.It takes guts to make a movie based on dialogues and only dialogues. Before Midnight ,Before Sunset and Before Sunrise is a brave attempt in following the trend. Two Night Stand was almost there but loses the battle thanks to over-the-top performance and weak screenplay.

The major bad thing about this is that the movie feels overly romantic that the comedies don't feel funny. The screenplay just doesn't seem to develop or build up any thing that can really crack a laugh. There's virtually no practical joke or slapstick anywhere in this movie. This makes the romance, already quite a well developed part, stand out even more. Actually the romance parts feel more dominant that it kind of make the comedy part feels like it's just some kind of color variation to the story.

You're Not You - Review (2014)

The movie opens with Kate (Hillary Swank), a classically trained pianist. One night while she's playing Chopin's Polonaise, she finds it hard to keep her fingers moving correctly. When she tune is over, she sees her pinky and thumb slightly twitching. 18 months later, it turns out that Kate has ALS. Bec's (Emmy Rossum) life is a bit of a mess. She's a struggling singer/songwriter, hooks up with random guys for sex, oversleeps, and is not the most reliable of people. She auditions to be Kate's caregiver. Against Kate's husband's - Evan - (Josh Duhamel) objections, Bec is given the job, which proves to be...interesting at first. The two women begin to bond into a real friendship, especially after Kate's marriage falls apart.

The movie was very well done. The acting was superb, especially Swank, who performed a variety of symptoms associated with ALS, from the twitching of the fingers, to the dragging of the legs, to the slurred, incoherent speech, and the coughing attacks. Rossum plays a character very similar to her Fiona character from Shameless - a stranger to wealth, class and refinement. All the same, she has a heart of gold.

Camp X Ray - Review (2014)

The directorial debut of Peter Sattler is infused with a strong moral ambiguity that will make you question your own beliefs. Anchored by two magnificent performances by Kristen Stewart and Peyman Moaadi, Camp X-Ray is a flawed yet very affecting portrait of a relationship that develops in the most unlikeliest of places.

Camp X-Ray tells the story of a soldier named by Amy Cole, who is assigned to watch detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Her whole outlook on the military and life are changed when she befriends one of the detainees named Ali Amir.

I thought I would not like the movie because of the hard theme. But surprise, the theme doesn't bother me at all but it's still not my favorite subject. I love how the Sattler chose to have this friendship theme between the woman guard and the prisoner. It's touching in every aspect and it's very intense.

The performance by Stewat and Peyman are wonderful. I love their chemistry. Stewart could really handle close up emotion. Peyman is my new favorite actor now. Before I watch ind this movie I watched The Separation. He was good.

Camp X Ray has a lot of flaws. But it's Sattler's directorial debut. I can see him becomes an auteur director one day. Mark my works. He is one of the dedicated film makers. And He is not aafraidto offered Stewart, the franchise actress, to do this movie.

Obvious Child - Review (2014)

A twenty-something comedienne's unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time.

When I found it on iTunes my first thought was PINKY lol. Din;'t know about this movie before I watched. But it looked interesting soSIO rent it

This movie was incredible. Jenny Slate is wonderfully relatable and real, and the film somehow managed to dodge every romcom trope I had expected of it. The premise didn't really grab me, a young female comedian finds herself pregnant after a one night stand. Meh, I assumed it would avoid any real commitment into discussing the reality of abortion, or the terror that can often come with the discovery of having a potential human inside of you.

Obvious Child is a very ballsy film just for the fact that it deals with abortion which is such a hot button topic nowadays. However, unlike some films, it doesn't take a side. It presents abortion and the effect a decision like that can have on a woman in a very realistic fashion while delivering a very sweet romantic comedy.

Dracula Untold - Review (2014)

I've watched this movie with an open mind, intending not to look into the historical facts and just enjoy a good CGI-packed film, that tells the story of my country's most famous ancestor. But I couldn't, I just could. They've went on to use actual names for people and places, that some may think some things are actually true. Absolutely nothing from this movie has to do with reality

Overall, it's an okay movie but failed to live up its potential. Has a few eye candy scenes from Luke Evans, good special effects,good cast but the plot seems rushed and scattered... I didn't care much about historical facts since the dawn of film there's not even 1 vampire movie completely faithful either to history or to literature.

I also think that this movie leaves out too much of the horror aspect, the very aspect from which the Dracula story gained it's fame. There's literally no scary scene and no horrifying imagery to do the horror legacy some justice. This enables the movie to gain a PG-13 rating and reach a wider audience, yet it also quite disappoints the older fans of the Dracula story and the fans of vampire stories in general, especially those who are disenfranchised by the 'de-horroring' of vampires in recent years' teen movies. It's quite unfortunate for me because this movie has so much room for horror aspect. Instead it kind of slowed down the horror tendencies, making the vampire bites a lot less scary with less blood drips or scarier biting moves.

The Judge - Review (2014)

Robert Downey Jr is a lawyer who has an estranged relationship with his father who is also a Judge, played by Robert Duvall,. He visits his home town to attend his mother's funeral, but an unexpected turn of events causes him to stay and fight the most important case of his life.

With brilliant performances from Robert Downey Jr and Robert Duvall, their battle is a joy to watch. Robert Downey Jr plays Hank, the son with his usual quick witted, cocky and charismatic style is sure to be a crowd pleaser, and Robert Duvall's very humanistic performance as the bitter, stubborn father makes for a wonderful pairing of adversaries. Their outward contention is balanced well with their suppressed love for each other as father and son and the film is a wonderful emotional ride. The rival lawyer played by Billy Bob Thornton was also a nice surprise.

Million Dollar Arm - Review (2014)

Based on a true story, Million Dollar Arm is a predictable motivating sport film from the Disney stable.

Jon Hamm with his flawlessly groomed stubble and cocky grin plays the haughty sports agent Bernstein with ease. As a groomed smooth talker in sharply tailored corporate suits, there are few to match Hamm and he does what is expected of him. The two main characters of the movie are Suraj Sharma, the star of Life of Pi who plays Rinku and Madhur Mittal, the older brother in Slumdog Millionaire who plays Dinesh. Both of them perform their roles very beguilingly and inspire affection from the crowd. The rest of the supporting cast also perform their roles very well especially Lake Bell who was very impressive in her cameo role as Brenda.

This film was a good example of how sports film should be. I was able to attend an early screening of this film and I believe that I was lucky. Actor Jon Ham proved us that he is as good in film acting as he is in TV series. He gave a phenomenal and satisfying performance in this epic sports drama.

Oscar Prediction - Best Actor

this year is very crowded year for male movie as the lead.So, it's going to be hard. The best actor race sure is packed already: There's Michael Keaton, who is earning intense raves for his performance in "Birdman." There's Ralph Fiennes, whose work in "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is pretty universally beloved. There's Steve Carell and Channing Tatum, both from "Foxcatcher," which has been a big hit at both Cannes and Telluride.  There's Timothy Spall for "Mr. Turner," who won best actor at Cannes. There's Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne, both looking for first nominations for "The Imitation Game" and "The Theory of Everything," respectively.  And -- though it's probably more of an Indie Spirit deal -- there's Ellar Coltrane's 12 year effort in Richard Linklater's "Boyhood."

Safe Bets
1. Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
2. Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
3. Eddie Redmayne, "Theory of Everything"

There's the other safe bet
4. Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
5. Timothy Spall, "Mr. Turner"
6. Ralph Fiennes, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
7. Ben Affleck, "Gone Girl"
8. Bill Murray, "St. Vincent"
9. Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler"

Haven't out yet
9. Joaquin Phoenix, "Inherent Vice"
10. Jack O'Connell, "Unbroken"
11. David Oyelowo, "Selma"
12. Brad Pitt, "Fury"
13. Oscar Isaac, "A Most Violent Year"
14. Christoph Waltz, "Big Eyes"
15. Matthew McConaughey, "Interstellar"

Dark Horses
17. Channing Tatum, "Foxcatcher"
18. Ellar Coltrane, "Boyhood"
19. Chadwick Boseman, "Get On Up"
20. Bill Hader, "The Skeleton Twins"

The Giver - Review (2014)

Meryl and Jeff Bridges are here. looks pretty promosing, I read the book. the book was published before every fantasy Y/A were came. But, when I watched the trailer it looks not that excited. I was thinking it was going to be another flop. And I'm right.

Have you ever dreamed of a perfect world, where there's no racial, ethnic, religious, political conflicts, no violence, no war, no hunger, no pain, no suffering, no tragedy? A world where everything that is needed are all provided for you and no one wants more for anything? I believe that this is the world we all yearn for. What if we could achieve this just by forsaking our feelings, our emotions, our free will and individuality? Is it worth it to deny the extraordinary diversity of human experience, for the sake of peace? This is the premise of The Giver. It's interesting, intelligent, intriguing and thought-provoking at the same time.

Actually, I'm really getting tired of the whole dystopian future theme that has been smothering the movie industry recently. There are so many movies out there that aren't "based" on books, but steal multiple aspects from several books in order to create a genuinely interesting and somewhat original film.

The Equalizer - Review (2014)

"If you love Denzel Washington you will love this movie" but seriously. who doesn't love him? espcially in action movie. He always nails it.

And The Equalizer is undeniably fun. It's one of those thrillers that begins moody and atmospheric, and then decides it would be more fun to see how many people can be dispatched with nail guns. As Teri, Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick Ass, Carrie) forgoes the sarcastic strategy Jodie Foster used as a teenage hooker in Scorsese's Taxi Driver. Teri is arguably much more frightened of her violent handlers, and is less given to false bravado as result. And even though her character really amounts to little more than a glorified supporting part after she is sent away, she is a great deal of fun to watch, and she holds her own more than capably against Denzel Washington. The habit of extended cameos in The Equalizer is even more extreme in the case of Melissa Leo as Robert's former CIA contact, who pops up to give a vital piece of information on the evil mobster, and to tentatively tiptoe around the subject of his wife, while offering a small measure of comfort.

The acting was great, both from the protagonist and the antagonist. Not that the acting had to be that great because this was an action movie after all, but it's always better when the actors give a good performance. The directing and cinematography was wonderful too. The director, Antoine Fuqua, who also directed Training Day, masterfully worked the action scenes with well timed slow motion and soundless shots. Even the musical score for the climax was enough to draw you in.

The entire movie boils down to Denzel Washington playing Robert McCall, a retired agent that has incredible skills. He played the quintessential hit man/assassin. The film gives a satisfying climax and the action is well choreographed.

Anyway if you are uncomfortable with on-screen gruesome violent fights, then in that case it's probably not advisable to watch this film. However, please keep in mind that these people (the mafia characters the actors portrayed) are not considered as humans, but merciless scumbags. They treat women as nothing other than sexual objects for money, willing to kill anyone without hesitation or remorse, thinking they're high and mighty and forcibly exert authority and influence over others. In the film, McCall gave them a choice beforehand, but they choose to belittle him instead. So, violence was necessary and they've got exactly what they deserve. To be honest, I don't feel sorry for them at all. THAT IS THE PART I HATE THE MOST ABOUT THIS MOVIE.

This is not the best Denzel movie, but you should watch it. I highly recommend it.

My Rating : 7.5/10
IMDB : 7.6/10
Metarcritics : 57/100
Rotten Tomatoes : 61%

Map To The Stars (2014)

Cronenberg's movies, blahh.. Not a big fan of him and his movie. So why did I watch the movie? Because Julianne Moore got the Best Actress award at Cannes Film Festival this year.

This movie is about how fuck up Hollywood are. yeah, the place I really want to work in is fuck up. I know it. With no short of brilliance, the entire cast ignites some of their finest and most compelling works of their careers. It starts obviously with another powerhouse turn by four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore. As "Havana Segrand," an actress dying for a big comeback, Moore illustrates her most vibrant and fruitful interpretation since "Cathy Whitaker" in Far from Heaven. Ferocious, daring, and completely involved, there's no other actress like Julianne Moore on this cinematic planet. Too good for words.

John Cusack and Olivia Williams are a match made in cinema hell, which secretly means heaven. Two people who are despicable together, the pair play insanely well off each other, showcasing luscious movements that all ring true. The young Evan Bird will have all of us learning his name by end credits. Mia is amazing and her creepiness match this movie. I love her.

White Bird in Blizzard

People say it is a Gone Mom. lol. But it really is. I like Eva Green, and in my opinion Shailene is extremely talented. As usual, i got very excited every time my favorites have new movie. So I got excited when i found this movie. But once again I was kinda disappointed. The story remind of me life time movie. I don't like the slow story and characters. but I do like how they build the story and characters. confusing right?

Shailene nonce again she is the next big thing in Hollywood. She proves it that she is not only sugar sweet, naive, or even just someone's love interest. To me, the film's main thing worth praising is that it gives you the impression that Woodley could very well transition into more adult roles, and not just be stuck playing a teenager for as long as it is believable.

Eva Green is magnificent as usual. it looks like she really brings the best of every characters. But the story is too boring. It looks like every people in Hollywood can get cast in this film. The other characters other than Eva characters are pretty basic,. But  Shailene can bring her character to be more interesting and all

The story is not bad, it;s just really weird and irrational. Just like those life time movies. But I would ask you to watch this movie just because Shai and Eva are amazing in it. 

My rating : 6.5/10

IMDB  : 6.7/10

Metacrtics : 51/100

Rotten Tomatoes : 71%

What If - Review (2013)

I want to watch some light movie with a lot of romance and comedy. So I chose to watch What if. I love Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe So, I was squeeing when I watched this movie lol

Daniel Radcliffe plays the lead role in this film that seeks to find whether men and women can be platonic friends. The woman in question is played by Zoe Kazan. The film is set between Toronto and Dublin - yes Toronto, which usually impersonates various US cities in movies with limited budgets.

Stewing over a recent breakup, Wallace (Radcliffe) works at a textbook company while living in his sister's attic (an improvement over the cupboard under the stairs, at least). He's primed for romance when he encounters Chantry (Kazan), spewing whimsy and animated sketches in her wake. Sparks fly only to be put out when Chantry mentions her boyfriend and asks if they can just be friends.

The Homesman - Review (2014)

I haven't posted anything for a week. very busy week and I;m too lazy to go online and writing. And finally Sunday. I watched many drama movie this week. I LOVE IT. No more action movies since it;s getting closer to award season.

so I;m going to write the movie about The Homesman first. This is very iinterestingmovie with a lot of big names. And my queen Hillary Swank is in the lead. I was very excited about this movie before Cannes with great casts and all. But when i watched I was disappointed. I don't why, maybe because I put too much expectation. It could be really big movies. And I think it proves me again, even thought we have awards winning stars in movie that doesn';t always mean the movie is going to be great. because Homesman prove it to me.