Category: Movies

MOVIE REVIEW: The Avengers (3D) 1

MOVIE REVIEW: The Avengers (3D)

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson (and many, many more) Director: Joss Whedon Genre: Superhero Runtime: 122 minutes Yesterday was a quiet day. I was at home with two housemates, and neither had anything to do that particular friday night. We were watching TV. An advertisement for The Avengers came on-screen. An idea formed in my head, and I suggested we should go to the cinema. It had been some time since I went to the movies, the last time being ‘The Three Musketeers 3D’. I had...

MIDNIGHT MOVIE REVIEW: Meeting Evil 0

MIDNIGHT MOVIE REVIEW: Meeting Evil

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Wilson, Peyton List Director: Chris Fisher Genre: Thriller Runtime: 89 minutes John Feltman’s (Luke Wilson) life sucks. Being a real-estate agent, he has been hit hard by the economic crisis. He can’t sell any house, and is therefore fired from the job. He has bills he cannot pay, and on top of that, his own house is being foreclosed. Not the best situation he could be in. It is fair to say, John has to make ends meet. He has to change the downward spiral...

MOVIE REVIEW: Sherlock Holmes; A Game of Shadows 0

MOVIE REVIEW: Sherlock Holmes; A Game of Shadows

Robert Downey Jr. had almost been forgotten, until he was cast as Tony Stark in the ‘Iron Man’-movies. After portraying a believable, gritty persona, he had offers flying his way. One offer in particular got his attention, Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes-reboot. He signed, and made a wonderful performance as a sociopathic Sherlock Holmes, who, as always, was aided by his friend and doctor John Watson, as played by Jude Law. The film was released to critical acclaim, and did reasonably well in the box office. It wasn’t a surprise a second...

THE5: Best Fictional Friendships 0

THE5: Best Fictional Friendships

Today is saturday, which means it’s time for another list of 5 things. With this weeks topic, fictional friendships. Wait, what? Has he lost his mind? No, and if you care to read, this is quite a good topic, if I might say so myself. These fictional friendships can be anything, from books, television, video games, movies, anything, as long as it’s fictional. So let’s kick this off with number 5, after the jump.

MOVIE REVIEW: Age of Heroes 0

MOVIE REVIEW: Age of Heroes

This one has been sitting in my download folder for ages. I didn’t find the motivation to watch it, due to the unfavourable rating on IMDB (which is a 5.5). Yesterday, my curiosity won from my scepticism, and I decided to load it into VLC player. I was pleasantly surprised. Although it clearly had to do with a small budget, this UK film isn’t that bad. It’s not your run-of-the-mill action-packed war hero movie, but a clever story fueled drama set in the later days of World War II.

Movie Review: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 0

Movie Review: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

After Batman Begins, superhero movies were booming again. Because Marvell couldn’t stay behind to DC-comics, a barrage of semi-known Marvell heroes was fired at the audience. Ghost Rider was one of those. But it was horrible. It failed to do anything, from capturing the essence of the comic to capturing the attention of the audience. Now, Ghost Rider returns for another shot at movie fame, with Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Was it any better? Hell no.

Movie Review: The Muppets 0

Movie Review: The Muppets

I never grew up with the muppets. I did see the occasional movie now and then. ‘A Muppet Christmas Carrol’ is one of those movies that never gets old. I did, however, grow up with Sesame Street. The sketches with Kermit had always been among my favourites. So, when I heard there was a new Muppets movie in the works, I got excited. Especially when I learned that it would be written by Jason Segel (HIMYM), who had proven in ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ that he was a big fan of...

Movie review: Hugo 1

Movie review: Hugo

Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest filmmakers of our time. With movies like ‘Gangs of New York’, ‘Shutter Island’ and many, many more, how does he perform while making a family film loosely based upon one of the greatest filmmakers of another era, Georges Méliès? To keep things short; he does very well. I’ll tell you why. Whenever Scorsese is casting for a new project, famous actors line up to feature in them. After having Leonardo DiCaprio in his last three films, he has chosen a different approach. The...

Another movie review: Tower Heist 0

Another movie review: Tower Heist

It’s been a long time since Eddie Murphy was funny as an actor (as a voice-actor, he did okay. See Shrek). Dr. Doolittle, Norbit, The Nutty Professor… In each and everyone of them, he wasn’t funny. But that’s what he’s supposed to be as a comedian/actor; funny. The same goes for Ben Stiller. Tropic Thunder was allright, but movies like Night at the Museum 2, the ‘Meet the Parents’-trilogy, they where all swing and misses. If they would team up, what would you get? The answer is, a mildly entertaining movie....

A closer look at the Superbowl movie trailers (part 2) 0

A closer look at the Superbowl movie trailers (part 2)

Well, here it is. Part 2 of the movie trailers which where shown during the halftime of the superbowl. Another four trailers for you to lay your eyes on, and some info to go along with it. I’ll dive right into the action down below. G.I. JOE 2: RETALIATION Starring: Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Synopsis: “When Cobra spy Zartan has most of the Joes assassinated, the remaining Joes band together to strike back.” I don’t really know about America’s obsession with G.I. Joe. I know it...