 

http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/ <center> The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.  - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight</center> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:28:35 -0000 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:01:12 -0000   http://images.vluwpezh.multiply.com/logo http://vluwpezh.multiply.com 100 100 Watchmen A 2009 film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' comic book limited series Watchmen, directed by Zack Snyder. The film stars Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matthew Goode, Stephen McHattie and Carla Gugino. http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/326/Watchmen Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:01:12 -0000 The Edge of Love Keira Knightley & Cillian Murphy. Okay, so Sienna Miller and Matthew Rhys also http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/325/The_Edge_of_Love_ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:16:37 -0000 The Brothers Bloom The Brothers Bloom is a 2008 crime drama written and directed by Rian Johnson and stars Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Mark Ruffalo, Zachary Gordon, Nora Zehetner and Rinko Kikuchi. The world's greatest con men, the Brothers Bloom, have made a living off of swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Stephen (Ruffalo) and Bloom (Brody), and their silent partner and sidekick Bang-Bang (Kikuchi) team up for one last job, conning beautiful heiress Penelope (Weisz) by taking her on a tour of the world and relieving her of $1.75 million. On the way, Bloom falls for Penelope, which complicates the con severely. http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/324/The_Brothers_Bloom Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:08:35 -0000 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince TEASER TRAILER When Warner Brothers said Teaser Trailer, they meant it. Every word of it. It's like the Michael Caine voice over for The Dark Knight. But hey, at least the promotion is already starting and you bet I’m going to follow its every development from here on out. This left me aching for http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/323/Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince_TEASER_TRAILER Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:43:43 -0000 Body of Lies The film is directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Monahan, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. It is an upcoming 2008 American feature film adaptation of the novel Body of Lies by David Ignatius about a CIA operative who goes to Jordan to track a high-ranking terrorist. http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/322/Body_of_Lies_ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:51:55 -0000 Pineapple Express http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/321/Pineapple_Express_ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:25:21 -0000 Terminator Salvation an upcoming science fiction action film set for release on May 22, 2009. Directed by McG, it is the fourth film in the Terminator franchise and stars Christian Bale as John Connor, Bryce Dallas Howard as Kate Connor, Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese, and Sam Worthington as the new character Marcus Wright. The film is set in 2018, focusing on the original war between humanity and http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/320/Terminator_Salvation_ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:22:43 -0000 High School Musical 3: Senior Year http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/319/High_School_Musical_3_Senior_Year_ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:20:41 -0000 06.15 Notice how one character is always present in these selected conversations. Moonlight, Season 1 Josef: Have you seen the news? This terrible thing in West Hollywood? It's everywhere. 'Vampire Slaying Rocks LA'. Mick: Yeah, it doesn't look good for us. Josef: It's a threat to our secrecy. What is this, the 1720's? We're discreet, we don't leave bodies lying around. Now, we have to be extra vigilant. We live in an era of fingerprint scans, DNA tests, genome mapping.... Mick: Joseph, relax! Josef: I am relaxed. This is relaxed. You're only 90. You've never been chased by a torch-bearing mob! Mick: We're on the same side. Josef: Sorry. I'm not questioning your loyalties. Mick: Yeah, good. Josef: Yeah, vampire solidarity. Ra ra ra and all that. Josef: It's about time you got back! Mick: Make yourself at home! Josef: I did! I poured myself a drink. You seriously drink this stuff? What is it? Like not-fat, soy, vegan blood? Josef: Would you care for a liquid refreshment? Mick: No thank you. (a woman wa... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/journal/item/152/06.15 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:48:33 -0000 The Day The Earth Stood Still The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 science fiction film, a remake of the 1951 film of the same name. Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, the film updates the Cold War themes of man against man, to the more contemporary concerns of man against nature. I'm not Keanu's biggest fan, but we'll http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/318/The_Day_The_Earth_Stood_Still Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:25:48 -0000 The Tale of Despereaux Featuring the voices of EMMA WATSON, ROBBIE COLTRANE, William H. Macy, Kevin Kline, Matthew Broderick, and Dustin Hoffman. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver. The film is slated to be released on December 19, 2008. Based from the 2003 fantasy novel by Kate http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/315/The_Tale_of_Despereaux Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:47:55 -0000 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's story, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is directed by David Fincher, and stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Taraji P. Henson with a cameo by Pitt's daughter Shiloh. In the early 20th century, 80 year old Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), is born aging backwards (he was an old man as a baby and vice versa), causing complications when he falls in love with a 30 year old woman (Cate http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/312/The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:06:21 -0000 The Incredible Hulk Hideous never looked so good. Our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man might have left us already but Marvel Comics is making a mark this year by giving “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk” to its fans with no more than two months apart. “The Incredible Hulk” is NOT a sequel to Ang Lee’s Hulk, but rather a reboot. Much like what they did with Bruce Wayne in “Batman Begins”. And I’m happy to say that this film is so much better than the one starring Eric Bana. Let’s pretend that the 2003 film never happened. Let’s get it straight first. “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk” are both strong and solid entertaining movies but the former has the edge over the latter. The latter trashed Lee’s adaptation of the comic book. The story for this one was well-thought of. Yes, it was fast-paced but it managed to explain why he was this and why he was that. The opening credits rolled and the origin of Hulk was established already. Sheesh. It was that easy. Not to mention that it was lighter and... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/78 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:24:59 -0000 The Happy Birthday Playlist The Travis Garland is for my Bart. There goes you request! You don't have to listen to the entire playlist but be sure to check out "Hello Sunshine" & "Orange Crush". http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/music/item/618/The_Happy_Birthday_Playlist Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:39:19 -0000 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa It has been confirmed that the film will be about the animals starting the plane on Madagascar, and then landing on Africa, and meeting some of Alex's http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/311/Madagascar_Escape_2_Africa_ Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:11:28 -0000 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian And I thought that the Harry Potter kids grew up so fast. I loved every camera angle. I thought it showcased the majestic locations of the film. The music provided during the flight of Prince Caspian and when they raid the castle were the ones that I liked the most. And the songs featured in the movie by Switchfoot and Regina Spektor are proving to be quite addictive. The film has a darker tone than the first one but not necessarily a darker theme. It does not have that spiritual allegory of the first and instead foucused on the epic battle between the Narnians and their opponents. I think what makes this work is that there are more human characters than the first one and no matter how amazing CGI can be, there’s nothing more real or raw than our own emotions. The action sequences were bigger and better but bloodless. The way William Moseley delivered his emotions when he sensed a rivalry coming from Ben Barnes’ character shows how much he’s grown as an actor. They say that ... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/77 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:51:09 -0000 05.16 PUSHING DAISIES, Season 1 Emerson: You know what? We all have childhood issues, okay? Believe me, I got the full subscription, okay? Horror stories! Ned: I kind of killed her dad when I was ten. Emerson: Maybe not horror stories. Ned: I wonder how long she's been here. Emerson: Touch the poor bitch and ask her. Ned: You died for a pair of plaster monkeys? Chuck: Deedee said they weren't worth much, their only value was sentimental. Emerson: Those must have been some emotional monkeys. Emerson: How’s he look? Ned: Fine, but my threshold’s pretty high so you have to take that with a grain of salt. Emerson: That ain’t a grain of salt, that’s one of them blocks they give cows to lick. Chuck: I'll be so mad if you're lying, you'll have me scratching the drapes. Ned: I'm not lying. Please don't attack the window treatments. Emerson: Well, who died instead? (Ned shows Emerson the funeral director's obituary) Ned: It's sort of a random proximity thing. Emerson: Bitch, I was in proximity! Emerson: Are yo... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/journal/item/130/05.16 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:41:58 -0000 The Other Boleyn Girl The main problem of this movie is that it did not live up to its title. Mary Boleyn is the other Boleyn girl but somehow, Anne came out as the star of the show. So, should it be called as The Other Other Boleyn Girl? The point of it being a story about the other Boleyn girl is that you should have followed the story through her point of view. It should have explored her private life and have Anne and Henry as mere spectators. Portman did well, alright, but what she portrayed wasn’t the Anne in Gregory’s novel. Mary as well. I know that it’s not exactly about the extravagant lifestyle of The Tudors but they made it so dramatic that it came out much like an underdeveloped soap-opera. They were so engrossed with creating a conflict between the sisters that they’ve placed so many inaccuracies and complete fabrications that bothered me. Almost two decades were compressed into a two hour movie with no indication as to how fast the events were unfolding. I understand that there will be deviat... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/76 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:54:07 -0000 The Tracey Fragments The Tracey Fragments is a film directed by Canadian Bruce McDonald, written by Maureen Medved and based on her novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Page in the title role, is produced by Sarah Timmins and executive produced by Paul Barkin. http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/293/The_Tracey_Fragments_ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:44:20 -0000 Death Defying Acts In 1926, thirteen years after his mother's death, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) regrets that he wasn't present at his mother's side when she passed away. He offers $10,000 to anyone that can help him contact his deceased mother and reveal her last words. Impoverished and uneducated Scottish con artist Mary McGarvie (Catherine Zeta Jones)and her daughter Benji (Saoirse Ronan) set their sights on Houdini's reward. Mary's psychic act pulls in the public: Benji surreptitiously gathers information on members of the audience; information Mary uses to con them into believing they can reach out to their deceased loved ones. Their only obstacle is Houdini's protective manager, Sugarman (Timothy Spall). Directed by Gillian http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/video/item/291/Death_Defying_Acts_ Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:04:16 -0000 My Blueberry Nights Norah Jones stars in Wong Kai-war’s first English-language film with another singing sensation, Chan Marshall (a.k.a Cat Power). Of course, them having no prior acting experience, the movie showcases the prowess of David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman, and yes, even Jude Law. When Jude Law performs really well, he could blow your mind. When he’s not doing good, well, it’s better to just turn off the TV. In this film, I thought he did marvelous (the accent was painful but he tried. At least, I think he tried) but he character was just paper-thin. Strathairn is still splendiferous after “Good Night and Good Luck”. His character, Arnie, will tug you heartstrings very hard it’ll be hard to breath for a moment. He worked well with Rachel Weisz. Maturity sits well with Natalie Portman. Admittedly, their story is far more interesting than Jones’. Her story could have been explored in ways. She wasn’t so bad but the thing is she was over-shadowed by her supporting cast. Maybe, ... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/75 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:20:30 -0000 Across the Universe I grew up listening to The Beatles. I think all of us had a taste of their music; all of us whose parents were born around 1940s to 1950s. Director Julie Taymor ("Frida") and composer Elliot Goldenthal captured more than 30 songs from The Beatles and transformed those into something that could be enjoyed by all generations. If you’re not (a) a fan of The Beatles, (b) have only heard some of their songs, (c) not familiar at all, you’ll still love the sweet vocals and well-mixed harmonies of each songs. The songs delivered most of the dialogue between the characters and conveyed their emotions. It substitutes for the lack of proper narration. Most of the songs from the selection weren’t familiar, (To be honest, the popular ones were missing) but it tied up to the over-all mood of the movie. There were just so many allusions like the characters being named after the band’s songs, the rooftop concert, the sliced apple in reference to their own record company, the psychedelic painted ... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/74 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 09:19:28 -0000 Vantage Point Have you read Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s “In A Grove” or seen its movie adaptation? I see “Vantage Point” in those. And “Memento”! I almost forgot that Nolan film. The kind of story-telling may not be unique, but at least it was used effectively. The fast-paced unraveling of events did not compromise the audience’s ability to follow through. It’s a neat trick, actually. You see, with one angle presented after the other, it’s hard to process what was happening without losing the thread of information completely. Voila! It keeps you guessing. Word of advice: watch the trailer carefully. And, always, always, the journey is far juicier than the ending. Flashbacks and repetitive scenes aside, I think the movie was intense and engrossing. It completes the hazy picture by delving into 8 different perspectives of 8 different strangers. When you see the story in a new way, there’s this aching need to lay it beside the previous point of view and weave it together. The thing I liked most ab... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/73 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:20:05 -0000 27 Dresses This is the third New York movie I’ve seen this year. It’s also a cross between “How To Lose A guy In 10 Days”, “My Best Friend’s Wedding”, and “In Her Shoes”. Halfway through the movie, it’s already clear how it’ll end. There’s not even a decent twist anymore. It’s a standard romantic comedy film; the plot, the songs, and even the characters. I think I got my hopes a little too high since the screenwriter penned the fantabulous “The Devil Wears Prada”. I always love seeing Judy Greer. Her characters might always be supporting roles, but she never fails to make, and leave, an impression. Other than the 27 bridesmaid dresses, she did most of the make-the-audience-laugh part. Tell me if I’m being unfair, okay? I stopped liking Katherine Heigl after her character in “Grey’s Anatomy” wrecked the marriage of my George and Callie. Okay, I’m unfair. But listen, I just think that it was too early for her to have done this role. Take Julia Roberts for example. Before she had her “Prett... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/71 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:26:17 -0000 Cloverfield When a monster reproduced thousands of offspring and terrorized the city of Manhattan, your first impression would be to run for your life and be with the person, or people, you love the most. That’s what happened in this movie. That’s what the movie is about. There might be an interesting theory that surrounds the monster that invaded New York, but it only became a catalyst for people to act on the relationships they have in their lives. I think casting relatively unknown actors for this movie gave the audience a feel that the events were truly unfolding right before their eyes. They may not be the best bunch of actors in town, but again, they weren’t supposed to be performing. They were supposed to be in a state of shock as little monsters run after them. The whole idea is having ordinary civilians and seeing through them through the chaos of that night and how they dealt with the trauma of it. Another special thing about this film was the hand-held camera. (Mental note to sel... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/70 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:48:18 -0000 P.S I Love You Look at me, sick or shine I’m still watching a movie. Of course, I wouldn’t have made it through 120+ minutes without a venti latte, a burger, and my medicine so as not to feel the chill of the movie house and the fact that I’m on my own again. Mind you, the place was swarming with sickly, sicker than I am, couples with all the “awww” and “yiheee” stuff echoing the theater. No bitterness intended. Okay, as usual, there is no synopsis in this side of the town. What do you think I am, IMDB? Wikipedia maybe, but that’s not the point. It has the same, but more effective, heart-tugging element of “The Notebook”. You know, the Love-Will-Lead-You-Back kinda feel. It also has a better dialogue. I knew that it’s going to be a major chic flick, but who wouldn’t have thought that it’s gonna be funny? I didn’t. It wasn’t just Lisa Kudrow who’s funny. Everyone, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer alumni James Marters, did a great job being sarcastically funny. And when I say good dialogue, i... http://vluwpezh.multiply.com/reviews/item/69 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:08:50 -0000