The Hills Have Eyes

k1ng:

The Hills Have Eyes (2006) 4.5 / 5.0

k1ng: The Hills Have Eyes is a great horror movie. I have yet to see Wes Craven's original 1977 version, but that is soon to change. Seeing this movie in a popular and crowded movie theater on a Saturday night has reminded me why I usually try to avoid doing that. Despite my bad theatrical experience, I still really enjoyed the movie. It was gory and had some very well-designed freaks that would scare me in real life even if they weren't trying to kill me.

posted by k1ng on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 

Transamerica

k1ng:	Transamerica (2005) 4.0 / 5.0
	k1ng: Transamerica tells about a story about a pre-op transsexual who meets and goes on a road trip with her son a week before she undergoes her sexual reassignment surgery. It was an good story, and it was interesting to see life through the eyes of a transsexual. I think I would have liked it better if it was a documentary, but I still enjoyed the film as a drama.

posted by k1ng on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 

C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America

k1ng:	C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004) 3.0 / 5.0
	k1ng: A fake british documentary showing the history of the Confederate States of America. That is, what happened to the US after the South won the civil war. It's an interesting idea, but I wasn't impressed with the film as a whole.

posted by k1ng on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 

Pride & Prejudice

sulfur: k1ng:

Pride & Prejudice (2005) 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 / 5.0

sulfur: I really enjoyed Keira (Elizabeth) and Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Darcy) characters as they go back and forth for loathing one another to love. Great story, acting, drama, romance. I wish we still lived in a era where men bowed and ladies cursed. k1ng: I love great dialog and Pride & Prejudice (based on the book by Jane Austen) was full of it. I completely agree with sulfur's review. Seeing this movie makes me wish that more people took the time and effort to speak more good-like and stuff.

posted by sulfur on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 

Rent

k1ng:	Rent (2005) 2.0 / 5.0
	k1ng: I was curious about this movie, even though I figured I probably wouldn't like it that much. The song from the trailer was catchy. What can I say? Being that this was a musical there was a lot of singing--and that's okay--but when they started recycling songs I lost interest. I imagine (and hope) the stage production is much better.

posted by k1ng on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 

Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story

k1ng: dickle:	Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005) 4.0 / 5.0 4.5 / 5.0
	k1ng: Tristram Shandy is a meta-movie that I'm not even going to attempt to summarize. It was witty and filled with golly-good laughs. It also had 12 of the 14 British actors in it. dickle: The best comedy that I have seen in a long time.

posted by k1ng on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 

Bubble

sulfur: k1ng:

Bubble (2005) 4.0 / 5.0 4.0 / 5.0

sulfur: + Steven Soderbergh - too short, unprofessional actors ? Is this what happens to people that work in a toy factory. k1ng: Bubble is a very mellow movie about 3 toy factory workers. Their lives are depressing, yet still interesting enough to look at for an hour and 13 minutes. Steven Soderbergh did a good job by getting this released in theaters and on dvd at the same time. I hope this trend catches on.

posted by sulfur on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 

Ice Harvest

Sulfur:	Ice Harvest (2005) 3.0 / 5.0
	Sulfur: + John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton characters. - Connie Neilsen, she sucks, completly ruined the movie, go die. ? I enjoyed the trailer more than the film.

posted by sulfur on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 

Oz: Season 1-6

sulfur:	Oz: Season 1-6 (2000) 5.0 / 5.0
	sulfur: Oz the name on the street for the Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility: Level Four. Drugs, Rape, Violence, Death are all a daily activites in Oz. Watch as the the Aryans, the Muslims, the Latinos and the Italians wrestle for power. I'm sad to see this show end. I feel I'm alot more prepared for prison after watching this show.

posted by sulfur on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 

The Motorcycle Diaries

k1ng:

Diarios de motocicleta (2004) 4.5 / 5.0

k1ng: The Motorcycle Diaries is a beautifully shot film the depicts about a year of the lives of Che Guevara and his cousin as they go on a long road trip through South America. This is before Che became a famous revolutionary leader. Gael García Bernal is easily one of my favorite actors and he did a great job in this movie. I really liked the "live photos" at the end of the movie that shows all the people that they came in contact with during their trip. Viva la revolution!

posted by k1ng on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 

North Country

Sulfur:	North Country (2005) 3.5 / 5.0
	Sulfur: Charlize Theron is a monster. She causes problems where ever she goes. This time with being a miner. + Charlize Theron, Sean Bean - slow, build up for nothing ? Its not rape if its consensual

posted by sulfur on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 

Three... Extremes

k1ng:	Saam gaang yi (2004) 4.5 / 5.0
	k1ng: Three Extremes is made up of three segments by three renowned Asian directors. Each segment of the film is, in its own way, disturbing. My favorite of the three was Chan-wook Park's "Cut" segment.

posted by k1ng on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 

The Weather Man

sulfur:	The Weather Man (2005) 4.0 / 5.0
	sulfur: Nic Cage is all alone, sad, and depressed. He is a weatherman. He gets random object thrown at him from time to time. His Father is sick, his family hates him. Great narration from Nic Cage, just like in Lord of War.

posted by sulfur on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 

Oz Season 4

sulfur:	Oz Season 4 (2000) 5.0 / 5.0
	sulfur: Oz the name on the street for the Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility: Level Four. Drugs, Rape, Violence, Death are all a daily activites in Oz. This season clocking in with 16 episodes (6 discs) will blow away everything else thats happend in Oz in the previous seasons.

posted by sulfur on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 

Match Point

sulfur: fkxik: k1ng:

Match Point (2005) 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 / 5.0 4.5 / 5.0

sulfur: Its all about Luck. + Story, Scarlett Johansson. - I''m not a fan of the opera. ? I learned how to cheat on my wife. fkxik: The story is what really makes this a great movie. Everything else is good as well, but all other elements are secondary to the events and situations shown and do their job supporting the story with no major visible flaws. Except Scarlett Johansson, she has a bit of a man voice, but she makes up for it. k1ng: Surprisingly, Match Point is my first Woody Allen film. The story was great, suspenseful, and overall, very enjoyable. I will definitely look into some of Woody's other work.

posted by sulfur on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 

The Squid and the Whale

k1ng: fkxik: sulfur:

The Squid and the Whale (2005) 5.0 / 5.0 4.0 / 5.0 4.5 / 5.0

k1ng: The Squid and the Whale is the filet of the drama genre. The story is about a divorce and the breakup of an intellectual family living in Brooklyn. Jeff Daniels gave his best performance yet as he played the arrogant father who was once a successful author. The dialog is dense, but clever and quite quotable. This movie is not recommended for philistines or half-wits. fkxik: A quirky and quotable family film. sulfur: +Jeff Daniels, disfunctional family values - Laura Linney character ? Crazy kids and their parents.

posted by k1ng on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 

Murderball

fkxik: k1ng:

Murderball (2005) 3.5 / 5.0 4.0 / 5.0

fkxik: The film feels like a brouchure for rugby for cripples. The sport seems violent and dangerous, and usually appeals to the people that were doing things of a similar 'extreme' nature in the first place when they became injured. Also features a traitorous subplot about the Canadian coach. Murderball held my attention well enough, but it's definitely inferior to some of the other high profile documentaries of last year. k1ng: Murderball gives us an interesting look into the lives of several quadrapalegic rugby players. This game is definitely hardcore but seems like a lot of fun.

posted by k1ng on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 

Death in Gaza

k1ng:

Death in Gaza (2004) 4.5 / 5.0

k1ng: Death in Gaze is a documentary that tells the story of 3 Palestinian children growing up during the Israeli and Palestinian conflict taking place in the Middle East. During the filming of this documentary James Miller, the director, is shot and killed while holding a white flag. It's amazing to see these young children exposed to all of this violence and hear them talk about it so nonchalantly.

posted by k1ng on Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 

Rosemary's Baby

k1ng: dickle:

Rosemary's Baby (1968) 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 / 5.0

k1ng: Rosemary's Baby is a devilishly good film. The plot was original, the character's conversations were well written and executed, and... <spoiler> I especially enjoyed the dream sequence in which Satan impregnates Rosemary. </spoiler> dickle: This film is a very unique shocker. The characters and acting are all top notch. The movie is captivating from the very beginning, and never loses steam.

posted by k1ng on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 

Thumbsucker

k1ng: fkxik:	Thumbsucker(2005) 4.0 / 5.0 4.0 / 5.0
	k1ng: Thumbsucker is a lovely film about a dysfunctional family who thinks the 17 year-old son who sucks his thumb is the one with the problem. Humorous performance by Keanu Reeves (a new-age orthodontist). fkxik: A kid tries to find his place in life by solving his thumb problem. A nice story, good acting, I especially enjoyed Vince Vaugh's work.

posted by k1ng on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 -