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I must admit that I was a little apprehensive about 28 Weeks Later. I absolutely loved the first in the series, 28 Days Later. But without Cillian Murphy in the sequel, I didn’t get my hopes up, as horror sequels are often third-rate and cheesy. Plus, my movie taste has changed over the years and […]

For whatever reason, I put Blood and Chocolate into my queue at Netflix.
I want to pan the film. It definitely had enough cheese for several macaroni & cheese dinners.
Yet, I have to say that despite all its flaws, I found the film mildly engaging. The story wasn’t too bad, and despite the some awkward editing […]

I recently saw Derailed (2005) starring Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston and I have to say that I actually enjoyed it. (Don’t throw eggs.) I know the critics hated the movie and the box office was so-so ($36,020,063 U.S.). But for whatever reason, when the plot twist dawned on me, I was totally taken in […]

I recently rented both versions of the movie “Alfie”. The first movie, made in 1966, starred Michael Caine in his break-out role while the second was made in 2004 and starred Jude Law. Surprisingly, the films have a similar feel although I give the edge to the original ever so slightly. Both Michael […]

I saw Revenge of the Sith yesterday and it rocked. I loved it. I don’t want to give too much away but the movie was indeed darker than the previous five in the Star Wars series. I think that Ian McDiarmid, who played Darth Sidious should win best villian of the year, […]

It seems that filmmakers have hidden secret dvd extras dubbed “dvd easter eggs” into DVDs. A sample “dvd easter egg” is:

‘The Incredibles’…
Pop in the second disc (Bonus Material) and choose the Setup option from the main menu. Wait about half a minute or so and a little “Omnidroid” spider robot will appear at […]

Little Black Book (2004) — Determined to learn the truth about her secretive boyfriend, Derek (Ron Livingston), Stacy (Brittany Murphy) becomes a bona fide snoop in this comedy. Associate producer of Kippie Kann’s (Kathy Bates) popular talk show, Stacy’s dying to find out about Derek’s past relationships. Helped by Barb (Holly Hunter), she gets the […]

Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d’etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles. Now, he’s landed at Kennedy Airport, where he meets a beautiful stranger, Amelia (Catherine Zeta-Jones). But with a passport that nobody recognizes, Viktor is quarantined in the transit […]

In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris of Troy (Orlando Bloom) kidnaps legendary beauty Helen (Diane Kruger) from her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta, setting the two nations on a collision course for war. The Greeks, including Achilles (Brad Pitt), marshal their entire armada, sail to Troy and begin a decade-long siege. Eric Bana plays Hector, the […]

Inspired by Isaac Asimov’s work, this techno-thriller stars Will Smith as Del Spooner, a mid-21st century Chicago cop investigating the murder of a scientist. Wary of technology, Spooner’s not the perfect man for the job, but he takes it on anyway, aided by expert Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan). When Spooner discovers that an android, […]