Seven Swords (2005)

 Seven Swords 

Seven warriors come together to protect a village from a diabolical General.

 

 

Director:Hark Tsui

Writers:Chi-Sing Cheung, Tin Nam Chun,

Stars:Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, Honglei Sun |

 

Storyline

In the early 1600's, the Manchurians have taken over sovereignty of China and established the Ching Dynasty. While many nationalist revolts still brew within the martial artists' community, the newly set-up government immediately imposes a Martial Arts Ban, forbidding the practice of martial arts altogether in order to gain control and order. Wind Fire (Sun Hong-Lei), a surrendered military official from the previous dynasty, sees this as an opportunity to make a fortune for himself by helping to execute the new law. Greedy, cruel, and immoral, Wind Fire ravages the North-western China, and his next goal is to attack the final frontier, Martial Village. Fu Qingzhu, a retired executioner from the previous dynasty, feels the need to put a stop to this brutality and sets out to save Bowei Fortress. He brings Wu Yuanyin and Han Zhiban from the village with him to Mount Heaven to seek help from Master Shadow-Glow, a hermit who is a master of swords and leads a group of disciples of great ... 

 

 

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Excellent Film. Deserving of more praise!

6 October 2005 | 

Just finished watching Seven Swords. I have no idea why people are so against it. Sure, at 2 and a half hours length, it is still missing over an hour, but I had no trouble understanding the story, and to me the characters were pretty fleshed out. For some reason people are dead set against this film, and I wonder if it has to do with Crouching Tiger, Hero and Daggers?

Maybe these people haven't seen The Bride With White Hair, The Blade or films like that. I get the impression that many complaints are leveled by Hollywood trained fans who don't yet understand the context of this film. Whatever the case, this film deserves accolades for it's imagination and for hewing so close to sword fight movie tradition.

The action was fantastic and the fights were creative and very clever. Yes, they did it with wires. That's why we keep coming back. The swords themselves rules, and the cinematography had that Tsui Hark attention to detail. The middle of the film has mostly dramatic elements, building up to a huge finale. I never thought it dragged on, and I found myself rapt until the final credit rolled.

Seven Swords was beautifully shot, the characters embodied the fantasy perfectly and acting was full of heart. Get it.

 

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10 Cent Pistol (2014)

10 Cent Pistol

A story about two lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles in search of wealth, love and redemption.

Director:Michael C. Martin

Writer:Michael C. Martin

Stars:Jena Malone, JT Alexander, Damon Alexander

 

 

 

 

 

Storyline

A story about two lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles in search of wealth, love and redemption.

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Power (2014)

Power (2014)

James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy New York night club owner who has it all, catering for the city's elite and dreaming big, lives a double life as a drug kingpin.

 

Creator:     Courtney Kemp Agboh

Stars:         Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren,  

                   Naturi Naughton |

 

 

Storyline of Power

"Power" tells the story of James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy New York City nightclub owner who caters to the city's elite. He wants to build an empire, turn the club into a Fortune 500 business, but there's just one problem: Ghost is living a double life. When he is not in the club, he is the kingpin of the most lucrative drug network in New York for a very high-level clientele. His marriage, family and business all become unknowingly threatened as he is tempted to leave his criminal life behind and become the rags-to-riches businessman he wants to be most of all.

Power Reviews

Wow, this show surprised me

11 June 2014 | 

People can say what they want about 50 cent but he did a great job with this show. Power looks genuine and the story is very appealing. The cast in the show are marvelous especially Omari Hardwick. Expect this actor in great roles in the future. I really hope this show makes 2-3 seasons because the quality of the first episode was too good. The soundtrack of the Movie is good too, they use popular songs in a couple of scenes. The cars, the suits and the Environment is very well picked. I live in Sweden and i hope this will come to Europe. There are too many bad series on TV and this show would fit TV anywhere. I will follow this shot until the very end and i will enjoy it. This show is above of what i expected.

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Chasing Life (2014)

Chasing Life

Follows a young woman's life after she is diagnosed with cancer.

 

 

Creators:        Susanna Fogel, Joni Lefkowitz, 

                        Ricardo Álvarez Canales

 Stars:             Italia Ricci, Mary Page Keller,  

                        Richard Brancatisano |

 

 

 

 Storyline of  Chasing Life

Follows a young woman's life after she is diagnosed with cancer.

Chasing Life Reviews

You think you are cool.

1 November 2014 | 

I do feel lucky and I do thank God when I realize that fact. It is hard to talk about certain things like old age and death because we tend to hide them under the mat but you can still see the bump. I would prefer dying on the spot before one of my kids and I know it is hard to put it in words. Putting a complicated topic like death on film becomes hard if you think at what you want to put across. The prospect of loosing a person you love,including yourself, has to become a description of feelings. Joni Lefkowitz and Susanna Fogel have pleased my soul, it is wonderful to know that someone can depict reality from the heart. I do not think everything has to be a fairy tale but things do tend to be different if you let your heart talk and express your feelings. We are always chasing life even if we do not realize it and I think it is a show worth dedicating a few hours of my chase. Thanks to all involved in this show and I wish all the best.

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Forever Young (1992)

Forever Young

A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn't have to watch his love lying... 

 

 

Director:Steve Miner

Writer:J.J. Abrams (as Jeffrey Abrams)

Stars:Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Elijah Wood | 

 

 

Storyline  of  Forever Young

A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn't have to watch his love lying in a coma. The next thing Daniel knows is that he's been awoken in 1992. 

 

Forever Young  Reviews

Nice, irresistable Mel

27 February 2002 | 

Although I'm not one for science fiction, I found this film to be entertaining and rather wholesome, much to my surprise, despite its PG rating; we get to see Mel Gibson's naked tushie (Whoo-hoo!). Forever Young takes place in 1939, where Daniel (a pilot played by Mel), after being unable to propose to his girlfriend who soon afterwards falls into a coma, decides to be frozen by his best friend for a year's time. It turns out, however, that he lies dormant until 1992, being accidentally awakened with a boy's jacket in hand. This starts a rather amusing and interesting walk through the streets, and a reunion with the boy, who, with the aid of his mother (played spectacularly by Jamie Lee Curtis), help him on his search to untangle his past -- bringing him to the sudden realization that true love can't wait. This film has it all: drama, action, romance, bits of humor, a well-written script, a wonderful cast, spectacular scenery, and most of all, a gorgeous Mel, who plays his role of the daring, young test pilot to a tee. It's a wonderful film to see, especially if you're a true romantic at heart.

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Strangerland (2015)

Strangerland

A family finds their dull life in a rural outback town rocked after their two teenage children disappear into the desert, sparking disturbing rumors of their past.

 

Director:Kim Farrant

Writers:Michael Kinirons, Fiona Seres

Stars:Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes |

 

 

 

 

Storyline of  Strangerland

Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily. Suspicions run riot, rumours spread and public opinion turns savagely against the Parkers. With temperatures rising and the chances of survival plummeting with each passing day, Catherine and Matthew find themselves pushed to the brink as they struggle to survive the mystery of their children's fate.

Strangerland  Reviews

Horror in every what but it's intent to be a horror

13 July 2015 |

This isn't, nor I dare say was it trying to be, no wolf creek here, nor lovely bones.

Having said all that, this nearly two hour long monstrosity is time one will never get back, so hopefully dear reader you are more sensible than I and are reading reviews first and shall find those two hours would be better spent reading, writing a letter, researching your ancestry, knitting socks or counting the stars in the sky, basically anything would be a better use of two hours of breathing time than watching this movie. As Madonna should probably retire from music with some shred of dignity remaining, so to should the actors and director of this utterly dull, uninspired, insipid pile of sheep poo.

So yes, next time I see these names involved in cinema I will sensibly get some knitting needles if only to poke my eyes out Nzd to stab my ears no common sense.

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The Karate Kid (1984)

 

A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting.

 

Director:John G. Avildsen

Writer:Robert Mark Kamen

Stars:Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue

 

 

Storyline

Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to California. She has a wonderful new job, but Daniel quickly discovers that a dark haired Italian boy with a Jersey accent doesn't fit into the blond surfer crowd. Daniel manages to talk his way out of some fights, but he is finally cornered by several who belong to the same karate school. As Daniel is passing out from the beating he sees Miyagi, the elderly gardener leaps into the fray and save him by outfighting half a dozen teenagers. Miyagi and Daniel soon find out the real motivator behind the boys' violent attitude in the form of their karate teacher. Miyagi promises to teach Daniel karate and arranges a fight at the all-valley tournament some months off. When his training begins, Daniel doesn't understand what he is being shown. Miyagi seems more interested in having Daniel paint fences and wax cars than teaching him Karate.

Reviews  of   The Karate Kid (1984)

Wax on...Wax the best movie ever!

31 January 2005 | 

This is a classic coming of age story. A story about a boy who has to face his fears, girls, and moving to a new environment. Daniel, who is a big up stater, clashes with the rich people of the Cali high life and learns that not all people are who they seem. The Kobra Cai, as they are called in the film, bully Daniel and Daniel just seems like he has no choice but to take revenge. So he learns the next best thing--KARATE. Even though he has no idea what hes doing. He goes with the flow. Mr. Mayagi teaches him respect, discipline, and anyone can over come their fears. This is one of the best films of the 80's. It even has classic names of the 80's, like Johnny, Daniel, Tommy, and my favorite, Bobby. So if you don't have anything better to do, then check out Karate Kid. You might even learn a thing or two about a thing or two.

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The Karate Kid (2010)

The Karate Kid 

Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.

 

Director:Harald Zwart

Writers:Christopher Murphey , Robert Mark Kamen

Stars:Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson

Storyline

12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

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The Karate Kid

No wax-on wax-off but this Karate Kid would make Mr. Miyagi proud

13 June 2010 | 

Over the years, I have taken a lot of grief from friends for making The Karate Kid, the 1984 movie directed by Rocky Oscar winner John G. Avildsen, one of my five favorite movies of all time. So it was with apprehension and low expectations that I went to see the remake.

Wow, what a magnificent job of re-creating the first film while modernizing it, setting it in China, and bringing all the tension, man-love, and depth back to the big screen. This time, Dutch director Harald Zwart added wonderful scenic views of China and lost a bit of the sometimes-cheesy dialog. But to his credit, he kept a great deal of the original plot intact. Mom is transferred to Beijing and takes her son with her without much worrying about his feelings. Dre immediately finds trouble as the American outsider who befriends the beautiful Chinese girl. There is the evil sensei of the trained-to-maim thugs who rule the school that our hero, Dre Parker (Jaden Smith), has been thrown into. The bad kids target him, and he gets the heck beat out of him.

To the rescue comes the maintenance guy in the apartment building in which he lives. Played by Jackie Chan, Mr. Han isn't quite as sage as Mr. Miyagi but he uses almost the same technique (not exactly wax-on-wax-off, paint-the-fence, and sand-the-floor but close). His personal secret remains essentially intact, too, which when discovered by Dre, motivates him to work harder. The role of Dre's mom, played here by Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), is beefed up from the part that Randee Heller played in the original. The young girl, Meiying (Wanwan Han in her first role), looks vaguely like Tamlyn Tomita, who played the love interest in The Karate Kid: Part 2. The rest of the film plays close to the original as well but I won't tell you if he wins (as Daniel LaRusso did in the original) or loses (as Rocky did).

Jaden Smith proves that he may be a force in the business for a long time. His parents, of course, are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and they have created a natural. That was evident in The Pursuit of Happiness. Hand it to the kid: he worked really hard to learn kung fu (it's not karate). And while I preferred Ralph Macchio because he was so raw and not talented as an actor, Jaden Smith knows the camera is always there, which I think he will grow out of over time. Jackie Chan is really quite good here, shedding the recent tongue-in-cheek comedy roles. This part fits him perfectly and Morita would have been proud had he lived to see it.

After my disappointments with so many other remakes, I was pleasantly surprised. The director and cast clearly found the balance.

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The Killer Inside Me(2010)

The Killer Inside Me

A West Texas deputy sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer.

 

Director:Michael Winterbottom

Writers:John Curran, Jim Thompson (novel)

Stars:Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba

Storyline  of  The Killer Inside Me

Sadism and masochism beneath a veneer of revenge. Lou Ford is a mild-mannered sheriff's deputy in a Texas oil town in the mid 1950's. His boss sends him to roust a prostitute living in a rural house. She slaps him; he hits her, then, after daily sex for the next few weeks, he decides it's love. She's devoted to him and becomes his pawn in a revenge plot she thinks is to shakedown the son of Chester Conway, the town's wealthy king of construction. Lou has a different plan, and bodies pile up as murder leads to murder. The district attorney suspects Lou, and Conway may have an inkling, but Lou stays cool. Is love, or at least peace, in the cards?

Reviews of The Killer Inside Me

Utterly disturbing and fascinating. A conversation starter.

17 July 2010 | by signemarie (Copenhagen, Denmark) – See all my reviews

Ironically, I picked this over the documentary 'Armadillo' about the war in Afghanistan, because I didn't feel like watching a truly frightening and disturbing movie that night. I felt like watching something 'fictionally scary'. It seems I should have gone for the war documentary instead, this movie had me wrecked emotionally for days. The story kind of clings, you have to deal with it, but it's complex and hard. It's a challenging movie.

What keeps riddling me about this movie, is how on earth did anyone manage to make me feel sympathetic towards the main character, who's an occasionally psychotic, cynical and brutal sadist? Even when he loses his temper completely with consequences beyond anything you thought you would ever watch on the big screen, you find yourself on his side.

Now, it's not an uncommon ambition for a director to construct 'bad' characters with compelling sides that awaken your sympathy, but this is beyond my comprehension. He's not a character you feel sorry for, he's not playing the victim anywhere, he's a sadist out of control. He plans things carefully to serve his own purposes and explodes in violence. Still, you want him to make it. You are left for hours thinking and discussing why on earth you found yourself supporting this character. Why would anybody?!? I don't know how this was done, it is, as I said, disturbing.

I was thinking about this for days, I'm still thinking about it. There are many story lines to examine in retrospect, there's his childhood, the violence, the biblical figures and references, the forbidden sexual urges, the gender dynamics of the time and how Hudson and Albas characters are both in their own way revolting them. Casey Affleck gives a scarily brilliant performance, and Kate Hudson deserves compliments on her fantastic performance as the classical 'good girl of good family' of the 1950s who hides both a great social insight and a dark side.

The Killer Inside Me is a great conversation starter, my boyfriend and I discussed this for hours (and we are far from an intellectual movie-discussing couple). Americans should be warned though, this is without a doubt one of the most graphical violent Hollywood productions I have ever seen.

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Hitman (2012)

Hitman (2012)

Seven years after his failed assassination and murder of his family, Ben (Cesar Montano) seeks revenge on Mando (Ricky Davao), master of drug syndicate and white slavery. Mando has ordered ...

 

Director:Cesar Montano

Writers:Cesar Montano , Willy Laconsay 

Stars:Cesar Montano, Phillip Salvador, Sam Pinto

 

 

Storyline of  Hitman (2012)

Seven years after his failed assassination and murder of his family, Ben (Cesar Montano) seeks revenge on Mando (Ricky Davao), master of drug syndicate and white slavery. Mando has ordered Tomas (Phillip Salvador) to silence Ben after the latter quit from his hired killer. Now, after waking up from coma, Ben meticulously plans his move. Along the way, he meets Gina (Sam Pinto), who stirs warm feelings in him despite his wrath. But Gina happens to be the daughter of the very man he wants to kill.
           
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Hitman (2007)

Hitman  

A gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe.

 

Director:Xavier Gens

Writer:Skip Woods

Stars:Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko |

 

 

Storyline  of  Hitman

 A gun-for-hire "Hitman" is a genetically-engineered, elite assassin known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Eastern Europe. But even 47 couldn't anticipate a "random equation" in his life exactitude: the unexpected stirrings of his conscience and the unfamiliar emotions aroused in him by a mysterious Russian woman. Written by Anthony Pereyra 

 

Hitman  Reviews

Guns, Blood, Boobies = Fun Movie-Going Experience

21 November 2007 | by Harbinger70 (United States) – See all my reviews

Let's keep this short and sweet. If you enjoy the video games, you will more than likely enjoy the movie. It's very easy to follow, the acting can be downright terrible at times (but very solid from Olyphant who was a GREAT choice to play Agent 47), the special FX are loud and neat to look at, there's lots of explosive action-packed gun fights, and the hot chick gets naked. The only thing I have against the film was that it was a little dull and awkward in the beginning, but it picked up about 15 minutes in and kept it rollin' until the ending. Oh, and the hot chick gets naked.

You want to go to the movies and have a discussion afterwards? Go watch "Lions for Lambs." You want to go have a fun time at the movies with your friends? Check out "Hitman." Word on the street is there's lots of blood and explosions (and a hot naked chick).

 

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Six Bullets (2012)

Six Bullets

An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

 

Director:Ernie Barbarash

Writers:Chad Law, Evan Law

Stars:Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan, Anna-Louise Plowman

 

 

 

Storyline  of   Six Bullets

Veteran mercenary Samson Gaul (Jean-Claude Van Damme) knows that in the heat of battle, every bullet counts. He retired from combat when his actions resulted in the deaths of helpless victims, but now he's the last hope for a desperate father. Mixed Martial Artist, Andrew Fayden (Joe Flanigan, Stargate: Atlantis) knows how to fight, but alone he's unprepared to navigate the corrupt streets of a foreign city to find his kidnapped daughter. Together, these warriors will stop at nothing to tear apart a vile network of criminals that prey upon the innocent. Written by marumuga

Six Bullets  Reviews

Everyone reviewing this film must be 12 years old. This is a terrible film, and I'm a JCVD fan!

10 January 2013 | 

I rate, I don't usually review unless it's really good, or really bad. This is the latter. As a JCVD fan I've been encouraged by his some of his later work in the film 'JCVD', 'Universal Soldier: Regeneration' and 'The Expendables 2'.

He's old, sure, but he's kept in shape and his acting has improved a lot over the years, he's actually quite good! But this film is one of the cheapest pieces of crap I've seen and well beneath the actor JCVD has become in his twilight years.

It's poorly written, poorly shot, poorly edited and poorly acted by everyone else in the thing!

It feels like it was directed by a teen on HD camcorder. I couldn't sit through the whole thing. That's some dead honesty, as I've sat through a lot of crap and a lot of JCVD over the years (sometimes one and the same).

Don't waste your time. If you are trying to chose between this and something else right now, choose that something else.

         
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6 Bullets to Hell (2014)

 6 Bullets to Hell

When a farmer's wife is brutally murdered by the ruthless bandit Bobby Durango and his gang of killers, Billy Rogers goes back to his old gun and starts to hunt them one by one.

 

Directors:Tanner Beard, Russell Quinn Cummings

Writers:Chip Baker (story), Tanner Beard,

Stars:Tanner Beard, Crispian Belfrage,Russell Quinn Cummings |

 

 

 

Storyline

6 Bullets to Hell

When a farmer's wife is brutally murdered by the ruthless bandit Bobby Durango and his gang of killers, Billy Rogers goes back to his old gun and starts to hunt them one by one.

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6 Bullets to Hell

Fresh new look at a much beloved genre, the Spaghetti Western!

16 January 2015 | by relaxalot (United States) – See all my reviews

"Six Bullets To Hell" is really great on so many levels, I enjoyed the hell out of it. The "look"and "feel" of the film is pure "spaghetti western" and in as much as it plays like an "homage" to Leone, Corbucci and Petroni it stands on it's own mainly on the strength of the acting and cinematography. Tanner Beard's "Bobby Durango" is the sickest sociopath since Aldo Ray in "Welcome to Hard Times." The cold death stare and ruthless swagger he possesses is quite alarming, this guy is a force of nature, like a tornado you don't want to cross paths with and Beard essays his malevolence with skill and dark charisma. He wrote and co-directed this with Russell Cummings. Cummings is also really great as Sheriff Morris (who's father taught him to use his head instead of a gun.) His subtle evolution in the movie is one of it's true delights and Cummings shows us the heart of the character and not just a "character." Together they have captured the essence and feel of the spaghetti classics while giving it all a fresh polish. With the excellent cinematography of Olivier Merckx they manage to capture the beauty of the terrain while never losing the desolation of the era. You can almost taste the dust in your mouth. Crispian Belfrage as "Billy Rogers" has old school movie charisma and a bit of the Clint "squint" but with his own bristling energy behind the eyes. You can feel the blood and memories of this character, the history. He tears into his role with relish, he's great to watch...Ken Luckey's "Two Gun Joe" is another character who wears the depravity of the times in his crazy socio/psychopathic demeanor... the chemistry all of the actors have is really compelling and essential to making this movie work. So many great performances from all of the actors in this, wonderful moments with actors well immersed in the essential grittiness of their roles. The movie clocks in at a crisp 80 minutes and while there aren't a lot of surprises plot wise you can tell the people who made this made it with love for the genre and an eye for reclaiming the genre as the pure cinematic entertainment it is.

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Court (2014)

Court  

sewerage worker's dead body is found inside a manhole in Mumbai. An ageing folk singer is tried in court on charges of abetment of suicide. He is accused of performing an inflammatory ... 

 

 

Director:    Chaitanya Tamhane

Writer:      Chaitanya Tamhane

Stars:        Usha Bane, Vivek Gomber, Pradeep Joshi

 

   

 

 Court  Storyline

A sewerage worker's dead body is found inside a manhole in Mumbai. An ageing folk singer is tried in court on charges of abetment of suicide. He is accused of performing an inflammatory song which might have incited the worker to commit the act. As the trial unfolds, the personal lives of the lawyers and the judge involved in the case are observed outside the court. Written by Anonymous

 Court Reviews

A masterpiece which you cant afford to miss

17 April 2015 | 

COURT MOVIE REVIEW- Just watched Court movie and couldn't stop myself by clapping in the end of the movie.read so many reviews and film has already got the national award so my expectations were sky high.i was expecting a masterpiece.and i am very proud to say that Marathi cinema has given us another masterpiece.an eye opener movie with complete realistic screenplay.film has a simple story,a folk singer get arrested by police and then whatever happens in a court is all about the script.no melodrama,no action,no vulgarity,no turning points only a simple story gets going and leave us with an eye opening message.film shows us the atmosphere inside the court and also the corrupt outside world.a brilliant message of how bad is the mentality of well educated Judge we have in our system.a common man has much knowledge,mind n sense than educated people.a true face of lawyers,police and some poverty caste peoples of our society.don't know from where director Chaitnya got idea to make a movie on this topic.but i must say he has done a fabulous job here.a natural and realistic screenplay takes the quality of movie to the high level.all actors are almost new faces and freshers,who does not have any big film or experience on their names but here they all have done a brilliant job.completely natural acting by them is just out of the world.film has no songs and doesn't even need it.camera work is damn awesome.story,screenplay are completely natural and realistic.i want to mention one more thing here,Dialouges..! The most loved part of the film for me.that conversation of lawyers is just wow.with the ease they delivers it is impossible for any other actor.my request to all who are reading this review,go and watch this masterpiece but only if you know and understand the meaning of class and quality.strongly recommended to classes.50% dialogs are in English so masses you please don't watch it,you keep watching that masala and entertaining stuff..no wonder why this movie got ''Best Indian Film'' award in national awards,you guys deserves it..final words,kudos and salute to the team of ''Court'' for giving us this masterpiece...

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The Suicide Theory (2014)

The Suicide Theory  

 

A suicidal man hires a demented killer to assist him in suicide, but for some reason, miraculously survives each attempt on his life.

Director:  Dru Brown

Writer:    Michael J. Kospiah

Stars:      Steve Mouzakis, Leon Cain, Joss McWilliam | 

 

 

 The Suicide Theory Storyline

STEVEN RAY was never quite normal. But when the love of his life ANNIE is killed in a hit-and-run incident at a city cross walk, his violent and bizarre behavior becomes uncontrollable. One night, as Steven plots his next murder, a body drops from the sky and lands on his cab. Enter PERCIVAL, who's unsuccessful attempt at jumping off a building not only interferes with Steven's plans, but the chance encounter also introduces the two into each other's sad and lonely lives. Percival believes he's cursed after miraculously surviving each suicide attempt and concludes fate brought he and Steven together. So he hires Steven to assist him in suicide. Steven does not believe in fate and thinks Percival is desperate and delusional. But he accepts the offer. Easy money. After Percival continues to miraculously survive each attempt on his life, Steven starts to believe. He tries to help Percival figure out ways to break the curse. And in the process, they form an unlikely friendship through the...

 

The Suicide Theory Reviews

Pretty good

10 July 2015 | by Red_Identity (United States) – See all my reviews

No doubt the film could use some cleaning around the edges. The film has some truly great writing sprinkled in with some kind of average writing, which makes the whole thing sort of frustrating. But really, it's pretty good. The two leads are really fantastic and they have a lot of chemistry, which would have been the biggest hindering factor if they didn't. They make the film work as well as it does. Mostly, it's just really well-made technically for being an independent film. I really wish that more people find out about it because it deserves to be seen by more people, and I look forward to seeing what the director/writer does in the future. Definitely recommended.

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Mad Women (2015)

Mad Women 

 

A mother of three daughters (one died at the age of three) commits a crime of conscience and becomes radicalized in prison; she turns into an idealist run amok, determined to change her .

Director:    Jeff Lipsky

Writer:      Jeff Lipsky

Stars:         Reed Birney, Ashley Blankenship, Jamie Harrold |

 

 

 

Mad Women Storyline

A mother of three daughters (one died at the age of three) commits a crime of conscience and becomes radicalized in prison; she turns into an idealist run amok, determined to change her little corner of the world for the better. Her middle daughter, with a physician for a father, an older sister who joins Doctors Without Borders, and a baby sister who dies, is fanatically trying to find a place for herself in this family of overachievers.

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The Gallows (2015)

The Gallows 

20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.

Directors:     Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing

Writers:        Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing

Stars:      Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos| 

 

 

The Gallows Storyline

Twenty years after an accident during a small town high school play results in death, students at the school resurrect the failed stage production in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but ultimately find out that some things are better left alone.

The Gallows Reviews

hmm? OK.

10 July 2015 | by AngelAHorror (United States) – See all my reviews

I honestly don't know how I think of this film. Not too bad but not too good either.

The Gallows overall i say is a horror movie for people who are getting into the horror genre. I wasn't too impressed with the film considering it did have useless jumpscares (the ending was so bland & typical) but at parts of the movie it did add a creepy atmosphere.

If you're a die hard horror movie lover than you might not be too satisfied with this film. It had the pace of ouija. One moment their in school then then 2 seconds later Charlie is attacking them.

Overall "ehh" film I feel like it could've been better even with its found footage genre. If this film was thought out through more thoroughly it could've been a movie to remember to the audience but of course typical jumps cares.

One thing I gotta say is Reece's jawline could seriously cut glass, seriously.

                   
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Court (2014)

Meet Me in Montenegro (2014)

Meet Me in Montenegro

A comedy centered on a failed American writer who enters into an affair after a chance encounter with a European dancer.

 

Directors:Alex Holdridge, Linnea Saasen

Writers:Linnea Saasen , Alex Holdridge 

Stars:Alex Holdridge, Linnea Saasen, Rupert Friend

 

  

 

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Meet Me in Montenegro

In this personal, inter-continental love story two ex-lovers, Lina (Linnea Saasen), a Norwegian dancer and Anderson (Alex Holdridge), an American filmmaker, meet by chance during a visit to Berlin. Their romance is rekindled in spite of the fact that they are both moving to opposite ends of the earth in the next forty-eight hours. Meanwhile Anderson's friends, Stephen (Rupert Friend) and Friederike (Jennifer Ulrich), toy with exploring the sexual boundaries of their long-term relationship. Berlin nestles these couples in her outstretched streets, while they wrestle with the perennial challenge of finding love, recognizing it and keeping it alive. Written by Anonymous

Meet Me in Montenegro Reviews

Stunning Visuals, Tepid Dialog

6 May 2015 | 

I felt this movie had stunning visuals which is not surprising because the visuals were shot first, and then a movie, loosely based on the main characters' real life, was written later. The dialog was mediocre and clichéd, e.g., when the main character, Anderson, is jumping off a cliff he exclaims that he have never felt so alive. Another example is when Anderson's friend or agent asks him "if he got laid". The editing was instrumental in defining the mood of a scene, for example, when they were in a club the quick cuts showed the energy of the scene.The plot was somewhat predictable for the main couple but I was not sure what would happen with the secondary characters of Steve and Friederike. Alex Holdridge's acting leaves something to be desired...but he was the writer/director/editor and felt it easiest to tell his story himself.

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