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Saw: The Final Chapter

04 Mar

Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery

Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes, Sean Patrik Flanery

Director & writer: Kevin Greutert

Released in theaters: 29 October 2010 (USA)

US Box Office: $45.7M

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 hr. 31 min.

Storyline:-

A group of Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) survivors play the rule of Jigsaw as they teaches others Jigsaw’s method of life, death and survive. Det. Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) who is one of jigsaw’s survivors plans to reach and kill Jigsaw’s wife – Jill Tuck (Betsy Russell) who is under immunity by the police. Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrik Flanery) the writer of the book SURVIVE which explains his claimed experience with jigsaw and its benefits that changed his life.

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Salt

07 Aug

This turned out to be one of those over-the-top but real decent thrill-ride type actioners.

Though there are those out there who just won’t cut Angelina Jolie a break, even the haters can’t deny that the girl can act.

She’s excellent in this film, about one of the CIA’s top interrogators who’s accused of being a Russian sleeper agent.

It’s fairly early in the film when the action begins and it runs and runs from there on.

There’s a good twist to plot much later on and we like movies that let you try to figure them out as they go along, rather than force feeding you the answers with dumbed down dialog and screechy music because the writers assume the audience is too stupid to get the obvious story movements.

This one doesn’t do that. :)

If you’re not a fan of crazy stunt sequences that no one (in reality) would come out of without broken bones, much less survive, then maybe you won’t enjoy this flick too much.

Otherwise, see it, it’s a blast, it’s got a good cast with Liev Schreiber (always excellent) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (ditto), and the storyline rips right along.

Check it out Today!.

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country.

Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.

Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture.

Salt’s efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: “Who is Salt?”

It’s also been dubbed as “The Bourne Salt-imatum” you heard it first here at et – the place to be.

;) magic

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Raaz: The Mystery Continues

13 Feb

They’ve done it again.

This movie is so freakin hilarious!

Trust me, there was not one time I felt I was watching a horror movie. :P

The ghost is good with computers and always shows up “dreadful info” on the screen when no one is watching.

Typical bollywood style drama also is portrayed towards the ending of the movie.

A few scenes have been ripped off from Hollywood movies, but very untidily.

There are some scenes which make you curious as to why that happened?

So I assume it was there just to drag the movie.

A brooding artist Prithvi [Emraan Hashmi] experiences mysterious and distressing visions about Nandita [Kangna Ranaut], a woman he has never met, while he paints on canvas.

Intrigued by these visions, Prithvi tracks her down and warns her that these are not merely paintings of her, but accidents that are waiting to happen.

;) magic

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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

28 Nov

This film moves at a fast enough pace to keep all ages happy.

It reveals the era of the Depression with total respect for the people of the era.

The film takes the high road in which moral decisions are clearly understood.

There is also a mystery and it is interesting.

All the acting is fine and there are a great variety of actors of all ages.

This film reminds me that movies are not suppose to be aimed at one particular age group in order to improve ticket sales.

This is just a good old fashioned movie.

10 year old Kit lives in a boarding house her parents own in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has a passion for writing, & dreams of having something of hers put in the local paper someday.

;) magic

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Director
Patricia Rozema

Writers
Ann Peacock
Valerie Tripp

Release Date
2 July 2008 (USA)

Genre
Drama | Family | Mystery

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Mirrors

27 Nov

This is a new horror it is totally magic, the direction of some scenes involving long dark corridors, doors slamming shut with pretty neat sound effects mixed with music all blends in.

One of the best horrors to be released so far! :)

Kiefier Sutherland is a ex NY cop battling sinister forces in mirrors that endanger both him and his family.

The movie opens with a terrified night watchman running for his life.

From what, we don’t know, until he begs forgiveness from a mirror for trying to escape.

The mirror cracks angrily in response . . .

enjoy! ;) magic

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Director
Alexandre Aja

Writers
Alexandre Aja
Grégory Levasseur

Release Date
10 October 2008 (UK) 

Genre
Horror | Mystery | Thriller 

Tagline
There Is Evil……..On The Other Side

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The Governors Wife

19 Nov

The movie is very predictable to the extent that the viewer can clearly differentiate the “good guys and the bad guys” within the first few minutes.

But, that is not important.

This thriller is more fun than anything and it is basically just an easy way to pass the time when you want to veg out.

oooohh yeeaahh ;) magic

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Director
David Burton Morris

Writer
Edithe Swense

Release Date
21 September 2008 (USA) 

Genre
Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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The Flock

31 Oct

The film is somewhat engaging, it deals with a sensitive subject and tries to deal with it in an honest yet confronting matter.

At least, in the beginning.

In the 2nd part of the movie there’s little left of the objectivity in the script.

To summarize, is this movie bad?

No, but it won’t blow you away.

The ideas are interesting but after a while the script feels uninspired and formulaic.

The acting is mediocre and the score is bad.

It’s not really worth seeing but it’ll briefly entertain you.

THE FLOCK is the story of hyper-vigilant federal agent (Gere) who, while training his young female replacement (Danes), must track down a missing girl whom he is convinced is connected to a paroled sex offender he’s investigating.

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Director
Wai-keung Lau

Writers
Hans Bauer
Craig Mitchell

Release Date
13 September 2007 (Greece)

Genre
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller 

Tagline
Your fear is their desire

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Puffball

29 Oct

The film re-unites Roeg with Donald Sutherland although his role is relatively minor, and Miranda Richardson surpasses herself as an unhinged, tormented soul who craves a fourth child.

Despite some dark themes and darker deeds, humour abounds and Roeg watchers will spot numerous in-jokes and allusions to other works.

There are some uncomfortably tense and gruesome scenes including one nightmarish flight of fancy which almost rivals the climax of ‘Don’t Look Now’ for nerve-shredding tension. :)

As always with Roeg, there are some startling and provocative visual surprises.

Kelly Reily plays a young architect who arrives in a beautiful but remote backwater of Ireland with a dream – to build a spectacular home upon the deserted ruins of a burnt-out cottage.

The cottage carries its own dark, secret history, and when Reilly falls pregnant, the envy of the superstitious, witchcraft-practising locals is aroused and old enmities are stirred.

have fun! ;) magic

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Director
Nicolas Roeg

Writers
Dan Weldon
Fay Weldon

Release Date
18 July 2008 (UK) 

Genre
Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Saw 5

26 Oct

Saw V

The Saw films have demonstrated an unfeasibly high success rate over time in terms of pulling off twist after twist and having them nearly all hit home.

With this track record, it seems inevitable that there’d be a significant stumble at some point.

They’ve never been bulletproof films (and thrillers are the genre that are hardest to bulletproof), but I’d say Saw V is definitely the stumble.

In spite of this, it still keeps in enough with the series in general for me to be ready for Saw VI in 2009 – which I hope will be better work. :P

Following Jigsaw’s grizzly demise, Mark Hoffman, the final apprentice to the serial killer is reigned a hero.

Agent Strahm is tested and puts the pieces together, Strahm realizes that Hoffman is helping Jigsaw, five seemingly unconnected people face a horrible lesson of teamwork.

enjoy! ;) magic

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Director
David Hackl

Writers
Patrick Melton
Marcus Dunstan

Release Date
24 October 2008 (UK) 

Genre
Action | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller 

Tagline
You won’t believe how it ends.

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Quarantine

14 Oct

As far as horror movies go, I have to place this one pretty high on the list.

I do love a good horror movie, there are so many more elements that play into making a scary movie than blood, guts, and a little profanity in order to make it a good one.

This one has suspense up the wazoo, blood, guts, and a candor that is rarely seen in the horror genre these days. This movie looked exhausting to make.

I think a few of these actors, particularly Jennifer Carpenter, got a loooong nights’ sleep after wrapping the film.

I got exhausted just watching them freak out. :)

If you’re looking for something that will make you cringe, jump, and possibly squeal, look no further.

This one has just a little something for everyone.

Television reporter Angela Vidal (Carpenter) and her cameraman (Harris) are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station.

After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units.

oooohh yeeahhh!! ;) magic

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Director
John Erick Dowdle

Writers
John Erick Dowdle
Drew Dowdle

Release Date
14 November 2008 (UK) 

Genre
Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline
On March 11 2008, the government sealed off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. The residents were never seen again. No details. No witnesses. No evidence. Until now.

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