Tuesday 26 May 2009

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2

Watchable. Feels cosy and familiar after the first one but isn't any better. This one is livelier and more adventurous but still lacks in humour.

Thursday 21 May 2009

CHERI

Watchable. A beautiful stunningly shot love story that doesn't evoke many emotions in the viewer, maybe because the beginning and the ending are ruined by a narrator.

Wednesday 20 May 2009

RAGING BULL

Watchable. This classic is so human-oriented that it's perfectly watchable even if you know nothing about boxing. Only the New York local flavours detract from its universality.

GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST

Watchable. The movie is really silly but as a take on life-changing visits of the ghosts of the past, the present and the future it doesn't fail. Sadly, only the old marine's wedding reception speech is funny.

STAR TREK

Watchable. Very well-made classical cheerful SF with hottie Chris Pine for extra flavour. Nothing new but the better-than-on-TV scenography merits seeing this re-envisioning. Feels like old good "Star Wars" without the depth.

ANGELS AND DEMONS

Watchable. Better than "The Da Vinci Code" but it still feels somewhat wooden, just with better paint.

Tuesday 5 May 2009

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

Watchable. Charming old bright Technicolor and jolly old spirit but terribly sexist. The movie just glorifies sexual harassment. Appalling and disturbing.
HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE

Watchable. A silly but cheerful family movie, quite funny.

CORALINE 3D

Watchable. This 3D is a scam. The movie is flat, you can watch most of it without the 3D glasses. But the story is truly enchanting.

IS ANYBODY THERE?

Walked out. Is anybody watching those OAPs? It's always the same old pricks in every movie. Here it's them and a kid which previously starred in equally rubbish "Son of Rambow".

Friday 1 May 2009

3D PANEL DISCUSSION

3D, even in the latest flatish format, brings more revenue than the same films in 2D, well, at least until the novelty wears off. Having compared 2D with mainstream 3D and IMAX 3D, I came to conclusion that even the worst 3D is much more fun than 2D but the IMAX films are still the best. Basically mainstream films show you depth from the screen distance towards the screen depth while IMAX brings the picture out to the viewer. It's said to be just a creative decision how to shoot.

DEEP SEA 3D

Watchable. The squids are brilliant, the rest less so, a bit monotonous, like watching an aquarium.

THE UNINVITED

Watchable. The horror bits are naff but the story in the material world is gripping.

OBSERVE AND REPORT

Watchable. It's not funny but the sad story of a security guard whose life went downhill was compelling.