The Avengers (2012): Superhero movie at its best
THE BOX office patrollers confirmed it: “The Avengers” broke the biggest opening weekend, garnering more or less $210 million, and about $700 million worldwide. It wouldn’t be a surprise to … Continue reading
Hugo (2011): “It’s impossibly romantic”
WHEN YOU are rooting for a character – you want them to succeed, you don’t want them to die, you’d give up everything just to see them happy – then … Continue reading
Who Moved My Cheese?: Learning From The Rats
THE FOLLOWING content is lifted from my homework on our Finance class. We were to read a book and answer guide questions. I was quite dubious to read it since … Continue reading
Battle Royale (2000): Kill Them Before They Kill You
In the story, Japan experiences serious economic downturn, which is evident by “the 15% unemployment” and “800,000 students boycotted school and juvenile crime rates soared”. Japan’s government is forced to … Continue reading
Election (1999): When doing what you think is good is bad
Jim Macalister is a dedicated and renowned high school teacher, and couldn’t “imagine doing anything else”. Teaching is his life. He is voted Teacher of the Year 3 times, as … Continue reading
Princess Bride (1981): Damsel in Distress and Masked Swordsman and Everything in Between
ONCE A poor farm girl in love with a poor farm boy, Buttercup is going to be the next queen of the kingdom, the last thing she could have done … Continue reading
Annie Hall (1977): Romance but not Romantic
“ANNIE HALL” is not a film entirely about Annie. The film is about Alvy Singer, a man in his forties and after failing two marriages, he is already up for … Continue reading
Captain America (2011): Another Superhero Film But Not a Happily-Ever-After Ending
“Captain America: The First Avenger” tells a story about a small, weak and feeble young man named Steve Rogers, who has a deep conviction to join the American army and … Continue reading
A Few Good Men (1992): Drama but not Dramatic
“A Few Good Men” is a heavy drama revolving around the trial of two U.S. Marines, who are accused of killing another Marine, and the effort of three assigned officers … Continue reading
It’s Kind Of A Funny Story (2010): Funny may not be the right word
The drama in “It’s Kind Of A Funny Story” deals with Craig, a teenager, who suffers from deppression, insecurity and pressure, like most teenagers. He dreams of suicide, through jumping … Continue reading
Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark: The All-Time Adventure Classic
The then 39-year old Harrison Ford plays Indiana Jones. We first see him in the middle of a treasure hunt, out in the deep forest of Peru, to retrieve a … Continue reading
I Am Number Four (2011): “You have no idea of what I’m capable of.” Actually we do.
Based on a novel, “I Am Number Four” is a teen action science fiction film that might be identical with “Twilight”, except that we’re not talking about vampires we’re talking … Continue reading
Unknown: Take back your life
AFTER FOUR days from a car accident, Martin Harris wakes up on a coma and learns that someone has stolen his identity and not even his wife identifies him and … Continue reading
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