film reviews/(500) Days of Summer
posted Monday, July 16th, 2012
by Juan Barquin | Comments (6)

Marc Webb’s debut film accurately captures the sheer stupidity that comes with falling for someone, even when they might not be the right one for you.

film reviews/127 Hours
posted Monday, January 31st, 2011
by Ghost Writer | Comments (7)

After his crowning as Best Director for Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle is back with 127 Hours, the story of Aron Ralston, the man whose arm gets trapped under a rock in the middle of nowhere for five days.

film reviews/13 Assassins
posted Thursday, April 7th, 2011
by Ghost Writer | Comments (1)

13 Assassins is Takashi Miike’s remake of the 1963 version, that follows a group of samurai that are sent to kill the Shogun’s half-brother.

film reviews/14 Blades
posted Saturday, June 12th, 2010
by amy | Comments (0)

14 Blades is an action adventure drama starring Donnie Yen as a Jinyi Wei rogue guardian being persecuted by the exiled Prince Qing, plotting to usurp state power.

film reviews/1911 Revolution
posted Thursday, November 10th, 2011
by amy | Comments (2)

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, as well as the 100th film in Jackie Chan’s filmography, Chan took not only the starring role in this historical drama, but he also co-directed the film, produced it and even did the stunt coordination.

film reviews/21 Jump Street
posted Sunday, June 10th, 2012
by Rodrigo | Comments (1)

2012′s 21 Jump Street isn’t exactly faithful to the 1987 television series given that one is a drama and the other a comedy. However, the 2012 film adaptation works well enough on its own thanks to Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.

film reviews/30 Minutes or Less
posted Thursday, August 11th, 2011
by Juan Barquin | Comments (0)

Following a pizza delivery guy who must rob a bank with his friend, Ruben Fleischer’s film does not deliver as many laughs as one would hope.

film reviews/3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
posted Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
by amy | Comments (7)

Curiosity is peaked, and how could it not? Marketed as a porn period-piece with a lot of naked bodies shot on 3D, how was that gonna work?

film reviews/50/50
posted Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
by amy | Comments (5)

50/50 isn’t really a comedy, you won’t be leaving the theater saying “ha! ha! that cancer is a hoot! My god, I wish I had cancer” but the film manages to balance drama with a lot of light tension moments.

film reviews/90 Minutes (Norwegian Film)
posted Monday, May 20th, 2013
by Filipe Freitas | Comments (0)

Eva Sorhaug’s second feature film, four years after Cold Lunch, starts in a soft manner but ends intensely, aiming to make a psychological study of three men through three different unrelated stories.