NDRU said:

5 Stars for the sheer number of beautiful nude women

3 Stars for the fairly average story about art, insomnia, magic, and young love.

I wasn't able to see the images for this and The Hangover part 2 so I had no idea what movies you were talking about until I copied and pasted the links into another tab. This promo poster always generated a lot of interest in me everytime I see it.

sextonseven said:

NDRU said:

5 Stars for the sheer number of beautiful nude women

3 Stars for the fairly average story about art, insomnia, magic, and young love.

I wasn't able to see the images for this and The Hangover part 2 so I had no idea what movies you were talking about until I copied and pasted the links into another tab. This promo poster always generated a lot of interest in me everytime I see it.

Yeah I can't see it now, either for some reason.

here's another shot

It's okay, certainly better than Kevin James Zookeeper

3.5/5 it's very slow which i don't think most people would like. but the sci fi (minus the science) metophoric secondary story aided the primary story very nicely, and the visual of the earth and moon were beautiful.

NDRU said:

sextonseven said:

I wasn't able to see the images for this and The Hangover part 2 so I had no idea what movies you were talking about until I copied and pasted the links into another tab. This promo poster always generated a lot of interest in me everytime I see it.

Yeah I can't see it now, either for some reason.

here's another shot

It's okay, certainly better than Kevin James Zookeeper

Interesting how in the first poster the woman is wearing a bra and she isn't in the second one. The first must be the American poster and the second, European.

morningsong said:

I'm going to check this out
Have you seen the movie "Monsters" (2010)
You might like that, beautifully shot sci-fi

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2.5/5 Despite Guillermo Del Toro's involvement in this, it's very b-grade. I knew that would be the case though, I only watched it because a friend of mine was an extra and after the airport scene at the beginning that he was in - I saw him - I could (should) have switched it off after that. This movie is kind of like a kids movie, except really violent gruesome and scary. it follows EVERY cliche to the letter and could have done with much more implied horror. Once you see the creatures, well they kind of cease to be scary, and they things they say just stupid!!

Deadcake said:

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2.5/5 Despite Guillermo Del Toro's involvement in this, it's very b-grade. I knew that would be the case though, I only watched it because a friend of mine was an extra and after the airport scene at the beginning that he was in - I saw him - I could (should) have switched it off after that. This movie is kind of like a kids movie, except really violent gruesome and scary. it follows EVERY cliche to the letter and could have done with much more implied horror. Once you see the creatures, well they kind of cease to be scary, and they things they say just stupid!!

True.

Deadcake said:

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2.5/5 Despite Guillermo Del Toro's involvement in this, it's very b-grade. I knew that would be the case though, I only watched it because a friend of mine was an extra and after the airport scene at the beginning that he was in - I saw him - I could (should) have switched it off after that. This movie is kind of like a kids movie, except really violent gruesome and scary. it follows EVERY cliche to the letter and could have done with much more implied horror. Once you see the creatures, well they kind of cease to be scary, and they things they say just stupid!!

god, i hate that movie. those little things running around and talking and shit . just awful

purplepolitician said:

The talking in the collective we was sooooo annoying! Even in the opening credits there were some lovely stylised handwritten things they say too, I read that and though uh-oh!
And I was sooooo hoping the little girl would turn evil (she had the perfect face for it) and go after her annoying dad. Everyone's acting was so bad Jack Thomson and Julia Blake are normally so good

Pina (3D) (2011) - Documentary about the work of German choreographer Pina Bausch. I didn't think a modern dance documentary would hold my interest, but the choreography was fantastic--and also nicely enhanced by being shot in 3D. 1/2

sextonseven said:

Pina (3D) (2011) - Documentary about the work of German choreographer Pina Bausch. I didn't think a modern dance documentary would hold my interest, but the choreography was fantastic--and also nicely enhanced by being shot in 3D. 1/2

Actress Mary Stuart Masterson makes her feature directorial debut with this drama detailing the manner in which three generations of men deal with the death of the family matriarch. Evicted from his New York City apartment, starving musician Guy Kimbrough (Jayce Bartok) makes his way back upstate for the first time in three years. Upon returning to his hometown, Guy does his best to deal with the recent death of his mother while desperately attempting to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend Stephanie (Miriam Shor) -- who has since moved on and found happiness with another man. Meanwhile, as Guy does his best to win Stephanie back, his shy brother, Beagle (Aaron Stanford), falls deeply in love with Friedreich's Ataxia-stricken high school student Georgia, and their father, Easy (Bruce Dern), attempts to rekindle his relationship with Georgia's grandmother Marg (Elizabeth Ashley).

Usually not my type of movie but I can't help liking Kristen Stewart lately. I watched The Runaways also. I really wanted to see Dakota Fanning in a different role.

In this move Kristen plays a terminally ill girl determined to lose her virginity and find love before she dies. The Cake Eaters was a 'real' sadly sweet movie. I enjoyed it. It was nice to see a movie showing older people (Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley) with a strong sexual spark!

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sextonseven said:

Melancholia (2011) - Typical Lars von Trier downer about a pair of sisters facing the end of the world. There is a lot to like about this film in terms of imagery, mood and overall sense of style, but ultimately, it left me a little cold. 1/2 (out of five)

5 out of 5....saw it this week and was blown away. Have to see it again soon.

Weekend (2011) - a remarkably well-observed story of loneliness and sense of disconnection. one of the best I've seen in years. a stunner performance from Tom Cullen. 5/5

Rayan said:

Weekend (2011) - a remarkably well-observed story of loneliness and sense of disconnection. one of the best I've seen in years. a stunner performance from Tom Cullen. 5/5

Heard about this one, need to see it. Interesting subject.

We Bought A Zoo (2011) - While coping with the death of his wife, husband and kids move into a new house with an adjoining zoo.

But its heart was in the right place so for that I give it

Deadcake said:

sextonseven said:

Pina (3D) (2011) - Documentary about the work of German choreographer Pina Bausch. I didn't think a modern dance documentary would hold my interest, but the choreography was fantastic--and also nicely enhanced by being shot in 3D. 1/2

Haha, I was a goth for over ten years so this is nothing new to me.

sextonseven said:

NDRU said:

5 Stars for the sheer number of beautiful nude women

3 Stars for the fairly average story about art, insomnia, magic, and young love.

I wasn't able to see the images for this and The Hangover part 2 so I had no idea what movies you were talking about until I copied and pasted the links into another tab. This promo poster always generated a lot of interest in me everytime I see it.

I wasn't either, and couldn't get the links so I googled "insomnia magic nude women movie" and oddly enough, it came up

sextonseven said:

Deadcake said:

Haha, I was a goth for over ten years so this is nothing new to me.

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War Horse (2011) - A horse is bought by the British army to assist in fighting the Great War. It wasn't that bad. Great cinematography. 1/2

the movie BUNRAKU

out of five stars

highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys the martial arts genre, manga or anime. it's a quirky mix of styles, wonderfully artistic. minnesota native josh hartnett stars alongside japanese actor gackt (kamui gakuto) as heroes on a journey. woody harrelson and demi moore also star, along with ron perlman as villainous nicola the woodcutter, who makes machiavelli look sissy.

hartnett plays the drifter, gackt is yoshi the samurai, and the movie begins with voice-over narration explaining that the film is a re-telling of the ancient story of good v. evil. drifter and yoshi are persuaded by bartender and underground rebel leader woody harrelson to join forces to save the world from the tyranny of the woodcutter.

even though it sounds like i totally gave the whole thing away, i didn't the story is clear from the begining; the point of watching the thing is to marvel at the artwork. the sets are fantastic. in a kind of bunraku (i.e. japanese puppet theater) style, the backdrop looks somehow origami, giving the entire movie an appropriately post-apocalyptic feel. the fight scenes are beautifully choreographed, the music/sound track extremely sparingly effective.

totally recommend giving this one a peek

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6.5/10

Acting gets a 8.5, but the movie as a whole didn't quite grab me.

Where Do We Go Now? (2011) - a group of village women join forces to stop a potential sectarian war in a very divided Lebanon. this had me both laugh & bawl my eyes out. splendid film 5/5