Genre : Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi
Duration : 136 Minutes
Director : Andy Wachowski , Lana Wachowski
Writers : Andy Wachowski , Lana Wachowski
Stars : Keanu Reeves , Laurence Fishburne , Carrie-Anne Moss
Storyline :
Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average
computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always
questioned his reality, but the truth is far beyond his imagination. Neo
finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted by Morpheus, a
legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government.
Morpheus awakens Neo to the real world, a ravaged wasteland where most
of humanity have been captured by a race of machines that live off of
the humans' body heat and electrochemical energy and who imprison their
minds within an artificial reality known as the Matrix. As a rebel
against the machines, Neo must return to the Matrix and confront the
agents: super-powerful computer programs devoted to snuffing out Neo and
the entire human rebellion.
Showing posts with label Movie Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie Reviews. Show all posts
Thursday, 12 April 2012
The Hunger Games (2012)
Genre : Action , Drama , Sci-Fi
Duration : 142 Minutes
Director : Gary Ross
Writers : Gary Ross , Suzanne Collins , Billy Ray
Stars : Jennifer Lawrance , Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth
Storyline :
In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.
Duration : 142 Minutes
Director : Gary Ross
Writers : Gary Ross , Suzanne Collins , Billy Ray
Stars : Jennifer Lawrance , Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth
Storyline :
In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.
Inception (2010)
Genre : Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi
Duration : 148 Minutes
Director : Christopher Nolan
Writer : Christopher Nolan
Stars : Leonardo DiCaprio , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Ellen Page
Storyline :
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.
Duration : 148 Minutes
Director : Christopher Nolan
Writer : Christopher Nolan
Stars : Leonardo DiCaprio , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Ellen Page
Storyline :
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.
Fight Club (1999)
Genre : Drama
Duration : 139 Minutes
Director : David Fincher
Writers : Chuck Palahniuk , Jim Uhls
Stars : Edward Norton , Brad Pitt , Helena Bonham Carter
Storyline :
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
Duration : 139 Minutes
Director : David Fincher
Writers : Chuck Palahniuk , Jim Uhls
Stars : Edward Norton , Brad Pitt , Helena Bonham Carter
Storyline :
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
The Dark Knight (2008)
Genre : Action , Crime , Drama
Duration : 152 Minutes
Director : Christopher Nolan
Writers : Jonathan Nolan , Christopher Nolan
Stars : Christian Bale , Heath Ledger , Gary Oldman
Storyline :
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.
Duration : 152 Minutes
Director : Christopher Nolan
Writers : Jonathan Nolan , Christopher Nolan
Stars : Christian Bale , Heath Ledger , Gary Oldman
Storyline :
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Duration : 142 Minutes
Director : Frank Darabont
Writers : Stephen King , Frank Darabont
Stars : Tim Robbins , Morgan Freeman
Storyline :
Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940's, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner.
Friday, 16 March 2012
Liar Liar (1997)
Genre : Comedy , Family , Fantasy
Duration : 86 Minutes
Director : Tom Shadyac
Writers : Paul Guay , Stephen Mazur
Stars : Jim Carrey , Maura Tierney , Justin Cooper
Storyline :
Fletcher Reede, a fast talking attorney, habitual liar, and divorced father is an incredibly successful lawyer who has built his career by lying. He has a habit of giving precedence to his job and always breaking promises to be with his favorite young son Max, but Fletcher lets Max down once too often, for missing his own son's birthday party. But until then at 8:15 Max has decided to make an honest man out of him as he wishes for one whole day his dad couldn't tell a lie. When the wish comes true all Fletcher can do is tell the truth and cannot tell one lie. Uh-oh for Fletcher!
Duration : 86 Minutes
Director : Tom Shadyac
Writers : Paul Guay , Stephen Mazur
Stars : Jim Carrey , Maura Tierney , Justin Cooper
Storyline :
Fletcher Reede, a fast talking attorney, habitual liar, and divorced father is an incredibly successful lawyer who has built his career by lying. He has a habit of giving precedence to his job and always breaking promises to be with his favorite young son Max, but Fletcher lets Max down once too often, for missing his own son's birthday party. But until then at 8:15 Max has decided to make an honest man out of him as he wishes for one whole day his dad couldn't tell a lie. When the wish comes true all Fletcher can do is tell the truth and cannot tell one lie. Uh-oh for Fletcher!
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Peep World (2010)
Genre : Comedy , Drama
Duration : 79 Minutes
Director : Barry W. Blaustein
Writers : Peter Himmelstein
Stars : Michael C. Hall , Sarah Silverman , Rainn Wilson
Storyline :
On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, that exposes the family's most intimate secrets.
Duration : 79 Minutes
Director : Barry W. Blaustein
Writers : Peter Himmelstein
Stars : Michael C. Hall , Sarah Silverman , Rainn Wilson
Storyline :
On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, that exposes the family's most intimate secrets.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of the Fleet Street (2007)
Genre : Drama , Horror , Musical
Duration : 116 Minutes
Director : Tim Burton
Writers : John Logan , Hugh Wheeler , Christopher Bond
Stars : Johnny Depp , Helena Bonham Carter , Alan Rickman
Storyline :
In the Victorian London, the barber Benjamin Barker is married to the gorgeous Lucy and they have a lovely child, Johanna. The beauty of Lucy attracts the attention of the corrupt Judge Turpin, who falsely accuses the barber of a crime that he did not commit and abuses Lucy later after gaining custody of her. After fifteen years in exile, Benjamin returns to London under the new identity of Sweeney Todd, seeking revenge against Turpin. He meets the widow Mrs. Lovett who is the owner of a meat pie shop who tells him that Lucy committed suicide with arsenic many years ago, and Turpin assigned himself tutor of Johanna. He opens a barber shop above her store, initiating a crime rampage against those who made him suffer and lose his beloved family.
Playing while it was ending > Without Me - Eminem
Duration : 116 Minutes
Director : Tim Burton
Writers : John Logan , Hugh Wheeler , Christopher Bond
Stars : Johnny Depp , Helena Bonham Carter , Alan Rickman
Storyline :
In the Victorian London, the barber Benjamin Barker is married to the gorgeous Lucy and they have a lovely child, Johanna. The beauty of Lucy attracts the attention of the corrupt Judge Turpin, who falsely accuses the barber of a crime that he did not commit and abuses Lucy later after gaining custody of her. After fifteen years in exile, Benjamin returns to London under the new identity of Sweeney Todd, seeking revenge against Turpin. He meets the widow Mrs. Lovett who is the owner of a meat pie shop who tells him that Lucy committed suicide with arsenic many years ago, and Turpin assigned himself tutor of Johanna. He opens a barber shop above her store, initiating a crime rampage against those who made him suffer and lose his beloved family.
Playing while it was ending > Without Me - Eminem
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
The Godfather (1972)
Genre : Crime-Drama
Duration : 175 Minutes
Director : Francis Ford Coppola
Writers : Mario Puzo , Francis Ford Coppola
Stars : Marlon Brando , Al Pacino
Storyline :
The story begins as "Don" Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia "family", oversees his daughter's wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Through Michael's life the nature of the family business becomes clear. The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don't want to follow the old ways and look out for community and "family". An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don's fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price...
Duration : 175 Minutes
Director : Francis Ford Coppola
Writers : Mario Puzo , Francis Ford Coppola
Stars : Marlon Brando , Al Pacino
Storyline :
The story begins as "Don" Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia "family", oversees his daughter's wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Through Michael's life the nature of the family business becomes clear. The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don't want to follow the old ways and look out for community and "family". An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don's fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price...
500 Days Of Summer (2009)
Genre : Comedy - Drama - Romance
Duration : 95 Minutes
Director : Marc Webb
Writers : Scott Neustadter , Michael H. Webber
Stars : Joseph Gordon Levitt , Zooey Deschanel
Storyline :
After it looks as if she's left his life for good this time, Tom Hansen reflects back on the just over one year that he knew Summer Finn. Despite being physically average in almost every respect, Summer had always attracted the attention of men, Tom included. For Tom, it was love at first sight when she walked into the greeting card company where he worked, she the new administrative assistant. Soon, Tom knew that Summer was the woman with whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life. Although Summer did not believe in relationships or boyfriends - in her assertion, real life will always ultimately get in the way - Tom and Summer became more than just friends. Through the trials and tribulations of Tom and Summer's so-called relationship, Tom could always count on the advice of his two best friends, McKenzie and Paul. However, it is Tom's adolescent sister, Rachel, who is his voice of reason...
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