At first, I thought it was kinda lame, but up to the end, felt worth it. Just need to brush up on the humor side because I'm getting the vibe of lame-ness on the MC

yes, it is enjoyable. marvel-disney movie, great show for the family. great dtshdma audio. 4/5. expect a sequel!


dawn of the planets of the apes is ok, but not as good as the prequel. 3.5/5. expect more to come!

I like sports movies n bollywood .. so tis is de mixture of de 2..

As its based on a true story, there are no surprise endings
Also an uplifting tale on hard work, talent and the human spirit..

Really enjoyed tis..

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for syfy fans, predestination with ethan hawke is a fresh, strange and mind boggling time travel saga. i like it, 3.5/5.



ninja turtles 2014 is poor, forget it.

Ninja turtles is a movie bring back memories, need to watch for the old time sake an average movie only.

in that sense, yes! 1990... cowabunga!

Step Up Revolution (2012)

Okay, the Step Up series had evolved to a point that it has absolutely nothing to do with the first Step Up.

Okay, this movie probably has the WORST storyline.

Supposedly, America LOVES an underdog.

Which serves as the basis of this movie's storyline.

A greedy developer wants to re-develop a stretch of property that is considered a "dump".

A dance crew (The Mob) happen to live at this dump and they created a Youtube sensation with their "Flash Mob" dance routine....

Can you possibly imagine how this would end??

The ending is Highly Improbable, because as much as the American like an Underdog, they LOVE money much MUCH more.

Having said the above, the dance sequences are good, and much different from the previous movies, a bit of Performance Art, A bit of Cirque... So if you enjoy these you'll enjoy the movie.

Did miss Harry Shum Jr... Not sure why he was not invited to participate in this.

My Two Sen.

Step Up All In (2014)

They really REALLY should retire this series...

Each one becomes less and less of a shadow of it's previous self...

They brought back alot of fan favorite for this movie, with the exception of Channing Tatum (too expensive)

How so?

I cannot pay my rent to I can afford the stage set at the end of the movie???? Stage set grows on trees?

Too Cirque Du Soliel...

My Two Sen

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Put this on a couple of weeks back and was really excited.

It is not usual for me to find an Alfred Hitchcock movie I have not seen before.

I have to tell you, my expectation was high... and after watching the movie...

This is a strange movie...

The plot is so... overly convoluted, it absolutely makes NO SENSE!!

In my opinion, I believe Hitchcock had made so many similar movie, he got bored, and this movie suffered for it...

The "highlight" of the movie was so... unbelievable and the last frame of the movie was basically a US poster for selling War Bonds (this movie was just before Pearl Harbour incident) so am actually puzzled by this.

This movie actually deminish Hitchcock a bit in my eyes...

I was disappointed, or could it be, I expected too much...

This movie was release the same year as Rebecca (1940) (Hitchcock first American movie) and I love Rebecca much much more...

My Two Sen

hundred foot journey is a beautiful family drama tinged with light humur. about a migrant indian family in france in the restaurant business. as good as the life of pi. 3.5/5.



i finally got to watch andromeda strain, a 1971 syfy movie based on michael crichton's novel. i find it quite impressive for a movie of its time in terms of the science and lab equipment portrayed. syfy fans of "alien" genre will like the story and suspense. 3.5/5.


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Remember Sunday (2013) - Netflix



A lonely waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk who had a brain aneurysm and thus has short-term memory loss.

Kind of 50 first date, only much..much better. Available on Netflix Netherlands.

North by Northwest (1959)

For the life of me, I cannot understand, how I had watched this movie a couples of time and not posted a review of this movie here...

I am really REALLY getting old.

My, Hitchcock sure liked Cary Grant. He had appeared in Hitchcock's, Suspicion (1941), Notorious (1946), To Catch a Thief (1955) & North by Northwest (1959).

SO much so, that one would question if Cary Grant knew that it is actually director Stanley Donen who directed Charade (1963) (a Hitchcock-ish movie) and not Hitchcock!!

Being one of Hitchcock's best known works, I don't know if there is any additional information I can add to this except for

1) Paramount Pictures contracted Hitchcock out to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) to do this, and after the success of this movie, Paramount supposedly pressured Hitchcock for another "North by Northwest-ish" project for Paramount and Hitchcock said no. Hitchcock then approach Paramount with Psycho and because of the subject matter, Paramount refused to fund the movie, and Hitchcock himself had to come up with the money for Psycho instead but he was under contract to make another 2/3 movies for Paramount... A solution was devised, Hitchcock would fund Psycho and Paramount would distribute and they would split the profits (if any). Allegedly, the movie was made under USD 1,000,000 and it went on to make USD 32,000,000. So, everyone was happy!!

2) After this movie, Hitchcock did offer Grant another role in his movie, namely, Torn Curtain (1965), and Grant declined, on the ground that he was already working on his last movie, Walk, Don't Run (1966) and would retire after that. Paul Newman got the role in Torn Curtains instead and allegedly, Paul and Hitchcock DID NOT GET ALONG.... Hitchcock swore he would never work with another "big star" after that, and he never did...

Oh, one last thing... If they had handphones back then, this movie's plot would not had worked...

My Two Sen

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the equalizer is a highly watchable stylish action thriller. an antoine fuqua film, denzel washington stars. recommended, 3/5.

American Hustle (2013) - Starz Movies



A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.

Available now on Starz

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Gosh James Stewart is really young in this one.

For a movie that was made in 1939, it's view about political system is still quite poignant.

Mr Smith is a young gentleman, who was selected to be a Senator, to replace another Senator who had passed away.

because of his youth, the people who selected him, thought he would be easy to manipulate, so they can push through the stuff they want through the House Of Senate.

Mr Smith turned out to be more than they could bargain for...

I like this.

It is drama, but I like it.

My Two Sen

gone girl is good. 2.5hrs of suspenseful drama. rosamund pike at her best, with ben affleck, directed by david fincher. 4/5.

kungfu movie of the year is... kungfu jungle.

donnie yen and familiar faces in this movie. kungfu+crime, bullets+punches n kicks.

from the ending, seems like a tribute bruce lee, raymond chow, et al. 4.5. enjoy!

Cowboys & Aliens
Rating: 1/5

The Equalizer

Kung Fu Jungle 一個人的武林 (2014)

Okay, Donnie Yen made a name for himself in the Ip Man 1 & 2.

Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) was okay, but every other stuff he had done so far...

This is supposed to be his "comeback" movie and it is only decent...

The Good

1) The Fighting scenes are very well done
2) Bring fist fights into modern era again is handled well
3) Paying homage to as many past and present actors/action coordinator/directors/stunt persons is greatly appreciated
4) Slick production

The Bad

1) Donnie "need" to be seen as the peoples' person comes across as forced (especially after all the "rumors about him being a prima donna, in real person)
2) The villain motive is so flimsy that you cannot even break tofu with it!!!

The Ugly

1) The minute Donnie leaves prison to help the police, I could already see the "twist" for the movie, and that is only 15 minutes into the movie, talk about anti climatic....

I can only chalk this up as nice try.

My Two Sen