Seriously, the director needs to hire a colorist; because of the bland color palette the entire movie was a pain to watch. For all it’s worth, “The Hills Have Eyes” 1 & 2 were way better. There was this absolutely unnecessary penis shot which made me go “WTF?” several times over. And the constant cleavage shots were very distracting. Yes, I get it, Fanny Valette has big boobs. Please, enough already. What the hell happened to French cinema? Stay the hell away from this movie!
Staten Island (2009)
Labels: James DeMonaco | author: YaoThis movie has a lot of heart. It has a Wes Anderson feel to it and the story is mellow and sweet. Seymour Cassel’s performance is heartwarming and one of the strongest performance I’ve seen in 2009. Definitely a must-watch.
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
Labels: Ching Siu-Tung | author: YaoRubbish. Utter rubbish. It is almost as if the writers suffer from schizophrenia; let’s go political, oh wait, let’s do romance, nah, let’s go back to political. Kelly Chen cannot act. Just because she’s a model, does not mean that she can express emotionality. Or maybe because she’s a model, she can’t express emotionality. Stay far away from it.
The Invention of Lying (2009)
Labels: Matt Robinson, Ricky Gervais | author: YaoWhat an incredibly smart and witty comedy. The part where Ricky Gervais’ character become an ad hoc Moses holding two pizza boxes was awesome. I could just imagine prophets appearing in this day and age and having to deal with the modern man. The ending was kind of disappointing though. Nevertheless… watch it!
The Ugly Truth (2009)
Labels: Robert Luketic | author: YaoLoved it. Decent plot with Gerard Butler’s “talk” makes this a movie worth watching. Especially loved Katherine Heigl’s “spazzy” dances. Plus the orgasmic sales pitch at the dinner table was hilarious. If you’re single you need to watch this movie! Watch it!



