Entries from January 2010 ↓

The Placebo soundtrack on the trailer really drew me in.  That and the tag line "The Matrix meets 28 Days Later." Overall, it was following the recent trend i.e. normal vampire movie with a twist.  Not very engaging. The only link to the Matrix was tehir se of humans to survive… for blood this time, obviously.. not being used as batteries.  The Matrix had it done better though… they had a plan in place to replace dead humans… here the dead humans just die… leaving a blood shortage.

Anyway… it was a filler movie. something you can waste your time with and would be just as good if you got it on DVD or waited for it come on TV.

What was great about it was the colouring and the cinematography. It was noir in a  modern way and the soundtrack fit the movie really well.  Also, Ethan Hawke makes a really good vampire. On the plot… I like how they put in all the normal stuff that happens after being a vampire becomes normalised.  Things like the economy, class systems, food shortages, etc. start to take over the agenda.

I’d give the movie a 6/10 Enjoy.

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2009 had some great films, but it also had its share of stinkers. I’m not going to do a post on the potentially horrible films of 2010 (it would be waaaay too long). Lets stay optimistic and look at the five best looking films of the next twelve months. Continue reading →

Ok, there have been absolutely way too many top ten lists, but it’s kind of a must do for film critics…sorry. Here it is.

(In no particular order)

1. Up
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. Avatar
4. The Hurt Locker
5. Star Trek
6. Inglourious Basterds
7. Up In The Air
8. District 9
9. 500 Days of Summer
10. Where the Wild Things Are

Though you need to know that I live in a town with a fairly lame theater and haven’t seen most of the good movies. Including, but not limited to: Precious, The Road, The White Ribbon, Nine, An Education, A Single Man, The Messenger, and Crazy Heart. I really need to move…