Archive for November, 2005
Title: Memento
Year: 2000
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring Cast: Guy Pierce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 5.5
I had started hearing about Memento before I was about to move to Japan (back in 2000), but it came out some time after I had left the country. When I returned in 2002 and moved back in my […]
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi November 28th, 2005 in Action, Film Adaptation, Fantasy, Family, Reviews.Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Year: 2005
Director: Mike Newell
Starring Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 4 out of 7
Yes, I finally actually get to review a current movie. I saw this particular one this weekend.
I’m a huge Harry Potter fan. I have read all the books […]
Title: The Aviator
Year: 2004
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Alan Alda
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 4.5 out of 7
I had wanted to rent this movie for a long time now because I heard that the plane flying sequences would look great on a big screen plasma TV. A few weeks ago I finally […]
Sky Captain and the World of Tommorow
2 Comments Published by Kaonashi November 23rd, 2005 in Action, Sci-Fi.Title: Sky Captain and the World of Tommorow
Year: 2004
Director: Kerry Conran
Starring Cast: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie
Rated: PG
NoFace for Film rating: 2.5 out of 7
The first thing I thought of when I first heard the title of this movie was, “What a load of cheese!” I mean, really- what the hell kind of title […]
Death Race 2000
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi November 21st, 2005 in Action, Sci-Fi, B movies, Racing, Reviews.Title:Death Race 2000
Year: 1975
Director: Paul Bartel
Starring Cast: David Carradine, Simone Griffith, Sylvester Stallone
Rated: R
Reel Reviews Rating: 0 out of 7
In a word, this movie sucks.
It sucks beyond all levels of suckitude.
I am peeved that my bf made me watch this because this is 90 minutes of my life that I will never get back.
[…]
Ju-On: The Grudge
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi November 18th, 2005 in Foreign, Horror, Japanese Horror, Reviews.Title: Ju-On: The Grudge
Year: 2003
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Starring: Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Misa Uehara
Rated: R
The first time I watched this movie, I couldn’t sleep for a week. I just couldn’t close my eyes. I kept thinking about the images from the film and imagining that when I open them, that damn creepy kid would be staring […]
My Two Favorite Patrick Swazye Movies
6 Comments Published by Kaonashi November 16th, 2005 in Specific Actors, Articles.Back in the mid 80’s and early 90’s, Patrick Swayze ruled as the dancing king of smoothness and romance. Women swooned over the sensitive yet manly characters he’s played, and drooled over his muscular, agile dancer’s body. Meanwhile, men admired him for his badassness in movies such as Next of Kin and Roadhouse. Ok, maybe […]
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi November 14th, 2005 in Comedy, Documentary, Reviews.Title: Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Year: 2001
Director: Scott J. Gill
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 3.5 out of 7
No, it’s not quite what you think.
This isn’t a porno.
It’s a documentary.
Of the life of Ron Jeremy.
I’m not done yet! »
[…]
Hero
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi November 12th, 2005 in Action, Fantasy, Foreign, Relationships, Asian Cinema, Reviews.Title: Hero
Year: 2002
Director: Yimou Zhang
Starring Cast: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, and Donnie Yen
Rated: PG-13
No Face for Film Rating: 5 out of 7
I’m not done yet! »
Since the international success […]
So I was one of the lucky few who had been picked for a Wordpress.com blog. Well, it’s not like they plucked me out of the blue or anything- I gave them my email address, but I’m still stoked that they had chosen me. Actually they had offered it to me about a month ago, […]
