The Terminal

The Terminal
Movie Review: Starring Tom Hanks
Genre - Romantic Comedy

Viktor Narvoski played by Tom Hanks is a man from some estranged Eastern European country. And poor Viktor on his journey to America lands in New York City to find that his country is in the middle of a coup<- It's French... And pretty much his country no longer is a country and therefore all his information including his passport and tickets, all of them are null and void.

American border security won't allow him to enter the country, and he can't fly back because his country has suspended all incoming air traffic, so literally he's fallen through a tiny crack in the system.

So for 9 months he LIVES in the airport, the movie explains in detail why, and how, but the movie is so enjoyable Viktor is such a nice guy, he speaks very little English and yet during his stay adapts to life in the airport and keeps not only his compassion as a man, but his integrity slowly making friends with all the airport employees and affecting their lives in many ways. The writing in this movie is truly fantastic, and really a fantastic acting job is done by Tom Hanks. This is a movie you really need to see if you're lacking a sense of compassion in your life, because it's beautiful to see this man and all he does, how he adapts to America and all that it brings him, and how a promise can bring a man to do incredible, and bear unbearable things.

Heart-warming movie, I wanna watch it again right now!

-JAMEZ

Author's Rating
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9/10

G.I JOE

Movie Review: G.I. Joe

So, this movie had a strange courtship with me. The trailer during the Super Bowl: awesome looking. Trailer after that: eh, kinda dumb. The latest one I saw: brilliant. So I thought, yeah I'll spend the money on a ticket. I get all settled in the theater (which had a nice digital screen) and I was happy. Big screen, comfy chair, now all needed was a good movie.

The film started playing, and I have to say, I was very pleased with it. Yeah, its a summer action movie, so I expected minimal plot. Somehow they managed to throw one in. Strange. And seeing as its a summer action flick, there were gun battles and explosions. But there's more! Ninja fights, girl fights, little kid wanna-be-ninjas fights, and a submarine fight that feels like a spaceship fight. Awesome.

The villians of the movie all are pretty good actors, and give believable performances. Not that the Joe's were bad, but some felt a little one sided. Overall the film just what you look for in a summer movie. Fighting, explosions, awesome. Strangely its smarter than most summer flicks, but still, its not too deep. So if you're looking for a thinker, avoid this movie. But if you just want some good entertainment, look no further. Its worth the money.

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8/10

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13
TV Series Review: Just when you thought there was nothing interesting on TV

We've said it a million times: 200 channels and nothing good to watch! Well Tuesdays at 9 PM there is something good to watch. Go check out Warehouse 13.

Warehouse 13 is a science fiction series which premiered on July 7, 2009 on the SyFy channel. It's premise is that the world is full of objects, relics and artifacts that have supernatural powers and that, for the greater good, the Government seeks these thing out and stores them in Warehouse 13. The fun and adventure is in seeking out the objects,

The storylines are imaginative and creative. The gadgets and gimmicks are fantastic, without being overbearing. There is a good balance of humor and drama, with a leaning towards the former. The acting is pretty good too. And while there is plenty of use of CG and other effects, the stories still allow for the character development and interaction of the main protagonists. All without being too deep or complex. Good imaginative, creative entertainment. Plain and simple.

The list of production credits is pretty impressive with writers and producers having been involved in hit projects like Battlestar Galactica, Burn Notice, Monk and Rescue Me, among others.

So the next time you are channel surfing for something to watch, check out Warehouse 13. You'll be pleasantly surprised...

-Gus

Author's Rating
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8 out of 10

-Check out some Episodes at Hulu.com-

Bandslam

Movie Review: Bandslam

Because my friend Paul is BFF with Walden Media, he got free tickets for the movie Bandslam before it came out. He took a few of us, and I expected the worst. Kids movie based at high school with music and ? I thought it was going to be High School Musical all over again. I was pleasantly surprised.

The story centers around Will, an outcast with a ton of musical knowledge, who moves to New Jersey and suddenly falls in with an equally outcast girl named Sa5m (5 is silent) and an ex cheerleader named Charolette starting her own band. He quickly becomes Charolette's manager and friend. So Will helps her build up her band with fellow outcasts for "Bandslam", a regional battle of the bands. All while pursuing the affections of Sa5m.

Its sort of hard to define the film, as its a musical, drama, comedy, and romance (romusical dramedy?). It was a good blend of each and the movie was better for it, as it didn't try to force moments on you. Yeah, there were some cheesy moments, but what movie doesn't? The acting was pretty solid and Lisa Kudrow (of Friends) was absolutely brilliant. Very surprisingly, Vanessa Hudgens was a good actress. I hated her in High School Musical, but she was used sparingly, just enough that it didn't become the Vanessa show. Her character was pretty interesting, and wasn't forced into situations she wasn't called for.

Plus, there was some good music during the movie. The battle of the band scene was really cool, with some pretty talented people contributing. Overall it was pretty fun movie, a rare gem in the crap that is the teenage movie genre. Bandslam comes out August 14th. Go see it.

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8/10

Oceans 11, 12 and 13

Oceans 11, 12 and 13
Movie Review: Oceans 11, 12 and 13

I obviously haven't written any reviews lately, mostly because I've been unable to get to a computer and because I'm at my dad's house. Speaking of my dad, he is IN LOVE with these movies. I've seen them all hundreds of times. Now, why am I writing a review on something I've seen a million times? Mainly because these movies are a work of art and not that Ocean's 11 is based on a true story, people do think like this. Ocean's 11 begins with Danny Ocean, George Clooney , getting out of jail and ready to create a plot against the man, Terry Benedict, who has a great interest in his ex-wife. He also happens to own three casinos, The Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand. Danny along with Rusty Ryan, played by Brad Pitt, make a plan to steal the money from these casinos simultaneously and find eleven professionals to take these casinos down with them.


Danny and Rusty are so quick minded that they can finish each others' sentences without speaking and be on the exact same page. It's interesting to watch, but it slowly wilts away with the next movie. The movie is fantastically written and the cast includes Julia Roberts, Matt Damon and Bernie Mack. I believe the cast was entirely perfect for the whole "thief" theme they aimed for.


The two movies following Ocean's 11 grow less and less fascinating. But I will admit, Ocean's 12 happens to be my favorite movie because they run all over Europe and Catherine Zeta-Jones plays the ex-lover of Rusty, but also she's the cop assigned to crack the case Ocean and his eleven are involved with. Ocean's 13 is similar to Ocean's 11, but they're only after one casino and instead of Terry Benedict, it's Willy Bank, played by Al Pacino. I will have to say that Ocean's 13 is my least favorite because it's certainly not as good as Ocean's 11. All three Ocean's movies are amazing to watch and for watching these movies a bunch of times, I'll tell you, they never get old. There's twists you'd never see coming, clever thinking, mastermind planning and a good reason behind the crime. You at least have to watch Ocean's 11 and give it a try. I'm sure you'll find that their brilliant heist is no ordinary corner store robbery.

-Sarahh

Author's Rating
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9/10