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If too weird for words ever got meaning, it might be this movie. Over the top cinematics combined with exaggerated story elements with a touch of Japanese influence, and Mr. Tarantino has another unique movie(s: plural, if you include the next one) under his belt. While the story itself is rather bland, somehow it is able to pull off diminished eye flicker trick for the whole run. Camera movement, choice and timing of music and colors, they all add up to a unique style. Volume 2 should be able as surprising as this one, as each chapter from Volume 1 was a surprise itself.7½.

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Total: 932 out of 260 votes > Average is: 3.585

Just updated the blogging software, so, had to backup a bit, reconfigure a few and that leaves me with a very plain uncolored weblog for tha moment. It’s 3 AM, so bear with me for a few days.

Somehow, the sweeps do bring out the best of a show. All three episodes were stronger and more intense than usual. All three shows were almost tired, and showing story recycling, but for now, they’re saved.

Kiddie movie, Dr. Seuss’ the Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers, opens with $40 million, an average for a family laffer of this magnitude, considering the holiday season.
Second place was for horror pic Gothika (opens here 25 Mar), starring Halle Berry and Robert Downey Jr, with $19.6 million. Third week, third place was the other holiday hit Elf with another satisfying $19.1 million. In its second week, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World takes in a modest $15.2 million, probably barely enough wind in its sail to break the $100 million mark. Love Actually adds a few more theaters to make $9.1 million for an admirably fifth place.

With a pattern going on (one independent story followed by an episode to continue the arch), it’s still below mediocre. With only the last episode “Similitude” worth remembering and its slightly improved writing as a whole, it’s still a lacking season.

People who like her previous materials should watch out with this one. While Missundaztood was a mixed bag, this one is a bag better left alone. The few gems on the previous album were easily picked, but on this one, you won’t find any at all. Going the directions she’s taken already with the Charlie’s Angels 2 soundtrack, and like the first single from this album, the album is filled with even harder kinda rock. No subtlety is to be found, and even if the lyrics might be good, you’d be put off before you ever get to really hear it. It’s like those new dull “dance” songs from Madonna and Kylie Minogue, but then in the rock area. A twitch on the forward button…

It’s that time again. Time to speculate. Did he, or did he not ? 3 million dollars further down the road, and finally in January it will appear in court. Till then, the Michael Jackson specials will grow like mushrooms on the TV again. Note that the last run of specials were during the February sweeps, and with these new allegations conveniently in the November sweeps, one can only wonder. If there’s smoke, there must be a fire ? A magnificent trick of some kids’ parents ? Maybe it’s Sony holding a grudge (His “new” Number Ones album was after all, released only last week) ? Some other conspiracy ? What do you think ?

Not a wrinkle on his face (well, he had one facelift though) and only 75 years old. Congratz to Mickey Mouse (and thereby, also Minnie Mouse, as she’s the same age, appearing in the same movie). Over 140 movies, and still no performance issues (if you see how hard Marlon Brando has to try to act a bit, you finally understand). Next year will mark his jump to 3D, so many many more year to you Mickey !

It’s hard to imagine a movie filled with 20+ class British actors fighting for screentime AND make a good movie. However, they did pull it off nicely. The story is like the branches of a tree, and that works well in the background. Sometimes mushy, sometimes awkward, but in the end a very entertaining feel-good movie.8-.

The Harry Potter series of books reached the 250 million mark this week. This includes all 200 countries it has been released in (and just 60 languages in which it has been translated in).
This, of course, makes J.K. Rowling the best paid author of this side of the world. With £125m earned this year, it kind of calculates to £388 for every word of her most recent book. Hah, I would not mind being paid uhmm……*count*…*remove contractions*.. £35696 for this piece l just wrote. Would you ?

Big bucks for holiday laffer Elf, taking the nr. 1 spot with $27.2 million in its second week. Barely dropping a beat, it’s this months winner for sure. Second one storming in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, an Oscar contender for sure, sailing away with $25.7 million. Taking a plunge faster than Neo could ever fly is The Matrix Revolutions at the third place with a measly $16.3. The Architect might not be happy, I imagine.
Fourth is Disney’s Brother Bear with $12 million. Fifth was for the premiere of Looney Tunes: Back in Action. Not so much action, as it only took in $9.5 million.
Expanding to wide release helps Love Actually to take the sixth place with $8.9 million.

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Total: 931 out of 259 votes > Average is: 3.595

Eliza Dushku stars in this Early Edition/Seven Days/Haunted kinda mix, and it seems there’s some continuous development going in the series, which is a good thing. This mix however, bodes a dark cloudy warning of expecting the exact unexpected, which means, in the end, it’s predictable. The episodes are very clearly cut into the same pieces every time. Let’s see if they can change that within this new season, otherwise, the repetition, which every episode in itself is already, will wear thin.

Starting out really cozy in a seemingly happy family home, you wonder why you chose to see a sub-low budget independent film again. Then the psychological thriller thingy starts kicking in, which by any means, seems quite good at times. Then, it kinda hovers over the same subject over and over again, and in the end, it’s almost a Requiem for a Dream like experience. So, definitely not for the faint of heart. Go see a standard blockbuster movie if you want any worth yer money.6-.