Doomsday Book is a South Korean film, which explores the end of the world in three different stories. Shot in the original Korean, the film is presented with English subtitles. The Korean title of the film, pronounced Inryu Myeongmang Bogoseo, translates as “Report on the Destruction of Mankind.”
The first of these stories, A Brave New World, is a classic zombie tale, in which a combination of ingredients mix in such a way that a new virus is created. This new superbug is virulent and contagious, causing its victims to become zombies. The people killed by these zombies then become
The Host
by T Akery April 3rd, 2013 | Movie Reviews, Romance
The Host is a sad movie whose trailer betrays the total sum of action in the entire movie. Is it an action movie? Nope. Is it a "save the human race" movie? Nope. Is it even a decent alien movie? Nope. The whole movie can be summed up as a romance movie. Yes, you read that right. It is a movie about romantic entanglements between four people. If you are expecting so much more from the trailer, you are bound to be extremely disappointed.
So, an alien species has taken over earth. They are all about peace, politeness, and the
So, an alien species has taken over earth. They are all about peace, politeness, and the
Oz the Really Good and Profitable
by James Maynard March 12th, 2013 | Family, Movie Reviews
Oz the Great and Powerful, is a new take on L. Frank Baum's universe, filled with munchkins, witches and one over-stated wizard.
There is a saying in the movie business that one should never remake a movie that was done well in the first place – Ocean's Eleven being an obvious exception. Fortunately, the makers of this new film did not attempt to remake the story of Dorothy and her compatriots. Oz the Great and Powerful is a prequel to the 1939 classic.
In this new take on the Oz story, we learn the story of how the Wizard (James Franco,
There is a saying in the movie business that one should never remake a movie that was done well in the first place – Ocean's Eleven being an obvious exception. Fortunately, the makers of this new film did not attempt to remake the story of Dorothy and her compatriots. Oz the Great and Powerful is a prequel to the 1939 classic.
In this new take on the Oz story, we learn the story of how the Wizard (James Franco,
Jack the Giant Slayer
by T Akery March 5th, 2013 | Action, Movie Reviews
Jack the Giant Slayer is based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The story of giants is a fairy tale told as a bedtime story to children. It has long since faded into legend with the relics buried in the past. But an adviser to the king is planning something sinister. To stop him, one monk has stolen the magic beans. In order to get past the guards, the monk trades the beans to Jack for his horse.
In the meantime, a princess eager to have adventures of her own is caught in a storm. One of the
In the meantime, a princess eager to have adventures of her own is caught in a storm. One of the
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
by Ronald A. Rowe January 29th, 2013 | Action, Movie Reviews
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters deserves some credit for putting a new spin on a 200-year-old fairy tale. The familiar story of two children who stumble upon a house made of candy and subsequently kill the witch who lives there is the backstory for the film, the inciting incident that launches the two siblings on a lifelong career of tracking and killing witches.
This updated version of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale presents Hansel and Gretel as all grown up and ready to rid any village from the scourge of witchcraft -- for a fee. The brother and sister
This updated version of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale presents Hansel and Gretel as all grown up and ready to rid any village from the scourge of witchcraft -- for a fee. The brother and sister