Ironman

Movie Title: Ironman

Genre: action/adventure

Starring:
Robert Downey Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Terrence Howard
Jeff Bridges

Review:

The superhero movie
It's not often that I go see a movie without having seen its trailer. And it's even rarer that I haven't seen one of a highly anticipated blockbuster like Iron Man. So, what made me decide to see this movie? Mmmm, none other than Robert Downey Jr. I saw him on TV a few days ago, and said something like he would often argue with director Jon Favreau just so not to make the script sound so cheesy. He said it with such a straight face that you'll believe him. And I can believe him as "Iron Man," even as he says in the film, he's not the superhero type. He is not. Unlike the red suit he wears in the film, it's the orange suit that he wore once in real life that sticks in your memory. Still, his acting chops is what elevates Iron Man from your typical superhero movie. You believe he can control all those robotic devices and make weapons from the crudest piece of metal to the most advanced technologies. The blaring musical score obviously wants to attract the typical teenage male, but the movie's special effects seem to improve on what most of us have already seen in Transformers. Is this the best superhero movie since Batman Begins? The answer is a resounding "yes". If you're patient enough to wait until the very end of the roll of credits, there is a teaser of what is yet to come.

reviewed by: Avid

Rating: 8.5
10 - worth dying for!
9 - magnificent; don't miss it!
8 - great movie; worth your time
7 - good movie; very entertaining
6 - passable, if you don't have anything important to do
5 - not worth your time
4 and below - i never knew such movies existed

The Savages

Movie Title: The Savages

Genre: drama

Starring:
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Laura Linney

Review:

Keeping up with The Savages

The moment I knew this movie was finally being released in a theater near me, I immediately made plans to see it before it disappeared. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney play siblings, struggling to juggle the demands of their careers and the responsibilities of looking after their ill father, played magnificently by Philip Bosco. How they cope with having to be together for someone who abandoned them when they were kids is essentially what the movie is all about. The movie is peppered with comedic moments, as if to ease the long-running tension surrounding the three main characters. The movie is a must-see for the sterling performances, as well as for its poignant portrayal of relationships gone wrong and still worth saving. If you liked You Can Count on Me, that other brother-sister movie in which Linney also got an Oscar nod, you will love this one.

reviewed by: Avid

Rating: 9.0
10 - worth dying for!
9 - magnificent; don't miss it!
8 - great movie; worth your time
7 - good movie; very entertaining
6 - passable, if you don't have anything important to do
5 - not worth your time
4 and below - i never knew such movies existed

Over Her Dead Body

Movie Title: Over Her Dead Body

Genre: romantic comedy

Starring:
Paul Rudd
Eva Longoria Parker
Lake Bell
Jason Biggs

Review:

I somehow enjoyed the movie, though at some point I find it very typical. I really had some good laughs, but it lacks the uniqueness and the x-factor that I’m looking for. The story is really simple and.. that’s it, too simple. If you’re looking for a very light movie that just entertains you, you might consider grabbing it. But if you’re for a more meaningful and a thinker-type of movie, leave it alone.

reviewed by: Geli

Rating: 6.5
10 - worth dying for!
9 - magnificent; don't miss it!
8 - great movie; worth your time
7 - good movie; very entertaining
6 - passable, if you don't have anything important to do
5 - not worth your time
4 and below - i never knew such movies existed