Movies On My Mind

After an intense viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield is finally upon us. So was it worth the wait and hype? Not really, no. A...

Dear God, did Jason Lee get an enormous tax bill or something? First he ‘stars’ in the abomination that was Alvin and The...

On the surface, I am Legend, starring Will Smith, is a good film. The special effects are, well, effective, and a lot of the scenes are intense, keeping you on the edge of your seat. This movie is a remake and adaptation. It is the third movie adaptation of the same title novel by Richard Matheson, that was originally published in 1954 (a friend of mine actually read it). The novel’s plot line is varied somewhat since the disease is vampirism and Neville was not a scientist by profession, but became one to figure out a cure.

The story line will soon be quite exhausted, though. I mean seriously, how many movies have you already seen or heard of where a disease plagued man kind and the few remaining have to survive in a harsher world (and not just I am Legend remakes)? However
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Stop-Loss - Trailer 1 Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver (Channing Tatum), who served with him in Iraq. Along with their other war buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon’s will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world. The conflict tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love and the value of honor. Directed by: Kimberly Peirce Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ciaran Hinds

The Year My Parents Went On Vacation - Trailer Set in the turbulent year of 1970, this poignant and humorous coming of age story thrusts twelve year-old Mauro (Michel Joelsas) into a maelstrom of political and personal upheaval. When his left-wing militant parents are forced to go underground, Mauro is left in the care of his Jewish grandfather’s neighbor in Sao Paulo. Suddenly finding himself an exile in his own country, he is forced to create an ersatz family from the religiously diverse and colorful population of his new neighborhood. Mauro befriends tomboyish, street smart Hanna (Daniela Piepszyk) and develops a crush on Irene (Liliana Castro,) a pretty waitress in a local bar where everyone, including Mauro, an ardent soccer fan, gathers to watch iconic star Pelé in the 1970 World Cup championship which Mauro hopes to watch with his parents if they return to Brazil in time. Directed by: Cao Hamburger Starring: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Paulo Autran, Simone Spoladore, Eduardo Moreira