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"Flatliners" makes for incredibly atmospheric viewing and it has a superb central idea, but like so many other films with superb central ideas it struggles with the challenge of doing something innovative or significant with it. After all, death is the last great mystery which we must all face. What actually happens after you die? This film takes that fascinating conundrum and it follows the familiar religious dictum which tells us after we die we must each atone for our many misdemeanors committed during the course of our lifetime and then be punished accordingly. This is the only consequenti…

64/100 A biographical, survive-against-the-odds film about a family who were at the Orchid Resort in Thailand when the Boxing Day Tsunami hit. This is a great film for its type with fantastic acting, especially a teenage Tom Holland who supplied his role with far more depth than you'd expect. I don't normally like survival films and watched this one because of my curiosity over the event. Said event was short and sweet and the rest of the film dragged out the anguish and misery far too much for me but, if you like this type of film, it's one you'll quite likely enjoy. -- DrNostromo.com…

I thought it was a good film. The monkey seemed to have rabies and a personality disorder. The 2-hour film flowed very well; I wasn't bored. The camera zoomed in nicely on the violent scenes. It made me nauseous. The acting was passable, the effects were good, and the script was very similar to another film I've seen, but I can't remember the name. Is it worth watching? Give it a chance. It gets a 7 out of 10. Thanks for your efforts. Enjoy the movie!…

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson I'm not sure if this entire film was built around Aimee Mann's "Wise Up," or if Magnolia is really a love letter to Aimee Mann herself. What's clear is that Paul Thomas Anderson wrote his sprawling, three-hour epic with her music as the foundation. Nine original songs from Mann comprise the soundtrack, her dark, sardonic style meshing perfectly with Anderson's vision of damaged people struggling through one terrible day in the San Fernando Valley. In the soundtrack liner notes, Anderson writes that all the stories branched off from one character inspired…

**_Australia’s “Bonnie & Clyde” hole up in a rural estate_** Shot in mid-late 2005, this is a crime drama/thriller in the tradition of Polanski’s “Cul-de-sac,” both of which involve a home invasion of an artist’s abode. This one’s all-around more compelling with the main thug (Travis Fimmel) coming across as Chris Pine mixed with the psycho-ness of Brad Pitt’s character in “Kalifornia.” Meanwhile the troubled man of the manor is played by True Blood’s Stephen Moyer, who smacks of Roddy McDowall in the late ’60s or early ’70s, just more masculine and serious. On the feminine fron…

Brief Encounter (1945) Directed by David Lean David Lean's Brief Encounter tells the story of two married people (Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard) who meet by chance at a railway station and fall into a brief, impossible love affair. The acting is incredible, both leads conveying volumes through restraint and glances. Lean's direction is assured, understanding exactly how to frame repressed emotion and stolen moments. The cinematography is phenomenal. The lighting and shadows really raised the experience of the film several notches, turning ordinary railway stations and te…

I'd seen the trailer and posters for this film in many places, but for some reason it didn't impress me at all. I found it boring to watch. The acting was good, but the script was slow and dialogue-heavy, which was one of the main reasons it was boring. However, the effects were good. Is it worth watching? I think those who like crime and spy films will enjoy it. Also, some of the actors are familiar faces. I think you should give it a chance. I didn't like it and couldn't even finish it. Still, thank you for your efforts.…

Although this is about two women, it could just as readily be a story about two people of any sexual combination where one is an older, lonlier, character. In this case, it’s “Marguerite” (Béatrice Picard) who is beginimg to suffer from kidney failure and receiving daily care from “Rachel” (Sandrine Bisson). After the latter woman takes a phone call, “Marguerite” discovers that it was her girlfriend and that conversation encourages her to reminisce about her own past life, and a special relationship of her own. This is a film about care and tenderness and it’s also quite a poignant one about r…

The horror started a bit late. The plot wasn't particularly interesting either. They're staying at someone's house in the woods; they went there to cut down trees. Then, while cutting trees, they somehow awakened a ghost or something like that. I got bored watching it. The acting is passable, the effects are good, but the script is slow and boring. Is it watchable? If you like horror films with this kind of theme, this film definitely won't disappoint. Otherwise, it's not a film worth spending time on. I'd give it a 4 out of 10. Still, thanks for your efforts.…

Pass your way except if you like Docuternaintment. It feels like the one you watch in plane before landing cause you dont have the time for another movie.…