Movies, movies, movies. We love them. We love to go and see them, talk about them, analyze them. We are Cinemiss. Based in LA and San Francisco, we'll span the theatres and video stores for some entertainment and hopefully report back to you so you wont have to waste your time or money. At the end of the day, we hope that we've either informed, warned or made you wonder about a certain film. Hell, we may even piss you off at times.
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If you haven’t seen this movie, you were one of the lucky ones. I must say, that when I saw the trailer I was intrigued. It looked promising and action packed. Boy was I wrong. This movie lacked depth in both the plot and character development. You don’t get to know your main characters at all and frankly they are forgettable. It’s sad because the cast was pretty good. Unfortunately the dialogue sucked and the actors could only do so much with what they were given. This is supposed to be a story about the mortal son of Zeus who is destined to bring balance between the Gods and Mankind while fighting evil creatures. However what you get are chopped up scenes, jumping through time, with the only action appearing in the later half of the movie. Overall this movie was poorly written and it shows.
1 Fist
Director: Louis Leterrier
Screenplay: Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Cast: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Gemma Arterton, Ralph Fiennes
Well needless to say…last night I was in the mood to sit down on the couch with the husband and watch lame chick flicks and just numb out. But NOOOOO. This guy is always complaining that he never gets to watch mindless dude movies, so what does he decide on??? Read the title of the post for quick answer. After the initial brutal violent scene at the top of the hour, I have to say, it got very very interesting. Brought to you by the very stylish Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson), Valhalla Rising was a quietly loud movie with photography that blew my mind and moments of utter stillness and expectation. This is the story of the land of Vikings and the brutality that transpired by the men promoting the cross and the ways of Christianity. This is also the story of the mute “One Eye”, the legendary heathen (HOTNESS Mads Mikkelsen) and his runaway traveling companion boy (Maarten Stevenson). Their journey begins and ends in Hell. Sounds like a downer I know but you will not be disappointed. The colors shift from blue to red (One Eye sees the future in red) and the moods are set by ambient metal music and the stillness of his gazes. Valhalla is for those of you who like some cult in your historical accountings. A mix of Terrence Malick, Werner Herzog, but all Winding Refn in the style department. Three Fists
Wow! What a ride. It took Christopher Nolan ten years to write this script and I can certainly see why. It is intricate to say the least. The inner workings of people subconscious is serious and imaginative stuff to tackle. The visuals in this film are stunning. They are not just used to show off, they are integral to the plot which is confusing, I won’t lie. The movie is part psychological drama, part heist and part action. All parts working at the same time. I was kind of annoyed with the ending, I wanted a clear resolution and there was much room for interpretation. This could also be seen as the beauty of the film, you could probably watch it several times and come up with different theories. Leonardo DiCaprio is Cobb a guy who is able to enter others dreams and extract ideas and information. An extremely wealthy and powerful man has hired Cobb to use his dream crashing to plant an idea into the mind of the heir to his rival’s company. This idea would eventually lead to the break up of his father’s corporation. Cobb agrees to the job and puts together his team. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is his old time right hand man Arthur. Tom Hardy is Eames the forger and Ellen Page is the newbie hired on as the architect Ariadne. Ariadne quickly realizes the reason Cobb can’t be the architect is because his dead wife continues to enter his subconscious while he is dream crashing and as you can imagine, she screws shit up big time. The dream within a dream within a dream is where it gets really crazy. Sounds nutty right? Well it’s a fun and confusing ride. A visual spectacle with much to analyze afterwards. My personal fave super sexy Tom Hardy, scene stealer. Four Fists.
Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe
Silvana - yes...it was so fun! I walked out feeling as though I was in a dream. My brain was scrambled like eggs in a frying pan. I loved it..there wasn't a peep in the theater the entire film. Very cool indeed.July 21, 2010 - 4:48 pm
Well I finally did it. Put on a hoody, some jeggins, chucks and went to see Eclipse. I had extraordinarily low expectations as I really did not like New Moon and honestly Eclipse was much better. Edward was still sort of annoyingly broody. There were a few moments that weren’t so bad and Jacob was charming. Bella was a bit more likable. I am still at a loss with the hair and make up team. I know the Cullens are pale and ice cold and all but good lord someone ease up on the pancake! The wigs are horrifying also. I recently saw a picture of Ashley Greene, she plays Alice, and she is PRETTY. I couldn’t believe how pretty either, like really pretty, these movies really bring her down a few notches. I don’t know why they ever replaced the original Victoria. She had so much more swagger than Bryce Howard. She is a murderous vampire bent on revenge and Bryce Howard looked like a red eyed deer caught in the camera lense. The movie stays true to the book very well though it felt long. It runs exactly 2 hours long but feels longer. Soundtrack is pretty good and special effects much better. The wolves in particular seemed more realistic this time. Two and Half Fists.
2 1/2 Fists
Director: David Slade
Writers: Melissa Rosenber (screenplay) Stephenie Meyer (novel)
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
So if you were to ask a bunch of rock music loving chics who their favorite bands are probably none of them would say Rush. It’s pretty much a dude’s band. They’re not very sexy. After this documentary I have a whole new level of love for Rush. These guys are so humble, kind and smart. As they sit and share their lives with us through commentary and old photos and of course concert footage you can just tell that they are not ass holes. That’s huge considering they’ve been selling millions of albums and touring the world for decades and yet they can walk the earth without being totally bombarded by fans and live their lives. Throughout the film rock artists wonder why they never hit the mainstream. Critics always hated them, made horrific comments about Geddy’s voice and the length of their songs etc. In the end though it doesn’t fucking matter. They have staying power. People still buy their albums and concert tickets. Having known very little about this power trio I found this film awesome. Neil Peart you are my hero!
Three Fists
From I Love You Man
Director: Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen
Starring: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
This movie is great fun for the kids and senitmentally sweet for the adults. The story starts with the toys in limbo, either going to the attic or into the trash or even donated. When they find themselves in a daycare center being tortured by toddlers it’s time for an escape. Woody, Buzz, Jesse and the gang have to get back to Andy, their owner. Lotso, the evil teddy rules the daycare center with an iron fist. He and Ken, of Ken and Barbi, have made quite a life for themselves and wont have it ruined by the newbies. Eventually Woody has to make the decision as to whether go with Andy and sit on a shelf of his college dorm or go be with a kid who will actually play with him. Michael Keaton as Ken steals the show. It’s sweet and sad, I cried though my kids were ready for it to be over. The incinerator scene just about did them in, overall they liked it a lot. 3 1/2 Fists
Three 1/2 Fists
Director:Lee Unkrich
Writer: John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton
Oh my God. Michael Cera plays a smarmy no good suave macho? Yeah, you read that right. I know….I’m shaking my head too. In total disbelief. It was so refreshing to say the least. He pulls it off while still remaining in his element and role he plays so well. You know the one. A perfect vehicle for him to show off his chops. A double identity role. Duh! Cera’s Nick Twisp longs for love and sex with the one and only Sheeni Saunders (well done Portia Doubleday). His only chance with the sassafras is to crash a couple of cars, manipulate, drug her, and finally…dress up as a girl. You’ll just have to watch to see what I mean. Yes, I totally recommend this one. It’s not only super smart and well directed (Miguel Arteta – Chuck & Buck – Star Maps), but also, there is some genuine talent here. Especially from Jean Smart as the hoe bag Mom and by his side kick cohort Vijay (Adhir Kalyan)! Good stuff.
Loved it. The End. No really. What a great insight to this intensely interesting individual. He is so amazingly talented and his view on life and friends and family are so totally unique…I hung on every word. There is great detail to this actions yet we are still mystified by his persona. I loved all the scenes with Nicole Kidman and the Princess of Monaco. I felt like a fly on the yacht walls. All the first class action you can get. Great documentary, even if you are not into fashion. Two and half Fists
Director: Rodolphe Marconi
Wow, this movie is intense! If you have kids, you will be so tense, sad and just riveted. I found this film incredible. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. The acting by Viggo Mortense as The Father and Kodi Smit-McPhee as The Son is remarkable. The cinematography spectacular. This film takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where the only people left are either trying to survive and find refuge someplace or they are catching people to eat. What exactly happened we don’t know but it’s not the point of the movie. To me the questions were more about what is truly worth living for, how far do you go to survive, the lengths you would go to to keep your kids alive and safe. Viggo Mortensen again is brilliant. John Hillcoat directed this beautifully, some moments were so tense I had to look away but I couldn’t stop watching.
Four Fists
Director: John Hillcoat
Writers: Cormac McCarthy (novel), Joe Penhall adaptation.
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce
Natassia - This movie was very sad and dark. Viggo does a great job in his role of a surviving father who needs to take care of his son. Traveling south to find some sort of civilization, food, or shelter. During the movie there are cannabals who hunt down any survivng humans to eat. Even though the plot is pretty clear, run from the bad guys and survive, I feel like they didn't explain the reason as to why the world went to hell very well. I was left wondering what was it that caused this chaos. Also the ending felt a bit unfinished. They could have elaborated a bit more on the kids survival, instead I felt like they decided to say the end, and that's it.June 7, 2010 - 1:03 pm
Guest Blogger Natassia D. will do the honors this week. Thank God, cause I sure wasn’t going to sit through this. Happy Happy Happiness.
It seems like it has nothing to do with the actual story line. She returns to wonderland but doesn’t realize that she has been there prior. It refers to the cartoon movie every once in a while, however it’s mainly a battle between the red queen and her good sister the white queen, and how Alice is the chosen champion to bring the red queen down. Despite the weird story line, the graphics and visual effects were very Tim Burton. He stuck to his style and that resides throughout the whole film.
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