Rio

Rating: G | 1 hr 36 mins Children Movie
A misfit macaw named Blu (voice of Jesse Eisenberg) heads to Rio de Janeiro, embarks on a amazing travel, and gets remarkable loyal new allies in this animated adventure for the entire family.
Synopsis:
Tamed from the time he was just a hatchling, Blu traded a life in the mists for a satisfied existence in Moose Lake with his doting owner, Linda (Leslie Mann).
They live under the impression that Blu is the last of his kind, but upon receiving word that a female macaw named Jewel (Anne Hathaway) has been found in Rio de Janeiro, Linda and Blu set their sights on South America on a mission to replenish the species.
Shortly after their arrival in the Brazilian capitol, however, the two rare birds fall victim to a gang of greedy animal smugglers intent on making a mint by selling Blu and Jewel to the highest bidder. But the headstrong Jewel isn't about to be locked in a cage and put on display, so when the opportunity arises she stages a daring escape with the help of some wisecracking local birds, and takes her new friend Blu along for the ride. With the bumbling birdnappers fast closing in, Blu figures that his only hope for getting a clean getaway and reuniting with Linda is to finally summon the courage he needs to take flight.

Director: Carlos Saldanha
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, will.i.am, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Leslie Mann, Jermanine Clement, Rodrigo Santoro

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Review Mix: A Chinese Fairy Tale & Mindfulness and Murder

A Chinese Fairy Tale
Score: 6/10

The success of 1987 Hong Kong classic “A Chinese Ghost Story” lies in its mix of genres and the appeal of its stars. As the most well-known version to the original tale, written by 17th century Chinese author Pu Song Ling, the film has everything that makes Chinese fantasy films so much fun, and has it in spades. Even more than two decades later, it still remains one of the finest examples of its genre—a sumptuous, breathtaking masterpiece that brilliantly blends horror, comedy, fantasy and romance. So, it does gonna be a very bold move for any filmmaker to try bringing their new reinterpretation of it. But director Wilson Yip who just had the most successful years in his directing career with “Ip Man” films is bravely enough to go and waking the monsters of Black Mountain. Not only that, Yip also changes a lot of the details of the familiar tale. Instead of a straight-forward

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Hanna

PG-13 | Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins | Thriller Movie
Award-winning director Joe Wright produces a boldly original suspense thriller with HANNA
Synopsis:
Raised by her father (Eric Bana of Star Trek), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing and training have been one and the same, all engaged to creating her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.

Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Jason Flemyng

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Review Mix: Norwegian Wood, Bangkok Knockout, Scream 4

Norwegian Wood
Score: 7/10

Some have thought that most novels of one of Japanese great writers, Haruki Murakami, are unfilmable. It because not only much of the content of his books were based on the characters’ observation and their state of emotion, or even the writer’s observation on the world he creates, but they also have complex themes and heavily poetic prose. However, unlike his former stories, Murakami’s “Norwegian Wood” is one of the most down to earth of his works, setting in a real world with a realistic tone, which made it quite a good entrant to be adapted into a film. And in the hands of Vietnam-born director whose past works include the award winning “Cyclo” (1995) and “The Scent of Green Papaya” (1993), Tran Anh Hung, Murakami’s bestselling 1987 novel has indeed successfully turned into a feature film. Set in late 1960s Tokyo, the story focuses on Watanabe (Kenichi Matsuyama), a student who begins a relationship with beautiful but

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Some Thing Within the Super 8 Has Found Us

Two of the most marvelous writers in blogosphere, Matthew Vanacore from wonderful movie blog Filmmatic and JL from the fantastic Couch Potato Club, have awarded the café with Versatile Blogger Awards recently. Thank you so much, buddies! And talking about versatile, I think J.J. Abrams is one of the very versatile as a writer/producer/director. Between a variety of different action and sci-fi movies and shows that includes Felicity, Lost, Mission Impossible 3, Cloverfield, Star Trek, and Fringe, all were just drastically different from one another. He has successfully brought "Star Trek" back to life in an ambitious reboot of the classic franchise that

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Source Code

Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins | Science fiction movie, Thriller Movie
A double decker train speeds through the outskirts of Chicago with Army helicopter pilot Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) onboard in a body that's not his own.
Synopsis:
When raised soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an anonymous man, he finds he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he’s ever known, he learns he’s part of a government experiment called the “Source Code,” a program that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re lives the incident over and over again, gathering clues each time, until he can solve the mystery of who is behind the bombs and prevent the next attack.

Director: Duncan Jones
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright

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2011 Asian Packed Summer Tentpole Movies: Episode 1

Summer is almost here. We can feel the heat of the sun again. But this season is now more than beaches and barbecues. It's also when Hollywood studios releases some of their biggest motion pictures, star-studded and full of sequels, also ranging from good to not-so-good to downright embarrassing. Though not as extravagance as Hollywood blockbuster, Asian also have their tradition to release some of the most anticipated films in summertime. They can be nice choices for some moviegoers who might want a different taste of Summer movies, or just getting a bit bored with those Hollywood dishes. Saying that, what do we have in store for 2011? Here are our choices for Asian summer films that should be entertaining enough to be worthy of your time driving off the beach and heading to the theater.

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Keep the Wheels Rollin’, It's Cars 2 Drive Time!

The animated autos of Disney/Pixar's "Cars" will be racing back into cinemas via its sequel after the original made impact in box office circuit five years ago. However, while earning more than $460 million at the worldwide box office -- and more impressively, over $5 billion in merchandising, "Cars" always remembered as the weakest link of Pixar films. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film sticks out like a sore thumb, scoring 74% positive reaction and a 6.9/10 average rating while every other feature they've ever produced scores at least 91% and 7.9/10 respectively. Yet “Cars 2” is the project they chose to do their first non-"Toy Story" sequel for, instead of any other film in their wagon that are more deserving or fitting. The decision to continuing the story of Lightning McQueen and its fellow vehicles possibly initiated by Pixar head honcho John Lasseter who always so protective of "Cars" cause it's his personal baby, and he wants it to succeed as well as anything they've ever done. In addition,

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Hop

PG Runtime: 1 hr 30 mins Genre: Comedy, Children, Animation Movie
Hop is comedy movie.. blending state of the art animation with live action.
Synopsis:
E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand), the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. On the eve of taking over the family business, E.B. leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his ambition of becoming a drummer. He encounters Fred (James Marsden), an out of work slacker with his own lofty goals, who accidentally hits E.B. with his car. Feigning injury, E.B. manipulates Fred into supplying him shelter, and Fred gets himself with the world's worst houseguest.

Director: Tim Hill
Cast: James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria

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Review Mix: Rio, Detective K, The Yellow Sea

Rio
Score: 8,5/10

Set in the magnificent city of Rio de Janeiro and the lush rainforest of Brazil, the comedy-adventure centers on Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), a rare macaw who thinks he is the last of his kind. When Blu discovers there's another - and that the other kind is a she - Blu then leaves the comforts of his cage in a small town in Minnesota and heads towards Rio. But it's far from love at first sight between the domesticated and flight challenged Blu and the fiercely independent, high-flying female, Jewel (Anne Hathaway). Unexpectedly thrown together, they embark on an adventure of a lifetime, where they learn about friendship, love, courage, and being open to life's many wonders.
You won’t believe how incredibly fun it is when the crew of “Ice Age” finally decided to take a vacation from the freezing territory into the ‘much warmer’ tropical city of Rio de Janeiro. This latest 3D animation effort from

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

PG | 1 hr 36 mins | Family Movie
Zachary Gordon stars as the titular character who takes on his older bullish brother, Rodrick, in the sequel penned by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah.
Synopsis:
As he gets seventh grade, Greg and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided tries to have them bond.

Director: David Bowers
Starring: Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn

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In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night, No Evil Shall Escape Green Lantern

After a Comic Con panel that didn’t make the grade back in July and a rushed out first trailer that even the studio has apologized for, we have seen almost no marketing for the upcoming DC comics adaptation film, “Green Lantern”. This week, we were told why through the current WonderCon that has been exploited by Warner Bros. Pictures as the launching pad for its "Green Lantern" marketing campaign to try and turn the tide of indifference and skepticism about the project around. They said the movie is not finished, and the studio does not feel comfortable releasing promo materials until it is. Los Angeles Times even published an interview with the studio president Jeff Robinov, who said that because the film’s

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