Juno Going Strong with the Big Belly

“Juno” is a surprising hit that released at the end of last year and now still going very strong on the box office chart. Advantageous blend of limited competition, good critical acclaim, word of mouth and Golden Globe award nominations had pushed the modest-budget drama comedy to reach box office high position. With its $2.5 million budget, the film has made over $52 million in its first month of domestic release and had chosen by many movie critics on their top ten lists for 2007. Since get its limited release on the New Year, this film has outperformed current box office

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The Dark Version of Hansel and Gretel Tale

Korean movie “Hansel and Gretel” is a fantasy-horror that (very) loosely based on or could be said as a reversal version of Brother Grimm’s famous fairy tale with the same title. Director Yim Pil-seong (“Antarctic Journal”) twisted the story to modern day Korea and used the idea of strange forest and house to explore deep into the dark side of human psyche and imagination. The movie itself of course wasn’t a suited to children film, but it was made for a mature watch basely on its creeps aura and some grisly graphic sequences. The movie’s art direction surely has the feel of its fairy tale with the picturesque design of

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2007 Has Been Less Pleasurable With…

To continue my post about the most pleasurable watch in 2007, now I listing the most disappointed movies of the year for me. And for one more time I want to say that these are comes purely from my opinion and it could be similar or diverse with anyone else think, just enjoy it and don’t forget to make your own list.

Below are the titles in random order:
1. Spider-Man 3
Even the third Spidey is still catching our eyes with the spectacular special effect, but I felt a little disappointed with the story, it just goes out of what I’ve been expected before and make me feel that this is not better than the

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2007 Has Been More Pleasurable With…

As time pass by so fast, in just couple of days we have to say goodbye to this 2007, a year that already bring us some movies that of course much pleasurable to look at, even there are also several which had bring out disappointments. In the way to welcoming the New Year 2008, it’s okay if we take a moment to recap and look back at what we have been watched through this year, what were from its that could be categorize as the most entertaining and what weren’t. Here I tries to make a list for the films that most pleasurable for me from this year and it’s purely came from my opinion which might be

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Treasure Hunter Passing The Barber and The Provocateur

Opened very much close with what I’ve been predicted before, “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” succeed hauling a solid $45.5 million within its three opening days. The film also exceeds the prequel which debuted with $35.1 million in 2004 and become the third biggest Christmas opening weekend on record behind “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “Meet the Fockers”. With

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Welcome To The Orphanage

Assembled lot of acclamations with last year “Pan’s Labyrinth”, Guillermo del Toro decided to take a rest from directing this year until the release of his second movie for the adventure of red hero “Hellboy” next year. As a substitute, he choose to produce new Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona film, “The Orphanage” or in original “El Orfanato”. The movie genre was a horror that will much play in chilling ghost story within a typically awful haunted house. After released firstly in its hometown and also premiered in some international movie competitions included Cannes Film Festival

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Have A Good Time War With Charlie Wilson

Three Oscar winner in a lead performance, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Phillip Seymour Hoffman was challenged to proofing weren’t they really got the strength to lift up the political movie based on true story “Charlie Wilson’s War” on box office rank as well on the stage of Academy Awards next year. Directed by Mike Nichols who also ever won the Oscar for Best Director category, it’s not surprise if long day before, this movie has been promoted to become one of the promising Oscar nominations. Fully adapted on the late journalist and ABC’s 60 minutes producer George Crile’s sensational

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The Legend and The Chipmunks Glorious at the Box Office

After disappointing holiday box office debut scored by “The Golden Compass” in the beginning of the month, finally, some great news was arrived with last weekend box office result. The last man on earth come first at the competition and break the opening record, “I Am Legend” brought in the estimated result about $76.5 million for the three days opening in 3.606 theaters. Will Smith and his struggle on the end of days easily ranks as the best December opening of all time,

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Book of Secrets is the New National Treasure

When “National Treasure” was released in the end of year 2004, it soon became one surprise hit that earned almost $347,5 million worldwide. An impressive fact that had changed the mind of blockbuster producer, Jerry Bruckheimer to produce a sequel for the hits, even it was stated that there were no plans for any sequel prior, but what’s producer who can just shut their eyes and stand quietly when they smell a new promising gold mine that can be explored more in order to keep thicken their wallet. So, here it come a brand new adventure of Ben Gate and company for another digging of hometown

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The Warlords of Chinese Delightful Epic

“The Warlords” is one of the biggest movie productions in China this year. Peter Chan has presented this worthy historical epic in the high production values and the most stellar cast in Asian movie this time. An adrenaline-driven storyline with some breathtaking cinematography, clever editing and dramatic music score praising every astonishing big scale war sequences. When the movie was opened in several Chinesecities on December 13, it took in more than 10 million yuan ($1.3 million dollars) in just the first few hours following its release. "The Warlords" could potentially break the box office records set

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