Thirst (Bakjwi) on DVD

 

Jacket: "From the acclaimed director of the global hit Old Boy comes a shockingly original vampire story with a chilling erotic style.  A blood transfusion saves the life of a priest, but also transforms him into a vampire. He struggles to control his insatiable thirst for blood until a love affair unleashes his darkest desires in deadly new ways."

Wiki: "Park has stated, "This film was originally called 'The Bat' to convey a sense of horror. After all, it is about vampires. But it is also more than that. It is about passion and a love triangle. I feel that it is unique because it is not just a thriller, and not merely a horror film, but an illicit love story as well."

Disgusting. Erotic. Screwed up. Yeah, I loved it.

Good Hair

Sit back and relax

Jacket: "Chris Rock visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community in this expose of comic proportions that only he could pull it off.

A raucous adventure prompted by Rock's daughter approaching him and asking, "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?",  GOOD HAIR shows Chris Rock engaging in frank, funny conversations with hair-care professionals with hair-care professionals, beauty shop and barbershop patrons, and celebrities including Ice-T, Nia Long, Paul Mooney, Raven Symone, Dr. Maya Angelou, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve and Reverend Al Sharpton - all while he struggles with the task of figuring out how to repsond to his daughter's question."


Whoa, that's a whole lotta hair. That's a whole lotta maintenance! Check this one out.

Zombieland on DVD Today!

Nut up or shut up!!

Get it. Watch it. Love it.

The Boys are Back on DVD

 

Jacket: "[This is a] heartwarming and uplifting drama about a man who is suddenly thrust into the role of single parent. Successful sportswriter Joe Warr (Owen) finds himself completely unprepared to raise his rambunctious 6-year-old son Artie - and juggle the challenges of a demanding job, running a household and the possibility of romance. Determined to bring joy back into their lives, he develops a revolutionary approach to parenting - no rules, no chores. It's a home filled with love and chaos - and then Joe's estranged teenage son comes for a visit."

Although inspired by a true story, this is a lukewarm family film.  

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Wait for this to appear on TV when you have nothing better to watch. These two lost their touch on this boring film.

Into the Storm on DVD

Jacket: "For five years, Prime Minister Winston Churchill guided his beleaguered nation through the crucible of WWII, playing perhaps the single most important role in thwarting Nazis. As he stood fearlessly in the spotlight of the world's stage, his intrepid leadership and rhetoric inspired millions of Britons and other members of the free world to fight Hitler's Germany to the bitter end. So why did the country he held so dear turn its back on him after the Allied victory?

Continuing the story of Churchill told in the HBO film, The Gathering Storm, the Emmy Award-winning Into the Storm offers an intimate look at the making of a nation's hero, when Churchill was at his most commanding and effective. The film shows how his prowess as a great wartime leader ultimately undermined his political career and threatened his marriage to his wife and lifelong supporter, Clementine."

This is worth checking out, especially for the history buffs.

Leap Year

 

I was very bored until Matthew Goode appeared. And then I got a little more interested in the film. Wait for the rental!

The Invention of Lying on DVD

Jacket: "In a world where the human race never evolved the ability to lie, a man who suddenly discovers how will change the world.  With this superpower, he can get anything he wants. well, nearly everything."


I'm still waiting for them to invent an interesting story.

G-Force on DVD

 

Jacket: "... Just as the G-Force - an elite team of highly trained guinea pigs - is about to save the world, the F.B.I. shuts the secret unit down. But these next-generation action heroes - Darwin, loyal team leader; Blaster, weapons expert with attitude to spare; Juarez, drop-dead gorgeous martial arts diva; and tag-along Hurley - won't be stopped. Armed with the latest in high-tech spy equipment, and with the F.B.I. on their tails, the fur flies as they race against the clock to save the world."

This is a funny, furry, family film.

Crazy Heart

The harder the life, the sweeter the song.

Washed-up, 57-year-old Big Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is left to singing in divey bars and bowling alleys.

Sometimes you have to really hit rock-bottom before you change your ways. And it is in those struggles, those bleak, hard times, when something beautiful can be created.

Winner: Best Actor (Golden Globes) (SAG Award); Best Original Song (Golden Globes)

I see an Oscar nod here. See this film! Get the soundtrack!

Sherlock Holmes

I'm a fan of Guy Ritchie's films, save one, and I was initially surprised how Hollywood this was, but I quickly got over it and enjoyed it for what it was. For those who had to read Holmes' stories as a kid, you knew too that Moriarty was pulling the strings. I really liked that bit.

Wikipedia: "When Guy Ritchie finished the movie, he discussed a sequel with the production team. Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law and other cast members also signed up to a possible sequel. Ritchie has started to write the story and pre-production begins on March 21, 2010. Sherlock Holmes 2 is a possible title for the film, which will help to cement the new Sherlock Holmes franchise. It is rumored that Brad Pitt might play the role of Professor Moriarty.^[20]

^{Now that'd be interesting!}

NINE

Official website: "Nine is a vibrant and provocative musical that follows the life of world famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing the numerous women in his life including  his wife (Marion Cotillard), his mistress (Penelope Cruz), his film star muse (Nicole Kidman), his confidant and costume designer (Judi Dench), an American fashion journalist (Kate Hudson), the whore from his youth (Stacy Ferguson) and his mother (Sophia Loren)."


This was fun to watch and experience on the big screen. Though matinee-worthy, stepping into the fantasy world of the Maestro was a complete throwback to '60s period films. I still plan on watching "8 1/2", on which this musical feature is based. 

Funniest line: "I'll be waiting for you here . . . with my legs open!" (Penelope Cruz)