This was a languid, tepid-paced fluff piece which was poorly edited and far too long, it dragged on at times with the audience constantly whispering, "what's going on". I had the misfortune of reading the synopsis before the movie, and that did me in, because I wasn't as captivated as the rest of the audience as they twitched in their seats trying to figure out what the hell … [Read more...] about Seven Pounds
Transporter 3
Kill the headlights and put it in neutral. Unattractive and mildly entertaining. The speed and pace of this movie are fast, but the action seems too tacked on and unbelievable to be interesting. These days, action stars need grit and dirty fingernails - and this character needs more depth. But, for action alone, you won't be disappointed - there are plenty of … [Read more...] about Transporter 3
Twilight Interview: Edi Gathegi & Taylor Lautner
iRateFilms had the chance to sit down with two supporting actors from Twilight this weekend. Edi Gathegi, starring as Laurent, the nomadic vampire with panache and lethal class and Taylor Lautner, who steps into the pawprints of lycanthrope Jacob Black joined us at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Miami. Edi Gathegi was a fountain of behind the scenes knowledge as he explained … [Read more...] about Twilight Interview: Edi Gathegi & Taylor Lautner
Quantum of Solace
"Slick, smooth, and lethally rugged." I grew up watching Roger Moore as James Bond, and my dad always said there was only one true Bond, Sean Connery, but I have a feeling this new generation will argue we are both nuts - there is indeed a new Bond, Daniel Craig is spot-on as the lethal agent of his Majesty's Service. Carrying his Walther PPK and dispatching … [Read more...] about Quantum of Solace
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
"We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe." - Goethe This is a sickly twisted coming of age tale about a young boy learning that faith in your parents should not be blindly given, a tormenting, twisted tale of loss and despair during this modern world's most tragic era. Innocence as pure as an … [Read more...] about The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
