Promoted reviews

The Mist
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"As a species we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up ways to kill one another. Why do you think we invented politics and religion?" Who needs pseudo-horror movies like Hostel or... More

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Reviewed by lotr23
The title character in David Fincher's latest cinematic venture is a ferociously dark soul, a hellishly badass girl down to the very core of her being. She's also savagely intelligent and resourceful, a computer whiz who can literally hack ... More

Drive
Reviewed by propelas
A young man with a passion and natural tendency to cars,boring life,the dark night job,a pretty neighbor,a rival,a 'last trick and a dirty job that goes very, very wrong. That's the story of Drive.Simply and nothing special.We see it a tho... More

Black Swan
Reviewed by Lexi
''We all know the story. Virginal girl, pure and sweet, trapped in the body of a swan. She desires freedom but only true love can break the spell. Her wish is nearly granted in the form of a prince, but before he ca... More

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Reviewed by Bml93
"Only I can live... forever." [img id=1941491 width=300full] After seven books and eight films, the story of 'the boy who lived' is finally over. It took ten years to bring the writing of J.K Rowling out to the screens, resulting in eig... More

The Deer Hunter
Reviewed by Lexi
''You have to think about one shot. One shot is what it's all about. A deer's gotta be taken with one shot. I try to tell people that but they don't listen.'' An in-depth examination of the way that the Vietnam war affects the lives of p... More

Schindler's List
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
It's Hebrew, it's from the Talmud. It says, "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire." Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List is a challenging film to review. The incentive behind this is not because it's a bad movie...but that it's ... More

Gladiator
Reviewed by Lexi
''My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeanc... More

Inception
Reviewed by propelas
The «Inception» is the most ambitious work to date Nolan. All his favorite film techniques are present here, from the impressive panoramic shots to the fragmented narrative, the frantic editing, time setbacks and the continuing shift sign... More

First Blood
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"I could have killed 'em all, I could've killed you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it go. Let it go."On account of Sylvester Stallone's reputation for pl... More

No Strings Attached
Reviewed by lotr23
My final review for the year 2010 was of the much-better-than-anticipated LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS, a romantic comedy that rejects a lot of the conventions of that genre and that has a very interesting take on what can happen when two people de... More

The Prestige
Reviewed by Lexi
''Never show anyone. They'll beg you and they'll flatter you for the secret, but as soon as you give it up... you'll be nothing to them. The secret impresses no one. The trick you use it for is everything.'' Having been firm friends, a f... More

GoodFellas
Reviewed by Lexi
''If you're part of a crew, nobody ever tells you that they're going to kill you, doesn't happen that way. There weren't any arguments or curses like in the movies. See, your murderers come with smiles, they come as your friends, the people... More

The Sixth Sense
Reviewed by propelas
The director manages to make a very interesting psychological thriller, but whose terrible strong resonance due to the spectacular overthrow of the project there. The director skillfully manages to "seduce" the viewer by focusing almost exc... More

High Fidelity (2000)
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousan... More

Once Were Warriors
Reviewed by Lexi
''Our people once were warriors. But unlike you, Jake, they were people with mana, pride; people with spirit. If my spirit can survive living with you for eighteen years, then I can survive anything.'' A family descended from Maori warri... More

District 9
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"There's a lot of secrets in District 9..." District 9, the searing debut feature of South African director Neill Blomkamp, is a summer flick of a rare breed: it's a science fiction movie with depth and provocative ideas that also leaves... More

Teeth
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"The toothed vagina appears in the mythology of many and diverse cultures all over the world. In these myths, the story is always the same. The hero must do battle with the woman. The toothed creature can break her power." Teeth is a con... More