tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28966579190196341252024-03-13T00:25:27.679+00:00GH Movie FreakMovie Reviews & Moretonyovisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577523965435933792noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896657919019634125.post-28731575495729004082015-11-15T11:55:00.000+00:002015-11-16T10:42:57.151+00:00Ghanaian Movie Review: Nana Means King 2015 *The Opening Chapter*<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It’s safe for me to say… the
Ghanaian Movie industry is on the rise… things have changed… mediocrity is no
longer the status quo. The revolution has started!!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Those were exactly my thoughts after
watching Nana Means King, which tells the story of Nana Kwame, a betrayed
Ghanaian working illegally in the UK who finds himself on a quest, not only to
survive, but to re-envision a life beyond his own shattered dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although this plot, on the surface,
seems quite similar to that of <a href="http://ghmoviefreak.blogspot.com/2015/10/ghanaian-movie-review-afuas-diary-2015.html">Afua’s
Diary</a> (Our last review) it is entirely different. This <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5829997/">Nana Obiri Yeboah</a> (Known for directing <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4055124/" target="_blank">The Cursed Ones</a>) directed story
highlights the psychological battles and challenging situations that black
illegal immigrants face. Of course this is certainly something any Ghanaian can
relate to in one way or the other. The fact that a story of this nature is well
told in a movie as good as this should not go unappreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It would suffice to describe the
Directors/Makers approach to telling this particular story as a carefully
illustrated psychological drama. It would also be fair to say that the Ghanaian
audience is generally not used to an approach like this. But then, I believe the
Ghanaian movie scene could really use some more movies like this. It’s hard not
to acknowledge the clarity of how the story seeks to address some of the psychological
issues that illegal immigrants face. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Right from the start, you sense
that the movie is slow paced and laid back with the story line carefully unfolding.
Regardless, it is intriguing and intense enough to keep you at the edge of
your seat as the story progresses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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David Osei</a> was cast for the lead role.
And top of my head, I can’t think of anyone who could have done a better
job at playing the character of Nana Kwame. He gave a classic <a href="https://www.google.com.gh/search?sourceid=chrome-psyapi2&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&q=price%20david%20osei&oq=price%20david%20osei%20&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.9822j0j4">PDO</a>
performance and was spot on in his delivery of his role. I am most happy that, in a typical UK setting
he did not try to force a British accent. The performance from supporting lead, Richard Armah who plays the role
of Chris Kuma cannot go unmentioned. Although a new face, his interpretation of
is character was natural and very impressive as well. I would love to see more
from him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not take advantage of popular sites or scenery from the UK, so it becomes easy
for the viewer to look beyond the fact that it was set, shot and produced in London.
The cinematography was also different and added to the intense vibe that the
movie exudes from start to finish. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, the production wasn’t flawless,
there were several scenes where the quality of sound sort of fluctuates and
makes it difficult to follow the dialogue. Of course we would expect better
than that from a London based production house. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also did not like that some
of the dialogues also seemed quite boring, obviously because of the slow pace
of the movie. But that did not in any way affect the quality of this movie. It
would be easy for anyone who isn’t paying attention to the actual story being
told to argue that that this movie is boring. But no, this is a great movie, it is deeper than it seems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The story line as it is in this
defining chapter does leave holes in the plot of the movie. But we can only
hope that the next installments do well to patch up these holes. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its 75mins run-time, although
short, is certainly worth it. Chapter one of Nana Means King does lay the
foundation for a great story and its climax, sets you up to expect and
anticipate more from the next sequel of this trilogy. (Yes, be expecting two
more chapters)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That is why GhMoviefreak would
like to score this movie 6.5 /10.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a challenge to other production companies ready to join the revolution taking
place on the Ghanaian Movie scene. It was definitely worth the time and the wait. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">GhMoviefreak strongly recommends that anyone who supports
the growth of the Ghanaian film industry must do well to go watch this movie.</span><br />
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tonyovisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577523965435933792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896657919019634125.post-88835949183015179802015-10-31T03:37:00.001+00:002015-11-05T18:09:49.263+00:00Ghanaian Movie Review: Afua’s Diary 2015 *Dear Diary, Love Is Friday*<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What better way to spend your
Friday night than getting smothered with a good movie that makes you forget how
terrible your week was? That was exactly the feeling after watching this movie.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A beautiful love story has a way
of changing your outlook on a lot of things. Afua’s Diary did it for me.</span></div>
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African girl living in the UK who’s already complicated life of being in a
rocky relationship with a boyfriend who depends on her for everything and
having an alcoholic father back home in Ghana who keeps wasting money she sends
him is further rattled by the fear of being deported as her visa nears its
expiration. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is responsible for this simple yet awesome script that does not just spell out
a nice love story but also highlights the struggles of immigrants. It’s hard to
not appreciate the story line of this movie. Evidently this isn’t the usual “everyday”
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, it was straight forward, easy to grasp
and follow… but it was equally entertaining and educative as well. It did have the element of humor in the right
proportion that makes you crave for more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The audience laughed and showed excitement at
the right intervals as the story progressed. Without the humor, Afua’s story
would have been just boring and mushy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the script. Arguable, I think it’s good the makers didn’t rely on popular names
to make this movie. Although they are entirely new to us Ghanaian audience,
both leads, the gorgeous <a href="https://twitter.com/CleopatraWood?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Cleopatra
Wood</a> (Afua) and the charming <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5742097/?ref_=tt_cl_t2">Fabio Abraham</a> (Alan
Freeman, Afua’s boyfriend) were a delight to watch. They seemed to have some
good chemistry that sort of complemented their characters. It was also a
delight to see ace Ghanaian satirist Kweku Sintim Misa (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwaku_Sintim-Misa">KSM</a>) in his role as Afua’s father. This goes
to affirm the fact that a good script and not “big name actors” is the foundation
of a good movie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A good romantic movie would not
be complete without the perfect score. It’s difficult to ignore the choice of
songs/soundtracks for this movie. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
selection of songs was just perfect and on point for the story. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The right acoustic tunes complemented the right scenes
and made them more pleasurable. There
were some scenes which I found myself paying more attention to the background song instead of
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isolated at some points, kind of in a haste to end. Noticeably also, some accents were clearly
forced to have the African originality… we blame no one, we could only
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transitioned at some point and ended up with the story line continuing here in Ghana
but that didn’t happen. I guess I was only craving to get to see more scenes
from Ghana besides those for KSM’s character. I feel the story would have had a
much fulfilling climax if it had ended here in Ghana. (Well that just my
opinion lol.)</span></div>
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movie was above Ghanaian standard but it wasn’t flawless either. I believe
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this movie… 7/10. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Trust me when I say this was a
good movie. Right from the start you are sure you are going to love it and
it doesn’t disappoint at all. We would describe this as a classy romantic
comedy that also captures the not often spoke of struggles of immigrants
abroad, made with the Ghanaian audience in mind. A movie that truly deserves to
be recognized and applauded. No wonder it has already won an award at the <span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">WAD Film Festival in New
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strongly advises that you go watch this with your significant other and you
guaranteed having a nice time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't regret the Friday evening rush
hour hustle I had to go through to catch a seat and watch this first
ever production by the April Communications.... Medicine For Love.</span></div>
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her team did a great job by pulling this act together. From start to finish,
they had every single detail covered. The stage set was nice, suited the
concept the play came with, even the costumes worn by each character helped
with the definition of who and what they stood for. Well, maybe except the
medicine man who had a cute blue blazer on some good shirt with braces and
pants Unless of course am told that is the 21st century dress code for
medicine men. (lol).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The play… Medicine for Love…
centered on Mr Tawiahs love/ family life and political strife. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The opening scene had him call
out for Kofi... his personal assistant to write a letter to Aunty Bea ,
explaining to her the need to hold on with her decision to bring a wife to him
since the two influential chiefs in the village had already performed the
marital rites of Atwei and Becky as wives. They were currently living with him
not alone but Atwei had the mother and sister while Becky had also brought his
old dad along. Reason is, either of them suspected the other of having the
thoughts and potentials of preparing medicine for love So Mr Tawiah would
choose her over the other, and So that was their task force and back
up. Unfortunately his Aunty, wouldn't even wait the reply to her very
first message, Efua Kwansima, the supposed wife, a princess was already on her
way coming. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr Tawiah's frustration could
only worsen as his political ambition had ended with him selling his properties
and spending all his hard earned money on campaign sand propaganda. That
couldn't have been all, his hard strong willed Aunt had moved into his
apartment too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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simple Ga girl who was spontaneous with the throwing of hands and gifted with
fighting abilities backed by the mother, another hard woman with a strong mind
verses Becky, a more sophisticated heavily shaped African beauty with exotic
taste and a wide sharp mouth.. you can trust her painful words...and these
two enemies joining forces against Aunty Bea the instigator and Efua
Kwansima the proposed 3rd wife. Well, she won the battle after all because
eventually Atwei found a handsome doctor to marry, and Becky went ahead with
poor Kofi, Mr Tawiahs personal assistant. His medicine for love which was
writing short notes and mails to Becky.. This indeed attests to the fact that..
Sweet little simple things get to women the most. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the play left me with a lot
of lessons to keep in my diary. I have been to a couple of stage plays before
but I cannot compare the level of satisfaction I had with this one to any of
the others. The actors made it very difficult not to pay attention. The key
element for every stage play is humor.. Medicine for love had it good. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I still think some scenes
could have been shortened to reduce the boredom. In effect, the whole
play lasted close to 2hours 40 mins, which I feel was a little too
much. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also some backstage activities
were pretty much obvious, especially the arrangements of chairs and some
of the props for some of the scenes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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enjoyed every bit, good grammatical construction, expression of emotions
was on point, and coordination among the characters was dope not forgetting the
occasional blend of the Ghanaian language.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I say kudos to April
communications that was a good job on stage. I would gladly and willing brave
through an apocalypse like traffic to make it to any production from Aprils
Communications. They have really won me over. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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breaks the home and truthfully Sometimes none is guilty but
suspicion.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tonyovisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577523965435933792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896657919019634125.post-84752643635013559772015-10-18T02:21:00.001+00:002015-10-19T14:02:03.580+00:00Movie Review: Beasts of No Nation 2015 *A Powerful Young Boy*<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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was taken over by the story of a 14 year old Ghanaian street vendor who won an
international movie award. Personally, I was looking forward to seeing how good
this kid was in the movie to have won an award that big and how this movie shot
in Ghana would come out like. It was a bit of an uneasy wait because the
trailer promised so much and I am sure I am not the only person who just couldn’t
wait to see if it was really worth it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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story of Agu a child soldier fighting in a rebel army in a civil war for an
unknown country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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simple and shallow, but the entire script of this movie (which is actually
based of a book by <span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Uzodinma
Iweala) goes real deep. For lack of better
words …..I would describe this movie as a captivating story propelled by a Powerful
performance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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capture and tell the story of the devastating effects of civil wars or
political struggles in Africa but by far, this takes a different dimension, intended
to give us a look at the inner mental conflicts and struggles of child
soldiers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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casting choice to pick this young boy for this role would surely be feeling
more than fulfilled. For someone who has never acted before he was flawless in
every single scene. He was born to do
this... Abraham Attah was born to play Agu. At every point in the story line, as
his character unfolds he is able to stir up the right emotions to transform his
character to keep the viewers’ attention. He deserves all the praise he is receiving
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going to fit in this movie. In my personal opinion, he settled in comfortably…again.
I am yet to see a bad Idris performance. But I must admit it is very hard to
pay attention to him with young Abraham Attah stealing all of the spotlight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Nortey</a> in this movie. Although they didn’t have lead roles or dominating
characters I am content knowing that these GREATS haven’t been forgotten and
were given a chance to contribute to this massive global hit. It also starred the
beautiful and talented <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_K._Abebrese">Ama
K Abrebese</a>. Although she seemed to have been struggling with speaking twi
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and performances. Even the extras and supporting cast were spot on in their
deliveries. I don’t know much about the
director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1560977/?ref_=tt_ov_dr">Cary Joji
Fukunaga’s</a> work but I am more than impressed with his work on this movie
and I wouldn’t hesitate to watch anything else he is associated with. He did an amazingly awesome job with this
movie. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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help but be awed by the great visuals and cinematography that accompanied this
story. Although the plot does not make mention of any particular country where
it is set the makers did do well to utilize the locations at their disposal to complete
the mix needed to successfully tell this captivating story. I don’t think any Ghanaian who sees this movie
would not be impressed with the scenery just as I was.</span></span></div>
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every single detail figured out and executed to perfection. Well, with an estimated budget of 6,000,000 USD
we can’t expect anything less. (Makes me wonder, will a Ghanaian production company
be able to make a movie this good with that kind of budget? I bet we will find
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current popular songs from artiste like Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Joey B. I don’t
know what exactly influenced the makers to do so but it seemed a bit off for me…
considering that the movie didn’t exactly tell the year or decade the plot was
set in but had that vibe or feel to it that sort of expressed it set somewhere
in the early 1990s or even much earlier. Also some of the scenes or dialogues made
references to things or happenings that might not have been around at that
time. Although these goofs are nothing major, for someone like myself who pays
close attention to petty details in a movie they can be very confusing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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several unanswered questions, its climax has a way of delivering the message
the writer intended to give with this story. A well befitting climax for this
137mins emotional journey. If you pay
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movie. It does live up to expectations.
I can guarantee that this movie would not only fascinate and entertain you, but
would also awaken you and cause you to question your thoughts on certain
aspects of human nature.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was a bit hesitant going to see this movie today, been
several long months of work and I was finally getting a weekend were I could
just chill at home and get some very much deserved rest on a Saturday, but…
Lewis hit me up and said… “Hey, let’s do this for GhMoviefreak”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A lot of promo had gone into generating some hype for this
movie, right from huge billboard ads to social media adverts, so there is
certainly no way I can say I hadn’t seen or heard about this title. The trailer
I had seen on Facebook really seemed promising…well for a Ghanaian movie… it
was more than just promising. Good thing we made it to the premiere. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Investigative Unit agent who returns from training with the DEA in the United
States and is motivated to hunt and bring to book all persons involved in the
growing illegal drug distribution in Ghana. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Off the top, you immediately get the feel that this is
something different. Its more than refreshing to finally see something other
than the usual “Romance turned sour”, “Family feuds” or any of those cliché story lines that Ghanaian
movie makers are most comfortable with.
I was immediately impressed after seeing the trailer for the first time.
So I did have high expectations going to see this movie… well… I did leave a
margin of doubt in my mind should in case this movie fail to deliver.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides a couple of shortfalls, it didn’t fail to deliver..…
I say again… it’s more than refreshing to finally see something other than the
usual. The story line is different and I liked it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the things I liked also about this movie was the fact
that it didn’t have that many big stars. I mean we have seen several Ghanaian
Movies lately that have paraded about 13
big names (at least) in one cast line up and yet still failed to live up to expectations.
But Cartel was different. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjetey_Anang">Adjetey Anang</a> (Pusher) played
the lead role of Fiifi Wilson the DEA trained agent, and trust me when I say
his performance was more than impressi</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ve. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It also starred, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joselyn_Dumas" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joselyn Dumas</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0118766/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kofi Bucknor</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/PrinceDavidOsei" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prince David Osei</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and Emmanuel
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at some points, obviously this is something very common in most Ghanaian movies
I have seen. You can’t really fault the movie makers on this because they did
use quite a number of new faces. The well seasoned actors really did own their characters
and did well to nail their roles. I don’t recall ever being this impressed by a
Prince David Osei performance as what he showed in Cartel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noticeably Joselyn
Dumas didn’t have that many scenes or lines in this movie. It was almost like
she was just making a cameo appearance… nonetheless her fight scene did make up
for all of that. Yes… Joselyn did throw down and it certainly was entertaining
to watch. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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choreographed, nothing too much or exaggerated… just perfect enough to keep
the “Action Movie” vibe going. The audience did enjoy those scenes and were
equally impressed as I was, the cheers and applause can never lie. That last
fight scene at the end of the movie deserves to go into the books of the
Ghanaian Movie History as the “Most Epic Ghanaian Movie fight Scene - yet”. Both
actors did portray the right amount of emotions to sell that scene. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although I liked the cinematography to some extent, as I was
quite impressed with some of the very decent angles the producers shot some of
the scenes from, I feel they did abuse the Arial shots. That many Arial shots
just didn’t do it for me any more at some point. The sound wasn’t flawless either;
it’s quite a bit of a letdown for a movie this promising to make sloppy
mistakes in the sound department. Even the score was questionable at some parts
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like below standard visual effects, still photography flashes and crew members
reflections caught on camera that didn’t really mere the overall quality of
this movie that much but only sort of did well to remind me that I was watching
a Ghanaian movie. (These little things do matter as well). <a href="https://twitter.com/Palfantasy">Pascal Amanfo</a> needs to pay more
attention to these petty details. A very good script can be reduced to
substandard if production doesn’t go right. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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finish, there was no single point that I felt like I was wasting my time at all.
The unexpected twist at the end of the movie certainly does make you want to
see the next one. Yes… The Genesis is only the beginning as they say… I
honestly can’t wait to see the sequel. I can only hope and wish it steps up on
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industry still does have a bright future, a future were our movies can rub
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the movie title adaptation for the original widely known story of Peter Pan (Created
by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie" style="line-height: 115%;">J.M. Barrie</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%;">). This big
screen adaptation was directed by </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942504/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" style="line-height: 115%;">Joe Wright</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%;"> (who is
famous for titles like, </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414387/?ref_=nm_knf_t2" style="line-height: 115%;">Pride &
Prejudice</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%;"> and </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783233/?ref_=nm_knf_t1" style="line-height: 115%;">Atonment</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%;">
both based of good books).</span></span></span></div>
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might have a fair idea of the Peter Pan story growing up:- A mischievous never aging boy who can fly who
spends his never ending childhood on having adventures fighting pirates with
his gang on a small island called Neverland.</span></span></div>
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lot of …. Erm lol …. Childish fantasy but hey it was very intriguing growing up. I
am sure a lot of people can agree to that.</span></span></div>
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to tell the genesis story of the Peter Pan character.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">I feel the whole idea behind making this
movie was to sort of revive people’s interest in the J.M. Barries books. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">The makers of the movie tried their best here
but... failed to some extent. Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice and Atonement
were obviously better movies than Pan. </span></span></div>
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(Wolverine) who stars as Blackbeard, no other big names were cast for this
movie. Peter Pan was played by young </span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5920962/?ref_=tt_cl_t2" style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">Levi Miller</a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> who I believe
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was more than refreshing to see Hugh Jackman in something very different than
what he is known for.</span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iDtf6N7PVWw401aDzR8DBqEXKPy3px9pven8onfVRpkeGmFSPx_bBh-AtZ9hcThs4LQQ6sy9vA75IXU6f5EPMEaFBgflZRa5yrVfOl9qSHQrzmb551VVo1_UZj4_f1pNi4WdTg2xb7y7/s1600/pan+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">The </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 14.5667px;">story line</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"> fails to make the cut for a genesis/prequel movie, and doesn't layout
a reason for a sequel but heavily delivers in terms of keeping you entertained
and interested for a greater part. Also
the makers did more than awesome with the CGI. Yes!! This movie definitely hits
the nail in the head on that note. Reasons being that, most of the cinematic
shot were of flying pirate ships and mid air stunts. As a matter of fact, this
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music score was also on point. Its hard to forget that scene with the Slaves
singing and chanting on the arrival of new slave recruit and also the scene
with Blackbeard's grand entry into the mining pit. A good music score is something
every adventure movie needs.</span></span></div>
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though; it made the movie, at some scenes feel too funny and colorful, almost
like watching clowns at a circus show. The tribal folks being blown into
colored dust wasn't needed just made it dreadful.</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 14.5667px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
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I wouldn’t describe this movie as awful of a huge failure…. It certainly has
some high moments and obviously was entertaining. You can’t really expect much
from a Fantansy adventure based of a children’s book. It’s a good family movie which
kids would love from start to end of its 111 minutes runtime but I am pretty
much sure most adults would find it to be such a waste of time.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%;"> If there
is going to be a sequel, I really can’t say… but I hope they make it much
better if they really want to pull some traction with reviving Peter Pan. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
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a score of 5/10 would do. Hoping it meets its production budget and stays a
week long on the box office number 1.</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
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your hands or just looking for chill moment to relax and cool off, do well to
go see this movie for yourself.</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;">Cheers! #GhMovieFreaks!!</span><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHl8F60t-ss" target="_blank">[Watch Trailer Here]</a></span></div>
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tonyovisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577523965435933792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896657919019634125.post-86606053961688921782015-09-19T09:16:00.000+00:002015-09-24T06:48:11.944+00:00Movie Review: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trails 2015 *A Step Above The Maze*<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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I know some of you guys have been wondering why. No reason would be good
enough, just know this… GHMOVIE FREAK is here to stay. The new website is almost
ready… keep your fingers crossed. Enjoy the read. Cheers!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As Thomas played by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3729721/?ref_=tt_ov_st">Dylan
O’Brien</a> (Most popular for his role in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1567432/?ref_=nm_knf_t2">Teen Wolf</a>) and
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able to follow the happenings of this one. (For anyone who hasn’t seen the
first Maze Runner, I would advise that you do so before going to see Scorch
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be prepared to find that this second installment does pack
more action and thrill than the first. Not to over hype it, but yes…. It was
more entertaining. Very unexpected I must
say, obviously because of the use of other scenes unlike the first, which had
all of the story line restricted to the insides of the maze and the glades. In this
movie you get to see gun fights, explosions, chases, daring escapes and zombies.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I personally wasn’t expecting zombies and from what I have
read online the writers might have really changed the story line of the original
books these titles are based off. (Bae, turned, looked at me and said,”Really, you
brought me here to see Zombies? Really?”
lol).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I haven’t read any of the books but it seems those who have
are not impressed with the turn this movie is taking. Nonetheless, I feel adding zombies made sense and kind of adds some depth and clarity to the entire plot
of the first movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apparently the kids where put in the maze to test their strengths
to find a strain or enzymes in their genes that can be used to make a cure for
a virus that has been plaguing the world. (Or so… lol). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If not anything, Scorch Trails really does make you
appreciate the Maze runner movie some more… you begin to get that “Ok, this all
makes sense now” feeling at some points in the movie. (That is, if you really
are paying attention to it).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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directors didn’t go overboard with it. A perfect blend of good acting, great
cinematography and flawless CGI can do a lot of good for even the poorest scripts.
Be prepared to be impressed if you are a sucker for good visuals like I am. I would love to see this movie again just to appreciate
these good shots and ride the thrill that its actions scenes provided. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for. There were some new additions to
the lead roles for this movie. Unfortunately, the new additions or supporting
lead role cast weren’t given that many lines so it’s almost difficult to keep
up with the characters names and exactly why they were in those scenes. Nonetheless,
the acting was on point. Better than some other reigning titles
that also parade an equally young cast lineup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As much as Scorch Trails adds some
depth to the plot of The Maze runner, it’s still likely to leave you confused
and wondering what the entire movie is about. There are still many unanswered
questions which I hope would be answered in the next installment. (Let’s pray
it’s the last installment and not another Part 1 & 2 thing). Again this one ended with cliffhanger
that makes you thirst already for the next movie. I
already can’t wait for this time next year. (Its projected release date).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in terms of understanding and big cast names, but its 2hrs 11mins run-time is
worth it. You are guaranteed of excitement, thrill, good entertainment and an equally fulfilling climax. Comparing
this to the prequel, The Maze Runner is like an innocent new born baby and
Scorch Trails is and blooming daring adolescent. Let’s wait patiently to see how its adult
life plays out<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That is why I would rate this…( a well-deserved)….
7/10. I would strongly recommend every movie lover to go see this tile. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Maze
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tonyovisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577523965435933792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896657919019634125.post-78369405640940907952015-05-17T01:08:00.000+00:002015-05-17T01:28:32.272+00:00Movie Review: Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 *Madness to Redemption*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well…. Half way into this movie I
was just wondering how I was going to write this review. What was I going to
say about this movie? Here it goes… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I certainly was looking forward
to the release of this movie … and was in desperate need for some chill time at
the cinemas. (It was well deserved). Mad
Max surely isn't that popular as I thought it would be considering that I shared
the cinema hall with just about eight other people. Maybe because there wasn't much
hype or fuss about it here in Ghana. Nonetheless I would doubt if anyone who
has seen the pre-release trailers would dare say “I am not interested in
watching this movie”. Trust me… those teaser trailers were enough to grab my
attention months ago.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mad Max : Fury Road is a futuristic apocalyptic story set in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the simple necessities of life. Following the story of two rebels on the run, who just might be able to help restore order. There's Max, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a strong willed woman trying to find her way back to her childhood homeland.</span></div>
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host of likable stars to land this lead role as Max alongside <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000234/?ref_=tt_ov_st">Charlize Theron</a>
(Furiosa), <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0396558/?ref_=tt_ov_st">Nicolas
Hoult</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117412/?ref_=tt_cl_t4">Hugh
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">This
title actually is a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reboot_(fiction)" style="color: #333333;">reboot</a><span style="color: #333333;">
of the Mad Max movies starring </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000154/?ref_=tt_ov_st" style="color: #333333;">Mel Gibson</a><span style="color: #333333;"> (</span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079501/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" style="color: #333333;">Mad Max</a><span style="color: #333333;">, </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082694/?ref_=fn_al_tt_6" style="color: #333333;">Mad Max 2: The Road
Warrior</a><span style="color: #333333;"> and </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089530/?ref_=fn_al_tt_5" style="color: #333333;">Mad
Max: Beyond the Thunderdome</a><span style="color: #333333;"> ) shot in the late 70s and 80s. (Of course I wasn't born then but I have seen all 3 movies.. I am a certified MOVIE FREAK that’s why.lol)</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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easier for me to understand why this movie is a big deal because I have seen
the earlier titles so I kind of see the need for this reboot. And that gives me
more appreciation for this movie. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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unlike most apocalyptic movies you might have seen instead of the usual dry,
dusty deserts this one has a lot of color and depth. The directors did well to
capture certain level of beauty in a dry waste land. I loved every bit of the cinematography.
Compared to the previous movies you immediately feel the midas touch of
technology in the making of this movie.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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story line itself… I would describe it as, high octane, full throttle action
packed and chaotic. Yes right from the start to the very end the entire
story line keeps an action sequence that doesn't slow down or dull you enough to
change the vibe of the movie. The chaotic madness can in no way be classified
as humorous at all. If you are thinking of going to laugh at this movie
expecting some “Madness” that would crack you up … forget it. It’s all
seriousness with a lot of explosions and daring stunts. Insane action that
would literally blow you away and have you at the edge of you seat for the
entire run time. This is a huge step up
from the earlier movies… exactly what it was meant to be…equally chaotic and
horrific yet more intense and breathtakingly exciting. In fact at some point it
becomes even difficult to keep up with the thrill and you can’t afford to blink
all for the fear for losing sight of any of the action. Oh.. there is also the
hard rock fused score that just keeps your pulse rushing with adrenaline. (If
there is anything else that I love next to movies, it would be rock music and
or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waakye">Waakye</a> .. lol) Although it’s cold, violent and visceral you
can also feel the underlying elements of hope, loyalty, reverence and
redemption. I am confident to say all
those trailers and featurettes did promise and deliver for me. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the almost unnoticeable holes in the actual plot and backdrop of the movie, there
also wasn't too much dialogue in the story line, especially for the Max
character. I feel this was all part of the makers attempt at making him seem darker,
confused and mysterious. I guess it worked even though I didn't like that. At
some point I felt I like the movie should have been titled Mad Furiosa instead.
I was also expecting that the reboot
would have started from before the apocalypse era like the first <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079501/?ref_=tt_rec_tti">Mad Max (1979)</a>
movie did. Maybe the makers would consider doing that as this revamped
franchise kicks off and progresses. My only fear is that some people might get
lost in all the chaos and confusion and may not give this title the
appreciation it fully deserves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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always refreshing for me to watch a movie as thrilling and entertaining as this
was. Especially one that has come back from thirty years. I am now more interested in seeing how the
follow up sequels do as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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certainly time well spent.. my chill time wasn't wasted at all going to see
this movie. And I can’t wait to see it again. I am scoring this 8/10.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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anyone who isn't sure about going in to see this movie… take my word for it.. GO
WATCH IT.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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it for the premiere of Avengers so <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lewis.opoku.5?fref=ts" target="_blank">Lewis</a> hooked me up with this review. Watch
out for the new website soon. The ideas coming up are all very crazy… trust me.
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Avengers helped make real meaning to this movie. Anyone sitting in the cinema
hall just to watch the The Avengers: Age of Ultron without watching Captain
America (The First Avenger and Winter Soldier) respectively, both installments
of Thor as well as the first installment of The Avengers would be wasting his/her
time and money. Certainly, because the underlying theme of Age of Ultron </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">largely</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> relates to the </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">back stories</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> of the various Avengers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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previous cast reprise their roles as Hawkeye (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719637/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Jeremy Renner</a>),
Black Widow (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/?ref_=tt_cl_t5">Scarelett
Johansson</a>), Hulk (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0749263/?ref_=tt_cl_t3">Mark Ruffalo</a>),
Thor (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1165110/?ref_=tt_cl_t2">Chris
Hemsworth</a>) Captain America (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/?ref_=tt_cl_t4">Chris Evans</a>) and
Iron Man (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/?ref_=tt_cl_t1">Robert
Downey Jr</a>) take down the bad guys of HYDRA led by Baron Strucker (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0470981/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t20">Thomas
Kretschmann</a>) just to retrieve Loki’s (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1089991/?ref_=tt_cl_t7">Tom Hiddleston</a>) scepter
(History) New characters Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1093951/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t10">Aaron
Taylor-Johnson</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647634/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t11">Elizabeth Olsen</a>)
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basically the super villain computer programme created by Tony Stark and Dr.
Bruce Banner by reverse engineering the gem in Loki’s scepter plans to wipe out
the entire human race with his legion of robot. This entire movie tries to
blend Sci- fi with myth in a perfect mix that makes it quite difficult to even separate
the two. For anyone who might have also paid close attention to the previous
movies that lead or build up to this title, I am sure you would also noticed
the upgrade in the costumes of the Avengers. There is no way any one can miss
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the movie that I find so cool. One funny thing others may complain about The
Avengers series is the fact that all terrorist and villains are of astral forms
and machines. Yes it can be so because the story is FICTIONAL. What more do you
expect from this perfect blend of fiction. Also very obvious in this title is the humor.
I enjoyed it. Robert Downey Jr/Tony Stark, the most funniest and his sarcasm plus </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">equally</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> great bits of humor from the other cast just does the job of turning down a notch the whole vibe of seriousness that
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the first time ….The Avengers were in Africa. CGI effects were well done and
show how technology is advancing. Good one there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ending scene.. With all new the new recruits assembling at the new S.H.I.E.L.D headquarters.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000652/?ref_=tt_trv_qu">Ultron</a>: [to the Avengers] I know you're good people. I know you mean well. But you just didn't think it through. There is only one path to peace... your extinction.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />tonyovisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577523965435933792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896657919019634125.post-83544485469174575332015-04-04T02:37:00.000+00:002015-04-07T07:25:20.975+00:00Movie Review: Fast & Furious 7 2015 *The Last Ride*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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movie. I say this because some of the stunts to me seemed too over exaggerated
and very impossible. Although not necessarily a bad thing I wasn’t quite fooled
enough by some of the stunts. I have always found over exaggerated stunts not
appealing….. they kind of offset the good vibe the movie might be giving for a moment
or two. Well, a little exaggeration isn't bad as long as it leaves the viewer
in awe… but when it goes too much over the top it starts to become questionable…
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Fast & Furious 7 certainly is the Ultimate tribute to Paul Walker; some of the scenes just make you want to cry… not that they were depressingly sad. They just remind you of the beauty of life and the value of having good people around. I had my own ideas of how they would bid farewell to Paul but I was not only left surprised that none of my ideas were right but I was left very emotional. (I had my moments, i wont lie)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok so my homeboy <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lewis.opoku.5" target="_blank">Lewis</a> decided to give this movie review “thingy” a shot. Since I wasn't able to make it to the premiere and he was…. (With all those fine girls he was posing on IG with lol). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a bit surprising to see the Silverbird cinemas this packed. I mean I frequent there a lot but had never seen a crowd this big all wanting to catch the premiere of “I Do”. This made me even more eager to see it and eventual tell how it goes. Leave it to young talented and overly confident <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kobi.rana?ref=br_rs">Kobi Rana</a> to do an awesome job to publicize his work to create so many wave and attention. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I DO”, a Ghanaian produced movie which stars the likes of Van Vicker, the producer herself Kafui Danku, Nana Ama Mcbrown, <a href="http://bigbrotherafrica.dstv.com/">BBA</a> star Elikem Kormodzi, Roselyn Ngissah, Jasmine Baroudi, Mauli Gavor and Jose Tolbert . The director Kobi Rana had the entire cinema applauding the great effort he put into making this movie a success. From start to end, throughout the 100 minutes long drama, romance and comedy filled movies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously you would would have high expectations from a movie with huge backing from brands like <a href="http://www.huawei.com/gh/" target="_blank">Hauwei</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com.gh/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCUQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMo%25C3%25ABt_%2526_Chandon&ei=UaECVbmoC8P0UPqehIAJ&usg=AFQjCNEuLqGsdl886CS-O0N03cAIHkhIKA&sig2=4bUrVYI05tgw5cRijV0IHw" target="_blank">Moet</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com.gh/search?q=La+palm+royal&oq=La+palm+royal+&aqs=chrome..69i57.8035j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">La Palm Royal</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The movie starts with the exchange of vows by the four couples without going through how they met up and all the “blah blah blah” stuff. It was right on point for that fact. It later goes on to reveal certain aspects of their lives to which their partners knew nothing about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though the entire movie takes place over one night (honeymoon) at an exquisite hotel, the rooms well prepared with some Champaign’s, shower robes and the beds well laid. The whole “one night” movie idea reminded me of another Kobi Rana movie, Hotel Babylon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The characters played their roles well without much flaws. Jasmine Baroudi, who plays Sena happens to be what society looks down upon, thus a lesbian, and so had to please society by marrying Eli (Elikem Kormordzi). Sena and her lesbian partner had their motives planned out for the night where they were to execute the groom and run off with her partner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ike (Mawuli Gavor) and Esi (Roselyn Ngissah), the funniest couple had their share of the breezy night. With Ike suffering with erectile dysfunction due to use of illicit drugs in the past and Esi wanting to let go off her cravings had to deal with their own funny problems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The score for the movie was good. Most people might not pay attention to these things but the right score certainly adds a depth to the entire story line. The live band musical surprise for the grooms by their brides went well with the audience where they were singing along. The grooms had their go with teasing dance choreography for the ladies. Sort of something that you might of seen in Hollywood’s <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2083355/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8">The Best Man Holiday</a>. Either which way it wasn't corny as anyone would have expected it to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honestly it was refreshing to see a Ghanaian movie that was not only well produced but equally indulging and entertaining as well. I have always believed that the Ghanaian film industry had a better future and after seeing “I Do” I am more reassured of that. </span></div>
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must apologize…. New work schedule keeping me awful busy but I am loving it…
regardless. It’s been a very busy past
couple of weeks but I finally got some time on my hands and decided to see a
movie to help de-stress. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Focus. But it was easy to pick because <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1617661/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Jupiter Ascending</a>
had been showing for some time now already. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the surface this seems more like a very simple plot…
something most people would most likely over look and might not be so
interested in seeing. But then if you
know <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/?ref_=tt_ov_st">Will Smith</a>….
You certainly would be interested in seeing this movie. Yes… that was one of the
“pluses” that aided in me choosing to see this title over <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1617661/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Jupiter Ascending</a>.
He starred alongside <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3053338/?ref_=rvi_nm">Margot
Robbie</a> from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/?ref_=nv_sr_1">The
Wolf of Wall Street</a>. Considering that
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/">Brad Pitt</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000255/">Ben Affleck</a> both turned down the
chance to play the lead role in this movie after <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331516/">Ryan Gosling</a> had dropped out I feel
Will Smith did save the day otherwise this
would have been a very good movie gone to waste. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone would easily agree with me that this could be Will
Smith’s most looked forward to movie since 2013’s <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1815862/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">After Earth</a> which was a huge Hollywood
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The script was perfect…
I have always thought it must be extra work writing a script about con
artist and their modus operandi. After
seeing movies like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264464/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Catch Me if You Can</a>,
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Ocean’s Eleven</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1800241/?ref_=nv_sr_1">American Hustle</a> and
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325805/?ref_=nv_sr_1">MatchSick Men </a> (Several others as well) I had a fair idea of
what to expect going in to see focus. But in the end I was more than impressed
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Focus had a very sophisticated -high end feel to the whole idea
of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence_trick">con artistry</a>. Something
I don’t remember ever experiencing or noticing in all the other con art movies I
mentioned. The story line was not only just
too clever as you would expect for a movie of its kind but also certainly had a
lot of unexpected twists.. Not to mean it was hard to follow.. but most of the scenes
just leaves you “Oh I didn't see that coming”. Very unpredictable....for me that is a good thing in any movie. It was almost like getting
myself coned in most parts of the story. A script is always as good as how surprising
and unexpected the turn of events are as the story unfolds. I can’t fault the story line in anyway. It just
had me interested from start to finish. From the very impressive pick-pocketing
up to the mind startling intellect scamming. It’s not always that you get to see conning
made this much appealing and enticing.
Beneath it all you get to have a clear picture of how clever and smart
you would need to be in order to be a successful con artist. (Not that I
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finish. If you are looking for some daring action sequences in this one don’t
expect to find any because the story didn't have the need for any of that. One thing
that it did have was a little tiny bit of romance. Not the corny, cliché kind…
but it definitely did add some weight to the context of this movie. Half of the
time I found my subconscious debating over if it was really love between Will
and Margot all just part of the con. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year was a very great year for the film world and it ended with some very cool releases. I am working on a feature on the Top 10 movies for 2014. (It should be ready soon, “Fingers Crossed”)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just couldn't wait to start my 2015 movie year with American Sniper, the pre-release trailer I saw last year was too good to ignore and definitely had me psyched about seeing this title. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">American Sniper details the true live events of US Navy Seals sniper, Chris Kyle who is credited with 160 kills during his four tours of duty and how he struggles with his relationship with the war and how he manages to handle it with his wife and kids once he has returned home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recall starting 2014 with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091191/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Lone Survivor</a> (that starred <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000242/?ref_=tt_cl_t1">Mark Wahlberg</a>. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2018237/?ref_=tt_cl_t2">Taylor Kitsch</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004936/?ref_=tt_cl_t4">Ben Foster</a>) another true story about US NAVY SEALS which was quite good but I hadn't started this blog then so I have no review for that. (Anyways see my <a href="http://ghmoviefreak.blogspot.com/2014/08/top-five-2014-movies-you-should-have.html">TOP FIVE: 2014 MOVIES YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN BY NOW</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual I had high expectations for this movie considering that the teaser had really left me wanting to see more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a real sucker for movies about soldiers because they usual portray a lot of relatively realistic bravely and heroism and this particular title wasn't an exception. The story was well told taking into consideration aspects of Chris’ life before he joined the military and his life with his family as well. It’s not everyday that we get an inside scoop of how and why these brave soldiers decided they wanted to put their lives on the line and the kind of emotional and psychological battles they have to fight and live with for the rest of their lives. Believe me when I say this 2hrs 12mins film was more than just about shooting people. Enough focus was given to Chris Kyle’s family life and struggles as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although there have been some controversies surrounding the accuracy of the events told in this film I still feel it was well directed. It’s easy to follow the progress of the story and events without having to ask the usual “What just happened” or “What is going on” questions. I believe all the action scenes had the right amounts of elements needed to make them thrilling, entertaining and a bit emotional as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I personally in a way agree with some of the critics of this film who think this title some how idolizes a man who enjoyed killing Iraqis. Yes… the whole story pitted America against Iraq depicting all Iraqis as villains… this I strongly feel was wrong. Although I might not fully understand the complexities associated with this America versus Iraq thing I still didn't like the fact that this film seemed to portray even children as being villains. (My mind though)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was also not impressed with the way the film ended. It would have been nice showing exactly how Chris Kyle died. Instead of just pointing out his death. I am tempted to think it was left out deliberately so as not to void his war hero persona in a way. But from what I have read about his death I don’t think that would have in anyway negatively influenced the strengths of the American Sniper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That is why I am scoring this movie 7/10. I enjoyed it well enough and it had me interested and at the edge of my seat from the start till that not so impressive climax.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think everyone likes the idea of a dead on accurate sniper and would like to watch this film even without paying attention to the underlying themes of propaganda and chauvinism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nonetheless, this is certainly a good movie that I am sure everyone would enjoy seeing more than just once because; everyone to a large extent appreciates bravery and heroism. This film certainly portrays a lot of that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A lot of noise had been made about this title pending its release. I remember exactly how stunned I was after I first saw its trailer months ago. It looked very promising and I would believe that anyone else that saw the per-release trailers had high expectations for this movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe this is a very well known bible story for not just Christians but non- believers as well. Everyone might have heard off or is familiar with this story. (Well if you haven’t then it’s never too late to start reading your bible).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I didn't like most about this movie was, just like Noah, it seemed to have strayed or been rewritten from what is popularly known or expected. That is why I would describe them as spin-offs. I believe everything the bible says to be fact and not fiction so would certainly find it uncomfortable accepting anything that tends to depict or demonstrate otherwise. I don’t seem to get why they can’t just make the movie as it has been told in the bible. I don’t remember </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000154/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mel Gibson</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">’s </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335345/?ref_=nv_sr_1" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Passion of The Christ</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> having any conflicting ideas or contradictions with what the bible says about the death of Christ. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I might not be a theologian or anything close to that but I do not remember the bible saying or expressing anything like Moses’ encounter with the burning bush as a dream or him inscribing the Ten Commandments with his own hands. Neither did it mention anything like God constantly appearing to Moses in the form of a young boy. I would want to believe there is reason for these contradictions but then they would not be justifiable nonetheless. For the sake of the truth (The Bible) can’t these stories be told just as they have been written and expressed in the Good Book? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would rate this movie 6.5/10 only because it was nice to watch and enjoyable but certainly not as mind blowing and wowing as I had initially anticipated it to be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sensed that a lot of the people who also saw the movie at that time were also disappointed to some extent. Most noticeable of them was Ace Ghanaian Record Producer and CEO of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_of_The_Last_Two" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Last Two Music Group</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">; </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hammer.last2?fref=ts" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Da’ Hammer</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> who was obviously very disappointed by the movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Regardless, I would agree with anyone who says that this was a far better movie that Noah and I would most certainly want to watch this one again. (I have watched Noah only once and have no interest in seeing it again.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s Christmas and for anyone who wants to do anything other thing besides the usual eating, drinking and partying I would gladly recommend you go spend some time (and money) to see this movie. It is worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am sure every movie lover knows that feeling that precedes having seen the climax of a very great movie…. The battle of the Five Armies indeed did serve as a perfect long awaited climax.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This movie I am sure could possibly be the most expected movie for 2014. After two very successful prequels everyone must have been dying to see the conclusion of this trilogy. Well for me it felt more like a need than a want…. I just had to make sure I watched this title. (<a href="http://ghmoviefreak.blogspot.com/2014/11/top-fivemovies-to-end-2014-with.html">Check out my TOP FIVE movies to end 2014 with</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The battle of the five armies continues exactly where <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1170358/?ref_=tt_rec_tt">The Hobbit: The Desolation of the Smaug</a> ended… such a dreadful cliffhanger that left me, and I believe, everyone else yearning for the final installment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This particular one sees, Bilbo and the rest forced to conquer the smaug and then battle several combatants with different motives for treasure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course you would have to see the first two movies to be able to fully appreciate and follow this one. (If you haven’t….Then.. You should be arrested and tortured lol). The titles are based on a book so you wouldn't be doing yourself any good seeing this one without having the first two to guide you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/?ref_=tt_ov_dr">Peter Jackson</a> really put his all in to this…. an Epic defining chapter that perfectly sums this all. Personally I am of the view that.. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_%28film_series%29">The Hobbit Trilogy</a> was a very huge step up on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%28film_series%29">The Lord of The Rings Series</a>. (Note that The Hobbit stories are set 60years before the lord of the Rings stories). I am considering watching Lord of the rings all over again just to be sure. The first two movies served as a perfect build up for this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The battle of the five armies from the start just takes you where the second installment left of without having to bore the viewer with very much unneeded prologues. It’s almost like you are expected to know what the story is about so it just dives in right from the start. We see the Smaug descend on the Laketown to display its ferocious wrath, immediately the viewer is welcomed with a pulse of excitement, fear and suspense. This certainly prepares you for the epic battles and fight scenes that keeps the entire movie upbeat and never dull from start to finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The action was definitely breath taking; it is almost like they really did save all the best for the last. I was more than impressed with the sequencing of the battles. I don’t think there has ever been a perfect use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-generated_imagery">CGI</a> as compared to this. In my books, I would say it was flawless. Yes CGI is very necessary to tell an epic fantasy so it’s always evident when it goes wrong but in Hobbit’s case… It was just so perfect. (If you waste your time to watch some shitty <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_%28bootleg%29">CAMRIP</a> don’t blame me for missing out on this visual effects masterpiece).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides the marvelous action scenes, the story had quite some emotional moments that really deserve acknowledging. At several points I found myself along with majority of the audience fuming, gasping or sighing to some of the scenes. Also the story did have some minor levels of wit which I believe everyone needed to sort of lighting the mood and seriousness of the entire movie. (I just laughed out loud just remembering one of those scenes). Evidently, the entire Hobbit series I believe was made to explain or broaden certain aspects of the Lord of the rings and this was made clear in this movie which I also think is huge upside. I am sure I am not the only person who wants to see the Lord of the rings again after watching this final installment of the hobbit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I observed that Legolas the elf character played by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089217/?ref_=tt_cl_t7">Orlando Bloom</a> had much smaller ears than he had in the previous movies, even in Lord of the rings. I know it might seem like such a minor unnecessary detail but to someone like me who likes to pay attention to even the minute details; it just didn't feel right. I got the impression that they just didn't take the costuming seriously enough. I also didn't like the fact the he didn't have as many fight scenes as I had expected to see. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You don’t have to waste anytime going to watch this movie, for the first time I observed a fully packed theater with an equally enthused audience. Shows how much The Hobbit has a huge following here in Ghana.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Got some time on my hands today
so I decided to go watch a movie and possibly drop another review for my lovely
readers (I know you do read lol). I had initially planned to watch <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1951265/?ref_=hm_cht_t0">The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay Part 1</a>, but I changed my mind at the last minute and opted for this. And I am glad to say….. YES…. I did make a
good choice (As always). Not to down play Hunger Games in anyway but I was
really in need of a “de-stress” moment and boy was I right picking this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am very familiar with the 2011
hit <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1499658/?ref_=tt_rec_tt">Horrible
Bosses</a> so I had to make sure its sequel did make it to my priority list. (<a href="http://ghmoviefreak.blogspot.com/2014/11/top-fivemovies-to-end-2014-with.html">Check
out My TOP FIVE movies to end 2014 With</a>). For anyone who has seen Horrible
Bosses they would get what I am saying. I like to describe it as “Stupid
Funny”. I am sure a lot of people would
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Horrible Bosses <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1499658/?ref_=tt_rec_tt">1</a> who saw three
friends conspiring to murder their awful bosses after they realized that they were
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three friends as their own bosses after they decide to start their own business
but get ripped off by a slick investor prompting them to plot a misguided
scheme to kidnap the investor’s son and hold him for ransom as leverage to get
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plays the adult son of the investor played by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910607/?ref_=tt_cl_t8">Christopher Waltz</a>
(the villain Chudnofsky from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0990407/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_13">The Green
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definitely a step up from the prequel. The writers knew they had bigger shoes
to fill considering how hilarious the prequel was and they gave it their all. Despite my high expectations for this movie I
had prepared my mind for some level of disappointment should in case it failed
to crack me up like the first one did.
This was in no way a failure… The first one was classified <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_film">Comedy</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_film">Crime</a> but this one ..just
comedy. Tells you they really meant business with the humor. This movie like
the first one had me laughing from start to end (Not just me… Everyone else in
the cinema at that time was) except this one made me laugh even more. You just
have to pack a good sense of humor to guarantee that you would enjoy this movie as much as I did. Surprisingly, it also stunned with a high
speed cop chase that was not only thrilling but equally funny in a very
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used throughout the movie… They really did add some element of depth to the progress
of the movie. I even spotted someone in the audience using the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shazam.android&hl=en">Shazam
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quite add up for me, I didn't like that I was almost predicting every step of
the movie… well maybe because I was enjoying it too much and was following it
keenly. Also there were quite some offensive, stereotypical jokes that might
sound too blunt and unnecessary to some people which I feel were not needed at all
considering the scenes they where used in. I would agree with anyone who says
the cast or script tried to be too funny. And would also agree that there seemed to be not even single
scene of seriousness in the entire film. There is also too much use some very strong foul language
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although this can stand on it’s
own… I strongly recommend that anyone
who hasn't seen the first one should do so before seeing this one so as to avoid
getting lost in some of the wittiness that are linked with the prequel. Either
which way, I am sure you would be able to follow this one even if you are not able
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I doubt if there is going to be a
third movie but I won’t be surprised if there is… which I believe would largely
depend on how successful this one does over time. I strongly feel the movie was
released at a very wrong time though considering all the competition from well known
franchises with huge yet growing following but let’s just wait and see…. I hope
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For all movie lovers like my self
2014 has been totally another awesome year movie wise. We've seen some killer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reboot_(fiction)">reboots</a>, dazzling sequels
and the build up of some possible franchises. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh yeah.. We've also soon some
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Personally I have still not been
able to see some of the titles that made it to my watch list and it kills me to
know that the year is fast drawing to an end. Some way some how I am going to
find a way to watch all those titles before the year ends. (Yh right!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Earlier on this blog, I gave the
Top Five movies you should have seen as at <a href="http://ghmoviefreak.blogspot.com/2014/08/top-five-2014-movies-you-should-have.html">August
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preference except scheduled release dates, here are my Top Five movies to end
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enjoy the read up and look
forward to watching these titles… I
would make sure I get reviews for all of these within the first weeks of their releases. (So help me God).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They are all UK release dates
because it seems that’s the pattern that </span><a href="http://silverbirdcinemas.com/accra" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Silver Bird Cinemas (Ghana)</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
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very promising. I love futuristic Sci-fi movies except that most of them seem
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disappoint. The title alone is catchy…. Interstellar. (Shivers!!)</span></span></div>
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November 2014</span></h3>
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the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her
trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a
nation moved by her courage.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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be the third installment of the franchise and the first part of the final book
of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_trilogy" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hunger
Games Trilogy</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Meaning there is going to be the fourth (final…hopefully)
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November 2014</span></h3>
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I am laughing just remembering scenes from the prequel … <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1499658/?ref_=nm_knf_i1">Horrible Bosses</a>.
That movie gave me a good laugh and I
can only imagine same for this one after seeing the trailer so it’s on my top
five. For anyone who appreciates good humor this one is a sure pick for you. Even if you haven’t seen the first one you
still have to see this when it’s finally released.</span></span></div>
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very successful franchise… the entire <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit">Hobbit Series</a> is set 60years
before the happenings of the also very successful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings">Lord of the Rings</a>
franchise. This is the final installment in the series and you should have no
excuse not to see this epic climax. I am certainly not missing this in 3D.</span></span></div>
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re-told. The trailer looks more than appetizing. I only home it doesn't leave a
sour taste in my mouth like </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959490/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" style="color: #333333;">Noah</a><span style="color: #333333;"> did. I am
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this role. I am a getting a front row
seat to this one. My friend </span><a href="http://instagram.com/kwameanim" style="color: #333333;">Kwame Anim</a><span style="color: #333333;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK so there you are…. My TOP FIVE
movies to end 2014 with. There are a host of other movies yet to be released
before the close of 2014. And yours
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2039393/?ref_=cs_ov_tt">The Gambler</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2799166/?ref_=cs_ov_tt">The Pyramid</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970/?ref_=cs_ov_tt">The Imitation Game</a>
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and said “Yo, lets go watch Dracula on Wednesday night, tickets on me” I
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the title but it wasn't on my watch list, I have already seen too many Dracula
and vampire stories so wasn't sure about this. The trailer won me over immediately;
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With his kingdom and his family under threat from a warlord, a
King makes a deal with a dangerous supernatural force whilst trying to avoid
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">Sounds pretty much plain, right? Well this is SIMPLY the BEST
Dracula story I have ever seen. Yes, the
movie didn't disappoint. Who ever came
up with this story line really did well. Since the idea of “</span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula"><span style="background: white;">Dracula</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">” is just a mythical legend with no
actual facts (that I know off) to confirm or support it, I feel this script
certainly does well to give some actual meaning to this idea of “Dracula”. This
one is more believable that any of the others I have seen. We get to see a man
go to the very extreme for the sake of his family and his people. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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narrative that almost immediately captures your attention and prepares you for
an interesting story line. Actually the movie doesn't stray away from its main
path. The writers knew exactly what they wanted to tell and went straight for
it. That made its 92mins duration seem quite shorter. If you get engrossed in
the story like I was, I am very sure you wouldn't even notice the time pass
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1812656/?ref_=tt_ov_st"><span style="background: white;">Luke Evans</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #333333;"> (Shaw from </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1905041/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8"><span style="background: white;">Fast & Furious 6</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">) plays the role of King Vlad (Dracula). His cold and
vindictive nature really suited the role. Top of my head, I can’t imagine
anyone else playing this particular role better than he did. I can only guess
how difficult it can be for any actor to play a “Good-Bay guy” or a “Bad-Good guy”
role. I can’t fault any of the other actors in the movie as well. </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1002641/?ref_=tt_ov_st"><span style="background: white;">Dominic Cooper</span></a><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"> (the warlord) on the opposite side did an excellent job as
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well there would certainly be the need for some </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-generated_imagery">Computer
Generated Imagery (GGI)</a><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"> to
portray the fantasy element well enough. This movie did deliver on that. The
visual effects were so good that at some point I thought my eyes where playing
tricks on me. A </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2D_computer_graphics" style="color: #333333;">2D</a><span style="color: #333333;">
movie that had so much of a </span>3D<span style="color: #333333;">
feel. Yes it was that good; I wonder why the movie wasn't made in 3D. In fact,
the visual effects did add more spice to this movie and made its viewing more
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(Obviously necessary for the story line) which I didn't like I hated the
terrible camera angles for the fight scenes. I don’t know if it was as a result
of the use of CGI ….but…. I just couldn't follow the fight scenes and most of
the time I would be left asking “What just happened or who hit who?” For me it became more like a job trying to
figure out what was actually happening in those scenes. I am very much sure I
would have enjoyed them better if the angles where much broader. Well lucky enough… It wasn’t that unnecessary
slow motion kind of fight scenes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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wowed…. Looks like there is going to be a SEQUEL. From the way it ended it’s
pretty much obvious that there would be a follow up title (unless they are just
messing with me), and I honestly can’t wait to see it. It would definitely make
it to my watch list this time without any hesitation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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point more if the fight scenes hadn't let me down that much. I was really in need of something to
entertain and clear my head and going to see this movie really did help…..rough
days. (That’s why I am putting down this
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not disagree with me on how awesome it is. I would definitely love to watch it
all over again and certainly get my self a DVD when it is released. In the mean
time it just opened in cinemas so you should go check it out. It is worth it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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demented kind of way”… that was me thinking out loud as soon as this movie
ended. I had seen the trailer just over a month ago and I immediately put it on
my watch list pending its release. Not to
say that the trailer was mind blowing but I guess I was just interested in seeing
what <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705356/?ref_=tt_ov_st">Daniel Radcliffe</a>
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young man who wakes up with horns sprouting from his head following the
mysterious death of his girlfriend who everyone thinks he is responsible for. These
horns give him the power to make people completely honest about their innermost
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sounds interesting enough? Well… a
movie that tries to combine Fantasy, Drama and Horror together better have the
mix right. I think this one tried…… but….. fell short in some areas. I am very
much sure that if this movie hadn't starred Daniel Radcliffe or any other lead
actor I wouldn't have been so much interested in seeing this title as much as I
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a book with the same title. The story to me was good. Yes…like I said.... a love story told in
a bizarre demented way. Right from the
start of the movie you begin to feel that element of mystery associated with
the story. But that was too short lived…. I almost could predict the direction
that movie was going just about 20mins in. It could be because I was paying too
much attention or maybe because it was just too shallow. Or it could be the acting, the characters where
so easy to figure out for me. Some how… watching Daniel Radcliffe felt like
watching a kid trying the play the role of an adult. The facial hair didn't do
the trick for me. I don’t know exactly the age the character he was tasked with
was supposed to be but it still seemed like he was too young for that role as
compared to the other cast he was acting along side. Regardless of all that, he
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lacked the “Horror” element that it promised. There was no point in the movie
that scared me at all for it to pass as a horror flick except for the snakes.
(I HATE SNAKES). In fact, it made me laugh more than it was supposed to scare.
Yes… there are some witty scenes that I feel were totally unnecessary which made
the whole movie seem rushed and sloppy. This did ruin the whole “seriousness”
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some elements of religion and belief … interestingly it does. It’s always good
to be reminded that Good indeed does triumph over Evil. Certainly, God works in
mysterious ways. And this movie has a way of showing that. We all need to be
reminded of that regularly one way or the other. To me that is more truth than
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watch… 120mins in this case. I would score this movie 5/10 for its efforts. That
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had seen a couple of pre –release date trailers and behind the scenes and nothing wowed me enough to make me so interested and eager in seeing this title. Well… I was curious about how this story would be told but I wasn't really interested. I had no expectations going to watch this movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lucy tells the story of a woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal that turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my girlfriends (I wish) <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/?ref_=tt_ov_st">Scarllet Johansson</a> plays Lucy. It also stars <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000151/?ref_=tt_cl_t2">Morgan Freeman</a> and a host of Asian and French cast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The story reminded me of one the hits of 2011, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219289/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Limitless</a> which starred <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177896/?ref_=tt_cl_t1">Bradley Cooper</a>. Just like Lucy they both talk about how a mysterious drug/pill that unlocks the full potential of the human brain. Apparently, us humans are only able to utilize up to 10% of the capabilities of our brains and anything beyond that is super human. (According to science… me I don’t know). Might sound silly to most people but it is quite informative… A movie that is informative is enough to keep me seated from start to finish. In this case… for 89mins. Another short movie by my standards… 89mins… is that all? Come on!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Either which way I would say the movie was OK. My girlfriend (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/?ref_=tt_cl_t1">Scarllet Johansson</a>) played a role quite different yet a bit similar to her most famous role of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0183355/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7">Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff</a> from the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_14">Avengers</a>… and she best suited the character. No other person comes to mind that could have done a much better job. (Innocent yet lethal). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It wasn't much of a big budget movie (40,000,000 USD) but it did deliver in terms of location setting and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_effects">visual effects</a>. Nothing too fancy/outrageous or minimal/mediocre….just right in between. We have seen movies that worked on a much bigger budget but still flopped as a result of outrageous visual effects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just didn't like that I had seen a movie with a similar story and the repetition to me was almost a huge turn off. The biggest down side for this movie was the huge absence of action sequences. Well there were a few but…. they were not enough for me. I was expecting to see more gun fights and Scarllet kicking some ass. I didn't see enough of these to impress me on that side. That explains why it was that short. The ending too… (some way bi)… just left me asking “What happens next?”. I don’t think there would be a sequel to this movie (I would be surprised if there is)….But I feel the climax was a bit too more like….”figure it out for yourself” kind of. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That is why I would rate this movie 5/10. Obviously, because I might have learnt a thing or two from it. Its’s certainly not one of those Sci-Fi movies that is more lies than facts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These movies most often play around our hidden fears, nightmares, fear of the unknown or the unexpected to give you a thrill. Movie writers most often just infuse the idea of an evil force or supernatural entity, event, personality or situations into other wise everyday scenarios to achieve this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have seen many titles under this genre….the kinds that just leave you scared and afraid to sleep with your lights turned off, the kinds that just mess with your head and confuses you, those that make you know you are not supposed to trust anyone no matter the circumstances (my favorite) and the strange kinds that leave you asking “Can this really happen?”. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok so in no particular order (Well except release years)…. these are my <b>TOP Five</b> Horror Movies of all time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I remember first watching this when I was quiet little on </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">VHS</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> … but I never forgot it…. It scared some sense into me. There are several equally good sequels (five) to this (the writers did build quite a franchise) and I have seen them all but the first one can’t seem to get out of my head. If you like dolls … you should see this movie. (You might just change your mind about them). I really want to watch this one again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honestly, I don’t know how this movie manages to scare this much…. Maybe it is the fear of death by unknown circumstances. All the other <a href="http://horror.about.com/od/horrorfranchises/tp/finaldestfranchise.htm">four installments</a> that follow this one are indeed intriguing. It sure does mess with your mind a bit if you let. You might have seen one or two of the Final Destination movies but to get a better thrill of the whole series you have to see this one as well as all the others you might have not seen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A brother and sister driving home witness a mysterious person dumping something down a tunnel. Deciding to discover what was dumped down there; they discover a huge disturbing hideout full of modified bodies and set off to get help, unaware that the individual is now aware of who has been down the tunnel. They soon realize that their pursuer is not just a mysterious person, but something even more horrifying, who has more in store than they could possibly imagine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starring: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519043/?ref_=tt_cl_t2">Justin Long</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005312/?ref_=tt_cl_t1">Gina Philips</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106534/?ref_=tt_cl_t3">Jonathan Breck</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790798/?ref_=tt_cl_t7">Peggy Sheffield</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really loved this movie even though it did its job of scaring me (the idea of horror flick). The creature’s looks are definitely impressive. There was a follow up sequel to this one that I liked also… and that soundtrack </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvJhi6we-28" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeepers Creepers</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> would definitely give you the chills each time you hear it after watching this movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This movie has <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Saw_media">seven installments</a> and there are already rumors about an eighth. The first saw was definitely a flick you can’t forget, unfortunately, for me, follow up sequels seemed to have diluted the adrenaline that the first two or three packed. But either which way…..once you get to understand the whole idea of the movie you are sure going to love it. It packs some gory scenes so be prepared for it… that is if you haven’t seen this one or any of the others in the series. There are so many twists to the story so doesn't just scare you but keeps you interested as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of those “Run for your life and try to Survive” kind of horror flick. It is actually the remake of 1977’s </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077681/?ref_=tt_rec_tti" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hills Have Eyes</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> which I haven’t seen. Would love to though….considering how much I enjoyed the scare and thrill of this one. There is also a follow up sequel to this that I enjoyed as much. It’s the disturbing type of gruesome killings but definitely provides some adrenaline rush….well it did that for me. If you don’t have the stomach for bloody scenes this isn't for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok so... there you are…. My Top five Horror Movies of all time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They might not do it for you as much as they did for me but these are certainly some good horror titles that I have enjoyed and would recommend for any one who loves the genre but hasn't yet seen these. Other equally good movies that narrowly made it to my <b>Top Five</b> include, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127180/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Drag me To Hell</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2023587/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Mama</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450278/?ref_=nv_sr_1">The Conjuring</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320244/?ref_=nv_sr_1">The Last Exorcism</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1148204/?ref_=nv_sr_2">Orphan</a>,<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1591095/?ref_=tt_rec_tt"> Insidious</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1991245/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Chernobyl Diaries</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450278/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Hostel</a>. </span></div>
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tonyovisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577523965435933792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896657919019634125.post-44061201416468154102014-08-22T15:18:00.000+00:002014-08-24T23:55:44.474+00:00Review: Suits TV Series *Two Lawyers One Degree* No Spoilers.<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have always found it difficult to nurture any interest in
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV-Series" target="_blank">TV shows</a> and series. I have always preferred watching the same movie more that
ones (Mostly 3 times in a row if it is that good) over following a TV series. Well….
A couple of times I have done my best to follow a few but…. to me they have
always lacked the extra punch to keep me dazed and hooked for more than the
first few episodes. Yeah, up until I found <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1632701/?ref_=ttmd_md_nm" target="_blank">Suits</a>… I didn't know what to expect
and I didn't have any high hopes either, I gave it a shot and 4 seasons with 54 episodes down and I am still
hooked and can’t seem to get enough of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 90mins pilot of the whole series was enough to interest
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1140666/?ref_=tt_cl_t4">Patrick J. Adams</a>)
a brilliant college dropout out with a photographic memory manages to slip into
a job interview with Harvey Specter (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532683/?ref_=nm">Gabriel Macht</a>) who
happens to be one of New York’s best lawyers and manages to impress him with
his raw talent and knowledge of the law even though he had never been to law
school. Harvey takes a huge gamble and hires him; together they form an unstoppable
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yeah… sounds ridiculous but that is the underlining plot of
this series that goes on to reveal many more equally intriguing sub plots and
stories over the cause of it’s 4 seasons (So far) with the aid of several well
written characters taking into consideration different human characteristics
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had read some reviews from critics who felt that the series
was not going to last more than a season because it was either too complex of
too ridiculous. Two seasons in, there where unconfirmed reports that it would
be discontinued. (Imagine my shock) Allegedly the producers felt that it was
not gaining enough following. It went on a long break, the writers did some
magic and it came back with a huge bang. (I thank God it did)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides the underlying plot which is the center of the whole
series you get to see allegiances forged,
friendships tested, betrayals, blackmails, heartbreaks as well as some kick ass
moments. I don’t think there is any other series out there that packs all these
in a good bundle of humor that is not just entertaining but very educative and
informative as well. (I am always impressed when I get to learn something from
the titles I watch). The cast I must say all ‘suit’ the characters they play…
from expressing emotions to even fully embodying the character. Aside a few
minor individual flaws I haven’t watched any other series that packs such a
perfect cast… You could almost feel the synergy and chemistry between them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dialogue is always clear and clever. And you can never get
tired of the Witt and humor. The suits…mehn….you have got to love the suits. The
characters seem to never run out of style and suave… the fashion is always
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Story lines have been on point so far…. Almost always predictable to some extent (if
you are paying attention, that is) but never lacks the usual unexpected twists
that keep you on edge waiting for the next episode. You never get lost or caught
up with so</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">me unnecessary law jargon's or technicalities so it’s easy to follow
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Season Four has been a magnificent ride for me and any one
who is as hooked as I am would definitely agree me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have seen Mike Ross try to succeed as an investment
banker, well… with a bit of a mean streak, his relationship with Rachel Zane (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1620783/?ref_=tt_cl_t2">Meghan Markle</a>) (Mikes
<a href="http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/love-interest">love
interest</a>) being tested, a not so cold side to Harvey, an unexpected love
interest for Jessica Pearson (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868659/?ref_=tt_cl_t6">Gina Torres</a>),
Donna’s (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1423048/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t3">Sarah
Rafferty</a>) hidden passion and a
climax with Louis Litt (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389069/?ref_=tt_cl_t5">Rick Hoffman</a>)
turning the heat all the way up. We have also seen some new characters (Played
by some equally good actors like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000616/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t24">Eric Roberts</a>
and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568180/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t23">Neal McDonough</a>)
who have also added depth to the whole story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want a TV series that properly incorporates legal
matters into all aspects of human nature yet is still entertaining enough to
keep you wanting more then this is for you. It’s currently on summer break so
you can start and catch up before it returns. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If this series goes on for a life time I would be still be
hooked provided it doesn't loose any of its qualities but only gets better and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I honestly can’t wait for Suits to come back with the rest
of Season 4. I would pick this any day over some witches and dragons. (Yiee.. lol)</span></div>
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tonyovisuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577523965435933792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896657919019634125.post-5332427929070509742014-08-18T14:24:00.002+00:002014-08-18T14:28:24.251+00:00Top Five: 2014 Movies You should have seen by now.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am sure you would agree with me that 2014 has been a very great year for movies. Personally, I have lost count of the titles I have seen so far this year. Some good, some bad, some ok… some well not so ok. Some so good that I had to see more than just ones others so terrible that I don't even want to remember sitting through them. (That bad)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is probably the hardest thing I have had to do so far with this blog….. Trying to sum up my 2014 so far with 5 titles. You might be wondering why I didn't a pick a top 10 instead… believe me that would have been much easier and I just wanted to challenge myself with this one.(Yeah right).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok.... so in no particular order here are my Top 5 2014 Movies you should have seen by now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yeah… a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_flick" target="_blank">chick flick</a>… so what? You will still love it anyways… The Story is good and definitely has some good humor for matured minds. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1013003/?ref_=tt_ov_st" target="_blank">Michael Ealy </a>had to loose over 20 pounds just so he could play the character he was given and trust me when I say he did nail it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the official </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">NFS</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> movie backed by </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA_Sports" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">EA Sports</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Yes….fast cars and good driving. Since we all couldn't get to see Fast & Furious 7 this year this movie just had to do it for us. A nice story told with some wicked cars. You have got to love the soundtrack at the end of the race scene. </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Linkin Park’s</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Road’s Untraveled… it was the perfect choice of song for that scene if you should ask me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This movie is the sequel to one of the hits of 2013, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2184339/?ref_=nv_sr_2">ThePurge</a> that had <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000160/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Ethan Hawke</a> in the lead role. It’s not one of those follow up sequels with the same cast to continue or extend the story being told in the prequel but packs an entire different cast and story line which maintains the original concept of the purge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The purge’s concept is…. A not so distant future (2023) where crime is low and unemployment has reached below 5% but one day in a year is set aside for the annual purge were all crimes including murder is legal and free from punishment for 24hours. Purposely to allow citizens to cleanse and purify their hearts and souls from all the hate, anger and resentments in side them by releasing aggression. (Sounds crazy right?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Personally, I feel this story certainly has more content than its prequel but the good thing is you don’t need to have watched the 2013 prequel to get comfortable with this one. The movie starts with scenes to explain the whole idea of purging so you are basically prepared for what you are about to watch. Also, the story line does not have any direct link to the not so broad prequel. It’s simple and straight forward and you do not have to do any thinking to get what is going on or is about to happen. I feel the writers made a huge step up on the previous ones script, taking the whole concept a bit deeper and broader. The acting….well, the roles where simple but I feel the lead characters fell short on delivering the right emotions for certain situations they found themselves in ….nonetheless it was good. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although I would highly suggest parental guidance for minors, I recommend this movie for anyone who loves a good thrill even if they haven’t already seen the first film. (You should watch that one too if you can so you can also make your own comparison of the two.) This movie didn't disappoint at all…. It’s something you would definitely not mind watching more than once. </span></div>
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