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  • Win Win 2011

    ★★★★ Watched 21 May, 2013

    OK seriously, i am now a full on Paul Giamatti's Fan. The movie really drew me in and had great performances from all the actors. The always reliable Paul Giamatti was fantastic (as usual), as was Amy Ryan. It was one of the most emotionally compelling film I've seen and I'd highly recommend it.

  • Deep Blue Sea 1999

    ★★★★ Rewatched 19 May, 2013 1

    Not one of the (badly-written, over-acted) characters is appealing enough to be concerned about, but that just means you can root for the (fake) sharks without a twinge of conscience.

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  • Jack Reacher 2012

    ★★★★ Watched 26 Apr, 2013 2

    The only bummer in this film is the fact that Tom Cruise doesnt sprint in the movie, not even once.

    Then whats the point?...does he at least say somehing threatening very calmly?

    Yes, many times.

    Enough to make up for not sprinting?

    No, nothing can ever make up for that, nothing.

  • The Truman Show 1998

    ★★★★★ Watched 11 Nov, 2012 1

    Truman Show made me think about the alternate possible realities of life, though it is quite different from Matrix. The kind of film that can make you paranoid enough to announce "I know you are watching" to empty rooms.

    Anyway, the weirdness of Truman's world is decoded by Truman himself, which finally leads to a heart moving climax. At that point, I just wished the movie to be a little longer so that I could see his life in the…