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  • 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003

    ★★ Rewatched 20 May, 2013 2

    "Come on, man. Guns, murderers and crooked cops? I was made for this, bro."

    Yes, the film is borderline retarded, the acting is horrible and the ending is so eye rolling that I can't see straight, but for some reason I was entertained.

    I won't try to safe this film in any way or form, is the worst of the franchise hands down, it feels so unreal and the CGI looks horrible!

    Now, with all that said and dusted, I…

  • The Fast and the Furious 2001

    ★★★★ Rewatched 20 May, 2013

    "I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bullshit. For those ten seconds or less, I'm free."

    The Fast and the Furious = Point Break on wheels, and personally, I prefer cars than surf boards.

    The Fast and the Furious is fun to watch, cars, cheesy lines, a mindless story and cool car stunts. There are no twists or surprises, what you see…

  • Searching for Sugar Man 2012

    ★★★★★ Watched 19 May, 2013

    "Top 10 Film of 2012 Selection"
    "Top 10 Documentaries of 2012 Selection"

    "He had this kind of magical quality that all the genuine poets and artists have: to elevate things. To get above the mundane, the prosaic. All the bullshit. All the mediocrity that's everywhere. The artist, the artist is the pioneer."

    Searching for Sugar Man took me on an adventure from Detroit to South Africa, on a search of a legend, a folk hero, of a man, but above…

  • The Wedding Singer 1998

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 19 May, 2013 2

    "Top 10 Films 1998 Selection"
    "Top 10 Romantic Comedies Selection"

    "Not porno tongue. Church tongue."

    The Wedding Singer makes me wanna get a "Only Members" Jacket, grow a 5 o’clock shadow beard and listen to Billy idol!

    The Wedding Singer hit all the sweet spots, I love the 80's, the music, the films. The Wedding Singer showcase all that, and some great laughs, charismatic characters and a funny story.

    Adam Sandler is great! He really made the character his own,…

  • Dredd 2012

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 17 May, 2013 2

    "Top 20 Comic book/Graphic Novel selection"

    "Mega City One. Convulsing. Choking. Breaking under its own weight. Citizens in fear of the street. The gun. The gang. Only one thing fighting for order in the chaos: the men and women of the Hall of Justice. Juries. Executioners. Judges."

    If I look for the words Bad-ass, cool, amazing, fun and entertaining, I guarantee Dredd is the common Synonym.

    Dredd is simply top notch entertainment, there is not a dull moment in the…

  • Star Trek Into Darkness 2013

    ★★★★ Watched 17 May, 2013 1

    "No ship should go down without her Captain..."

    Disclosure:
    I'am not a Star Trek fan (not because I dislike it, just because I have never watch any of the films or the TV shows).

    Star Trek Into Darkness has all the components that makes for a fun and entertaining summer blockbuster, if that was director J.J. Abrams goal, well sir, you succeeded with flying colors.

    The film hits the ground running and doesn't stop till the end, the action pieces…

  • The Funhouse 1981

    ★★★½ Rewatched 11 May, 2013

    "Top 10 Films 1981 Selection"
    Through the Eye of Scream Factory

    "I just had the greatest idea, let's stay, let's spend the night in the Funhouse!"

    Tobe Hooper The Funhouse is a simple horror film, what is tense about it, is how the conflict arrives, a simple teenage prank turns into a nightmarish tale of doom consequences.

    The film has flaws but I be damn if is not entertaining, The Funhouse goes by the numbers, but the grittiness and the…

  • The Virgin Suicides 1999

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 16 May, 2013 14

    "Top 50 films of the 90's Selection"
    "Top 10 films of 1999 Selection"

    "You're not even old enough to know how bad life gets.
    Obviously, Doctor, you've never been a 13-year-old girl."

    Does the Lisbon sister even exist? are they as beautiful as they really look? or are they just a glorification in the mind of the narrator. One thing if fot sure, this is a coming of age film, grasping the straws of what makes life complex and bittersweet.…

  • Tango & Cash 1989

    ★★★★ Rewatched 15 May, 2013 3

    "Top 10 Films 1989 Selection"
    "Top 10 Buddy Cop films Selection"

    "Rambo? Rambo's a pussy."

    Whoever thought of Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell together in a film, is a genius! maybe the greatest 80's idea since the Pet Rock!

    How do I review Tango & Cash, umm...

    Cheesy... yes!!!
    One-Liners... yes!!!
    Eye Rolling scenarios... yes!!!
    Over the top villains.. you bet!!!

    Tango & Cash is fun, dumb and entertaining, it put a smile in my face. Stallone and Russell are charismatic, funny…

  • Akira 1988

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 11 May, 2013 2

    "Top 100 of all Time Selection"
    "Top 50 Film of the 80's Selection"
    "Top 10 of 1988 Selection"
    "Top 10 Anime Films Selection"

    "The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves."

    Science Fiction is a complex genre, bu there are certain film that transcend the genre, films that not only become iconic but they cast a shadow and a raise the bar so high,…

  • Black Swan 2010

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 10 May, 2013

    "Top 100 of all Time Selection"
    "Top 15 Films of the 2010's Selection"
    "Top 10 Film 2010 Selection"

    "I just want to be perfect."

    The Red Shoes + Perfect Blue = Black Swan.

    Talk about obsession and perfection, a combination that is a recipe for auto destruction, and no better director to bring to life this tale of horror and beauty than Darren Aronofsky.

    Black Swan is Aronofsky balance between Sci-Fi, drama and horror, is hunting, tense, sweet and borderline…

  • The Wrestler 2008

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 09 May, 2013

    "Top 100 of all time Selection"
    "Top 50 Films of the 2000's Selection"
    "Top 10 Films 2008 Selection"

    "I'm an old broken down piece of meat... and I'm alone. And I deserve to be all alone."

    The Wrestler found a way to be uplifting, redeeming and flat out depressing all in one single film.

    Mr. Aronofsky enjoys creating compelling stories around very heavy themes, that by itself is nothing new. What makes Darren jump out from the rest is that…