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Margin Call

I think most businessmen and women should see this movie and this can help them as well...

17 / 11 / 2011, 07:19

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Puzzle #4: Working Days

Oh!I really hate mathematics..I had to take a lot of efforts before I already comprehend the...

15 / 11 / 2011, 19:46

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Johnny English Reborn

I love this movie! Very entertaining and funny.. :)

15 / 11 / 2011, 02:25

Marvel teased us with the release of this film near the end of various previously released super hero flicks like Captain America and Iron Man 2. This would be the movie that unites all the super heroes from the Marvel universe. Well actually, only those that had not been previously licensed to other studios. Hence, you will not find characters from X-Men, Spiderman, or the Fantastic Four in this movie. Director Joss Whedon brings back fond memories of creative television series like Firefly and Dollhouse, but what does he make of a 220 million blockbuster production?

Hugo

Almer S. Tigelaar 06 / 03 / 2012

Hugo is based on a relatively recently released (2007) award winning book by Brian Selznick. It is not surprising that the film rights to the books were quickly sold, and certainly not by the least of directors either: Martin Scorsese. He has a career spanning decades and has directed a string of movies in recent years which I liked, among which are Shutter Island, The Departed and Gangs of New York. However, those were admittedly all in different, less family friendly, genres. So, I went to Hugo hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

How long would it take to read Wikipedia?

Almer S. Tigelaar 21 / 02 / 2012

Wikipedia has become the de facto encyclopedia on the Internet. A traditional encyclopedia spans many textbook volumes which would take any normal person ages to read. Few people would likely engage in such an endeavor. However, since Wikipedia is readily accessible: should you take up the challenge?

Almer S. Tigelaar » Movies

X-Men: First Class

Almer S. Tigelaar 15 / 06 / 2011, 09:52

When the first X-Men movie came out in 2000 it stood out particularly because of its intelligent, character driven style. This was not so common in those days as critically panned movies, like Batman & Robin, seemed to mock the superhero genre, rather than making a worthy contribution to it. The trend set by X-Men was nicely followed by other movies in the superhero genre, like Spider-Man and Batman Begins. No longer were these filled with cardboard characters, no: these were people that we could actually care about. Director Bryan Singer managed to raise the bar even higher in the second X-Men movie. However, the third instalment in the series, and the movie dedicated to Wolverine, both made without Singer’s involvement, were less well received.

Luckily Bryan Singer was attracted as a producer for X-Men: First Class, and this undoubtedly has had some positive influence on the development of the movie. Although the CGI-heavy trailer might have you believe otherwise, it is a good cast, realistic characters, and a strong believable backstory that make this one of the best X-Men movies yet. Recommended, even if you don’t particularly like ‘superhero’ movies.

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