Archive for August, 2010
Have you ever wanted to watch a movie and feel like you’re in a professional movie theater? Well, this article proves that you can do it in your own home!
Steps:
- Select and obtain a movie. Buy or rent the DVD if you don’t already own it. Think about anyone who will be watching the movie with you, and try to choose something that they will also like.
- Prepare some finger food. Popcorn is traditional movie food, but if you’re watching at home, you can choose whatever you’d like. You can have a cup of tea/coffee or a glass of soft drink. You don’t have to eat junk food to watch a movie. If you’d like to munch on baby carrots or shrimp cocktail, go right ahead.
- Set aside the time to watch the whole film. Don’t start a three-hour movie one hour before you plan to turn in, and make sure nobody else is going to demand a turn at the TV.
- Turn down the lights (if you have dimmer switches) or just turn them off, when the movie starts.
- Put on some suitable music – if it’s a romantic night put soothing romantic music on before you start the movie.
- Enjoy the movie!
Tips:
- Don’t fall asleep during the movie!
- Stop talking during the movie, then you’ll know whats going on!
Things You’ll Need:
- TV/PC
- DVD Player or DVD-ROM
- Good Sound System
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Based on work by Kieran Howe, Dvortygirl, Maluniu, Spyagent and Saif Samir
Hello Movie Lovers!
We have already passed the first half of 2010. And we are getting closer to the end of the year. Now it’s time to take a look back. I would like to share with you my picks for the Top 10 Best Movies released during the first half of 2010.
Here’s my list of the Top 10 Best Movies of the first half of 2010:
✔ Shutter Island
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo Di Caprio, Ben Kingsley
Released On: Feb 19, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: It may not rank with Scorsese’s best work, but Shutter Island’s gleefully unapologetic genre thrills represent the director at his most unrestrained.
✔ The Ghost Writer
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan
Released On: Feb 19, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: While it may lack the revelatory punch of Polanski’s finest films, Ghost Writer benefits from stylish direction, a tense screenplay, and a strong central performance from Ewan McGregor.
✔ The Crazies
Directed by: Breck Eisner
Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell
Released On: Feb 26, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: Tense, nicely shot, and uncommonly intelligent, The Crazies is the rare horror remake that works.
✔ Alice in Wonderland
Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway
Released On: Mar 5, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: Tim Burton’s Alice sacrifices the book’s minimal narrative coherence — and much of its heart — but it’s an undeniable visual treat.
✔ How to Train Your Dragon
Directed by: Peter Hastings, Chris Sanders
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler
Released On: Mar 26, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: Boasting dazzling animation, a script with surprising dramatic depth, and thrilling 3-D sequences, How to Train Your Dragon soars.
✔ Hot Tub Time Machine
Directed by: Steve Pink
Starring: John Cusack, Rob Corddry
Released On: Mar 26, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: It’s flagrantly silly script — and immensely likable cast — make up for most of its flaws.
✔ Date Night
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Starring: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg
Released On: Apr 9, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: An uneasy blend of action and comedy, Date Night doesn’t quite live up to the talents of its two leads, but Steve Carell and Tina Fey still manage to shine through most of the movie’s flaws.
✔ Kick-Ass
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage
Released On: Apr 16, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: Not for the faint of heart, Kick-Ass takes the comic adaptation genre to new levels of visual style, bloody violence, and gleeful profanity.
✔ Iron Man 2
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson
Released On: May 7, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: It isn’t quite the breath of fresh air that Iron Man was, but this sequel comes close with solid performances and an action-packed plot.
✔ Toy Story 3
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles
Released On: Jun 18, 2010
RT Critics’ Consensus: Deftly blending comedy, adventure, and honest emotion, Toy Story 3 is a rare second sequel that really works.
Now what do think? Agree with my list? Did you watch all of them? Did I miss anything fantastic? You are also welcome to name your own favorites!
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Did you watch Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch Movie Trailer? Check it out now!
Sucker Punch is an upcoming American action-fantasy movie Directed by Zack Snyder. Which stars Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung.
RT Synopsis: Set in the 1950s, Sucker Punch follows Babydoll (Emily Browning) who is confined to a mental institution by her stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. While there, she imagines an alternative reality to hide her from the pain, and in that world, she begins planning her escape, needing to steal five objects to help get her out before she is deflowered by a vile man.
Genre: Action-Adventure, Mystery-Suspense, Science Fiction-Fantasy
Release Date: Mar 25, 2011
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