Fame

Remember my name, Fame! School is back with a crop of new students, more talented than ever before. We are now following a group of inspiring N.Y.C talented students attending the New York City H.S for the performing Arts, training these students in perfecting their specialty in music, dancing and singing, in order to become successfully performers. Wondering, if the movie was going to live-up to the expectation of the original movie version from back in 1980, and to my surprise it does. Gambling on complete unknown students not for long with big talents, but having the teachers who are all well known to everyone? Debbie Allen (plays principal Simms), Kelsey Grammer (plays Joel Cranston music teacher), Megan Mullally (plays Fran Rowans singing teacher), Bebe Neuwirth (plays Lynn Kraft dance teacher) and Charles S. Dutton (plays Alvin Dowd drama teacher) with a cast set like this, you don't need well known students.

Well-written storyline, written by Allison Burnett and Christopher Gore and the Directed by Kevin Trancharoen, you leave the theater dancing in the aisle.

I give this movie 4 1/2 Stars.

Pandorum

Two-crew member of the Elysium ship, awaken from a hyper-sleep to realize that they are alone at first, but slowly hearing low sounds coming from the bottom of the ship. They can't remember anything; who they are and what's their mission? Lt. Payton (Dennis Quaid) decided to stay behind and guide Cpl. Bower (Ben Foster) by a transmitting radio in order to reach the transformer station to turn the power back on. Throughout his ordeal, Bower comes across other survival on the ship. A shocking deadly secret are begin to reveals itself, more dangerous than anyone could imagined. Mutants creatures are on board the ship and trying to kill them.

Straight to the point, this movie is a cheap duplication of the "Alien" sequels movies, without originality, this movie make a great video game and that is all.

I give this movie 1 1/2 Stars.

Jennifer's Body

Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) is the sexiest most popular girl in school, envied by all the girls who wants to be her, and desired by all the guys who wants to date her. Jennifer's bff Needy (Amanda Seyfried),have been friends since childhood and the only person Jennifer truly trust, despite Needy's nerdy looks compare to Jennifer, their bond is close and it not hard to understand why their friends. There relationship changes when Jennifer takes Needy to see her favorite indie rock group called Low Shoulder at the local tavern bar in town. Later that night, a devastating fire at the bar where the group was performing killing 13 people, in their small town of Devil's Kettle. Lead singer Nikolai (Adam Brody) convinced Jennifer to accompany the group for a ride into town and to ditch Needy immediately after the accident. Jennifer finds out quickly that the group is not what they seem, and that they all worshipers of Satan; everything goes wrong for Jennifer after that, chaos and mayhem follows her and the boys in town.

This dark comedy written by Diablo Cody is another example of her unique prospected in life. Well written and cast perfectly, this is a must see movie.

I give this movie 4 Stars.

Bright Star

Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) an out-spoken fashion designer wannabe in London 1818, falls in love with the gifted poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw). The unlikely couple began there secret, but very much passionate love affair. Their love is very much disapprove by John's best friend Charles Brown (Paul Schneider) who feels that Fanny is a distraction to John's work and also she only interested in flirting and titillating the men in town, and not truly in love with John.

This movie is the adaptation about the very short lived, but truly long lasting love between John and Fanny. The movie does drag in some parts, but you leave the theater seeing what real love is and their undying love for each other.

I give this movie 3 1/2 Stars.

Sorority Row

5 sorority sister are playing a practical joke on Danny (Adam Berry) who cheated on their sister Megan (Audrina Patridge), the prank goes out of control when Megan accidentally gets killed. A pact was made to keep the secret, but a year later after the girls graduates college a killer seeks revenge on the sorority sisters, mayhem takes over and many must die.

Sorority row can be described with just two words. Can you say "Movie Cliche"? This movie is one part "Scream" and two parts "I know what you did last summer" toss in hot sexy college girls half dressed and you have the recipe for guys dream scenarios. This movie doesn't promise anything and it delivers what it promise nothing.

I give this movie 2 Stars.

Mourning The Passing Of DJ AM

After the sudden passing of Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein Friday afternoon on August 28,2009 in his Soho apartment in New York City. Shock spread throughout L.A when we heard the news. DJ AM had been settling in a more stable life, he was dating at the time of death model Hayley Wood. After DJ AM and close friend Travis Barker the drummer from "Blink-182" survived their near death experience last year in September, when their plane crashed in South Carolina killing 4 others onboard. Unfortunately, this wasn't his first brush with death; back in his early 20's he attempted suicide unsuccessfully when his gun malfunctioned. Now he has succeeded in what he had failed before, after the toxicology came back this week DJ AM died of an overdose of 9 Oxycontin pills found in his system and also found empty bags of crack cocaine underneath his body, he was only 36 years old.

At the time of his death he was working on an MTV show about drug addiction scheduled to debut in October. We will have to wait and see if MTV will air the show as a tribute to DJ AM, dedicating his final project to his family, friends, and fans that truly will miss this talented man.

Extract

Joel, (Jason Bateman) is the owner of an extract plant, trying to balance a business he's grown tired of, a personal life with a wife that won't give him any sex, and employees that takes advantage of him. Joel spends a lot of time hanging out at his friend's bar. Dean (Ben Afflleck) is a hippie looking, pill popping, pot smoking bad influence in Joel life but with his best interest at heart. Dean is always trying to get Joel to loosen up and is always offering him pills or pot as Dean says, "it'll make you feel better". Now more then ever Joel is stressed out about the pending lawsuit after Step (Clifton Collins Jr.) the floor manager in training at his plant suffers a serious injury in a freak accident that causes him to lose a testicle. Step's story is all over the news when Cindy (Mila Kunis) a beautiful con artist sets up a scam to meet Step and seduce him for his lawsuit money. Joel has chaos happening all around him, but especially at home with his wife Susie (Kristen Wiig) who at exactly 7 pm everyday she put on her sweat pants which mean NO SEX for Joel.

This seriously funny, smart comedy will have you on the edge of your seat. Written and Directed by Mike Judge, who has truly captured this year best film. Films like this one make you think, and with an amazing cast, you can't help but to fall in love with all the characters. I can't wait to see it again and again.

I give this movie 5 Stars.