Mission Impossible 3

Mission Impossible 3

Action. Action. Action. This means only one thing – the summer blockbusters have begun. Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is back in his third installment of the Mission Impossible series. The IMF team has a new mission which involves deceit, espionage, and recovering one of their own. If you have ever seen the original TV series, you wouldn’t expect anything different. From the very beginning, this movie will keep you in suspense with the various plot twists. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to go see this movie as soon as you can. This review will self-destruct in.....

Grade A-

Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

To anyone who has watched as many movies as I have, this movie tends to look familiar from the very beginning. If you can, imagine A Fistful of Dollars with a little mix of The Godfather, add a pinch of North by Northwest and Lucy Liu, of course, and you have Slevin. This movie starts off very slow, but picks up about 15 minutes before the closing credits. There are a few interesting twists to the plot, but still tends to be somewhat predictable. If you ask me, I suggest that you keep your slevin dollars in your pocket.

Grade D

Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking

This dark comedy stars Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor, a tobacco lobbyist who has an amazing gift of gab. He has a knack for suppressing his conscience to ever do the right thing, unless of course, it involves closing the deal. He could probably convince his own mother that he was adopted. This guy is definitely a salesman’s salesman. It is guaranteed to keep you laughing throughout the entire 92 minutes. There are so many hidden jokes within the film, you may have to see it a second time just so you can catch them all. It also stars Robert Duvall, Katie Holmes, and William H. Macy.

Grade B

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

Revenge is the name of the game. Some believe that revenge is a dish best served cold. This film, however, tends to show a different view. Natalie Portman stars in this movie, which centers around one man’s attempt to get back at a system where torture and corruption are commonplace. In a post 9/11 era, some of the philosophies, that are repeated throughout the movie, seems to push the envelope. It has an undertone that makes light of the value of human life in order to get a point across. If you can get past some of the ideologies, you may actually enjoy the film. I wish I could say that I did. It won’t win any Oscars, but the some of the special effects makes it worth seeing.

Grade C

Night Watch

Night Watch

Just when you thought you couldn’t find a new spin on a vampire movie, Night Watch delivers a new bruise on an already bludgeoned horse. Even though this movie may fall under many moviegoers radar, this is definitely a must see. Without giving anything away, this movie focuses on the struggle between good/evil, night/day, and light/dark. As mentioned in Taoist beliefs, it is said that there is always a balance within the universe. Night Watch is the epitome of this philosophy.

Grade B

Pink Panther

Pink Panther

Peter Sellers is probably rolling in his grave. Not to mention Blake Edwards, the mastermind behind the original Inspector Jacques Clouseau. This film is not worth the stock it was filmed on. The entire movie seems to be factored around showing how much of an idiot Inspector Clouseau is instead of having an actual plot. Greed has to be the only reason Steve Martin accepted this role. I guess after Cheaper by the Dozen 2 seemingly flopped, Martin decided to ruin a cult classic for future generations. Being a fan of the original movies and cartoon, I may tend to be a little bias. But I believe there are movies that shouldn’t be touched. The Pink Panther is one of them. The director, Shawn Levy, should be shot for shooting this film. Last but not least, I can’t finish without talking about Beyoncé. Many of you, who haven’t read my column before, may not know this term. But believe me, “better actor/actress than singer” (or vice versa) will come up very often. In this case, Beyoncé is definitely a better singer than actress. At least she made it through the entire film without getting kicked in the face. Grade D

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