2011-09-30

Shaun of the Dead

Plot

Simon Pegg plays the role of the anti-hero in this British comedy. Shaun is a twenty-nine year old loser whose life has become stagnant. His girlfriend has left him, his job has no future and his mother is living with his stepfather who he hates. He shares a house with Pete, their relationship is no better because Shaun's best friend Ed (Nick Frost)is staying some time living on their couch. Ed is a dreadful and outrageous failed marijuana dealer.
London is becoming a zombie territory, but Shaun's mind is in his current situation and how he is going to change it.
When Shaun finally realizes what's happening, he creates a plan that will save them and bring some light back to his life.

Information

Release date: 2004-04-09
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Written by: Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg
Genre: Comedy/Horror
Language: English

Links/References

Wikipedia - IMDb - Rotten Tomatoes

2011-09-25

Stranger than Fiction

Plot

Harold Crick is an IRS auditor whose life's about to change. The movie begins showing the precisely calculated and boring life of Harold as narrated by a voice.
Harold soon begins to notice the voice and worries himself when he listens to the voice say "little did he know that this simple, seemingly innocuous act would result in his imminent death" after he resets his watch in a bus stop.
His worries take him to consult first a psychiatrist and then a literature expert.
The plot develops into a romance between Harold and the bakery owner he is auditing.
In my opinion, as one of the characters states towards the end, 'the ending is ok'.

Infographics

The movie features really impressive animated 3d information graphics that contribute to show the vision of life in Harold's mind and how this vision evolves while the plot develops.

Information

Year: 2006
Directed by: Marc Forster
Produced by: Lindsay Doran
Written by: Zach Helm
Genre: Romance/ Comedy
Language: English

Links/References

wikipedia imdb Rotten tomatoes

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest Marc Nuri

Plot

The film tells the story about three Brooklyn cops with different pasts and careers who will wind up together at the same location by the end of the movie.
Detective Salvatore (Ethan Hawke) is desperately looking for money to buy a new house where he expects his wife's illness will improve.
Officer Dugan (Richard Gere) is a week away from retirement. He suffers from a big depression because his career hasn't been exactly exemplary. His situation gets worse when he is assigned to train rookies for his last week of work.
Detective Clarence Butler (Don Cheadle) is an undercover agent who has lost his previous life due to his extraordinary and committed work and is now trying to find his way out.

Information

Release date: 2010-03-05
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Written by: Michael C. Martin
Genre: Action/ Crime/ Drama
Language: English

Links/References

wikipedia imdb Rotten tomatoes

Seen timestamp: 2011-09-25