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Rating: 3.5/5 Review: "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance movie review" Ghost Rider is back in a second outing. The movie is one of the most bizarre superhero movies. The movie is filled with weird humour, shaky camera shots and fast editing. And Ghost Rider is more like a monster in this. I should have known what to expect from a movie that is directed by the guys behind Gamer and the Crank movies. The story: It is a fairly simple chase movie where a group of bad guys are chasing after a mother and a son. Johnny Blaze known as Ghost Rider is asked to help them. Pure simple. Of course, the truth of why they are being chased will be reveal in the middle of the movie. One thing that this is better than the first one is of course the action. The action makes the movie worthy to be in the action genre. Unfortunately, camera shots marred the action scenes and they become like a lost-found footage movie. The crazy weird humour ranges from slightly funny to embarrassing. Acting wise i...

Rating: 4/5 Review: "Underworld Awakening 3D movie review" This is the first movie I watched in cinema and it is not a bad movie to start the year. Underworld Awakening is the first 3D movie in the franchise and I am glad to have watched it in cinema. The movie is shot using 3D camera; it is not the lazy post-converted 3D movie. With its short runtime of 88 minutes, the pace moves briskly and it becomes an enjoyable action flick. And not only that, it could be the best in the franchise. The story: If a story has to be explained, it goes with Selene trying to find Michael. But no luck and she wakes up about 13 years later where she finds out she has a daughter and yeah, she is still trying to find Michael. Basically, the story serves to string up the different and various action scenes together. The action scenes range from fight scenes to a car chase. It has probably the best action in the franchise. With the added dimension of 3D, the action turns out better. Acting is fine ...

Rating: 3.7/5 Review: "Final Destination 5 Blu-ray review" The 2D version is alright but still not as entertaining when watched in 3D in cinema. The picture is sharp and clear but not as vibrant as the 4th movie. It has a cold and hard look rather than being bright. Blu-ray special features- 2.9/5 There is a short featurette (6 minutes) which involves interviews with cast and crew. It is interesting but brief. There are two useless alternative scenes (16 minutes) which only show slightly alternative death scenes. The alternative deaths are less than a minute. There are two visual effects featurette. One is the bridge collapsing (9 minutes) and the other is the plane crash ( 3 minutes). The screen is split into two; one shows the movie scenes and the other shows raw footage. Overall, the features are disappointing but at I should be thankful that there are some features. There are the 2D Blu-ray and the 2D and 3D combo Blu-ray. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

Best and Worst movies of 2011 2011 is over! It sees many good movies so it was kind of tricky to list the best 4 movies of 2011. It had been a good year for movies. Let's see if 2012 is any better. 1.Transformers: Dark of the Moon Rating: 4.5/5 It is one of the best 3D movie ever. It has cool action, great 3D and robots. It may be the final Transformers for Michael Bay. Only thing that can be improved is that rushed out ending. Other than that, it could be 2011 best action movie. 2.Sucker Punch Rating: 4.5/5 It is sad to see the critics slamming this movie. I find its presentation kind of cool and unique. The action is not bad too. Zack Synder really has a sense of cool visual which the movie a more interesting view. 3.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Rating: 4.5/5 The end is finally here. Although it is the most action-packed movie in the franchise, I can't help but feel a little disappointed with the climax. I wanted a longer and more epic battle between Harry and Voldemo...

Rating: 4/5 Review: "Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol movie review" The end of the year is nearing. Mission: Impossible 4 and hopefully Sherlock Holmes will be rounding up the great year of movies. This does not disappoint in terms of intense action. Brad Bird 's live-action debut is entertaining and thrilling. So hats off to the director who is also well-known as the director of Pixar movies like The Incredibles. The story: It is straight-forward but it is filled with non-stop tense action. So you can't complain much. The movie is an action-packed ride which will keep you glued to your seat. Action wise is good. There are a lot of brutal fist-cuffs and chases. Mission: Impossible is not known for hugh explosions and whizz-bang action like in Transformers or even in G.I Joe: Rise of the Cobra but is known for its intense hard-hitting and sometimes over-the-top action. And this one does not disappoint. One of the notable tense scenes is Ethan climbing the tallest bu...

Rating: 3.7/5 Review: "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 1 movie review" Interestingly, the movie title only shows Breaking Dawn part 1 so I feel that the posters should actually omit the words, "The Twilight Saga". Breaking Dawn follows in the same vein as Harry Potter and the deathly hallows where it is split into two parts. Harry Potter seems to be fine to be split into two parts but in this case, Breaking Dawn seems to want to rake in more cash. Part 1 seems almost pointless but in terms of entertainment, it is okay. The story: The pace moves slowly when the movie starts. The wedding is finally happening and Bella is getting the jitters. I think about half and hour is delicated to the wedding with pointless dialouges during the wedding. After the wedding, Edward and Bella go for their honeymoon where they show off a little skin. And I think that is also almost half and hour. The exciting stuff happens when Bella realises she is pregnant with a monster baby. ...

Rating: 3.7/5 Review: "Immortals movie review" By judging from the trailers, I knew this would be visually good. And it is. The colour saturation is brownish and has a certain visual to it. Even the action scenes are visually interesting to watch. This epic movie is often compared to Zack Synder's 300 and I can't see much similarities between both of them. Each has its own visual shots and different shots in action scenes etc. Both have interesting visuals. About this movie, i can say this is more classified as an adventure drama. Though there are bits of action scattered in the movie, action is not a big part in the movie. It is more of a man's journey to stop the big bad guy from creating havoc on earth and his will to stop him. The gods are also back-characters which means they don't get much screentime. They mostly show their extraordinary skills in the action scenes. I was a little disappointed with the lack of the gods' appearances. Action wise is go...