Babylon A.D. (2008)

Babylon A.D. (2008)

Not a bad action movie in spite of the disagreements between the studio and the French director, Mathieu Kassovitz, and actor Vin Diesel over how the movie had been produced. Pity many people gave Babylon A.D. a miss because of the bad press. Not Shakespeare, but Terminator fans will enjoy this fast paced movie.

Vin plays an exiled American mercenary who is paid to smuggle a genetically manipulated girl (who may be carrying a dangerous virus) from Russia to the USA. Along the way, he meets resistance with various cult and military groups intent on stopping him from delivering his "package". This apocalyptic tale set in our near future has similarities, though not as dark, as the earlier "Children of Men" film.

If you have missed the Babylon A.D., catch it on DVD or Blu-ray when it is available.

Actors: Vin Diesel , Mélanie Thierry, Michelle Yeoh, Charlotte Rampling, Gérard Depardieu
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Writers: Eric Besnard (writer) Maurice G. Dantec (novel)
Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, language and some sexuality.

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Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)

Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)

This Lost Boys: The Tribe sequel did not fare as well as its 1998 cult favorite predecessor - which is a shame as this straight to video reincarnation deserved better. While the gory scenes are pretty good, poor scripting, bad acting and the lack of fun in this movie makes it a poor cousin of the earlier movie.

Lost Boys: The Tribe is about a brother and sister who moves to Luna Bay, California and the sister is seduced by the leader of a pack of vampire surfers. Brother gets himself infected by the vampire strain so he can prevent his sister from turning completely into a vampire. Unlike other vampire movies, it seems that it is easier to get a cure from the vampire's bite in this movie.

Lost Boys: The Tribe is a standby movie in case you don't have any suitable movie to watch in your free time.

Actors: Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Jamison Newlander, Autumn Reeser, Tad Hilgenbrink
Directors: P.J. Pesce
Writers: Janice Fischer
Studio: Warner Home Video
Run Time: 94 minutes
Genre: Comedy | Horror | Thriller
Rating: Rated R for strong vampire violence and gore, language, sexuality and some drug use.

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Felon (2008)

Felon (2008)

Probably one of the more memorable prison movies. Forget the "Prison" TV series with its unrealistic scenarios, "Felon" is the real world about prisoner abuse which leads to harden criminals joining race-based gangs in order to survive predators in prisons.

Felon probably took its inspiration from an actual event that happened in the Corcoran state prison in California around 1989 and 1995 in which prison guards (the controversial Security Housing Unit SHU) conditioned inmates to fight each other so as to assert control over them.

Very good performances by Stephen Dorff as an man sent to prison unjustly and Val Kilmer as a Charles Manson-like character. The fight scenes are superb as it is shocking. If you liked "Fight Club", you will probably enjoy this movie as well.

Felon is Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language and brief nudity

Actors: Anne Archer, Nick Chinlund, Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard
Directors: Ric Roman Waugh
Studio: Sony Pictures
Run Time: 104 minutes
Genre: Crime, Drama

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Ruins (2008)

Ruins (2008)

If you liked "Turistas", you would like this terror ride through South American jungles. Ruins, however, is more a creature horror movie than torture flick. This distinction does not stop Ruins from having gore that is relentless as it is realistic; and should please blood thirsty fans to no end.

"Ruins" is Rated R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity.

The movie is about a group of friends who get stranded on an isolated ancient Mayan ruin which is home to a 1,000 year old carnivorous plant-like being. The movie is based on a best selling book of the same name by Scott Smith. This movie proves that the world is a more dangerous place than it seems. Terrorists are the least of your worries.

Though Ruins has not done very well at the box office, this should not stop you from renting this movie - if you are a self-respecting horror / sci-fi fan.

Actors: Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson
Directors: Carter Smith
Writers: Scott B. Smith
Studio: DreamWorks SKG
Genre: Horror, Sci-fi
Run Time: 93 minutes

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Wall-E (2008)

Wall-E (2008)

Wall-E is a hard science fable about how unbridled capitalism and the disregard of the environment can destroy our planet earth. Wall-E is not a movie that will appeal to very young children because of its serious overall tone and subject matter - which tends to be bleak.

It is probably a film that will appeal to adults who like serious hard science fiction though the movie is good for kids to see as it educates them about being responsible to the environment.

The story is set in the future where there are no humans. Only one WALL•E (a Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) robot appears to have survived on earth and it has developed human like qualities through centuries of exposure to human works of art and invention. The arrival of another robot EVE (Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) sets off a chain of events leading to Wall-E's entry to the mother ship that left earth 700 years earlier due to environmental destruction. The gigantic spaceship is now inhabited be horribly obese humans who have never walked in their lives due to their shrunken skeletal frame and the weightless of the space environment.

At the heart of the movie is a love story between Wall-e and Eve which is touching and invigorating. The characters are well-developed even though the two main characters do not say a word in intelligible English. What you get from them is bot-talk. Somehow, Wall-e reminds me of Speilberg's ET creature.

Wall-E is suitable for 6+ children

Children may find Wall-E the robot "cute" if they like R2D2 but don't expect silly kids humor in the movie. In fact, the film's G-Rating does not stop this Disney movie from being scary in parts with explosions, evil robots, cockroaches and scary dark sets. Some of the science talk may be hard for some of the young ones to understand.

Pixar has pulled out the stops in the cutting edge CGI when creating this highly innovative movie. If you like good CGI, Wall-E is the film not to be missed.

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