A PersonaLog

The list is only for those I have watched and released this year (in Singapore).

Nomination list:

Soom (Breath) *

Director: Kim Ki-duk
Writer: Kim Ki-duk
Starring: Chang Chen, Zia
Remark: This is one of the worst movie I watched in recent year, I was attracted by the poster and that’s a mistake. I really hate this type of “Art” label movie.

Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ***

Director: Tim Burton
Writer: John Logan (screenplay), Stephen Sondheim (musical)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Remark: I would say there’s some disappointment from Tim Burton, may be I have set the expectation and it’s often not a good things. Partly because the musical scene is not at its best and we all seen a better. Nevertheless, I still love the way of Tim Burton style and killing scene is awesome. The ending scene is as beautiful as always we can expect from the director.

P.S. I Love You **

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Writer: Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Steven Rogers (screenplay)
Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler
Remark: This is a girls movie, and I have nothing to against it. I enjoyed watching it but I will probably forget about this show in months time.

Horton Hears a Who! ***

Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Writer: Ken Daurio (screenplay), Cinco Paul (screenplay)
Starring: Jim Carrey (voice), Steve Carell (voice)
Remark: It’s better then my expectation. But again, hollywood still thread the audience like a kids.

10,000 B.C. ***

Director: Roland Emmerich
Writer: Roland Emmerich (written by) & Harald Kloser (written by)
Starring: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle
Remark: 2 star for it’s visual and entertainment. Seen and forget.

The Orphanage ***

Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Writer: Sergio G. Sánchez (screenplay)
Starring: Belén Rueda, Roger Príncep
Remark: It’s actually quite nice horror movie, as I don’t generally like horror movie.

一个好爸爸 ***

Director: 张艾嘉
Writer: 李纯恩 （黑社会爸爸改编）
Starring: 古天乐，刘若英
Remark: 感动不需要煽情。刘若英的表现好好，可是惊艳的是苗可秀演的母亲。虽然还是很商业化的电影，不过还是看得舒服。

Shinigami No Seido 死神の精度 ****

Director: 笕昌也
Writer: 伊坂幸太郎 （原著）
Starring: 金城武, 小西真奈美, 富司纯子
Remark: –

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ***

Director: Andrew Adamson
Writer: Andrew Adamson (screenplay) & Christopher Markus (screenplay)
Starring: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley
Remark: –

Sex and The City ***

Director: Michael Patrick King
Writer: Michael Patrick King (written by) & Candace Bushnell (book)
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon
Remark: –

Kung Fu Panda ****

Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Screenplay: Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Starring (Voice): Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie
Remark: It’s surprisingly good.

Hancock ****

Director: Peter Berg
Writer: Vincent Ngo & Vince Gilligan
Starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
Remark: Some love just hurt each other when gets together, even that’s not what they want.

The Dark Knight ****

Director: Christopher Nolan
Screenplay: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
Remark: –

The X Files: I Want to Believe ***

Director: Chris Carter
Writer: Frank Spotnitz, Chris Carter
Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson
Remark: –

Meet Dave *

Director: Brian Robbins
Writer: Rob Greenberg & Bill Corbett
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union
Remark: I tried hard to laugh but…

WALL·E *****

Director: Andrew Stanton
Writer: Andrew Stanton (original story) & Pete Docter (story)
Starring (Voice): Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin
Remark: Never disappointed. Touching and sentimental story also comes with awareness of our sick earth. Brilliant.

Mamma Mia! ****

Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Writer: Catherine Johnson (screenplay & musical book)
Starring: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan
Remark: Surprisingly I do enjoy the show, not the best musical movie I’ve seen and certain part the musical is coming too sudden, I never said I like it but I enjoy it.

Mirrors **

Director: Alexandre Aja
Writer: Alexandre Aja (screenplay) & Grégory Levasseur (screenplay)
Starring : Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Cameron Boyce
Remark: 无聊被吓个半死，吓完又很无聊。镜子是有点意思，不过和任何日本恐怖片相比，悲哀的美国恐怖片。

画皮 **

Director: 陈嘉上
Writer: unknown
Starring : 甄子丹, 周迅, 陈坤, 赵薇
Remark: 不值一提

Eagle Eye **

Director: D.J. Caruso
Writer: John Glenn (screenplay) & Travis Wright (screenplay)
Starring : Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan
Remark: –

The House Bunny **

Director: Fred Wolf
Writer: Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith
Starring: Anna Faris, Colin Hanks
Remark: Pass time

RocknRolla *****

Director: Guy Ritchie
Writer: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Gerard Butler, Toby Kebbell
Remark: Rock ‘n’ Rolla…ROCKS!

海角七号 ****

Director: 魏德圣
Writer: 魏德圣
Starring: 范逸臣, 田中千绘
Remark: 诚意之作，要说绝佳，却也未必。是台湾电影太固执，钻了牛角尖，只出一部，就非同凡响。