Get Smart

Saving The World... And Loving It.

Title: Get Smart
Genre: Action / Comedy
Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Release Date: 20th June, 2008
Cast: Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart; Anne Hathaway as Agent 99; Dwayne Johnson as Agent 23; Alan Arkin as The Chief; Terence Stamp as Siegfried; Masi Oka as Bruce; James Caan as The President
Box Office Gross: $130M

When did I watch it? 27th December, 2008
Where? Home
What's the story? Maxwell Smart works as an analyst at Control, a US spy agency that was supposed to have closed after KAOS was defeated. However, KAOS is far from being dead. KAOD penetrates Control and steals the names of all their field agents, and then they begin to kill Control agents around the world. The Chief promotes Maxwell Smart, designates him Agent 86, and partners him with Agenct 99. Smart has always wanted to be a field agent, but he wanted to be partnered with the best, Agent 23. Smart is given a little training and some spy-tech gadgets to help him do his job. Smart and Agent 99 ave uncovered information of where Siegfried, the sinister head of KAOS is located, and they go after him to stop him from taking over the world.

Reasons to watch this flick: I know this is kinda getting repetitive, but Anne Hathaway is the one and only reason. Of course, co-stars like Dwayne Johnson and the Great Khali add to it all.
So how much do I rate it? 3/5

Website: http://getsmartmovie.warnerbros.com/
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/get_smart/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Smart_(film)

Babylon A.D.

Kill Or Be Killed.

Title: Babylon A.D.
Genre: Science Fiction / Thriller
Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Release Date: 29th August, 2008
Cast: Vin Diesel as Hugo Cornelius Toorop; Gerard Depardieu as Gorsky; Michelle Yeoh as Sister Rebecca; Charlotte Rampling as the Noelite High Priestess and CEO of the Noelite church; Mark Strong as Finn; Radek Bruna as Karl; Mélanie Thierry as Aurora; Lambert Wilson as Dr. Arthur Darquandier
Box Office Gross: $22M

When did I watch it? 25th December, 2008
Where? Home
What's the story? Vin Diesel stars as a mercenary hired to deliver a package from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to a destination in the teeming megalopolis of New York City. The "package" is a mysterious young woman with a secret.

Reasons to watch this flick: Vin Diesel as always in a tough guy role with that anything goes attitude is the only interesting part of the movie. Apart from that it's just a drag.
So how much do I rate it? 2/5

Website: http://www.babylonadmovie.com/
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/babylon_ad/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_A.D.

The House Bunny

For The Girls Of ZETA House College Life Was No Party, Until Shelley Showed Up.

Title: The House Bunny
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
Release Date: 22nd August, 2008
Cast: Anna Faris as Shelley Darlingson; Emma Stone as Natalie; Colin Hanks as Oliver; Kat Dennings as Mona; Dana Goodman as Carrie Mae; Katharine McPhee as Harmony; Rumer Willis as Joanne; Beverly D'Angelo as Mrs. Hagstrom; Kiely Williams as Lilly; Sarah Wright as Ashley; Tyson Ritter as Colby
Box Office Gross: $48M

When did I watch it? 20th December, 2008
Where? Home
What's the story? The House Bunny follows Shelly, a Playboy bunny who finds herself "too old" to be a bunny anymore. Thrown out of Hef's mansion, she wanders onto a college campus where she discovers a sorority of "nerdy girls" and she becomes their housemother. From the trailer, it looks like she teaches them how to put on makeup and short skirts (the keys to success, apparently?) though by the end of the trailer Shelley herself seems to have learned about the benefits of being a "smart girl".

Reasons to watch this flick: "Watching Faris prance about playing Playboy's dumbest blonde is worth the price of admission in itself, so go in with your brain on neutral and the movie for all it is: A simple, seductive, slice of late-summer sunshine." - Cinematical
So how much do I rate it? 2/5

Website: http://www.thehousebunny.com/
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/house_bunny/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know_What_Boys_Like_(film)

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

To Find The Truth, You Must Believe.

Title: The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Genre: Science Fiction / Sequel / Thriller
Running Time: 1 hour 44 minutes
Release Date: 25th July, 2008
Cast: David Duchovny as Fox Mulder; Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully; Amanda Peet as Special Agent In Charge Dakota Whitney; Billy Connolly as Father Joseph Crissman;
Box Office Gross: $32M

When did I watch it? 16th December, 2008
Where? Home
What's the story? Fox Mulder and Dana Scully re-team to unravel a bizarre case right out of the X-Files. In the blink of an eye, amidst a bone-chilling cold and an eerily deceptive calm, FBI agent Monica Bannan is mysteriously abducted. But this is no ordinary kidnapping. And not only does the search for the missing woman ignite sparks between partners Scully and Mulder, it defies the boundaries of science, the supernatural and the terrifying spaces in between!

Reasons to watch this flick: After watching David in Californication, he actually appears to be kind of a loser in here... LOL! Jokes apart, the storyline is great just that the movie could have been better without that psychic shit.
So how much do I rate it? 3/5

Website: http://www. xfiles.com/
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_files_2/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untitled_X-Files_sequel

The Love Guru

His Karma Is Huge.

Title: The Love Guru
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hour 28 minutes
Release Date: 20th June, 2008
Cast: Mike Myers as Guru Maurice Pitka; Jessica Alba as Jane Bullard; Justin Timberlake as Jacques "Le Coq" Grandé
Box Office Gross: $32M

When did I watch it? 9th December, 2008
Where? Home
What's the story? Pitka is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus. He moves back to the US to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality. His unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle a rift between Toronto Maple Leads star hocker player Darren Roanoke and his estranged wife. After the split, Roanoke's wife starts dating LA King's star Jacques Grande out of revenge, sending her husband into a major professional skid - to the horror of the team's owner Jane Bullard and coach Cherkov. Pitka must return the couple to martial nirvana and get back Roanoke back on his game so the team can break the 40-year-old "Bullard Curse" and win the Stanley Cup.

Reasons to watch this flick: If you'd like to see Jessica Alba do the Bollywood dance in a ghagra choli, then don't even think of missing this flick!
So how much do I rate it? 3/5

Website: http://www.lovegurumovie.com/
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008757-love_guru/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Guru

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

From The Producers Of The 40-Year-Old Virgin And Knocked Up.

Title: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hour 52 minutes
Release Date: 18th April, 2008
Cast: Jason Segel as Peter Bretter; Kristen Bell as Sarah Marshall; Mila Kunis as Rachel Jansen; Russell Brand as Aldous Snow
Box Office Gross: $62M

When did I watch it? 5th December, 2008
Where? Home
What's the story? Struggling musician Peter Bretter has spent six years idolizing his girlfriend, television star Sarah Marshall. He's the guy left holding her purse in paparazzi shots and accidentally omitted from acceptance award speeches. But his world is rocked when she dumps him and Peter finds himself alone. After an unsuccessful bout of womanizing and an on-the-job nervous breakdown, he sees that not having Sarah may just ruin his life.

Reasons to watch this flick: One of the best reasons to go watch this movie is Kristin Bell. One more interesting thing about this movie is that Hotel in Hawaii where most of the movie is based!
So how much do I rate it? 3/5

Website: http://www.forgettingsarahmarshall.com/
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/forgetting_sarah_marshall/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgetting_Sarah_Marshall

Dark Floors

The Fear Is Here.

Title: Dark Floors
Genre: Horror / Suspense
Running Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
Release Date: 8th February, 2008
Cast: Skye Bennett as Sarah; Noah Huntley as Ben; Dominique McElligott as Emily; Ronald Pickup as Tobias; William Hope as Jon; Leon Herbert as Rick
Box Office Gross: ???

When did I watch it? 30th November, 2008
Where? Home
What's the story? Sarah is an autistic girl whose father is worried about her health. Concerned for her, her father sees her removal from the hospital by force as the only option. An elevator breakdown prevents a smooth exit and leaves them trapped with others. Yet the incident is only the beginning of a descent into nightmare. As the doors open the hospital appears mysteriously deserted. When mutilated bodies are found, creatures from a dark world start a frightening attack. It soon becomes clear that the survival of the group may rest solely on the little girl.

Reasons to watch this flick: The suspense buildup is fantastic but ultimately leads to a baseless conclusion. Would have been a close to perfect horror movie, just if they had a thoughtful ending.
So how much do I rate it? 3/5

Website: http://www.solarfilms.com/elokuvat/kaikki/darkfloors/en_GB/trailers/
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dark_floors/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Floors

Strange Wilderness

They could solve nature's biggest mystery if they only had a clue.

Title: Strange Wilderness
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Release Date: 1st February, 2008
Cast: Steve Zahn as Peter Gaulke; Allen Covert as Fred Wolf; Jonah Hill as Lynn Cooker; Kevin Heffernan as Whitaker; Ashley Scott as Cheryl; Peter Dante as Danny Guiterrez; Harry Hamlin as Sky Pierson; Robert Patrick as Gus Hayden; Joe Don Baker as Bill Calhoun
Box Office Gross: $6M

When did I watch it? 29th November, 2008
Where? Home
What's the story? In order to save his wildlife TV show from being cancelled, dim-witted host Peter Gaulke and his half-baked crew of misfits have one last chance to turn the ratings around. Desperate to stay on the air, Peter hatches a plan to track down the most elusive beast on Earth - Bigfoot. But when killer pygmies, frisky border guards and an amorous turkey threaten to cut their expedition short, the crew of "Strange Wilderness" will soon discover that nature is one bad mother.

Reasons to watch this flick: Very funny movie, especially the turkey scene and the bigfoot scene. I'm puzzled why critics bombed the movie? There's no sense of humour left in this world I guess!
So how much do I rate it? 4/5

Website: http://www.strangewildernessmovie.com/
Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/strange_wilderness/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Wilderness