Angels & Demons

Being one of the two most popular books that I have read from the same author. I have been intrigued by the on-screen adaptations of his latest work even though I felt that this book was the better one.

This adaptation have met all the expectations I had for it although I suspect audiences who are not previously acquainted with the book may take a little while longer to make out the heads and tails at the beginning.
It is a typical Good-versus-Evil race-again-time that revolves around the large part of the most glamourous sites in Rome and that of the Vatican City.
Even though majority of the interior of the Holy City are either shot on sets or recreated digitally, I feel that non of us could really tell the difference anyway.

Like always the two male lead powerhouses delivered as they always had. The only slight disappointment was with the female lead as it should have been the same Lady for both books. It was quite a pity we did not get to see Audrey Tatou in this one again.

Star Trek

Star Trek has always struck me as the most boring franchise in the Galaxy with its lack of variety both in costume designs and weaponaries added to the fact they are constantly set to stun...

The only thing striking about the whole deal is perhaps the unique architecture of the U.S.S. Enterprise and the elf-like pointed ears of the character Spock.

Even so, the latest installment has proven that despite these traditional setbacks, it was still able to totally impress a non-Trekkie like me with its witty storyline and really fast-paced photon-packed scenes. Added to that, we are finally seeing more bodycount in the Federation's Humanitarian and Peace-keeping intergalactic quest.

The new Spock, Zachary Quinto, is definitely not unfamiliar to us but the uncanny likeness to that of the old one is really quite spooky.

The fact that the original Spock, Leonard Nimoy, got casted in this installment was a really nice touch and must have given Trek fans out there a pretty priceless rush.

The Horsemen

Biblically methodical serial killing thrillers have been around for ages and there had been some seriously fantastic ones in the past. However, it has been sometime since any good ones have been made.

Boasting a strong cast and even cooler name, I had my expectations for this one which did not have its intended effect at all.

The built up of the whole case was there but the link up from character to character are too brief which completely muddles the very expectable plot as the film plummets to its very abrupt end.
I left the cinema with a dissapointingly huge question mark and have not a clue where the film took me nor what it all meant to say the very least.

I really hate to say it but this film is substantially lacking and is worth passing over.

Magique

Having a soft spot for the pleasantries of the language and seeing how there have been a lack of good (or any) French movies recently. I am willing to walk into anything that is in that tongue.

Having only a slight idea of what the story is about would be sufficient for anyone to enjoy this light-Hearted French musical.
Although it is just slightly on the edge of cheesiness but all the actors and actresses do have the vocals to match its genre as compared to the last musical which was totally atrocious even to a forgiving person as I want to believe I am.

Most of the tunes are similiar but the lyrics, when sung, are pretty meaningful to the extent of moving. Or perhaps, they just sound so much better in French, at least to me.

This is a definitely a chick-flick and quite the perfect movie to plan around a date provided you are only looking for something skin deep.