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Max Payne 
There are only two types of lighting - pitch black and stark white. It may have been a nice idea, but the execution is awful - and I can imagine anyone watching it on DVD would have massive trouble with ghosting of the image.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-27 04:29:01
There are only two types of lighting - pitch black and stark white. It may have been a nice idea, but the execution is awful - and I can imagine anyone watching it on DVD would have massive trouble with ghosting of the image.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-27 04:29:01
12
12 runs a mammoth 159 minutes and is filled with prolonged character development sequences that in the final assessment don't add enough value. The pacing suffers from the disconnection that can occur when far too many flashback sequences interrupt the flow of the main storyline, and the dramatic twist and eventual resolution border on absurd.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-27 04:29:01
12 runs a mammoth 159 minutes and is filled with prolonged character development sequences that in the final assessment don't add enough value. The pacing suffers from the disconnection that can occur when far too many flashback sequences interrupt the flow of the main storyline, and the dramatic twist and eventual resolution border on absurd.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-27 04:29:01
Vice
The film is presented by the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency of the Russian Federation, so it's clear that we're not in for a wacky, drug-induced journey, but rather a narrative that explores the insidious nature of trafficking, which is never going to be a fun ride.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-27 04:29:01
The film is presented by the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency of the Russian Federation, so it's clear that we're not in for a wacky, drug-induced journey, but rather a narrative that explores the insidious nature of trafficking, which is never going to be a fun ride.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-27 04:29:01
Towelhead
The central performance by Bishil is extraordinary and the film wouldn't have worked without her absolute perfection in showing an impressionable and innocent girl coming into her own. Towelhead is a solid feature, if a little gauche. It's kind of like a mainstream Todd Solondz flick.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-20 03:28:22
The central performance by Bishil is extraordinary and the film wouldn't have worked without her absolute perfection in showing an impressionable and innocent girl coming into her own. Towelhead is a solid feature, if a little gauche. It's kind of like a mainstream Todd Solondz flick.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-20 03:28:22
Babylon A.D.
The story feels like a whole lot of half-hearted attempts at an interesting idea, and this is where I can only assume (since this is from the director that brought us the awesome La Haine) that all the clever plot points were blunted in an attempt to make the film a little more mainstream.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-13 03:26:21
The story feels like a whole lot of half-hearted attempts at an interesting idea, and this is where I can only assume (since this is from the director that brought us the awesome La Haine) that all the clever plot points were blunted in an attempt to make the film a little more mainstream.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-13 03:26:21
Young@Heart
Young@Heart left me weeping, and while it has flaws - some major - that are impossible to ignore, it goes straight to the top of my 'must experience in 2008' list. The subjects are so incredibly inspiring and the respectful handling of their story so deft, it is impossible not to be moved. And Fred Knittle is my new hero.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-13 03:26:21
Young@Heart left me weeping, and while it has flaws - some major - that are impossible to ignore, it goes straight to the top of my 'must experience in 2008' list. The subjects are so incredibly inspiring and the respectful handling of their story so deft, it is impossible not to be moved. And Fred Knittle is my new hero.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-13 03:26:21
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The special effects shots stand out to such a degree that you could quite easily count them, and figure out where the editor had to cut corners. The actors clearly have no idea what they're supposed to be looking at and each shot seems to have its own director, so that the tone of the film is terribly uneven.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-06 03:27:02
The special effects shots stand out to such a degree that you could quite easily count them, and figure out where the editor had to cut corners. The actors clearly have no idea what they're supposed to be looking at and each shot seems to have its own director, so that the tone of the film is terribly uneven.hoopla.nu, 2008-10-06 03:27:02
WALL-E (Mark Lavercombe)
The aggressive theme of humanity's evil aside, there is enough here to satisfy most viewers, although it is hard to reconcile the stellar first sequences with the run-of-the-mill second half. Pixar continues to make solid if unspectacular children's films that are an easy sell, but this certainly isn't a world-beater.hoopla.nu, 2008-09-29 03:27:38
The aggressive theme of humanity's evil aside, there is enough here to satisfy most viewers, although it is hard to reconcile the stellar first sequences with the run-of-the-mill second half. Pixar continues to make solid if unspectacular children's films that are an easy sell, but this certainly isn't a world-beater.hoopla.nu, 2008-09-29 03:27:38
WALL-E (Stuart Wilson)
I still don't quite understand how one spends a 180 million dollar budget, but it's easily the best looking animation in a long time. The Earth scenes and the robots have an ultra-realistic appearance, whilst the filmmakers haven't been silly enough to try and replicate real humans.hoopla.nu, 2008-09-29 03:27:38
I still don't quite understand how one spends a 180 million dollar budget, but it's easily the best looking animation in a long time. The Earth scenes and the robots have an ultra-realistic appearance, whilst the filmmakers haven't been silly enough to try and replicate real humans.hoopla.nu, 2008-09-29 03:27:38
Eagle Eye
Typical for modern films of this nature, the action scenes are filled with shaky handheld cinematography and rapid cuts that mean there often isn't a single well-framed shot in the whole sequence (and if there is it lasts about a nanosecond before being replaced by one that isn't). The usual arguments about building tension and audience immersion just won't wash.hoopla.nu, 2008-09-29 03:27:38
Typical for modern films of this nature, the action scenes are filled with shaky handheld cinematography and rapid cuts that mean there often isn't a single well-framed shot in the whole sequence (and if there is it lasts about a nanosecond before being replaced by one that isn't). The usual arguments about building tension and audience immersion just won't wash.hoopla.nu, 2008-09-29 03:27:38