Day 35 - The Wesley's Mysterious File (Hong Kong)

"Wesley, a science specialist for the United Nations, encounters Fong, an alien who was stranded on Earth six hundred years ago. Wesley assists Double-X agents Sue and Pak in their search for the Blue Bloods, a race of aliens possessing nifty powers. Fong and her brother Tan were separated when they arrived on Earth and she wants to find the rest of his skeleton. The government actually has shady plans for the Blue Bloods, and there are alien baddies who show up to cause mayhem. "

Even with talent like Shu Qi and Andy Lau this film is a complete waste. The special effects are absolutely horrible, they look like they belong in a PlayStation 2 game and one of the cheap ones. The supporting cast was horrible, their skills in acting proved to be about zero. The script was really weak, some characters often repeated the same thing a few times. Shu Qi's English needed work, her ascent is a big thick and she often quickly said her lines. The best part of the film to me is the fact that the film is based in San Francisco that's about it. Don't watch this movie even if you are a fan of Andy Lau.

0/5

 

Little info

Andy Lau married in the United States secretly. He started out as a TV actor and is known to be one of the "Four kings of Hong Kong Pop"

 

Shu Qi is a Taiwanese actress, she was pulled out of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon by her manager to star in a commercial. She started her career doing soft-core porn.



Day 34 continued - Rinco's Restaurant (Japanese)



"After a bad breakup, a young woman returns to her hometown and opens a menuless restaurant."

Such a cute movie that balances comedy, drama, and the absurd in a unique way. The lead actress, Kou Shibasaki,  was quite good she often had me smiling with her sincere acting. I enjoyed the comedy of the characters present in the small town. The film made me laugh a lot, its quite easy to understand even for non-Japanese speakers. If you are looking for a good hearted movie with many values that blend comedy and drama together then this is the movie for you.

2.9/5

 

Little info

 

Kou Shibasaki also appeared in Battle Royale, Dororo, 47 Ronin and many other films. She is also a singer with three albums.

 

Kimiko Yo who plays Rinco's mother also appeared in The Departures, Suicide Club, Rebirth, and many other films

Day 34 - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (British/American)

 

"Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion."

 

I couldn't help but to compare this film series to the Lord of the Rings series as they are both long running and full of fantasy plus the original authors were friends. There is a big reason why we remember Peter Jackson and not Andrew Anderson. This film isn't really epic despite its length and what happens in the film. It has a great start but it starts to feel rushed towards the end of the film. The effects were good for the most part, some didn't stand out as much which is good but bad at the same time. At parts some of the characters are annoying with no real purpose. I did enjoy the fact that Liam Neeson voiced Aslan the lion. The actress who played the white witch didn't really stand out and was basically plain. I did like the costume design and the design of the world. It is an enjoyable film that is watchable for all ages.

 

 

3/5

 

Little info

Aslan is a product of CGI, it took 10 hours to develop each frame of  him plus he has 5.2 million individual hairs.

The White Witch was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's Snow White

 

 

Day 33 continued - The abductress (Korean)

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In this sexy mystery farce set in Korea, several troublesome college students get abducted and "forced upon" by a mysterious woman. Now they are on a mission to find the culprit by spying on all the girls in their village. "

This film was a complete waste of time its poorly directed, filmed, acted, and scripted. Its very boring to watch especially the first half. I suggest you watch a better Korean movie!


0/5

Day 33 - Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan (Japanese)

" The plot follows Conan Edogawa who sets out to apprehend Arsène Lupin III, the suspect of stealing a jewel called Cherry Sapphire"

 

I love a good crossover and that is what this is. Though its far from perfect it is still an interesting watch. The art could have been a lot better but the animation wasn't that bad. I also think that the whole story needed some work. But everyone did a good job with this crossover.

 

2.5/5

 

little info

this is the second crossover of these series, the first one being a TV special

Day 32 continued - Chef (2014-American)

 

" a professional chef who, after a public altercation with a food critic, quits his job at a popular Los Angeles restaurant and returns to his home town of Miami to fix up a food truck. He reconnects with his ex-wife and invites their young son to join him in driving the truck back to L.A. while selling Cubanos in various cities along the way."

 

A very good independent film from a man who has directed a lot of high budget films. It was nice to see all these A list celebrities in this small movie. It was nice to see them actually act without any action going on. There was a lot of emotion present in the film that really helped it flow perfectly. It was nice to see a blend of old and new school in this film it was a good aspect. If you are a fan of comedy drama's then this is the movie for you.

 

3.5/5

 

little info

Jon Favreau wrote the script in 2 weeks

Roy Choi oversaw the menus present in the film and served as a co-producer

Day 32 - The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014-American)

"65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called 'moonlight murders' begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him."

Better than I thought, it was especially good. With the premise you would think it would be a bad movie but the director and actors did a great job. The sex scene was better than most horror films, the woman didn't have large fake breasts which was a good aspect. The lead actress Addison Timlin had a good aura about her, she was good much better than any other I have seen in the horror genre.

3/5