Up

Released Year: 2009
Directed by Pete Docter & Bob Peterson

Vocal by:
Edward Asner as Carl Fredicksen
Jordan Nagai as Russell
Bob Peterson as Dug & Alpha the Dog
Christopher Plummer as Charles F. MuntzStory:

Carl and Ellie met when they were small. Both of them are fans of Charles Muntz who is a cool adventurous whom travel around to the Paradise Falls. They fall in love with each other and get married. They have a dream is to travel and build their own house on the top of the Paradise Falls. But their plan fail as they don't have much budget.

As they get old, they finally have enough money but Ellie is too weak and passed away. To fulfill his wife's dream, Carl make a plan of moving to the falls with his house along... But while flying off, he accidentally bring in a fat scout,Russell . Together they reach South America and met up with Kevin the big bird and Dug the doggy.

They were chased by a bunch of doggies which were lead by Alpha. These talking dogs work for Charles Muntz who is planning to catch the big bird. When idol has turn into bad guy, Carl feel dissapointed and sad. But he tried all his best to save all of them out from Charles Muntz.

Finally, Carl managed to send Russell back to the city and give him the badge that Russell has always been longing for.

L² Scored: 7/10

L² Comment:

The story is very touching and lovely on the early part telling about Carl and Ellie. How they fall in love, have their dream and how they get old and finally Ellie passed away. To achieve this, Carl think of an idea of using balloons to fly their house to the Paradise Falls.. this which i think is funny and not make any sense especially when the old man carry a house around... but hey this is animation, so it make sense :)

Overall this is a good animation, love it :)

Paranormal Activity

Released Year: 2007
Directed by Oren Peli

Casted by:
Katie Featherston as Katie Herself
Micah Sloat as Micah Himself
Story:

This film is shot based on a documentary style. Micah and Katie are engaged couple who live together. Katie has been haunted by spiritual thing which mess up her normal life. Micah then bought a video camera to shoot and prove the appearance of the spiritual thing.

A lot of paranormal things happen including the door close and open by itself. Noise appear in the living room... Footprint appear in their bedroom... And more worse, Katie was pulled by unknown things out from their room. They are mentally disturbed and stress on it. They call for help from a priest but nothing can be done.

One night, Katie was obsessed and went to living room, camera can't shot it as Micah run down for help. Micah shout horribly but nothing was shown as Katie came back with her clothes full of blood. Police officer discovered it later and shot Katie to death.

L² Scored: 6.5/10

L² Comment:

I have checked thru wiki, it actually has 3 different kind of ending. Another 1 is Katie cut her throat in front of the camera; while the next one is Katie drag Micah's body back to the room after she killed her. The ending which i watch will be the original version :)

No Regret 후회하지 않아 (Huhoehaji Anha)

Released Year: 2006
Directed by Leesong Hee-il

Casted by:
Lee Yeong-hoon as Lee Su-Min
Kim Nam-gil as Song Jae-Min
Story:

Su-min is an orphan who, having turned 18, is required to leave his orphanage. Unable to pay for university, he heads for Seoul where he works various jobs to pay for computer classes. One of those jobs is driving drunks home from bars. After losing his factory job, Su-min ends up taking a job at a gay host bar.

Initially the boss of this host bar is reluctant to take him on, as he knows from experience that openly gay hosts will often leave when they become romantically involved with one of their clients. Having given up on love, Su-min believes that this won't happen to him, until one day a man from his past enters the host bar. That man, Jae-min, is a former driving client, who has fallen in love with Su-min.

Su-min refuses his advances, and accepts him as a client only once, and threatens to kill him if he hires him again. Jae-min is undeterred, and after several weeks go by, Su-min gives in. They are very happy in their relationship until Jae-min's mother discovers them together. She orders Jae-min to marry the woman he's been dating halfheartedly.

Su-min is angry and with another man from the host bar, they kidnap Jae-min one night and take him to a shallow grave in the forest. Su-min watches passively as his colleague throws dirt on Jae-min, but eventually he strikes, takes Jae-min out of the grave and back to the car.

Both of them get together but met an accident when they are getting out from the forest. But they were lucky when the police came and rescue them.

L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:

Personally, i think this is a great gay film. Nothing too much of exaggerating and emotional. Just show the love among this two boys. Especially the feeling that hurt Su-Min when he has to reject Jae-Min's love even though he knw himself that he cannot resists Jae-Min.

The Inspector Wears Skirts 霸王花

Release Year: 1988
Directed by 钱升伟Wellson Chin Sing Wai

Casted by:
胡慧中 Sibelle Hu as Madam Hu
羅芙洛 Cynthia Rothrock as Madam Lo
陳雅倫 Ellen Chan as Jean
惠英紅 Kara Hui as May
吳君如 Sandra Ng as Amy
柏安妮 Annie Bridgewater as Karen
冯淬帆 Stanley Fung as Sir Fung
杜德伟 Alex To as Man
楼南光 Billy Lau as Nam
简慧珍 Regina Kent as Lam
Story:

The story starts as the Hong Kong Police was not able to protect the wife of a VIP from Middle East due to lack of police woman, therefore they form a team of Ba Wang Hua which team up all the best policewoman in the squad. Madam Hu was directed to be the trainer for this squad.

During the training, there were the sexy Jean; funny Amy; cute Karen; ambitious May and scardy cat Lam. They were enforce to go on a very tough training set by Madam Hu and her partner Madam Loh. They then meet the Fei Hu Squad which were form up by the best policeman lead by Sir Fung. The guys are going after the girls and a lot of funny scene were created.

Sir Fung definitely going for Madam Hu, but accidentally pissed her off by saying the female is a weaker gender. Madam Hu set up a fight for both squad to compare which is the stronger gender, and the male loss. Not long later, they received a mission to capture the international jewelery theft. But some of them were captured due to their carelessness.

In the end, it was Ba Wang Hua team who managed to fight back and win the battle.

L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:

This movie is one of my favorite when i was a kid, i repeat it for almost more than 50 times. I always have a good laugh when i see Sandra Ng. Regina Kent is my favorite, she's gentle and pretty. But today while i scan through wikipedia for her information, i noticed that she has passed away in her age of 31 due to brain tumor cancer. What a sad thing~ RIP Regina

2012

Released Year: 2009
Directed by Roland Emmerich

Casted by:
John Cusack as Jackson Curtis
Amanda Peet as Kate Curtis
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Adrian Helmsley
Thandie Newton as Laura Wilson
Liam James as Noah Curtis
Morgan Lily as Lilly Curtis
Story:

Adrian Helmsley, a scientist discover that the Earth Core temperature has been increase dramatically with a scientist in Indian, he then reported to the president in US. They then inform others throughout the whole world. They began to build noahs to prevent themselves from injured by the disaster that's gonna struck them in 2012. Tons of royal families, private businessman and billionaires donate money to build these noahs in china so that they can get themselves tickets to go on board.

In 2012, Jackson a science-fiction book writer, divorce with his wife Kate. While bringing his kids to Yellowstone, he met a crazy guy who talks about the disaster which he found hilarious and hard to believe. By sending back the kids to his ex wife, he have to serve as a limousine driver to a rich man. Jackson then discover this rich businessman has bought ticket of the noah. He quickly inform the ex and children to run for their life.

Kate current boyfriend has a pilot license, they then flew to China to get aboard. US president reject to go aboard and decide to stay with those citizens who didn't manage to go on board. Sending his daughter Laura to the noah, Adrian feels that its his responsible to take care of her.

As for the Curtis family, they got help from a LAMA in Tibet to find the noah. They sneak through the hole of the noah. When Adrian and others saw those who struggle outside of the noah to get inside, they open the door for them to get in. Accident happen and the door of the noah cannot be close, and engine cannot be start. Disaster happen and water starts to flow into the ship. They have to solve the problem before their ship hit mount everest. Jackson solve it and everybody was save.

L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:

This is a bit similar with other disaster movie. Just that, its more advance of building the noah of letting everybody in. Those who deserves and contribute to the earth. Who draw this guideline then? who decide who can aboard? normal citizens like us will never got the chance of escaping this disaster if it really happen~ ish~ hate tat !!!

Web of Deception 驚魂記

Released Year: 1989
Directed by 徐克 Tsui Hark

Casted by:
林青霞 Bridget Lin as 林楚翹 Jane
王祖賢 Joey Wong as 王素群 Queenie & 王素娟 Cat
王小鳳 Pauline Wong as 文嘉儀 May
李美鳳 Elizabeth Lee as 周可怡 Mimi
Story:

Jane is a lawyer who goes for illegal action just to earn more money. She has been working closely with Mimi, the agent for some under-table business. Not long enough, Jane received an intimidate letter regarding an illegal thing she has done before.

To pay for this, Jane ask Mimi to sell all her shares to get a huge amount of money and put it at her mansion. Jane suspect Mimi for being the person who threaten her; in the meanwhile May as her long-time assistant was being suspect too. But actually May is the person who send out the intimidate letter to Jane because Jane did not promote her in the company.

As May afraid that Jane will suspect her, she then ask Queenie to steal the money from the mansion. Queenie has a twin sister, Cat who just came out from the prison. Both twin sister sneak into Jane's mansion, but Queenie was killed. Cat was frustrated and angry at Jane, she then plan to kill Jane and May to get the money for herself. Although Mimi came later and Jane ask for her help, but Mimi was attacked by Cat.

On a fight in the car, Jane save Cat from getting hit by a van. When everyone thought it is over and live on their life, ICAC discover this and send them to prison.

L² Scored: 6/10

L² Comment:

For an old movie like this, its consider good :) and never thought Bridget Lin can be so sexy :) I always a fans for bridget and joey. Whenever they act together, the movie must be superb.

Cold Showers - Douches Froides

Released Year: 2005
Directed by Antony Cordier

Casted by:
Johan Libereau as Mickeal
Pierre Perrier as Clement
Salome Stevenin as Vanessa
Story:

The movie talks about a life of a teenager, Mickeal who came from a poor working family in France. The father lost his work and the whole family depends on the mother to work as a cleaner to support the whole family. As a Judo club member, Mickeal was requested by the coach to teach the newly join guy, Clement for the coming competition.

When the guys fool around in the shower room, Mickeal accidentally hurt his team-mate. Without the team-mate who's in the light-weight category, the whole group will be suspence. Mickeal was force to lose around 8kg to fight in the light-weight category. During his diet period, he was stress and being moody. The girlfriend Vanessa was always beside to assure him.

Once, Mickeal and Vanessa have sex together with Clement after the training. Mickeal let Clement penetrate Vanessa while Vanessa blow him. After that, Clement started to fall in love with Vanessa; Vanessa treat this as normal stuff while Mickeal started to doubt about their relationship. Later on when they decide to try the group sex again, Mickeal back off and let Vanessa do it with Clement. Mickeal was confused and jealous. He hates Vanessa then and wanted to break off.

During tournament time, Vanessa pissed off Mickeal and get punched in the face. Time passed, Mickeal's family finance problem has been resolved. And everything seems different to him.

L² Scored: 7/10

L² Comment:

Although i dont understand french and have to read the subtitles all the time, but its new to me. Kinda love the story coz its nothing too fancy for a 1st timer like me to watch french movie :) Sex and naked scene was well damn alot~ But i was doubt abt how french ppl life? Is this wat french has been doing all these while? seems like their life are more "open" then other races...