Oscars 2009

Alright it's that time of year for the Oscars again, I personally don't see the big fuss why people care what suits or dresses the celebs wear every year because in the end aren't we suppose to focus on the important thing about the Oscars: film. Anyways I don't plan on sitting through the entire ordeal because it's just so bleeding boring and for 3 hours I could be watching two decent flicks in that timeframe instead of 3+ hours of boring speeches and celebrity jib-jab. Here's my predictions for this year's Oscars:

-Slumdog Millionaire wins best picture and deservedly so but I did enjoy Milk. Why the hell is The Reader nominated? God that movie sucks!

-Heath Ledger will win for best supporting actor but I wouldn't be mad if Robert Downey Jr. won for Tropic Thunder lol!

-Mickey Rourke wins best actor.

-I think Anne Hathaway should win best actress but the award will most likely go to Kate Winslet for The Reader; a movie I didn't enjoy at all (it was boring as hell) and can't believe is up for a best picture nomination.

-Penelope Cruz gets here supporting actress Oscar easily.

-Danny Boyle should get best director in a field full of very good directors, then again I think Slumdog Millionaire is going to runaway with a majority of the awards tonight.

-Pixar's Wall-E will take best animated movie like they do every other year.

-I've only seen one film nominated for best foreign language film and that was Waltz With Bashir which was pretty awesome in the animation department so my vote goes to that flick.

-Man On Wire should get best documentary but more than likely won't.

Review: CHOCOLATE (2007)

The TIFF crew with Chocolate director Prachya Pinkaew


The only martial arts film I got to see at the Toronto International Film Festival 2008 and also the closing film of the festival and let’s just say it ended the festival off with a bang. From the director of Ong Bak and starring a new 23 year old female action protégé who goes by the name of Jeeja (probably spelled wrong) that has the same fierceness and commanding presence that Tony Jaa had in ONG BAK, CHOCOLATE is just an ass kicking good time. After a slow first half hour and a weak story, the film kicked it into top gear with its insane stunts and strong fight choreography. Fight fans rejoice and stay for the end credits to see the mishaps on set of making this film, Thai stuntmen and stuntwomen are crazy. Pick this one up on DVD which is available right now from Magnet Releasing.

The Boom Verdict: 4 out of 5

Review: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES (1986)

With the remake coming out this year I felt I had to revisit my favorite Jason flick in this incredibly long running series. Yes this is the Frankenstein Jason in this movie as he is brought back to life by electricity during a storm and man he's pissed. I enjoyed this one a lot because not only is it violent as hell as Jason does his usual business but also it seems like the filmmakers actually gave a damn about this sequel and injected some humor into this entry, something that hasn't been explored in this series. If you haven't seen any of these Friday the 13th films don't start with the first one, watch this one instead. Review of the remake (or re-imagining, whatever you want to call it) coming soon!

The Boom Verdict: 4 out of 5

Review: MAX PAYNE (2008)

What a disappointment! Considering that I enjoyed the games very much when they first came out I think Hollywood sucked it hard with this film adaptation. I didn't have a problem with Mark Wahlberg and the cool looking cinematography however it was the laughable dialogue and bland plot that dragged the film down so much that by the time the action rolls in the movie is almost over, this is freakin Max Payne for crying out loud give me lots of crazy action not some Law and Order interrogation bullshit for 90% of the film...Weak sauce to say the least, a great looking piece of shit.

The Boom Verdict: 1.5 out of 5

Review: NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST (2008)

A teenage comedy aimed for the hipster crowd that works on some levels and I wished there was more development for the two lead characters. Good hip indie rock soundtrack that goes well with the film, Michael Cera and Kat Dennings seem to have good chemistry together but my gripe was that I felt they didn't go all the way with it and some of the humor in the film just didn't fit well. This film had the potential to be great but just ends up playing it safe, I still liked it though.

The Boom Verdict: 3.5 out of 5