Sunday, May 30, 2010

Spotlight - Woody Harrelson

Just revived my movie blog today. I realized that I couldn't just let go of doing this. Especially now that I learned that blogging is one way of releasing stress. Not just blogging though, anything that you do outside work, where pressure, deadlines, scorecards are totally none of your concern. So here I am, filling up this site with movie contents. It doesn't matter if someone reads this or none, although it's a plus point if someone does hehe..

Anyway, my first article for this week would be a regular section on this site. I called it "Spotlight". It really sounds mediocre, but I don't think there are other words to use as this word relates to light of the camera focusing on something or someone in which as the title implies, this section would talk about an actor, director or perhaps writer or producer that has been contributing to movie industries. And my first ever Spotlight Victim is Woody Harrelson. Why him?'Coz I just watched his latest movie "Defendor".

Mr. Woody Harrelson is the actor who has the most movies that I've watched this past 365 days. And the irony of it, I just came to know him in Roland Emmerich's "2012" movie. Since then, I watched most of his latest films, though just got them in videos. And I'm telling you this guy is really versatile. He can be a crazy jackass or a very serious and scary person. No wonder he got 2 Oscar nominations both for leading and supporting roles.



The following are the movies of Woody Harrelson that I've watched this past 365 days:

1. 2012 - Who would forget Charlie Frost in this box-office disaster film. He played the radio announcer who predicted the end of the world. Acted alongside John Cusack and Amanda Peet, this is his highest grossing film with a world wide gross of $769.7.

2. Zombieland - played as Tallahassee, the zombie slayer alongside Jessie Eissenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin. This movie opened at number 1 in North America with
$24,733,155. The highest opening for Mr. Harrelson as the lead actor.

3. Management - this movie was released in late 2008 but got the chance to watch it early this year. He played the husband of Jennifer Aniston in the film and a pain-in-the-ass of Steve Zahn who is crazily in love with Jennifer.

4. Seven Pounds - I watched this film last 2 years ago. But I didn't know that he was in that film, 'coz I didn't know him yet 'til I have watched again the film in HBO. He was the blind man whom Will Smith shouted at over the phone but eventually donated his eyes to when he knew that he was dying.

5. The Messenger - Played the role of elite Captain Tony Stone whose task was to train the messenger (played by Ben Foster) in informing the departed families of soldiers who died during the war. His role in this film earned his 2nd Oscar nomination as Best Actor in Supporting role.

6. Defendor - his latest movie, that really made him more as one of the best actors in Hollywood. He played the title role as a hero-wannabe in this comedic film. Played alongside Kat Dennings.

Aside from the films above, you can also see Mr. Harrelson in these known films: Semi-Pro, No Country for Old Man, North Country and Anger Management. And he has several movies in production including the sequel foe Zombieland, movies with Josh Hartnet and Demi Moore to be out late this year and an animated film with Owen and Luke Wilson called "Turkey" next year.

Monday, April 13, 2009

2009 Movie Summer Guide

It’s so summer time in Pinas, this time of the year happens only once. Perfect time for unwinding and relaxing. Forget schools and a lot of tiring stuff, for the meantime have fun, enjoy the summer. But if you are the type of person who can’t stand the heat of the sun outside, you can still relax yourselves in a cooler place. Go to cinemas and check the hottest movies to be released this summer.

These are the 10 hottest films that will surely make your 2009 summer much cooler.

  • Dragonball Evolution - Adaptation of Japanese animated TV series and computer game Dragonball is hitting big screen this month of April.
  • T2 – Star Cinema’s latest horror film is also out this month starred by Maricel Soriano and Directed by Chito S. Roño (also the director of the biggest horror films in the country, Feung Shui and Sukob).
  • X-men Origins: Wolverine – The X-men are back, this time focusing on the story of Logan aka Wolverine.Mutants like Gambit, Dead Pool, and Saber tooth also appear in this 4th X-men film. Catch them this 1st of May.
  • Star Trek – Technically the 11th Star Trek film, but this one is the remake of the first Star Trek in 1980’s film. Also out this 8th of May.
  • Angels and Demons – The most controversial film of the year, this Dan Brown’s prequel of The Da Vinci Code is finally out this May 15th. Tom Hanks and Ron Howard from the first film reunited once more for Robert Langdon’s very first adventure.
  • Terminator Salvation – Starred by Christian Bale as John O Connor, this 4th Terminator film is to be shown this May 21st
  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian – Catch Ben Stiller’s adventure once more as night watchman of a very strange museum this May 22nd.
  • Up – latest animated film from Pixar, the Creator of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Ratatouille and definitely up and rising this 29th of May.
  • Land of the Lost – an action-adventure film starred by Will Ferrell. Join him and his friends in a land of dinosaurs, monkey people and reptilian Sleestaks this 5th of June.
  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – the most awaited action-adventure film of the year, Sam and Mikaela along with the Autobots are back. Catch them this 24th of June.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Oscar 2009 Pick

I had my own pick in this year's Golden Globe Winners and i was able to predict Kate Winslet and Health Ledger wins, i hope this time i would be able to predict all major awards for this year's Oscar. Its just a prediction anyway, who knows the Oscar will come across my blog and consider my side hehe..

Slumdog Millionaire - my Best Picture for this year's OSCAR, aside from almost swiping all the Best Picture awards in different award giving bodies, it is also doing well in the box office.

Ron Howard - Slumdog will win the Best Picture, but Ron Howard would still take home the award for Best Director for the Film Frost/Nixon.

Kate Winslet - although she is not nominated for the movie Revolutionary Road, its ok, coz it would be her acting in The Reader that would really give her the first ever Oscar.

Mickey Rourke - Its never too late for actors to have Oscar trophy, while Sean Penn has one already, this time it would definitely go to Mickey Rourke.

Amy Adams - after seeing her in the many movies along with Big Stars lately, i could say Amy is really one of them and i think this time she would win her first Oscar too.

Robert Downey Jr. - his acting in Tropic Thunder is really awesome, although Heath Ledger did well in the Dark Knight, i think others deserve the win, and besides he could benefit no more from it. That is why Robert will win for this year's OSCAR for supporting role.

WALL-E - after watching this cute animated film again and again and could have been nominated for Best Picture, I could really say this would win for sure as Best Animated Film this year.

Monday, January 5, 2009

The Final Top 10 World Wide Highest Grossing Films

The Dark Knight remains as the highest grossing film of 2008 and so with the rest of the top 6 films that maintain its spot since November 2008. Meanwhile, latest releases Quantum of Solace and Madagascar 2 break into top 10 and kicked off Sex and the City and The Mummy:Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. The newbies occupy position 7 and 9 respectively.

The following is the complete list of Highest Grossing Films of 2008
1. The Dark Knight - $996.9
2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull -
$786.6
3. Kung Fu Panda -
$631.9
4. Hancock -
$624.4
5. Iron Man -
$581.9
6. Mama Mia! -
$572.2
7. Quantum of
Solace -$539.6
8. Wall-E -
$507.3
9. Madagascar Escape to Africa
- $462.3
10.
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $419.6

Source: boxofficemojo.com

Thursday, December 11, 2008

My Pick for this year Golden Globe

Critic Awards have been naming their picks for Acting Awards and Best Pictures and Golden Globe has already announced its rolls of nominees. I'm sure the Oscar Academy is also busy doing screening and other stuff in picking thier list of nominees. While the rest are busy with all its long processes of coming up with the winners, i also have my own list, and they are the following.

Best Picture Drama- Frost/Nixon - Its really my choice for Best Picture, coz i want to see more of Howard's Biographic Films. A Beautiful Mind and Cinderella Man were really my all time favorite movies and im sure this Fronst/Nixon would really add to my list. My runner-up would be the intriguing story of Slumdog Millionaire.

Best Picture Musical or Comedy - Mama Mia! - Its very relaxing with a very smooth choreography in dancing, with a very great actors like Meryl Streep and a surprising talent from Mr. James Bond, Pierce Brosnan.

Best Director - Ron Howards - Obviously, my pick, who is really my favorite director. Next to him is Steven Spielberg whose movie this year is not much an award-like.

Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio - I think this year is another year for Leonardo to win Best Actor for the film "Revolutionary Road" after winning the award with the movie "Aviator.

Best Actress - Anne Hathaway - This is really a surprise nod for Anne, from a teen star to a more matured role, i think she would make history like Reese Witherspoon did in 2006.

Best Animated Film - Kung Fu Panda - I'm sorry Wall-E, i like you very much, but I like Po more, and with all the outstanding casts, its really my this year's animated film favorite.

Best Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger - his outstanding performance in The Dark Knight is really unescapable. He was brilliant and really deserve the award.

Best Supportin Actress - Kate Winslet - By just reading the synopsis of this film, i can already imagine Kate portraying her role. If she would have been nominated Best Actress in this film, she could have been my pick for Best Actress.

So those are my picks, they might not all win in Golden Globe, but i'm sure they will make it in Oscar, atleat nominees.