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Cast: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann and Angelina Jolie Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov Story by: Michael Brandt & Derek Haas Based on the Series of Comic Book by: Mark Millar and J.G. Jones
Based upon Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series and helmed by stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov—creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the Night Watch series—Wanted tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson.
25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut.
Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie).
After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself.
With wickedly brilliant tutors—including the Fraternity's enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman)—Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.
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We loved it, needless to say more ;o)
The special effect is super awesome, the story is a bit predictable for me but it doesn't matter .. very entertaining movie. If you love action movie, you will like this one (^_^)
Went to Premier with Miguel & Anneke last night, had a great time !
In April 2002, Janine Latus's youngest sister, Amy, wrote a note and taped it to the inside of her desk drawer. Today Ron Ball and I are romantically involved, it read, but I fear I have placed myself at risk in a variety of ways. Based on his criminal past, writing this out just seems like the smart thing to do. If I am missing or dead this obviously has not protected me...
That same spring Janine Latus was struggling to leave her marriage -- a marriage to a handsome and successful man. A marriage others emulated. A marriage in which she felt she could do nothing right and everything wrong. A marriage in which she felt afraid, controlled, inadequate, and trapped.
Ten weeks later, Janine Latus had left her marriage. She was on a business trip to the East Coast, savoring her freedom, attending a work conference, when she received a call from her sister Jane asking if she'd heard from Amy. Immediately, Janine's blood ran cold. Amy was missing.
Helicopters went up and search dogs went out. Coworkers and neighbors and family members plastered missing posters with Amy's picture across the county. It took more than two weeks to find Amy's body, wrapped in a tarpaulin and buried at a building site. It took nearly two years before her killer, her former boyfriend Ron Ball, was sentenced for her murder.
Amy died in silent fear and pain. Haunted by this, Janine Latus turned her journalistic eye inward. How, she wondered, did two seemingly well-adjusted, successful women end up in strings of physically or emotionally abusive relationships with men? If I Am Missing or Dead is a heart-wrenching journey of discovery as Janine Latus traces the roots of her own -- and her sister's -- victimization with unflinching candor.
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I read this book in less than 12 hrs, I can't put it down !!!!!
Honestly, I don't see myself in this book but I learned a lot from it, how vulnerable we are as a woman and how loneliness sometimes made us do the unthinkable.
James Blunt was amazingly talented, super cute and full of energy !!!
He opened the concert with ‘Give Me Some Love’ ... all of us were dancing the night away totally entertained by him. Between each song he changed his guitar or move to the piano, jamming with the band member .. even climbed up to one set of speakers and jump down ... pheewww, crazy guy !!!
I'm sooooo HAPPY that I could watch him performing live here in Jakarta,thanks to my Hubby & Ariel. Thoughtful idea for Mother's Day gift, it was an hour and a half pure indulgence (^_^)
PS. Brought only pocket Olympus Mju to the concert, can't produce good quality photos, sorry guys.
PPS. A tiny version of video that posted here were recorded with the aforementioned Olympus, the result was actually not bad at all but I don't want to spend hours downloading it on a Saturday night so I have to compressed it, enjoy.
Christopher Stephen Botti or Chris Botti [BOH-tee] (born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. Born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Corvallis, Oregon, he spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. His earliest musical influence was his mother, a classically trained pianist and part-time piano teacher.
He plays a Martin Committee Handcraft trumpet made in 1940, and uses a 3 silver plated mouthpiece from Bach made in 1926, having recently retired his 1920 3C Bach mouthpiece. He counts Miles Davis among his influences. (Source - Wiki)
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I haven't heard about him until 2 days before his Live performance in Shangri-La Jakarta, then I'm hooked. I could listen to his album "Italia" day in day out. He is also a very nice guy in person.
I LOVE this album ! Among all the song my favorite are "The very thought of You" featuring Paula Cole, "The Way you Look Tonight" (my all time song fave - ever), "Ave Maria" and of course .. "Italia", featuring Andrea Bocelli.
A very memorable evening, thank you Miki.
* Discography*
* First Wish (1995) * Midnight Without You (1997) * Slowing Down the World (1999) * Night Sessions (2001) * The Very Best of Chris Botti (2002) * December (2002) * A Thousand Kisses Deep (2003) * When I Fall In Love (2004) * To Love Again (2005) * Italia (2007)
PS. He was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People of 2004.
PPS. To date, Botti has released ten solo albums. His first few releases could safely be classified as smooth jazz, though critic Alex Henderson argues that Botti's music was a cut above much of the genre; reviewing his 1999 album, Slowing Down the World, Henderson writes "it would be a major mistake to lump it in with the outright elevator muzak that Kenny G, Dave Koz, Najee, and Richard Elliot were known for ... Botti is capable of a lot more."[1] Though still featuring heavy contributions from pop music singers, Botti's more recent albums have found him exploring more traditional jazz territory, with lush orchestral arrangements earning comparisons to Gil Evans.[2]
Botti has also performed or recorded with artists such as Sting, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Chaka Khan, Andrea Bocelli, Jill Scott, Steven Tyler, The Blue Nile, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber, David Torn, Roy Hargrove, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Clark Terry, Lee Ritenour, Renee Olstead, Burt Bacharach, Paula Cole and Brian Culbertson.
Botti was also a member of Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, a more experimental, jazz fusion-oriented group. He composed the score for the 1996 film Caught.
In 2006, Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein & Heitor Pereira won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?" (Chris Botti & Sting) from Botti's album To Love Again - The Duets.
On September 25, 2007, Botti released his new album, Italia. The album places focus on Botti's Italian roots through such songs as "Ave Maria", "Venice", "Estatè", and the title track "Italia." In December 2007, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
On September 25, 2007, Botti released his new album, Italia. The album places focus on Botti's Italian roots through such songs as "Ave Maria", "Venice", "Estatè", and the title track "Italia." In December 2007, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
PPPS. Thank you, Divia for getting me his CD & signature, you rock !
I've been having problem with my MacBook where I stored all our S'pore trip pictures .. finally have time to go and check it out this morning .. all is good now, pictures are ready to be copied - paste *winking at J & Rani*
I must admit that I have difficulties choosing which recipe to use & how I'm gonna dress - up my cupcakes for this event (me being the perfectionist .. tehee). Then its down to me today that I should use the recipe that I know by heart, hence I'm sharing my ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes recipe here (honestly, I bake this once a week for the family) then I'm using Chocolate whipped cream that both Ariel & Miguel love as the frosting .. huuurrrraaaayyyyy .. now we are ready !!!!
Ingredients: Chocolate Cup Cakes :
100 gr unsalted butter, soften 75 gr caster sugar 100 gr self raising flour 2 eggs 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1/2 tsp instant coffee
Directions: Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and beat with an electric whisk until smooth (about 2 - 3 minutes) Spoon the batter into the cases. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes Remove tins from the ovens and cool for 5 minutes Then remove the cupcakes and cool on a wire rack.
*Store without icing in air tight container for up to 2 days.
To make the frosting: Sieve the cocoa and icing sugar together into a medium bowl. Add the cream, vanilla and orange essence. Beat until soft, but the cream should still hold it's shape. Spoon over the cupcakes, add crystal sugar if you like.
PS. My daughter will lick-up all the sugar first, then the frosting and eat the cake last .. very predictable *winks*
Di daerah Jalan Ganesha, saya inget SBY. Aduh, kenapa inget SBY? Ini pasti gara-gara dulu, waktu Pemilu Presiden. Waktu itu saya mencoblos dia.
Mencoblos SBY. Tapi, asli bukan bersumber dari hati nurani saya. Itu lebih karena memenuhi suruhan anak saya, yang saya bawa ikut ke dalam bilik suara. Itu disuruh Timur yang waktu itu berumur 5 tahun. Tetapi janganlah ini kita bahas banyak-banyak. ("Jalan ke Mana-Mana")
"Ini Buku Berbahaya."
Buku ini adalah perayaan ide, karnaval anarki wacana. Semacam jazz yang improvisasi kecerdasannya begitu nakal dan semena-mena. Tidak disarankan bagi para intelektual yang arif dan bijaksana.
-Prof. Dr. Bambang Sugiharto, Guru Besar Filsafat di Unpar dan ITB
Pidi Baiq menyebut tulisan-tulisannya sebagia Catatan Harian atau Cacatan Harian. Saya memuatnya di suplemen “Khazanah” di Pikiran Rakyati dan menyebutnya cerita pendek. Beberapa teman protes, katanya Catatan Pidi Baiq seperti bermain kasti dengan pemukul sofball. Terserah! Dunia sudah berubah, Bung. Mungkin kita memang harus mengganti nama permainannya.
-Rahim Asyik, Redaktur Khazanah
(Source : Mizan Publishing)
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*grinning*
Buku ini kudu musti dibaca oleh semua orang, seriously. Ini Cacatan Harian Pidi Baiq yang biasa diposting di Multiply (yang kebetulan contact saya , jadi semuanya dah pernah dibaca tapi teteeeuuupp aja bikin senyum2 sendiri) buat man - teman yg nun jauh disana silahkan click disini pidibaiq untuk membaca Cacatan Harian beliau, ditanggung ketagihan.
Kang Pidi, selamat yaaaa ... buku & ilustrasinya baguuuussssss (diucapkan dgn gaya pak Tino Sidin).
Sekian, sampai kita berjumpalitan (ini ngutip dari Kang Pidi).
Patricia Volk's enchanting memoir nails both 20th-century American life and the glorious eccentricities of her relatives with the gift for vivid detail of a fiction writer. (After all, she's published one novel and two short-story collections.) "Our hallway was the color of ballpark mustard. The living room was cocoa, my mother's wall-to-wall, iceberg green," she tells us. Volk begins with her adored immediate family: charismatic father, hypercritical but loving mother ("Mom made me, and now she will make me better"), and older sister Jo Ann, best friend and occasional mortal enemy. But they're only the beginning, just as the garment-district restaurant that rules her father's life is only one of the family achievements. Great-grandfather Sussman brought pastrami to the New World. Grandfather Jake, a demolition expert, was profiled in The New Yorker. "Everybody did one thing better than anybody else. Aunt Gertie sang the works of Victor Herbert. Aunt Ruthie mamboed. Granny Ethel braked with such finesse it was impossible to tell the moment the car went from moving to a stop." Of course, perennially negative Aunt Lil embroidered a pillow with the motto "I've Never Forgotten a Rotten Thing Anyone Has Done to Me"--but maybe she was embittered by the fact that Uncle Al slept with her for 11 years then refused to marry her because she wasn't a virgin. (She sent out wedding invitations anyway, and he fell in line.) All these great stories are arranged along a casual chronological arc ("from Sussman Volk in 1888 to Cecil Volk in 1988"), but nothing is ever really finished. Her father closes Morgen's in Manhattan; her sister's husband opens a trendy food shop in Florida. "We're still feeding people," Volk asserts.
published : 2002 by Vintage binding : Paperback pages : 256
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The Author is brilliant, she's writing down her family journey (and herself) in a wonderful memoir. Every time she mentioned food (from liverwurst,spaetzle, sturgeon, cucumber salad to herseyettes) I do get hungry reading it (*smile*) made me wanting to have restaurant family too !!! Not to mention hidden Mattie's chocolate cake recipe inside the book, a little treasure, I will for sure give it a try.
Normally, I'm against spoiler but for this particular book I want to share my favorite part of the book with all of you :
" Family is what we first know of the world. Family IS the world, your very own living microcosm of humanity, with its heroes and victims and martyrs and failures, beauties and gamblers, hawks and lovers, cowards and fakes, dreamers and steamrollers, and the people who quietly get the job done.
Every behavior in the world is there to watch at the dinner table. You study them. You learn. You see how they change and how they stay the same. But if you think you can really know them, you're missing the point. The point isn't how well you know somebody. The point is this : In a family you don't come from nowhere. You enter the world already part of something. The myths and behaviors are allthere to model yourself on our against. You are who you came from. There is no escape, but there is transmutation.
Family is become who you will be. It's through family you learn there are no limits on ideas, nothing is strange if it seems right, and if you believe in what you do, who cares what anybody else thinks. Knowing so much about them, how open hearted can you bear to be ? You were born with the chance to love them. You might as well. They're YOURS."
(taken from Boost - page 230)
I'm totally in agreement with her, this book is all about living and enjoying live with your loved one, great book indeed.
Aku ingin mendaki puncak tantangan, menerjang batu granit kesulitan, menggoda mara bahaya, dan memecahkan misteri dengan sains. Aku ingin menghirup berupa-rupa pengalaman lalu terjun bebas menyelami labirin lika-liku hidup yang ujungnya tak dapat disangka. Aku mendamba kehidupan dengan kemungkinan-kemungkinan yang bereaksi satu sama lain seperti benturan molekul uranium: meletup tak terduga-duga, menyerap, mengikat, mengganda, berkembang, terurai, dan berpencar ke arah yang mengejutkan. Aku ingin ke tempat-tempat yang jauh, menjumpai beragam bahasa dan orang-orang asing. Aku ingin berkelana, menemukan arahku dengan membaca bintang gemintang. Aku ingin mengarungi padang dan gurun-gurun, ingin melepuh terbakar matahari, limbung dihantam angin, dan menciut dicengkeram dingin. Aku ingin kehidupan yang menggetarkan, penuh dengan penaklukan. Aku ingin hidup! Ingin merasakan sari pati hidup!
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I can't put the book down, I'm reading it in super slow mode so I can digest every single word. This is a great book, he is a talented writer .. LOVE the book, a lot !!! Its easier reading in my mother tongue obviously but also his way of writing the story is a job well done. I haven't read book in Indonesian back to back with great expectation like this, I'm looking forward for his 4th book launching (Maryamah Karpov), just can't wait.
Sang Pemimpi adalah sebuah lantunan kisah kehidupan yang memesona dan akan membuat Anda percaya akan tenaga cinta, percaya pada kekuatan mimpi dan pengorbanan, lebih dari itu, akan membuat Anda percaya kepada Tuhan. Andrea akan membawa Anda berkelana menerobos sudut-sudut pemikiran di mana Anda akan menemukan pandangan yang berbeda tentang nasib, tantangan intelektualitas, dan kegembiraan yang meluap-luap, sekaligus kesedihan yang mengharu biru.
Tampak komikal pada awalnya, selayaknya kenakalan remaja biasa, tapi kemudian tanpa Anda sadari, kisah dan karakter-karakter dalam buku ini lambat laun menguasai Anda. Karena potret-potret kecil yang menawan akan menghentakkan Anda pada rasa humor yang halus namun memiliki efek filosofis yang meresonansi. Karena arti perjuangan hidup dalam kemiskinan yang membelit dan cita-cita yang gagah berani dalam kisah dua orang tokoh utama buku ini: Arai dan Ikal akan menuntun Anda dengan semacam keanggunan dan daya tarik agar Anda dapat melihat ke dalam diri sendiri dengan penuh pengharapan, agar Anda menolak semua keputusasaan dan ketakberdayaan Anda sendiri.
“Kita tak kan pernah mendahului nasib!” teriak Arai. “Kita akan sekolah ke Prancis, menjelajahi Eropa sampai ke Afrika! Apa pun yang terjadi!”
“Tanpa mimpi, orang seperti kita akan mati ….” ~Arai
published 2006 by Penerbit Bentang binding Paperback pages 292
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For me,this book is much better written than the first one (Laskar Pelangi), I like the plot better on this one (maybe I got used to his way of writing by now *winks*) but definitely enjoy reading it a lot ( wish I'm not so busy these days, I could read the 3 of them nonstop *grin*).
Begitu banyak hal menakjubkan yang terjadi dalam masa kecil para anggota Laskar Pelangi. Sebelas orang anak Melayu Belitong yang luar biasa ini tak menyerah walau keadaan tak bersimpati pada mereka. Tengoklah Lintang, seorang kuli kopra cilik yang genius dan dengan senang hati bersepeda 80 kilometer pulang pergi untuk memuaskan dahaganya akan ilmu—bahkan terkadang hanya untuk menyanyikan Padamu Negeri di akhir jam sekolah. Atau Mahar, seorang pesuruh tukang parut kelapa sekaligus seniman dadakan yang imajinatif, tak logis, kreatif, dan sering diremehkan sahabat-sahabatnya, namun berhasil mengangkat derajat sekolah kampung mereka dalam karnaval 17 Agustus. Dan juga sembilan orang Laskar Pelangi lain yang begitu bersemangat dalam menjalani hidup dan berjuang meraih cita-cita. Selami ironisnya kehidupan mereka, kejujuran pemikiran mereka, indahnya petualangan mereka, dan temukan diri Anda tertawa, menangis, dan tersentuh saat membaca setiap lembarnya.
Buku ini dipersembahkan buat mereka yang meyakini the magic of childhood memories, dan khususnya juga buat siapa saja yang masih meyakini adanya pintu keajaiban lain untuk mengubah dunia: pendidikan
published 2005 by PT Bentang Pustaka binding paperback pages 534
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Gara - gara Ariel sakit mata kita grounded selama seminggu dirumah yang ada buku - buku baru yang masih bersampul mendapat perhatian, secara tiba - tiba jadi punya banyak waktu untuk membaca di tempat tidur, nungguin Little Princess yg nonton DVD kartun :o)
Buku ini bagus banget, kudos untuk pengarangnya .. alur ceritanya penuh makna dan selalu mengagetkan, setiap chapter barunya mengemban misi yang tidak mudah ditebak, bener - bener salut pada pemaparan ceritanya.
Mendapat 4 bintang menurut saya karena saat membaca buku ini imajinasi saya sering terpotong setiap penulis menggunakan bahasa latin untuk menggambarkan flora & fauna di Belitong .. memang terjemahannya bisa dibaca pada bagian terakhir buku tapi agak mengganggu (begini nehh kalo pelajaran Biologi sering madol .. hahaha).
Buku ini kategori buku yang HARUS dibaca, kalo gak percaya silahkan intip MP pengarangnya disini sastrabelitong, fansnya buanyak banget (termasuk saya) *winks*
Next on my list 'Sang Pemimpi' masih oleh pengarang yang sama ... ketagihan Bo' !!!
How fast the time goes, 9 days past sooooo quickly (snif).
We sent Ani & Dani first thing in the morning to the airport yesterday (Jan 29th) and I've been dreading myself to uploading all these pictures here since I know I'm gonna be sad (snif). Anyway, hope to see them again in Summer (oh, sooo looking forward to it !!!) and these are some pictures from hundreds that Miguel & I took during the time they are here, like the quotes that we saw in Cimory
Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an "excitement addict." Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no appeal when she could make a painting that might last forever.
Later, when the money ran out, or the romance of the wandering life faded, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town -- and the family -- Rex Walls had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents' betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home.
What is so astonishing about Jeannette Walls is not just that she had the guts and tenacity and intelligence to get out, but that she describes her parents with such deep affection and generosity. Hers is a story of triumph against all odds, but also a tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that despite its profound flaws gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.
*About Author*
For two decades, Jeannette Walls hid her roots. Now she tells her own story. A regular contributor to MSNBC.com, she lives in New York and Long Island and is married to the writer John Taylor.
Awards: ALA Alex Award Pennsylvania School Librarian Association (PSLA) "Top Ten (Or So)" Young Adult Books Virginia Readers’ Choice Award Master List
(source : SimonSays)
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Back after the movie last night (ehem .. Rambo IV ) I couldn't sleep so I pick-up this book at 11 pm and finished reading it by 2.30 AM, yes... I couldn't put it down, the writer vividly telling her life stories made my eyes glued to 269 pages of it. Such a wonderful book, I'm not the same person after I read it ... I felt ashamed of myself, how lucky I am for my Parents raised me well, this is a true story, a real life experience and compare to hers mine was walking in the park (sort of *smile*).
A MUST read book, you will not regret it ... it is AWESOME !!!!!
PS. Thank you for the book Ani, you are the best *besos*
Twenty years after the last film in the series, John Rambo (SYLVESTER STALLONE) has retreated to northern Thailand, where he's running a longboat on the Salween River. On the nearby Thai-Burma (Myanmar) border, the world's longest-running civil war, the Burmese-Karen conflict, rages into its 60th year. But Rambo, who lives a solitary, simple life in the mountains and jungles fishing and catching poisonous snakes to sell, has long given up fighting, even as medics, mercenaries, rebels and peace workers pass by on their way to the war-torn region.
That all changes when a group of human rights missionaries search out the "American river guide" John Rambo. When Sarah (JULIE BENZ) and Michael Bennett (PAUL SCHULZE) approach him, they explain that since last year's trek to the refugee camps, the Burmese military has laid landmines along the road, making it too dangerous for overland travel. They ask Rambo to guide them up the Salween and drop them off, so they can deliver medical supplies and food to the Karen tribe. After initially refusing to cross into Burma, Rambo takes them, dropping off Sarah, Michael and the aid workers...
Less than two weeks later, pastor Arthur Marsh (KEN HOWARD) finds Rambo and tells him the aid workers did not return and the embassies have not helped locate them. He tells Rambo he's mortgaged his home and raised money from his congregation to hire mercenaries to get the missionaries, who are being held captive by the Burmese army. Although the United States military trained him to be a lethal super soldier in Vietnam, decades later Rambo's reluctance for violence and conflict are palpable, his scars faded, yet visible. However, the lone warrior knows what he must do...
(Source : Collider)
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We took Mig's parents to The Premiere at Senayan City last night so they can experience the different between the normal Cinema here and the Premiere, they were WOW-ed by the experience (the LaZ-Boy seats, the BIG screen, the sound effects and the waiters serving our food & drinks inside the theater *smile*) but must say the truth that we dislike the movie, it is bloody, harsh and just too crazy, I'm hiding behind my blanket most of the time or holding my breath when Rambo suddenly disappear, hence only 2 stars from me (aka no big deal).
Also this movie is not for the faint hearted, don't watch if you don't like the sounds of explosions & guns and see blood gushing from all direction *winks*
Treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) once again sets out on an exhilarating, action-packed new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben's great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's death. Determined to prove his ancestor's innocence, Ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from Paris to London and ultimately back to America. This journey leads Ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations - but to the trail of the world's most treasured secrets
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I'm sure most of you watched this movie already by now but I'm not gonna spoil it for those of you who plan to go and see it. Miguel & I went to Plaza Senayan Blitz Megaplex this evening for a change, really enjoy the evening out just the two of us, a real indulgence.
Oh,it's a good movie too !!!
Very entertaining (beyond my expectation),totally cool settings & plot, some made me raise my eyebrows (Oval Office ? Buckingham Palace ?) a bit far fetch in my opinion, anyway .. its a movie right sooooo ... 4 stars from me.
Some people compare Nicholas Cage role in this movie like a modern Indiana Jones but much more clever (LOL... I read some reviews before we went out to see it) and in a way I actually agree, he played well.
When a terrorist bomb detonates inside a western housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an international incident is ignited. While diplomats slowly debate equations of territorialism, FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) quickly assembles an elite team (Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman) and negotiates a secret five days trip into Saudi Arabia to locate the madman behind the bombing. Upon landing in the dessert kingdom however they discover Saudi authorities suspicious and un-welcoming of American interlopers into what they consider a local matter.
Director : Peter Berg
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Its a great action movie, all the bombing, shooting and fighting is done in a close range, felt like you were there trap in the whole conflicts, defnitely not for the faint hearted. Four stars from me for this action thriller, very intense movie indeed. Oh, and I like Jennifer Garner role in this particular movie, she plays well :)
After years of bachelorhood and ample pressure from his Father, Doc and the best friend Mac, Eddie (Ben Stiller) start to wonder if he is being to picky about the women he meets. So when a chance encounter with an alluring blonde name Lila leads to a sweet romance, Eddie impulsively proposed. But right after the wedding, as the newlyweds get to know each other on the drive down the California Coast, Eddie begans to realize he has mde a terrible mistake. Soon after reaching their exotic Mexican hideaway, he falls for the-down-to-earth Miranda (Michelle Monaghan), who has no clue he's on his honeymoon. Now Eddie has to find a way to extricate himself from his days-old marriage.
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We watched it last night and after the first 15 minutes Miguel was looking at me shake his head then turn to his right ... fell asleep right away. Yes, it's a funny movie (hey, its Ben Stiller movie.. he is FUNNY !) but didn't tickle me in the right direction, in my opinion its kinda boring actually.. not enough sparks. My favorite part is whenever the Mariachi shows -up otherwise its a chicklit movie with a twist at the very end, therefore 3 stars from me.
