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SOURCE CODE, a review by VirtualScot

SOURCE CODE



Back to form for Sci-Fi?

Duncan Jones is back with his second feature length film, after his critically acclaimed debut, low budget British Sci-Fi Moon. Staring Jake Gyllenhaal as Colter Stevens with Michelle Monaghan as Christina Warren, Vera Farmiga as Colleen Goodwin, and a small part from Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Rutledge. Colter (Gyllenhaal) is tasked to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train by entering the mind of a passenger 8 minutes before the bomb detonates through a new technology called the source code.

In the hands of any other director it is clear that Source Code would have been another generic Sci-Fi, with a good concept but lacking in depth. However Duncan Jones saves us from this. Turning Source Code into something modern, moving and simply beautiful. There are a few plot holes here and there, but your cynicism soon melts away at the sheer depth of emotion. And the perfectly timed thought provoking questions that arise as the film progresses.

Questioning the nature of our reality, exploitation and valuing the time we have are a few of themes that come up in this film. It's hard to go into detail without ruining ones experience of this film. To sum it up i was compelled to almost lift myself out my seat as the credits rolled, and burst into rapturous applause.

Duncan Jones has now well and truly put himself on the map as one of the best directors working today. You owe it to yourself to see this film at least once.









(From Watch, Absorb and Deconstruct: A Saga of Film Watching by Virtual Scot on April 2nd, 2011)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a review by Tom

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia Warner Home Video (United Kingdom) Director: David Yates Writing: Michael Goldenberg (Screenwriter), J. K. Rowling (Original Material By) Length: 138 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: PCM 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dutch: Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Catalonian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Danish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Flemish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Swedish: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Catalonian

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Stars:
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley
Jason Boyd as Piers
Richard Macklin as Malcolm
Kathryn Hunter as Mrs. Arabella Figg

Plot:Awards:
Won:

ASCAP Awards (2008)		Top Box Office Films (Nicolas Hooper)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Director (David Yates)
European Film Awards (2008)		People's Choice Award
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Family Film
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Female Performance (Emma Watson)
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Male Performance (Daniel Radcliffe)
Scream Awards (2007)		Most Vile Villian (Ralph Fiennes)
Teen Choice Awards (2007)		Choice Summer Movie: Drama/Action-Adventure
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture (John Richardson, Steve Hamilton, Ricky Farns, Stephen Hutchinson)

Nominated:

Art Directors Guild Production Design Awards (2008)
BAFTA (2007)		Production Design (Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan)
BAFTA (2007)		Special Visual Effects (Tim Burke, John Richardson, Emma Norton, Chris Shaw)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2008)		Best Family Film
Costume Designers Guild Awards (2008)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Actor (Daniel Radcliffe)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Actress (Emma Watson)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Film
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Sony Ericsson Soundtrack Award
Hugo Award (2008)		Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
MTV Movie Awards (2008)		Best Kiss (Daniel Radcliffe, Katie Leung)
MTV Movie Awards (2007)		Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Male Performance (Rupert Grint)
Saturn (2007)		Best Costume (Jany Temime)
Saturn (2007)		Best Direction (David Yates)
Saturn (2007)		Best Fantasy Film
Saturn (2007)		Best Make-Up (Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight)
Saturn (2007)		Best Music (Nicholas Hooper)
Saturn (2007)		Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Daniel Radcliffe)
Saturn (2007)		Best Special Effects (Tim Burke , John Richardson , Paul J. Franklin, Greg Butler)
Saturn (2007)		Best Supporting Actress (Imelda Staunton)
Saturn (2007)		Best Writing (Michael Goldenberg)
Scream Awards (2006)		Most Anticipated Movie
Scream Awards (2007)		The Ultimate Scream
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture (Jolene McCaffrey, Jelena Stojanovic, Victor Wade, Adam Paschke (For the Hall of Prophecy, comp shots))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture (David Vickery, Philippe Leprince, Trina M. Roy, Jolene McCaffrey (For the Hall of Prophecy))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)
World Soundtrack Awards (2007)		Discovery of the Year (Nicholas Hooper)

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• Outtakes

I didn't enjoy this one as much as the last ones. The characters came off as a little uneven. Also the story wasn't really that interesting. Also for me it came out of nowhere that Harry Potter suddenly is such an experienced wizard that he could teach all the others.

Rating:

(From Tom's Harry Potter Movie Marathon on December 20th, 2012)

Ghost Whisperer Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

5. A GRAVE MATTER
On Halloween, Melinda is visited by the ghost of an author who claims he is in the wrong grave, while Delia is visited by a ghostlooking for her handbag.

My Thoughts:
Ohhhh a Halloween episode. I just love Halloween episodes of TV Series! This is a really good one... even though they do downplay Halloween in it. Kinda just in the background. The story was good though.

6. THE WOMAN OF HIS DREAMS
Jim is haunted by a beautiful model who died having plastic surgery, and who may be trying to warn her younger sister not to follow in her footsteps.

My Thoughts:
a good episode. This time it is Jim's turn to help a ghost... only Melinda isn't around much to help him out! She is visiting her mother... who just had an operation herself.

7. A VICIOUS CIRCLE
While camping with Jim, Melinda encounters a mother who died in a snowstorm, who is determined to protect the daughter she supposedly abandoned.

My Thoughts:
A good episode... but not great. I think it could have been better.

8. THE NIGHT WE MET
Melinda worries that the ghost of a man who died in a fire may now be an arsonist. She's also worried that Jim forgot the anniversary of the night they met.

My Thoughts:
This episode I liked a lot... not only is it a good story when it comes to the ghost... but I also really enjoyed seeing how Melinda and Jim got together. And I loved how Jim toyed with Melinda... acting like he forgot the anniversary of when they met. Something like I would do... used to make Dawn (my late wife) nuts!

(From Ghost Whisperer Marathon on August 6th, 2008)