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Jet Li’s Fearless Movie Review

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Brad

Jet Li’s Fearless is an entertaining kung fu story but is 2-dimensional and melodramatic. It’s great to see him do his thing effortlessly but the story doesn’t match his prowess which is a shame because the film has the potential to be so much more than what it is. Continue reading →

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Military Costumes For Armed Forces Day

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Brad

Armed Forces Day occurs each and every year on the third Saturday of May (Tomorrow, May 15th this year). This national day of honor was created to salute the loyalty and hard work of American troops in every branch of the military – Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard. Up until 1949, each branch of the armed forces had their own day of celebration. Unifying these days of tribute into one event, Armed Forces Day was proclaimed to be a national day by President Harry Truman on February 20, 1950. Continue reading →

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Review of the Exciting Mongol Movie

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Brad

Set in 1192 Mongolia, the Mongol movie is a movie adaptation of the legendary Mongolian leader Temujin. He is also known as Genghis Khan, the greatest & the first real Mongolian leader in the world. His father is poisoned by one of the rival Mongolian tribes during a tribal visit. Continue reading →

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Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution Movie Review

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Brad

Ang Lee is a quality filmmaker, but some times his work doesn’t quite hit the mark. I’m sorry to say that “Lust, Caution” is one of those films; not because it doesn’t have an intriguing premise, or even some good psychological and heart felt sequences which Lee is well known for, but because it’s long winded nature and inconsistent development of the story through the running time leaves a film that never gels properly, and in some cases, makes you laugh unintentionally, particularly in the first half of the film. There’s also a certain sick mentality at work in the … Continue reading →

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Forrest Gump Movie Review

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Brad

With an endearing, simple-minded character at its heart who has worked his way in to modern popular culture with many memorable lines such as “life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re gonna get”, “Forrest Gump” is a delightful dose of sugar which can inspire anyone who watches it to believe that anything is possible. Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis has created a film that doesn’t really have a plot per se but he utilises the central character Forrest Gump (played to Oscar-winning perfection by Tom Hanks) as a tour guide through American history in the second half of the twentieth century. Continue reading →

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