Movie Clips & Reviews: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Published: Monday, 29 June 2009 13:18
Written by Lupe Haas

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

In theatres on July 15

Harry Potter is back in the sixth installment of the boy wizard based on the J.K Rowling's books.  In this film clip (I Killed Sirius Black) from HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, Harry takes on Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) who killed Harry's uncle Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) in HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.    

 

Movie Synopsis: 

Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching.

Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealousy but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.


This film has been rated PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.


Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, David Bradley, Jessie Cave, Frank Dillane, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Helen McCrory, Natalia Tena, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Bonnie Wright


Director: David Yates Writers: Screenplay by Steve Kloves
Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling
Producers: David Heyman, David Barron
Executive Producer: Lionel Wigram

Genre: Fantasy Adventure

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Seven Pounds Trailer and Movie Reviews

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Published: Wednesday, 10 December 2008 13:17
Written by Lupe Haas

Academy Award® nominee Will Smith stars in the drama Seven Pounds, re-teaming with the director and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness for the emotional story of a man who will change the lives of seven strangers.

Directed by: Gabriele Muccino

Written by: Grant Nieporte

Produced by: Todd Black
James Lassiter
Jason Blumenthal
Steve Tisch
Will Smith

Executive Producers: David Crockett
Domenico Procacci

Cast: Will Smith

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Meet Dave

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Published: Thursday, 10 July 2008 15:43
Written by Lupe Haas
20th Century Fox's Meet Dave

A massive fireball from space hits New York's Central Park and an ordinary man played  by Eddie Murphy X 2 emerges unscathed. The man turns out to be a spaceship operated by 100 human-looking aliens who are one-quarter inch tall and seeking a way to save their planet; complications ensue when their captain falls in love with an Earth woman (Gabrielle Union) who's always picked losers for previous romances.

 

 

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Revolutionary Road Film Clip and Movie Reviews

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Published: Wednesday, 10 December 2008 13:37
Written by Lupe Haas

The story of a young couple trying to find fulfillment in an age of conformity. Trapped in a world of encoded convention, they dream without faith, as lies and self-deceptions build to explosive consequences.

 

Studio:

  

Paramount Vantage

Genres:

  

Drama And Adaptation

Release Date:

  

December 26, 2008

MPAA Rating:

  

R for language and some sexual content/nudity.

Starring:

  

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, David Harbour, Michael Shannon

Directed By:

  

Sam Mendes
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Movie Reviews & Clip: The Ugly Truth

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Published: Tuesday, 21 July 2009 00:53
Written by Lupe Haas

Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl is a romantically challenged morning show producer who takes advice from Gerard Butler, a chauvinistic correspondent, on how to hook a guy.  

In this clip (watch above) from THE UGLY TRUTH (Babes Wrestling in Jello), Heigl watches Butler in action with two sexy clad bikini girls.  

Movie Reviews

CineMovie sent a movie fan Angela O'Brien to see an early screening of THE UGLY TRUTH and this is what she had to say about the movie.

 

Film critics across the country are giving poor reviews to "The Ugly Truth", saying that it's misogynistic content is degrading to women and intent on setting back the progress of the women's movement. However, the truth of the matter is if you have a sense of humor and want to have a good time, this movie is really funny and enjoyable.
 
Abby (Katherine Heigl) is a tightly wound producer of a miserably failing Sacramento newscast. In an attempt to boost ratings, the station manager hires Mike (Gerard Butler), a the host of a cable access program telling me the "ugly truth" about women and relationships. Soon the 9am newscast, anchored by a married couple whose spark has fizzled out, is spiced up with Jell-o wresting twins and tips on the sex lives of monkeys and why they fare better with the opposite sex than humans. Abby, who is also miserably failing in the dating world, goes to Mike with a bet.  If he helps her land the man of her dreams, Colin (Eric Winter), who just moved in next-door, she will start giving him respect and credit in the newsroom. And if he fails, Mike will resign from his position at the news station. 

As the movie continues, Mike helps Abby court Colin, giving her tips on how to win him over. On each of Abby's dates, Mike wires her with an earpiece and tells her things to do and say while trying to impress him. The comic highlight of the movie is a scene where Abby wears a pair of remote control panties to a company dinner. Without saying any more, this is definitely the best "at the table orgasm" scene since When Harry Met Sally. 

I can definitely see how someone without a funny bone in their body might think this film was degrading to women or vulgarly offensive due to all the sexual references, but it is well written and fantastically acted. Butler lights up the screen with his good looks and charm and makes it easy to overlook the douche-bag he is portraying. Heigl is equally charming, although she has been cast into yet another role that is interchangeable with her character Izzie Stevens on "Grey's Anatomy". She is taking a step up in this film, however, co-executive producing "The Ugly Truth" with her mother Betty. 

Overall, I would recommend this movie to both men and women who aren't easily offended and really enjoy films of the Judd Apatow-type genre. This is truthfully one of the funniest movies I have seen in a very long time.

 

More user reviews below (watch their video blog)

 

Genres:    Comedy Romance
Release Date:    July 24, 2009 (wide)
MPAA Rating:    R
Starring:    Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Cheryl Hines, Nathan Corddry, Bree Turner
Directed By:    Robert Luketic
Produced By:    Deborah Jelin Newmyer, Kimberly di Bonaventura, Steven Reuther

 

 

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Nothing Like The Holidays Movie Reviews

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Published: Sunday, 14 December 2008 17:10
Written by Lupe Haas

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on, it’s that family time isn’t always a walk in the park. In Nothing Like the Holidays, two of today’s most talented actors, John Leguizamo (The Happening, The Take) and Freddy Rodriguez (“Six Feet Under,” Bobby), join Debra Messing (“Will & Grace,” “The Starter Wife”), Alfred Molina (The Da Vinci Code, Spider-Man 2), and director Alfredo de Villa (the award-winning Washington Heights) to tell the humorous and heartwarming story of one unforgettable family holiday.

Release Date:  December 12th

 

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Death Race Movie Reviews

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Published: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 13:48
Written by Lupe Haas
vatopicVatosaurus - the oldest T-Rex from East Los Angeles joins CineMovie TV as our official movie critic. 
 
Check out his review of DEATH RACE below. 

 

 

 

 

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more Vatosaurus reviews - TROPIC THUNDER 

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The Wrestler Movie Clips and Film Reviews

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Published: Wednesday, 17 December 2008 08:46
Written by Lupe Haas

The Wrestler 

Bruce Springsteen lends his musical talents to The Wrestler with an original song for the movie.  Watch clips from The Wrestler starring Golden Globe nominees Mickey Roarke and Marisa Tomei with the Golden Globe nominee for best original score.

Synopsis: 

Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a 1980s-era pro wrestler, has become a burnt-out shell of his former self. After he has a heart attack during a small-time match, a doctor tells him he could die if he fights again. In an effort to build a new life, Robinson takes a job at a deli, courts an aging stripper and tries to build a relationship with his detached daughter. But the prospect of a rematch with his old nemesis, the Ayatollah, proves too tempting to resist, even if it means risking his life.

Darren Aronofsky's acclaimed new film opens in New York and LA December 17 and expands to additional cities across the U.S. and Canada through December and January.

Studio:

  

Fox Searchlight

Genres:

  

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama And Sports

MPAA Rating:

  

R

Starring:

  

Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood

Directed By:

  

Darren Aronofsky
 

Movie Reviews

CineMovie.TV review: 

The Wrestler is truly an original film with real characters that you can reach out and touch.  You feel the pain of Mickey Rourke's Ram character with his distorted face and body, reminding the viewer that this has been, has lost all his former glory as a wrestler and is alone in the world. 

Mickey Rourke's captured this character so well because he has lived the "has been" status in real life.  After a promising start in Hollywood, his drug abuse and antics put him in a Britney Spears downturn and Hollywood stopped calling.  He took up boxing and his face is a victim of the ring.

Marisa Tomei, too, bares it all literally as a middle-aged stripper, single mom and Ram's love interest.  Tomei is a beautiful woman so you don't believe at first that pimpled-faced patrons reject her because of her age but once you see her ragged and lined face in better light, it becomes a reality.  Like Ram, her aging status is worn on her face and body reminding her, she too, is in a profession she won't be able to maintain for long.

Shot dogma style, the viewer gets a sense of watching a reality show with real characters and settings but the difference comes with the subtle acting performances and Darren Aronofsky's great direction.

This is filmmaking at it's best and it's rawness is something that is truly lacking in the world of pumped up cinema.  A must see.


 

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