Archive for November 9th, 2009

Movie Review: GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Did you say Transformers 2? No you are wrong, I’m talking about GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra. I have to say, it’s a miracle the actors did not burst out laughing on every single take but I think they were too busy thinking about what they would do on their day off to realize… Needless to say, expectations were very low before the movie even started but I did like this movie better than Michael Bay’s trisomic step-child.

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Movie Review: City of God (2002)

City of God (Cidade de Deus) is a highly acclaimed Brazilian movie directed by Fernando Meirelles which I had always wanted to see but never was able to until now. Based on a true story, the film takes place non-linearly and over the span of two decades in the City of God, a notorious slum west of Rio de Janeiro.

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