Oscar 2007 Winners
My predictions here. How many did I get correct?Winners so far (in bold):Best pictureBabelThe Departed (Howsy's review here)Letters From Iwo JimaLittle Miss Sunshine The QueenBest directorClint...
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Upcoming Movies- March 2007
2nd MarchFreedom Writers Rating:Contains one use of strong language and moderate violenceRunning time:123 minutesDirector(s):Richard LaGraveneseCast:Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Patrick Dempsey, Imelda...
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Tsai Ming-liang's 'I Don't Want To Sleep Alone' Banned in Malaysia
From The Star:Tsai’s first Malaysian movie bannedBY ALLAN KOAY and LI EE KEEPETALING JAYA: After 15 years abroad, Sarawak-born director Tsai Ming-liang came home to make a film in Malaysia. Now that he...
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Howsy Reviews 'I Want Candy', Featuring Carmen Electra in a Main Role
Carmen Electra. Hmmm...can she even act? Besides negligible cameos in the Scary Movie/Date Movie/Epic Movie cash cow-milking films and those films, this is the first film where she finally has a main...
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Howsy Reviews 'Mr. Bean's Holiday'
Ah, Mr. Bean. A name so familiar yet almost neglected since its full feature film 10 years ago and the animated series, Mr. Bean's Adventures. Mr. Bean's Holiday premiered in the UK on Mother's Day...
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Howsy Reviews 'Mukhsin', The First Film He Watched After His Homecoming
Despite showing almost a month ago, only had the chance to watch it today before it dissolves away from the Malaysian cinemas.A film by a 'controversial' director and gaining 2 awards at the Berlinale;...
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Howsy Reviews 'Sunshine'
It's been a while since my last movie review, so due to popularSwifty's demand, here's a review of the movie Sunshine. Didn't intend to review it as I was pissed off by the reverse culture of...
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Top 10 Things All Children Must NOT Learn from Spiderman 3
Warning: This post contains plot spoilers.Went to see Spiderman 3 last Friday (I know, I was kinda late) but no time to blog about it till now...Since this is like the most reviewed film of the year in...
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Howsy Reviews '28 Weeks Later'
Let me make this clear first. I'm not a fan of virus-swiping-out-country-hero-saves-the-day kinda films. But I decided to give 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to 28 Days Later (which I've not seen) as I...
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Howsy Reviews Shrek 3: Where A Dying Scene Could Be Funny
It was out in the States on the 18th last week, so wasn't quite surprised when I spotted its no-so-original copies in the markets of Cambodia. But resisted from buying it (the shopkeeper was also...
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The Most Favourite Animal + TV Genre = Surf's Up!
What is the formula for a well-received animation, especially for the kids? Well, take the most favourite TV genre nowadays (reality), and the most favourite animal of all time (Oscar 2006: Best Docu,...
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Howsy's Transformers Review: [insert your favourite tehlorlist country]...
Transformers? What Transformers? Oh, robots? Do people control them from inside?OK. I have no childhood. I have absolutely no slightest idea of what they are, except for the theme song opening...
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Howsy Reviews Harry Potter 5: The Order of the Phoenix
To borrow the words of a film reviewer whom I share her very sentiment:Harry, it’s not anger or Voldemort. It’s testosterone.I’m writing this review for few people on Earth who, like me, have not read...
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Howsy Reviews The Simpsons Movie
Warning: Plot spoilers ahead.It's finally here. After 18 seasons = 18 years and over 400 episodes on TV, the most famous dysfunctional family in the US is finally on the silver screen! What took them...
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Vacancy Makes Possessed (Starring Amber Chia) Looks Like An Oscar Film
Didn't really intend to blog about the thriller flick, Vacancy, currently showing in cinemas, as it is pretty pointless. I mean, if Possessed, the movie where Amber Chia was made fun of by Kenny is...
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Howsy Reviews Rush Hour 3 - Strictly for Jackie Chan Fans Only!
Warning: Plot spoilers ahead.Ah, trilogies. Don't you just love them? I would say year 2007 is 'Year of 3s'. After Spidey, Piratey, Shreky (and Bourney later), Rush Hour 3 will be another pirated...
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Howsy Reviews Lust, Caution
Smalltalk: No, this time not featuring DAP, but the real film. Ah, wanted to review loads of movies seen lately - Chuck and Larry, The Brave One, The Invasion, Ratatouille (yeah, that was ages ago)...
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KLIFF can become like Cannes in future, oh really?
KLIFF can become like Cannes in future, says RaisBy MANJIT KAUR PETALING JAYA: The inaugural Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival (KLIFF) could attain the level of the famed Cannes Film Festival,...
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Lust, Caution Stars Fill 2008 Independent Spirit Awards Nominations
I'm Not There leads Spirit noms Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 12:10 Cate Blanchett is one of six actors to play Dylan in Todd Haynes' dazzling biopic. Printer friendly versionSponsored Links Todd Haynes' Bob...
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Ratatouille Wins Best Animation for the 65th Annual Golden Globes
And the rest of the winners of the no-go show: Best Motion Picture - DramaAmerican GangsterImagine Entertainment/Scott Free Productions; Universal PicturesAtonementWorking Title Films Limited; Focus...
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Howsy Reviews 'Cloverfield': 9/11 - The Sequel
I had reservations whether I wanted to watch this or not. Yes, highly anticipated movie of the early year, the 'JJ Abrams' brand and monster destruction. Who wouldn't want to see it? But my...
View Article80th Oscar Nominations, My Predictions and WTF? No Simpsons and Lust, Caution?
My predictions in bolded red. Some are purposely left out as I have no idea at all of the nominees. Let's see how many I got correct.80th Academy AwardsAnnounced CategoriesPerformance by an actor in a...
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In Memorium Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Yet another young artiste's death, after Brad Renfro, for god-knows-what.Actor Heath Ledger is found dead1 hour agoNEW YORK (AFP) — Australian-born actor Heath Ledger, 28, the co-star of the...
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Howsy Reviews The Forbidden Kingdom: Quick, Quick, Buddhists/Taoists! Burn...
Wow, it's been quite some while since my last movie review.WARNING: Spoilers aheadWell, Jackie asked us not to expect too much from his most-anticipated collaboration with...
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M. Night Shyamalan Has Lost His Sixth Sense. Period. (And Al-Gore's Not Going...
Warning: Some plot spoilers ahead.Given a choice between The Incredible 'I'm gonna fool kids with CGI' Hulk, The 'Oh, I can't think or another horror movie name and must Li Sinjie be in it?' Missing...
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