movie marathon....

THE COVENANT: Horror and Thriller

In 1692, five families with untold power formed a covenant of silence. One family lusting for more, was banished. Their bloodline disappearing without a trace. Until now.

Now this one is enjoying even if it didn’t have some steamy love scenes, it was compensated by partial nudities... hehe. THE COVENANT is a hip, visually dazzling, sexy supernatural thriller showcasing rising young stars Steven Strait (Sky High, 10,000 B.C.), Laura Ramsey (Lords of Dogtown, She's the Man) and Taylor Kitsch (NBC TV's Friday Night Lights) as well as award-winning actress Wendy Crewson ("24," Eight Below). Directed by RENNY HARLIN (Exorcist: The Beginning, Die Hard 2, Deep Blue Sea), THE COVENANT is from an original screenplay by J.S. CARDONE (Alien Hunter, True Blue). It stars STEVEN STRAIT (Sky High, 10,000 B.C.), SEBASTIAN STAN (All Fall Down, Red Doors), LAURA RAMSEY (Lords of Dogtown, She's the Man) and co-stars TAYLOR KITSCH (Snakes on a Plane, NBC TV's upcoming series Friday Night Lights), TOBY HEMINGWAY, JESSICA LUCAS and CHACE CRAWFORD. THE COVENANT also features award-winning actress WENDY CREWSON ("24," The Santa Clause 1, 2 & 3). As the new school year begins at Spenser Academy, students have gathered for a wild outdoor party to mark the end of summer. Hundreds of feet above the gyrating bodies, Caleb Danvers (STEVEN STRAIT) and his three best friends walk to the edge of a dizzying precipice and drop unseen and unscathed before casually joining the fray. At the party, gorgeous newcomer Sarah Wenham (LAURA RAMSEY) is introduced to the boys by her equally stunning roommate Kate (JESSICA LUCAS). The girls also meet an intriguing transfer student named Chase Collins (SEBASTIAN STAN), who quickly ingratiates himself into the group. With Caleb's birthday just a few days away, his mother Evelyn (WENDY CREWSON) is terrified her son will find it impossible to resist the lure of power like his father before him. Caleb assures her he'll be able to handle his new abilities. But will he really? And what if he needs his power to fight an evil force that threatens everything he loves? This movie is not as heavy or dark as Warlock back in the early eighties, but its dark enough to get you a little frightened. I kind of think the movie was sexy especially if you were only listening to the sounds and if concentrate on the visuals. I appreciated Steven Strait here I was so disgusted with Sky High maybe because it’s some teeny bopper movie, not my kind of thing. I was impressed on how they presented the story. I was impressed on how Caleb survived when his car crashed the ten-wheeler truck and got back to his mobile phone and talked to his friend unscratched including his car. I was telling Dikkie who was with me that Prue (Shannen Doherthy of Charmed) is a more powerful telepath than either Caleb or Chase. There was no questioning though on how hot those boys were. Imagine power, money and looks, what else will you ask for. Am definitely going to get a copy of this.

CAKE (2006): Comedy and Romance

Have your life and eat it, too

A single and freewheeling travel writer finds that adapting to the nine-to-five lifestyle isn't as easy as it looks when her ailing father hires her to take control of his successful bridal magazine in this marriage-minded comedy starring Heather Graham, David Sutcliffe, Sandra Oh, and TayeDiggs. Upon returning to her hometown to once again be a bridesmaid in yet another wedding, jet-lagged, gin-soaked travel writer Pippa McGee (Graham) soon learns that her tyrannical publishing magnate father has been hospitalized after suffering a serious heart attack. As Pippa rushes to his bedside and the ailing mogul asks her to take editorial control of one of his most popular magazines, her excitement soon turns sour upon learning that the magazine in question is not a political or travel magazine, but the one and only Wedding Bells monthly. Determined to succeed despite the constant reminders of just how single she truly is, Pippa is horrified to learn that the man her father has chosen as her publishing mentor is the same man that she drunkenly came on to at her close friend's recent wedding. This is one major mushy film, I saw this with Dikkie. We planned to watch The Banquet at the Power Plant Movies but it was not being shown anymore. She thought the movie was just comedy, I thought it was just some bitchy movie; it did not occur to us that the movie was mushy. Ero appena cosí deluso, odio i film sdolcinati! Well anyway, the movie wasn't that of a disappointment. We enjoyed the movie and thought it was fine in the end. I related to Pippa, I do not believe in a lasting marriage and a lasting relationship as culture and society dictates it to be. Pippa I guess was just the modern, wavered and not to mention blonde version of Katherine Ann Willis (Julia Roberts in Mona Lisa Smile). Only Katherine was more extreme of here belief, considering what the status quo of that time was. Amo Mona Lisa Smile meglio! Nonetheless, like Pippa I guess when you do find somebody that tells you this is it. Everything will fall into place. Pippa is lucky she didn't live in Katherine's time where women would have to give up their career, dreams and spirits for married life. eww.

THE PRESTIGE: Thriller

Are you watching closely?

"We were two young men at the start of a great career. Two young men devoted to an illusion. Two young men who never intended to hurt anyone."--Alfred Borden, THE PRESTIGE From the same Director that brought us Memento and Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, leads us to journey of magician's life in the Victorian era as narrated by two apprentices and friends that eventually becomes magicians and obsessed rivals. It all begins in rapidly changing, turn-of-the-century London. At a time when magicians are idols and celebrities of the highest order, two young magicians set out to carve their own paths to fame. The flashy, sophisticated Robert Angier (HUGH JACKMAN) is a consummate entertainer, while the rough-edged purist Alfred Borden (CHRISTIAN BALE) is a creative genius who lacks the panache to showcase his magical ideas. Their rivalry is brought to life by two of today's most compelling screen stars: Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, beloved on screen for his portrayal of the feral Wolverine in "X-Men" and its sequels, and Christian Bale, acclaimed for his intense performances including his recent turn as the Caped Crusader in "Batman Begins". start out as admiring friends and partners. But when their biggest trick goes terribly awry, they become enemies for life -- each intent on outdoing and upending the other. Trick by trick, show by show, their ferocious competition builds until it knows no bounds, even utilizing the fantastical new powers of electricity and the scientific brilliance of Nikola Tesla -- while the lives of everyone around them hang in the balance. Rife with sleight-of-hand shocks and revelations, the film delves into a riveting world where the farthest, darkest edges of faith, trust and the possible are probed. I have always enjoyed movies that showcased magic. It fascinates me and gets me really hooked. This explains why I like TV shows like Charmed, True Calling and Buffy The Vampire Slayer, even Sabrina was interesting and this new British show in Star World Hex. Only this time its real magic the movie was showing. How tricks with doves and handcuffs are done. I'd love to learn and maybe do it at some family or friend gatherings for amusement. THE DEPARTED(2006): Crime and Drama.

Cops or criminals. When you're facing a loaded gun, what's the difference?

"The Departed," the gritty crime drama from director Martin Scorsese, takes us into the lives of two cops: Colin Sullivan, smart and unabashedly ambitious, appears to be on the fast track in the Massachusetts State Police Department's elite Special Investigations Unit, whose prime target is powerful Irish mob boss Frank Costello. Billy Costigan, street-smart and tough, is purported to have a violent temper that costs him his badge and eventually lands him back on the rough streets of South Boston, where he is recruited into Costello's ranks. But neither man is what he seems and, as they work at cross purposes, they are plunged into a dangerous game of cat and mouse in which the stakes could not be higher.(check link) Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Walbherg star in Martin Scorsese's new crime drama "The Departed".

Set in South Boston, MA, the movie was about an all out war by Massachusetts State Police Department to take down the city's top organized crime ring led by Frank Costello(Nicholson). They got Billy Costigan(DiCaprio) a Police Academy undergrad to infiltrate the crime mob while Costello planted his own rat Collin Sullivan(Damon) in the MSP who dramatically climbs some ranks and eventually get a spot at the Special Investigations Unit. So the question here is who gets ahead of whom? While Billy tips the MSP and Collin reports back to Costello. I got extremely excited when both Billy and Collin get so consumed of their double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operation he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin find themselves in constant danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy -- and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself. I also got carried away with the story impatient on who catches who and who's cover is blown. I especially loved the last few scenes when every character got shot in the head I really thought that was funny.

~ I also did some DVD marathon... I'll blog it in another day... cosi' amo guardando appena i film... carpe diem... ü