The Spiderwick Chronicles was a really scary (for kids) kids movie. The special effects were pretty good and well conceived. It is a fun action packed and tightly paced little family film. The nonmonster portion of the story revolves around strained relations between Fathers and their families.
Definitely, Maybe is the rare romantic comedy that I enjoyed. The performances are all good and believable, the way the story unfolds is interesting and kept me guessing. Abigail Breslin can at times be a little precocious but there are a few scenes near the conclusion where her earnest performance really pays off. A good time will be had by the romantics in the audience and even a few of the more jaded (myself included).
Come Drink With Me is a classic kung fu epic. The heroine Cheng Pei-pei will be familiar to fans of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon where she appears as Jade Fox. The director is King Hu who directed more than a few classics including the brilliant and must see A Touch of Zen (available for rent).
Heroes of the East stars Gordon Liu (Kill Bill 1&2, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) and is a fantastic depiction of the differences between Japanese and Chinese martial arts. Each of the action sequences is brilliantly shot to really highlight the subtleties of each style and weapon showcased. A great movie for martial art movie fans it is at times funny, compelling and eye-popping action throughout.
Each of these movies is really worth watching for different reasons. Give them a shot and let me know what you thought.
Coming soon Grave of the Fireflies an anime film from Japan dealing with the struggles of some children to survive World War II.
Thank you, Donny
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