Reviews Written by Amr
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April 2, 2007
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March 28, 2007
Grudge 2
Pros: good plot
Cons: not to scary
Sequel to the 2004 blockbuster horror movie (The Grudge), they improved alot in this one ... Based in Tokyo, Japan where there exists a house haunted by an evil spirit that follows everyone that enters it ... This time it's the story of 3 school girls who enter the house and what horror they face, even when the evil spirit follows one of them back home to Chicago, USA ... Although I am not a fan of horror movies, I enjoyed watching this one, it's not that scary as much as interesting to watch ... Excellent screenplay and effects ... ...
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March 27, 2007
Fast Food
Pros: New Idea, puts light on fast food
Cons: needs more work, very superficial
Have you ever thought why your Burger tastes different from one fast food restaurant to the other ?! Maybe it's the meat, maybe it's the cooking ... but have you actually seen what happens before the Burger is served to you ! ! ! Track this process, starting from the cow ranches till the actual serving through the eyes of Don "Greg Kinnear", a marketing advisor set to investigate the presence of a "strange" additive that found it's way inside the meat !!! Follow him through the lives of the illegal Mexican immigrants, what the cows eat, and finally the meat processing until you finally know, why does the "Big One" taste so great ... Guest Appearance by Bruce Willis ... ...
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December 14, 2006
Fake college ?!
Pros: nice try
Cons: all
When Bartleby Gaines (Justin Long) gets tired of being rejected in every College he tries to enter, he decides that's it's "time out"; for "rejection" ... so, he makes up his OWN college, and surprisingly, he finds alot of people applying as well !! They invent their own classes, curriculum & get an old drunk Professor as their Dean !! Much even surprisingly the get ACCREDITED by the STATE !! I guess I've said enough about a worthless movie, although the idea itself is cool ... ...
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December 7, 2006
"Devil is a Woman"
Pros: Excellent in Everything: Cast, Acting, Soundtrack
Cons: none
Although I haven't read the book, but the movie is excellent in everything !! Rookie journalist Andrea (Anne Hathaway) tries to start a career in New York ... She is offered a job that a million girls would die for: A post in "Runaway" fashion magazine ... but as a personal assistant to the "devilish", hidious, cruel hearted Editor-in-Chief Miranda (Meryl Streep) !! ... Fashion was never in Andrea's priorities, but under the influence of her Boss, she opens her eyes & mind to a complete new secret world ... she quickly learns the "tricks & treats" needed to stay on-top of the fashion industry ... but an empty-heart is needed for survival, something Andrea lacks !! ... Meryl is an award-winning actress and surely deserves another Award for her supreme performance !! ... Anne is a pretty face that has beautifull, angely features ... Lots & lots of marvellous and expensive fashion brands displayed allthrough the movie ... The Soundtrack really makes your spirit fly ... A movie every girl should see, and boys too ;-)) ...
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December 3, 2006
Me, My Wife, My best Friend
Pros: true friendship, funny father-in-law
Cons: classic ending
It's a good movie, although it didn't bring out the best of Owen ... the Motto of the film should have been "Best Wife, Best Man" referring to the seriuos, but funny problems that could occur when your best Friend (later your best Man) shares the same roof with you and your new Wife !!! ... Adding to the troubles a mad Father-in-Law "Michael Douglas" then that's enough to end your recently started marital life !!! This is a situation when real friendship appears ... Kate Hudson is magnificent ;-)) and I hope she continues in this line of roles ... Nice, funny, romantic, friendly movie :-) ...
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December 1, 2006
Creepy Cartoon
Pros: Excellent animation
Cons: none
Wow !! These guys at the animation studios never give up ... so now we have creepy, scary cartoons :-)) ... I guess this is what one would call the first Scary Cartoon movie, in which a spirit of an ugly lady is taking control over an old house and haunts people across the neighbourhood ... With Halloween approaching, 3 kids across the street plan to uncover the secret and decide to enter the monster's mouth (house) ... Good story, amuzing graphics, perfect soundtrack, what more could be asked in a cartoon film to watch over with the kids ... It's not that scary anyway ;-) ... ...
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November 27, 2006
Friends ???
Pros: nice group of friends
Cons: weak story
I don't know what's the matter with Jennifer ?? does she do it on purpose and keep choosing weak movies to appear in ?!!!! ... After the huge success of "friends" series, maybe the guys at Hollywood wanted to turn it as a movie, but the results were not as desired ... Jennifer Aniston, an ex-teacher, now works as a Maid in order to gain money to support herself, while her RICH friends enjoy life ... but never short of troubles ... A good cast, but I didn't quite understand the idea of the movie !!!! ...
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Need for Speed: Carbon -- Collector's Edition PC Game
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Tuned, Exotic or Muscle ?
Pros: Easy navigation, love the digital looks
Cons: Short timed, Not much Cars
As soon as I got the game on PC, a hidden race started between me & my brothers to see who will finish it first ... The game is exciting, as this time the city is divided into territories, each ruled by a certain group, racing with one style of cars: "Muscle", "Tuned" or "Exotic" ... You choose the category you will start racing with, and the game goes on !! ... New techniques have been added and a exciting new feature which is the presence of a "Wingman", as well as the new feature "Canyon Slide Racing" ... The drawback is that the game is so short-lived & the number of races are few ... The Cars are not many, but the new feature where you can customize even the parts you add to your car gives you a boost of imagination ... Superb graphics ... EA is the best !! ...
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November 10, 2006
Love or Lust ? Fate or Luck ?
Pros: Scarlett Johansson ;-)
Cons: too boring slow
British drama is improving. What controls our life ? is it our mere desires, or maybe a bit of luck ? Find out as you watch the story of an Irish tennis instructor who came to London wishing to make a fortune & ends up marrying the sister of a wealthy club member ... all seems fine untill he falls in love with his sister-in-law (Scarlett), she gets pregnant and threatens to expose him ... Tough decison he has to make between his new comfortable life, or his secret love !! ... Excellent drama, but the movie rhythm is so slow ... Scarlett is marvellous & has a stunning sex appeal ;-)) ... Great background scenery as well ... ...
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Last King
Pros: Forest Whitaker
Cons: Africa isn't that bad
Forest Whitaker's Oscar Winning personification of the late Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, as seen through the eyes of his Scotish personal doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy). Nicholas came to Uganda hoping to use his medicine to help & cure the poor people of Africa, until he encounters general Amin, the new president through a military coup. Amin appoints him as his personal doctor, a very senstive position to be held by a foreigner. How Amin dealt with the political situations ? with his wives & children ? and most important with his people ? and what happened that turned him against his own friends and trusted ones ?! Whitaker's excellent performance got him the Oscar which he deserved ... ...