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in the meantime i have yet to write the reviews for the following films currently released...

United 93 is very good. i should say it's not a thriller in the sense that what happened in September 11, 2001 should be least trivialized (or overdramatized, for that matter). Great handling from Paul Greengrass.

I Wanna Be Happy, from Seiko films, is producer Robbie Tan's first venture into family-oriented films. He said he's tired of producing ST films, and he's more interested in making family movies now. This very talky movie has snappy, and many times funny dialogue. Keanna Reeves is a scene stealer, Cherry Pie is great as ever, and veterans Gloria Romero and Eddie Garcia are funny as a comic tandem ala a mature desi & lucy. surprisingly entertaining, even if it's not that cinematic.


yet to be shown is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - the sequel to the 2003 phenom Curse of the Black Pearl. In a word - TIRING. it's got great stuff improving on the first POTC, it also has rehashed stuff from the first movie. a few great moments with Capt Jack Sparrow, great visuals and effects, great costumes and design... but it just goes on and on and on and on... at some point, the story is pointless. really. just take the ride and forget it as soon as you leave the door. too bad i just love the first movie, now i'm not excited for the third part.

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