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Underworld Evolution

2006-01-23T16:46:00.000+11:00

The sequel to the worldwide hit Underworld continues the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric lycans (werewolves).

The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene (Kate Beckinsale) - the beautiful vampire heroine - and Michael (Scott Speedman) - the lycan hybrid - try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines.

This fast-paced tale of deadly action, ruthless intrigue and forbidden love sees them enter the battle to end all wars as the immortals finally face their retribution.

Rating: 2.5

Memoirs of a Geisha

2006-01-21T11:12:00.000+11:00

Udah baca bukunya 2 kali. Pertama kali tahun 2000, terus buku gue hilang alias di pinjam temen dan nga di balikin. Buku ini gue beli lagi sewaktu kita di Jogya tahun 2005, tiba2 di suatu toko buku ada yang juga versi american-nya.

Performance Ziji Zhang bagus banget deh di film ini. Tapi memang Ziji selalu tampil ok banget di setiap movie yang dia peranin. Nga heran deh kalau dia dinobatkan menjadi artis asia yang termahal yang tembus di hollywood.

Cerita di film ini, Chiyo (Ziji) berasal dari desa Hiroito yang miskin sekali. Sewaktu ibunya sakit keras, ayah Chiyo menjual Chiyo dan kakaknya ke Mr. Tanaka. Kakak beradik ini akhirnya di jadikan budak, tetapi nasib Chiyo berubah setelah Miss Mameha (Michelle Yeoh) mengangkat Sayuri (nama baru Chiyo) menjadi Geisha. Film ini juga semain terkenal dengan adanya Gong Li yang berperan sebagai Hatsumomo, seorang Geisha senior yang sangat takut ketenarannya berkurang dengan adanya Sayuri yang sangat cantik.

Sayuri diam2 jatuh hati dengan Mr. Chairman (Ken Watanabe) sejak Sayuri pertama bertemu di masa kecilnya.

Akhir cerita ini love story Sayuri dan Mr. Chairman akhirnya mempersatukan mereka. Walaupun liku2 kehidupan susah Sayuri sempat menjauhkan Sayuri dari Chairman, ternyata Chairman inilah yang sangat membantu perjalanan hidup Sayuri sebagai Geisha.

Film yang sangat harus di tonton, suasana kehidupan di Jepan yang di sangat di tonjolkan di film ini. Beautiful scenaries, good plot and a happy ending. My stars: 4

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Just Like Heaven

2005-12-27T11:03:00.000+11:00

Elizabeth Materson (di perankan oleh Reese Whiterspoon) adalah seorang dokter yang hidupnya hanya di Rumah Sakit, sangat focus dengan pekerjaannya saja. Suatu malam, kakak perempuan Elizabeth ingin memperkenalkan seorang lelaki kepada adiknya. Di tengah perjalan menuju ke rumah Aby (kakak Elizabeth), Elizabeth mengalami kecelakaan mobil yang hampir merengut nyawanya. Selama 3 bulan lebih Elizabeth koma di Rumah Sakit.

Selama Elizabeth lagi tinggal di apartment nya, apartment ini di sewakan kepada David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo), seorang artis landscape yang baru di tinggal oleh istri nya yang meninggal karena sakit.

Selama David tinggal di apartment Elizabeth, datanglah roh/spirit Elizabeth ke apartment itu karena Elizabeth tidak tahu kalau sebenarnya dia itu sudah koma bahkan hampir di nyatakan meninggal. Elizabeth berusaha mengusir David dari apartment itu dengan membuat segala ulah yang menjengkelkan David. Tetapi lama kelamaan, mereka berdua yang selalu bertengkar akhirnya saling tertarik satu dengan lainnya.

Akhir cerita nya indah sekali. David membantu Elizabeth untuk sadar dari koma nya. Walaupun di saat-saat terakhir film ini agak sedih dan mengharukan, ending ceritanya bagus sekali dan patut di tonton!

Rating: 4

The Legend of Zorro

2005-12-26T10:53:00.000+11:00

It’s 1850, California is on the brink of becoming part of the United States. Don Alejandro de la Vega (handsome and charming Antonio Banderas) has more than he can handle with his headstrong wife, Elena de la Vega (always beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones), pleading with him to spend more time at the villa with his 10 year old son, Joaquin de la Vega (spunky performance by Adrian Alonso), who thinks his Dad is just another one of those workaholic Dons who never spends any quality time at home. Then put on top of that, Don Alejandro is also secretly Zorro, fighting for justice and the lives of his people for the last ten years, and you’ve got a guy who’s under a heck of a lot of stress.
There is the smell of sinister in the air as Jacob McGivnes (a surly Nick Chinlund) in an attempt to keep California from being the 31st State, swoops in with his band of dastardly riders to steal the ballot boxes after the ballots have been sealed and the voting booths closed. But, never fear, Zorro is here!

In a thrilling scene akin to the opening shot in the original “Mask of Zorro” Alejandro (AKA Zorro) on his trusty steed Tornado, valiantly clears out the town square of all bad guys while the cheering crowd rallies him on. The ballot box is recaptured and delivered to it’s rightful place in the hands of the Governor of California, as hundreds of enraptured citizens shout their approval. Zorro has once again saved the day.

Now what champion for the people in his right mind would want to leave all this behind? Well, if Mrs. Zorro has her way, that’s exactly what will happen. Elena loves her swashbuckling husband passionately, but in a last desperate attempt to get him to hang up his mask and stay home to be the father he needs to be to their son, she demands he ignore the five bells signal the next time it beckons his aid for the people. She announces he needn’t return home again if he answers the call this time. His heart torn between his duty and compassion for his people, and the deep love for his family, Alejandro finds he must answer the call when the bells chime. Sadly, Elena is not there upon his return.
Meanwhile, back at the lair, we’ve got the dastardly Count Armand (an elegant, yet foreboding Rufus Sewell), cooking up a plot to make not just California under his diabolical control, but all of the United States — using a secret explosive more powerful than any human in those days could imagine.

The U.S. Government, stealthy as they are, knows something is brewing and needs help. It seems two top Pinkerton men (Shuler Hensley and Michael Emerson) while on Mr. McGiven’s trail, saw Zorro’s face unmasked during a fight and now use Elena, blackmailing her to become a spy and forcing her to submit divorce papers to Alejandro. The only way to get close to the shrewd Count Armand, is to have a beautiful, unattached woman find out his inner most secrets, and the irresistible Elena is the only woman for the job.
Joaquin, though being raised by his parents to be a boy groomed as an aristocrat, has all of his Mother’s spunk and all of his Father’s vigor. He has no idea his Father is the valiant Zorro. Alejandro and Elena swore from his birth they would keep this a secret from him in order to keep him safe. It is evident as the plot thickens, that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. The young and courageous Joaquin wields a sword, rides a horse and fights off the bad guys like a ten year old fighting machine.

The only one who knows the secret identity of Zorro, is the trusted friend and man of God, Frey Felipe (Oscar Mechoso). The Padre is proven the anchor and dedicated advocate, even indulging in hand to hand combat when needed, to keep Zorro’s identity a secret and to save his life.
While fighting to defend the helpless and fighting to reclaim his family, Alejandro finds out how far a villain will go to reach complete power, and how much his beloved Elena has given up for the same purpose: defense of those who cannot fight for themselves and the safety of the new United States. Even his son shows great courage in the face of evil. In the end, the real strength of Zorro is not in the one, but in the unfailing love, determination and valor of the three.

Rating: 3

The Cave Movie Review

2005-12-13T13:51:00.000+11:00

Kejadiannya berawal di hutan Romania, team scientists menyelidiki kehancuran gua yang sudah ada sejak abad ke 13. Sewaktu mereka memulai ekspedisi, gua besar ini ternyata di bangun di atas muka kawah yang luar biasa besarnya. Ahli biologi dari Romania percaya bahwa kawah besar ini merupakan sebuah rumah dari species ekosistem yang belum pernah di temukan oleh manusia. Lalu ahli biologi ini membayar sekumpulan ahli penyelidik gua dari Amerika untuk menolong penyelidikan mereka lebih dalam.

Ekspedisi ini di pimpin oleh Jack (Cole Hauser) dan adik laki2nya Tyler (Eddie Cibrian). Mereka sangat antusias di dalam penemuan gua terbesar di dunia ini dan team mereka terdiri dari para penyelam terhebat dari seluruh dunia.

Team penyelam tiba di Romania dengen segala peralatan canggih mereka, termasuk tangki scuba yang dapat membantu para penyelam untuk berada di bawah air sampai maximum waktu 24 jam. Sewaktu mereka mulai memasuki explorasi mereka di dalam gua, yang mereka temukan tidak hanya ekosistem yang baru, tetapi kehidupan spesies baru yang sangat mengerikan…

Spesies baru ini ternyata bukanlah mahluk biasa, tapi mereka juga merupakan pemangsa! Satu demi satu para penyelam dan team biologists di mangsa oleh spesies baru ini, dan jalan yang mereka lalui ketika memasuki kawah ini sudah tertutup sehingga mereka harus mencari jalan keluar yang baru.

Film ini sangat menegangkan, dan bagi mereka yang suka menonton Alien, film ini sangat ok untuk penggemar Alien movies!

My Rating: 3.5

Max Brenner

2005-11-24T13:29:00.000+11:00

One Word: Yummmmmmm!!!!!
Tempat nongkrong yang paling ok di Melbourne. So far sudah ada 3 tempat (yang kita tahu), yaitu di QV Building, Melbourne Central dan Hightpoint!

Max Brenner ini gampang banget di kenal karena uniknya logo cafe ini, yaitu orang botak Max Brenner.

Semua menu di Max Brenner tidak jauh-jauh dari coklat...hmm....death by chocolate! Dari coffee, dessert, light snacks semua bercampur dengan coklat.

Highly recommended:
- White Mocca
- Suckao, a luxurious hot chocolate delight of flaked chocolate served from a candle heated vessel
- Strawberry Chocolate Soufle

Paling enak deh nongkrong di Max Brenner. Pasti bisa ketagihan! Watch out your colesterol friends!

New Release

2005-11-15T19:00:00.000+11:00

Its all about movies, gossips, reviews, musics, restos, cafes, books and all other entertainment you want to share in one of most beautiful city in the world, MELBOURNE!

Can you believe every reviews you read on the papers? Have you always been encouraged to see any movies that most people believe are "Oscar Potentials"? How about buying new CDs? They can be a bit expensive to purchase (legally, of course). You can't just pick and buy them without getting a second person opinion can you? Do you read all new release books?

If your answers to the above are mostly "NO", then its time to be connected here and start spilling your thoughts about what you really think about "the new releases".

Feel free to join this site. Its for all of you who are interested to share your views in the world wide entertainment life....

To join this site, simply email me at mgultom@gmail.com and you can start blogging!