[MOVIE PREVIEW] TOWER HEIST

A special thanks to omy blog club for the invitation to preview TOWER HEIST at The Cathay on 

1 November 2011 (Tuesday).

 

Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in Tower Heist, a comedy caper about working stiffs who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them.  After the workers at a luxury Central Park condominium discover the penthouse billionaire has stolen their retirement, they plot the ultimate revenge: a heist to reclaim what he took from them. 

Queens native Josh Kovacs (Stiller) has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade.  Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected.  In the swankiest unit atop Josh’s building, Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) is under house arrest after being caught stealing two billion from his investors.  The hardest hit among those he defrauded?  The tower staffers whose pensions he was entrusted to manage. 

With only days before Arthur gets away with the perfect crime, Josh’s crew turns to petty crook Slide (Murphy) to plan the nearly impossible…to steal what they are sure is hidden in Arthur’s guarded condo.  Though amateurs, these rookie thieves know the building better than anyone.  Turns out they’ve been casing the place for years, they just didn’t know it.

Josh Kovaks - Ben Stiller 

Slide - Eddie Murphy 

Charlie - Casey Affleck 

Arthur Shaw - Alan Alda 

Mr. Fitzhugh - Matthew Broderick

Lester - Stephen McKinley Henderson 

Mr. Simon - Judd Hirsh 

Special Agent Claire Denham - Tea Leoni 

Enrique Dev'Reaux - Michael Pena 

Odessa - Gabourey Sidibe 

Miss Iovenko - Nina Arianda

It is an old-fashioned comedy caper about few of the hardworking individuals after realising the Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw staying at the Tower's Penthouse has stolen their pension fund hence plotted an ultimate revenge plan to steal back the millions supposedly theirs.

Ben Stiller plays Josh Kovacs, the building manager that turned mastermind after being sacked by the management for smashing the 1963 Farrari. He decided to gather few of his co-workers to assemble a team with the help of a a petty crook acted by Eddie Murphy.  The team managed to bring Shaw to justice with the help of the FBI agent (Tea Leoni).

There's amazing chemistry working between Ben Stiller and the rest that helped to bring forth some of the funniest exchanges and anchored the entire movie somewhat.

Eddie Murphy played the criminal that recruited to help in the heist but later, blinded by the greed of wanting those cash all by himself. He attempted to betray the team but unsuccessful. He forced to rejoin the team and to help successfully carried out their revenge plan.

It's rather entertaining though i have expected it to be better. Just come, enjoy the movie and have a good laugh.

Apparently, she is my favorite character. She is a safe-cracking expert named Odessa, played by Gabourey Sidibe. Gutsy, dominative and smart in a cute way. 

那些年，我們一起追的女孩

触动的是那一份失落的，或许有一些些退色的拥抱着青春的梦想。你和我，都曾经在生命中有过那一部份。也许，生活太过累了，使我们下意识都不记得了，但在观看了这一电影，不禁然感动。在Twentieth Century Fox Singapore邀请下，我庆幸有这一份的荣幸在这一部电影献映抢先看了。

你是否也想起了你曾有过的那一段初恋？是否也记得那一份刻骨铭心的心动? 

我也曾年轻过，我也曾深深地, 纯纯地爱过一位男孩。我不禁然地在此刻想起了那一首遗忘了许久的‘为何梦见他？’

PREVIEW: RIO

Selected by Twentieth Century Fox Singapore to preview the movie on 4 April 2011 (Monday) at The Cathay.  


Director: Carlos Saldana
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jessie Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement
Rating: PG
Time: 96 minutes

From the markers of 'Ice Age' promises plenty. But Rio is a little disappointing, it has not got the charm of the Ice Age, but still, it is a witty one.

It has gotten some good voice casting like Jesse Eisenberg as Blu, Anne Hathaway as Jewel and Jemaine Clement as Nigel. Blu is a rare parrot, in fact there is only one more of his species in the other part of the world. Blu is taken to Brazil to meet the other rare pilot, but he ended up being kidnapped, and the adventure started from there. 

PREVIEW: Morning Glory

A special thanks to omy blog club for the invitation to preview Morning Glory at The Cathay on 21 March 2011 (Monday) at 7pm.

Paramount Pictures Presents

Executive Producers Sherryl Clark . Guy Riedel

• Produced by J. J. Abrams . Bryan Burk
• Written by Aline Brosh McKenna

Directed by Roger Michell

• Starring: Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum
• Synopsis: From director Roger Michell ("Notting Hill," "Venus"), producer J.J. Abrams ("Felicity," "Alias," "Lost," "Star Trek"), and writer Aline Brosh McKenna ("The Devil Wears Prada," "27 Dresses"), comes "Morning Glory," a new romantic comedy set in the hilarious and dysfunctional world of morning television.  Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton star along with Patrick Wilson and Jeff Goldblum.
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  When hard-working TV producer Becky Fuller (McAdams) is fired from a local news program, her career begins to look as bleak as her hapless love life. Stumbling into a job at "Daybreak" (the last-place national morning news show), Becky decides to revitalize the show by bringing on legendary TV anchor Mike Pomeroy (Ford).  Unfortunately, Pomeroy refuses to cover morning show staples like celebrity gossip, weather, fashion and crafts – let alone work with his new co-host, Colleen Peck (Keaton), a former beauty queen and longtime morning show personality who is more than happy covering morning "news." As Mike and Colleen clash, first behind the scenes and then on the air, Becky's blossoming love affair with fellow producer, Adam Bennett (Wilson) begins to unravel –and soon Becky is struggling to save her relationship, her reputation, her job and ultimately, the show itself.

The movie was directed by Roger Michell, the same director for Notting Hill and written by Aline Brosh McKenna that wrote 'The Devil Wears Prada'. There is a certain similarity spotted between both stories.

A very good movie, one of the better so far for this year. I am a big fan of Indiana Jones thus i am a big fan of Harrison Ford, and he is the main reason gotten me wanting to watch this movie. The very different Harrison Ford from Indiana Jones can be quite a surprise, but if you do watch him on various talk shows then the level of surprising is not quite. Somehow, it is a transformation for Harrison Ford from Indiana Jones to Mike Pomeroy.

The on screen chemistry between Harrison Ford, Rachel McAdams and Diane is truly magical. Rachel McAdams definitely did a great job played Becky Fuller but i feel, the anchor of the movie is still Harrison Ford, and if without him, the effect might not be quite the same. McAdams gives the role plenty of pluck but she does not seemed to have the natural comic charms the role required.

And, Diane Keaton suited the character of Colleen Peck, she brought the charm of a TV host is expect to have with her charming smile.

One of the scenes that i like, it got me to shed a little tear but i felt the happiness in my heart.

This movie is about how people do their jobs, live their lives and how they love their works which i can really empathized. The movie has a certain charm and a light-footed smartness which i appreciate.

The script and direction are a little predictable but it is still have its appealing factors.  The ending is a joyful one that brought a smile to my face.

And now, watch the trailer. Enjoy!

“Morning Glory” is a Paramount Pictures release