Warning: this is a great documentary, one of the best I have seen in a long time. It is so well done that once I finished it I considered committing suicide. Pilger is a great story teller and he shows you with accuracy how you live in a bubble and you don’t know it.

In the name of ” national security” the USA have for decades intervened in countries that were seen as dangerous just because they were applying democracy ( should I say real democracy?) and were rejecting the american model. Although Pilger sometimes skim a few facts – such as Chavez ambiguous power- he certainly knows his History and has the guts to show you what you were too blind to see.

Great great documentary. It is a must. I can’t sleep now.

I never was a fan of Jim Carrey at his beginnings. Ace Ventura was boring me to death. But when Carrey started playing things such as ” Truman show” or “The number 23″, I became interested. Because the guy has talent- a lot of it- if given the chance. “Yes man” was a film I really was longing to go and see for the plot and for the main actor.

Amazingly I was happy throughout the movie. Carrey’s performance was great and believable. Getting older suits him wonderfully. The guy is becoming seriously sexy. George Clooney- you’re not my type. The plot was good. A guy who’s trying to stay on the safe side ( aka turning into a zombie) ends up in a seminar where he’s being questioned about his beliefs and challenged to seize opportunities. Being on the superstitious side, he follows the plan- with hilarious consequences. But there is something more skin deep than that. The opportunities – although a bit stretched on the reality side- prove that every challenge can be worth taking in life.  Carrey discovers that life is worth living and good things ensue.

That is truly an optmistic movie. It doesn’t make you feel stupid and it shows that you can have a life outside the box. The money issue that we are spammed with at the moment is put back in its right perspective.

Carrey, you made my day. All my family liked it. I will buy the dvd and plague friends and family to go and see it.

It is not a masterpiece. But it is the very best movie  have seen this year.

I was not keen on the first Madagascar, which I saw with my kids and thankfully never had to watch again. So I went to this one dragging my feet- just a little bit. My beloved husband fell asleep after 10 min but we were all to mesmerized to notice. We didn’t even noticed when he woke up.

The music of the fim is energetic and enthusiastic – as the movie is, really. THe plot still fails to please me and there was some reminiscence of the Lion King that I found a tad insulting- we could have seen better than a remake of that. But…The penguins are extraordinarily funny ( the guy(s) who write their part must be high on something but it is sooo good) and the rest of the cast have their funny moments. All in all it was enjoyable.

Luckily I won’t have to watch it again, but if I have to, it will be alright. But just once.

The plot is extermely simple. An almost has-been Hollywood movie star decides to accept an offer to play Shakespeare’s King Lear in England in the hope it will revive his career and put some distance between his unhappy aspiring actress of a daughter.

Now it’s easy to guess- things don’t go according to plan. Reynolds ends up in a small village in Devon and has to deal with a team of amateurs. Nobody’s happy. But life is made of challenges and all ends well.

Reynolds face-lift is a disaster and it’s beyond me why actors and actresses do cosmetic surgery when their bread is earned thanks to their expression and their acting. Anyway. The man has some experience under his belt and it shows.  The bunch of amateurs have their charms but the truth is that this film is sadly missing the point. It should attract English viewers as it is a UK comedy. But it just shows what everybody over here knows already about small villages and  the lovely country and its people. It should attract US viewers but showing them how their well known habits are challenged overseas. By it’s all too boring to really bother.

It was 2 h of my life that I can’t have back. It was simple- but I’m afraid it was just that.

Sorry Burt.

So this is the very controversial Ben Stiller new movie – and first, if I’m not mistaken, as a director. Controversial- no wonder. And if it doesn’t go down with Hollywood and American people, I can only say that I’m not surprised- although I’m so glad that a bunch of actors have taken the risk to show that they know how bad some of their maneurisms and politics are.

The story is simple; you take a bunch of high profile actors, you sent them to Vietnam to shoot a historic and expensive war movie and when things go pear shape, you send them in the middle of nowhere and try to get the best out of them. Does it work? Hell yeah.

It’s gory, it’s violent , Hollywood actors and all the different methods they might use are put on top of the cake and to end it beautifully you know that the guys who had the guts to do this movie know that we know- America may not be so great after all.

It is a great movie. Not politically correct whatsoever- which is so refreshing. The actors- all of them- are such a caricature that you can only smile. The topic is the most controversial anyway in the States ( although I suspect that economy will be next pretty soon).

Support Ben Stiller and his cast of actors. They took a great risk in this business- to show the naked emperor. The cameo appearances are stunning.

Not for kids under 15. Not for people who want lovely fairy tales.

Why did I go to see this one again? Zohan is an Israeli secret agent who does unbelievable things. Yup this is another of Sandler’s thick comedies where he teaches lessons to the whole wide world. Anyway. This secret agent as secret aspirations- to become a hairdresser and to leave the army as long as Israelis and Palestinians don’t try really to reach a peace agreement. Hello New York and welcome to reality…eeerrr….Hollywood’s one I mean. Zohan will reach his dreams, make peace with his worst enemy and create in New York his own peaceful world. Medias ( I know I have them in the nose lately) marvelled that Israel and Palestine didn’t react more strongly to this but truth be told, Sandler doesn’t do much damage to either parties. My guess is that the Americans come worst in this film and their diplomats were fully aware of it. Now leaving the political scene I must admit that Sandlers is the type of guy that sends messages through his messages. In this one, gays, older women, dogs and idiots all have the right to be loved and he demonstrates it with a total lack of gusto. Anyway, well done Mr Sandler, let’s move on to the next one. I wonder who read the scenarios and decide that they can go through with them. At least it wasn’t as bad as any of the last Eddie Murphy’s films. DO NOT GO TO SEE EDDIE MURPHY’S MOVIES. Please. Please. Please. I will allow Sandler’s in exchange.

Ok,this is a boy thing. While waiting for the movie to start I saw two middle aged women come into the movie theatre and sit down two rows away from us. I said to my husband – who had been dying to see Hellboy for months and had asked me to join him which I did for the love of him-: ” I bet you that these two are in to watch ” Mamma mia!”. Mamma mia! was being played on the next screen. I was called sexist and warned that I was prejudiced. I didn’t think so. I just believe that no woman in her right mind would go and see it if she over 33. Sure enough when the title was displayed the two ladies go out as fast as they could…

Ok I am over 33 and I stayed. FOR THE LOVE OF A MAN. I have to make this clear. And it wasn’t too bad if you’re a comic fan ( which I’ve stopped being about 20 years ago). But after seing Hulk, Iron man, Batman and a few other in the course of the last 6 months I guess my interest has vaguely faded. Hellboy was what you expect: rough but tender, funny and sweet, stubborn but not immune to learn lessons. I could see the guys in the room rejoiced when he whimpered :” I am ready to dye for her but she asks me to do the dishes!”. My husband pointed it out as soon as we were in the street. He is a highly intelligent man but that what comics do to you : they paint everything in black and white and make you belive that that’s how the world should be. I answered that I was ready to die for him too. Did it mean that nobody should do the dishes and let it pile up until one of us die? Another thing- you die once, but the dishes has to be done everyday. How do you deal with this? What if my husband doesn’t die for me and I let him get away with no dishes done? What if I die for him and he has never done the dishes?. By then I think he had gotten my point. Just don’t rub me the wrong way- or the next step will be to forbid you to go and see comics movies.

So all in all it was another modern fairy tale, with a philosophical ending. Everybody’s agree to it although I trust most of us are not really concerned. MS Blair was at best sulking. Ron Perlman did his best to show emotions. Thank goodness there was some humour in it.

My verdict: good for the male side of the family- but be ready to defy their own prejudice. Maybe go with them – just to be on the safe side and know what the enemy is doing…..Lol

Will Smith in a comedy, playing a Superhero gone awry and possibly alcoholic, I couldn't missed that one. For the ones who know me – and the ones who don't- I love Will Smith. His performance is okay but the roles he chooses are just genius. He gives you a story, he delivers a performance, he makes cinema interesting. I am all for it and I don't even check what the story is about, I go and see it. A bit the same with John Travolta and John Cusack by the way.<br />
So Will Smith is Hancock and not doing the best of it. Comes in an idealist whom he saved, and redemption is down the road. Then right in the middle of the movie, once you suddenly realized " So what? How far can we go with this?" , you are embark on an entire new scenario that is completely separated from the first part. You just go:" What the heck….?" and you don't have to think it over until the end. The twist is clever although the ending was a tad over the top for me. You can see that the credit crunch is already biting- people need sweet and hopeful endings. So that's what you get.<br />
The kids loved it.

Another action movie I thought. The kind where everything is surreal – think the after Matrix- and violent. Angelina Jolie and her overdone pout are not a plus as I am a woman and don't need a blow job. McAvoy though is an entire other dish though. Not that I fancy him whatsoever, but I consider him one of the best actors of his generation. I am convinced that he could sell nappies to a bachelor if he wanted to and turn any scenario into a goldmine despite the director and the script – and I have a tendency to think that the director make the actors in general.( I came up to this conclusion after seeing Tom Cruise in " Magnolia" by the way. Tom Cruise for me is the epithome of action heroes actors,fast but incapable of conveying anything less than a canvas face – a blank face – which is supposed to let the spectator imagined any emotion applicable to the situation described ( " Your mother had died" becomes a stare of despair or hope depending on what YOU feel but if you look closely the actor's eyes it could also means " When is the next pause, I need a wee/a fag/ a shag/ to get out of here".Sorry for the disgression).<br />
Ok so the story is about the son of an assassin who becomes involved in a fraternity of assasins in order to restablish some kind of order by bringing down a villain. The hero is supposed to have his father's pool gene and in consequence is submitted to a regime of humiliations and routines so he can replace his father – the latest has been killed by the villain-and finish his task while helping the fraternity. Ahoy, that's a scenario. Of course there is a twist you great neenee and the final scene has probably to do something with alost part of Matrix somewhere ( never forget that a killer, even a good one, can't always completely win. No way. This is Hollywood talking).<br />
Morgan Freeman is as best bored, Angelina Jolie is doing her Lara Croft routine without blinking and James McAvoy gives you the most unbelievable performance of the most pathetic killer ever seen – and he is better than wonderful. Just for him, and Mr McAvoy I salute you, the movie is worth seeing, watching, buying. I hope James McAvoy continues his way to stardom and remains what he truly is at heart- a great actor. Hats off.<br />
I hated the scenario of course. It is one of these guys thing where being tough and tougher is of course best, and they actually are plain stupid. Even James Bond looks like a grown up compared to this.

Although this is not a movie but a serie of documentaries on animals and habitat of our lovely planet, these dvds definitely deserve a review. Their quality and their purpose is a must see for the whole family. I am not so much an animal person anymore. I used to love cats, dogs, guinea pigs, mice and hamsters when I was a child. I was desperate to have an animal – but except for a hamster, didn't have much luck. The hamster lasted 2 years and I was quite upset when he died. I inheritated 3 gold fish when I was a teenager. two of them died jumping out of the aquarium – landing on my pillow and the last one had the position of a hanging man the very last time I saw him. I tried to save a pigeon who had a broken wing and had to bury him in a park nearby- a friend of my mother helped me. As soon as I lived on my own I got a cat. He was actually my boyfriend's family cat. His parents had decided to move back to America and had the intention to have him put to sleep. I was horrified and I adopted him. He was white and yellow with angora hair – no pure race there. I loved him to bits and since he left, more than twenty years ago now, I kept adopting yellow cats. I am without one currently, as the last one died this year – he was run over by a car. But I miss having a cat – and it is in my plans to have another one by the spring.<br />
This said, I find animals interesting and I enjoy watching monkeys at the zoo when I bring my kids along. I am terrified by lions and bears, or tigers, or any wild cats for that matter, but I appreciate that there are more than one living form on earth. Of course I have my doubts about this last statement when I look at my fellows human, but you know what I mean.<br />
I knew naturally that animals in the wild are predators mostly and that it is not always pretty or fair. I had once watched a documentary on lions where the father waited for the mother to go hunting and just killed his own children that he ate with delight. One of my sons was with me at the time – he was 4. Neither him or me fully recovered after this- we both don't like lions very much anymore. But I never really truly understood what it meant to live in the wild. The truth is simple- and it is ugly. At the same time, there is something magical and incredibly hopeful about the destiny of thousands of defferent species. Imagine: all they do is look for food and look for water. They have to travel for days or weeks to have a few days of abundance that will give them enough strength to carry on for the rest of the season(s). Their fight for survival is amazing. They follow path that no one who is slightly sane would follow but they still make it. They have to sleep and walk and eat in incredible condition. And they have no choice about it. It made me terribly sad to see the victims try to run and succumb anyway. It was fascinating to see that the first bite was all that it took to make them lose the game and accept their death without even a hint of struggle. It was scary to watch a polar bear lay down and die when food was just meters away – but he didn't have the strength to get up for it. I am not even talking about the climate changes and the human imput to add to their misery. The whole thing is being film in the best possible conditions in images that make you dream. The earth is a beautiful place but life is hell.<br />
So for all the commuters would get into trance as soon as they step on a bus/tube/train, for all the people who have the feeling that what they do doesn't matter, for all the children who take Father Xmas ' toys for granted, for all of us who believe that we deserve more than we do….Watch this. Watch and learn. <br />