English Movie Michael Jacksons This Is It 2009 Watch Free Online Review Trailer Cast And Crew

English Movie Michael jackson,s This Is It 2009

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Cast Michael Jackson
Director:Kenny Ortega
Release Date:28 October 2009 (USA) more
Genre:Documentary | Music

Tagline:

Like You've Never Seen Him Before
Plot:A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Plot Keywords:Rehearsal | Live Music | Pop Star | Star Died Before Release

Synopsis

"Michael Jackson's This Is It" offers Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning summer 2009 in London's O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June 2009, the film is drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, and genius as he creates and perfects his final show
Reviews And News
"This Is It," the first song from the Michael Jackson music documentary will debut on the late singer's official Web site at midnight on Sunday, the Associated Press reports.
The song plays during the closing credits of the film, which is scheduled for a two-week limited theatrical release beginning Oct. 28. The documentary, also called This Is It, features rehearsal footage from Jackson's planned London concerts.
The new track will feature backing vocals by Michael's brothers, The Jacksons. It will also be featured on a companion two-disc CD set comprising remastered Jackson classics like "Thriller" and "Billie Jean."
The documentary's release comes four months after the pop star's June 25 death in his Los Angeles home.
Jackson fever is about to heat up again.

"This Is It," the first single from the upcoming documentary “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” will premiere Sunday night at midnight on the Jackson website, according to Sony.
The new song, featuring backing vocals by the late pop star's brothers, was recorded during sessions for Jackson’s 1991 album “Dangerous” but has never been released.
The documentary -- culled from more than 100 hours of footage of Jackson's final rehearsals for his planned 50-show comeback tour at London’s 02 arena – arrives the day after the album’s release, for a two-week limited run.
The CD features original album masters of some of Jackson's biggest hits, including "Thriller" and "Billie Jean." They're in the same sequence as they appear in the film. “This Is It” appears in two versions on the album – the recorded version and an orchestral version.

Sony also has released the track list of the album. Disc features "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," "Jam," "They Don't Care About Us," "Human Nature," "Smooth Criminal," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Thriller," "Beat It," "Black or White," "Earth Song," "Billie Jean," "Man in the Mirror," "This Is It" and "This Is It (Orchestra Version)."
Disc two comprises entirely unreleased material, including early demo versions of the classics "She's Out of My Life," "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " and "Beat It," as well as a spoken word poem, "Planet Earth.

”Jackson fever is about to heat up again.

"This Is It," the first single from the upcoming documentary “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” will premiere Sunday night at midnight on the Jackson website, according to Sony.

The new song, featuring backing vocals by the late pop star's brothers, was recorded during sessions for Jackson’s 1991 album “Dangerous” but has never been released.

The documentary -- culled from more than 100 hours of footage of Jackson's final rehearsals for his planned 50-show comeback tour at London’s 02 arena – arrives the day after the album’s release, for a two-week limited run.

The CD features original album masters of some of Jackson's biggest hits, including "Thriller" and "Billie Jean." They're in the same sequence as they appear in the film. “This Is It” appears in two versions on the album – the recorded version and an orchestral version.

Sony also has released the track list of the album. Disc features "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," "Jam," "They Don't Care About Us," "Human Nature," "Smooth Criminal," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Thriller," "Beat It," "Black or White," "Earth Song," "Billie Jean," "Man in the Mirror," "This Is It" and "This Is It (Orchestra Version)."
Disc two comprises entirely unreleased material, including early demo versions of the classics "She's Out of My Life," "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " and "Beat It," as well as a spoken word poem, "Planet Earth.”
The collection will come with a 36-page commemorative booklet with exclusive photos from Jackson's final rehearsals.

English Movie Antichrist 2009 Watch Free Online Review Trailer Cast And Crew

English Movie Antichrist 2009

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Directed by Lars von Trier
Writing Lars von Trier
Cast.. Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Produced by
Bettina Brokemper .... executive co-producer
Madeleine Ekman .... co-producer
Meta Louise Foldager .... producer
Peter Garde .... executive producer
Sanne Glæsel .... line producer: Denmark and Germany
Peter Aalbæk Jensen .... executive producer
Lars Jönsson .... co-producer
Andrea Occhipinti .... co-producer
Ole Østergaard .... co-producer
Johannes Rexin .... line producer: Germany
Marianne Slot .... executive co-producer
Malgorzata Szumowska .... co-producer
Genre Drama | Horror more
Release date 23 October 2009 usa
Tagline:
When nature turns evil, true terror awaits. (UK)
Plot:A grieving couple retreats to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Story

A couple lose their young son when he falls out the window while they have sex in the other room. The mother's grief consigns her to hospital, but her therapist husband brings her home intent on treating her depression himself. To confront her fears they go to stay at their remote cabin in the woods, "Eden", where something untold happened the previous summer. Told in four chapters with a prologue and epilogue, the film details acts of lustful cruelty as the man and woman unfold the darker side of nature outside and within

Review

Readers: beware. You may be used to the sight of blood-splattered walls, decomposed human flesh, and probably enjoy the thrill of watching slasher and torture scenes – in all likelihood, you are a horror aficionado, who knows the name of every Universal Studios horror film, and has a picture of Herschell Gordon Lewis hanging from the wall in your living room. Still, it takes a lot of guts not to close your eyes in some scenes of Lars Von Trier’s controversial ANTICHRIST (2009).

It does not take much for a film to scandalize Cannes; one can expect that the festival’s audience, mainly composed of influential mainstream critics, actors and executives, would not approve of explicit sex scenes, graphic genital mutilation, animals that eat their own flesh, and child torture. Those, however, who would not feel offended by a scenario of true Grief, Pain and Despair (the names of the first three of four chapters into which the narrative is divided), should simply be prepared to enter a magical – yes, magical! – world where, just as written by Danish screenwriter and director Von Trier, “chaos reigns”.

Starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg, ANTICHRIST begins as a poetic drama, portraying a couple’s grief after losing their only son while having sex inattentively. The breathtaking high definition images, shot with RED One and Phantom cameras (the latter, an extremely high speed camera, used to shoot slow motion scenes) under Anthony Dod Mantle’s undeniable cinematography skills, do not prepare the viewers for the sharp change in the story’s direction, turning the drama into a story of true terror. Trying to help his wife cope with the loss of their child, Dafoe’s character, an arrogant therapist, takes his spouse to an isolated cabin (Eden), where she spent the previous summer with their son. Nonetheless, what starts out as an idyllic journey to recovery quickly turns into a nightmare like very few of us would have. In ANTICHRIST, Eden is far from what Catholics think of it; on the contrary, Von Trier’s Eden is Hell.

The names of both protagonists are unknown; He or She could be any couple, and Eden could be any place where an individual discovers his own demons. Disturbing events that happened during the wife’s previous vacation at the cabin are progressively unveiled. Albeit being mortified, the husband/therapist is still compelled to help his spouse. Faithful to his wedding vows or maybe to his vows as a therapist, the arrogant character ignores the extent of his wife’s madness and falls into a trap that leads to torture, pain and despair. It does not take a puritan to be upset by heavy scenes of torture, blood ejaculation, and female genital mutilation. Harassed by the critics, who demanded an explanation for what they saw as “violence for the sake of violence”, the director said that he could offer no excuse for ANTICHRIST, other than his absolute belief in the film. I believe in it too.

Some have accused ANTICHRIST and its creator of misogyny. Others, who are not bothered by gore flicks or sex scenes and who do not expect films to deliver a moral lesson, are able to enjoy the feature for being a work of art, given its precise direction, superb acting, cinematography and score. The turning of an apparently grief-stricken mother into a monster can be interpreted as quite the opposite of misogyny. For thousands of years, women have been expected to nurture and create, whereas men represent destruction. Horror fans will probably appreciate Von Trier’s creation of a female psychopath, a villain that, unlike CHUCKY’S BRIDE and other soulmates of male psychos, is evil herself. Charlotte Gainsbourg’s character is neither a heroine nor a defenseless victim. She can kill, destroy, and even harm herself, terrifying a man as an equal.

Hindi Movie All The Best 2009 Watch Free Online Review Trailer Cast And Crew

All The Best Hindi Movie 2009

Cast & Crew

Star Cast: Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan,
Bipasha Basu, Mugdha Godse, Asrani
Director: Rohit Shetty
Producer: Ajay Devgan
Banner: Devgan Entertainment
Music Director: Pritam
Lyricist: Kumaar
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: October 16, 2009

All The Best Hindi Movie Review

It is said that money is good only till the time you keep it as your servant. The moment you let money All The Best Moviebecome your master, all hell breaks loose. Based on a similar concept is Ajay Devgan’s upcoming production ‘All The Best’. The star cast of the movie includes Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu, Mugdha Godse, and Asrani. The music has been provided by none other Pritam, with Kumaar being the lyricist.Promising to bring your loads of laughs as well as surprises, ‘All The Best’ has been directed by Rohit Shetty. In addition, it also promises to offer you loads of action sequences. In other words, we can say that this Hindi film is a fine combination of just about everything that makes a movie a box-office hit – comedy, thrills and surprises. It will hit the theaters on October 16, 2009, under the banner ‘Devgan Entertainment’.Prem Chopra (Ajay Devgan) is a wannabe car expert, who lives with his beautiful wife Jhanvi (Bipasha Basu). Together, the two of them run Prem’s ancestral gym. Known to them is Veer Kapoor (Fardeen Khan), an upcoming rock band singer who claims to be a married guy. He has a sexy girlfriend Vidya (Mugdha Godse) and lives off the pocket money given by his millionaire step brother Dharam Kapoor (Sanjay Dutt).Everything is going fine in the life of Prem, Jhanvi, Veer and Vidya. However, the peace doesn’t last long, as Dharam enters the picture. He brings along a lot of chaos as well, resulting in amusingly embarrassing situations in the life of almost everyone. Now, Prem and Veer not only have to handle weird characters who turn up at their doorstep, but also cover up things with lots and lots of lies. Will they be able to do it? Or will the pressure of juggling things get at them ultimately? Whatever happens, the audience sure will be getting a lot of laughs!

Music Review :

Rohit Shetty, the name behind Golmaal and Golmaal Returns is back with a bang and how! If the mega starcast and the curiosity of his next film All The Best- Fun Begins is anything to go by, then, one can easily say that Rohit is sitting on a goldmine. This film stars Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Mugdha Godse and Fardeen Khan.The moment we saw Sanju baba on the first day of the shoot, we just couldn’t our eyes off him. He was looking like a true Rock Star with those glares and tattoos. Added to that was the cool scarf that plied its way on Sanju baba’s neck. In short, Baba was all set to shoot this jazzy number with Bipasha and Ajay. The second schedule of the film is currently on and this song choreographed by Bosco-Caesar is being shot on a lavish set constructed on a South Goa beach. Pritam has composed the music for the film.The bonding between Ajay Devgan and Sanjay Dutt is getting stronger by the day. Not only has Dutt agreed to do Devgan’s comedy directed by Rohit Shetty, in spite of his decision to concentrate on his newly – started political career, Dutt also decided to allot dates to Shetty’s film All The Best immediately.However, the first of schedule of All The Best which was supposed to start from March 5 has been moved to March 10, leading to speculation whether there’s trouble in paradise.But Dharam Oberoi, the CEO of Sanjay Dutt films quickly quells all controversy. “Before people start imagining there’s a problem between Mr. Dutt and Mr. Devgan let me say the dates have been kindly re-adjusted by Mr. Devgan to accommodate the last schedule of Blue which now begins on March 1.”Apparently, coordinating Sanjay’s dates with Akshay Kumar for Blue has been a problem. Says Oberoi, “They’re both busy artistes. Yes it has been a problem coordinating their dates. In fact the last schedule from March 1 has been arranged to accommodate Akshay Kumar because he has to leave. Ajay’s film was to start on March 5. But he kindly agreed to shift forward his film to March 10 to accommodate the last schedule of BlueBipasha Basu who is a fitness freak in real life will now be seen essaying the role of a gym instructor in Rohit Shetty’s comedy flick All The Best.A source reveals, “Bipasha’s performance is very natural in the movie since she is acting in a role of a gym instructor. Gymming and working out has always been a part of the actress’s routine. When the role was initially narrated to her, she was quite excited with the fact that she will be working out in the movie and for the movie.”The source continues, “She also has donned a different look. The model-turned actress has grown her tresses and comparatively has a sporty look. She is paired opposite Ajay Devgan and plays the role of his wife in the movie. A major chunk of the movie was shot in Goa and the actress was often seen working out after their pack up.

This made the other cast members such as Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Mugdha Godse and even the director Rohit Shetty work out and be a regular at the gym.”“Due to her regular work outs, the director use to pull her leg by saying that she should not take her role so seriously, for the fact that even after shooting and pack up she was seen pulling people to work out,” adds the source.

Japanese Movie April Bride 2009 Watch Free Online Review Trailer Cast And Crew

Japanese Movie April Bride 2009

Cast And Crew

Cast: Eita Nagayama, Nana Eikura,
Akira Emoto, Ryûki Nishimoto, Satomi Tezuka
Director: Ryuichi Hiroki
RunTime: 2 hrs 9 mins
Released By: Encore Films & GV
Rating: PG
In Japanese with English & Chinese Subtitles
Genre: Drama
Opening Day: 8 October 2009

Synopsis:

This melodramatic Japanese tearjerker concerns a young woman who receives the most devastating news of her life: not only has she developed breast cancer, it is quickly metastasizing throughout her body and she has only a short time to live. Aware that the news will threaten to destroy her relationship with her boyfriend if he learns of it, she unsuccessfully attempts to conceal the information from him; he finds out anyway and plans to marry the girl despite her prognosis of only a month left to live.

Movie Review:

The very idea of a devoted boyfriend marrying his cancer-stricken girlfriend just before she passes away screams Japanese weepy, and indeed that’s exactly what "April Bride" is. Of course, if there is one thing that sets this movie apart from countless other such films the land of the rising sun is well known for, it would be that this is actually based on a true story.

Told first in a TV news segment and subsequently in a 2-hour TBS documentary, "April Bride" is the story of the radiantly beautiful and unfailingly cheerful Chie Nagashima who by a fortuitous mix-up meets the pleasantly handsome Taro. Soon after the couple are happily dating, Taro decides to take the next step forward by asking to meet Chie’s family (just her father, since her mother passed away when she was 10) and on that family visit hints to Chie of marriage.

Not long after he senses her reservations, Taro discovers that Chie has been diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing chemotherapy for the past months. Despite Chie’s subsequent attempts to avoid him, Taro insists on staying by her side and promises not to let her condition change one bit of their love for each other. Yes, even before those wedding bells ring, Taro has to live out his upcoming wedding vow- 'to love and to hold, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health'.

How Taro faithfully sticks by Chie’s hospital-bound days is recounted in great detail by director Ryuichi Hiroki. We see the couple exchange sweet-nothings, celebrate their special occasions, and finally take that final leap to matrimony- the pinnacle of their profound love for each other. All this while Taro endures countless rounds of treatment and eventually survives on painkillers to numb the pervasive pain.

Every one of these moments, whether unassuming or exceptional, are both heart-warming and heart-renching at the same time- heart-warming because of the zest for life Taro and Chie are determined to have despite Chie’s circumstance; and heart-renching because what happiness they share is always overshadowed by Chie’s impending passing. Credit goes to director Hiroki for not resorting to maudlin melodrama to milk the audience’s sympathy; instead his approach of the subject of death is unusually dignified, particularly for a film of this nature.

But Hiroki also has a habit of drawing out scenes past their welcome, such that "April Bride" does feel like an interminable affair in parts. There’s no doubt this 'lingering' approach does allow certain scenes (such as Chie’s final video message to Taro) to achieve greater emotional significance, but Hiroki’s gratuitous use of technique also considerably slows down the 129-min film especially where it could have been shorter and tighter.

The true stars of the film are indeed Nana Eikura and Eita, who play Chie and Taro respectively. Besides working their tearducts very hard, the pair give earnest, sincere performances, capturing beautifully the fears and vulnerabilities Chie and Taro would only naturally experience. Ditto for Akira Emoto and Satomi Tezuka, who play Taro’s stoic father and compassionate aunt- through their heartfelt acting, the ensemble cast pay a befitting tribute to the real-life characters they are portraying on-screen.

So too does "April Bride" honour the true-to-life story it tells- one of fortitude, of determination and of resolve to live and also to love. That fortitude, determination and resolve lies not just in Chie, but also in her partner Taro, for the undying love he displays towards her. Twice in the movie is Bette Midler’s "The Rose" played, its lyrics below:

"Some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed

Some say love it is a hunger, an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower and you it's only seed

It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken who cannot seem to give
And the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter, far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose."

and its significance could not be more true- the truest, purest and most beautiful form of love is that forged through life’s harshest winters.

Korean Movie Haeundae 2009 Watch Free Online Review Trailer Cast And Crew

HAEUNDAE: THE DEADLY TSUNAMI Korean Movie 2009

Cast And Crew

Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon,
Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Min-ki, Kang Ye-won, Kim In-Kwon
Director: JK Youn
RunTime: 1 hr 46 mins
Released By: Cathay-Keris Films and InnoForm Media
Rating: PG
Genre: Thriller/Disaster
Opening Day: 8 October 2009
In Korean with English/Chinese subtitles

Synopsis:

The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 was the worst tsunami recorded in history with more than 300,000 lives lost. Man-sik experiences the catastrophe first hand, when he and his men get stranded mid-sea while deep-sea fishing. All crew except one is rescued and Man-sik feels responsible for the death of the lost crew member – the father of Man-sik’s long-time love, Yeon-hee. Four years on after returning home, he is still unable to open up his heart to Yeon-hee because of the guilt. When he finally musters up the courage to propose to her, he is interrupted by the force of nature.

Man-sik’s younger brother Hyung-sik works as a coast guard. While on patrol, he rescues Hi-mi who had fallen off a yacht. The beautiful and spoiled vacationer from Seoul is instantly drawn to her rescuer and launches a bold campaign to win his heart. Hyung-sik finds himself attracted to her little by little.

A marine geologist Kim Hwi discovers that the Korean East Sea is showing signs of activity similar to the Indian Ocean at the time of the 2004 Tsunami and heads down to Haeundae to warn the authority. He runs into his ex-wife who is also in Haeundae to oversee an international event. With her, is their 7-year-old daughter whom he has never met. The fact that his daughter doesn’t know who he is gives rise to complex emotions in Hwi.

In the meanwhile, a mega-tsunami is created as Hwi feared and is headed straight for Haeundae, to the unaware vacationers enjoying a peaceful hot summer day.

Movie Review:

The Koreans had official join in the disaster movie genre with Haeundae and this time, it’s not earthquakes or typhoon, it’s Tsunami. For this grand debut, the filmmakers collaborated with Polygon Entertainment, a special effects company that worked on the Day after Tomorrow and Perfect Storm to create a believable mega tsunami.

The thing is that although tsunami is a deadly disaster that taken many lives and huge waves approaching the shorelines are a terrifying sight to behold, it is not particularly cinematic scary and it’s rather difficult to prolong it’s fearful destruction. It seems that the film makers were aware of such shortcomings of their chosen disaster and took a hammy route around it.

First, they took 2/3 of the movie runtime (close to 1 hour) to set up the various characters that will be facing the disaster head on. It’s a long wait before the impending doom arrives. While it wasn’t such a terrible wait, it felt like watching a construction of a building purposely made to be toppled over. No matter how this movie tried to give the one dimension characters more layers to endear themselves to the viewers, the blatant effort felt rather hollow as some of them are made to die so that the audience tear ducts could get a little squeeze. However as mention before, the wait wasn’t that bad as the characters setup was mildly entertaining in it’s own ways and there are some good looking actors and actress to waste the time with.

If there’s anything that stood out as extraordinarily wrong (as in amusingly incorrect), it will be like many other disaster themed movies, Haeundae also breaks the laws of physic and common sensibilities for melodrama sake. Excessive melodrama ruled the day once again and characters are made to behave in illogical manners or are being governed by the improbable laws of physic so that the viewers could feel bad for them.

Just a few examples to share and ponder upon; how could someone drowns in an enclosed area that partially filled with water? It felt awfully illogical that the trapped subject couldn’t tread water and breathe with the remaining air left in the space available. It also poised question as in why does falling into the sea would result in death when it was done perfectly fine by the same person just a moment ago. Those are some of the amusing questions that popped out in the minds of those logical folks who have not been swept away with the extremely illogical tear jerking tragedy that happening on the screen.

What about the giant CGI waves? Sadly while the waves were adequately constructed for this tsunami movie, it’s not anything that we haven’t seen before (in recent years). There were some grand ideas with the usage of the CGI waves but it does not instill the sense of awe when the waves hit. Compared to the mildly entertaining drama that went on in this movie, the special effects felt like it was the minor event added to the main event.

Indonesian Movie Darah 2009 Watch Free Online Review Trailer Cast And Crew

Indonesian Movie Darah 2009

Cast And Crew

Starring: Arifin Putra, Shareefa Daanish, Imelda Therinne
Directed by: Mo Brothers
Local Distributor: Golden Village Pictures
Release Date: 8th October 2009
Language: Indonesian
Running Time: 95 mins
Rating: M18
Genre: Horror


Synopsis

Two newlyweds Adjie and Astrid, along with three of their best mates decide to have an interstate road trip as a last attempt to reconcile Adjie with his estranged younger sister Ladya. Their drive is, however, cut abruptly when they run into Maya, a strange girl who wanders aimlessly out of nowhere into their path. Maya introduces Adjie and friends to her courteous blue-blooded mother, Darah, an ageless enigma of a woman. Darah insists that they should stay for a feast. This is when the night turns into a crimson-hell for them where one by one, they are slaughtered. Everybody will bleed and the dark of night has never looked so red

Reviews

It is quite an understatement to say that the Mo Brothers’ "Darah" is one bloody, gory affair. After all, this is the first feature from Gorylah Pictures, the genre label by Eric Khoo of Zhao Wei Films and Mike Wiluan of Infinite Frameworks. Their aim was to create an independent horror label focusing on unique Southeast Asian stories, beliefs and myths and to introduce such folklore to the rest of the world.

They need not worry if "Darah" can live up to the promise of the name of "Gorylah Pictures". It does- although it does take a while for the bloodletting to begin. Unlike other slasher films, "Darah" takes a deliberately paced approach before the killings begin. Indeed, quite rarely for a film of this nature, the Mo Brothers actually care for the characters that you know will soon be going under the knife, and they take their time at letting their audience get to know the sextet.

Quite unfortunately, their efforts are likely to ring hollow- since it is not likely that you’ll care much for the husband Ajie (Ario Bayu), his pregnant wife Astrid (Sigi Wimala), Ajie's sister Ladya (Julie Estelle) or any of their three friends. None of them are particularly likeable or memorable for you to root for them. The one person you’re more likely to remember is the movie’s titular character, Darah, the mother of the rain-drenched girl Maya the group of six so kindly oblige to give a ride home.

The setup is pure formula as they fall prey to Maya’s family of seriously disturbed individuals hiding a dark, mysterious secret in a sprawling colonial mansion. It is there they meet their worst nightmare and more- the prim and perfectly coiffurred matriarch of the family, Darah (Shareefa Daanish). With her thin smile, menacing stare and monotonous voice, Daanish’s award-winning portrayal of Darah is a riveting performance you’ll find yourself glued to.

And the Mo Brothers are well aware of that- since they have seemingly spent more time deciding how to photograph Darah so she looks more intimidating once she appears onscreen. In fact, as soon as Darah appears, the pair of filmmakers, Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto, forget all that character buildup they spent crafting in the first 20 mins and relegate their victims to mere dimwits running around like headless horsemen (pun intended).

Yes, "Darah" is one of those movies where you’re left frustrated at the sheer stupidity of the characters as if they had their brains drained out even before Darah had the chance to lop their heads off. This also doesn’t help the surprisingly weak pacing, moving in stops and starts before finally finding its sure footing only during the climax when Darah goes balls-out mental with a buzzing chainsaw.

But local viewers are also likely to feel the buzz of another chainsaw- that of the censors who have snipped and mauled portions of the movie which are meant to be gory pleasures. It would have made more sense to have kept "Darah" uncut, since what audiences are most looking forward to is the gorefest this movie promises to unleash. Sadly, the M18 edited version of this unabashed tale of butchery is one butchered affair and audiences looking to savour its gory delights will likely be disappointed. Anyone looking for more need not even bother.

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Japanese Movie Amalfi 2009 Watch Free Online Review Trailer Cast And Crew

Japanese Movie Amalfi 2009

Cast And Crew

Starring: Yuki Amami, Koichi Sato, Erika Toda, Yuji Oda
Directed by: Hiroshi Nishitani
Local Distributor: Golden Village Pictures
Date: 22nd October 2009
Language: Japanese
Rating: G
Genre: Drama


Synopsis

The story begins in Rome around Christmas time, starting with the abduction of a Japanese girl. Kuroda (Yuji Oda), a foreign diplomat based in the city of Amalfi who learns about the incident, launches an investigation and soon finds himself falling in love with the girl's mother (Yuki Amami). "Amalfi" is described as part suspense, part romance.
A foreign diplomat relegated to the coastal town of Amalfi investigates the case of a young Japanese girl kidnapped off the streets of Rome at Christmas, falling in love with the girl's mother.

Reviews

"This album is a Japan import released in conjunction with Sarah's new Japanese movie, AMALFI, this CD features love songs selected by Sarah, as well as gorgeous new photos."

This cd fits Sarah's pattern of: New Release, Compilation CD, New Release, Compilation CD, etc. While I wish there were more "new releases," any release by Sarah is OKAY with ME. :)

If you don't have anything by Sarah, this is a good CD to have if you love Classical/Vocal music, although you can get most of the same track from her Sarah Brightman Classics CD at a much lower price. If you are a casual fan, I'd pass, as there are no new tracks. For the die-hard Sarah fans, like myself, I have a copy and I LOVE it. It really is a good collection of love songs and a great collector's item, as it's not a domestic release and a lot of the text is in Japanese. Now I just wish they'd make one from her pop music, including tracks from Dive and Fly. Love ya Sarah, keep it up.

Story

The story follows a brilliant but quirky piano student Megumi ‘Nodame’ Noda, played by Juri Ueno, and her aspiring conductor love interest (Hiroshi Tamaki). Production is slated to begin this June with famed classical music locations across Europe. Hideki Takeuchi, who directed the series, will also direct both films.
Japanese distributor Toho has slated the films for Christmas 2009 and spring 2010 releases.
As reported on Screendaily last November, kidnapping thriller-romance Amalfi is Fuji TV’s 50th anniversary film and its major summer release for 2009.

Japan Times Reviews

Now, Fuji is celebrating its 50th anniversary with another film starring Oda and with executive producer Chihiro Kameyama at the helm. Kameyama is the head of the network's film division and the mastermind behind "Odoru" and many other hits. Titled "Amalfi: Megami no Hoshu" ("Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess") and directed by TV drama veteran Hiroshi Nishitani, this big-budget thriller is not, like most networked-produced films, based on a popular TV show, best-selling manga or other pretested property. But it does include many elements of Kameyama's past successes, while lacking those that Hollywood considers de rigeur.

First of all, it is set in a location that, like Odaiba, spells "cool" for the target young audience: Italy. And just as the "Odoru" films featured the Rainbow Bridge and other Tokyo landmarks, the action of "Amalfi" unfolds against a backdrop of famous tourist sites: the Coliseum, the Forum, the Spanish Steps and, of course, the magnificently rocky Amalfi Coast — all photographed by cinematographer Hideo Yamamoto with a golden romantic glow. "Amalfi," in fact, was shot in entirely in Bella Italia — a first for a Japanese film.

Also, in common with the Kameyama-produced "Dare mo Mamote Kurenai" ("Nobody to Watch over Me," 2008) and about 10,000 other Japanese thrillers, the story of "Amalfi" revolves around a kidnapping. Naturally, the snatched child is adorable and, naturally, her single mom, Saeko (Yuki Amami), promptly falls into hysterics, from which she never quite recovers.

Coming to her rescue is Kuroda (Oda), a diplomat assigned to the Japanese Embassy in Rome, whose job is to protect Japanese citizens from terrorists. His main client at the moment is the Foreign Minister, who will soon arrive in Italy for a G8 meeting. The embassy staff, from the urbane councilor (Shiro Sano) to an earnest, if hopelessly tongue-tied trainee interpreter (Erika Toda), are all in a dither about this visit, introducing another common theme in Kameyama's films — fallibly human, but basically decent folks uniting for a major task. In other words, a shout-out to all the salarymen (and the stray bureaucrats) in the seats.

The film's biggest departure from the Kameyama formula is the character of Kuroda, who is fluent in Italian, well-versed in the culture — and hardly ever cracks a smile as he tries to sort out the motives and methods of the kidnappers. This is something of a first for Oda, who has spent decades trading on his boyish charm, but his all-business attitude adds a needed gravitas to a story that, from the second act on, becomes as far-fetched as any Bond film.

In yet another trope from the "Odoru" franchise, various sorts of gadgetry, from GPS tracking devices to security cameras, play a big role in the pursuit of the bad guys, while the usual Hollywood devices for pumping up the action, car chases, fist fights and gun battles are conspicuous by their absence. Kameyama has made it a point of pride to never show violent deaths in his films — and "Amalfi" is no exception.

This is actually a nod toward realism for films set in Japan, where lethal firefights are about as common as solar eclipses, but not for one set in Italy, where the history of violence has been different, to put it mildly.

Also, only one Italian character, a detective played by Rocco Papaleo, emerges as an individual. The others, including the kidnappers, are little more than local color. Even the Bond series, in its only visit to Japan for "You Only Live Twice" (1967), did better than that.

There is also an extended stage appearance by pop diva Sarah Brightman, belting her hit "Time to Say Goodbye" — another blow to Italian pride. In the land that gave birth to opera and canzone, Kameyama couldn't find one singer?

But "Amalfi," in common with nearly every other Fuji film, is not made for export — and its intended audience will probably like it just fine. It's pretty to look at, mildly entertaining and reaffirms the essential niceness of Japanese folks, even ones in a country not nearly as well-ordered as dear old Nippon. And it added Amalfi to my check list of places to see before I die.

The film stars Bayside Shakedown’s Yuji Oda, Yuki Amami and Koichi Sato and is directed by Hiroshi Nishitani. Amalfi was shot entirely on location in Italy, including scenes at Rome’s Cinecitta studios.

Currently in post-production, Amalfi is slated for release on July 18 with Toho distributing.