Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Americans Episode 1: Pilot



















2 sec plot: Story about a Russian spy couple in the USA and their everyday routine.

2 sec review: Pretty well made, but not my cup of tea, not so into this 'real' spy stuff.

IMDb score 8,3/10
Our score 5,5/10

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Bullet to the Head



















5 second plot: Hitman gets set up and is out for revenge. He teams up with a cop. They quickly find out that shit runs all the way up.

5 second review: The action sequences are pretty decent, but the rest of the movie is crap. It's a Lethal Weapon wannabee with really shitty dialogue.

IMDb score: 5,8/10
Our score: 3/10
Box Office Mojo: 9 mio $ worldwide (on 08-06-2013)

Friday, January 25, 2013

Movie 43
















2 sec plot: It's a series of crazy funny short films about for instance a blind date with a guy that has his balls attached to his neck.

2 sec review: How in the world did they get all those famous people to do it?

IMDb score: 4,4/10
Box Office Mojo: 30 mio $ worldwide
Our score: 7/10

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters



















5 second plot: H&G start killing witches from a very young age. Now they are all grown up and face their biggest challenge yet.

5 second review: Sometimes really bad CGI and often really stupid dialogue, but still a lot of fun, thanks to the entertainment value of the cast, the foul mouths and the kick ass bloody killings.

IMDb score: 6,1/10
Our score: 7/10
Box Office Mojo: 225 mio $ worldwide (on 26-05-2013)

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Resolution is really boring

















5 second plot: Michael tries to save his friend Chris from a drug addiction by locking him up in a cabin for a week. But then strange stuff starts happening and someone is leaving them clues for one reason or another.

5 second review: I only got halfway through the picture. Is this boring or what? Jesus. And very poorly made and even more poorly acted. I couldn't care less about what was going to happen. Kill them already and be done with it.

IMDb score: 6,2/10
Our score: 0/10

Monday, January 21, 2013

The Following Season 1 Episode 1-7



















5 second plot: A serial killer figures out a way to create a large group of 'followers'. These nut jobs will do anything he tells them to do. So he can even orchestrate his crazy plans from prison.

5 second review: Everyone I know loves this show, but I didn't connect with it. I only saw the first 7 episodes and then realized I didn't give a shit about what was going to happen. My biggest problem is the central bad guy. I don't like the way the character is set up. I'm not convinced. And by the way: this is the most wanted criminal in the country and he escapes 2 times in the first 7 episodes... Not cool.

IMDb score: 7,5/10
Our score: 6/10


Friday, January 18, 2013

Mama
















5 second plot: Two little girls are left alone in the woods. They are found after five years. To survive they seem to have created an imaginary mother figure. Or not. Imaginary.

5 second review: They do not come darker than this movie. Holy craps, this one is so dark it's wicked to realize that someone had the balls to make it. Suck it, Harry Potter.

IMDb score: 6,3/10
Our score: 7,5/10
IMDb box office: 72 mio $ USA only (on 29-03-2013)

Parker



















2 second plot: The smartest guy in the room gets double-crossed by his robbery-teammates and wants revenge.

2 second review: This is a really shitty movie. Sorry 'bout that Stath.

IMDb score: 6,1/10
Box Office Mojo: 18 mio $ worldwide
Our score: 02/10

Saturday, January 12, 2013

The Last Stand














2 second plot: Big time criminal escapes and outsmarts everyone. But then he has to pass through Arnie's town.

2 second review: This is actually a very solid action movie. It kinda took me by surprise.

IMDb score: 6,5/10
Our score: 9/10
Box Office Mojo: 37 mio $ worldwide (on 19-05-2013)

Monday, January 7, 2013

Gangster Squad is some piece of work


5 second plot: Mikey Cohen is a mob boss who wants to take over Los Angeles. A group of determined cops goes undercover to take him down.

5 second review: There is a lot to love about this movie: the dialogue, the sets, costumes, atmosphere, performances,... it's all very well done. It gets pretty violent, but it's also light and funny at the same time. And let us not forget Emma Stone. Wow.

IMDb score: 6,7/10
Our score: 9/10
Box Office Mojo: 105 mio $ worldwide