Thursday, February 28, 2008

Be Kind Rewind

www.bekindrewindthemovie.co.uk

Dir: Michel Gondry

Cast: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow


He erased the tapes
so they make their own versions
try to save the shop

soulmining rating: ****

Untraceable

www.killwithme.co.uk

Dir: Gregory Hoblit

Cast: Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross


Posts victims online
more viewers mean quicker deaths
everyone logs on

soulmining rating: ***

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Blade Runner: The Final Cut

www.bladerunnerthemovie.com

Dir: Ridley Scott

Cast: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos


Ridley tinkers more
sci-fi classic looks awesome
not a replicant

soulmining rating: ****

U2 3D

www.u23d.co.uk

Dir: Catherine Owens & Mark Pellington

Cast: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr


Uno dos tres wow
you can almost touch the band
the future is now

soulmining rating: ***

Friday, February 22, 2008

Jumper

www.jumpermovie.co.uk

Dir: Doug Liman

Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson


Can jump anywhere
Sam's white hair does not bode well
jump away from film

soulmining rating: *

Monday, February 18, 2008

There Will Be Blood

www.paramountvantage.com/blood

Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciaran Hinds


Greedy man blusters
drills for oil in faith-led town
there will be boredom

soulmining rating: **

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Bug

www.lionsgate.com/bug

Dir: William Friedkin

Cast: Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins, Harry Connick Jr


Stuck in motel room
think it's infested with bugs
paranoia reigns

soulmining rating: ****

Catacombs

www.lionsgate.com

Dir: Tomm Coker & David Elliott

Cast: Shannyn Sossamon, Alecia Moore, Emil Hostina, Sandi Dragoi


Party with the skulls
she gets chased along tunnels
yes it is a map

soulmining rating: **

Friday, February 15, 2008

National Treasure: Book Of Secrets

www.disney.co.uk/nationaltreasure2

Dir: Jon Turteltaub

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voigt


Find President's book
find map to hidden treasure
find implausible

soulmining rating: **

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Before The Devil Knows You're Dead

www.thinkfilmcompany.com

Dir: Sidney Lumet

Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei


Two cash-strapped brothers
think it's good to rob parents
but it all goes wrong

soulmining rating: ***

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Cloverfield

www.cloverfieldmovie.co.uk

Dir: Matt Reeves

Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel


Having a party
gatecrashed by hungry monster
just keep filming it

soulmining rating: ****