Green Zone

Genre: Action / War

Language: English

Director: Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Ultimatum)

Cast: Matt Damon (Invictus), Greg Kinnear (Baby Mama), Amy Ryan (Changeling)

Runtime: 115 minutes

Plot:

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission. Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.

Watched the movie on 14 Mar afternoon @ AMK Hub with Sylvia.

ah-deng says: 4 / 5 Matt Demon's acting has always been very convincing. From secret agent, commercial spy, rugby player to cheater, he never fails to display remarkable acting skills. This time round, he has promoted from Private Ryan to Chief Miller, someone who uncovers the truth behind the lies for the rebuilding of the new Iraq. I'm not sure about the story's authenticity, but it is definitely a movie not to be missed.

Alice In Wonderland 3D

Genre: Fantasy Adventure

Language: English

Director: Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)

Cast: Mia Wasikowska (Amelia) ,Johnny Depp (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus), Anne Hathaway (Valentine's Day), Helena Bonham Carter (Terminator Salvation)

Runtime: 109 minutes

Plot:

Nineteen-year-old Alice is attending party at a lavish country estate when she sees a white rabbit with a pocket watch dart into the bushes. Curious, she follows the rabbit to an enormous tree, and tumbles down a hole that takes her to Underland, a strange world inhabited by anthropomorphic creatures in search of someone to save them from the dreaded Red Queen, who has assumed control of the kingdom by decapitating anyone who dares disagree with her. According to a scroll detailing a historical timeline of Underland -- including events that have not yet taken place -- it is Alice who will set the kingdom free by defeating the Jabberwocky, a powerful dragon-like creature under the control of the Red Queen. But is this Alice the same Alice who appears in the scroll? While some of the creatures of Underland have their doubts, the Mad Hatter and his friends are certain she's the same girl who previously visited them years ago. When the Red Queen kidnaps the Mad Hatter, Alice attempts to free her friend and locate the one weapon with the power to slay the Jabberwocky, thereby restoring the White Queen to the throne, and bringing peace back to Underland.

Watched the movie on 13 Mar night @ Cathay Cineleisure with Sylvia.

ah-deng says: 2½ / 5 The movie is colourful - the 3D animation, the costumes, the make-up and the backdrop. The story wasn't captivating even though the cast was good. So I think only the 3D effect was worth watching for. Nevertheless, Abosolom the Caterpillar, voiced by Alan Rickman, left me impression. His lazy voice suited the Caterpillar very much.

82nd Annual Academy Awards

The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best films of 2009. The event took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

And the winners of the major awards are:

Best Picture
The Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers

Directing

The Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

Actress in a Leading Role

Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side

Actor in a Supporting Role
Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds

Actress in a Supporting Role

Mo’Nique - Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

I'm extremely happy that Hurt Locker beat Avatar, claiming Best Picture & Director. This is even more special since the director is female and the day of the ceremony was the International Women's day.