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American Gangster
2008-01-21 22:27:00
Before this movie got out, I never even heard about Frank Lucas. Honestly, I never thought that a black guy could become so efficient in crime. Most of them are too busy shooting at each other just because they live in a different street name. Can’t seem to kill people for a proper reason let alone running an organized crime. So, when I saw the American Gangster movie trailer, I was so surprise. I thought, “For real? A black mafia?”But then when you hear the word mafia the things that come to mind will be the Italians or the Russians, right? I suppose, that’s why the word ‘gangster’ is more appropriate for Frank Lucas and this movie. A super cool gangster, I might add. And this is what the movie is about, a black guy name Frank Lucas, the American Gangster .I liked the way this movie showed how Frank Lucas changed his life from being a driver to a very successful dope supplier. They showed us what kind of man Frank Lucas is and what he did in order to be on top. How he do...

Rendition
2008-01-19 22:46:00
Rendition is about an Egyptian-born chemical engineer, Anwar El-Ibrahimi who suddenly became a suspect to a suicide bombing incident. From the point of view of everyone else, he simply disappeared from the airport which doesn’t make sense because the record has shown that he boarded the plane but he never landed. When the truth is, he was escorted to a room and after some interrogation he was taken to a secret location which is where the United State government brings all the suspected terrorists for ‘questioning’.This movie’s adjective is quite simple actually. To tell us all about ‘Rendition’ which is a real thing. I personally think that this movie was inspired by the Maher Arar’s case, a Syrian-born Canadian citizen and a father of two whom has to endure almost a year of solitary confinement and torture in a prison in Syria. This is where the United States government took him after he was accused of being a member of the Al-Qaeda. They portrayed how desperate the g...
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2008-01-14 12:25:00
Remember the Indiana Jones? With the cave, cowboy hat, and the monkey brain…etc Boy, it was a classic! Not to mention the stiff acts and the one tone voice during the movie like they’re all reading the news. And the very thing that I remember the most is the hanging bridge. Oh, they always have the hanging bridge in treasure hunting movies back then, don’t they? I love those bridges. No one could ever cross those bridges without a hitch. Something bad will always happen.Treasure hunting was among my favorite childhood fantasies back then, which is why I decided to watch the National Treasure. I didn’t get the chance to watch the first one though, so I have no idea whether it’s a good movie or not and how close it would be to the classic ones that we used to love so much. But then I correctly assumed that there won’t be any scene showing Nicolas Cage or Diane Kruger eating any monkey brains what so ever.There’s no question that the acting skills have long improved comp...
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Trailer of the Week
2008-01-11 16:09:00
Atonement - Starring Kiera Knightly
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Alien vs. Predator 2
2007-12-28 22:58:00
When a friend of mine heard that I went to this movie he responded by questioning my sanity which is rather appropriate to say the least and I don't blame him a bit. In fact, I kinda expected it. Let me tell you why…Hmm.. Where do I begin. Let’s start with the fact that this movie has a new creature, a mixture of an alien and predator which I call the Predalien. The thing is, they didn’t even bother to explain how the alien got inside the predator’s body. Out of sudden, the predator became a new hybrid and crashed their spaceship on earth. And this Predalien went aroud town doing what they do best, procreating.What disappoint me the most is that there was only one Predator chasing the aliens through the entire movie. His friend called out for help by signaling their headquarters before he died and only one guy showed up. What’s up with the Rambo wanna be attitude, huh? I wanted to watch some cool Predator's actions instead I was stucked with one Predator running around t...
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I Am Legend
2007-12-18 13:48:00
The trailer captured my heart and I just couldn’t wait for this movie to come out, which is why the very day I Am Legend was showing in town, I wasted no time and went to watch it. I just couldn’t wait to find out about what actually happened and why is Will Smith a legend… I mean, Dr Robert Naville, played by Will Smith.It started with the scene of a strangely quite and abandoned looking New York. With cars lining up on the road as if there was a silent traffic jam going on. You know, without horns or people swearing and cursing urging everybody to move on. And I thought, cool! And they got my attention. For a while, at least…30 minutes through the movie it hit me. It was like watching the Cast Away! Except that I like Will Smith better than Tom Hanks. The only thing that made this movie a little bit more bearable compare to the Cast Away is the fact that Will Smith’s companions was a lively and adorable dog name Samantha which is way more interesting to watch compare to ...

Enchanted
2007-12-10 12:21:00
Enchanted is one unique fairytale, a combination of Disney’s classic that we knew so well and the modern time. Beautifully done, I just love the way they started the movie with the female character called Giselle singing merrily simply bringing back memories of the old times Disney’s movies. So there she was singing with birds, squirrels, rats and deer helping around her waiting for her prince. And of course, there must be a monster trying to eat her up like some kind of gummy bear. And the prince comes to the rescue, saving the day. And their eyes met, they ride to the sunset and live happily ever after...Nope, that’s not all! And this is where the adventure begun. An evil stepmother (of course the stepmother got to be evil, or else it won’t be a fairytale right?) is not happy with the fact that the prince wants to marry someone which in turn will be queen, by all means forcing her to be dethrone. Now, she can’t let that happen, obviously. So, she must do something which ...
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The Kingdom
2007-12-04 08:01:00
This war and terrorist issues in the Middle East is starting to get old for a movie, at least that’s what I think. You shoot them, they shoot you back… it’s an endless exhausting cycle and it will PROBABLY stop when some super villain from outer space come over for their yearly match and start to shoot at every human being in sight.Long story short, The Kingdom was about a bunch of FBI agents trying to look for a man that was responsible for killing a group of American along with one of their agent in a mass shooting and bombing at the Saudi Arabia. The guy was an Osama wanna-be and this movie is pretty much about their experience being in the Kingdom trying to solve a crime.The fact that the movie started with a 2 minutes lesson about why the terrorist do what they did was enough to turn me off. I get it, you want to tell people why they bomb other people, but can’t you make it in a movie-ish way? Must you make me sit through a history class to do that?Watching the Kingdom,...
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Beowulf
2007-11-25 07:18:00
I remembered a long time ago, I was watching Ellen DeGeneres talking about expectations. She said that by having expectations, you’ll easily get disappointed. Without having any however, if something goes well, you’ll be surprise and delighted. Typical Ellen, she made me laugh before she proceeds to dancing around with her audience. I didn’t think much of what she said until after I watched Beowulf .Buying the ticket to watch Beowulf, I have no expectation what so ever. Not for a second that it crossed my mind if the movie will be good or not. I wasn’t curious about the movie at all. Sitting comfortably in my seat, all that I could think was, what on earth does ‘Beowulf’ mean? And then, the movie starts…Beowulf was actually a hero. His name, Beowulf actually meant, be wolf. More like Achilles, legendary and well known all over the world. He was obnoxious, arrogant and confident with his ability and reputation. And he came to aid a country that was in terror for being co...

Lions For Lambs
2007-11-23 12:46:00
From the trailer, I thought Lions for Lambs is an action movie. But I couldn’t have been more wrong.This movie is more like a propaganda talking about the war in the Middle East. They talked about it from every angle, well, almost every angle. They showed the government, the media, the troops and the American citizens’ point of views.In Lions for Lambs, you can hear how the government tried to justify their act. And you can try to understand why some boys volunteered to be drafted. You can also see the media’s suspicions and their ignorant. And you can hear the American debate between a professor and his student about the war.Lets see.. How do I write this review about being blatantly obvious about how much anti American government I am? I mean, when it comes to the middle east war issue. Forgive me, honestly, I never agree with the war on the first place and let just admit, we all know that this war is just a power struggle and greed for the oil. And I think it's pointless. ...

Bee Movie
2007-11-17 11:29:00
I’ve watched this movie a week ago, yet only now that I could post my review. The thing is, I’m having trouble trying to come up with any opinions about this movie. When people ask me, “Have you watched the Bee Movie ?” I said, “Yeah.” But then when they proceed to asking me “So, how was it?” I said, “I don’t know.”It’s not like I had a bad time watching the movie. And it’s not like the movie was very bad. That’s the thing, if a movie was bad, I can write a review telling you that it sucks or it’s not worth your money watching it.. etc. And if a movie was good, I’ll write, 5 stars, go watch it or something like that. But the Bee Movie .. Hmmm..You know what’s worst than a bad movie? A forgettable one. And that’s why I don’t know what to write or comment or say about Bee movie. It’s extremely forgettable. I had a laugh, I watched it ‘till the end, but the minute I stepped out of the movie, I forgot about it. Not like I forgot what was the movie...

30 Days of Night
2007-11-05 11:55:00
The last time I remember Josh Hartnett was a heart throb and a very good looking man. Either I grew out of it or age doesn’t really agree with him. Or perhaps it’s the snow. He’s not that yummy anymore. But then, that’s just me.Anyway, he was one of the reasons why I wanted to watch this movie. Another one was because I have an obsession with vampires. I always think that vampires are cool. At least, the ones that I read about because I have yet seen any vampire movies that impresses me.Let me start with the not-so-many good points for 30 Days of Night s. I love the fact that the vampires don’t speak English. They have this ancient-like language which matches with the fact that they do not come from any English spoken countries on the first place.I also like it that David Slade wasn’t shy with the violence and the bloody scenes.However, it brings me to the not-so-good points. Although I like it that it was violence and bloody, some of the scenes were unnecessarily too mes...

The Bourne Ultimatum
2007-11-05 11:50:00
I barely remember the previous two Bourne movies. I remember what it was about, but I don’t remember how it went exactly. What I do remember is, I liked it. That’s why when Bourne Ultimatum first released it trailer, I was super excited.Bourne is looking for his real identity and trying to figure out what happened to him. And the people behind all this are trying their hardest to find him and kill him. It’s practically a chase between Bourne and ‘them’. They chased him and he chased them back. Pretty much that’s Bourne Ultimatum all about.They have more of ‘Bourne kind’ chasing after Bourne himself, which makes the fights and the chase last longer. You know, when you send super agent trying to take out another super agent, it makes the fight and chase scene worth watching.This is one kick ass movie, I tell ‘ya! The moves were quick and smooth. It doesn’t look like it was choreographed at all. When Jason Bourne was on a roll, no body can stop him. And the best par...
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
2007-11-05 11:45:00
I have nothing against the gay community, let me clear that up first before I go on with my review.But I do have something against Adam Sandler. I find his accent a little annoying. However, I can’t seem to stay away from his movies. Despite that red neck accent of his, he always makes me laugh. So, I guess, good sense of humour is enough to make our relationship work, huh Sandler?Anyway, let’s talk about Chuck and Larry . They are best friends both working as a fireman, everyday facing danger and the uncertainty whether or not they will be alive at the end of the day. While Larry worries about the well-being of his kids if he dies, Chuck busies himself playing around with girls. Until one day, they both got into an accident and Chuck realizes he should do something in order to guarantee his children’s future. Long story short, his plan requires them both to pretend to be gay.This is when Chuck suddenly met Jessica Beil, his dream girl!Why should you watch this movie, you may a...
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Resident Evil: Extinction
2007-10-05 20:30:00
The third Resident Evil which humanity is facing the extinction. The T-virus has wiped out almost the entire human causing them to turn into mindless, barbaric and disgusting looking zombie and causing the world to become some kind of a wasteland. Oh dear, I hope that would never happen in the real world.Anyway, Milla Jovovich played Alice as usual, now possess a new upgraded psychic power. And she’s kicking ass! The way she escaped from those crazy zombie dogs. Super cool! Ops, there’s a tiny spoiler. Sorry.However, I must say that I still like the first Resident Evil better. Resident Evil the Extinction doesn’t have as much combat scene which what makes the movie rocks on the first place. Plus, half of the movie, Alice was more of a loner and it made the movie a bit.. quiet. I like it that she has psychic power, though.The ending was exhilarating but they just love to leave you hanging, don’t they. I honestly hope that there’ll be the fourth Resident Evil although I doub...
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Movie Trailer of the Week
2007-10-03 18:24:00
Resident Evil - Extinction
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The Invasion
2007-10-03 18:18:00
I read in Yahoo’s News about a group of scientist that brought a type of virus to space. This virus that they brought is the culprit that usually causes food poisoning. Their study shows that being to space and back on earth causes the virus to become more dangerous and fatal. This is real, guys!The Invasion , on the other hand was about an infected space shutter with some kind of alien microorganism. The space shutter crashed and infected every human that came in contact with the virus.. microorganism.. well, whatever you want to call it.Those who are infected will turn into an emotionless and cold creature. However, in order for the virus to take charge and change the human, they need the human to fall asleep. And pretty much that was the movie about, seeing Nicole Kidman trying to stay awake so that she wouldn’t turn into an alien and keep her son away from harm.The story line and the concept may sounds a bit ridiculous. But I was very surprise to found that it wasn’t bad at...
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Knocked Up
2007-10-02 22:34:00
This is a gentle reminder about those party animals out there. One night stand could haunt your entire life. Having said that, let’s talk about the movie.Obviously, Knocked Up is about Katherine Heigl playing Alison Scott got.. well, knocked up! And in this movie we get to see how it being knocked up affected her life and how she dealt with it. Ok, I would like to stop using the word ‘knocked up’ now.The strength in this movie doesn’t lie in the story line. It’s in it comedy and humours. The storyline is average although they do have a good concept. And I liked the way they showed how men and women think about each other in a relationship. Not to mention that they showed it in a light and humorous way. And I kept laughing all the way till the end.Katherine Heigl paired up with Seth Rogen seems like a ridiculous looking pair, right? It’s like beauty and the beast. I guess, it was kinda the whole point. But at the end of the day, they pulled it off and they do look like th...

Rogue Assassin
2007-09-28 19:10:00
Rogue Assassin or in the US the title of this movie is, War. Not sure why it got different version of tittle for different countries, but hey, I'm more interested about the movie. So, here goes..Ever since The Transporter, I have this fascination over Jason Statham. I always picture him as this cool cold dude, hit man like, with dangerous quality and swift moves. And if you ask me, I’ll say he should be the hit man in the Hitman movie instead of Timothy Olyphant. Seriously!And I’ve always like Jet Li. I think he’s the next Bruce Lee. And off I went, to watch this movie because my first impression was; this movie has the coolest casts’ combination.Rogue Assassin was about a war between the Triad and the Yakuza. Here’s a simple picture, the Triad go around and killed the Yakuza. The Yakuza go around and killed the Triad. The FBI enters the war and killed everybody!Sounds simple right? Well, pretty much. The main reason why this movie was good, at least, the most part of it,...
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The Brave One
2007-09-25 19:54:00
At the beginning, the movie started a bit slow. Trying to portray the main character, Erica Bain as happy, in love and set for life. Thinking that New York is home, a city with it goods and bad, but never horrifying. And then, one unfortunate night, being at the wrong place at the wrong time, Erica and her fiancé was attack by bunch of thugs. Erica survived but her fiancé did not. Living her, alone, scared, traumatized, and changed. This is a movie about a normal citizen, affected by the ever growing crime that has been happening all around the world. She finally had enough, feeling that the authority isn’t doing enough and decided to take matter into her own hand. I was a bit turned off by the slow start, but it picked itself up again about 30 minutes after that. Right after that, it shows how someone doesn’t simply recover from such heinous experience, but they change. They carry grudge, anger and bitterness inside them toward all ‘bad guys’. I admire the way t...

Happy Feet
2007-09-24 12:38:00
Mumble can't sing. And for a bird that I can't sing, he immediately became an outcast. He can't graduate, can't pick up chicks, can't party.. Well, in their own penguin ways, i mean.However, Mumble has a pair of happy feet. He, in our world, we call it tap dance! For real! But the elderly in the penguin society thinks that it's bad luck. And Mumble's dad in a way think that way too. And one day, Mumble met 5 crazy funky 'latino' penguins and they became friends. With those penguins, Mumble went out to a new adventure, trying to solve a mystery about "where does all the fish goes?"That's it. That's all I'm going to tell you about the movie. Too much then it'll be a spoiler, right?But what I can tell you is, this movie has a lot of good and fun song in it. When they sing and dance, you just want to clap your hand and dance with them. And I'm talking about bunch of penguins here. You may think, how can you feel like dancing and clapping by watching bunch of penguins. Yep,...
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Pixar's Animated - Cars
2007-09-24 12:14:00
Some of you may think that this is a kiddie movie. Maybe, but I urge you guys to give it a chance. You might enjoy it. I know I did! This is what you want to watch when you feel like kicking off your shoes, lay back and just enjoy a few laugh from a simple joke.What's the movie about? Well, it's about friendship. About being humble no matter how successful you are. It's about loyalty and helping each other. Sappy, you might think. Well, think again, my friend.The animation is beautiful. The characters are colourful. The storyline was wonderful. What more can you ask? For parents, your kids going to love this movie, no question about that. As for the rest of you, give it a chance. You won't regret it.I hereby award this movie 4 stars!
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Mission Impossible 3
2007-09-23 20:12:00
Of all the Missi on Impossible movies, I strongly believe that the MI3 is the best of all. I'm not a big fan of Tom Cruise, I tell you that. But, I am a J.J Abrams follower!No one knows how to make a spy movie better than J.J does. He's the best, hands down. When J.J is around, cool gadgets will appear. The moves, the talks, cool cars and the missions, all works perfectly when J.J is around. And must I tell you about the villain and the bad guys? The couldn't get any more cooler than that. Seriously, MI3 was perfect! Well, other than the fact that Tom Cruise was there, it was, the bomb!However, the storyline was almost the same with all other MI movies. Tom Cruise running around saving a chick. In this case, his wife. Still, MI3, as far as I can remember is the only MI movie that portrayed team work, which I think a smart move since people kinda bored with Tom Cruise now a day, don't you think?Don't expect too much about the storyline and the logic, come on, it's a movie! And y...

300
2007-09-23 19:48:00
I've always been fascinated when it comes to the Spartans. I think they're the greatest warrior ever existed in this world, and I've always have such a high respect for them. And I've watched the old version of 300, so, I was very anxious to see this one.300 reflected everything. How the Spartans lived, thought and acted. This movie succeed in painting the very truthful picture regarding their culture. The cast, the uniforms and their beliefs, it's all in there.It's a great war movie. The way they present this movie is also a bit unique. Almost like the work of art. It's as if you're watching a moving portraits. You can see that they give a lot of attention toward details. It's no where near like the usual movies that we used to watch. Though, I must say, it's a bloody movie. Heads rolling, blood spurting.. a true war movie.The storyline was simple. I get the impression that they weren't interested in changing the story like most movie producers does. That's one of the r...

Evan Almighty
2007-09-07 23:13:00
Honestly, the main reason why I wanted to watch this movie is because I wanted to see Lauren Graham since I'm a big fan of the Gilmore Girls.Evan Almighty is a straight forward movie, reenacting Noah's journey about building an ark. Showing you how a congressman, chosen by god to save people and the animal from the big flood. I enjoyed it nonetheless. It's silly and funny. The animals are fun to watch. Plus, to see Morgan Freeman as god was pretty entertaining.This movie is light and relaxing. Portrays a family that's falling apart because of the madness but still managed to find their way back to each other. Suitable for parents to take their kids to, I'm sure they will love it. But for the others, other than a few good laugh, it's just another movie.For this one, I'll give 3 stars as this is a good kiddie movie though. Kinda remind me of Jumanji.
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Ocean's Thirteen
2007-09-07 21:39:00
Ocean's 11, Ocean's 12 and now.. Ocean's 13. The gang is back in business. Only this time, they're more interested in revenge after a casino owner Willie Bank (Al Pacino) double-crossed one of the ocean's member, Reuben (Elliot Gould). Their plan was to make Willie loose a lot of money by sabotaging his casino's grand opening night.The best part about this movie is seeing the plan coming together and their solutions to every single glitch that they encountered. And what made the movie more exciting is, how they tried to mess around with the casino without being caught. It's hilarious! I had fun watching the Oceans work together yet again.Compare to the other Ocean's movies, I must say this one is the best. The plot is better than ever and the guys are as cool as always. So, what else could you ask for, right? It's perfect. And how George Clooney and Brad Pitt keep having those 'talk' about relationship tickled me. Especially when they cried watching Oprah!Would I watch th...
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Rush Hour 3
2007-09-07 21:21:00
Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan have this bond between each other. When they act together, it put a smile on your face. Chris's wit and Jackie's innocent look. It made you laugh uncontrollably. And this time, they're going to Paris!It has good action scene as the Rush Hour 1 and 2 always delivered. However, i must say, I'm a little dissapointed with this one. Don't get me wrong, it's a good movie and I enjoyed it very much. But as the third Rush Hour you expect it to be better than the prequels right? Sadly for me, it's not. In fact, I think it's the weakest one.It's hilarious and I had a good laugh. But once a while, I can't help but feel that some of the jokes are a bit cheap and desperate which I expect better from Rush Hour. Maybe this time they're trying too hard. Or maybe you just couldn't make the movie any better the one before was already the best. I don't know.. All I know is, Rush Hour 3 is the weakest one compare to the Rush Hour 1 and 2.So, I hereby give this...

Babyville
2007-08-05 14:46:00
In Bayville, you’ll meet Julia, a wildly successful television producer who appears to have the picture-perfect life. But beneath the surface, things are not as perfect as they seem. Stuck in a loveless relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, Julia thinks a baby is the answer.. but she may want a baby more than she wants her boyfriend. Maeve, on the other hand, is allergic to commitment. A feisty, red-haired, high-power career girl, she breaks out in a rash every time she passes a stroller. But when her no-strings-attached nightlife leads to an unexpected pregnancy, her reaction may be just as unexpected. And then there’s Samantha -- happily married and eager to be the perfect June-Cleaver mother. But baby George brings only exhaustion, extra pounds, and marital strife to her once tidy life. Is having an affair with a friend’s incredibly sexy husband the answer?Personally, I think this book start a bit slow. But to get turn off by it and keep going, and soon you’ll find yours...
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The Simpsons Movie
2007-08-01 10:51:00
Springfield was trapped in a dome. A huge large dome! And it was all Homer's fault. A weird story line, right? Pretty stupid too. But, hey, it's cartoon, so they get away with it!There's nothing bad that I could say about this movie. It's funny, it's crazy, it's ridiculous, but a good kind of ridiculous! I can't stop laughing watching this movie and it kept me smiling even after the movie ended.Looks like they found a way to convey the global warming message with a sense of humour, huh? And I just love the Spider-pig song. Plus, the "I was elected to leeead, not to reeead" was the best line of all!So, I'm giving this movie 4 out 5 because the Simpsons Movie was incredibly hilarious!
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Vacancy
2007-07-19 14:45:00
Actually, I wanted to watch Die Hard 4.0 but I screwed up with the time and missed it by 20 minutes. Since I was already in front of the ticket counter, I though, oh well.. Let’s just watch the Vacancy .Basically this movie was about a married couple (Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson) got lost and their car broke down in the middle of the night so they decided to spend the night at a cheap motel out of no where. Turn out to be the motel was run by a psycho killer/sick movie maker/video tape seller. Wha?!! Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. But then it’s a slasher movie, so I wasn’t expecting anything less on the first place.The acting was good, although the starting of the movie, Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson keep on jumping on each other’s throat and it was annoying. And from time to time Vacancy made me jump a few time. But that was the only good thing about the movie. Other than that, it was ridiculous!For starters, Vacancy got the worst looking slasher killer of all. An...