The film begins with a fourteen-year-old Waterbender named Katara, and her older fifteen-year-old warrior brother, Sokka from the Southern Water Tribe, unfreezing an Iceberg with a twelve-year-old boy Aang, and a flying bison named Appa, trapped inside. This attracts the attention of Zuko, the Prince of the Fire Nation who was exiled by his father: The current Fire Lord Ozai. Arriving to Southern Water Tribe, Zuko demands the elderly under the impression that Avatar is an old person until Aang is found. Aang surrenders himself to Zuko as long as he agrees to leave the village alone. Aboard Zuko’s ship, Aang is at Zuko’s mercy, but he dares the two escorts that he could take them both in a fight with both of his hands tied behind his back. Eventually he manages to maneuver away from the guards before Katara and Sokka arrive on Appa, making their escape. Aang and friends visit the Southern Air Temple where the Avatar learns that he was in the ice for a century and the Fire Nation wiped out everyone he knew there, entering the Avatar State and revealing to the world that the Avatar has returned via spiritually significant statues begin to glow white, just like Aang’s eyes and tattoos. It was there Aang meets up with the only known remaining “flying lemur”, naming it “Momo” as it joins Aang’s group. Meanwhile, Commander Zhao invites Prince Zuko and Iroh for lunch, only to humiliate Zuko in front of his men.

Arriving in a small Earth Kingdom town that is controlled by the Fire Nation, Aang’s group are arrested while helping a boy named Haru there. They then incite a rebellion with reminding the disgruntled Earthbenders that earth was given to them through the air ducts. Soon after, Katara finds a Waterbending scroll that she uses to perfect her innate Waterbending abilities while helping Aang master Waterbending as they make their way to the Northern Water Tribe and liberate more Earth Kingdom villages in the process. During a side track to the Northern Air Temple on his own, Aang is betrayed by a peasant and captured by a group of Fire Nation Yuu Yan archers, commanded by Zhao. However, a masked marauder, the “Blue Spirit”, helps Aang escape from his imprisonment. Aware that Zuko is the “Blue Spirit,” Zhao arranges the prince’s demise. But Zuko survives the attempt on his life and, with Iroh’s help, sneaks aboard Zhao’s lead ship as his fleet departs for the Northern Water Tribe to execute the plan he and Ozai set up with the scrolls from the Library detailing the spirits there.

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Paul Blart (Kevin James) is a single, suburban dad trying to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. It’s a job he takes very seriously, though no one else does.

When Santa’s helpers at the mall stage a coup, shutting down the megaplex and taking hostages (Paul’s daughter and sweetheart among them), Jersey’s most formidable mall cop will have to become a real cop to save the day.

Nim’s Island tells the story of a young girl named Nim (Abigail Breslin). She lives on a deserted island with her scientist father (Gerard Butler). She spends her days having wild adventures in the woods along with her animal friends and her wild imagination. Nim has a huge passion for books, especially the Alex Rover books. One night when her father gets lost at sea, Nim sends a letter to her literary hero pleading for help. Little does Nim know, that Alex Rover is a woman (Jodie Foster). Alexandra is agoraphobic and never leaves the house. She rarely even opens her front door. Alex also has a wild immagination, whereas her fictional character Alex Rover (also Gerard Butler) talks to her, mocks her, and gives her pep talks. When they find Nim’s Letter, fictional Alex badgers alexandra until he finally convinces her to leave the confines of her townhouse to go and help Nim. After a long and terrifying journey, both of the Alex’s make it to Nim’s Island and try to help.

Just 2 days ago, I went to GSC cinema in Queensbay Mall to watch Dr Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who in its debut opening day on the 13th of March 2008.

The book tells the story of Horton the Elephant who, on the fifteenth of May in the Jungle of Nool, hears a small speck of dust talking to him. It turns out the speck of dust is actually a tiny planet, home to a city called “Who-ville”, inhabited by microscopic-sized inhabitants known as Whos.

The Whos ask Horton (who, though he cannot see them, is able to hear them quite well) to protect them from harm, to which Horton happily obliges, proclaiming throughout the book that “a person’s a person, no matter how small”. In doing so he is ridiculed and forced into a cage by the other animals in the jungle for believing in something that they are unable to see or hear. His chief tormentors are Vlad Vladikoff, the Wickersham Brothers and the Sour Kangaroo, and the small kangaroo in her pouch. Horton tells the Whos that they needed to make themselves heard to the other animals, lest they end up as part of “beezlenut stew”, which they finally accomplish. The Whos finally make themselves heard by ensuring that all members of their society play their part. In the end it is the smallest Who of all, Jo-Jo, who provides the last volume lift to be heard, thus reinforcing the moral of “a person’s a person no matter how small”.

Now convinced of the Whos’ existence, Horton’s neighbors vow to help him protect the tiny community.

It’s interesting to see a pretty big creature like Horton concerned with protecting the tiniest creatures of all…even if the others in the jungle of Nool may not believe that’s he’s right about all those tiny people on the speck (well, maybe Rudy, the Sour Kangaroo’s son, may think he could be right…)

Lovable characters like Horton, who can be serious at times (and is truly determined) but also wild-and-crazy, full of imagination and whimsy. Like the mayor, who is determined to protect his city from the dangers they’re now being exposed to (who will protect the protector? “A giant elephant, up in the sky!… Don’t bother to look, he’s invisible…”)

Highly recommended! The look of the film is visually stunning, and a good voice cast (CBS Radio’s Charles Osgood narrates; the mayor and his wife are Steve Carrell and Amy Poehler, and Jim Carrey of course is Horton.

Last night, I watched Alvin and the Chipmunks for the second time. The movie was that good and entertaining. Alvin is the cheeky chipmunk, while Simon is the smart one with spectacles and Theodore is the small plump chipmunks who keeps having nightmares. Dave Seville (Jason Lee) was a down-on-his-luck musician who just needed that special something to make his songs sell. That’s when three talking chipmunks, Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney), ended up raiding his home. Their rise to stardom is seen in “Alvin and the Chipmunks.”

The computer graphics were superb as animators blend them with humans. The facial expressions of fear tell all especially the 3 chipmunks had to sing to Uncle Ian for the first time. This movie shows a father figure in Dave and money-making practical businessman in Uncle Ian who make use of the talking chipmunks to generate more cash from singing tours. Dave have had enough when he saw on TV how the poor chipmunks are so tired and exhausted from so much singing shows all over USA. This is a must see movie for all, not only the kids.

Giselle meets divorcee Robert Philip (Patrick Dempsey), who takes her into his apartment despite believing that she is a little crazy, and he is nervous for his daughter Morgan. Robert is a divorce lawyer who doesn’t believe in Giselle’s gushings of happily-ever-after and true love’s first kiss. The next morning he becomes aggravated when he and his daughter find Giselle has rats and other vermin cleaning their apartment and that she has constructed a dress using material cut from the curtains. Nancy (Idina Menzel), Giselle starts to sob when she finds out that his client and her husband are getting a divorce, causing Robert’s boss to angrily reprimand him. Robert takes Giselle, and they go outside the building to Central Park.

Meanwhile, Queen Narissa’s henchman Nathaniel (Timothy Spall) goes after Edward and Pip, who have journeyed off to save Giselle. They stop at a motel, where Nathaniel sneaks out to give Giselle a poisoned apple, while Pip, unable to speak in this world, has a frustrating time alerting the Prince of the minion’s intentions. Nathaniel tries twice to poison Giselle, only to be stopped by Pip, and Narissa becomes infuriated. Robert tells her he will help her because he doesn’t believe Edward will show up. She yells at him, and becomes giddy when she finds out that she is experiencing anger for the first time. They both stare at each other for a moment and come close enough to kiss but Robert turns and bids her good night. Giselle falls into a chair, confused, realizing she is falling for him, and he does the same on his bed.

At the ball, Giselle begins to finally realize that Robert is her true love. Nancy and Edwards keep their eyes on the couple. Nancy decides to cut in and continue dancing with Robert. Giselle and Edward turn to return to Andalasia, and Giselle is visibly upset as they leave the ball. Edward leaves her by the elevators to get her coat.

Narissa appears as the old hag. Seeing Giselle become distressed when she watches Nancy kiss Robert on the dance floor, Narissa offers her an apple that she says will make Giselle forget the whole experience. She takes it and collapses on the floor. Edward returns, and Narissa claims Giselle fainted as Robert and Nancy run to Giselle’s aid. A remorseful Nathaniel appears and admits the plot that she was poisoned, sadly, with his help. He restrains Narissa with Edward’s sword. If the spell isn’t broken in a minute (when it will be midnight), Giselle will die.

Remembering her belief in true love’s first kiss, Robert tells Edward to kiss her, only to find it doesn’t work. Edward turns to Robert and realizes that his kiss has failed because Robert is her true love. Robert immediately denies this, but Nancy says it’s okay and tells him to kiss her before it’s too late. He does, and Giselle wakes up. Narissa breaks free from Nathaniel, seizes Edward’s sword from him and then transforms into a dragon as she impales the sword onto the dance floor. Narissa declares that she will have to kill them all. She plans to start with Giselle, but Robert intervenes and is promptly seized. Narissa climbs on top of the building with Robert in hand. Giselle grabs Edward’s sword from the dance floor and follows, leaving a slipper behind.

Giselle chases the dragon to the point where, thanks to help from Pip, it falls off the Woolworth Building and dissolves into glitter on the pavement. Giselle catches Robert just in time as he falls, and they kiss on the roof. Meanwhile, Edward puts the slipper on Nancy’s foot, and they go back to Andalasia and get married. Robert and Giselle open up Andalasia Fashions where they are assisted by both humans and animals.

In the meantime Nathanael becomes a successful author in the modern world writing a book entitled “My Royal Pain” and signing autographs. Similarly, Pip becomes a bestselling author in Andalasia, writing a book called “Silence Is Not Golden.” The last scene shows Giselle and Robert with his daughter Morgan playing together and living happily ever after as a family in his apartment.

The film is jam-packed with the wild, mildly provocative humor the series is known for, and the silly but entertaining martial-arts slapstick that is Mr. Chan’s trademark. Chris Tucker gives his best performance in the series, delivering a lot of comic punch and playing a nice complement to Chan’s sombre and serious Inspector Lee.

It all started when newly elected to Congress, former local TV newsman Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) leaves Buffalo behind and shepherds his family to suburban northern Virginia. His congressional campaign declared that he would change the world, but he never stated how. Once he reaches his new home and job, strange things start to happen. Animals (all different kinds of animals) start following Evan around. He grows a beard that won’t go away no matter how many times he shaves. Eight vacant lots in Evan’s neighborhood are purchased in Evan’s name. Stone age tools and wood planks are sent to his house.

And the number 614 appears everywhere he goes. Evan soon learns that the number is a verse in the Bible. In the book of Genesis, 6:14 is the verse in which God instructs Noah to build the ark. Soon after, God (Morgan Freeman) appears and mysteriously commands him to build an ark because a flood is coming. His family comes to believe he is having an extraordinary mid-life crisis, but soon thinks he is truly onto something of Biblical proportions. God tells Evan the flood will come September 22 mid-day. Animals start following Evan to Congress causing him to eventually be suspended by Congressman Long (John Goodman) from work after he tells everyone that God told him to build an ark. His wife Joan and his three sons leave for her mother’s house after seeing it on a news report, leaving him to build the ark himself, which gains international notice. Weeks after Joan leaves Evan, God appears to her as a waiter at a diner. He tells her that God doesn’t give things, he gives the opportunity to get things. For example, God doesn’t give a family togetherness, he gives the opportunity for families to be together. Seeing his meaning, Joan returns to Evan to finish the ark together. Incidentally ARK is the acronym is an Ack of Random Kindness done one at a time.

In the hilarious new animated-adventure, RATATOUILLE, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the city of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen at one of Paris’ most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage boy, who inadvertently discovers Remy’s amazing talents. They strike a deal, ultimately setting into motion a hilarious and exciting chain of extraordinary events that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.

Remy finds himself torn between following his dreams or returning forever to his previous existence as a rat. He learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is, a rat who wants to be a chef.

Voiced by Shia LaBeouf, Cody has always been a bit of a wildcard in the world of penguins. However, his love of surfing cannot be questioned. He idolizes a legendary surfer named Big Z, but when Z is killed in a tragic surfing accident, Cody vows to go to the Surf-Off and win the championship. Along the way, he meets a spaced-out surfer named Chicken Joe (yeah, he’s a chicken), a sexy lifeguard named Lani (sexy in the penguin world, I suppose) and a recluse nick-named Geek. All of these people will play integral roles in Cody’s quest to become the best surfing bird in the entire world. However, to do so, he must face his arch-nemesis in a final showdown – Tank “The Shredder” Evans, the heartless bully who will stop at no ends to make sure the championship trophy ends up in his nest with all his other “ladies”. Some celebrity voices to be found in this movie include Jeff Bridges, Jon Heder, Zooey Deschanel and James Woods.

What sets Surf’s Up apart from anything else we have seen in the last several years is the fact that the movie is shot documentary-style, complete with a penguin camera crew, hand-held cameras, off-camera interviews, boom mics and anything else you can think should be featured in your everyday documentary movie. It follows Maverick’s journey from Shiverpool to the surfing championships, it interviews him, his family, his competitors and most of the characters with whom he comes into contact. It makes for a fun, interesting and very humourous movie and without a doubt, one of the most thoroughly entertaining movies of the year, so far.

Surf’s Up tries something old and something new. Yeah, you would think that the whole penguin angle has been a little overplayed, but they throw in a few oddball characters here and there, a handful of surfboards, a pretty decent soundtrack, a hilarious little baby penguin, the perfect voice for every character and a new style with the documentary thing going on and this movie hits a home run. I have to admit when I saw yet another penguin movie, I probably rolled my eyes and said I wouldn’t see it but I was wrong on this one. Surf’s Up is pure entertainment and is sure to be a big hit this season.

The movie lasted 2 and a half hours and it was fun just watching the tranformers changed to racing cars, trucks, planes, and other automobiles and vice versa. The graphics animation was superb and storyline interesting. Some parts it was just too fast in the action-packed movie. I love Optimus Prime, the leader of Autobots (photo above). The colours of bright blue and red reminds me of Superman and Spiderman. Somehow, I noticed that in most of the moview, the good guys wear the blue and red costume while the bad guys wear black with sharp fangs.

This is a show not to be missed and you will love the light-hearted moments. The part where one of the autobots urinated on some human being was funny. Imagine a robot urinating, just like humans and animals. In many way, the transformers are like human beings, with feelings and sensitivity. Bring your kids along to watch this stunning movie.

AUTOBOTS – This team of Transformers stand for all that is good in the universe and defend freedom for all that want it. Their goal is to maintain peace in the universe. They have a strong leader in Optimus Prime, but they use teamwork to stop the Decepticons.

CYBERTRON – Cybertron is the home planet of the Transformers. Cybertron itself houses one of the Tranformers inside name PRIMUS, an ancient warrior who made the ultimate sacrifice… he gave up his ability to transform in order to save the universe from Unicron.

DECEPTICONS – A group of Transformers that use their power to destroy anything in their way. Their singular goal is domination…and they will exploit anyone and anything that stands in their way.

MATRIX OF LEADERSHIP – A physical piece that Optimus wears inside his chest cavity. The Matrix of Leadership is the “crown” carried by each Prime…currently Optimus Prime.

MEGATRON – Leader of the Decepticons. Ruthless and cold, Megatron has only one goal, ultimate power and rule over the entire galaxy. Megatron’s very nature was ruthless from the beginning and he chose the name Decepticon to wear as homage to his deceit.

MINI-CONS – Small but powerful Tranformers, mini-cons communicate primarily through actions and sounds. The mini-cons are a peaceful, working race of the Transformers who have both partnered with the Autobots and been enslaved by the Decepticons. In the past, they have made strong bonds with human children, mostly due to their size.

OPTIMUS PRIME – Also called Optimus, he is the leader of the Autobots. Many years ago, the Matrix of Leadership “chose” him to be the next Prime, or leader. He humbly accepted, which changed the course of his life from simple working class ‘bot on Cybertron to leader of the strongest benevolent force in the Universe, the Autobots.’ When leading his team into battle, Optimus’ signature phrase is “Transform and Rollout!”

Not quite. Place the blame on the hand of Hollywood, always eager to put the planet in peril in the service of yet another superhero sequel, in this case “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.” Almost alone among comic-book adaptations, the “Fantastic Four” films, both the eponymous original and this one, manage to be less sophisticated than their original source material. While the comic was hip enough to last for more than 500 issues and nearly 44 years of continuous publication, the movie treatments, both directed by Tim Story, are no one’s idea of must-see cinema.

The new “Fantastic Four” also features the screen debut of one of the great comic-book figures, an entity iconic enough to get his name into the title. Yes, it’s the Silver Surfer, someone so cool and elegant that he takes the Four’s collective breath away. “Aw,” says the Torch, impressed against his will, “That is cool.”

Before we learn the Surfer’s story, however, we get to reacquaint ourselves with the Four: aside from Torch, a.k.a. Johnny Storm (Chris Evans), who can fire up at will, there’s his sister Sue (Jessica Alba), able to create force fields and turn herself into Invisible Woman. Her beau, Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), can stretch himself into any direction as Mr. Fantastic, and his rock-like pal, Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis), isn’t called the Thing for nothing. As those who saw the first film will remember, Sue and Reed are in line to get married. The new “Fantastic Four,” written by Don Payne and Mark Frost, goes in for some gentle skewering of our celebrity culture as the potential ceremony gets turned into “the wedding of the century” by a shameless (is there any other kind?) media.

It is just about now that the Silver Surfer, he of the buff body and the ability to wreak havoc with “the universe’s ambient cosmic energies,” appears on the scene. A Zen-like entity of few but always enigmatic words — “All that you know is at an end” is a big sentence for him — the Surfer has the kind of movie-star presence even movie stars dream about.