The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

Oh, nearly forgot, they're offering this on Mio TV now. I didn't catch this at the theatrical release back in '05. 1st time watching this, and found it to be genuinely funny. Despite plenty of swearing and crudity, there is a genuine level of human-ness in this comedy.

Official SIte:
http://www.universalstudiosentertainment.com/the-40-year-old-virgin/

IMDB Entry:
www.imdb.com/title/tt0405422/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_40-Year-Old_Virgin

Battleship (2012)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Action & Adventure

Eh, nice movie, but not that great for me. The sound effects and CGI are pretty terrific. Considering they came up with a movie based on a board game, it's pretty alright.

2 questions though: (WARNING: SPOILERS)

1. My friend asks how can an alien civilization that managed to do faster-than-light travels through space still be using projectile-based trajectory weaponry? I mean, where's the "pew pew pew" laser and plasma weapons?!

2. For me, it's how can the main lead, a lieutenant (not a lieutenant commander, just a lieutenant) be the next highest commanding officer of a destroyer when the CO (Commanding Officer) and XO (Executive Officer) gets taken out?! Where did the other 30 officers go?!?!?!? ... Hollywood artistic licencing, or the reality is stranger than the truth?

Official Site:
http://www.battleshipmovie.com/#

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440129/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_%28film%29

Freud's Last Session (2012)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

Fantastic play of an imagined conversation, between the renowned father of psychoanalysis and a young, just-converted academic. Chuckles abound at the clever scripting and the superb acting, even though some of my friends found the accent to be a bit thick. First played on Broadway in 2009, won the Best Play Award from the Off Broadway Alliance in April, 2011.


Broadway Site:
http://freudslastsession.com/

Esplanade Link:
http://www.esplanade.com/whats_on/programme_info/the-studios_freuds_last_session/index.jsp

(picture from
http://dribbble.com/shots/493711-Freud-s-Last-Session)

About the playwright, Mark St. Germain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_St._Germain

Actresses/ Yeobaewoodeul / 여배우들 (2009)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Drama

A nice film featuring strong-willed actresses on a Vogue photo-shoot on a wintry Christmas night. Apparently there are no scripted lines, the director just gave the actresses the scenario. So it felt pretty "live-wire", as you see the tension being played out. A superb offering from Mio Home TV.

Official Site (Korean)
http://cafe.naver.com/actressmovie?&t__nil_upper_main=homepage

IMDB ENtry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1459219/

AsianWiki Entry:
http://asianwiki.com/The_Actresses

Rinco's Restaurant/ Shokudo Katatsumuri/ 食堂かたつむり(2010)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

Another quirky Japanese summer show from Mio Home TV. Fun to watch the cooking, and the silly antics...

IMDB Entry:
http://asianwiki.com/Rinco%27s_Restaurant

AsiaWiki Entry:
http://asianwiki.com/Rinco%27s_Restaurant