Hugo (3D) (2011)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Science Fiction & Fantasy

Wow, Gandhi, Borat, Count Dooku and Dr. Watson all in one film. Story was really well-plotted, you'll hardly noticed the 1st 5 non-verbal minutes-introduction went by so quickly.

Can watch it without the 3D effects, though it did enhance the viewing experience. A must watch for all moviephiles, great splicing of classical movies' shots.

One small pet peeve is that the actors (includes children and women) was affecting a British accent despite a French setting. Quelle nonsense! :P

Official Site:
http://www.hugomovie.com/#home

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970179/

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

Love Letters at Sixty / Dear My Love/ 60-sai no rabu reta/ 60歳のラブレター (2009)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Romantic Comedy

Finally! Took forever to find a description on the Internet. Based on a novel, talks about love for various people at age 60. Pretty heart-warming. Not your usual J-pop comedy. Too arty-farty to be brought in via main-stream distributorship, am glad I was able to catch this in Mio Home TV.

Movie Site (non-official) (Japanese)
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/telecine/cinema/roku_love/index.html

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1382586/

Asian Media Wiki Entry:
http://asianmediawiki.com/Dear_My_Love

The Cherry Orchard/ Sakura no sono/ 櫻の園 -さくらのその- (2008)

Rating:	★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Foreign

Another offering from Mio Home TV movie channel. No male leads in the show, all Japanese female cast. Talks about high school girls wanting to put up a school play, a rendition of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard". At times philosophical, at time whimsical, all chick-flick. Might be a slow-paced for those who wants "Waterboys" or "Swing Girls" kinda show.

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313145/

Asia Media Wiki Entry:
http://asianmediawiki.com/The_Cherry_Orchard_%282008-Japan%29

One for the Money (2012)

Rating:	★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

Okay, I confess, I watched this only to look at Katherine Heigl in jeans and boots. Plot's pretty straight-forward and predictable, lotsa conversation, chick-flick. I think I might enjoy the book better? Not to say this movie sucks, but it is pretty forgettable.


Official Site:
http://www.oneforthemoneyfilm.com/index2.html

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598828/

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

Lunch at 老街肉骨茶 (03 Feb '12)

We had a splendid lunch at the new BKT place near our office at Little Road. Thankfully we managed to get a place before the lunch crowd hits. It's a minimal wait of 30 minutes if you don't get there early. The deocr is posh, you can drink gong-fu tea (功夫茶), and the food is absolutely OOOMMMPPPHHH!

I Love Hong Kong 2012/ 2012我愛HK 喜上加囍 (2012)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

One of the Chinese New Year films, not that deep or big on plot, but with gags-a-minute. Funnier if you had caught the taiwanese hit "You Are The Apple Of My Eye" <<那些年，我們一起追的女孩>>.

Official Site:
http://www.ilovehongkong2012.com/

Wiki entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Hong_Kong_2012

Cheer Cheer Cheer!/ フレフレ少女 / Fure Fure Shojo (2008)

Rating:	★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Foreign

Another free movie offering from Mio Home TV movie channels. One of those more forgettable Japanese films. Makes me wonder if this is really an extra-curricular activity in Japan?

Asia Media Wiki:
http://asianmediawiki.com/Cheer_Cheer_Cheer!

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260937/

P.S. Wow, it's a real ECA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cendan