Sep 01


Machete 2010 R USA Directed by: Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez Screenwriter by Alvaro and Robert Rodriguez Cast: Danny Trejo and Robert De Niro.
Plot: After being betrayed by the organization who hired him, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Running time: 105 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: **
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Aug 30


Piranha 2010 R USA Directed by: Alexandre Aja Screenwriter by Pete Goldfinger and Josh stolberg Cast:Elisabeth Shue and Ving Rhames.
Plot: After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area’s new razor-toothed residents.
Running time: 88 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: ***
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Aug 20


Flipped 2010 PG USA Directed by: Rob Reiner Screenwriter by Rob Reiner and Andrew Scheinman and base on the novel by Wendelin Van Draanen Cast: Medeline Carroll and Callan McAuliffe.
Plot: Two eighth graders start to have feelings for each other despite being total opposites. Based on the novel “Flipped” by Wendelin Van Draanen.
Running time: 90 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: ***
Final chouski rating: Threeski Reviewed by Super RIC

Jul 21


Salt 2010 PG-13 USA Directed by: Phillip Noyce Screenwriter by Kurt Wimmer Cast: Angelina Jolie and Liev Schreiber.
Plot: As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.
Running time: 100 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: **
Cast performance: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: ***
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jul 04

Please Give 2010 R USA Directed by: Nicole Holofcener Screenwriter by Nichole Holofcener Cast: Rebecca Hall, Catherine Kenner and Olover Platt.
Plot: In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in apartment the couple owns.
Running time: 90 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: ***
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 27

Visual Acoustics 2008 NR USA Documentary Directed by: Ric Bricker
Plot: Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world’s greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream.
Running time: 83 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ****
Overall Production: **
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 27

Go Get Some Rosemary aka Daddy Longlegs 2009 R USA Directed by: Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie Screenwriter by Ben and Joshua Safdie Cast: Ronald Bronstein.
Plot: A recently divorced guy meets the woman of his dreams. Then he meets her son.
Running time: 100 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: **
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: **
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 23

Cyrus 2009 R USA Directed by: Jay and Mark Duplass Screenwriter by jay and Mark Duplass Cast: John C Reily, Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei.
Plot: A recently divorced guy meets the woman of his dreams. Then he meets her son.
Running time: 92 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: **
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 20

180° South 2010 NR USA Documentary Directed by: Chris Malloy
Plot: The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
Running time: 85 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ****
Overall Production: **
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 15

Solitary Man 2009 R USA Directed by: Brian Koppelman and David Levien Screenwriter by Brian Koppelman Cast: Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny Devito, Mary Louise Parker and Jenna Fischer.
Plot: A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.
Running time: 90 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: **
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: **
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 14

The Kids Are All Right 2010 NR USA Directed by: Lisa Cholodenko Screenwriter by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg. Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo.
Plot: Nic and Jules had the perfect family, until they met the man who made it all possible.
Running time: 104 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: ***
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: ***
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 13

Wai dor lei ah yut ho Dream Home 2010 NR Hong Kong Directed by: Pang Ho-Cheung Screenwriter by Pang Ho-Cheung Derek Tsang and Jimmy Wan.Plot: Cheng Li-sheung is a young, upwardly mobile professional finally ready to invest in her first home. But when the deal falls through, she is forced to keep her dream alive – even if it means keeping her would-be neighbors dead.
Running time: 96 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: **
Cinematography: ****
Overall Production: ***
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 12

Samson and Delilah 2009 NR Australia Directed by: Warwick Thornton Screenwriter by Warwick Thornton Cast: Rowan McNamara and Marissa Gibson.
Plot: The Unconventional love story of two aboriginal teen from a dusty Australian.
Running time: 101 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: **
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: ***
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 10

Patagonia 2010 NR Argentina/Wales Directed by: Marc Evens Screenwriter by Laurance Coriat and Marc Evens Cast: Duffy, Matthew Rhys adn Ma Roberts
Plot: an elderly argentinean native search for the truth about her heritage, so she starts an journeys from Patagonia to the welsh countryside. 
Running time: 90 minutes
Direction: ***
Script, overall story: ***
Cast performance: ***
Music: **
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: ***
Final chouski rating: Threeski

Jun 06

Renn, wenn du kannst Run if you can 2010 NR Germany Directed by: Dietrich Bruggemann Screenwriter by Dietrich and Anna Bruggemann Cast: Robert Gwisdek, Anna Bruggemann and Jacob Matschenz.
Plot: Wheelchair bound Ben, his assistant and the girl find themselves in an emotional and confusing ménage a trios.
Running time: 112 minutes
Direction: **
Script, overall story: **
Cast performance: **
Music: **
Cinematography: ***
Overall Production: **
Final chouski rating: Twoski

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