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Shaolin Soccer (2001)

Plot Summary: A former Shaolin monk reunites his scattered brothers to form a soccer team, combining their extraordinary martial arts skills with the sport to compete for a major tournament and restore the dignity and reputation of Shaolin kung fu in the modern world. Director: Stephen Chow Writers: Stephen Chow, Tsang Kan-cheung Producer: Yeung Kwok-Fai Cinematography: Kwen Pak-Huen, Kwong Ting-wo Editor: Kai Kit-Wai Music: Lowell Lo, Raymond Wong Starring: Stephen Chow as Mighty Steel Leg Sing Zhao Wei as Mui Ng Man-tat as Golden Leg Fung Patrick Tse as Hung Wong Yat-fei as Iron Head Tin Kai-man as Iron Shirt Danny Chan as Empty Hand   ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Disconnect Gone Wrong The world seems to be going completely insane. Between the Charlie Kirk assassination and the subsequent censoring of p...

The Score (2001)

Plot Summary: Nick Wells, a veteran safe-cracker ready to retire and settle with his girlfriend Diane, is pulled into one last heist by his fence Max. Partnered with ambitious thief Jack Teller, they aim to steal a priceless French scepter from the Montreal Customs House, facing tension, trust issues, and betrayal. Director: Frank Oz Producers: Gary Foster, Lee Rich Screenplay: Kario Salem (story and screenplay), Daniel E. Taylor (story), Lem Dobbs, Scott Marshall Smith Starring: Robert De Niro as  Nick Wells Edward Norton as Jack Teller/Brian Marlon Brando as Max,  Angela Bassett as Diane   ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Heist Worth the Hype Finally got around to continuing my Frank Oz film journey, and tonight’s pick was The Score. A two-hour-and-forty-minute heist flick that I had been saving for when I had some serious sp...

Rending (2001)

Rending (Rasganço in Portuguese) is a 2001 Portuguese drama film directed by Raquel Freire. It's Raquel's first full lenght movie. The cast includes: Ana Teresa Carvalhosa, Isabel Ruth, Paula Marques, Ricardo Aibéo, Paulo Rocha, Luís Miguel Cintra, Ivo Ferreira, Ana Brandão, Ana Moreira and Lúcia Sigalho. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasgan%C3%A7o A philosophy-obsessed serial rapist stalks a university campus in broad daylight. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0228766/ Sorry for the low quality movie poster and no trailer. That sucks. ***SPOILER ALERT*** An enjoyable movie due to his setting. Laughable mainly for his cast and bad writing, but hey, probably that's what kept me stuck 'till the end, which by the way it's horrible. Yo, people of the world! Listen to this wisdom: "Parties are parties, right? It happens to everyone." Bitch just got pregnant... X) ...