Action Adventure

Transformers (2007)

Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Jon Voight, Bernie Mac, Tyrese Gibson, Rachael
Taylor, Amaury Nolasco, Kevin Dunn, Ronnie Sperling

WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Introduced in 1984, the Transformers brand took the world by storm with its compelling saga
of the Autobots versus the Decepticons. The innovative "Robots in Disguise" resulted in
a tremendously successful toy line from Hasbro and Takara, comic book series, television
program and an animated feature film. More than 20 years later, a new generation has discovered
the excitement of the Transformers brand and its legendary characters, including the two leaders
of the opposing sides: Optimus Prime and Megatron. Today, the franchise features a popular toy
line, an animated series on the Cartoon Network and a chart-topping comic book series from IDW
Publishing.

Review by : James O'Ehley
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Die Hard 4.0 (2007)

Director: Len Wiseman
Starring: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Maggie Q, Timothy Olyphant, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jonathan Sadowski

WHAT’S IT ABOUT? An attack on the vulnerable United States computer infrastructure begins to shut down the entire
nation. The mysterious figure behind the shattering scheme has figured out every digital angle
- but he never figured an old-fashioned, "analog" fly-in-the-ointment: John McClane.
The first Die Hard movie in more than a decade has everything one would expect of an entry in the franchise . . .

Review by : James O'Ehley
***

Lord of War (2005)

Director: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, Ava Fontaine, Simeon Weisz

WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Based on fact, LORD OF WAR is an action adventure story set in the world of international arms
dealing. The film follows the globetrotting exploits of arms dealer Yuri Orlov (NICOLAS CAGE).
Through some of the deadliest war zones, Yuri struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless
Interpol agent (ETHAN HAWKE), his business rivals, even some of his customers who include many of
the world’s most notorious dictators. Finally, Yuri must also face his own conscience.

Lord of War (2005)

Unlike most Hollywood movies being made today, Lord of War actually has something to say – and even though it goes about saying it clumsily and you may find the film’s ultimate moral lesson suspect – Lord of War packs quite a punch.

Review by : James O'Ehley
****

Miami Vice (2006)

Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Gong Li, Naomie Harris, Ciarán Hinds, Justin Theroux

WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Colin Farrell (S.W.A.T., The New World) is detective James "Sonny" Crockett and Jamie Foxx
(Ray, Jarhead) is detective Ricardo Tubbs in this big screen adaptation of the hit 1980s TV cop
drama. In the movie, they face a trans-national criminal enterprise whose leader and chief financial
officer is of Chinese/Cuban origin (Gong Li). The original series, created by Anthony Yerkovich and
executive produced by Michael Mann, starred Don Johnson as Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Tubbs.

Uncomfortable seats, sound problems and an overlong dull movie all conspired to make the South African premiere of Miami Vice at Monte Casino this week a tortuous ordeal . . .

Review by : James O'Ehley
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Mission: Impossible III (2005)

Director: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q

WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Tom Cruise returns to one of his signature roles, Secret Agent Ethan Hunt. In this action thriller,
Hunt confronts the toughest villain he's ever faced - Owen Davian (Academy Award winner Philip
Seymour Hoffman), an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience.

We were stuck in traffic for two hours on our way to the South African premiere and the movie started an hour late, but it didn't really matter since this latest instalment delivers on everything one would expect from a Mission Impossible sequel . . .

Review by : James O'Ehley
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