Although the film leaves out the seedier elements of the real Nash’s life (divorce, cottage), it fashions a loose biopic that is by turns funny, exciting, sad and downright corny. The script, by Akiva Goldsman, (who also wrote the inexcusable Batman & Robin), is riddled with pithy, utterances that capture these shifting tones: there’s Nash’s description of himself: “I’m quite well balanced – I have a chip on both shoulders” – or the description his doctor, Rosen (Plummer), later uses to describes his disease to his wife: “The nightmare of schizophrenia is not knowing what’s true.”

Although it dallies with Cold War thriller elements, A Beautiful Mind is ultimately a formulaic tale of human perseverance, and merits comparisons with other, similar award-showered tales .As such, it’s an above-average weepie, a Hollywood prestige film that pre-packages the sufferings of one highly intelligent man and the woman who loves him to manipulate the emotions. Although the film itself is not as smart as it imagines itself to be, it’s certainly artful, with fine camera work by Roger Deakins (who shot the Coens’ stylish The Man Who Wasn’t There), and solid, thanks to Howard’s even-tempered direction.

There are numerous dynamic scenes in Scent of a Woman, along with a surprising amount of comedy. Director/Producer Martin Brest knows how to blend humor with drama to good effect. His mix is nearly flawless, and he manages to do almost (and I emphasize almost) the entire film without resorting to manipulative tricks. Pacino’s tango scene with Gabrielle Anwar is one such magical moment – unfettered, unforced, and highly enjoyable.

For as long as Brest and Goldman allow Frank to exist on his own ridiculous terms, the character — and the movie — work beautifully. And Pacino does a masterful job of making Frank’s acid one-liners and put-downs hilariously funny. But then the filmmakers seem to have decided that they wanted to paint themselves into a corner all along. When Frank becomes “lovably” misanthropic — which has been a perpetual danger since the start — the movie reverses its position on him. The creators decide they want him to just be a blind guy after all, which allows them to score easy, sentimental points and give the film an upbeat, life-affirming Capraesque ending.

Miyazaki’s animation is always beautiful and, in places, breathtaking. Locations are atmospheric, details are immaculate, and characters are diverse in his works.

Miyazaki’s work always has the power to transcend culturally specific elements. Although he insists it’s not his role to be didactic, all of his work has strong messages about ecology and the human relationship with the natural world. And he’s also fascinated with coming-of-age stories, notably about how girls (many of his protagonists are young females) can not only face up to adult responsibility, but also how they can become strong, principled members of society.

It’s no wonder the likes of Pixar’s John Lasseter (who executive produced the US dub) are so full of praise for Miyazaki. He’s a true genius, an artist and great filmmaker who happens to work in animation – a medium often belittled as childish in the West. Spirited Away is wonderful.

In trailer you get a much greater idea of what is going on in the movie with regards to a few plot points, you get to see some new Transformers and also some confirmation as to the return of some from the first Transformers movie – no doubt this is the reference that is in the subtitle of the sequel, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.

Some of the locations being used in this movie look to be really good and contrast well with the desert and city locations of the first film, as well as the use of some more historic landmarks in the sequel. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing this movie now after seeing the Transformers 2 trailer.

You can take a look at it below in standard definition; or click the HD button to see it in gorgeous high definition. What do you think to the looks of the 3rd and final Transformers 2 trailer?

Iron Man is one of my favorite films so far last year. Jon Favreau has chosen the great actor Robert Downey Jr as the intelligent and flirty Tony Stark of Stark Industries, which is a good choice. I don’t think Gwyneth Paltrow was that good as Pepper Potts, but she did her best. Iron Man has an amazing storyline and loved it! I am going to be the first girl to buy the film tomorrow morning, I don’t care about the price I love the film too much. I recommend everyone else out there to get this film because it will really suprise you especially those who haven’t watched this film yet. A rumour(actually fact)that Robert Downey Jr has signed up for Iron Man 2, 3 and 4! Iron Man 2 might come out on the 30th April 2010. So we will be seing some more Downey Jr action then.