Awards : 2003 Oscar for Best Actor in Leading role, Best Director and Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay.
Main Cast: Adrien Brody
Director : Roman Polansky
Tag line : Music Was His Passion, Survival Was His Masterpiece

The Buzz :
1. Adrien Brody's body changes in this movie that followed by his facial expression is quiet extreme and brought out the strong performance.
2. Great set, costumes, everything that embodies the World War II in details.
3. Unforgettable scene where the young kid got busted by NAZI after trying to steal a bread and was beaten to death on the ghetto wall.

My Bites :
Totally a must-watch-war-movie for those who loves the similar type of movie such as Schindler's list, Saving Private Ryan, etc.
Heartfelt, shocking horrific reality of World War II as told by the Polish Jew a reputable pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman. All of his family member was executed, and he managed to escape and sent to the German forced labour compound. The true thrilling story of his life, how his talent helps him out somehow to survive during the Nazi occupation in World War II.

Main Cast : Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman
Director : Rob Reiner
Tag line : When he closed his eyes, his heart was opened.

The Buzz :
1. Truly 'sick' performance by both Jack and Morgan after the chemo session shown in the scenes. They nailed it!
2. The plot is predictable, and not too surprising at the end of the story. The key selling in this movie is two great actors itself.

My bites :
Okay, untuk sebuah arahan Rob Reiner yang masternya film-film drama, memang yang satu ini ngga terlalu membuat sesak dada dengan empati.
Live the life to the fullest memang jadi inti cerita kedua orang yang divonis mati karena penyakitnya yang masih berusaha mencapai hal itu dengan saling bantu mewujudkannya, even tough they came from two different side of social class.
No it's not Romeo and Juliet style, and it's not gay movie either, it's just two walking dead trying to have some fun before seeing the light from above.
Quiet nice to watch just to warm your heart a bit.
But one question : why the rich always white and the poor always black? Plus the black died earlier too! and he is wiser too! Isn't that kind of stereotype in hollywood movie? (I guess these are more than 1 question.. sorry can't help it)
FYI : I gave 3 stars mostly for the two great casts.

Awards : 2002 Oscar Best Make Up & Best Music
Director : Julie Taymor
Main cast : Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Goeffry Rush, Ashley Judd.
The tagline : "The Story of An Outrageous Original"
The Buzz :
1. The main cast is Salma Hayek. She poses naked in several scenes in this movie.
2. Complex true story involved in Politics, Art, Passion and Pain (literally).
3. There's a special connection between the founder and commander of Red Army that also against Stalinism - Leon Trotsky and Frida Kahlo.
(this is magnificent! I always thought there's something more behind those great historical stories).

My bites :
I love this movie! It's about originality in art.
This is a perfect movie for art lover specially surreal art.
It's exciting to see how she paint, her concepts, how she escape from the pain with picturing the pain she feels on her paintings. And Salma Hayek is so perfect in playing her role. I couldn't think another woman to play Frida.