This is one of the coolest movies ever released about how dangerous new technologies can really be and how can terrorists use computers and internet to take control of our lives. Who could imagine that some young hackers could crack the secret codes to access national security networks and sell them to terrorists even knowing what they were doing?

The movie starts by showing the young hackers sending the codes to the bad guys, they are happy to be able to use their brains to do some “magic” and to get some money in the process. Once the terrorists or bad guys, you can call them whatever you like, get all the codes they start deactivating all them one by one using C-4 inside their computers. This way of killing is the only thing that makes this movie a little lower in quality since no computer brings any C-4 from the factory... After killing almost all the hackers there is only one left and this guy is very lucky, he has a detective after him that will save his life very soon. The bad guys use very fast, silenced and automatic rifles so nobody can ever listen and maybe even see where the shot comes from. The young hacker called Matthew manages to escape thanks to his cop, John Mclaine.

While they were trying to escape from the zone where the bad guys where, Cyril Rafaelli who is a stunts actor playing a bad guy jumps from one building to another across a one way road and finally lands in a very small box. After that he manages to let himself go down by jumping down the building in a fantastic way you have to see it. If you search for Cyril Rafaelli on Youtube you will see how good this guy really is.

The terrorists' main goal is getting access to all the nation's financial information that would be backed up in one place in Woodland in case of a terrorist attack. The designer of the system is the leader of the terrorists. He worked for the good guys four years ago and he was a genius and from a laptop he shuts down NORAD and proved the system could be compromised. They forced him to stop the hacked with a gun in his head. He is fired and they blow his reputation. He is doing this thing just to get his revenge and some money, by some money read billions of dollars.

The next thing in the movie is the terrorists showing some movies they edited themselves to make people panic. They show most of the United States Presidents' telling they could do nothing to solve this situation and the terrorists would not tire, would not falter and would not fail. The next video is not a real one and shows the White House being blown up.

The next phase is controlling Woodland, the place where all the financial information would be backed up and help hostage by the terrorists until they got their money from the government. It seems that the hostages of the future will be items instead of people. They take control of the servers and get them ready for the download. The total size of the download is 50 TB.

After the download finishes, Gabriel who is the leader of the bad guys orders to shot every guy and girl working for them they would not need anymore. As you can see this guy is a really bad one.

When they try to escape in the truck and then in a van, the hero Mclain goes after them but too bad for him that the bad guys intercepted the communications of the F-16 and ordered the pilot to attack Mclain.

Finally Mclain survives and shoots all the bad guys in the last place.

This movie is top technologies show and gives us a realistic example of how dangerous computers can be in the wrongs hand, just like anything else.

The fast and fun storyline bypasses the unending claustrophobic underground journey of the explorers of the original novel...no loss...replacing it with lots of action drenched in dumb science that provides a fast transition to the Earth's depths.

Continental drift scientist Trevor Anderson (Fraser) and his nephew drop everything and head for Iceland when it's discovered that's where his long-missing brother disappeared during an expedition from which he never returned ten years before. Except for a mine train ride I didn't like in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and don't like here, its an exciting journey that happens too fast to get wrapped up in the ridiculousness.

See, the idea is to substitute Verne's tunnel access to the Earth's core with a vertical tube that plummets directly to the center with water slowly accumulating to help break your fall so you don't pulverizing every little bone in your body. The imporatant (plot) point is it does get you into the wonderland at the center quickly, so don't sweat it.

The writers do have Fraser referring to Verne's novel as a guide. In the story's context, the Frenchman was inspired by the experiences of a real person, complete with mushroom forest, subterranean sea filled with prehistoric beasts, and a volcanic exit, interspersed with some new wrinkles to give the story originality.

Extras include a making of featurette and several other options such as How to Make A Dinosaur Drool (blindfold him and wave a steak under his nose).

Worth watching. Even a keeper, depending on your standards. Mine can be pretty low so I'm holding on to it for awhile.

I recently belonged to Columbia House DVD Club. I joined it due to a great offer on DVDs of a television series. I was able to get the complete first season of Lois & Clark for only $8.00 plus shipping. I purchased two DVDs for that price, on the condition that I would purchase another four within the next two years. I marveled at my savings.

Now here's where many people find they have trouble. Once a month Columbia House will send a "Director's Selection", which is a DVD (or CD if you belong to that club) that they have chosen to feature that month. In order not to receive this selection you must respond to the offer. By not responding they automatically ship the selection to you and charge you for it. If you're one of the unfortunate souls who signed up through the Internet and have your credit card information on file through their site, the charge will hit your account before you even know what's going on. This is easily rectified however, all you must do is return the unopened DVD or CD and receive full refund... eventually. You've also learned a valuable lesson and will make a point to respond to all "Director's Selections" from here on out. However it is still possible that one can slip by unnoticed, or perhaps there is a computer glitch that claims you didn't respond when you actually did.

The even bigger problem is the actual full price cost of the DVDs or CDs through the club. Remember you already agreed to purchase more products through this club. So you're in the market for a movie and decide to order it through Columbia House to fulfill your commitment. The DVD through Columbia House at regular price is about $21.99. This is the same movie you can get from your local Walmart for no more than $19.99. Not so bad, so you pay an extra two dollars, oh but wait, there are shipping charges too. Columbia House charges approximately $8 for shipping. So you are now paying $30 for a movie that you could get for $20 or less at Walmart.

Just in case anyone is wondering, Columbia House does charge a hefty fee for early cancellation. It can be nearly $100 for the DVD club. For those interested in how I know this, I'll tell you the story.

As I previously mentioned, I joined the DVD club due to a great price on a television series on DVD my husband and I wanted. I made a point to deny every "Director's Selection" I received. I belonged to the club for six months with no problems. I occasionally looked around for a DVD to purchase to fulfill my commitment, however I would become annoyed at the total cost, and ended up not purchasing anymore DVDs through them. I still had eighteen months in which to purchase four DVDs, not a problem. Here's the problem: because I signed up for the club and made my first purchase through the Internet, I was one of the unfortunate souls who had my credit card (actually my bank debit card) on file with them. Then came the day I found a $40.99 charge from Columbia House.

I first checked with my husband to ensure he didn't purchase something without my knowledge. I then spent hours scouring the Internet for a way to contact Columbia House. I eventually found a phone number, and as is typical of any business, had to deal with the automated system for approximately half an hour before I finally reached an actual person (I was rather impressed she didn't have a thick accent I couldn't understand). She had informed me I received the charge for failure to deny my "Director's Selection". At that very moment, the eighth season of Dallas was on it's way to me. Dallas is a television show that was on before I was even born. I'd never heard of it until that moment.

Needless to say I was outraged. I was convinced I had denied every "Director's Selection", but there was no sense arguing with them. My only option was to return the DVD once it arrived and await my refund, a process that would take about two weeks. In my rage I demanded they cancel my account as I had no intentions of shopping with them again. They did so gladly, failing to mention that I would then receive a bill for $71.00 due to my unfulfilled commitment. This $71.00 bill is for three DVDs since they assume I already purchased one, although I did return it, I have yet to see my refund.

Perhaps the whole situation was my own mistake. Perhaps I shouldn't have been so foolish to sign up for the club in the first place. Perhaps I did miss my "Director's Selection" e-mail, although I am positive I didn't.

I have learned a lesson through all this. I signed up for this headache due to an offer I couldn't refuse. The prices were too good to be true. Well you know what they say.. "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is".

10.Sean Connery- I have always liked Sean Connery. He is quite
a good actor and has quite a interesting resume of work.

9.Mickey Rooney- I like The Andy Hardy movies. I also liked him
in the "Black Stallion". He also was good in the supporting role
of " National Velvet."

8.James Remar- I liked him since I first saw him in the 1970's
movie 'The Warriors", "Windwalker" was another role I
liked him in. I also really like his voice.

7.Sir Anthony Hopkins - He has such a presence in any role he is in.

6.Richard Harris- I feel he had more acting ability in his little finger than
a lot of actors now. He had a way of really seeming to have the ability
of making acting seem so easy.

5.Gene Kelly - He really wasn't a wonderful singer but he could sure
dance. He was also very photogenic.

4.Charlton Heston - He made several movies I enjoyed. 'Ben Hur"
" The Ten Commandments" to name a couple.

3.Johnny Depp - He is quite good a picking roles, he is definitely
good looking and can act.

2.Jimmy Stewart - He has such a resume of work. He brought integrity
to his roles he made his characters come to life like few others.

1.Audie Murphy - is my favorite actor I like his cowboy roles. He was
also an American war hero.

Produced and directed by Greg McLean and the director of Wolf Creek, here comes the horrendous movie of the season. The movie is wild and fierce at nature’s perfect killing machine. This movie is about the group of tourists who trip over into the river territory of an enormous crocodile found in remote areas in Australia. This gigantic crocodile traps them on a tidy mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. They must find the way out before this horrendous crocidile chop them into pieces.

The Omen

A haunting and scary movie starred by Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber and Mia Farrow. In this truly terrifying film, man's darkest fears are manifested as an unspeakable horror is unleashed in the world. Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber), a U.S. diplomat substitutes an orphan for his own stillborn baby in order to spare his unknown wife (Julia Stiles). But after a series of grotesque murders and dire warnings, the Thorns come to the chilling realization that their child is the son of Satan.

Wrong Turn

This is a must see terrifying movie. It begins when a group of young men and women are stranded on the an island road deep in the Appalachian hills of West Virginia without anybody to rescue. Desperate to save for their lives, the horror surges as they find themselves relentlessly pursued by a force of evil beyond their imagination.

Ginger Snaps II (Unleashed)

One of the movie that will scare your wits up to the end. Brigette has killed the monster that her beloved sister, Ginger has turned into and now finds herself infected with the same virus that cursed Ginger. She has fled her home and is living like a junkie in a run-down motel, dependent upon injections of monshood, a drug that postphones the mutating effects of the virus, but does not cure it.

The Amityville Horror

Six family member was brutally murdered in November 1974. A year later, George and Kathy Lutz together with their children move into the house that was the site of the horrific event and is now haunted by a murderous presence. What follow is 28 days of unimaginable terror.

Diary of the Dead

A masterpiece horror film. One of the most daring, hypnotic and terrifying movie of the season. Focus on a terified group of college film students who record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.

Below

Trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, the unexpected visitors seem to spark a series of chilling, otherworldy occurences when the submarine USS Tiger Shark picks three survivors of a U-Boat attack during on a rescue mission during World War II.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

An average teenage girl who was the target of terrifying deminic forces that would ultimately shock a town and torment her soul. But was she, as many believed, possessed? In attempt to clear the clergyman who exorcised her, a skeptical attorney awakens to the discovery that powerful spiritual forces may actually exist.

The Village

An isolated, tight-knit community lives in mortal fear of an oppressive evil inahbiting the forbidden forest just beyond their tiny village. So frightening that no one ventures into the woods until one villager dare to face the unknown.

The Skeleton Key

When Caroline Ellis takes a job in Louisiania's bayous, she unlocks a deadly secret involving magic, conjure and sacrifice that pulls her into a terrifying world of strange, frightening and unexplained incidents. Starred by an awesome and adorable actress of the season Kate Hudson. This movie is filled with endless suspense and bone-chilling scares.

Find it in the store near you. It's abolutely terrifying.

One evening of drinking bout, dirty and completely drunk, he is going back home. After few minutes, Louis sees that the bus does not take the right direction and point the driver asking him to bring him back home.

In the meantime,a passenger find a way to call the police.A few minutes later the bus is stopped by the cops. Louis will spend the night in police custody...

At the same time, Charles Subra, a terrible murderer that Louis arrested 25 years earlier, would be released for good behavior…

Finally, a truck driver,who thought she's a prostitute decides to find a hideout to get laid with her. Later in the night, a man finds him dead on the spot and Core, not far from there, covered with blood. This last, doctor and husband of Core, confort the young woman.

At the same time, Shane and June flying for Paris open a bottle of champagne for celebrating their honeymoon. The passengers sleep peacefully. Shane seems not so comfortable and leaves to lavatory. Being so anxious, Shane falls asleep in the cabin and sees his future wife in dream who is lengthened and covered with blood. After a few minutes, Shane leaves the place and finds his fiancee; he finally finds a way to fall asleep beside her. Once arrived, the engaged couple will finally be able to benefit from their honeymoon.

In the morning, Leo, the husband of Core, barricades the apartment, giving some drugs to his wife and leaving to work. At this time there; two young men are informed from this situation and try to penetrate their apartment...

At this time, he is surprised by Boris, a young man with lugubrious appearance who seems to be very anxious because of the loss of his bitch Bella. Under a beating rain, Marc asks him to accompany him until the inn where he could spend the night while waiting to repair his truck. Boris accepts and seems completely obsessed by the loss of his bitch. Finally arrived at the inn, Boris awakes Mr Bartel, the owner of the place. This last conduct him to the room;the reception is icy.

The next morning, at the time of his alarm clock, Marc is agreeably surprised by the enthusiasm of Mr Bartel to want to help the young singer with the repair of his truck. According to the place owner, who claims to have knowledge in mechanics, it is a problem of battery and it would be necessary to change it. While waiting for the battery that Mr Bartel would have ordered in the mechanic, this last suggests to him visiting the surroundings but disadvises to him going down to the village. According to him, the villagers would not be very accommodating...

Everything seems to go for best within the private hospital but Charles seems very worried by the inquiry that he want to lead within the hopital.

Not enough time after his arrival, persuaded that a horrible crime is going to be committed by one of the doctors, the doubts of Charles confirm while one of the patient dies mysteriously in the middle of the night. During one of his meeting with the doctor psychiatrist, Charles tries to understand include how this last one died but the doctor will remain quiet on the subject. Nevertheless, he will learn later that the resident died from a heart attack.

According to Carole, one of the other patients of the residence, the bodies would vanish during the night. Charles tries to know more about it on the subject but the patient is not very clear in her comments. Nevertheless, Charles and Carole quickly gets closer and decides to spend a night together in the same bed. During the night, Carole decides to leave Charles's bed to find her chamber; the following morning, Carole disappeared...

Quickly, the policemen discover that the girl has been sequestred during 14 months in a refrigirated storage area and the experts conclude that she was mutilated but underwent nobody sexual violence.

Placed in a psychiatric hospital for children, Lucie is a very perturbed child and she doesn't like socializing.Nevertheless, Ana, one of the girl living in the hospital manages all the same to make friends with Lucie; the girls become inseparable.

15 years later, after she found her executioners, Lucie, accompanied with Ana, decides to take revenge and to murder the culprits of her traumatism.

The girls thus decide to get rid of the bodies of the victims and to leave places, but it will not be so easy to get rid of Lucie's past ghosts...

My opinion:

All the ingredients of a bloody horror movie are found in Martyrs:

A brilliant plot,amazing actress and an incredible stage setting.

Martyrs is the french gore movie of the year!