These zombies are not zombies at all but a bunch of people who have been infected with a mutant strain of rabies. To get infected you only need to be in contact with bodily fluids, so say you give your rabies infected dog a kiss, (disgusting!) hey presto, you turn into some mad crazed zombie being in 30 mins.

But here’s where the fun starts. In my opinion this movie has a good story line, and it is well acted out.

We have a reporter and her camera man who tag along with a local fire brigade, the fire brigade gets a call to a block of apartments to find that the residents have heard one of their neighbours screaming blue murder. Remember that movie Cloverfield, will this movie take a big leaf out of its book. The only thing is it does it a little bit better.

Yes that right, you see the whole movie from the camcorders point of view.

There’s no crazy, shaky camera shots that you can’t make heads or tails of. It’s all done with good style and artistic flare.

The film lasts 86mins, but it seems longer, which always means that it’s a good film.

Check out the trailer and go and see it at the movies

Peace.

Bringing Up Baby

Classic comedies such as this one remind us of how little class and humor are contained in the majority of recent comedy. Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn are perfectly and hilariously matched as an odd couple forced to endure a series of misadventures. Did I mention that the movie is about a leopard?

The Shawshank Redemption 

A story of courage and, obviously, redemption, this is a movie that no one should miss. Steven King proves his ability to understand the human condition with this excellent and moving film boasting an unforgettable performance by Morgan Freeman.

Psycho (1960) 

Alfred Hitchcock's defining work of genius takes suspense to a whole new level. Boasting some of the best performances captured on film, and surely some of the best cinematography, Psycho seems even fresher than most modern fare. While the film is mainly remembered for the shower scene, one of the most effective moments actually comes at the end of the film.

The Silence of the Lambs

Chilling in its own right, this film blurs the line between horror, mystery, and drama to create its own cinematic niche. Jodie Foster gives the best performance of her career, and Anthony Hopkins' performance is nothing short of legendary. For those that think this is about a cannibal, Silence of the Lambs is actually based on the life of Ed Gein. Hannibal is shown for less than twenty minutes in this film.

Jesus Camp

This movie is terrifying. For those that think Christian fundamentalism is not a serious problem in America, wait until they catch this documentary about a camp that trains children in the ways of Evangelical Fundamentalism. One can't help but pity the children raised in this nonsensical, dangerously militant, and separatist mindset.

9 to 5 

Sometimes excellent films become forgotten with time for no apparent reason. This is certainly the case with 9 to 5, one of the best comedies to grace the cinema screen. Both hilarious farce and feminist manifesto, anyone with a sense of humor can find something here to enjoy. A musical Broadway show of this film is set to begin shortly with music written by Dolly Parton.

Cloverfield 

Filmmakers take heed: this is how it's done! Filmed from the victim's camera, Cloverfield outdoes absolutely all of the competition for sheer believability and tension. The best monster movie of all time, hands down. (Not counting films such as "Jaws" that involve natural predators.) For those convinced that monster movies are for the tasteless and the young, take some time out to give this one a shot.

The Omen (1976)

Possibly one of the scariest movies of all time. The score is unsettling and jarring, and this is one of the first films to show a graphic decapitation on-screen. From the opening segment involving the suddenly suicidal nanny, it becomes obvious that this film is thoroughly unafraid to engage religious taboo to scare the hell out of audiences.

Hairspray (2007)

Finally, a musical that doesn't involve death, heartbreak, and murder. This is a wonderfully entertaining film with an excellent message about prejudice thrown in for good measure. Don't get me wrong, films such as Chicago and Rent are not to be dismissed, but this one is pure fun in an age that seems to have forgotten the concept. Hairspray is also safe for all but young children.

Knocked Up 

The best example of modern comedy, Knocked Up takes a serious topic and somehow manages to credibly and respectfully address it in an unflinchingly R-rated way. With dead-on performances by everyone, a rarity in cinema, viewers feel a genuine emotional connection to the characters. Knocked Up is a hilarious comedy with a heart, something that doesn't come around very often.

It started with Jason Hawkins giving his camera to his friend, Hudson Platt who was to then go around an interview people. Rob gets mad when his crush comes with another girl and goes outside to calm himself down with Jason and Hudson. They see an explosion in the distance and run downstairs only to almost be crushed by the decapitated statue of liberty's head. They go to cross the Brooklyn Bridge, but one of the monster's tentacles crashes down on the bridge and kills Jason. The rest of the group, Rob, Marlena, Hudson, and Lily, run off and into the military and almost get crushed by the monster. They travel into a subway where Marlena gets bitten by one of the monster's parasites and they run up into a Bloomingdales, where soldiers take Marlena into a tent and she seems to explode. One soldier tells the remaining group how to get to Elizabeth Mcintyre's house, as Robert wants to find her, and when to get on the next helicopter. They rescue Beth and make it over to the helicopters. Lily gets on a helicopter alone and the other part of the group gets on one. They monster seems to be killed by bombs as the group's helicopter flies past it, but it leaps at the helicopter and hits it. The helicopter crashes and Hudson, Robert, and Beth meet up with the monster who then kills Hudson. Robert takes the camera and Beth go under a bridge, just as the military begins its hammer down operation. The camera then shuts off.

The movie was mostly unknown when it first hit theatres in its mysterious trailers. This stirred up hype, and everyone was soon wondering what this movie Cloverfield was all about. This was a smart move on the side of the Cloverfield team because it drew in more viewers. The special effects in this movie were all pretty neat, such as the head of the statue of liberty when it comes falling out of the sky, and the monster itself. Many aspects of its special effects were well put together. Some parts, like the scene where the soldier's chest is torn up, were not that good. The soldier's chest looked somewhat plastic, and pretty fake. The actors in Cloverfield were well played for the most part.Odette Yustman, Elizabeth Mcintyre, wasn't all that well played. Her part was to be Robert's crush and a new tag-a-long that the group saves, but she seemed more like a drama queen, as she mostly put her emotions in the sad parts. This was the only real acting flaw though, and Hud's humor did give in a couple of laughs her and there, as he tried to get a chat started with Marlena. It wasn't a humor movie though, so that sometimes got in the way, as it was more of an action / horror movie. The believability of some things like this happening is definitely at a 0% chance level. The realization was good though, as it was shot in a home-video style, which made you seem like you were in it.

Cloverfield's plot was well thought out, although the trip to Beth's just seemed as a scene to pack in a few minutes and show off the creature's parasites. The end was also kind of sudden, with the helicopter just crashing and then having the military bomb the place. They could have done more with the ending. The advertising was also well done. The Cloverfield team made a site for the fictional drink Slusho! Created by the producer, and people who put their e-mail on this site received sonar images of a large mass moving towards Manahattan. Another site, 1-18-08.com, had pictures of some of the events before the Cloverfield attack happened. The trailer also set people up and made them want to know what it was about. Overall, Cloverfield is a good movie with cool special effects and a good story, but if you get motion sickness, watch this with caution.

• The movie was too short (1hr 24min)
• There was a person in the movie that was filming it so it was really dizzy.
• There is no story at all.
• It did not make sense.

The national average in rating 3 and they are calling it the best movie for two weeks. If you are picky about the movies you see then trust me you will hate Cloverfield. I have seen the movie and it is very stupid. I know what you are thinking “this guy is telling me not to see a movie that is the top movie for 3 weeks now” no I'm telling you the honest truth but if you want to waste your money and time then go right ahead.

For people that have serious arachnophobia like I do, don't see the movie. There is a tunnel seen and all these giant and I mean giant spiders come out and try to kill the five people. My parents spent 34 dollars on tickets and another 32 on candy. Once again don't see the movie

In the following months, producer J.J. Abrams released a “working title”, “Cloverfield”, and hints that the movie revolved around a giant monster attack on New York. For the whole time until the release date, Abrams was able to keep the project wrapped in secrecy, a surprise in today's technology-heavy age where even a cell phone can access the Internet, causing even more hype to build around this picture that it would have to live up to upon release.

I can tell you this much: it does. And then some.

Cloverfield (yes, it turns out that is the actual title) is a movie that's hard to describe without giving too much away. The whole film is shot from the perspective of a video camcorder, giving it that same feel as The Blair Witch Project. It even starts out the same way, with a small disclaimer about the footage being recovered after the incident. This also works in the movie's favor, making the events that take place seem all the more down-to-earth. Not to mention more intense, seeing there's obviously no musical score to accompany the film, which actually adds to the tension, especially in scenes where it's dark. And since the main characters are all average people like you or me, there's never real scientific or military discussions of what the creature attacking the city is or where it came from. It makes it very similar to War of the Worlds, especially the more recent version that featured Tom Cruise, and makes you wonder what that film would've been like shot in a similar fashion.

Much of the plot centers around both an attempt by the main characters (Rob, the focus of the party; his brother, Jason; Jason's girlfriend Lily; Hud, the guy working the camera; and Marlena, the girl Hud's interested in) to escape the city and to try and get to Beth, the girl Rob loves but keeps pushing away, who is trapped in her apartment building. These people aren't amateur scientists who happen to have their little hobbies that could help take down the creature, but regular people you might meet on the street who only want to get out in one piece. The subplot of the rescue/escape adds to the drama immensely, as well as makes the characters all the more human, as they argue back and forth about whether or not to go and how to get there. You can't help but wonder what you would do in a similar situation: think of yourself or try to help others, especially someone you care about.

And then there's the monster itself. At first there are only glimpses of it as it rampages through the city, building up the tension to its final reveal. Again, I can't say too much without giving too much away. But I can say that the way the creature is designed, you'd never think this was some guy in a rubber suit, but some inhuman thing you know is going to change life as you know it. And the fact that Rob is leaving for Japan at the start of the movie just seems to add to the irony of the whole situation, though thankfully no one speaks of it.

I will admit that this film will probably be a bit unsettling to some, given recent events and our post-9/11 situation. Having the setting be in New York City, where that particular event took place, doesn't especially help things. Particularly when it's the mauling of the Statue of Liberty that kicks things off. But thankfully, the fact that it's a monster attack rather than a terrorist one might make things a little more easier, since the chances of that happening are rather slim.

Simply put, this is an awesome movie. Monster attack aside, it has a very real feel to it, making you wonder what might happen in such a situation. This is definitely going to be one of the best movies of the year.