The DLP Chip Awards

Introducing the DLP Chip Awards, an award for the best at the box office in the Summer season.  I put a lot of thought into what this award should be, and I thought “why not call it the DLP Chip awards,” simply because they always play that ad before the movie for the digital projectors with DLP chips.  So here are your winners for the Summer of 2008

Outstanding Production Company: Marvel Studios

Winner: Best Production Company

Outstanding Special Effects: Wanted

Winner: Outstanding Special Effects

Best Comedy of the Summer: Tropic Thunder

Winner: Best Comedy of the Summer

Best Animated Feature Film: Kung Fu Panda

Winner: Best Animated Feature Film

Best Screenplay: You Don’t Mess with the Zohan

Winner: Best Screenplay

Best Actor in a Lead Role: Will Smith, “Hancock”

Winner: Best Actor in a Lead Role

Best Movie of the Summer: The Dark Knight

Winner: Best Movie of the Summer

There you have it folks!  This summer was truly an enjoyable one, and I look forward to continuing this blog throughout the year.  I’ll see you at the movies in the fall!

DVD Review: Awake

Awake hit theaters in November of 2007 and is now available on DVD. The story centers around Clay Beresford, (Hayden Christiansen) an executive big-wig who helps mega companies merge together. He’s got a bum heart and is on a waiting list for a transplant. Clay’s mother Lilith, (Lena Olin) is the very definition of overprotective and is the very reason why Clay is afraid to tell her about his girlfriend Sam (Jessica Alba). When a heart finally arrives, Clay’s heart surgeon friend Jack (Terrence Howard) is the one that Clay wants to perform the operation. Clay undergoes anesthetic and drifts off to sleep, only to regain awareness as they’re about to cut him open. He is aware during the entire procedure, and scared out of his mind. Scared because he can hear the surgeons, and they’re strategically planning to “fail” the operation, and kill Clay “accidentally.” To make matters worse, Sam is in on it for the inheritance. This was a good movie, my full analysis is below. Here is the theatrical one-sheet from the film.

The Theatrical One-Sheet for Awake

Awake is one of those horror/thriller movies that keeps you up at night, afraid to go to sleep. The concept of the film was brilliant simply because it happens to 700 patients a year. I also loved Jessica Alba’s role in the film. She rarely gets to play a dark role and this was a nice change-up from her normal all-American girl type of film. Overall I’d give this film a 4 out of 5 stars, and I’d say this film is definitely worth owning.