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Recently, I saw the movie Hostel – Part II [Blu-ray] and was appalled by the violence in the movie. This movie is about the “dark side” of the human psyche and we see how one would get pleasure by tortuting or killing others.

According to this movie, the wealthy can get anything and some neurotics are interested in buying the priveleged or the wealthy for a high price and use them for something which you wouldn’t expect: for torture and killing.

The plot of the movie seems to based on real events and the dialogues can be real.

Hostel follows young Americans Paxton (Jay Hernandez), Josh (Derek Richardson), and Icelander Oli (Eythor Gudjonsson) as they embark upon a backpacking trip through various European countries.

The girls are really part of an elaborate (or plausibly elaborate) business called Elite Hunting” designed to seduce young tourists into partaking in certain activities which lead to them getting drugged up, unconscious, and relocated to a desolate, abandoned warehouse where they are chained to a chair and tortured to death by clientele. These people are really sick.

There is a significant amount of violence, nudity and visuals which are disgusting .You can also see the extent of corruption which has penetrated into our society. The writer probably wanted to create tension or fear with the visuals but it had the opposite effect. I was bored with the violence rather than thrilled. There is no thrill in this movie..and the plot is bland even though it seems realistic. Some scenes dont have any meaning such as a bunch of children beating up adults who come in their way and not comply with demands of cigarettes or chocoloates etc. Also, there is no explanation why the slovakian policemen are stopping cars and beating up drivers on the freeway.

“Often times people call animation a genre, and that is completely wrong. It is a medium that expresses any genre,” said Brad Bird, director of “The Incredibles.” Well, in the genre of animated action feature, Bird certainly hit the mark with this Oscar-winning film. “The Incredibles” is another powerhouse from Pixar Studios, the creator of “Toy Story,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Finding Nemo.”

This action-packed comedy is an absolute scream. The story is based on the lives of superheroes trying to lead normal lives after being banished and forced into hiding. These supers have been living among us and they have been trying to fit in but it is not all that easy for the former Mr. Incredible, who insists on trying to relive the glory days. But when his chance to bounce back into his old habits appears, Mr. Incredible can’t turn away. Set out on a mission to help a scientist, Mr. Incredible ends up with a new enemy and a new villain. But what about the family? Well as every great family is, they are right behind him, fighting alongside him every step of the way Ч even if they are battling sibling rivalry and adolescent social issues.

The Incredibles is a great, fun-loving movie; and it is a treat to share with family, friends or even to keep all to yourself. Pixar’s previous animated features were rated G, but guess what? This one carries a PG because the violence is much more vivid.

Everyone we know had nice things to say about “Ocean’s Eleven.” We had high expectations for the DVD release of the sequel, “Ocean’s Twelve,” but were disappointed by the movie.

Three years after stealing $150 million from casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), the “Ocean’s Eleven” crew are doing their own thing with their stolen money. Benedict tracks them down and tells them that they have to pay him back with interest or he will kill them.

The gang joins forces again and heads to Europe since they are too hot to work in America. They first plan to steal a historical document but are stopped by police detective Isabel Lahiri (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and also by a master thief Francois Toulour (Vincent Cassel).

Strange that a movie about stealing did not have a lot of stealing in it. Instead, “Ocean’s Twelve” relies on plot twists to make the movie interesting. The acting in the movie is top-notch and they do have some big names (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Matt Damon). But even big names and the acting cannot save the movie. There are too many characters to keep track of and you don’t feel like you know enough about them. We can’t shake the feeling that the sequel was just an excuse for these stars to hang out in Europe.

The movie has a lot of pointless freeze frames, wipes and some weird camera angles. It is shot in a lot of beautiful European locations but you will not be able to recognize them because of the camera angles.

Do not rent Ocean’s Twelve. At the end of the movie you will think that the whole movie was pointless, and you will feel just robbed.