‘The Thing‘ really shows its power in technology. The CGI was very impressive, especially when showing the form of monsters with tentacles, tendrils and the pathetic condition of the victim. Additionally, the heroine of this film is also a refresher for the original film it all guys.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is the main character has a very strong charisma. Without it, ‘The Thing‘ would probably be less severe. Joel Edgerton, as one of the central figures appear less than the maximum. Too bad, but if he can keep up games Winstead, ‘The Thing‘ will probably have more value.

In the first sequence is occupied by Fast Five movies that are downloaded as many as 9.2 million times. However this figure is still less than the film Avatar which holds the record for most downloaded movies illegally in the year 2010 and then as many as 16 million times. Although the overall number of downloaded movies is less than the previous year, the number of torrent users do not experience a decrease based on the current account is used to download illegally.

This small amount could be due to the enactment of increasingly strict legal system in several countries in overcoming it. Moreover, in the year 2011 is in force piracy prevention system that was pioneered by the consortium for the entertainment industry use a torrent to combat piracy.

Interestingly, box office movies such as Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Transformers: Dark Of The Moon is not included in the release list. They lost to films such as Source Code, Sucker Punch, and 127 Hours. Here’s a list of movies that were announced along with the total downloading TorrentFreak performed:
1. Fast Five (9.26 million)
2. The Hangover II (8.84 million)
3. Thor (8.33 million)
4. Source Code (7.91 million)
5. I Am Number Four (7.67 million)
6. Sucker Punch (7.2 million)
7. 127 Hours (6.91 million)
8. Rango (6.48 million)
9. The King’s Speech (6.25 million)
10. Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows, Part 2 (6.03 million)

1. The Dark Knight Rises

This movie is a complement to the movie Batman trilogy by director Christopher Nolam. Christian Bale returning as Bruce Wayne role, facing the most dangerous new enemy, Bane (played by Tom Hardy). Many believe that ‘The Dark Knight’ will never get better, but Nolan could have done with this film. Many parties also predicts ‘The Dark Knight’ will be one of the best-selling film of 2012.

2. Snow White and the Huntsman

The first part of last series ‘Twilight’ may close 2011 with a well. But Kristen Stewart is ready with his new project, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’. Taking the story of the fairy tale Snow White, director Rupert Sanders’s claim showing that the Christian will compete acting by Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth.

3. The Avengers

Year 2012 seems to belong to a superhero movie. ‘The Avengers will be one of the largest. Joss Whedon has brought all the major players Marvel superhero characters. Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) will appear in a movie.

4. The Amazing Spider Man

Say goodbye for Tobey Maguire. British actor Andrew Garfield took over the role of Peter Parker in Spider-Man reboot. This time, we will be invited back to the teenage Peter Parker as he wrestled with the anxieties of adolescence, as well as superhuman powers. Garfield will be acting with Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans, while director Marc Webb sitting chair.

5. Prometheus

Prometheus is one of the most interesting films that will release the summer of 2011. The film will mark the return of the Ridley Scott sci-fi movie. A team of explorers found clues origin of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey into the dark corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrible battle to save the future of mankind.

6. Brave

Summer movie feels incomplete without a Pixar film production. ‘Brave’ is the animated movie that you should not miss, if you’re a fan of Pixar. Kelly Macdonald will fill the Princess Merida sound that brings a curse to the kingdom after fighting regulations. Films that were directed by Mark Andrews will be released June 22, 2012.

7. Men In Black III

Will Smith last appeared on the big screen through the ‘Seven Pounds’ is an emotionally draining. Next summer he returns as Agent J in ‘Men In Black III’. Will Smith will return to action with Tommy Lee Jones. This time there was little time travel. Emma Thompson and Josh Brolin are two new names in the cast list.

8. The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy will be the fourth film in the Jason Bourne series, Jason Bourne was appointed based on the novel by Robert Ludlum and Eric Van Lustbader. Tony Gilroy, screenwriter of the first three films, also will return as director. While the main actor of the three previous films, Matt Damon will not return.

9. The Expendables 2

In ‘The Expendables 2′, Sylvester will not sit as a director. Position will be replaced by the director of ‘Con Air’ Simon West.

10. The Dictator

‘The Dictator’ is a controversial comedy film directed by Larry Charles. The film is inspired from a novel titled Zabibah and the King’s Saddam Hussein. Sacha Baron Cohen’s fourth film will tell the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to his country. The plan of ‘The Dictator’ will be released on May 11, 2012.

Starting from the unnamed man’s life, the Driver (Ryan Gosling). His face was calm, talk as needed, like chewing on a toothpick and wore a jacket with a picture of a scorpion on the back. In the daytime the driver to work in a garage or a stuntman for Hollywood movies. At night he helped the criminals who need his services, although he himself is not a criminal. He was not carrying a weapon like a gun or something. These criminals need it because he’s very good at driving.

The driver’s life changed completely when he met with his neighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan). The story of this romance will not go smoothly as we all think. Irene turned out to have a husband who will soon be out of jail. He is the Standard (Oscar Isaac) is quite defensive in order to maintain its territorial area.

The problem starts to become rather complicated when the driver found slumped on the floor with Standard battered face. During his stay in the cell Standard owe it to the wrong person and now he must account for his debt immediately. Or, something bad will happen befall his family. That’s when the driver decides to intervene.

Ryan Gosling transformed into a deadly character. Gosling did look harmless and quiet. Give him a hammer and a car, he would make everyone, including Carey Mulligan dropped. His eyes were filled with various things that are not delivered through the mouth, makes it look more impressive.

Carey Mulligan is a sensational figure. Her beauty is simple and that’s what makes us understand why the driver can be crazy about him. While Bryan Cranston from the series ‘Breaking Bad’ provide spice of humor in his role as mentor the driver. Christina Hendricks is even only appeared less than ten minutes to give an unforgettable performance as Blanche.

But the real fire is located on Albert Brooks. He was installed as a crime boss with a soft tone. Wait until he’s playing with a knife or fork possible. That’s when Brooks is ready to be called the jurors Oscar next year.

The greatness of ‘Drive‘ does not stop acting the star but also how this film as a parade speeding film history, especially in the era of 70′s and 80′s. Film titles fonts in pink, reminiscent of the movie ‘Risky Business’. Note the half-hour early films involving intimate relationship between Gosling and Mulligan reminiscent of John Hughes movies. And, of violence in this film is a bit reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino.

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1′ which was released in November and then it managed to occupy the top ten best 2011 film version of E! Online. The director, Bill Condon focus on the desires of the Twilight lovers. The story of the three major actors in this film with the conflict, told more.

‘Super 8′ is ranked ninth followed, ‘Midnight in Paris’, ‘The Descendants’, and ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’. Here are the ten best films throughout 2011:

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2. drive
3. Bridesmaids
4. The Muppets
5. Hugo
6. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
7. The Descendants
8. Midnight in Paris
9. Super 8
10. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1

In a tale that is told from generation to generation, Santa Claus is a divisor gifts to children on Christmas Eve. It comes with a sleigh pulled by reindeer that can fly with the help of magic dust. Her presence was never known. Children will only find gift under the Christmas tree when they wake up in the morning, in accordance with their request.

The film opened in a village in England, when a little girl sent a letter to Santa, asking the eternal question: whether Santa Claus really exists or only a fairy tale. In the letter, he also asked for a gift of pink tricycle. From here we expect to get a sad movie, perhaps even somber, full of compassion and clear.

But, ‘Arthur Christmas’ is a movie that was fun, imaginative and adventurous. Letter of the little girl had brought us to a family of Santa Claus at the North Pole. Perhaps, indeed this is where Santa Claus comes. But do not imagine a row of wooden carts with deer. The Santa Claus (Jim Braodbent), together with his two sons, Steve (Hugh Laurie) and Arthur (James McAvoy) run the “operating” with his high-tech.

From the North Pole, Santa’s Family membagian gifts to the 2 billion children worldwide with the aircraft, and with the support of thousands of dwarves they carry out their duties in a single night. Must be ascertained, no child left behind does not get the prize. However, his name is also the technology, the error, the cause of the sometimes trivial, always happens.

Once, one prize missing, and it’s not another girl who sent a letter from a village in England earlier. Furor occurred in the Arctic. One child will cry for no gifts under the Christmas tree in the morning. The dwarves questioned, but Santa Claus tried to squash the issue, and decided to assume the mission had been successful as usual. Only one child. From 2 billion. What does it mean?

However, the error “small” it continues to interfere with the dwarves. However, the most troubled real Arthur, because he who has been reading and answering letters from children demand all over the world. So Arthur had insisted, must menyusulkan yan one gift left behind it. But, how? Steve’s brother, in charge of Operation Santa Claus, felt it was not possible. The night is almost gone, Christmas was only a few hours.

How Arthur against the policies of his father and brother, and tried to send a gift that was left behind, become the main pillar of the plot of this film. The grandfather, who is Santa Claus in the days before the father Athur, understand the anxiety of his grandson, and came to give an answer. The only way is to remove the carriage return and the deer wood pullers, who had long retired at the warehouse.

The journey is not easy, but it also does not make them give up, give this film a silly element of adventure, fun, funny but also sad. However, in general, the tone of this film want to take the children have fun. As a Christmas spectacle for the whole family, ‘Arthur Christmas‘ has been quite entertaining. The film is presented in two formats, 2D and 3D.

Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow) recently on a business trip and suddenly fell ill. Body temperature rises, his eyesight began to blur until his brain stopped functioning. Beth transmit a similar disease to his son, Clark (Griffin Kane) and make Mitch (Matt Damon) the subject of a hospital examination.

Meanwhile, representatives from the CDC (Centers for Disease Central and Prevention) Dr. Ellis Cheever (Laurence Fishburne) worried about the existence of an unidentified virus has caused terror in various parts of the world. To that end he sent Dr. Erin Mears (Kate Winslet) to conduct further investigations, how dangerous the virus. Apparently quite serious. The virus can be transmitted only by the touch of your hands or breathe the same air with each other. Your friends who have contracted to hold the same glass, you may be infected.

In terms of WHO, Dr. Leonora Orantes (Marion Cotillard) went to Hong Kong to investigate the origin of a deadly virus circulation was super fast. And, with the brain conspiracy journalist Alan Krumwiede (Jude Law), who contracted the same virus doing the demo himself on his personal blog on the government’s response to that serious problem.

The inevitable chaos. People are struggling to survive. Trip and kick each other if need be, an important survivor. While government officials have struggled to figure out where the virus is, scientists do their homework hardest to find effective vaccine that could ward off the virus before the victim fell.

Sodernbergh Steven is a director who has done many things. At the age of 26 he won the Palme d’Or (the Cannes Film Festival’s highest award) through the ‘Sex, Lies and Videotape’. He received his Oscar for ‘Traffic’, and deliver Julia Roberts won an Oscar for prime appearance in ‘Erin Brockovich’. ‘Contagion’ will not look as attractive as this without any endorsement of the main stars are all at least had the sense of being in the list of Oscar nominations.

Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard. A bit spooky actually see them all appear in one film. Almost all of them perform excellent, not exaggerated and unconvincing. The effect is also growing horror to the accompaniment of music by Cliff Martinez thriller. The music, the most electrically, greatly affect the mood of this film. Tense, intense and invites us to always remain vigilant.

Unfortunately, too many characters were made ‘Contagion‘ into confusion. There is no character that became central. All the characters in this film (almost) has a similar portion. It causes ‘Contagion‘ loses focus. If only there was a strong central character, ‘Contagion‘ will become a more powerful film like virus in this film.

Winner of last week, ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ should be dropped to second. Horror films that received U.S. $ 18.5 million. Justin Timberlake’s latest film ‘In Time’ to be satisfied is ranked third. The film also stars two beautiful actresses Amanda Seyfried and Olivia Wilde was only able to reap U.S. $ 12 million. Ranked fourth in this week’s box office populated ‘Footloose’ with the figure of U.S. $ 5.4 million. ‘Footloose’ is a remake of the film with the same title in 1984 and then release.

‘The Rum Diary’, a film starring Johnny Depp is ranked fifth. This film seems to be a movie Johnny with the lowest incomes in the first week of screenings. The film was only able to receive U.S. $ 5 million.

Nicholai character portrayed as a man who grew up in Japan, and taught the skill to kill. He is also the genius of personal and proficient in the traditional Japanese game of chess. Since an assassination mission, Nicholai Tokyo was thrown into jail and tortured for three years. He was later released after agreeing to kill the CIA’s Soviet commissioner in China. However, during such a dangerous mission Nicholai betrayed by his friends.

The story in the film taking backdrop of post World War II. Scenarios will be written by the novelist himself, along with screenwriters ‘Armageddon’ Shane Salerno. In addition to ‘Satori‘, DiCaprio also was busy filming the movie ‘The Great Gatsby’, and the film by director Quentin Tarantino called ‘Django Unchained’. The actor also had a role in the movie biopic ‘J. Edgar’ director Clint Eastwood filmed which was released in U.S. theaters on 9 November.

The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh featuring Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kate Winslet. After the premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 3, ‘Contagion’ has received mostly positive reviews from critics. ‘The Help’ bestselling novel, adapted from the work of Kathryn Stockett eventually fell to second ranked North American box office this weekend. Last week, a movie starring actress Emma Stone’s earned U.S. $ 8.7 million. Overall, ‘The Help’ has had ticket sales of U.S. $ 137.1.

Other movies just released in theaters America is ‘Warrior’, featuring a combination of drama and martial arts. The film is ranked third box office with $ 5.6 million. The number is not in line with expectations, after ‘Warrior’ reaping good reviews.

Here is a list of the top ten North American box office last week:
1. “Contagion” – U.S. $ 23.1 million
2. “The Help” – U.S. $ 8.7 million
3. “Warrior” – U.S. $ 5.6 million
4. “The Debt” – U.S. $ 4.9 million
5. “Colombiana” – U.S. $ 4 million
6. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” – U.S. $ 3.9 million
7. “Shark Night 3D” – U.S. $ 3.5 million
8. “Apollo 18″ – U.S. $ 2.9 million
9. “Our Idiot Brother” – U.S. $ 2.8 million
10. “Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World” – U.S. $ 2.5 million