[Movie Review] Warm Bodies: Is It Just Another Love Story?

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Five years ago Hollywood turned two of the most feared paranormal creatures into love subjects through Twilight, in 2013 it was finally the zombies' turn at romance.

But is Warm Bodies just another cheesy Hollywood product that hopes to ensnare teens and young adults in a love story only to earn a few quick bucks, or are there deeper and more subtle underlying values that we could take away from the film?

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Warm Bodies

Language: English

Run Time: 97 minutes // 1 hour 37 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Romance

Rating: 'PG13' (Malaysia) // PG-13 for zombie violence and some languages

Director: Jonathan Levine

Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and cast (See the elaborated list of cast members below)

Date-of-Release: 14 March 2013 (Malaysia) // 1 February 2013 (USA)

What is it about?

A zombie named R (Nicholas Hoult) formed a relationship with a human survivor Julie (Teresa Palmer) after rescuing her from other zombies. The relationship then started making an impact on themselves and the rest of their community.

Tagline: There's nothing hotter than a girl with brains.

(Read on for Warm Bodies review)

[Movie Review] Oz the Great and Powerful

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The plot is simple and easy to follow with plentiful light-hearted moments, but it's not really the focus of the film. The journey of discovery and the amazing visual effects have given life to a rather predictable storyline. Although it may not be as detailed and captivating as the Life of Pi, it was the best I've seen so far this year. Where Jack the Giant Slayer had failed to use the effects to their advantage, Oz the Great and Powerful did just that and it is a much better film to watch in 3D.

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As we entered the month of March, we take a step closer to the releasing of some of the most anticipated films of the year. To kick things off, let's have a look at Oz the Great and Powerful. Regardless of whether you've already been initiated to the Oz series of books, the Wizard of Oz film or Wicked, its trailer made it that much difficult to turn away from the film.

Oz the Great and Powerful

Language: English

Run Time: 130 minutes // 2 hours 10 minutes

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Rating: 'PG13' (Malaysia) // PG for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language

Director: Sam Riami

Starring: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis and cast (See the elaborated list of cast members below)

Date-of-Release: 7 March 2013 (Malaysia) // 8 March 2013 (USA)

What is it about?

Follow the journey of a small-time magician nicknamed Oz (James Franco) as he discovers the magical land of Oz and himself. The film is based on L. Frank Baum's Oz-series novels.

Tagline: The land you know. The story you don't.

(Read on for Oz the Great and Powerful review)