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I have never had so much fun watching a film as 'Master and Commander'. It is authentic, thrilling, full of life and adventure, and filled with wonderful performances by all of the cast members. Russell Crowe proves once again he is one of our best male actors, and Paul Bettany deserves a supporting Oscar for his crisp portrayal of the intellectual ship surgeon Maturin. As a bonus, the musical score and soundtrack to this film is astounding.

It may not win Best Picture at this year's academy awards, but director Peter Weir deserves another Oscar nomination--only this time, he must win. It is the only fitting reward for crafting such a magnificent film.

*28 Days Later* was the most horrifying movie I've ever seen. No, I'm not exaggerating. No, I'm not being too easy on it. I am being honest--the simple fact is, no other movie has ever terrified me quite like this one. This film isn't jump-out-of-your-seat scary (although there are a couple of surprise "Boo!" parts), rather it is burrowing-under-you-skin frightening.

I thought the acting was perfect, the writing smart, the story horrifying (and somewhat plausible, despite the unlikely nature that a virus would change someone that fast) and the direction raw and crisp.

I often complain about the crappy world we live in, but when seeing a world as depicted through this movie, it renews your gratefulness of the status quo. Things could be a lot worse.

Kudos to Danny, Alex, and company for a job well done!