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A stranger teams up with a prostitute to protect a new born baby from an army of hitmen and assassins.

That is the plot. I kid you not, that is all you need to know about this movie, that and the fact that Monica Bellucci is in it. If you are going to see this movie thinking it will be an Oscar nominated movie, or that the plot will be something that keeps you wondering for days afterwards then you are going to the wrong movie.  If you want to see less than an hour and a half of shooting people, the hottest woman in the world, more shooting people, some more of the hottest woman in the world, and then lots more shooting, then you came to the right place.

Clive Owen plays the same character as every other movie he has been in, although one with a deadly aim and wry sense of humour. Monica Bellucci plays a lactating prostitute. I think I need to lie down after that last line.

I believe that it is impossible for three things, for me to fly, for the Raiders to win the superbowl this year and for Monica Bellucci to ever, and I really do mean EVER, not look hot. I don’t mean to be distracted but come on, have you seen her?

Anyway, Shoot Em Up is this years Crank. Non-stop action, barely a plot, some good effects, some bad ones, fancy shooting, and Monica Bellucci. To be honest, its not a bad movie, not a great movie, but  a fun movie to watch, especially if you like Ms Bellucci!

In the sequel to Star Trek – The Slow Motion Picture, Kirk and the crew are back, this time facing a foe who has revenge on the mind.

There are several different elements at work during the movie. The revenge angle with Khan Noonien Singh ably played by Ricardo Montalban. Kirk finding he has a son. The genesis project. Kirstie Alley playing a Vulcan. All mixed rather well together without any one story over stepping the other.

The Wrath of Kahn is pretty much a normal Star Trek movie with the cast (all looking a lot older), different uniforms from the previous movies, a twist or two, a devious villain and sly humour. What perhaps makes this movie stand out from others, both past and future, was the ending. To say that it was shocking to first watch it would be an understatement, it was something you never expected or wanted but boy does it make for great viewing.

Ricardo Montalban looks like an extra from Duran Duran‘s Wild Boys video and pretty well acts that way too.

Star Trek 2 – The Wrath of Khan is considered one of the better movies of the series and after watching it, you understand why.