Transformers: Dark of the MoonA little bit better than the ‘messier than all messy stuffs’ previous film but this latest (and one hopes final) effort of Michael Bay to destroy every city in United States with his robotic battalions is still a carnival of metallic special effects on top of everything else. Audiences will likely have enough fun time with the $200 million-dollar tagged full FX action sequences, and in addition to the positive side, this third outing also less of goofy humors and no longer have its pathetic foxy Fox lady. But, in all majesty honesty, “Dark of the Moon” still has its share of classic problems: not only an overloud and overlong MTV generation clip but also badly shot and edited, nothing original to be found in it, poorly written script with many wretched dialogues, zero any type of improvement on both human and robot characters, and last but not least, the former Victoria’s Secret model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, receive the relay race baton from previous main actress to become the most wooden, unimpressive performance of the year. But hey, she’s a Victoria's Secret model and that's really all she does here. And final note to Mr. Bay and other Bay-ish directors: One can't live on effects and poses alone!

Score: 5 out of 10 Autobots

Another based on the true story Japanese movie about dog, “Wasao” is adapted from the story of an abandoned Akita dog named "Leo" who gained instant popularity after introduced to traveller's blog as "Wasao". Apparently Wasao (which apparently means furry in Japanese) was abandon as a puppy and he traveled on his own for a while. At the coastal town of Ajigasawa in Aomori Prefecture, he was rescued and raised by the female owner of a grilled squid cafe. Wasao that is known throughout Japan for being weirdly cute even has given the status of special ambassador for World Heritage-related activities by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations. In its outlines, the film's story is pretty faithful to the true-life tale that's widely circulated on the web and media, and the real furry cute Wasao makes a screen debut as himself in this film that tells a sentimental yet heart-warming story also his past that has never been told. Though the cuteness of Wasao can easily charm the audience but the movie itself is painfully long and draggy, lack of focus and character development. The filmmakers also decided to let Wasao be his own rambunctious self that gives him a certain credibility while also makes him a passive presence rather than an involved actor through much of the film. The worst thing that made this film more and more draggy is the non essential people and subplots that had nothing to do with Wasao's story. As a dog movie, it just can’t be compared with the more superior “Hachiko” but for many true dog lovers out there, this movie is still can be a watchable one.