Senin, 27 September 2010
Home Screening Room -- Iron Man 2
Just From Theaters
Iron Man 2 (Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow)
One of the big action titles of 2010 comes home. Pick it up and just enjoy it. I’d say grab the BluRay plus digital copy – but you know that!
Get Him to the Greek (Russell Brand, Jonah Hill)
Bringing a rocker back for a special anniversary concert can only be a job for Jonah Hill. Oh, and of course the rocker…Aldus Snow (Brand). Not the greatest, but worthy of a rental spin.
Babies
An amazing and fund documentary that will have you smiling, Babies is a unique look at life with new babies for mothers around the world.
Frozen (Kevin Zegers, Shawn Ashmore)
Trapped, on a ski lift…yes it’s scary!
The Killer Inside Me (Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba)
Didn’t see it, but I would if they let me.
Also new this week…
Chasing 3000 (Rory Culkin, Lauren Holly)
Mercy (Scott Caan, Wendy Glenn)
Other fun stuff released today.
The Cleveland Show: The Complete Season One
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Season 10
Party Down: Season 2
Scrubs: The Complete and Final Ninth Season
And Finally
Legendary (John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover)
Will John Cena become the next Dwayne Johnson, or something else? This looks to be interesting and I love Patricia Clarkson. Watch the trailer and judge for youself.
Pick of the Week
Iron Man 2, hands down, is the title that I would pick up this week.
Thanks!
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Jumat, 24 September 2010
Review - You Again
Don’t Go There, Just Enjoy It
High school was not perfect for everyone. Marni Olivia Olsen (Kristen Bell) had a rough go in high school. She dealt with normal high school challenges like acne and braces but there was also a bully that led the charge against her. Her initials were MOO which fueled the fire. Despite a terrible experience, that bully, and her taunts, pushed Marni to be the high profile PR executive that she has become today.
She’s on her way home to her brother’s wedding when it dawns on her, the bride-to-be happens to be her high school nemesis. JJ, or Joanna (Odette Yustman) as she now is referred to, has fell in love with Marni’s caring older brother. Or is it not love at all?
It’s been years since high school, but Marni just can’t let it go. But she isn’t the only one with a problem. Some additional painful high school memories are brought up when it turns out Joanna’s only family, Aunt Ramona (Sigourney Weaver) happens to have a history with Marni’s mom Gail (Jamie Lee Curtis). High school may have been many years ago, but these women have issues, really.
Ok, some critics won’t admit this, but I’m not some critics; I full well expected to hate this film. Sure hate is a strong word, but it is where I was coming from. I turned out to be pleasantly surprised.
On the whole, You Again is a film for women. This is a girls night out kind of film that will let you take all the girls because of its PG rating. And I think women of all ages will like it.
The rivalries are fun, the leads are all fun actresses to see work, and the humor is for the most part spot on. Plus there are enough small roles and cameos to keep everyone engaged.
Where the film slips is it can border on the ridiculous from time to time in plot setup and pushing characters together, but ultimately who cares in this film? Don’t go there, just enjoy it. We want to escape, relive a little of our past, and laugh with our friends. To that end, You Again succeeds.
B-/C+
You Again
Touchstone Pictures
Director: Andy Fickman
Cast: Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Victor Garber, Betty White, Kristin Chenoweth
Rating: PG for brief mild language and rude behavior.
Runtime: 105 minutes.
High school was not perfect for everyone. Marni Olivia Olsen (Kristen Bell) had a rough go in high school. She dealt with normal high school challenges like acne and braces but there was also a bully that led the charge against her. Her initials were MOO which fueled the fire. Despite a terrible experience, that bully, and her taunts, pushed Marni to be the high profile PR executive that she has become today.
She’s on her way home to her brother’s wedding when it dawns on her, the bride-to-be happens to be her high school nemesis. JJ, or Joanna (Odette Yustman) as she now is referred to, has fell in love with Marni’s caring older brother. Or is it not love at all?
It’s been years since high school, but Marni just can’t let it go. But she isn’t the only one with a problem. Some additional painful high school memories are brought up when it turns out Joanna’s only family, Aunt Ramona (Sigourney Weaver) happens to have a history with Marni’s mom Gail (Jamie Lee Curtis). High school may have been many years ago, but these women have issues, really.
Ok, some critics won’t admit this, but I’m not some critics; I full well expected to hate this film. Sure hate is a strong word, but it is where I was coming from. I turned out to be pleasantly surprised.
On the whole, You Again is a film for women. This is a girls night out kind of film that will let you take all the girls because of its PG rating. And I think women of all ages will like it.
The rivalries are fun, the leads are all fun actresses to see work, and the humor is for the most part spot on. Plus there are enough small roles and cameos to keep everyone engaged.
Where the film slips is it can border on the ridiculous from time to time in plot setup and pushing characters together, but ultimately who cares in this film? Don’t go there, just enjoy it. We want to escape, relive a little of our past, and laugh with our friends. To that end, You Again succeeds.
B-/C+
You Again
Touchstone Pictures
Director: Andy Fickman
Cast: Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Victor Garber, Betty White, Kristin Chenoweth
Rating: PG for brief mild language and rude behavior.
Runtime: 105 minutes.
Review - Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Confusing, Muddled, But Visually Stunning
Legends are great stories that dot the landscape of all cultures. Usually they are somehow rooted in truth, but changed over the years. The owl community has always shared the story of the Legend of the Guardians. The Guardians are a group of owls that protect the weak and look over all that is right in Ga’Hoole.
But in every classic struggle, there is both good and evil. There are owls lead by Metal Beak that want revenge and would like nothing better than to see the end of the Guardians.
In the midst of the struggle Soren (Jim Sturgess) and his brother Kludd (Ryan Kwanten) are kidnapped and on the verge of joining the fight against the Guardians. But while Soren sees danger; Kludd believes this is his new family and the two separate. Now can Soren and his new friends find the Guardians and warn them of the impending struggle before it’s too late?
Zack Snyder directs a film that ostensibly looks to be a happy go lucky animated excursion. The owls look great, and they look great in 3D when it is shown that way. Visuals, however, can only get you so far.
Legend of the Guardians struggles with a very tedious and sometimes confusing storyline that takes adults like this critic time to comprehend. It felt muddled and bogged down at times, then jumped into action sequences to break things up.
And the action sequences, while amazing to look at as animation, are fierce and will cause nightmares for those that are easily scared. I wouldn’t recommend anyone who has kids that scare easily to go see this film, as the actions sequences may keep you up at night with them.
A great visual spectacle, this film struggles with the identity of who will see it. Older boys, even into their 20’s and 30’s will probably love the action, but alas, it seems that only younger boys may be in the theater for this. I would say maybe 10 and up because of the action could easily handle this, but mature younger boys may see it as their choice film or the week.
C+
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Warner Brothers Pictures
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Helen Mirren
Rating: PG for some sequences of scary action.
Runtime: 90 minutes.
Legends are great stories that dot the landscape of all cultures. Usually they are somehow rooted in truth, but changed over the years. The owl community has always shared the story of the Legend of the Guardians. The Guardians are a group of owls that protect the weak and look over all that is right in Ga’Hoole.
But in every classic struggle, there is both good and evil. There are owls lead by Metal Beak that want revenge and would like nothing better than to see the end of the Guardians.
In the midst of the struggle Soren (Jim Sturgess) and his brother Kludd (Ryan Kwanten) are kidnapped and on the verge of joining the fight against the Guardians. But while Soren sees danger; Kludd believes this is his new family and the two separate. Now can Soren and his new friends find the Guardians and warn them of the impending struggle before it’s too late?
Zack Snyder directs a film that ostensibly looks to be a happy go lucky animated excursion. The owls look great, and they look great in 3D when it is shown that way. Visuals, however, can only get you so far.
Legend of the Guardians struggles with a very tedious and sometimes confusing storyline that takes adults like this critic time to comprehend. It felt muddled and bogged down at times, then jumped into action sequences to break things up.
And the action sequences, while amazing to look at as animation, are fierce and will cause nightmares for those that are easily scared. I wouldn’t recommend anyone who has kids that scare easily to go see this film, as the actions sequences may keep you up at night with them.
A great visual spectacle, this film struggles with the identity of who will see it. Older boys, even into their 20’s and 30’s will probably love the action, but alas, it seems that only younger boys may be in the theater for this. I would say maybe 10 and up because of the action could easily handle this, but mature younger boys may see it as their choice film or the week.
C+
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Warner Brothers Pictures
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Helen Mirren
Rating: PG for some sequences of scary action.
Runtime: 90 minutes.
Kamis, 16 September 2010
Review - The Town
A Town Like No Other
Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) has a checkered past. As a resident of Charlestown he is in the area with the most bank and armored car robberies in the United States. In this Boston neighborhood, robberies are a way of life for many residents, handed down through generations.
MacRay is following in his dad’s (Chris Cooper) footsteps. He is leading his own crew to intricately timed and precision executed robberies. His best friend James Coughlin (Jeremy Renner) stands by his side and has his back no matter the circumstance. When a job leaves some loose ends, Doug goes to solve the problem so Coughlin doesn’t endanger his own well being.
But things don’t always work out the way you might plan. FBI Agent Frawley (Jon Hamm) is on the gang’s trail, and will use all of his well placed sources to find them. Putting these bad guys away is his goal, and he will pull out all of the stops to succeed.
Will anyone survive this ride?
It has always been said; do what you know. There is no question Ben Affleck knows Boston and this film, along with Gone Baby Gone have proven that point. Affleck makes Boston an additional character in his film. It becomes a character with real faults and real problems. Affleck also knows how to surround himself with good actors and get every ounce of performance out of them.
Jeremy Renner has emerged as a solid working actor that you can count on to deliver. And deliver he does. He makes you love Coughlin gor his devotion to a friend, but makes you despise him for so many other reasons. And Jon Hamm emerges as a force to be reckoned with on the big screen as well as his current prowess on the small screen.
If not for a small clunky sequence for me, this would be a near perfect popular heist film. It’s got everything; action, romance, violence, nudity, innuendo, drugs and so much more. A throwback to films gone by, The Town is an impressive look inside a subculture in a classic American city. I’d love to be on the right side of this town.
B+
The Town
Warner Brothers Pictures
Director: Ben Affleck
Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively
Rating: R for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use.
Runtime: 125 minutes.
Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) has a checkered past. As a resident of Charlestown he is in the area with the most bank and armored car robberies in the United States. In this Boston neighborhood, robberies are a way of life for many residents, handed down through generations.
MacRay is following in his dad’s (Chris Cooper) footsteps. He is leading his own crew to intricately timed and precision executed robberies. His best friend James Coughlin (Jeremy Renner) stands by his side and has his back no matter the circumstance. When a job leaves some loose ends, Doug goes to solve the problem so Coughlin doesn’t endanger his own well being.
But things don’t always work out the way you might plan. FBI Agent Frawley (Jon Hamm) is on the gang’s trail, and will use all of his well placed sources to find them. Putting these bad guys away is his goal, and he will pull out all of the stops to succeed.
Will anyone survive this ride?
It has always been said; do what you know. There is no question Ben Affleck knows Boston and this film, along with Gone Baby Gone have proven that point. Affleck makes Boston an additional character in his film. It becomes a character with real faults and real problems. Affleck also knows how to surround himself with good actors and get every ounce of performance out of them.
Jeremy Renner has emerged as a solid working actor that you can count on to deliver. And deliver he does. He makes you love Coughlin gor his devotion to a friend, but makes you despise him for so many other reasons. And Jon Hamm emerges as a force to be reckoned with on the big screen as well as his current prowess on the small screen.
If not for a small clunky sequence for me, this would be a near perfect popular heist film. It’s got everything; action, romance, violence, nudity, innuendo, drugs and so much more. A throwback to films gone by, The Town is an impressive look inside a subculture in a classic American city. I’d love to be on the right side of this town.
B+
The Town
Warner Brothers Pictures
Director: Ben Affleck
Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively
Rating: R for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use.
Runtime: 125 minutes.
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