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New on DVD: Not much but Crowe

By  in September 1st 2009   No Comment »
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A disappointing set of releases this week. You’re better off checking out something in theaters or an older movie.

State of Play

With a great cast of Ben Afleck, Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams, this movie is probably the only movie out this week that is worth the time to watch it. The plot twists are predictable but the acting and the script more than make up for that oversight. Russel Crowe seems to be a hit and miss actor, and with this movie he has definitely done his job, perhaps among his best performances since The Gladiator. The movie tells the story of Cal (Russel Crowe) who is friends with a young congressman (Ben Alfeck). When the congressman’s mistress is murdered, Cal and a political blogger (Rachel McAdams) must rush to find the murderer, but it may only be a small part of a much bigger crime.

Good Dick

I love Jason Ritter by association and I haven’t really seen him in anything since Joan of Arcadia lost it’s novelty. This movie features a lonely woman going to a video store to rent a porn, and finds herself with a dedicated stalker in the form of the guy at the video counter (Jason Ritter). The movie is filled with awkward moments with a few good ones thrown in, but in the end it really leaves you with nothing good.

Randy and The Mob

This Southern vignette features Randy who never seems to get ahead, and this time he had gotten himself over his head by becoming indebetd to the mob. In order to come out on top Randy enlists the help of his baton-twirling carpel tunnel affected wife, his homosexual twin and Tino Armani, who is just too crazy to be believed. The movie has some good laughs but the crazy characters makes the attemps drama just seem ridiculous.

New on DVD: Julia Roberts and Nick Cannon shine.

By  in August 25th 2009   No Comment »
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Duplicity

This move features Julia  and Clive Owen as sexy enemy spies who decide to work together in order to make an extra buck. The story line is great but you might find yourself bogged down by the slow movement of the movie. It is worth a watch if only because it seems forever since we’ve seen Julia Roberts take a starring role. You can expect some great performances and a witty script but it feels like the movie falls flat in directing, which make it perfect for a dvd rent at home.

American Son

This Sundance independent film may sound like some patriotic propaganda but instead it is a moving human drama. Mike (Nick Cannon) has just completed boot camp and is on 4 day leave before being shipped off to Iraq. He attempts to spend time with family and friends in order to tie up loose ends, all while keeping his family from knowing the truth about where he is being deployed. Along the way he finds a new love interest and a wounded Iraq veteran to add to his inner struggles. A wonderful drama that feels real and heartbreaking, yet inspiring throughout.

Adventureland

Writer/director Greg Mottola of Superbad creates this film off of his own horrible job experiences and creates a wonderfully gritty slice of life story about a recent grad going from planning his dream trip through Europe, to a job at the local amusement park. What happens next are the usual gritty, dirty, awkward jokes and moments that we have come to expect from teen comedies, but some can take solace in the fact that it doesn’t go as far as Superbad.

Sunshine Cleaning

This movie cannot be faulted for lack of an original story, unrealistic maybe but this movie will make you smile regardless. When she graduated high school everything was going great for Rose, but ten years later she’s struggling to make a better life for her son, while her little sister remains at home with their struggling father. What is the solution? Set up a crime scene clean up business because apparently the girls live in a pretty dangerous town and their business becomes very profitable.

New on DVD: Sci-Fi history and Hannah

By  in August 18th 2009   No Comment »
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Icons of Sci-Fi: Toho Collection

This choice is made the top simply because it is great cinematic history and something that is fitting considering District 9 just hit theaters. This is a collection of remastered 50’s sci-fi movies from the Japanese creators of Godzilla. The movies are H-man, Battle for Outer Space and Mothra. These movies have all been remastered in English and Japanese, and while the special effects may seem completely off the wall and cheesy for us, the story lines are still entertaining and good for a laugh or two.

Last House on the Left

This movie is yet another horror remake and yes with the amazing direction of Wes Craven, it a truly brilliant one. Typically I dislike gory, horror movies for reason that they are predictable and have very little story. This movie certainly changes all that with an intriguing basis for the story and a true re-imagining of the original, this is one thriller that will not leave you disappointed by the end.

Hannah Montana The Movie

This movie was one that we all knew was going to be bad before it even came out. It is basically along the same lines of the worst Elvis film, put a music icon in front of the camera, have them sing and people will come no matter the plot. That said I did enjoy a song or two, indeed “The Climb” has nearly been on repeat on every radio station. The ending was completely contrived and unrealistic, but for young girls this movie is likely to hit all the right spots, and in the end be just what they were looking for.

Surveillance

This move stars Bill Pullman and Julia Ormand and is directed by Jennifer Lynch, daughter of the famous David Lynch. This movie is slightly disturbing in all the right ways, but it does have a few very slow and tedious moments. The twist is good but you really feel like you know it just a little too soon with the hints you are given. Pullman and Ormand give great performances and while I would not recommend paying movie theater prices, it is an interesting stay at home movie.

New on DVD: One for the girls and one for the guys – and it’s the same movie.

By  in August 11th 2009   No Comment »
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I Love You, Man

This movie was filled with the wonderful charm and comedy of a great romantic comedy, and yet still had the draw for the guys in this goofing no holes barred exploration of the guy friend relationship. When this movie came out in theaters there was little bad that could be said about it, because it fulfilled all the basic needs of a movie, it was fun, it completely entertaining and while the ending might have been predictable, by then you really didn’t care. Paul Rudd and Jason Segal pulled off brilliant performances that was only aided by a very witty script and direction. If you did not catch this one in theaters, don’t miss out on it now. And if you did, well it’s even better the second…or third time around.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film Collection

This box set has every cheesy, corny crazy moment you could possibly want as it includes all four of the live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies. These movies were always a fun and wild ride, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III was one of my favorite movies when I was younger. To look at them now, they’re funny in an entirely new way, but still offer a very fun time.

17 Again

Let the cliches roll, if the plotline for this movie sounds scarily like 13 Going on 30 and Freaky Friday, but with a guy you’d be right (perhaps a reverse Big?). The even stranger thing, the movie was never made for guys anyway. With Zac Efron taking off his shirt as much as could be realistically allowed, the movie is just filled with gratuitous Zac Efron for the ladies. This isn’t to say that is an entirely bad thing, after all Elvis got away with it, but if you’re not a teenage girl, it’s unlikely you’ll find much to be impressed about with this one.

Alien Trespass

As a kid my father would always force me to suffer through the terrible special effects and cheesy scripts of the old fashioned 1950’s sci-fi movies. Alien Trespass is a modern version playing homage to the “greatness” of those films. While today I can appreciate them more, I still cannot watch them without a MST3000 commentary. This movie though has a few familiar faces and the special effects are a bit better. Expect the cheesy script and ridiculous plot line, but when all that comes together it’s a fun and silly movie, done up like a terrifying scifi thriller.

The Crypt

This movie is probably one for all the zombie fans even though these are closer to the undead race you’d find in WoW. For this movie six people decide to descend into the catacombs to steal from depression-era remains – but in a big twist the undead are guarding the remains and the six would-be thieves have to fight to stay alive. Predictable, but good for a scare or two.

New on DVD: Global Warming Psychos, Schizophrenics and Aliens, what more could you ask for?

By  in August 4th 2009   No Comment »
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The Chaos Experiment

So my first choice this week is a movie that you most likely haven’t heard of. I honestly had not heard about it until just recently and what struck me about it was Val Kilmer. Yes, I know lately he’s packed on a few pounds and has been putting his face in everything but the latest veggie tales movie, but I’ve been a Val Kilmer fan since The Saint. But after I heard about the plot for this movie, I figured it could either be a great movie or be so bad you just have to laugh at it. In this movie a well-respected professor (Kilmer) falls out of favor once he starts publishing outrageous theories on Global Warming. In order to get people to take him seriously again he decides to prove his theory by kidnapping six people and putting them in a sauna, showing that rising heat makes people go crazy. He then tells the local papers to publish his theories or the people will die a painful death. Like I said, it’s one crazy ride.

The Soloist

Here’s another movie that I want to be a fan of solely because of the lead actor. I’m a Robert Downey Jr. fan, and not because of Iron Man, but because he’s been a very consistent actor throughout his career and I think he deserved some amazing recognition for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. That said I think this movie ran a bit slow, it felt heavy and yet it never quite had the emotional pull I wanted it to. The great thing about this movie is that it’s packed with great actors giving great performances, I just think they weren’t given a good enough script to make this movie what it could have been. So I definitely wouldn’t have recommended paying movie theater prices for this, but for a lazy night on the couch, it’s not half bad.

Race to Witch Mountain

As someone who saw and loved the original, I was a little disappointed by this one. Instead of being a story driven movie, as was the original, this was more of a action packed chase scene. Which isn’t horrible in it’s own right, but falls short when compared to the original. I was also sorely disappointed with the lack of originality in this movie as it seems to steal characters from Terminator, The Matrix and even Resident Evil.

Labor Pains

This movie stars Lohan, who was cute in Parent Trap and then it all went downhill, and it honestly completes her descent into obscurity. The movie details a secretary who on the threat of being fired, comes up with the idea of lying about being pregnant. This allows her to keep her job (because the company assumes they’ll be sued if they don’t) and she even gets a promotion and falls in love (shocker!) all of which hinge on the lie (another shocker!). Watch this movie for the fun at laughing at just how bad it really, really is.

New on DVD: The real “Fast and Furious” Sequel.

By  in July 28th 2009   No Comment »
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Fast & Furious While this may have been the fourth installment in the Fast & Furious series, for me it’s the only real sequel worth mentioning. The original characters are back and they’re working together while trying to deal with the fact that once again the law is between them. The writing is fairly well-done for what was possibly expected to be another fast cars action flick, and the characters are much deeper and there is a much more intricate plot than you’ll find in the basic action film. Because of this involved plot, don’t expect there to be nonstop action but there should be enough to keep everyone entertained and on the edge of their seat as the twists come one after the other. It’s hard for me to say whether or not it’s better than the original because the first had some interesting characters that obviously could not be brought back for the sequel. While there are a few cliches to the plot and at some points the barrier of reality may have be stretched just a little…this movie is worth the effort.

Green Lantern: First Flight This is a must for any Green Lantern fans out there. DC knows comics and they certainly know how to animate them as well. Don’t expect a long involved opening to Green Lantern’s beginning, instead this movie assumes you know what’s going on and heads straight into the action. The action is amazing for an animated film and expect quite a bit of violence and while it may be cartoon violence, it can at times seem like a bit much considering it’s a cartoon.

Dragonball: Evolution If the previews for this movie weren’t enough to make you suffer, well then you are much stronger than me. This movie tries to cash in on the wildly successful Manga and Anime series, and it goes wrong in every place its inspiration goes right. Since it is a children’s movie, you might be willing to accept that the dialogue is worse than that of a high school soap opera, which shouldn’t even be possible because in the anime version Goku never went to school, so he would never be feeling this highschool angst. People who aren’t familar with the anime series will have eve more issues as the movie doesn’t bother/ doesn’t even try to explain anything as they try and do everything in one movie, and it just isn’t possible.

Repulsion- Criterion Collection If you are a fan of Roman Polanski and you haven’t seen this film, well there’s a very big problem. If you’re not a fan, then this movie may take some getting used to. It follows the same creepy almost completly wordless feel of Nosferatu. The violence is not what will unnerve you about this movie, but rather the fear of what lonliness and isolation can do to the mind. Placed among the best pscyhological thrillers ever put on film, this movie may not be for everyone but it is certainly worth a try.

New on DVD: Coraline and Watchmen Battle it out

By  in July 21st 2009   No Comment »
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Coraline

Coraline: This movie if you haven’t seen it, now’s the time. It honestly does not matter if you do not like the plot of the movie, or the characters, the sheer artistry of this movie is enough to astound you. Coraline is the reason why CGI animation should never completely replace stop-motion because the time that was taken to make every scene of this movie perfect and for every day items to be transformed is nothing short of amazing. Critics loved this movie rendition of the book about a girl who is able to travel to another world in order to escape the reality of living in an apartment with work driven parents. Some even believed it to be better than the book. Pick it up, you won’t be disappointed. (I’ll be at the store getting mine first thing.)

Watchmen Director's CutWatchmen: The widely anticipated movie based on one of the most celebrated graphic novels, was one that you either loved or hated. If you haven’t seen it, then you’ve probably been feeling left out of a few rants or a few rave reviews, well now is the time to catch up and make your own opinion. Just a heads up, you view of the movie will be greatly affected if you’ve already read the graphic novel.

The Great Buck HowardThe Great Buck Howard: I have a strong bias against John Malcovich every since I was forced to sit through Being John Malcovich, but this movie does something to redeem him.  The movie tells the story of a once great entertainer trying to make his big comeback, the comedy is good and this movie is entertaining enough. By far the biggest draw for me, short scenes they may have been, was seeing the interaction of real life father and son (Tom and Colin Hanks) portay father and son in the movie.

Echelon ConspiracyEchelon Conspiracy: In what might seem vaguely familar to fans of Eagle Eye, this movie deals with the government using  a cellphone to control an unwitting young man. Which means if you liked Eagle Eye this might be worth some amusement as in many ways the writting is better, but don’t expect the big special affects of Eagle Eye.

Skeleton CrewSkeleton Crew: While I am normally not a fan of torture. slasher, gore filled movies, I can bear them if the plot is enough to keep my attention. This movie has a very intriguing plot that seems hard to turn away from and there is even some intriguing wit to go along with it. The movie tells the story of a film crew wanting to make a movie based on a doctor who would kill his patients in very brutal ways and film it, problems arise when the director, wanting a realistic film goes just a little too far.

New on DVD: Haunting Van Wilder

By  in July 14th 2009   No Comment »
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This week in dvds is a poor one; perhaps Potter has scared even the dvds away. The biggest movie coming out on dvd this week is Haunting in Connecticut and it’s only real release competition is Van Wilder: Freshman Year.


A Haunting in Connecticut

Now, this movie disproves two myths about horrors that every horror movie seems to fall prey to. Putting ‘based on a true story’ in front of a horror movie doesn’t scare anyone because unless every ghost in Connecticut has been hanging out at the movies the past twenty years, I’m not buying. Even if they were, you’d think they’d come up with something a little unique. The other myth is that if it scared people in the past it will scare them again now. This only works with amnesia patients and people with really short attention spans. That being said, don’t go for this movie if you’re looking for a scare; go for it if you’re looking to be reminded of the techniques and scares used in horror movies past. Plots/Scares stolen from: The Others, The Shining, Poltergeist, The Exorcist and Amityville Horror.

A Haunting in Connecticut

The Haunting in Connecticut (Unrated Special Edition)

In A Dark Place: The Story of a True Haunting

Van Wilder: Freshman Year

Direct to dvd movies usually have one major thing in common: They’re terrible. After all if they were any good, the studio would try to rack in some theater money. Sadly that’s not this movie’s biggest problem. Call me sentimental, but when a movie is a sequel (or a prequel) and doesn’t have the same actors as the original it really loses something. Ryan Reynolds was really what made Van Wilder the decent comedy that it was. Replacing him is Jonathan Bennett, who you probably only recognize because someone roped you into watching Mean Girls. If after that you really want to believe this movie is worth the watch, here’s a fun fact for you: National Lampoon wouldn’t even touch this thing. If you’re still curious about the actual plot line of the movie, Van Wilder has just begun college. He has a run in with the ROTC and falls for a hot chick, which you could have probably figured out from looking at the box.

Van Wilder: Freshman Year

Van Wilder: Freshman Year – Unrated

Van Wilder/Van Wilder: Freshman Year

New DVD Releases: Week of February 17th, 2009

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There’s a bunch of good stuff coming out this week. Much better than last week’s snooze-fest. First up is an adaptation of a book that shot to the top of my favorites list when I read it last year.

Choke :: Choke stars the always excellent Sam Rockwell as a lovable, if morally bankrupt sex addict who goes to Sex Addicts Anonymous to pick up women. He makes money by pretending to be a choking victim at restaurants, and uses it to keep his mother in a high-end institution due to her advanced dementia. Oh, and he works at a colonial theme park. So what is a loser like this to do when he meets the woman of his dreams? I read the book by Chuck Palahniuk, who also wrote Fight Club, and I like Sam Rockwell, so I can’t wait to see what he will to with Victor Mancini.

Body of Lies :: Leo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe star in an action-packed political thriller by director Ridley Scott.  While investigating a terrorist cell operating out of Jordan, a CIA agent (DiCaprio) begins to wonder just how much he can trust his superior officers and his supposed allies.  This looks like a seat-of-your-pants ride, and I can’t wait to see it.

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People :: Simon Pegg stars in a different kind of movie than his usual wacky British comedy, but he does a wonderful job as Sidney Young, the new editor for an iconic fasion magazine.  His attempts to fit in with the egotistical and superficial people who now fill his days is simply hilarious to watch.  Simon Pegg shines in everything I’ve seen him in, and this one is no exception.

Quarantine :: A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped in an inner-city hotel after it falls under a mysterious quarantine order.  After that order is lifted, the cameraman’s footage provide the only clues to the gruesome events that transpired in that hotel.

Changeling :: Changeling stars Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich in a (somewhat) true story “Inspired by actual events” in 1920’s Los Angeles.  When a woman’s son goes missing in 1928, an all-out effort to find him fails.  Months later, she is presented with a boy and told that it is her son.  The only prolem?  It is obvious to Christine that this isn’t her son, but nobody in the corrupt L.A. beaurocracy will believe her.

Hounddog :: Hounddog is a drama starring Dakota Fanning as a troubled girl living in 1950’s-era Alabama.  With her home-life a mess, Lewellen takes refuge in the music of the King, Elvis Presley.

New DVD Releases: Week of February 10th, 2009

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Unfortunately, this week is fairly devoid of any kind of big-name release, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few diamonds-in-the-rough. Read on for the releases I’m most looking forward to this week.


Chocolate (2008) :: Chocolate is a Thai martial arts movie that centers around a small autistic girl named Zen. One of the few things she responds to is chocolate, and she has also developed into quite a martial artist.  Zen’s mother has raised her alone after her father,  a Japanese mobster, was called back to Japan.  Now Zen’s mother is sick, but she can’t pay for her treatment. So they come up with a plan to use little Zen as an enforcer in order to collect on some old unpaid debts.  Those wacky Thais!

My Name Is Bruce :: The always classy Bruce Campbell plays himself in this flick about a small town beset by an old curse.  Bruce Campbell is kidnapped by some of the residents (who also happen to be  huge fans), and enlisted to lead the town against the ancient Chinese God of War in this schlock-fest!  Any fan of the Evil Dead series as well as some of Campbell’s more ‘esoteric’ stuff should definitely check this one out.

Miracle at St Anna :: Miracle at St. Anna is a World War II film by the always entertaining Spike Lee.  It begins when a quiet postal worker shoots a customer dead.  As the postal worker’s story unfolds, so does the story of a group of men holed up and under siege in the Italian Village of St. Anna during the war.  Lee adapted the story from a novel and screenplay by James McBride.

W. :: This biopic of the newly former President of the United States is brought to you by Oliver Stone.  Tracing the rise of George W. Bush  (portrayed by Josh Brolin) from bumbling alcoholic privileged son to generally reviled leader of the free world, this movie pulls no punches in its portrayal of recent historical events.

Nights in Rodanthe :: Alright, so there’s no way I’m going to see this crap, but I needed another new release, and even though there are 17 pages of new releases for this week, most of them are even worse than this.  So anyway, if you feel like going to see a heartwarming love story between Richard Gere and Diane Lane, this is your lucky day.
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