Nationwide Releases
Baby Mama
Directed: Michael McCullers
Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Signourney Weaver, Dax Shepard
Trailer
Synopsis: A woman wants a baby, but adoption and conception are not an option for her, so she turns to a surrogate mother who is a tad immature.
My Take: Due to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in it, it actually looks funny.
RT Score: 61%
RT Consensus: A lightweight, predictable comedy with strong performances. Baby Mama is a lightweight, predictable comedy that ekes by on the strength of its performers.
Continue reading “Movies Opening Apr 25″
Tags: Amy Poehler, Audrey Dana, baby mama, Ben Shankman, Bette Midler, Claude Lelouch, Colin Firth, Dax Shepard, deception, Dominique Pinon, Errol Morris, ewan mcgregor, Fanny Ardant, Gordon Mitchel, greg kinnear, Greg McLean, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Hayden Schlossberg, Helen Hunt, hugh jackman, John Cho, Jon Hurwitz, Kal Penn, Marcel Langenegger, matthew broderick, michael mccullers, Michael Vartan, Michele Bernier, Michelle Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, Radha Mitchell, Rob Corddry, Roger Bart, rogue, Roman de Gare, Sam Worthington, Signourney Weaver, Standard Operating Procedure, Stephen Curry, Then She Found Me, Tina Fey, Zinedine Soualem
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Directed: Nick Stoller
Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Bill Hader, Paul Rudd
A guy gets dumped and runs off to Hawaii to get over feeling depressed, only to run into her and her new famous boyfriend.
Judd Apatow (40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad) produced the movie, and has the usual cast of oddball actors in secondary roles, but it is written solely by Jason Segel. He bares his soul and a whole lot more in the movie. You get to see full frontal male naughty bits at the very beginning and end of the movie. In the beginning, it is played for laughs and to also to make the entire break up scene with his girlfriend as awkward as possible for her and the audience. There is a line in the trailer where Sarah asks Peter if he would like to put some clothes on and he asks her if she would like to pick out his break up outfit. That line is not in the movie though.
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Tags: Bill Hader, forgetting sarah marshall, Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Nick Stoller, paul rudd
Recommended
Robin Hood
Channel: BBC America
Time: 9/8c
Premieres: Sat, April 26
Starring: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Keith Allen, Anjali Jay, Gordon Kennedy, Harry Lloyd, Joe Armstrong, Richard Armitage, Sam Troughton
Trailer
Synopsis: Retelling of Robin Hood, Maid Marian and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
My Take: It isn’t the best show around, but it is entertaining enough to watch.
Sources: TV Guide , Futon Critic
Tags: Anjali Jay, Gordon Kennedy, Harry Lloyd, Joe Armstrong, Jonas Armstrong, Keith Allen, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage, robin hood, Sam Troughton
Top Chef: Chicago
Tailgating
Here is a quick run down on the two challenges:
- Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish that pairs perfectly with beer.
- Elimination Challenge: Grilling at the tailgating party before the Chicago Bears football game.
I was very happy that this week, there was not a team competition. While I think the team competitions this season have been very creative and each person on the team has had a chance to make their own dish, it has allowed some mediocre people to hide on a winning team, like Nikki. Having everyone cook on their own really allows them to excel or fail all on their own.
Continue reading “Top Chef: Da Beer & Da Bears”
Tags: avec, blackbird, chicago, chicago bears, koren grieveson, paul kahan, top chef
Nationwide Releases
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Directed: Nick Stoller
Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Bill Hader, Paul Rudd
Trailer
Synopsis: A guy gets dumped and runs off to Hawaii to get over feeling depressed, only to run into her and her new famous boyfriend.
My Take: Looks very funny. I love Kristen Bell and it has Paul Rudd in it. I’m becoming his biggest fan! 
Amy will enjoy the very last joke of the trailer. 
RT Score: 85%
RT Consensus: With ample laughs and sharp performances, Forgetting Sarah Marshall finds just the right mix of romantic and raunchy comedy.
Continue reading “Movies Opening Apr 18″
Tags: 88 minutes, Adrian Belic, Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Alyssa Milano, Amy Brenneman, anamorph, ben stein, beyond the call, Bill Hader, C. Jay Cox, Chris Kraus, Clea DuVall, Collin Chou, Crystal Liu, Dan Callahan, Deborah Kara Unger, Ed Artis, Eva Amurri, evan rachel wood, expelled no intelligence allowed, first saturday in may, forbidden kingdom, forgetting sarah marshall, four minutes, H.S. Miller, Hannah Herzsprug, Hennegan Brothers, Jackie Chan, James Laws, James O'Shea, James Rebhorn, Jason Segel, Jay Lee, Jenna Jameson, Jet Li, Joanna Cassidy, Joey Medina, Johnny Whitworth, Jon Avnet, kiss the bride, Kristen Bell, Lauren Lee Smith, leelee sobieski, life before her eyes, Marc Schoelermann, Michael Angarano, Mila Kunis, Milo Ventimiglia, Monica Bleibtreu, Morgan Spurlock, Nathan Frankowski, Nick Stoller, Pathology, paul rudd, Peter Stormare, Philipp Karner, Rob Minkoff, Robert Englund, Robert Foxworth, Roxy Saint, scott speedman, Shamron Moore, Tori Spelling, Uma Thurman, Vadim Perelman, Walt Ratterman, where in the world is osama bin laden, Willem Dafoe, zombie strippers
I’m a sucky non-contributor to this movie watching group. However, I have been charged with picking the movie for April and since the month is about halfway over, I can now reveal that the movie you need to watch is:
The Big Lebowski
It’s a modern classic that teaches us that it’s important to have an open beer in the car with you, in case the joint you try to flick out the window ends up in your lap.
From Netflix:
The writing-directing Coen brothers serve up their signature brand of offbeat comedy here. L.A. slacker “The Dude” (Jeff Bridges) suffers the indignity of having the favorite rug in his house peed upon by two thugs. (They’ve mistaken him for a millionaire whose wife owes on some bad bets.) From there, the plot contorts more than a rubberized freak at a circus sideshow. But it’s all good fun.
Tags: coen brothers, jeff bridges, john goodman, steve buscemi, the big lebowski
Firewall
Directed: Richard Loncraine
Starring: Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Alan Arkin, Beverley Breuer
A guy’s family is kidnapped and the bank he is supposed to be protecting with his security job is who he is supposed to rob to save his family.
Harrison Ford looks stern while shouting at bad guys, being unconvincing as a security guy who knows things about technology and then becomes all badass to save his family. When he doesn’t have his stern face on, he looks bored. I know I was bored. None of it was believable. The only good thing was one of the bad guys was the cute cop in the New Amsterdam show, but beyond the eye candy, no good came of watching this movie.
Rating: D
Tags: alan arkin, Beverley Breuer, firewall, harrison ford, Paul Bettany, Richard Loncraine, Virginia Madsen
Below is a listing of some albums being released this week, links to the band’s website, where to buy it on Amazon.com and a video from YouTube so you can check out if you like it.
Electro Dance
Artist: Does It Offend You Yeah?
Album: You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into
RIYL: Cut Copy, Crystal Castles, MGMT, Hot Chip, The Teenagers
Continue reading “Music Released Apr 15″
Recommended
Doctor Who
Channel: SCI
Time: 8:30/7:30C
Premieres: Fri, April 18
Starring: David Tennant, Catherine Tate
Trailer
Synopsis: Martha decided not to continue on with the Doctor since his love for Rose overshadowed any feelings he ever had for her. He should be hooking back up with the bride he saved at the beginning of last season.
My Take: I’ll miss Martha. I liked her a lot. I was not a big fan of the bride. I found her whiny. Maybe she is better now.
Sources: TV Guide , Futon Critic
Tags: Catherine Tate, David Tennant, doctor who
Sloppy Joes
from Cooking Light
Ingredients
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
3/4 pound ground round
2 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
12 (1 1/2-ounce) rolls, split
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Tags: cooking light, sloppy joes
