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Apr 01 2011

Movies Opening April 1

Category: 2011,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 1:44 am

The most interesting movie released this week is not in the wide releases, but in the limited releases. It is the horror film Rubber about a killer tire. Yes, you read that right. It is getting good reviews. Craziness!

Nationwide Releases

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Insidious

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Directed: Duncan Jones
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright
Trailer

Synopsis: A guy relives the same 8 minutes over and over again so he can find the bomber of a commuter train.

My Take: Twisty, mind-bending stuff from an awesome director and you get to stare at Jake Gyllenhaal. Win win!

RT Score: 92%
RT Consensus: Finding the human story amidst the action, director Duncan Jones and charming Jake Gyllenhaal craft a smart, satisfying sci-fi thriller.

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Tags: Aaron Schock, adrien brody, Andrew Astor, Barbara Hershey, Caroline Bottaro, Cat Run, Catherine Keener, Chelsea Handler, Christopher McDonald, Circo, clive owen, David Schwimmer, DL Hughley, Duncan Jones, Elizabeth Perkins, ellen page, Francis Renaud, Gary Cole, hank azaria, Hop, Hugh Laurie, In a Better World, Insidious, Jack Plotnick, jake gyllenhaal, James Gunn, james marsden, James Wan, Janet McTeer, Jason Clarke, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Beals, John Stockwell, Kaley Cuoco, kevin bacon, Kevin Kline, Leigh Whannell, Liana Liberato, Lin Shaye, Linda Cardellini, Liv Tyler, Michael Greenspan, Michael Rooker, Michelle Monaghan, Mikael Persbrandt, Nathan Fillion, patrick wilson, Paz Vega, Queen to Play, Quentin Dupieux, Rainn Wilson, rose byrne, Roxane Mesquida, Rubber, Russell Brand, Sandrine Bonnaire, Scott Mechlowicz, Source Code, Stephen Spinella, Super, Susanne Bier, The Ponce Family, Tim Hill, Tony Curran, Trine Dyrholm, Trust, Ty Simpkins, Ulrich Thomsen, Valerie Lagrange, Vera Farmiga, Viola Davis, Wings Hauser, Wrecked

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Jun 27 2010

TV: Week of June 27

Category: TV,Upcoming — velveetahead @ 6:44 pm

Tonight, the Daytime Emmy Awards are on and I’m wondering how much longer they can hold these awards with the broadcast networks canceling soap operas left and right. In Plain Sight ends its third season on Wednesday. On Thursday, the not-hyped 100 Questions ends its first season. I did not hear any buzz about that show so I’m pretty sure no one watched it. Then on Saturday, the last episode of Three Rivers will shown. ABC has also started to burn off the remaining episodes of The Forgotten on that night too.

Pick of the Week

Rescue Me
Channel: FX
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Denis Leary, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, Andrea Roth, John Scurti, Daniel Sunjata, Callie Thorne, Adam Ferrara, Larenz Tate
Premieres: Tuesday, June 29
Trailer

Synopsis: After being sober most of last season, Tommy started drinking again and convinced most of his family to start back up again too, which led to Tommy getting shot at the end of last season by his uncle.

My Take: It is an awesome mix of screwed-up drama and laugh out loud comedy.

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Tags: Adam Ferrara, Adrian Grenier, Andrea Roth, anne heche, Callie Thorne, Charlie Saxton, Daniel Sunjata, Debi Mazar, Denis Leary, Eddie Jemison, Entourage, Gary Cole, Gregg Henry, Hung, Jane Adams, Jeremy Piven, Jerry Ferrara, John Scurti, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Larenz Tate, Louie, louis c.k., Michael Lombardi, Perrey Reeves, Rebecca Creskoff, rescue me, Rex Lee, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Steven Pasquale, thomas jane

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Jan 13 2009

Pineapple Express

Category: 2008,Movies,Reviews — velveetahead @ 4:46 am

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Pineapple Express
Directed: David Gordon Green
Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Amber Heard, Danny McBride, Gary Cole
Trailer

Synopsis: A stoner unintentionally witnesses a murder and gets his stoner friend to help him with not getting killed.

I believe I don’t find stoner comedies as others find stoner comedies since I find most of them to be pretty stupid. I thought I would laugh at most of their stupidness in this movie when they were stoned and I did a lot of the time, but it just wasn’t very consistent. There were times when the movie just dragged on a bit too long. That might have been our fault since we watched the extended version. It might have been those longer bits that really would have been funnier if they were cut short and just moved on.

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Tags: Amber Heard, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Gary Cole, James Franco, Pineapple Express, seth rogen

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Sep 26 2008

Movies Released September 26

Category: 2008,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 12:05 pm

None of the wide releases seem super interesting this week. There is a WWII war movie that has the most potential. There is also some stupid thriller, mushy older people love story, and marriage-on-the-rocks fable that only having faith God can save. The limited releases don’t look much better. There are tons of documentaries and only Choke seems interesting to me this week.

Nationwide Releases

Miracle at St. Anna
Directed: Spike Lee
Starring: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller
Trailer

Synopsis: During World War II, an all-black unit gets separated from the other troops in Tuscany, Italy. They must fend for themselves and risk their lives to save an Italian boy.

My Take: It seems like an interesting story that just happens to be set during a World War.

RT Score: 27%
RT Consensus: Miracle at St. Anna is a well-intentioned but overlong, disjointed affair that hits few of the right notes.

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Tags: Al Goldstein, Alex Kendrick, All Roads Lead Home, Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela, Amiri Baraka, Anjelica Huston, Barney Rosset, Ben Bevel, Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, Brax Villa, Brian William Henke, Choke, Christopher Meloni, clark gregg, D.J. Caruso, Daniel O'Connor, Danny Jacobs, Darren Grodsky, Dennis Fallon, derek luke, diane lane, Eagle Eye, Erin Bethea, Fairuza Balk, Fireproof, Forever Strong, Frances Conroy, Gary Cole, George C Wolfe, Greta Scacchi, Humbolt County, Ishmael Reed, Jack Thompson, Jag Mundhra, Jason London, Jason McLeod, Jeremy Strong, John Hurt, Julian Lennon, Kelly MacDonald, Kim Kindersley, Kirk Cameron, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Laz Alonso, michael chiklis, Michael Dukakis, Michael Ealy, Michael Pena, Michelle Monaghan, Miracle at St. Anna, Molly Hagan, Naseeruddin Shah, Neal McDonough, Neil Burger, Neil Ortenberg, Nights in Rodanthe, Obscene, Olaf De Fleur Johanesson, Olivia Galudo, Om Puri, Omar Benson Miller, Penn Badgley, Peter Bogdanovich, Peter Boyle, Peter Coyote, Pierce Brosnan, Rachel McAdams, Raquela Rios, richard gere, rosario dawson, Ryan Little, Sam Donaldson, Sam Rockwell, Scott Glenn, sean astin, Sean Faris, Shia LaBeouf, Shoot on Sight, Spike Lee, Stefan Forbes, Stephen Greif, The Lucky Ones, Tim Robbins, Tom DeLay, Valery Grand, Vivien Cardone, Whaledreamers

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Aug 08 2008

Movies Opening Aug 8

Category: 2008,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 6:59 pm

Nationwide Releases

Pineapple Express
Directed: David Gordon Green
Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Amber Heard, Danny McBride, Gary Cole
Trailer

Synopsis: A stoner unintentionally witnesses a murder and gets his stoner friend to help him with not getting killed.

My Take: Along the same lines as Superbad and Knocked Up, so it should be good times.

RT Score: 69%
RT Consensus: Both funny and scatter shot, this loose-knit action/buddy/stoner comedy bridges genres and keeps a steady tempo of low ball laughs.

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Tags: Aaron Rose, alan rickman, Alexis Bledel, Amber Heard, amber tamblyn, America Ferrera, Antonio Cupo, Ashton Holmes, Beautiful Losers, Ben Kingsley, Bijou Phillips, Bill Pullman, Blake Lively, Bottle Shock, Cheryl Dunn, Chris Johanson, Chris Pine, Danny McBride, david carradine, David Gordon Green, Dennis Hopper, Elegy, Eric Balfour, Freddy Rodriguez, Gary Cole, Hell Ride, Isabel Coixet, James Franco, Jo Jackson, Joshua Leonard, Larry Bishop, Noah Segan, Patricia Clarkson, penelope cruz, peter sarsgaard, Pineapple Express, Rachael Taylor, Randall Miller, Rick Gonzalez, Rodger Grossman, Sanaa Hamri, seth rogen, Shane West, Shepard Fairey, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Thomas Campbell, Tom Wisdom, Vinnie Jones, What We Do Is Secret

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