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Dec 23 2010

Movies Opening December 23

Category: 2010,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 3:21 pm

For the holiday weekend, there is one decent movie to watch with the latest Coen brothers movie. Then there are two “family” movies that rely on the lowest-common denominator of comedy to try to get a laugh. Ick!

Nationwide Releases

True Grit
Little Fockers
Gulliver’s Travels

True Grit
Directed: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Hailee Steinfeld
Trailer

Synopsis: A teenage girl hires a U.S. Marshal to track down the man who killed her father.

My Take: Love the Coen Brothers and the cast looks excellent.

RT Score: 94%
RT Consensus: Girded by strong performances from Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, and lifted by some of the Coens’ most finely tuned, unaffected work, True Grit is a worthy companion to the Charles Portis book.

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Tags: Barbra Streisand, Barry Pepper, ben stiller, Blythe Danner, Country Strong, Duncan MacNeil, Eilidh Rankin, Emily Blunt, ethan coen, Gulliver's Travels, Hailee Steinfeld, Harvey Keitel, jack black, Jason Segel, Jean-Claude Donda, jeff bridges, Jeon Do-yeon, jessica alba, joel coen, josh brolin, Laura Dern, Lee Chang-dong, Little Fockers, matt damon, owen wilson, Paul Weitz, Raymond Mearns, Rob Letterman, robert de niro, Secret Sunshine, Shana Feste, Sofia Coppola, Somewhere, Song Kang-Ho, Sylvain Chomet, Teri Polo, The Illusionist, True Grit

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Jun 19 2009

Movies Opening June 19

Category: 2009 Movies,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 4:36 pm

The wide releases this week look pretty sad again. Year One is wasted potential and The Proposal is another formulaic romantic comedy. The only movie coming out this week that looks semi-interesting is the camp horror movie Dead Snow about nazi zombies. You can’t beat that!

Nationwide Releases

Year One
Proposal

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Year One
Directed: Harold Ramis
Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Hank Azaria
Trailer

Synopsis: A hunter and a gatherer are kicked out of their tribe so they go out on an adventure.

My Take: It looks more amusing than funny, which makes me sad since I would expect more from the cast and director.

RT Score: 19%
RT Consensus: Year One is a poorly executed, slapdash comedy in which the talent both in front of and behind the camera never seem to be on the same page.

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Tags: $9.99, Andy Abrahams Wilson, anne fletcher, Anthony LaPaglia, Charlotte Frogner, Claudia Karvan, Conleth Hill, Craig T. Nelson, David Cross, Dead Snow, Ed Begley Jr., End of the Line, evan rachel wood, geoffrey rush, hank azaria, Harold Ramis, jack black, Jeppe Laursen, Joel Edgerton, Larry David, Malin Akerman, Mary Steenburgen, michael cera, Michael McKean, Oliver Platt, Oran Gamst, Patricia Clarkson, Proposal, Rupert Murray, ryan reynolds, Samuel Johnson, Sandra Bullock, Stig Frode Henriksen, Tatia Rosenthal, Tommy Wirkola, Under Our Skin, Vegar Hoel, Whatever Works, woody allen, Year One

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Jan 12 2009

Tropic Thunder

Category: 2008,Movies,Reviews — velveetahead @ 2:54 am

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Tropic Thunder
Directed: Ben Stiller
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel
Trailer

Synopsis: Big movie stars take themselves so seriously in a Vietnam war drama that the director decides to just drop them into the jungles of Vietnam to fend for themselves, but doesn’t tell them that.

When I first read that Robert Downey Jr. was going to be playing a black man, I didn’t know what to think. It could be so dangerous and racist, but he handles it so well, that it is just hilarious. I really love how even when his character is asked why he is staying in character, he first says he stays in character until he does the DVD commentary, and then later, has no idea why he doesn’t break character. It was that level of satire that was so awesome about the movie. There are so many actors that take the method acting to heart so much, that it is insane.

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Tags: ben stiller, Brandon T. Jackson, jack black, Jay Baruchel, Robert Downey Jr., tropic thunder

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Aug 15 2008

Movies Opening August 15

Category: 2008,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 8:04 pm

There has been some protests surrounding Tropic Thunder, but that hasn’t stopped the critics from loving it. It has been Certified Fresh. Woody Allen has had some good films (Match Point) and some horrible ones (Melinda and Melinda and Scoop) lately. Vicky Cristina Barcelona appears to be one of the good ones. Mirrors wasn’t screened for critics in advance like most horror movies. It is another remake of an Asian horror movie, this time a Korean movie. The Clone Wars caused confusion since there was already cartoons made of it for television a few years ago and it seems to covering the same territory. I think George Lucas just needs to let the franchise go.

Nationwide Releases

Tropic Thunder
Directed: Ben Stiller
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel
Trailer

My Take: While I am not a Ben Stiller fan, this looks hilarious. Also, Robert Downey Jr. cracks me up. It looks so wrong, yet so funny.

RT Score: 84%
RT Consensus: With biting satire, plenty of subversive humor, and an unforgettable turn by Robert Downey, Jr., Tropic Thunder is a triumphant late Summer comedy.

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Tags: Adriana Barraza, Alexandra Aja, Amy Smart, Anthony Daniels, Ben Stassen, ben stiller, Benoit Magimel, Brandon T. Jackson, Cheryl Hines, Chris Messina, Christopher Lee, Christopher Lloyd, Claude Chabrol, Clone Wars, Dave Filoni, Fly Me To The Moon, Flyboys, Francois Berleand, George Lopez, Girl Cut in Two, Henry Poole Is Here, Ian Abercrombie, jack black, Jack Brooks Monster Slayer, Jason Flemyng, javier bardem, Jay Baruchel, Jesse James, Jon Knautz, Kiefer Sutherland, Ludivine Sagnier, luke wilson, Mark Pellington, Mathilda May, Matt Lanter, Mirrors, Nicollette Sheridan, Paula Patton, penelope cruz, Rachel Skarsten, Radha Mitchell, Rebecca Hall, Reiley McClendon, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Englung, robert patrick, Robert Patrick Benedict, Rocco Devilliers, samuel l. jackson, scarlett johansson, Stephen Baldwin, Tim Curry, Tom Sizemore, Trevor Matthews, tropic thunder, Valeria Cavalli, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, woody allen

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Jun 06 2008

Movies Opening Jun 6

Category: 2008,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 12:53 pm

Nationwide Releases

Kung Fu Panda
Directed: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu
Trailer

Synopsis: In China, all the animals are kung fu masters except for the lazy panda who happens to be the “Chosen One” that will defend them against their enemies, so he needs to be trained.

My Take: Goofy, but fun looking movie.

RT Score: 85%
RT Consensus: Kung Fu Panda has a familiar message, but the pleasing mix of humor, swift martial arts action, and colorful animation makes for winning Summer entertainment.

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Tags: Adam James, Adam Sandler, Aliy A, Anand Tucker, angelina jolie, Asia Argento, Camilla Lesliem, Charles Jang, Claire Skinner, Colin Firth, Cristian Solimeno, Dario Argento, Dennis Dugan, dustin hoffman, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Gina McKee, go-getter, heather graham, Honglei Sun, jack black, Jackie Chan, Jen-Hua Yu, Jena Malone, Jim Broadbent, john c. reilly, John Stevenson, john turturro, Juliet Stevenson, Justin Wan, Khulan Chuluun, kung fu panda, Lainie Kazan, Lou Taylor Pucci, Lucy Liu, Mark Osborne, Martin Hynes, Maura Tierney, Mia Kirschner, miss conception, mongol, mother of tears, Nick Swardson, Odnyam Odsuren, promotion, Sean Baker, seann william scott, Sergei Bodrov, Shih-Ching Tsou, Steve Conrad, Tadanobu Asano, take out, Theodore Bouloukos, Udo Kier, Wang-Thye Lee, when did you last see your father, you don't mess with the zohan, zooey deschanel

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Mar 22 2008

Be Kind Rewind

Category: 2008,Movies,Reviews,ROFLMAO — velveetahead @ 6:12 pm

Be Kind Rewind

Directed: Michel Gondry
Starring: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover

Two video store guys have all their VHS tapes erased, but instead of buying new videos (or possibly upgrading to DVD), they make their own versions of the movies, hoping no one would notice.

What I loved most about this movie were the newer version of movies they created. I found them hilarious and the low-budget way they went about them was highly entertaining. They called these movies “Sweded” which is how they try to describe their technique of taking the basic movie plot and condensing it to about 20 minutes of goofiness resembling the original movie.

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Tags: be kind rewind, danny glover, jack black, michel gondry, mos def

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Feb 21 2008

Movies Opening Feb 22

Category: 2008,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 11:16 pm

Nationwide Releases

Be Kind Rewind
Directed: Michel Gondry
Starring: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover
Trailer

Synopsis: Two video store guys have all their VHS tapes erased, but instead of buying new videos (or possibly upgrading to DVD), they make their own versions of the movies, hoping no one would notice.

My Take: I have no idea why anyone would watch VHS tapes still, but it looks hilarious.

RT Score: 69%
RT Consensus: Slighter and less disciplined than Gondry’s previous mind-benders.

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Tags: , Anessa Ramsey, Anton Yelchin, August Diehl, August Zirner, Aunjanue Ellis, be kind rewind, bill duke, charles robert carner, charlie bartlett, christope beck, cover, danny glover, david bruckner, Dennis Quaid, Devid Striesow, Dolores Chaplin, duchess of langeais, Dylan Taylor, forest whitaker, guillaume depardieu, Hope Davis, Ivana Milicevic, jack black, jacques rivette, Jake Epstein, jeanne balibar, Jenny McCarthy, Jonathan Malen, Karl Markovics, Kat Dennings, Larry the Cable Guy, Lauren Collins, Marie Baumer, Mark Rendall, Matthew Fox, michel gondry, mos def, pete travis, Razaaq Adoti, Robert Downey Jr., Sahr, signal, stefan ruzowitzky, the counterfeiters, Tyler Hilton, vantage point, Vivica Fox, witless protection

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Jan 14 2008

The Holiday

Category: 2006,Movies,Reviews — velveetahead @ 2:43 am

The Holiday

Directed: Nancy Meyers
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Jack Black

Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet are alone at Christmas so they participate in a house exchange where Kate goes to Los Angeles and Cameron goes to London.

Harmless, predictable fluff with pretty people (not counting Jack Black). Cameron Diaz ends up in a tiny little house in the middle of nowhere outside of London but her house does come with Jude Law, so good deal for her! It is Kate Winslet’s brother in the movie. Poor Kate Winslet ends up with Jack Black. I mean, one gets Jude Law and the other gets Jack Black? Not fair!

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Tags: cameron diaz, holiday, jack black, jude law, kate winslet

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Nov 17 2007

Movies Opening Nov 16

Category: 2007,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 12:52 am

Nationwide Releases

Beowulf
Directed: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Ray Winstone, Crispin Glover, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins
Trailer

Synopsis: The latest motion-motion capture about the epic poem Beowulf, where he fights the demon Grendel.

My Take: I actually enjoyed the story when I read it in high school. Motion-capture does scare me, but it doesn’t look as creepy as The Polar Express.

RT Score: 72%
RT Consensus: Beowulf’s groundbreaking animation, stunning visuals, and talented cast make for an extremely entertaining time at the movies.

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Tags: angelina jolie, anthony hopkins, benjamin bratt, beowulf, brian de palma, crispin glover, donnie darko, dustin hoffman, dwayne johnson, gabriel garcia marquez, grendel, jack black, jason bateman, javier bardem, jennifer jason leigh, love in the time of cholera, margot at the wedding, mr. magorium's wonder emporium, natalie portman, nicole kidman, ray winstone, redacted, richard kelly, sarah michelle geller, seann william scott, southland tales, what would jesus buy, zemeckis

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