Oct 02 2009

Movies Opening October 2

Category: 2009 Movies,Movies,Openingvelveetahead @ 1:59 pm

There are a lot of good movies coming out this weekend: zombies, roller derby girls and Coen brothers.

Nationwide Releases

Zombieland
9x9_fresh Whip It
9x9_fresh Capitalism: A Love Story
The Invention of Lying

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zombieland

Zombieland
Directed: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Trailer

Synopsis: A group of survivors battle against the world that has been overrun by zombies.

My Take: It looks fantastically awesome.

9x9_fresh RT Score: 88%
RT Consensus: Wickedly funny and featuring plenty of gore, Zombieland is proof that the zombie subgenre is far from dead.

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Jan 04 2009

TV: Week of January 4

Category: TV,Upcomingvelveetahead @ 9:35 pm

January used to be a dead month for new shows. It used to just be reruns, but now filled with midseason replacements and reality shows.

Season Finales: Lipstick Jungle, Stargate Atlantis, Sanctuary, Crash

Pick of the Week

scrubs

Scrubs
Channel: ABC
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Judy Reyes, Sarah Chalke, Ken Jenkins, John C. McGinley, Neil Flynn
Premieres: Tuesday, January 6
Trailer

Synopsis: The show moves to ABC where it gets to finish out its final season properly. In the final season, J.D. and Elliot might get back together again, Dr. Kelso has retired as the Chief of Medicine, but he still hangs around since he gets free muffins for life from the coffee shop, and Courtney Cox guest stars for a few episodes as the new Chief of Medicine.

My Take: The show is hilarious and it was given the shaft at NBC so I’m glad it gets to finish off its final season properly.

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Nov 23 2007

Movies Opening Nov 23

Category: 2007,Movies,Openingvelveetahead @ 5:49 pm

Nationwide Releases


Enchanted
Directed: Kevin Lima
Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden
Trailer

Synopsis: A fairy princess and her prince come out of the cartoon fairytale world to land in real-life New York by an evil queen.

My Take: It sounds goofy, but I find myself laughing at the trailer each time I see it. The things it takes from old-school fairy tales and has them play out in New York is just amusing.

RT Score: 93%
RT Consensus: A smart re-imagining of fairy tale tropes, Enchanted features witty dialogue, sharp animation, and a star turn by Amy Adams.

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Oct 26 2007

Movies Opening Oct 26

Category: 2007,Movies,Openingvelveetahead @ 11:47 pm

Nationwide Releases

Dan in Real Life
Directed: Peter Hedges
Starring: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche
Trailer

Synopsis: Advice columnist can advise others, but makes a mess of his own life.

My Take: While the storyline isn’t very original, the performances look good.

RT Score: 62%
RT Consensus: The fine performances elevate Dan in Real Life beyond its sentimental plot.

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