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In honor of Earth Day, Disney Nature Films proudly presents the
appropriately titled Earth, a breathtaking observational film that
harkens back to the days of those amazing nature flicks the studio made
back in the 60's and 70's.
Apr 27, 2009 - 10:26:14 PM
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First, the good news. Alex Proyas' new film Knowing is nowhere near as dull as the recent remake of the The Day the Earth Stood Still nor is it as laughably awful as M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. Now for the bad news. Despite it's hefty ambition, this fusion of science fiction and religious theology never completely gels.
Apr 25, 2009 - 7:43:27 PM
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Kyle and I had a good laugh the other day while talking about the marketing campaign for the new actioneer, "12 Rounds". Our fearless music guru thought it was a riot that in the trailer for this recent release, the marketing team goes out of their way to say; "From the director of Die Hard 2!".
Apr 25, 2009 - 7:20:16 PM
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Sometimes a film comes out of nowhere and wins you over with its
warmth, heart, and sheer simplicity. Last Chance Harvey is such a film.
Apr 12, 2009 - 12:47:50 PM
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The term "Bromance"
has been quite popular in the last few years thanks to films like
"Pineapple Express" and "Role Models" so it seemed only like a matter
of time before we'd get a film in which the "Bromance" was the central
aspect of the plot.
Apr 8, 2009 - 8:38:34 AM
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"Duplicity" is a terrific caper, but don't be fooled by the film's
misleading marketing campaign. This is not the breezy romantic comedy
the trailer makes it out to be.
Apr 7, 2009 - 11:08:41 AM
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Beware of horror films that are "Based on a true story". Generally
speaking, the true parts are either grossly exaggerated or completely
made up. The new ghost story "The Haunting in Connecticut " proclaims
to be "Based on a true story", but after watching it, I'd be hard
pressed to tell you what parts, if any, are actually true. What I can
tell you is, true or not, this is much better than David S. Goyer's
silly "Exorcist" knock off "The Unborn".
Apr 7, 2009 - 11:06:09 AM
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It's taken a very long time for this graphic novel from Alan Moore
and Dave Gibbons to make it to the big screen. In that time, film
makers like Paul Greengrass ("The Bourne Supremacy" and "United 93")
have taken a whack at it, but the property proved to be a tough nut to
crack. Ultimately, it would be "300" helmer Zack Snyder who would be
given the reigns and while this visual stylist has certainly earned
street cred amongst the movie geek crowd, the big screen adaptation of
"Watchmen" proves to be a mixed bag.
Apr 7, 2009 - 11:00:02 AM
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Cinema has seen it's share of effective war films. The Deer Hunter,
Platoon, Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan, Paths of Glory, Full
Metal Jacket, etc. The list goes on and on and on. The stunning Waltz
With Bashir is also a powerful take on war, but what sets it apart from
the other films on this list is the fact that its animated.
Apr 6, 2009 - 6:49:41 AM
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For those of you who thought "The House Bunny" was lowbrow,
infantile humor at its very worst (for the record, I thought the
adorable Anna Faris made the film somewhat tolerable), you're well
advised to steer clear of "Miss March", a ridiculously unfunny comedy
that also happens to be one of the most clumsily executed films in
recent memory.
In "Miss March", Zach Cregger plays Eugene a young
man who awakens from a four year coma to discover that his virginal
girlfriend is now a Playboy playmate. With the aid of his loopy (and
relentlessly clueless) best friend Tucker (played by Trevor Moore),
this fearless twosome head out on the open road hoping to make it out
west to the Playboy Mansion so that Eugene might be reunited with his
lady fair. Of course, they run into a few crazy situations along the
way.
Most of the jokes in "Miss March" are of the gross out
variety. We get poop and genitalia gags a plenty, and I'd be lying if I
said I was shocked into instantaneous laughter at least once or twice
(there's an epilepsy bit that really took me off guard). Overall
though, "Miss March" never really amounts to anything. The Farrelly
Brothers are far more adept with over the top gross out sight gags
whereas Judd Apatow and his crew of comical heavyweights (i.e. Seth
Rogen, Jason Segel, etc.) do a far superior job of balancing crude
humor and heart. Furthermore, there's simply no rhythm to this chaotic
mess of a movie. Eugene and Tucker are horribly drawn caricatures and
their run of the mill "Dumb and Dumber" schtick wears thin really quick.
Even
"Miss March's" target audience-- frat boys, sex crazed high school
students, and pre pubescent boys (who, ironically, wont even be able to
buy a ticket without the aid of a legal guardian)--are likely to find
the film relentlessly dumb.
Stars Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore
(who also wrote and directed the film), have gained a sizable level of
recognition for their hilarious Fuse sketch series "Whitest Kids U'
Know", and if they prove anything with their first feature length
outing, it's that a little of them goes a very long way.
While I
had no problem with "Miss March's" non-PC angle, I had a big problem
with it's severe lack of laughs. A shame too, because Cregger and Moore
do some hilariously raucous stuff on "Whitest Kids U' Know". Log on to
youtube.com and check out an obscene but righteously funny bit called
"Slow Jerk". As a two minute sketch, it's funnier than anything in the
forgettable "Miss March".
Mar 27, 2009 - 8:20:11 AM
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