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The Box
26 minutes ago
Directed by: Richard Kelly
Cast: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: November 6, 2009
Plot: A financially desperate couple (Diaz, Marsden) is randomly presented with a box – inside the box is a simple red button. However, there is a catch – if they press the button, they will be awarded one million dollars. At the same time, someone in the world that they don’t know will be killed.
Who’S It For? Like the title object’s existence, The Box is a film made for the curious: those curious to see how the Donnie Darko director does with a mainstream budget, or those curious to see how the film should be placed in a list of this year’s bad-funny movies. Fans of psychological thrillers might want to take a gander, but at their own risk.
Expectations: Imagine a trailer that has »
- Nick Allen
Aliens In The Attic – Blu-Ray Review
6 November 2009 6:20 PM, PST
Blu-Ray Review
Directed by: John Schultz
Cast: Carter Jenkins, Austin Robert Butler, Ashley Tisdale, Robert Hoffman, Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts, Andy Richter
Running Time: 1 hr 28 mins
Rating: PG
Due Out: November 3, 2009
Plot: A quartet of heavily-armed extra-terrestrials come to Earth to retrieve a previously abandoned doomsday machine. Who can stop them? Kids!
Who’S It For? This is the fluffiest and family-friendliest presentation of a possible alien takeover in eons. The tiny green aliens are scary more than ugly, and the overall violence in the film is for the most part slapstick. My dog would probably scamper down to the basement after a couple of loud crashes, but she has always been a wuss.
Movie:
Aliens In The Attic is a movie of shenanigans from start to finish. Before the title becomes relevant, the kids are partaking in rebellious activity, like giving the online school grades »
- Nick Allen
Exclusive store deals for buying Star Trek on Nov. 17
6 November 2009 5:10 AM, PST
Look, you’re going to buy Star Trek. Everybody knows you’re going to do it. Heck, you’ve already planned a movie night with your friends. So you might as well get the best bang, or the coolest deal for your hard earned buck, right?
Here are the details for these store exclusives:
**Hollywood Video – Rent/Buy any Star Trek DVD and be entered to win an autographed poster of Uhura (Zoe Saldana). (first image above)
**Transworld (Fye/Coconuts/Suncoast) – Collectible Steelbook packaging.
**Best Buy – Collectible Gift Set with four pack of badge pins.
**Cvs – Consumer Offer. Buy $15 (or more) in iTunes gift cards and get the DVD (single disc) for only $9.99 (First week only).
**Target – Limited Edition Collectible Starship Enterprise Packaging on both 2-Disc DVD and 3-Disc Blu-ray.
**Amazon.com – Star Trek Limited Edition Replica Gift Set (Three-Disc + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
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- Jeff Bayer
The Fourth Kind … Fact or Fiction? True or False? It’s Up to You to Decide
6 November 2009 4:29 AM, PST
With The Fourth Kind (starring Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas and Will Patton) hitting theaters today, many people will be wondering what to make of the supernatural thriller. Well, here’s as much as the creators are willing to spill on the film …
McLaughlin’s review of The Fourth Kind
It’s Up to You to Decide…
In 1972, a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters.
The Fourth Kind, abduction, has been the most difficult to document…until now.
Background of the Thriller
In October 2004, filmmaker Olatunde Osunsanmi had wrapped principal photography on his
thriller The Cavern and traveled to North Carolina for postproduction. While there, a chance
dinner conversation sparked an interest that would be the genesis of The Fourth Kind.
A colleague told him of a psychologist living in the Carolinas who relocated from a remote town
along the Bering Sea. In Alaska, she had conducted a sleep »
- Jeff Bayer
The Fourth Kind
6 November 2009 4:19 AM, PST
Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton
Running Time: 1 hr 35 min
Rating: R
Release Date: November 6, 2009
The Fourth Kind … Fact or Fiction? True or False? It’s Up to You to Decide
Plot: An alleged fact-based film on mysterious disappearances in Nome, Alaska. Abigail Tyler (Jovovich and…Tyler herself?) is a psychoanalyst trying to determine why there are so many similar sleep disturbances in Nome.
Who’S It For? UFOies and conspiracy nuts and the rest of us, as long as we have our trusty grain of salt along for the ride.
Expectations: I thought it would be wildly stupid, because it looked, to me, like a rip off of Paranormal Activity. I was all set to dislike it. Read on for the prize inside!
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Milla Jovovich as Dr. Abigail Tyler: I remember the days when Milla couldn’t act »
- Morrow McLaughlin
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – in 3D
6 November 2009 3:44 AM, PST
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins
Running Time: 1 hr. 36 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: November 6, 2009
Plot: Charles Dickens’ classic tale getting another version, this time in 3D. Scrooge (Carrey) is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve in the hopes that the old man can change his nasty ways.
Who’S It For? First and foremost, this is for people who love the story that’s been told many times. For the most part, it stays true to form. Those loving the third dimension will be pleased as well. Parents on the other hand will begin to worry right away when Scrooge removes some coins from a dead man’s eyes.
Expectations: I’ve seen almost every version of this tale and lean toward A Muppet Christmas Carol as my personal fave. Jim Carrey has »
- Jeff Bayer
The Men Who Stare At Goats
6 November 2009 3:40 AM, PST
Quickcard Review
Men Who Stare At Goats
Directed by: Grant Heslov
Cast: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: November 6, 2009
Plot: Based on the true story by Jon Ronson, it’s a story about a reporter (McGregor) in Iraq who may have just stumbled on the greatest unknown soldier story. Lyn Cassady (Clooney) claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army’s First Earth Battalion, a unit that taps into the paranormal in their missions.
Who’S It For? It’s an adult comedy (without the sex and drugs … well, Ok there’s drugs). The plot sounds like it could be a special effects/superhero movie, it’s not. This is about a journalist who may be hanging out with a crazy man in Iraq.
Overall
Psychic spies. Jedi warriors. These are the military men who sound like »
- Jeff Bayer
Star Trek is coming on Nov.17, get the widget to help you remember
5 November 2009 7:26 AM, PST
Star Trek is coming.
I know you’re excited, but like me, find you have trouble remembering such things. Don’t worry. Paramount has you covered with this widget. It solves all your problems on trying to keep track of the DVD & Blu-ray release! Simply click on Grab on the widget to add it to your Website or post it to your Facebook, Twitter, etc.
And just in case you forgot, here’s just one of the tasty treats you can expect on the Blu ray.
Just when you thought that DVD and Blu-Ray packaging couldn’t get any better, the new home release of Star Trek is offering something that is going to blow our minds more severely than Nero did when he toasted Vulcan.
Fans will be able to take a tour of the famous USS Enterprise via “augmented packaging,” which requires owners of the DVD/Blu-Ray to »
- Jeff Bayer
I Love You, Beth Cooper – Blu-Ray Review
5 November 2009 2:09 AM, PST
Blu-Ray Review
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Cast: Paul Rust, Hayden Panettiere, Jack Carpenter, Lauren Storm, Lauren London
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: PG-13
Due Out: November 3, 2009
Plot: A geeky valedictorian (Rust) gets the cojones to tell the most popular girl in school (Panettiere) that he has always loved her. What follows is a night they’ll never forget.
Who’S It For? Enjoying Hayden Panettiere would help when trying to watch this movie. This is the type of high school movie for those who thought John Tucker Must Die deserved a less brutal fate.
Movie:
It is a feat for a film to make its title character so undesirable, but Beth Cooper doesn’t seem to have much difficulty in doing a lot of things wrong. The film is very set on how we should feel about Hayden Panettiere’s character – she’s a goddess on earth, »
- Nick Allen
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – facts about Jim Carrey, the cast and more
4 November 2009 4:35 PM, PST
For those lining up to see the latest retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, these fun facts are for you. Especially if you’re the type to sit down to watch an animated movie and say, “Who’s voice is that?”
Except for Colin Firth (Fred), Fionnula Flanagan (Mrs. Dilber), Leslie Manville (Mrs. Cratchit) and Leslie Zemeckis (Fred’s wife), everyone played multiple roles.
Jim Carrey: 7 roles
Old Scrooge, plus younger versions
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Gary Oldman: 3 roles
Bob Cratchit
Marley’s Ghost
Bob Hoskins: 2 roles
Old Fezziwig
Old Joe
Robin Wright Penn: 2 roles
Belle
Fan
· For his characters, Jim Carrey used different accents.
As Scrooge the child, teen, young adult – he begins more relaxed and loose and gets more pompous and resolute as he gets older.
Elder Scrooge – the Queen’s English, »
- Jeff Bayer
Say Anything … 20th Anniversary Edition – Blu-Ray Review
4 November 2009 1:56 PM, PST
Blu-Ray Review
Say Anything … 20th Anniversary Edition
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
Cast: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Joan Cusack, Lili Taylor
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: PG-13
Due Out: November 3, 2009
Plot: Two kids fresh out of high school fall in love over the span of one crazy summer.
Who’S It For? If you’ve ever shared a heartbeat with someone that feels no less than perfect, it’s necessary that you re-experience those emotions through one of the best films about love ever made. This Blu-Ray is especially catered to those who consider themselves already to be reincarnations of Lloyd Dobler or even Diane Court.
Movie:
Even if I had the pen handed by Diane to Lloyd in that heart-wrenching moment, I don’t think I’d be able to accurately record my feelings about Say Anything …. Those who have seen this movie, especially more than once, will »
- Nick Allen
Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin to co-host the Oscars
3 November 2009 4:10 PM, PST
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards, Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today.
“We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars,” said Shankman and Mechanic. “Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event.”
“I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin,” said Martin.
“I don’t play the banjo but I’m thrilled to be hosting the Oscars – it’s the opportunity of a lifetime,” said Baldwin.
Martin hosted the 73rd and 75th Academy Awards shows, earning an Emmy nomination for the first stint. He has also served as a presenter on the show several times, most recently at the ceremony in February when he appeared with Tina Fey. He »
- Jeff Bayer
Two Girls and a Guy – Blu-Ray Review
3 November 2009 3:21 PM, PST
Blu-Ray Review
Directed by: James Toback
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham, Natasha Gregson Wagner
Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Rating: R or Nc-17
Due Out: November 3, 2009
Plot: A man (Downey Jr.) is simultaneously confronted by the two women (Graham, Wagner) he has been seeing at the same time.
Who’S It For? This 1997 indie movie seems to have fallen under the radar in all of its stars’ filmographies. So yes, who is this small moment in everyone’s career for? Heather Graham Collectivists?
Movie:
When asked of his dreams, a neighborly mage once stated with stunning simplicity, “two chicks at the same time.” Two Girls and A Guy has the optional Nc-17 rating and a title that works also as the name for a bland porno, but it is thankfully not the simple realization of a man’s dream to knock boots with two babes. »
- Nick Allen
Monthly Movie Preview – November 2009 … A Christmas Carol, 2012, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and more
3 November 2009 5:34 AM, PST
It’s the holidays. We know this because the movies tell us so. This year they waited exactly one week after Halloween to start the Christmas fare with Jim Carrey’s A Christmas Carol. But even though the month starts with Christmas, the movie month plays out just like Thanksgiving.
At first, we’re given an array of wonderful treats that’s we’ll happily gobble up like George Clooney in The Men Who Stare at Goats or George Clooney in the stop-motion Wes Anderson movie Fantastic Mr. Fox. Plus, teenage girls and a few others, will have their vampire appetites filled with The Twilight Saga: New Moon. But then, just like Thanksgiving, you gorge a little too much. And even though you’re full, you look around for something more to eat … and that’s when Old Dogs seems to be your only option.
November 6
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- Jeff Bayer
George Clooney considers Alexander Payne’s Descendants
3 November 2009 3:24 AM, PST
George Clooney is busy. Not only is he saving the world … Ok, that’s a slight exaggeration, but he also has tons of films coming out and it’s showing signs of slowing down.
Now comes word from Variety that Clooney is considering the lead in the Alexander Payne family dramedy The Descendants.
You can see him before that in The Men Who Stare as Goats this Friday (Nov. 6) and the upcoming films Fantastic Mr. Fox and Up in the Air.
He’s also currently shooting The American, a thriller directed by Anton Corbijn.
But now back to Descendants … it’s a film about a wealthy man who takes his two daughters on a search for his wife’s lover in hopes of keeping the family together.
The screenplay is written by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash and based on Kaui Hart Hemmings’ debut novel of the same name.
This »
- Jeff Bayer
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire – interviews with Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Sapphire, Mo’ Nique, Gabourey Sidibe and Mariah Carey
2 November 2009 3:53 AM, PST
The big guns came out for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey are executive producers, and when they attach themselves to a project, people listen.
Click Here to read Nick Allen’s review of Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
But before we get to interviews with them plus the author Sapphire and the film’s cast Mo’ Nique, Gabourey Sidibe and Mariah Carey, let’s talk about this title.
Ok, I get it. You couldn’t call the movie Push, because that title was just used earlier this year in the sci-fi flick starring Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans.
But what’s wrong with calling it Precious and leaving it at that? With the marketing blitz this film is sure to get (from Oprah alone), how many people will only read a title, and strictly base whether they will see »
- Jeff Bayer
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