Movie Reviews & Clip: Brooklyn's Finest

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Published: Monday, 26 July 2010 12:47
Written by Lupe Haas

In the course of one chaotic week, the lives of three conflicted New York City police officers are dramatically transformed by their involvement in a massive drug operation in Brooklyn’s Finest, a searing new crime drama from acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day).

Burned out veteran Eddie Dugan (Richard Gere) is just one week away from his pension and a fishing cabin in Connecticut. Narcotics officer Sal Procida (Ethan Hawke) has discovered there’s no line he won’t cross to provide a better life for his long-suffering wife and seven children. And Clarence “Tango” Butler (Don Cheadle) has been undercover so long his loyalties have started to shift from his fellow police officers to his prison buddy Caz (Wesley Snipes), one of Brooklyn’s most infamous drug dealers. With personal and work pressures bearing down on them, each man faces daily tests of judgment and honor in one of the world’s most difficult jobs. 

In this clip from BROOKLYN'S FINEST, Don Cheadle's character tries to talk Wesley Snipes (Blade, New Jack City) out of their plans for a drug deal.

 

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Movie Reviews and Clip: She's Out Of My League

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Published: Saturday, 24 July 2010 22:10
Written by Lupe Haas

Kirk (Jay Baruchel), an average Joe, can't believe his luck. Though he's stuck in a seemingly dead-end job as an airport security agent, against all odds, Molly (Alice Eve), a successful and outrageously gorgeous babe, has fallen for him. Not only is Kirk stunned, but his friends, family and his ex-girlfriend, too. Now he has to figure out how to make the relationship work, even though he'd be the first to admit she's totally out of his league.

In this clip from SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE, Kirk's friends rationalize what other mismatched relationships ended up in failure.

 

Paramount

Release: 03/12/2010

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Movie Review and Clip: Our Family Wedding

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Published: Saturday, 24 July 2010 21:58
Written by Lupe Haas

In this clash-of-cultures comedy, two overbearing dads must put aside their differences to plan the wedding of their son and daughter (Ugly Betty's America Ferrera) in less than two weeks.

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In Fox Searchlight Pictures' OUR FAMILY WEDDING, they learn the hard way that the path to saying "I do" can be rife with familial strife.   When they return from college and too suddenly announce their marriage plans, they soon discover that their fathers - two highly competitive over-the-top egos - can wreak a major amount of havoc on their special day.  

INTERVIEW: Carlos Mencia takes inspiration for role from Tiger Woods

In this clip from OUR FAMILY WEDDING, the dads Carlos Mencia and Forest Whitaker throw out the insults after Carlos Mencia's character towed his car earlier in the day.

The film also stars Regina King (Southland Tales, Jerry Maguire), Lance GrossTyler Perry's ( House of Payne) and Lupe Ontiveros (Selena, As Good As It Gets).

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Fox Searchlight

Release: 03/12/2010

Genres: Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Directed By: Rick Famuyiwa
Produced By: Scott Hyman, Edward Saxon, Steven J. Wolfe

 

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Movie Reviews and Clip: The Bounty Hunter

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Published: Saturday, 24 July 2010 21:36
Written by Lupe Haas

Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler), a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurly (Jennifer Aniston). He thinks all that’s ahead is an easy payday, but when Nicole gives him the slip so she can chase a lead on a murder cover-up, Milo realizes that nothing ever goes simply with him and Nicole.

In this clip from THE BOUNTY HUNTER, Gerard Butler's Milo takes charge and locks his ex (Jennifer Aniston) in the trunk of his car. 

The exes continually one-up each other – until they find themselves on the run for their lives. They thought their promise to love, honor and obey was tough – staying alive is going to be a whole lot tougher. Andy Tennant (Hitch, Sweet Home Alabama) directs.

Release: 03/19/2010

 

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Christine Baranski
Directed By: Andy Tennant
Produced By: Neal H. Moritz
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Movie Reviews and Clip: Repo Men

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Published: Saturday, 24 July 2010 21:28
Written by Lupe Haas

Jude Law and Forest Whitaker are the REPO MEN and they don't want your unpaid car.  These repo men reposes your artificial organs if they go unpaid.  But it all changes when one of the repo men played by Jude Law receives a heart transplant and struggles to make the payments.  He must go on the run from his former partner.

In this clip from REPO MEN, Jude Law is on the lamb with a beautiful woman played by Alicia Braga (Legend).  


Release: 03/19/2010

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Movie Reviews and Clip: Pandorum

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Published: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 21:52
Written by Lupe Haas

Pandorum

In Pandorum, actors, Dennis Quaid (Vantage Point, The Express) and Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma, Alpha Dog), join Cam Gigandet (Never Back Down, Twilight), Cung Le (Tekken, Fighting), newcomer Antje Traue and director Christian Alvart (Antibodies) to tell the terrifying story of two crew members stranded on a spacecraft who quickly realize they are not alone.

Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It's pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the spacecraft. They can't remember anything - who are they, what is their mission? The only way out of the chamber is a dark and narrow airshaft. Corporal Bower (Foster), the younger of the two, crawls inside, while the other, Lt. Payton (Quaid), stays behind for guidance on a radio transmitter. As Bower ventures deeper and deeper into the ship, he begins to uncover a terrifying reality. Slowly the spacecraft's shocking and deadly secrets come unraveled, and the astronauts realize that the survival of mankind hinges on their actions.

In this scene "Running Is Always The Best Option" (video above) from PANDORUM, Ben Foster, Cung Le, and Antje Traue have only minutes until the ship's dangerous inhabitants attack the crew members.

 

Release: 09/25/2009  (Overture Films)

 

Rating: R
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le, Eddie Rouse, André Hennicke, Norman Reedus
Directed By: Christian Alvart
Produced By: Martin Moszkowicz, Dave Morrison
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Movie Reviews and Clip: Fame

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Published: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 21:37
Written by Lupe Haas

Fame

A reinvention of the original 1980 hit film, Fame follows a talented group of dancers, singers, actors, and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts, a diverse, creative powerhouse where students from all walks of life are given a chance to live out their dreams and achieve real and lasting fame...the kind that comes only from talent, dedication, and hard work. In an incredibly competitive atmosphere, plagued by self-doubt, each student's passion will be put to the test. In addition to their artistic goals, they have to deal with everything else that goes along with high school, a tumultuous time full of schoolwork, deep friendships, budding romance, and self-discovery. As each student strives for his or her moment in the spotlight, they'll discover who among them has the innate talent and necessary discipline to succeed. With the love and support of their friends and fellow artists, they'll find out who amongst them will achieve Fame...

Release: 09/25/2009

An MGM Release

Genres:        Drama, Musical/Performing Arts, Remake And Teen
Starring:      Kherington Payne, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Paul McGill, Asher Book, Kelsey Grammer Directed By:    Kevin Tancharoen
Produced By:    Mark Canton, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi 

 

FAME Movie Review

I was curious about the movie Fame. I was curious why someone felt it was necessary to make the movie again. With all the High School Musicals, Camp Rock, Glee and other incarnations, it was hardly a void that needed filled. When the original Fame came out in 1980, it created a sensation. It was so dynamic and inspirational, that High School students everywhere were breaking out in song and dance. A TV show soon followed and then a stage production. But why another film version, and why now?I attended Fame (2009)  with the expectation of seeing something new. Something to explain the need for a fresh take, but what I found was a well constructed film that was entertaining and full of talented young people. What I didn’t find was anything new. With theatre performers such as Bebe Neuwirth, Charles S. Dutton, Debbie Allen, Megan Mullally and Kelsey Grammer, there was a real weight, a respect for the craft of performing arts. But what the film lacked was electricity. With all the dance shows and talent shows on the air today, it would take a lot to blow us away.


The young performers in this film were good. They were talented, they were awesome. But for some reason the screen did not ignite. That spark never happened and no one performance really blazed. Now don’t get me wrong. This film is worth seeing. But I was hoping for something more. After this film I left the theatre smiling, but in 1980 I left the theatre signing and dancing. And that is all the difference in the world.

Melanie Wilson  

Visit her blog at LAMelbox.blogspot.com 

 

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Movie Reviews and Clip: Love Happens

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Published: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 21:14
Written by Lupe Haas

LOVE HAPPENS

 Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston star in the romantic drama LOVE HAPPENS. When a self-help author arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar, he unexpectedly meets the one person who might finally be able to help him help himself. Dr. Burke Ryan (Eckhart) is on the precipice of a major multimedia deal, but the therapist who asks his patients to openly confront their pain is secretly unable to take his own advice. Eloise Chandler (Aniston) has sworn off men and decided to focus on her floral business.

However, when she meets Burke at the hotel where he’s speaking, there is an instant attraction. But will two people who have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love another chance? As each struggles with the hurt of love and loss, they realize that in order to move forward, they need to let go of the past. And if they can, they’ll find that, sometimes, love happens when you least expect it.

In this scene from LOVE HAPPENS, Aniston's Eloise tells her best friend her boyfriend has cheated on her again. 

 

Genres: Comedy, Drama And Romance
Rating: PG-13 for some language including sexual references.
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer, Joe Anderson, John Carroll Lynch, Frances Conroy and Martin Sheen
Directed By: Brandon Camp
Produced By: Scott Stuber, Mike Thompson, J. Miles Dale, Rick Solomon, Ryan Kavanaugh
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Movie Reviews and Clip: Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsCloudy

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Published: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 21:05
Written by Lupe Haas

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

In 2009, Columbia Pictures' and Sony Pictures Animation's CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS will be the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese.

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Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain. Bill Hader, star of Saturday Night Live and Night of the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, will voice Flint Lockwood, a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life.   (User reviews below)

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Anna Faris (Scary Movie), who recently turned heads as the star of the comedy hit The House Bunny, takes on the role of Sam Sparks, a weathergirl covering the phenomenon who hides her intelligence behind a perky exterior. James Caan plays Tim Lockwood, Flint's technophobic father. Andy Samberg plays Brent, the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Bruce Campbell plays Mayor Shelbourne, who figures out that Flint's invention can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the map and Mr. T plays the by-the-rules town cop Earl Devereaux.

Watch a clip from the animated film above.

 

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs Movie Review

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is an imaginative, humorous, entertaining, three-dimension spectacular. I throughly enjoyed this film. Not being familiar with the source material, I trusted that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller would only add whatever was necessary to flush out a feature length script from a beloved children’s book, written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. This fantastical tale has been a children’s book favorite since 1978.Developing a new visual style and creating a back story for the town of Chewandswallow, directors Lord and Miller give us a young inventor named Flint Lockwood, who is obsessed with becoming the world’s greatest inventor. Voiced by Bill Hader, this young man invents a machine that causes the clouds to rain food. The town’s mayor, voiced by Bruce Campbell, sees this as an opportunity to save their small island after their chief industry, sardines, has gone bust because sardines are gross. He convinces young Lockwood to rig his machine to rain three meals a day, while the mayor invites the world to come see the phenomenon.
Anna Faris voices Sam Sparks, a young news station intern, who happens to be covering a local news conference when the first food-rain occurs. Having exclusive footage to the event and a secret passion for the science of weather, Sam and Flint become fast friends and join forces when the raining food problem becomes out of control. Additional cast members include James Caan, as Flint Lockwood’s tecnophobic father, Mr. T. as the local policeman, Bobbe’ J. Thompson as Cal, the policeman’s son and Andy Samberg as Baby Brent, a grow man still living off of the fame he achieved as a child model for the now defunct sardine company. Additional voice actors include Benjamin Bratt as Manny, Neil Patrick Harris as Steve The Monkey, and Al Roker as an anchorman.

When watching a film, I usually don’t focus on the technical aspects, I try to just enjoy the story. But in this film I was so impressed with the sound engineering that I can’t help but point it out. Imagine the monumental task of recording all the different sounds involved when food of all types hits the ground. In addition there was some very clever effects involved when sound had to be filtered through foreign objects. For example, when Flint Lockwood has a giant fishbowl land on top of him. The angry shouts of the community are muffled for comic effect until the glass breaks. Then Flint must hear the mob in their full voluminous roar.

I was also intrigued with the lighting effects. I don’t know who gets the credit for this in an animated film, but I was fascinated by the way the light played on reflective surfaces and through translucent materials. The three dimensional effects also severed this film well. As a adult, we often view animated films as a guardian to a small child, but I really enjoyed this film as a work of art. I found it visually stunning, interesting and most of all, entertaining. Even if you don’t have a child to bring to this film, go anyway. Let it bring out the child in you.
Reviewed by Melanie Wilson     

visit her blog at LAMelbox.blogspot.com

 
Release Date:    September 18, 2009
Starring:    Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg, Mr. T, Bobb’e J. Thompson
Directed By:    Chris Miller & Phil Lord
Produced By:    Pam Marsden

  

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Movie Reviews and Clip: Megan Fox in JENNIFER'S BODY

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Published: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 21:01
Written by Lupe Haas

Megan Fox is a man-eater in her new flick, JENNIFER'S BODY,  The Transformers' star plays a newly possessed cheerleader who kills her male classmates.  Her best friend played by Amanda Seyfried, tries to put an end to the horror. 

In this clip, Megan Fox's possessed self explains to her best friend, she's not finicky when it comes to her male victims.  She goes both ways in a killing spree.  Watch the clip above.

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20th Century Fox

Release Date:  September 18, 2009

Genre:  Horror, Comedy, Sci Fi, Thriller

Starring:   Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody

Screenplay:  Diablo Cody

Directed By: Karyn Kusama

 


 

 

 

  

 

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