When actors find themselves in the jungles during the filming of a Vietnam war movie, they find out more than war is hell. Over-the-top Hollywood egos clash with balls-to-the wall reality necessary to make it out alive on the other side of the golden triangle of drug trafficking.

If we can look past the Wayans Brothers giving us White Chicks, then we can look past Robert Downey Jr. doing black face. As long as you can see past the racist undertones and enjoy the movie, Tropic thunder is actually entertaining. As Downey himself said this could be really good or really bad. I’ll let you decide yourself.

Past the political challenges, the audience is in for a treat. They get to see jack Black get his ass kicked by a twelve-year-old drug lord. How can you ask for more except to watch Stiller settle into his stretched-out jerk role we have seen in Heavyweights and Dodgeball.

The fake trailers to introduce the big name actors is magic. The fake trailers blend in seamlessly with the real trailers. This is a new inventive way to introduce the audience to the characters without long tedious back story. It is a great way to start the movie. True genius.

Ben Stiller pulls triple duty as producer, writer, and actor; something we have not seen since Zoolander. Stiller teams up with first time writer, Justin Theroux. Theroux has stood in front of the camera and easily forgotten long enough. In Tropic thunder he works on the screenplay and may show us his true talent.

I really would have expected Jack Black to barrel in like a bull in a china shop. But something (either himself or the director) held back this comedic juggernaut and Black added the perfect amount of left-field crazy to the movie.

No, Tropic Thunder will never aspire to the heights of Plattoon. But it’s not really fair to expect a comedy to aspire to much more than Zoolander ever gave us. As long as you walk into the theater expecting something on the level as most Stiller comedies, and nothing more, you will walk out a happy movie watcher.

What happens when you think you lose grip on your undercover job to the surrounding abyss of drugs, dealers, and paranoia around you? You might be a victim of A Scanner Darkly.

The cinematography for A Scanner Darkly is very interesting. It is a live action movie, but animated later with an interpolated rotoscope. The effect is amazing. This style fits perfectly for a story about drugs, paranoia, and self identity.

Keanu reeves holds the lead role as emotionless as any other performance he has ever give. Rory Cochrane at least gives us a good view of his character so tweaked out on drugs, he can barely function. Winona rider probably could have given us something a little more entertaining with her character, she passes muster.

Based on Phillip K. Dick’s novel by the same name, A Scanner Darkly is a pretty good adaptation of the book. Dick’s idea of punishment and controlled substances is so strong, it rings true from to today.

A Scanner Darkly is a great movie if you do not take some time to watch it, you are missing out on some good entertainment. This movie makes you believe just because you are paranoid, doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.

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New England highway patrolmen prove their worth to the rival policemen by chugging maple syrup and busting a drug ring.

Super Troopers in the first movie by writers Jay Chandrasekhar and Kevin Heffernan. Their other movies Club Dread and Beerfest follow the same wacky comedy that works for the writers/producers/actors.

Super Troopers is a good stupid movie to watch with some friends and have a good time. The jokes these troopers play to keep themselves entertained while on the job are really fun. Super Troopers shows the audience not all men in uniform and a badge are dicks, but some are.

“Don’t take the brown acid” should be the warning label for this movie. Watching the Dark Crystal and similar cult classic movies like The Labyrinth is entering the dark side of Jim Henson’s Muppet productions. You will not find Kermit the Frog singing the Rainbow Connection in this movie. But you may cling tighter to your pillow as you sink deeper into the rabbit hole.

>A far cry from Fraggle Rock and Sesame Street; push ‘play’ for a twisted fairy tale. With no humans on the screen, The Dark Crystal is a puppet-filled dream or nightmare. It is a cult classic all its own and rightly owns its faithful followers.

The Dark Crystal may appeal more to teenagers and young adults rather than children. It is a creative tale that will captivate almost anyone who lived through the 80s. But most people born post-Miami Vice may not fully appreciate Jim Hensen’s masterpiece.

The Dark Crystal is an original story that touches on some creepy elements Grimm’s Fairy Tales has offered for years (before Disney stole them and made them more cuddly). If nothing else, The Dark Crystal is a movie from left field you just may enjoy.

The fight of good versus evil rages on in Gotham. It separates the heroes from the villains. It is the decision we all make.

Who would have guessed that the sixth sequel of the same movie could be so good? It is hard to revisit the same characters and the same battles and still have an interesting story. But The Dark Knight shows you it is possible.

With a run time close to three hours, The Dark Knight feels a little long. The last hour shows the audience a different view of Two-Face. It is a little late in the movie to spring this plot twist. It makes it feel like The Dark Knight is two movies squeezed into one.

Who would have thought anyone could have topped Jack Nicholson’s performance as The Joker? I am happy to say that Heath Ledger’s performance was perfect. Possibly his best work ever.

The idea behind Batman will always draw a crowd. He was not blessed or cursed with super human powers. He is simply a man with some great tools who decided to fight for his fellow man. The Dark Knight may be the best action movie this summer has to offer.

You will not fell like you wasted your money on a bad movie ticket.

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