Archive for September, 2008
Movie Review for: Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Turns out using a smokeless bong on an airplane is not such a great idea in this post 9-11 world. Watch Harold and Kumar escape cock sandwiches, break into the states, and clear their names as terrorists.
Escape from Guantanamo Bay is the sequel to Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. Escape delivers the same crude humor they serve you in White Castle but we get to watch Kumar grow up a little.
Escape gives you more Neil Patrick Harris. Which is truly entertaining since NPH plays a womanizer in the movie even though he publicly came out in 2006.
No, Escape is not the sort of comedy your grandparents can appreciate. But then again, we cannot reasonably expect high brow humor from they guys who made us laugh with fart jokes. If you liked White Castle, then you can expect a familiar plot that is only slightly less funny than the original.
No commentsMovie Releases for Sept. 26
Choke
Eagle Eye
Miracle at St. Anna (because Spike Lee always gives a tasty joint)
Movie Review for: What Happens in Vegas
What happens when you get drunk and marry a stranger in Las Vegas? You get an annulment as soon as you ge home. Unless your new spouse wins 3 million dollars on a slot machine. Then a judge makes you work it out for 6 months and attend marriage counseling before you can split the money.
Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz make a good comedy team in WHIV… Some of the real magic happens with Rob Corddry and Lake Bell.
WHIV… is a little predictable. It gives you a different take on love and marriage. The ending is a little hokey, but overall this movie should make you laugh more than a couple of times.
No commentsDVD Releases for Sept. 23
Run Fat Boy Run
Leatherheads
Movie Review for: Untraceable
Two FBI agents try to find a killer who broadcasts the murders as the websites popularity grows, the victims die faster.
If no one visits the site, then the victim is not harmed. Untraceable makes the audience wonder who the real murderer is with the advanced technology and voyeuristic desire.
Diane Lane does a good job with her role. It is nice to see Colin Hanks break from his popular role in Orange County.
Untraceable has a solid story and keeps the audience interested to the end. There are worst ways to spend a little over an hour and a half.
No commentsTheater Releases for Sept. 19
Ghost Town
Igor
Lakeview Terrace
Movie Review for: Death at a Funeral
While Daniel attends his father’s funeral, he meets the decease’s secret gay lover. Faced with blackmail Daniel does what any good son would: drug the secret lover/little person with a powerful hallucinogen and hope it all blows over. Because who wants to tell mom dad was really into dudes?
If you are still reading, get ready for a dry comedy that only the Brits can offer. Death at a Funeral is a little slow in spots, but is worth the wait if British humor is your cup of tea.
If you like Little Britain, Shaun of the Dead, or Hot Fuzz, then you may enjoy Death at a funeral. Hey, at least it is better than Mr. Bean. Seriously.
No commentsTheater Release for Sept. 12
Burn After Reading
No commentsMovie Review for: Twelve Monkeys
Watch Bruce Willis bounce between past, present, and future to uncover the source of an apocalyptic plague. Navigating through WWI trenches, mental institutions, and forced volunteer lock downs, Willis may find he is the perfect victim of the Army of the Twelve Monkeys.
Bruce Willis does a good job in the lead role in this movie. He is not the cool, collected hero he gives you Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, or the Fifth Element.
Brad Pitt is magic on screen playing a man schizophrenic man with too much power. His acting in Fight Club was too much like his character in Twelve Monkeys. It appears Pitt can only deliver on flavor of crazy, which is okay because it is authentic.
Twelve Monkeys is a great movie and makes you think a couple of minutes after the movie is over. You will not leave this movie wishing you could get 130 minutes of your life back.
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