Though it happens all the time in movies or in sitcoms, I’ve never actually known someone to make a deal with a cabbie that the size of the tip decreases every minute, meaning the longer the ride the smaller the tip. But a similar deal should have been struck with Judd Apatow about his new film, Funny People: The longer the film, the worse the review. And clocking in at over two and a half hours, Funny People loses a good rating.
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Rourke looks haggard as ever, but there’s just something I love about the guy. Stallone, not so much.
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Youngsters are often used in horror movies as disturbing devices because people naturally don’t expect evil to come from innocent, wide-eyed cherubs. The juxtaposition of cute and conniving is a palpable one, but it’s getting old. So much, in fact, you have to wonder when characters in film will finally get wise to the truth that nefariousness knows no height, especially when the ankle-biter’s name is Esther. Audiences certainly understand this, which is why Orphan, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax), is immediately recognizable and almost entirely predictable. Most of us have seen the likes of The Omen, The Good Son and Joshua — the list is a long one — and can readily dictate the tempo of such films. Orphan, like a Von Trap child, falls right in line with the rest. Nevertheless, the film surprisingly manages to push the convention in a number of interesting ways, which makes it worthwhile for any fan of the genre.
“Ninja Assassin” surely looks like it’ll be visually stunning, but I’m not exactly hopeful for much more than that. I do like the lead, Rain (great name), who also starred in “Speed Racer,” however. Doesn’t bow ’til Nov 29.
Look what fell out of the rabbit hole — a first look at Tim Burton’s imagining of Alice in Wonderland. Folks are saying this teaser has been “leaked” so presumably we’re catching a pretty early glimpse of things to come. The film, after all, doesn’t come out ’til next March.
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Here’s our ugly truth. Sometimes when watching trailers, Kevin or I will look at each other and say, “You can cover that one.” Sometimes, we both say it. And there was not enough vodka in the world to convince either of us to screen The Ugly Truth starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler (sans Brit accent of all things!). It’s currently wallowing in Rotten status over at Rotten Tomatoes, so we probably made the right decision.
But I’ll make a pledge that if it hits 20%, I’ll suck it up and see the film. However, I’m pretty confident that won’t happen.
Did you see it? If so, tell us what you thought.
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The very first photo of Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger in the forthcoming “A Nightmare on Elm Street” remake has emerged out the darkness and onto MySpace. Really? MySpace?
There’s not a lot to make out, but it is exciting to get a small taste for the film. While remakes [...]
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Can you name all the monsters in this nifty lil chart? Wish it was a bit more high-res, since it’d make a great poster.
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