Finally, a movie where Jesse Eisenberg plays a character his age, although his role in Ruben Fleischer’s 30 Minutes or Less reminds me of a combination of ones he had before. Like in Adventureland, he has a demeaning job, this time breaking the speed limit around the edges of Grand Rapids, Michigan to deliver pizzas.
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“Your Highness” is Lowly, Juvenile and Senseless
Films like Your Highness need a lesson in comedy. Swearing profusely to produce laughs doesn’t work. No one enjoys watching spontaneous, empty cursing that has no real content. Read Sam’s review of this strangely unfunny comedy.
Movie News Weekly Round-Up: November 15, 2010
The Weekly Movie News Round-up is an aggregation of news gathered from all across the movie industry released every weekend. Inside, discuss the past week’s latest movie news, casting news, and trailers to your heart’s content! Check out which actresses are in contention for The Dark Knight Rises
Review: Obnoxious “Due Date” a Bland Road Comedy
Is Todd Phillips, the man behind The Hangover, a one-hit wonder? That’s likely to be one of the first question that will come to mind after you see his latest movie Due Date. Despite solid performances from the leads, this formulaic comedy never really feels like more than a fun yet mildly irritating rehash of John Hughes’ Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Movie News Weekly Round-Up June 16, 2010
Movie news a day late, sorry guys… I have been in agony with a toothache and it looks like I will need a crown or a root canal done soon. Ugh! Movie News The Green Lantern‘s writers already working on sequel and The Flash (Heat Vision) MGM’s Red Dawn delayed indefinitely (LA Times) Guillermo del [...]
Movie News: Weekly Round-Up 05/11/2010
Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon to star in Marc Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher
Movie Review: Up in the Air (2009)
Gifted with a charming smile and good looks, George Clooney has always been a very charismatic movie star. He probably will never be known to have great depth or range but over the years, he has turned into a fairly solid actor who plays a certain persona (himself?) extremely well. Here, in Up the Air, you will see nothing new from him but he infuses his character with so much persona that his performance looks effortless and completely genuine.
