Thursday, August 28, 2008

My Mom's New Boyfriend

After a three-year assignment in the field, FBI agent Henry Durand (Colin Hanks) returns home with his fiancée (Selma Blair) only to find his once-dowdy over weight mother Martha has transformed into the highly attractive, enlightened Marty (Meg Ryan) who dates every night of the week. When Marty meets the mysterious Tommy (Antonio Banderas), Henry is ordered to spy on his mother after learning Tommy may be involved in an international art theft ring.Henry Durand is a young federal agent who is given a difficult assignment: spy on his mother and her boyfriend who is suspected of leading a gang of art thieves.

Trailer

Starring:
Meg Ryan, Antonio Banderas, Colin Hanks, Norm MacDonald, Selma Blair Directed by: George Gallo
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy and Thriller
Running Time: 97 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, language, some violence and drug material.
Yahoo! Critics: NA

My Rating: &&&&
Hilarious! Enough to brighten up your day!

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Plata Quemada (Burnt Money)

Argentina, 1965. Angel, a drifter, and Nene, a petty thief, meet in the bathroom of a Buenos Aires train station, and from that moment they are inseparable--both as lovers and, soon, as partners in crime. Dubbed "the Twins" by the police and tabloids, they scratch out a living trawling through the Buenos Aires underworld, until a botched heist goes wrong: leaving four dead and Angel wounded. It forces them and their swaggering straight cohort Cuervo to escape to Uruguay as per the orders of their boss, the sinister Fontana. Fugitives, they are advised to remain in hiding. until their false documents are ready. Days go by and tensions mount. The three begin going out and attracting attention. The situation worsens when Nene, who has an unhealthy relationship with Angel, falls in love with a prostitute. Cut off from their roots and the connections, convinced they've been betrayed and are under surveillance, the Twins' world begins to close in on them, testing their love and finally their sanity.

Trailer

Starring: Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Leticia Bredice, Ricardo Bartis
Directed by:
Marcelo Pineyro
Genres: Art/Foreign, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hrs. 5 min.

MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &&&
Movie in Spanish.

Be Kind Rewind

Jerry, a junkyard worker, attempts to sabotage a power plant that he believes is melting his brain. But when his plan goes awry, the magnetic field that he creates accidentally erases all of the videotapes in a local video store where his best friend Mike works. Fearing that the mishap will cost Mike his job, the two friends team up to keep the store's only loyal customer - a little old lady with a tenuous grasp on reality - from realizing what has happened by recreating and re-filming every movie that she decides to rent. From "Back to the Future," to "Robocop," to "Rush Hour," to "The Lion King," Jerry and Mike become the biggest stars in their neighborhood by starring in the biggest movies ever made.

Trailer

Starring: Jack Black, Dante 'Mos Def' Smith, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz
Directed by:
Michel Gondry
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 41 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references
Yahoo! Critics: B
My Rating: &&
Not my type of film, only enjoyed certain comedy scenes, other than that ... boringggggg

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning (Only on DVD)

The story of Disney's LITTLE MERMAID continues in ARIEL'S BEGINNING, a lushly drawn prequel to the 1989 animated classic. Long before Princess Ariel (Jodi Benson) found her true love on land, the young mermaid lived many musical adventures in her amazing underwater home, amid her many performing sisters and royal parents. When lovely-voiced Queen Athena (Lorelei Hill Butters) is abducted by pirates, however, King Triton (Jim Cummings), outlaws all singing, leaving his youngest daughter bereft of the two things she loves the most: her mother and her music. Not wishing to displease her father, but incapable of giving up her true passion, Ariel attends secret concerts, carefully eluding the wicked and watchful Marina Del Rey (voiced by Academy Award winner Sally Field.) Together with her friends Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) and Flounder (Parker Goris), the young mermaid must find a way to convince her father to reverse his ban, before the heart and soul of the kingdom wither forever.

Trailer

Starring: Jodi Benson, Jim Cummings, Sally Field, Samuel E. Wright, Parker Goris
Directed by: Peggy Holmes
Genres: Animation, Family, Prequel/Sequel
Running Time: 1 hr. 17 min.
MPAA Rating: G
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &&
Not very exciting. Songs is just so so. A prequel to the original classic Little Mermaid which had set the benchmark way too high, therefore you can actually give this a miss.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Road Trip

Cheating is when you're in a committed relationship and have sex with another person....It's not cheating if you live in different area codes, if you are too wasted to remember it, or if you are with two people at the same time because they cancel each other out. But it is definitely cheating if you videotape it and someone accidentally mails the tape to your girlfriend. This is what happens to Josh, who must now drag two college buddies, and one not-so-eager-kid who happens to own the car, on a raucous 1800-mile road trip from Ithaca, New York to Austin, Texas to save his lifelong romance.

Trailer
Starring: Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Amy Smart, Paulo Costanzo, D.J. Qualls
Directed by:
Todd Phillips
Genres: Comedy and Teen
Running Time: 1 hr. 31 min.

MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, crude humor, language and drug use
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &&&&
Funny!!! Watch it if you haven't. That's all am gonna say.

Deception

Are you free tonight? A simple enough question, but how Jonathan McQuarry answers it will change his life forever. A corporate auditor adrift in a sea of New York's power elite, Jonathan's work is his entire life. But a chance meeting with Wyatt Bose, a charismatic corporate lawyer, introduces Jonathan to a decadent playground for Manhattan's executive upper crust. For these power brokers, whose eighteen-hour workdays leave no time for a personal life, there's The List--a sex club, of sorts, where the right cell-phone number and four simple words (Are you free tonight?) can lead to an evening's sexual fulfillment. It's a world of intimacy without intricacy, as Jonathan's first conquest (or vice versa) explains to him, and through The List Jonathan discovers a side of himself that he didn't know existed. But an affair with a ravishing and mysterious stranger known to Jonathan only by her first initial S, will expose him to yet another world he never imagined--one of betrayal, treachery and murder.

Trailer

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams, Natasha Henstridge, Maggie Q
Directed by:
Marcel Langenegger
Genres: Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 48 min.

MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, language, brief violence and some drug use
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &&&
Would have given only && if not because of Hugh Jackman. Been a huge fan of his. Can actually take this out of your movie list. Nothing very exciting about this movie and a so very pointless thriller.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Bank Job

A car dealer with a dodgy past and new family, Terry has always avoided major-league scams. But when Martine, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street, Terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Martine targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets - secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld, the highest echelons of the British government, and the Royal Family itself...the true story of a heist gone wrong...in all the right ways.

Trailer

Starring:
Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster

Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, nudity, violence and language
Yahoo! Critics: B-
My Rating: &&&
The movie starts off slow, at least it gives me subtle time to know the character better first. Great cast, solid performances and good plot, well ... it's a freaking true story so it better be percise! I need to rely on the subtitle due to the British accent and usage of terms and jargons (sorry but I was totally lost without it :p) . All and all, it was a good movie. Feels like Ocean Eleven but with a twist.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Coffee Date

Straight-man Todd's life is spinning out of control when he unexpectedly strikes-up a friendship with a gay man, Kelly. Their friendship soon has his brother, mother and his co-workers believing that Todd now is gay. He begins to wonder, do they know something he doesn't?



Trailer
Starring: Sally Kirkland, Jonathan Silverman, Deborah Gibson, Jonathan Bray, Wilson Cruz
Directed by:
Stewart Wade
Genres: Comedy, Gay
Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.

MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Yahoo! Critics: NA
My Rating: &&&
Not a too bad movie, amateur yet sweet. There are tonnes of way better gay themed movies out there but this one kinda like just manage to pass through. The set backs are the sound mixing and, to be frank, I was kinda like irritated by the main actor (Jonathan Bray) for repeating "I AM NOT GAY, I AM STRAIGHT" every now and then!

Vantage Point

Thomas Barnes and Kent Taylor are two Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton at a landmark summit on the global war on terror. When President Ashton is shot moments after his arrival in Spain, chaos ensues and disparate lives collide in the hunt for the assassin. In the crowd is Howard Lewis, an American tourist who thinks he's captured the shooter on his camcorder while videotaping the event for his kids back home. Also there is American TV news producer Rex Brooks, relaying the historic event to millions of TV viewers across the globe. As they and others reveal their stories, the pieces of the puzzle will fall into place - and it will become apparent that shocking motivations lurk just beneath the surface.

Trailer
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt
Directed by: Pete Travis
Genres: Drama and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language
Yahoo! Critics: C
My Rating: &&&&
Great cast, good plot and this movie will put you on the edge of your seat. Lives up to what the trailer mentioned, "If you think you have seen it all ... look again". Starts off a bit confusing and I must say boring, but when the puzzle started to piece together, that's where the thrill begins! Highly recommended :p

30 Days of Night

This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction.

Trailer

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Jon Bennett, Mark Boone Jr.
Directed by:
David Slade
Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 53 min.

MPAA Rating: R for strong horror violence and language
Yahoo! Critics: C
My Rating: &&&&
Wow ... for those who loved the blood and violence genre movies, trust me, you won't be disappointed. Lots of head chopping and to a certain extend, it will be quite disturbing for certain viewer. As for me ... I just loved it!

Friday, August 22, 2008

Hoodwinked


An updated re-telling of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood." The satire begins where the fable last left off, as there's always more to every tale than meets the eye! Furry and feathered cops from the animal world, Chief Grizzly and Detective Bill Stork, investigate a domestic disturbance at Granny's cottage, involving a girl, a wolf and an axe. The charges are many: breaking and entering, disturbing the peace, intent to eat, and wielding an axe without a license. Not to mention, this case might be tied to the elusive "Goody Bandit" who has been stealing the recipes of goody shops everywhere.


Trailer

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Anthony Anderson, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers
Directed by:
Tony Leech, Todd Edwards, Cory Edwards
Genres: Comedy, Kids/Family and Animation
Running Time: 1 hr. 21 min.

MPAA Rating: PG for some mild action and thematic elements
Yahoo! Critics: C+
My Rating: &&
Now I know why certain animation definitely doesn't catch my attantion. I had never heard of this movie until one fine day, while I was browsing through a DVD store, and found it. I was quite excited by the cast, but it was a total disappointment! Story line s**ks big time! But I must say, the songs is quite good!

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Prom Night


Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, one of magic, beauty, and love. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns from magic to murder there is only one man who could be responsible, the man she thought was gone forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive their Prom Night.


Trailer

Starring: Brittany Snow, Johnathon Schaech, Brianne Davis, Kelly Blatz, Jana Kramer
Directed by:
Nelson McCormick
Genres: Suspense/Horror, Thriller, Remake and Teen
Running Time: 1 hr. 28 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language
Yahoo! Critics: D
My Rating: &
Craps!!! Total crap! Enough Said!

Nim's Island

Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover - the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island.

Trailer

Starring: Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, Gerard Butler, Alphonso McAuley, Peter Callan
Directed by:
Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.

MPAA Rating: PG for mild adventure action and brief language
Yahoo! Critics: C+
My Rating: &&
Casting is EXCELLENT! Story line ... no comment. Certain story should have just stayed in the book!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Jumper


A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.







Trailer

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Diane Lane, Max Thieriot
Directed by:
Doug Liman
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and Teen
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality
Yahoo! Critics: C-
My Rating: &&&&
Was quite sceptical about this movie at first but my friend, Ftee, highly recommends it. Turns out, it was really good! Should watch!

Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion

Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil. The show's name is drawn from its two main symbols: the dragon, representing the East, and the lion, representing the West. Dralion derives much of its inspiration from Eastern philosophy with its perpetual quest for harmony between humankind and nature. Suspended in time between the past and the future, Dralion is a celebration of life and the four elements that maintain the natural order: air, water, fire and earth. Innovation soars to new heights as it defies the laws of nature. Dralion is a dynamic performance that transcends the boundaries of the imagination and leads us into a dreamscape with a new and sparkling perspective.

Trailer

Performer:
Juliana Neves, Henriette Gbou, Sheetal Gandhi, Luis Pelegrini, Erik Karol, Agnès Sohier
Directed by:
Guy Caron, David Mallet
Genres: Family, Music
Running Time: 89 min.
My Rating: &&&&&

The Simpsons Movie

Thanks to Lisa Simpson, Lake Springfield is cleaned up from the pollution that once fouled it. But when Homer, who's adopted a pig (Spider-pig) and dumps a silo full of the pig's crap in the lake, the EPA places a large dome over Springfield, and the Simpsons family manage to escape through a sinkhole. The family flees to a better life in Alaska, but when the head of the EPA, Russ Cargill, orders the towns destruction, it's up to Homer to save Springfield!

Trailer

Starring: Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Pamela Hayden, Albert Brooks
Directed by:
David Silverman
Genres: Comedy, Animation and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 26 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for irreverent humor throughout
Yahoo! Critics: B
My Rating: &

Cirque Du Soleil - Varekai

Icarus (Anton Tchelnokov) is the main character of Varekai, who falls to the ground, breaking his legs as he does. He is suddenly in a strange, new world full of creatures he has never seen before. "Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of all possibilities, begins an inspired incantation to life rediscovered." Assisted by the strange and quirky La Vigie (John Gilkey), he works on regaining his strength and finding his way, his desire being to fly again. While on the ground, he meets The Betrothed (Olga Pikhienko), an underground, insect-like creature who he falls in love with. The two have barely met when she is kidnapped. Having already lost his love, Icarus must also find a way to see her again and conquer the obstacles in his path, continuing his quest through Varekai.

Trailer

Performer: Anton Tchelnokov, Olga Pikhienko, Mathieu Lavoie, John Gilkey, Andrew Atherton, Kevin Atherton
Directed by: Dominic Champagne, Nick Morris
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Music
Running Time: 110 min.
My Rating: &&&&&

Hellboy

Born in the flames of hell and brought to earth to perpetrate evil, Hellboy was rescued from sinister forces by the benevolent Professor Bruttenholm, who raised him to be a hero. In Dr. Bruttenholm's secret Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.), Hellboy creates an unlikely family consisting of the telepathic "Mer-Man" Abe Sapien, and "Pyrokenetic" Liz Sherman, the woman he loves who can control fire. Hidden from the very society that they protect, they stand as the key line of defense against an evil madman who seeks to reclaim Hellboy to the dark side and use his powers to destroy mankind.

Trailer

Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt, Karel Roden, Doug Jones
Directed by:
Guillermo del Toro
Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hrs. 1 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and frightening images
Yahoo! Critics: B-
My Rating: &&&&

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Made Of Honor

Tom Bailey is in love with his best friend Hannah. But Tom has a fear of commitment and refuses to admit the obvious--he should propose to Hannah before she finds a less procrastinating suitor. When Colin, a rich Scotsman sweeps Hannah off her feet and asks for her handin marriage, Tom must witness her unquestioned happiness up close and personal--because she's chosen him to be her Maid Of Honor.

Trailer

Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Beau Garrett, Sydney Pollack, Kadeem Hardison
Directed by:
Paul Weiland
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 41 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language
Yahoo! Rating: C
My Rating: &&&&

Monday, August 18, 2008

License To Wed

Newly engaged Ben Murphy and his fiancee, Sadie Jones, plan to live happily ever after. The problem is that Sadie's family church, St. Augustine's, is run by Reverend Frank, who won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage-prep course. Consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy, Reverend Frank's rigorous curriculum puts Ben and Sadie's relationship to the test. Forget happily ever after--do they even have what it takes to make it to the altar?

Trailer

Starring: Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, John Krasinski, Christine Taylor, Roxanne Hart
Directed by:
Ken Kwapis
Genres: Comedy and Religion
Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual humor and language
Yahoo! Critics: D+
My Ratings: &&&

Superbad

Two co-dependent high school guys want to hook up with girls before they graduate and go off to different colleges, but, after a calamitous night just trying to buy alcohol for a school party, overcoming their separation anxiety becomes a greater challenge than getting the girls.





Trailer

Starring: Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader
Directed by:
Greg Mottola
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 54 min.

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image.
Yahoo! Critics: B+
My Rating: &&

Perfect Stranger

When investigative reporter Rowena Price learns that her friend's murder might be connected to powerful ad executive Harrison Hill, she goes undercover with the help of her associate, Miles Hailey. Posing as Katherine, a 'temp' at Hill's ad agency, and Veronica, a girl Hill flirts with online, Rowena surrounds her prey from all sides, only to discover that she isn't the only one changing identities. The closer Rowena gets to finding the truth, the more we see how far people will go to protect it.

Trailer

Starring: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan, Nicki Lynn Aycox
Directed by:
James Foley
Genres: Drama, Thriller and Crime
Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min.

MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, nudity, some disturbing violent images and language
Yahoo! Rating: D+
My Rating: &&&&

Sunday, August 17, 2008

27 Dresses

Jane is idealistic, romantic and completely selfless--a perennial bridesmaid whose own happy ending is nowhere in sight. But when younger sister Tess captures the heart of Jane's boss--with whom she is secretly in love--Jane begins to reexamine her "always-a-bridesmaid..." lifestyle.







Trailer

Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Edward Burns, Melora Hardin
Directed by:
Anne Fletcher
Genres: Comedy and Romance
Running Time: 1 hr. 47 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality.
Yahoo! Critics: C+
My Rating: &&&&

Saturday, August 16, 2008

What Happens in Vegas

Two people discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Vegas, with one of them winning a jackpot after playing the other's quarter. The pair trys to undermine each other and get their hands on the money... falling in love along the way.






Trailer

Starring:
Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Lake Bell, Dennis Farina
Directed by:
Tom Vaughan
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 38 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual and crude content, and language, including a drug reference.
Yahoo! Critics: C
My Rating: &&&&

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

In 1939 London, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew is a middle-aged governess who finds herself once again unfairly dismissed from her job. Without so much as severance pay, Miss Pettigrew realizes that she must--for the first time in two decades--seize the day. This she does, by intercepting an employment assignment outside of her comfort level--as "social secretary." Arriving at a penthouse apartment for the interview, Miss Pettigrew is catapulted into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse. Within minutes, Miss Pettigrew finds herself swept into a heady high-society milieu--and, within hours, living it up. Taking the "social secretary" designation to heart, she tries to help her new friend Delysia navigate a love life and career, both of which are complicated by the three men in Delysia's orbit; devoted pianist Michael, intimidating nightclub owner Nick, and impressionable junior impresario Phil. Miss Pettigrew herself is blushingly drawn to the gallant Joe, a successful designer who is tenuously engaged to haughty fashion maven Edythe--the one person who senses that the new "social secretary" may be out of her element, and schemes to undermine her. Over the next 24 hours, Guinevere and Delysia will empower each other to discover their romantic destinies.

Trailer

Starring: Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Shirley Henderson, Lee Pace, Mark Strong
Directed by:
Bharat Nalluri
Genres: Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo
Yahoo! Critics: B
My Rating: &&&&&

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

After a devastating break-up with his girlfriend, TV sitcom star Sarah Marshall, a heartbroken and depressed Peter heads to Hawaii for a little vacation to try his best to forget every detail of his relationship. But love laughs at Peter, because Sarah is vacationing in the same exclusive resort as Peter, along with her new boyfriend.



Trailer

Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader
Directed by:
Nicholas Stoller
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 52 min.

MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity.
Yahoo! Critics: B
My Rating: &&&&

Drillbit Taylor

Ryan, Wade and Emmit attend their first day at high school and they're pumped... until they meet up with Filkins, a school bully who comes off like a little Hannibal Lecter. Before they become completely engulfed in Filkins' reign of terror, they seek out some protection by placing an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. Their best response - and the cheapest - comes from Drillbit Taylor, a down-on-his luck soldier of fortune who lives a homeless - he likes to say "home-free" - existence on the beach. He enrolls them in some physical and mental training.

Trailer

Starring: Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Nate Hartley, Troy Gentile, David Dorfman
Directed by:
Steven Brill
Genres: Comedy and Teen
Running Time: 1 hr. 42 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude sexual references throughout, strong bullying, language, drug references and partial nudity.
Yahoo! Critics: C
My Rating: &&

The Passion of the Christ

This film depicts the final hours of Jesus Christ, starting from His prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane and His betrayal at the hands of Judas Iscariot. It goes on to show the trials He endured under Pontius Pilate and King Herod as well as the torture and ridicule He suffered in between. Once the death sentence is pronounced, He carries a heavy wooden cross to Golgotha amidst throngs of jeering citizens and horrendous beatings, while a few citizens do what they can to help Him. Throughout this time, we are shown memories from His past with His mother and Disciples, where He gives His teachings. Finally, He is crucified, dies, and is buried, but resurrects from the dead on the third day.

Trailer

Starring: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Mattia Sbragia, Hristo Shopov
Directed by:
Mel Gibson
Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama, Biopic and Politics/Religion
Running Time: 2 hrs. 6 min.

MPAA Rating: R for for sequences of graphic violence.
Yahoo! Critics: B-
My Rating: &&&&&

Monday, August 11, 2008

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. In fact, it's a magic toy store and everything in it comes to life--including the store itself. The emporium asks only one thing of its customers--you must believe it to see it.





Trailer

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman, Zachary Mills, Ted Ludzik
Directed by:
Zach Helm
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Kids/Family and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.

MPAA Rating: G
Yahoo! Critics: C
My Rating: &&&