Movie Releases July 1 07/02/2009
 Public Enemies - (61% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) Pick of the Week Check out our review HERE. Critical consensus from Rotten Tomatoes said Michael Mann's latest is a competent and technically impressive gangster flick with charismatic lead performances, but some may find the film lacks truly compelling drama. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - (35% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) Manny, Sid, Diego, and Ellie are back in this third film in the computer-animated Ice Age series. The film centers on Manny and Ellie expecting their first baby, while Sid the sloth tries an unconventional way of starting a family that gets him into trouble. With all this talk of babies, Diego might be losing his saber-toothed edge, but a journey to save Sid may just turn the whole group into heroes.Critics say the third Ice Age film has some excellent animation, but its story is tired and monotonous. The Informed Couple\'s Retreat 07/01/2009
Above, check out the trailer for the new Steven Soderbergh movie The Informant. The film stars Matt Damon and looks like Soderbergh Ocean's 11 fun mixed in with some Cohen brothers wackiness. The film is set for release this September, after the jump check out the trailer for the all-star casted Couples Retreat. Inglorious Basterds International Trailer 06/30/2009
This new trailer looks pretty awesome, and relatively vintage Tarantino. I'm beginning to get excited about the film again, after hearing less than positive things about the films premiere at Cannes. A director will often times screen an early cut and tinker with it until he is happy, so it's still possible we get a good movie out of this. What do you guys think? Ricky Gervais learns how to lie. 06/29/2009
The Invention of Lying is set in a contemporary world where no one has ever lied. Ricky Gervais will lead an all star comedy cast as the man who tells the first lie and harnesses its power for personal gain. The film co-stars Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Rob Lowe, Christopher Guest, Jeffery Tambor, and Martin Starr. Check out the trailer after the jump. The film will be released late September of this year, and personally, anything Gervais does is well worth a watch...even Ghost Town, what? ...it was charming. 10 Nominees > 5 Nominees 06/24/2009
 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences just announced it will for the first time since 1943 field 10 best picture nominees instead of five. Sid Ganis (Academy President) still reminds you, "The final outcome, of course, will be the same -- one Best Picture winner." And here we thought they were going to be giving away 5. But we remind you Sid Ganis, just because you have double the nominees doesn't mean you will have double the waning ratings. Though it's a welcome addition after seeing snubs the past couple of years. Heck, maybe this will even open up getting another animated best picture contender finally. Now if only they would open up the acting categories, or split them like the Golden Globes. One thing is for certain, this will certainly be more interesting and exciting to watch. What do you guys think? --Greg MacLennan  The new trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds came out today and there weren't a whole lot of surprises - until the very end. There's a whole bunch of Brad Pitt berating Nazis (thankfully his accent isn't nearly as annoying as it was in the teaser,) and our first peek at Mélanie Laurent, who looked absolutely lovely. And then at the very end. Also you get a brief glimpse of Mike Myers looking really weird. Check out the trailer after the jump... --Clark Herer Tim Burton goes to "Wonderland" 06/22/2009
 The first promo pieces from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland have been released and they're pretty much exactly what you would expect from the triumvirate of Burton, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter. There is no questioning the chemistry these three have, but they've worked together so much its almost like Anne Hathaway, who will play the White Queen, is up there just for a round of "one of these things is not like the others." Click read more at the bottom to see the other pictures and embiggen them...  We got trailers for Roland Emmerich latest disaster epic 2012. Michael Bay may blow shit up real good, but Emmerich sure knows how to ruin the world...one movie at a time. The film starts John "CousCous" Cusack and chronicles the Mayan forecasted end of the world. Next up we got a movie from newcoming Ruben Fleischer. It stars Woody Harrelson and it looks like it could be just a ton of fun. Harrelson starts in Zombieland as a dude who is super awesome at killing zombies. Check out the trailers after the jump... --Greg MacLennan Movie Releases Friday June 19th 06/19/2009
 Away We Go - (58% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) Expanding Pick of the Week Check out our review of it HERE.Overall critical consensus says the film is built on a set of quirks and charms that are as noticeable as they are interchangeable, Away We Go is a sweet but uneven road trip. The Proposal - (39% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) Check out our review of it HERE. Rest of the critics seem to agree with Darcie that the leads are charismatic, but the plot is formulaic. Year One - (21% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world. Reviews started off strong, but the consensus is now Year One is a poorly executed, slapdash comedy in which the talent both in front of and behind the camera never seem to be on the same page. OH Harold Ramis, what happened to your Groundhog Day and Caddyshack skills? --Greg MacLennan "Thirst" Trailer 06/18/2009
 Park Chan-Wook's latest offering officially has a U.S. trailer. The film tells the story of a failed medical experiment turns a man of faith into a vampire. Vampire's are the hot commodity right now, and I'll see anything Park Chan-Wook makes. His previous credits include Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Oldboy. The film is set for release July 31st. Trailer is available after the jump. --Greg MacLennan |
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