Archive for April, 2009
Renters Anonymous – April 28th, 2009
New Releases
Bride Wars – 5.3/10 – Trailer
Starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Chris Pratt, Bryan Greenberg, Steve Howey, Kristen Johnston
Lifelong best friends Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) have shared a dream since childhood: Each yearns for the perfect June wedding at New York’s famed Plaza Hotel. But when a clerical error puts [...]
DVD Insight: Yes Man
Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything. Working every funny bone in his nimble body and every muscle in his hilariously mobile face, Jim Carrey plays Carl in a YEScapade about opening up to lifes possibilities especially when [...]
DVD Insight: Snoopy’s Reunion
“A boy without a dog is like a day without sunshine.” So says Charlie Brown – shortly before making the acquaintance of a certain canine from Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. There, young Snoopy is part of a loving litter of beagles with unique musical gifts. Now, a year after being adopted, Snoopy’s a bit blue [...]
DVD Insight: Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1942
Discover the amazing stranger from Planet Krypton that is “Faster than a streak of lightning!” and “Mightier than a roaring hurricane!” with the release of Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1942, a 2-disc collection featuring 17 action-packed vintage theatrical cartoons from the Warner Bros. vault!
General Admission – April 24th, 2009
Releasing This Week:
The Soloist – Trailer
Starring Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr, Catherine Keener
The Soloist is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a musical prodigy who developed schizophrenia during his second year at Juilliard School. Ayers becomes homeless in the streets of downtown Los Angeles, playing the violin and the cello.
Renters Anonymous – April 21st, 2009
New Releases
The Wrestler – 7.9/10 – Trailer
Starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Ernest Miller
his is a drama about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his prime, who now barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. As he faces health problems that may end [...]
‘Crank: High Voltage’ or “One beautiful, chaotic mess of a film” (Review)
Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor
Written by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor
Starring – Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr. Bai Ling, David Carradine, Corey Haim, Efren Ramirez, Dwight Yoakam and a massive amount of cameos.
After the credits of ‘Crank: High Voltage’ finished rolling, I sat there for a minute taking into account what [...]
General Admission – April 17th, 2009
Releasing This Week
Crank: High Voltage – Trailer
Starring Jason Statham, Amy Smart
Picking up immediately after he hits the ground at the end of Crank, Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is kidnapped by a gang of Chinese medics. On an operating table, they attempt to harvest his organs. But after they remove his heart and replace it with [...]
Renters Anonymous – April 14th, 2009
New Releases
The Spirit – 5.6/10 – Trailer
Starring Gabriel Macht, Samuel L Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Stana Katic, Jaime King, Louis Lombardi
In Central City, rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the dead as the detective known only as the Spirit to fight crime. After he finds his nemesis, the [...]
Miramax Offers Two Free Passes to Prevent Piracy via Twitter
Usually when you hear a story about a studio getting involved to prevent piracy, it’s in a pretty negative light. We’ve all heard our fair shares of stories about the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) battling legally with those that have illegally downloaded films and songs. What [...]
General Admission – April 10th, 2009
Opening This Week:
Observe and Report – Trailer
Starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta, Danny McBride
At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a [...]
Renters Anonymous – April 7th, 2009
Releasing This Week
New Releases
Yes Man – 7.2/10 – Trailer
Starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Terrence Stamp, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby, Danny Masterson
Carl Allen is at a standstill. No future… Until the day he enrolls into a personal development program based on a very simple idea: say yes to everything! Carl discovers with amazement the magical power [...]
‘Fast & Furious’ or “The curious case of the unwarranted sequel” (Review)
Directed by Justin Lin
Screenplay by Chris Morgan and Gary Scott Thompson
Starring – Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham, Liza Lapira
A fourth film from ‘The Fast and Furious’ franchise is in theaters and surprisingly, not a lot has changed. Let’s run down the checklist. Stoic muscle-bound protagonist, check. Paul Walker still [...]
‘…Around’ or “Welcome to the fray Mr. Spaltro” (Review)
Directed, produced and written by David Spaltro
Starring Robert Evans, Molly Ryman, Marcel Torres, Ron Brice, Berenice Mosca
There are many misconceptions in the film industry about movie budgets. Many believe films have to have extravagant budgets in the millions to be good, even decent films. First-time director, producer and writer of ‘… Around’ David Spaltro has [...]
General Admission – April 3rd, 2009
Opening This Week:
Fast & Furious – Trailer
Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso, Gal Gadot
Heading back to the streets where it all began, two men rejoin two women to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert. When a crime brings them [...]
