Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Coraline 3D
This is not a sneak preview. This movie has already released.
It’s "Nightmare before Christmas" meets "Alice in Wonderland" meets "Spiderwick Chronicles" when a little girl's perfect dream world turns into a nightmare with her "other" mother. See the 3D version of this stop-action animation for some stunning effects. Parents might want to leave their very young at home because what starts out cute and charming changes to dark and scary.
Alien gives it 3 "button eyes and ghost eyes" stars of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This movie has already released.
It’s "Nightmare before Christmas" meets "Alice in Wonderland" meets "Spiderwick Chronicles" when a little girl's perfect dream world turns into a nightmare with her "other" mother. See the 3D version of this stop-action animation for some stunning effects. Parents might want to leave their very young at home because what starts out cute and charming changes to dark and scary.
Alien gives it 3 "button eyes and ghost eyes" stars of 4.
Madea Goes to Jail
This is not a sneak preview. This movie has already released.
Tyler Perry has brought back his fabulously popular and funny black lady with "attitude", but maybe he's finally running out of Madea material because he’s piggy-backing that comedic storyline onto a drama about a hooker (Keisha Knight Pulliam, sweet little Rudy from the "Cosby Show"). Although it's predictable, it is still an entertaining film about forgiveness and revenge. Look for cameos by familiar TV faces. The anger management session is particularly funny.
Alien gives it 3 "roles for Tyler Perry" stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This movie has already released.
Tyler Perry has brought back his fabulously popular and funny black lady with "attitude", but maybe he's finally running out of Madea material because he’s piggy-backing that comedic storyline onto a drama about a hooker (Keisha Knight Pulliam, sweet little Rudy from the "Cosby Show"). Although it's predictable, it is still an entertaining film about forgiveness and revenge. Look for cameos by familiar TV faces. The anger management session is particularly funny.
Alien gives it 3 "roles for Tyler Perry" stars out of 4.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
I Love You, Man
This romantic comedy is about dating, relationships, and sharing between two people... except it’s between two guys. Peter (Paul Rudd), who has no man friends, goes on some ridiculous man-dates in search of a best man candidate for his upcoming wedding. He finally starts to bond with Sydney (Jason Segel), an investment entrepreneur. If you like Rudd and Segel in their previous works, you’ll probably enjoy this film about the awkward and the obnoxious. This geared for guys comedy is just mediocre and features gags pertaining to dog excrement, vomiting, air guitar, gays, sex acts, and the man cave. These same dumb jokes carry on through the credits.
Alien gives it 2 "odd couple" stars out of 4.
This romantic comedy is about dating, relationships, and sharing between two people... except it’s between two guys. Peter (Paul Rudd), who has no man friends, goes on some ridiculous man-dates in search of a best man candidate for his upcoming wedding. He finally starts to bond with Sydney (Jason Segel), an investment entrepreneur. If you like Rudd and Segel in their previous works, you’ll probably enjoy this film about the awkward and the obnoxious. This geared for guys comedy is just mediocre and features gags pertaining to dog excrement, vomiting, air guitar, gays, sex acts, and the man cave. These same dumb jokes carry on through the credits.
Alien gives it 2 "odd couple" stars out of 4.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The International
An investigative Interpol agent (Clive Owen) with a past and a Manhattan Assistant District Attorney (Naomi Watts) get tangled up in a multi-continent mystery involving a powerful bank's illegal activities. This is a rather dark international intrigue tale that drags at times as the hero follows the bread crumbs in his obsessive investigation. Alien was less than satisfied as the film concluded, although there were some good suspense and action scenes. The film makers picked some beautiful buildings for their backdrop in Berlin, Milan, New York, and Istanbul.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "gunfight in the Guggenheim" stars out of 4.
An investigative Interpol agent (Clive Owen) with a past and a Manhattan Assistant District Attorney (Naomi Watts) get tangled up in a multi-continent mystery involving a powerful bank's illegal activities. This is a rather dark international intrigue tale that drags at times as the hero follows the bread crumbs in his obsessive investigation. Alien was less than satisfied as the film concluded, although there were some good suspense and action scenes. The film makers picked some beautiful buildings for their backdrop in Berlin, Milan, New York, and Istanbul.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "gunfight in the Guggenheim" stars out of 4.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Fired Up
It’s "Wedding Crashers" meets "Bring It On" when two football jocks ditch their training camp for cheerleading camp, just for the girls. This hilarious send up of that famous cheerleading movie is surprisingly better than you would have suspected. Of course, most of the jokes are of the sexual nature, but they will still have you roaring in the aisles. The cheers are well choreographed, especially the nude cheering scene. Be sure to stay through all of the credits for a mascot identity reveal that you would have never guessed. This one is mindless fun.
Alien gives it 3 "cheers for the Fountain of Troy" stars out of 4.
It’s "Wedding Crashers" meets "Bring It On" when two football jocks ditch their training camp for cheerleading camp, just for the girls. This hilarious send up of that famous cheerleading movie is surprisingly better than you would have suspected. Of course, most of the jokes are of the sexual nature, but they will still have you roaring in the aisles. The cheers are well choreographed, especially the nude cheering scene. Be sure to stay through all of the credits for a mascot identity reveal that you would have never guessed. This one is mindless fun.
Alien gives it 3 "cheers for the Fountain of Troy" stars out of 4.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Friday the 13th
First off, Alien has never seen any of those Jason movies, but I'm certain fans won't be able to resist this latest version of the series, number 12, I think. The end of the original movie starts off this teenage slasher film. Then five horny teens searching for weed stumble on to Camp Crystal Lake and start to get picked off one by one. Six weeks later, another seven rich horny teens arrive for more drinking and partying. Add one brother looking for a missing sister and you get 13 potential victims (all White with a token Black and Asian). It’s sex, drugs, and heads will roll as bare breasts are exposed to titillate and creative kills are produced to exhilarate. This Jason is kind of Rambo-ish as he hunts down his victims. Alien tallied up the body count to 13 as I tried to figure out who would survive, if any. If you like blood and gore and you like to be scared, you'll probably be entertained.
Alien gives it 3 "paraskavedekatriaphobia" stars out of 4.
First off, Alien has never seen any of those Jason movies, but I'm certain fans won't be able to resist this latest version of the series, number 12, I think. The end of the original movie starts off this teenage slasher film. Then five horny teens searching for weed stumble on to Camp Crystal Lake and start to get picked off one by one. Six weeks later, another seven rich horny teens arrive for more drinking and partying. Add one brother looking for a missing sister and you get 13 potential victims (all White with a token Black and Asian). It’s sex, drugs, and heads will roll as bare breasts are exposed to titillate and creative kills are produced to exhilarate. This Jason is kind of Rambo-ish as he hunts down his victims. Alien tallied up the body count to 13 as I tried to figure out who would survive, if any. If you like blood and gore and you like to be scared, you'll probably be entertained.
Alien gives it 3 "paraskavedekatriaphobia" stars out of 4.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Under the Sea 3D
The IMAX Theater brings you another gem from under the sea and it's in 3D. See many exquisite and exotic sea creatures' feeding and mating habits. The scenes look so real that you'll want to reach out and cuddle those cute little Australian seal lions, but you'll be recoil at the deadly sea snakes. This is a fascinating look at nature's beautiful wonders in the coral triangle.
Alien gives it 3 ½ "octopuses garden in the sea" stars out of 4.
The IMAX Theater brings you another gem from under the sea and it's in 3D. See many exquisite and exotic sea creatures' feeding and mating habits. The scenes look so real that you'll want to reach out and cuddle those cute little Australian seal lions, but you'll be recoil at the deadly sea snakes. This is a fascinating look at nature's beautiful wonders in the coral triangle.
Alien gives it 3 ½ "octopuses garden in the sea" stars out of 4.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
It's "I Love Isla" meets "Financially Redhead" in Jerry Bruckheimer's hilarious comedy about a desirer of designer duds who digs herself deeper in debt. Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fischer) is a compulsive consumer carelessly charging it up her credit cards. Rebecca is trying to break into the fashion world, but she blunders her way into the world of finance instead. She's cute, adorable, and hysterically funny. Her fan dance is a scene stealer. If you are attracted to pretty shiny things that tend to be way over your budget, you'll just love this movie. Shopping addicts will adore this film, but will deny ever being as bad as Rebecca.
Alien gives it 3 ½ "girl in the green scarf" stars out of 4.
It's "I Love Isla" meets "Financially Redhead" in Jerry Bruckheimer's hilarious comedy about a desirer of designer duds who digs herself deeper in debt. Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fischer) is a compulsive consumer carelessly charging it up her credit cards. Rebecca is trying to break into the fashion world, but she blunders her way into the world of finance instead. She's cute, adorable, and hysterically funny. Her fan dance is a scene stealer. If you are attracted to pretty shiny things that tend to be way over your budget, you'll just love this movie. Shopping addicts will adore this film, but will deny ever being as bad as Rebecca.
Alien gives it 3 ½ "girl in the green scarf" stars out of 4.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Push
Brush up on your Cantonese for this latest entry to the sci-fi action world where a mover and a watcher are searching for a pusher while evading some sniffs and another pusher from the Division. Along the way, they use a shifter, a wiper, a shadow, and a stitcher to help fight off the bleeders. Don't worry, it will make more sense when you see the film. This great plot idea gets kind of derailed by the production company. Like some of the victims in this film, the audience gets 'pushed' by the Hong Kong hustle. Some famous actors (Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Camilla Belle, and Djimon Hounsou) were hired to star in this mediocre Chinese action film pretending to be a slick American sci-fi flick. No longer the cute little girl, pink hair streaked teen Dakota even gets liquored up and utters the sh*t word. Maybe some day someone will remake this disappointment into the dazzler that it could have been.
Alien gives it 2 "psychic espionage and enhanced paranormal operations" stars out of 4.
Brush up on your Cantonese for this latest entry to the sci-fi action world where a mover and a watcher are searching for a pusher while evading some sniffs and another pusher from the Division. Along the way, they use a shifter, a wiper, a shadow, and a stitcher to help fight off the bleeders. Don't worry, it will make more sense when you see the film. This great plot idea gets kind of derailed by the production company. Like some of the victims in this film, the audience gets 'pushed' by the Hong Kong hustle. Some famous actors (Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Camilla Belle, and Djimon Hounsou) were hired to star in this mediocre Chinese action film pretending to be a slick American sci-fi flick. No longer the cute little girl, pink hair streaked teen Dakota even gets liquored up and utters the sh*t word. Maybe some day someone will remake this disappointment into the dazzler that it could have been.
Alien gives it 2 "psychic espionage and enhanced paranormal operations" stars out of 4.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
He’s Just Not That Into You
Men and women read and misread each others' signals as they search for fun, love, and romance. A huge ensemble cast (Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlet Johansson, Justin Long, and Bradley Cooper are some of the more notables) explores guy/girl relationships that don’t seem to be working. They are just too many stars crowding for their on screen time here. No doubt about it, this is a real chick flick. Just like the characters featured in this film, the ladies will adore it for the drama and the romance, but the guys will want to back away because of the drama and the romance. Alien’s movie recommendation is for the ladies to have a girls’ night out and leave your men at home.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "insider’s dating advice" stars out of 4.
Men and women read and misread each others' signals as they search for fun, love, and romance. A huge ensemble cast (Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlet Johansson, Justin Long, and Bradley Cooper are some of the more notables) explores guy/girl relationships that don’t seem to be working. They are just too many stars crowding for their on screen time here. No doubt about it, this is a real chick flick. Just like the characters featured in this film, the ladies will adore it for the drama and the romance, but the guys will want to back away because of the drama and the romance. Alien’s movie recommendation is for the ladies to have a girls’ night out and leave your men at home.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "insider’s dating advice" stars out of 4.
