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What Happens In Vegas

What Happens In Vegas

What Happens in Vegas is certainly of the lame sitcom variety. It stars two incredibly attractive individuals in the form of Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, but it is the supporting cast that really keeps the film afloat. In What Happens in Vegas - which, ironically, only uses Sin City as a bac... [More]

[Tue Apr 29th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Horton Hears A Hoo

Horton Hears A Hoo

This GG animated feature based on the beloved Dr. Seuss tale features Jim Carrey as Horton, a lovable elephant who sets out to prove that an entire civilization of beings live atop a tiny flower. As it turns out, Horton is right. This microcosmic society includes The Mayor of Whoville (played by Ste... [More]

[Mon Apr 7th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day is a winner. A brisk, lighthearted bit of cinematic bliss that coasts along on the pure charisma of it's lead performers. Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day stars Frances McDormand as a London governess in desperate need of a new job. Her search for employment leads he... [More]

[Mon Mar 31st, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
In Bruges

In Bruges

In Bruges features Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell as Ken and Ray, two killers for hire who are ordered by their ruthless boss (played to the hilt by a wily Ralph Fiennes) to lay low in Bruges, Belgium after they botch a job. Veteran hit-man Ken takes an immediate liking to Bruges while rookie Ray... [More]

[Mon Mar 31st, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss is the latest effort from Boys Don't Cry director Kimberly Pierce. It's a well intentioned message movie about the war in the middle east. After serving his final Tour of Duty in Iraq, Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillipee) returns home to his small Texas town. Looking forward to moving on... [More]

[Mon Mar 31st, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie is a far cry from the glory days of the Zucker Brothers (i.e. Airplane, Top Secret, and The Naked Gun) but writer director Craig Mazin does manage to invoke a similar spirit. At the very least, the parody works much more successfully than Date Movie and Epic Movie. I suppose it helpe... [More]

[Mon Mar 31st, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
21

21

Firstly, let's cut right to the chase. Is 21 racist? The film itself isn't but the powers that brought the film to the screen certainly are. You see, 21 is based on the true story of Jeff Ma, a brilliant M.I.T. student, who would go on to take part in a card counting gambling scam to earn money to p... [More]

[Mon Mar 31st, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Charlie Bartlett

Charlie Bartlett

Remember "Risky Business" teenager Joel Goodsen who had an unconventional entrepreneurial streak? This teenager fails because he doesn't have a good enough reason. Charlie (Anton Yelchin) is blissfully unaware why he doesn't fit in. Considering he is in a fancy boarding school with other rich ki... [More]

[Mon Mar 10th, 2008] Written By: Victoria Alexander
10,000 B.C.

10,000 B.C.

Yes, its 10,000 B.C. but Evolet (Camilla Belle) has arched eyebrows, fake eyelashes, and breast implants. So much for authenticity. Since this is not a documentary or National Geographic Channel program, let's proceed with the tale of tribal raids and prehistoric love. D'Leh (Steven Strait) is an... [More]

[Mon Mar 10th, 2008] Written By: Victoria Alexander
The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

I've read several books on Henry Vlll and I'm a fan of Showtime's The Tudors, yet "The Other Boleyn Girl" satisfactorily addresses many nagging questions left unanswered. Specifically, those charges against Anne Boleyn of treason and incest. But first, some history: In 1520, King Henry VIII atten... [More]

[Mon Mar 10th, 2008] Written By: Victoria Alexander
Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind is the latest offering from gifted visionary Michel Gondry, the wonderfully innovative director behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In this quirky little movie, Jack Black and Mos Def play video store clerks who set out to remake their entire store's inventory of tapes a... [More]

[Sat Mar 8th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe might just be the surprise romantic comedy of the year. Of course given that it's competition is dreck like Fool's Gold, that's really not saying all that much. In Definitely, Maybe, Ryan Reynolds plays Will Hayes, an unlucky in love man who comes up with an innovative way to e... [More]

[Sat Mar 8th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro

Will Ferrell sent up Olympic skating in Blades of Glory, NASCAR in Talladega Nights, and soccer in Kicking and Screaming. Now he tries his hand at basketball in the cheerfully stupid Semi-Pro. Does he pull it off? Barely. In Semi-Pro, Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, a dopey, immature, team owner/pl... [More]

[Sat Mar 8th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Vantage Point

Vantage Point

Vantage Point is a gimmick movie. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's not like the film is pretending to be something else. The thing is, the concept is definitely more interesting than the execution. In this case, the hook is quite simple. Vantage Point shows a single incident, a te... [More]

[Fri Feb 29th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Adam's Take)

The Spiderwick Chronicles (Adam's Take)

For the first time in a long time, I've just experienced a film that evokes the same sort of giddy feelings I felt while watching all those terrific fantasy films of the 80's. I'm talking about movies like The Neverending Story, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Harry and the Hendersons, The Boy Who C... [More]

[Tue Feb 19th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast