Amph Preview of Coming Attractions: 21 Jump Street

Yeah, he was the executive producer of West Wing who took over as showrunner and writer when Sorkin left after Season 4.

 

My instincts say that whenever a movie shows up and promises to like define modern life or whatever to run for the exits.

 

Little Fockers (2010)

Tomatometer: 9 per cent

Average Rating: 3.6/10
Reviews Counted: 44
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 40

"As star-studded as it is heartbreakingly lazy, Little Fockers takes the top-grossing trilogy to embarrassing new lows."

Audience: 88 per cent
want to see
Want To See: 47510
Not Interested: 6385

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis: "The story is set around Greg and Pam, from Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers, raising their mischievous son who makes their lives a wreck."

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for mature sexual humor throughout, language and some drug content

Running Time: 1 hr. 38 min.

In Theaters: Dec 22, 2010 Wide

Distributor:Universal Pictures

Directed By: Paul Weitz

Written By: Larry Stuckey, John Hamburg

Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Dustin Hoffman, Barbara Striesand & Blythe Danner

 

Owen Wilson's in it? Forget it! I'd rather listen to chalk scraping across a blackboard for two hours than listen to his voice. It's the most nasal, grating voice in the movie industry.

 

Did this series really need to be a trilogy? The first one was only midly funny, second one just looked bad. This one looks worse. Poor Robert DeNiro.

 

I'm a little surprised it took them this long (6 years) to release another sequel (Meet The Parents was released in 2000 - 10 years ago).

The trailer looked pretty lame. I don't plans on seeing it.

 

The trailer for this made me want to slit my wrists. Well, someone's, not necessarily mine.

 

Wilson beat you to it.

(Oh, that's so tasteles...)

 

Season of the Witch (2010)

Tomatometer: 2 per cent (that's not a misprint)

Average Rating: 3.4/10
Reviews Counted: 57
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 56

"Slow, cheap-looking, and dull, Season of the Witch fails even as unintentional comedy."

Average Rating: 3.7/10
Critic Reviews: 17
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 17

Audience: 67 per cent liked it
Average Rating: 3.6/5
User Ratings: 36417

Movie Info

Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Synopsis: "Oscar (R) winner Nicolas Cage (National Treasure, Ghost Rider) and Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Hellboy II) star in this supernatural action adventure about a heroic Crusader and his fellow soldier who must transport a woman accused of being a witch to a remote monastery. The arduous journey across perilous terrain tests their strength and courage as they discover the girl's secret and find themselves battling a terrifyingly powerful force that will determine the fate of the world. -- (C) Relativity Media"

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for thematic elements, violence and disturbing content

Running Time: 1 hr. 38 min.

In Theaters: Jan 7, 2011 Wide

Distributor:Relativity Media

Directed By: Dominic Sena

Written By: Bragi F. Schut

Cast: Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman

Poster: Fair

Trailer: Not bad

Pro: Cage & Perlman have been good in the past (in Cage's case, the far past)

Con: Cage seems to choose his movie scripts when he's stoned

Verdict: Only watch if *you're* stoned

The worst part is that this story could have been done well if Hollywood was interested in quality, which of course, it isn't. Of course, release in early January means the studio knows this is a clunker.

 

My wife and I agree the trailer for this looks cool and fun, and we're looking forward to seeing it. What can we say? -- we're suckers for werewolves and witches and castles (oh my!). It certainly looks a sight better than Cage's National Treasure movies, or Ghost Rider, or his execrable Wicker Man remake.

 

Actually, the trailer did look interesting, and that's why it is a disappointing to see a 2 per cent critical rating. Are the critics dumping on Cage (which seems to be a sport these days) or is it really that bad? Hard to say.

 

Don't know whether the movie's good or bad but that much is hard to dispute. lol

 

Just Go with It (2011)

Tomatometer: 8

Average Rating: 3.8/10
Reviews Counted: 16
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 14

No consensus yet.
No Score Yet...

Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 4

Audience 83

Want To See: 14,513

Movie Info

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: "In Just Go With It, a plastic surgeon, romancing a much younger schoolteacher, enlists his loyal assistant to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in... In Just Go With It, a plastic surgeon, romancing a much younger schoolteacher, enlists his loyal assistant to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, the assistant's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives. -- (C) Sony Less"

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for frequent crude and sexual content, partial nudity, brief drug references and language

Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.

In Theaters: Feb 11, 2011 Wide

Distributor:Sony Pictures

Directed By: Dennis Dugan

Written By: Allan Loeb, Timothy Dowling

Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Anniston, Nicole Kidman

Poster: Dumb

Trailer: Dumber

Pro: Dunno

Con: Do know

Verdict: Not on your tintype

This is a remake of "Cactus Flower" and if you thought Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman were an odd couple, just try Sandler and Anniston.

 

What is Nicole Kidman doing?!

 

Hall Pass:

Average Rating: 4.8/10
Reviews Counted: 45
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 31

Average Rating: 4.6/10
Critic Reviews: 22
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 16

Some filmgoers may be surprised by the Farrellys' defense of traditional domestic values in Hall Pass -- unfortunately, they'll probably also be dismayed by the absence of laughs.

Movie Info

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis: "Rick (Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis) are best friends who have a lot in common, including the fact that they have each been married for many years. But when the two men begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives (Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate) take a bold approach to revitalizing their marriages: granting them a "hall pass," one week of freedom to do whatever they want...no questions asked. At first, it sounds like a dream come true for Rick and Fred. But it isn't long before they discover that their expectations of the single life-and themselves-are completely, and hilariously, out of sync with reality.-- (C) Warner Bros"

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for crude and sexual humor throughout, language, some graphic nudity and drug use

Running Time: 1 hr. 38 min.

In Theaters: Feb 25, 2011 Wide

Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

Directed By: Bobby Farrelly , Peter Farrelly

Cast: Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate

Poster: Blah

Trailer: Blah Blah

Pro: Blah Blah Blah

Con: Blah Blah Blah Blah

Verdict: When American male comedians get beyond the age of making movies with infantile males as heroes, their careers are in trouble. Yes, I mean you, Owen Wilson, Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler...

 

This looks horrible. The only joke that looks like it might be even slightly funny- the "fish out of water/let's pick up chicks at Applebees" pun looks to be repeated over and over, which means that pesky things like plot and writing and acting don't have to take up space in the movie. And since everyone can see that pun for free in the trailer, there's no reason to actually see the film.

Verdict: When American male comedians get beyond the age of making movies with infantile males as heroes, their careers are in trouble. Yes, I mean you, Owen Wilson, Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler...

agreed. But then again, it looks like this is doing quite well at the box office, at least for now, so who knows?

 

Too bad they wasted a pretty good cast on what looks like a completely unfunny movie.

 

I won't pay to see this, but the presence of both J.B. Smoove and Richard Jenkins could lure me. Those guys are actually inherently funny, unlike most comic "stars."

 

Right, what a drudgery it must be to be married to Christina Applegate.

 

Paul (2011)

68 per cent

Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 115
Fresh: 78 | Rotten: 37

It doesn't measure up to Pegg and Frost's best work, but Paul is an amiably entertaining -- albeit uneven -- road trip comedy with an intergalactic twist.


Critical Consenus: "It doesn't measure up to Pegg and Frost's best work, but Paul is an amiably entertaining -- albeit uneven -- road trip comedy with an intergalactic twist."

Audience: 79 per cent liked it

Average Rating: 3.9/5
User Ratings: 33,071

Genre: Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Synopsis: "Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road... Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town -- a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Frost). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes. Paul is directed by Superbad's Greg Mottola, from a story by Pegg & Frost. Joining the comedy's cast are Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, Joe Lo Truglio, John Carroll Lynch, David Koechner and Sigourney Weaver. -- (C) Universal Less"

Rated: R ? See Full Rating for language including sexual references, and some drug use

Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.

Distributor:Universal Pictures

Directed By: Greg Mottola

Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig

Poster: Not bad

Trailer: Not bad

Pro: That cast

Con: The reviews are kind of...average

Verdict: Like to see this one

 

Anyone feel like this movie could just as easily be called Roger?

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Source Code (2011)

92 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Reviews Counted: 52
Fresh: 48 | Rotten: 4

Consensus: "Finding the human story amidst the action, director Duncan Jones and charming Jake Gyllenhaal craft a smart, satisfying sci-fi thriller."

91 Average Rating: 7.8/10
Critic Reviews: 11
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 1

Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Synopsis: "When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he's ever known, he learns he's part of a government experiment called the "Source Code," a program that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re-lives the incident over and over again, gathering clues each time, until he can solve the mystery of who is behind the bombs and prevent the next attack. Filled with mind-boggling twists and heart-pounding suspense, Source Code is a smart action-thriller directed by Duncan Jones (Moon) also starring Michelle Monaghan (Eagle Eye, Due Date), Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed), and Jeffrey Wright (Quantum of Solace, Syriana). -- (C) Summit Less"

Rated: PG-13 ? See Full Rating for some violence including disturbing images, and for language

Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.

In Theaters: Apr 1, 2011 Wide

Distributor:Summit Entertainment

Directed By: Duncan Jones

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright

Poster: Okay

Trailer: A real egg of a trailer makes this movie look like a dozen of others.

Pro: the reviews

Con: the trailer

Verdict: Probably

 

Trailer: A real egg of a trailer makes this movie look like a dozen of others

Rogue's creative commentary on this in the trailer park was especially entertaining.

Yes, it's a highly derivative movie, directed by David Bowie's son.

 

Hanna (2011)

100

Average Rating: 8/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 0

No consensus yet.
No Score Yet...

Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 0

audience 86 per cent

want to see
User Ratings: 7,424
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Movie Info

Genre: Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

"Synopsis: A teenage girl goes out into the world for the first time - and has to battle for her life. Director Joe Wright weaves elements of dark fairy tales into the adventure thriller Hanna, filmed on location in Europe and Morocco. Hanna (played by Academy... A teenage girl goes out into the world for the first time - and has to battle for her life. Director Joe Wright weaves elements of dark fairy tales into the adventure thriller Hanna, filmed on location in Europe and Morocco. Hanna (played by Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan of Atonement, also directed by Joe Wright) is 16 years old. She is bright, inquisitive, and a devoted daughter. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her widowed father Erik (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of North Finland. Erik has taught Hanna to hunt, put her through extreme self-defense workouts, and home-schooled her with only an encyclopedia and a book of fairy tales. Hanna has been living a life unlike any other teenager; her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. But out in the world there is unfinished business for Hanna's family, and it is with a combination of pride and apprehension that Erik realizes his daughter can no longer be held back. -- (C) Focus Features Less"

Rated: PG-13 ? See Full Rating for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual material and language

Running Time: 1 hr. 51 min.

In Theaters: Apr 8, 2011 Wide

Distributor:Focus Features

Directed By: Joe Wright

Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Jason Flemyng, Olivia Williams

Poster: Striking

Trailer: Haven't seen one yet

Pro: Cast

Con: The child fighting machine has been done

Verdict: Possibly

 

Thor (2011)

Tomatometer: 95

Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 56
Fresh: 53 | Rotten: 3

Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 0

Audience: 95

want to see
User Ratings: 56,192

Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Synopsis: "The epic adventure "Thor" spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the mystical realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. As a result,... The epic adventure "Thor" spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the mystical realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. As a result, Thor is banished to Earth, where he is forced to live among humans. When the most dangerous villain of his world sends its darkest forces to invade Earth, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero."

Rated: PG-13

Running Time: 2 hr. 10 min.

In Theaters: May 6, 2011 Wide

Distributoraramount Pictures

Directed By: Kenneth Branagh

Written By: Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Jaimie Alexander

Poster: Good

Trailer: Not yet seen

Pro: Hopkins and Skarsgaard, the reviews (which are excellent)

Con: Don't know the actors playing Thor or Loki, and I do know Branagh (as a director)

Verdict: I had all sorts of reservations about this movie, but the critics are very positive about it.