Rating Three Stars

*Cinema — Hard Candy

Hard Candy (2005)

  • I’d been meaning to see this for years, I just never got around to it. I had heard great things about it.

  • This is the third movie I’ve seen with Patrick Wilson in the last six months.

  • What I’ve learned from these three films is I’d much rather see Wilson as a cheating husband (the movie Little Children) or a pervert (this movie) rather than a dweeb (Watchmen).

  • I’ve also learned I have a fundamental issue with taking the guy seriously. Not that he’s not a good actor. I just… can’t really take him seriously all of the time.

  • Ellen Page really does look, and in many ways act, disarmingly young (which is the point). All I could see was a child.

  • Its so funny that Sandra Oh is billed third in this movie. I thought she’d have a much larger role.

  • I think I expected it to be more more disturbing, but I enjoyed it overall.

Posted April 27, 2009
Rating
three stars
Comment
1 comment

*Cinema — Role Models

Role Models (2008)

  • Of course I liked this more than I expected to.

  • The least annoying Seann William Scott has ever been. He was actually fairly normal.

  • McLovin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) needs to be in more movies.

  • Is there anything Elizabeth Banks isn’t in?

  • Bobb’e J. Thompson, who plays Ronnie Shields, was definitely the star of the movie. What a great kid.

  • A few of the actors from the old show The State were in the movie. It was great to see them.

  • Overall it was both sweeter and funnier than I expected it to be. Fun movie to watch.

Posted April 6, 2009
Rating
three stars

*Cinema — Hot Rod

Hot Rod (2007)

  • Oh boy.

  • There were many times when all I could do was say “What the f*ck was that?”

  • Oh, Will Arnett, you just kick ass.

  • So do you, Isla Fisher.

  • That dude who is constantly humping air… oh goodness.

  • Basically, much of it is extremely silly bits that are separate from the main plot.

  • Insanely ridiculously unfathomably silly.

Posted September 18, 2008
Rating
three stars
Comment
1 comment

*Cinema — Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

  • I really did not want to see this movie, however…

  • Much better than I expected.

  • Mila Kunis was great. Easily the least annoying role she’s ever played (not counting Meg on Family Guy).

  • Jonah Hill and Paul Rudd were great. It was funny to see Paul Rudd as a surfer dude.

  • I don’t really get the fuss over Kristen Bell, although I did appreciate her role on Deadwood.

  • I have high hopes for the future of the Muppets now, thanks to Jason Segel. I mean, he clearly likes puppets.

  • Totally enjoyed his puppet musical, obviously.

  • Sweet and funny. Not quite as sweet or as funny as Knocked Up, but still fun to watch.

Posted September 10, 2008
Rating
three stars
Comment
1 comment

*Cinema — Dan in Real Life

Dan in Real Life (2007)

  • The daughters were easily the best part.

  • I love Steve Carell when he’s anyone except Michael from The Office (don’t get me wrong, I love him on The Office too). He is just the greatest guy.

  • Dane Cook, however. Meh.

  • Juliette Binoche was a bit too perfect. Her positive qualities were all way over-exaggerated.

  • Actually plenty of things were over-exaggerated. Such as Steve Carell’s actions. Same for Juliette Binoche.

  • No one is that revealing of their feelings in public, especially with their family around. No one is that obvious and downright silly.

  • The daughters totally made up for the pure ridiculousness, though. Just cause they were awesome.

Posted July 7, 2008
Rating
three stars

*Cinema — Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

  • Jim Carrey was much less annoying than I thought he’d be.

  • I knew I recognized the Kangaroo voice but I just couldn’t place it… it was Carol Burnett!

  • Also! Seth Rogen and Isla Fisher were in it! Ok, I had no idea. Woo!

  • Steve Carell was of course wonderful.

  • Vlad was basically just Will Arnett being himself, but of course, being awesome.

  • This was much sweeter than I expected it to be. I think thats mostly because Jim Carrey was much sweeter than I expected him to be.

  • All these Jim Carrey expectations probably have something to do with how he showed up on American Idol in a elephant suit.

  • I really want my own little yellow fuzzy thing (named Katie).

Posted May 1, 2008
Rating
three stars

*Cinema — Enchanted

Enchanted (2007)

  • Omg. Cute.

  • The beginning animation left something to be desired. Just not classic Disney.

  • There is no way around it, Amy Adams just plain rocks.

  • James Marsden will always be the guy who inevitably loses the girl the other guy.

  • Cheezy as all heck.

  • I think the concept of the movie works a bit better in theory than in practice, but I still enjoyed it completely.

Posted March 27, 2008
Rating
three stars

*Cinema — Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

  • The first fifty minutes were kind of a waste.

  • The rest was much much better. *So* much better.

  • However, I’m not sure what else could have been done with the first fifty minutes. They just were not as good as the rest.

  • I wish I hadn’t known Ben Affleck directed the movie, because I might have been less critical while watching.

  • That being said, it does take something to make me feel bad for a guy named Cheese.

  • Michelle Monaghan didn’t do too much considering how often she was on screen.

  • Ed Harris was very good.

  • After the first fifty minutes, it had some amazing “ohmygod!!” moments.

  • Overall good, but not great.

Posted March 18, 2008
Rating
three stars

*Cinema — Disturbia

Disturbia (2007)

  • So I finally saw this.

  • It was pretty good.

  • I’d love to see Shia LaBeouf play a completely different character than the one he keeps playing. I guess he’ll be able to when he gets older.

  • Even so, he is still fun to watch.

  • Where exactly was his mother the entire movie? I get that she worked all of the time, but really, umm..

  • David Morse seems to play fantastic assholes (remember him in House?).

  • Speaking of, whenever I see Matt Craven, I think of Indian Summer, in which he played a fantastic asshole.

  • I just realized that Mike Binder wrote and directed Indian Summer, which kind of freaks me out, considering I just saw, reviewed, and really liked Reign Over Me.

  • Back to Disturbia, I thought the suspense was very well done. Very well balanced.

  • Shia LaBeouf is always getting super hot girls. Eh.

  • Any teacher who can use the loss of a parent against a student, no matter how shitty the student is, should not be a teacher.

Posted November 23, 2007
Rating
three stars
Comment
2 comments

*Cinema — Oceans 13

Oceans 13 (2007)

  • You just can’t beat the first one…

  • I didn’t miss Catherine Zeta-Jones or Julia Roberts at all.

  • Oh, Andy Garcia. How annoying you are.

  • The european guy from Oceans 12’s part was totally useless. Maybe they were contractually obligated to put him in the movie?

  • Not the best movie ever, but still very entertaining with great acting.

  • Don Cheadle as Fender Roads. Awesome.

  • Matt Damon with the cougar. Awesome.

  • I’m pretty sure Ellen Barkin wore a pink outfit of some sort the entire movie.

  • Completely enjoyable, just like the first two.

Posted June 17, 2007
Rating
three stars
Comment
3 comments

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