I love Christina Ricci, but this movie is utterly idiotic. Utterly!

Disappointing. The kids look straight from MTV rather than MIT. And Kevin Spacey is as believable as a teacher as a sponge passing for a human being.

BEST MOVIE I HAVE SEEN IN YEARS!!! DON"T MISS IT!!!

If Jen Likes it, well, that's good enough for me.

Adaptations are always hard -- but i get your point.

Last Week in Movies: June 30, 2008
By Jen

This weekend, it was a tough battle between a pouty gunslinger and a cute E.T./Johnny 5 love-child but looks like heart won over heat this time as Pixar’s latest smash hit Wall.E, the story of a lonely robot left to clean up after the humans on planet Earth, topped the weekend box-office in the US taking in $62.5 Million. The cuteness was followed closely by Wanted starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy at $51.1 Million. Rounding out the numbers, TV to big screen comedy Get Smart took in another $20 Mil, Kung Fu Panda moves down to #4 taking in $11.7 Mil and The Incredible Hulk digs in the shoulder to stay in the top 5 with just under $10 Mil in ticket sales.

Watch out this week for Will Smith’s Hancock set to redistribute these numbers or kick their a** if you prefer. Smith’s alcoholic and reluctant superhero flies into cinemas this July 4 with co-stars Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron in tow. I’ve really tried not to get my hopes up here but early reports suggest the average cinemagoer is giving this a ‘thumbs up’ while critics are not so quick to sing its praises. I’m looking forward to making up my own mind later this week.

In the news, we finally got a trailer for Guy Ritchie’s latest try to get it right: Rock N’ Rolla. This time he’s using the formula which made Lock Stock and Snatch such immense hits with the lads. The interweb also coughed up a little gem about big guns Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Apparently the two ex-action stars (let’s forget John Rambo shall we) are going to Bollywood to start in “Incredible Love”, the first Indian production to be shot at Hollywood’s Universal Studios. I really have no words…

For those of you salivating after more carnage left in the wake of 300, creators Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari are set to produce “War of the Gods”. Based on Greek mythology, the story centers around hero Theseus, the legendary king of Athens. The story could involve the famous maze and minotaur tale.

In remake news, director Louis Letterier (The Incredible Hulk) is tackling legendary film “Clash of the Titans” (1981). The classic is often cited in studies on the progress of visual effects. In my opinion it’s one of those “Do Not Touch” films like Casablanca or Ben-Hur. Once again the suits are more interested that they can do it and refuse to consider if they should. I encourage all of you to hire out the original if you haven’t seen it. Stop motion, glorious stop motion.

Finally, Helena Bonham “I don’t give a toss if you think I’m crazy or not” Carter has been cast in the latest Terminator film. In the immortal words of Gary Coleman, “Whatchu talkin’ bout Willis”?!

Tune in next week for more box office results and movie news.

Jen writes for her own website at http://www.jenreviewsmovies.com and can be contacted via that wacky internet on info@jenreviewsmovies.com

Worth seeing?

Pure horror for a kid...

Last Week in Movies by Jen K
The summer blockbuster season is off and running with more box-office powerhouses hitting our screens. This weekend The Incredible Hulk bullied Jack Black’s Kung Fu Panda off the top of the charts taking in $54.5 Million, less than expected and way less than the studio needs to recoup its massive filming budget. The film definitely deserves to break even at least with Norton turning in a more Marvel Bruce Banner and director Lous Leterrier creating an action packed visual extravaganza that makes up for the abysmal Hulk of 2003. Not a remake and not a sequel, this second film from Marvel Studios may not be as dangerous or as cool as Iron Man, but this reimagining does have its benefits. It will more than please fans of the comic book hero but average movie goers won’t be so stoked. See it if you hid under the covers with Marvel’s logos in your sheets rather than Playboy’s.
As I mentioned, Kung Fu Panda sits quite comfortably in the #2 spot. Dreamworks Studios certainly have a hit on its hands with this adorable yet hilarious panda movie containing a strong moral wrapped in a highly stylized package. I know when I saw it the kids were going nuts and all the adults clapped at the end. I was one of them and yes, I did buy the Po figurine at the candy bar. Come on, aren’t we just all big kids at heart?
M. Night Shyamalan’s abysmal The Happening raked in $30.5 Million at number 3 followed by Adam Sandler’s awkwardly titled, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan at $16.4 Million. Incredibly, Dr. Jones still sits in the top 5 bringing in another $13.5 Million which only allows George Lucas to make more pictures. When are we gonna learn?
Finally, in the news, Leonardo Di Caprio is surprisingly rumored as a favorite to star in Captain America, a film based on one of Marvel’s most popular and beloved Nazi hunting superheroes. Brad Pitt is supposedly the runner up. Is it just me or could that be the worst casting rumor ever? Hands up for finding an unknown or barely known to fill the role? Me, me!
Terrence Howard, the broodingly sexy co-star to Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man, let slip that filming will begin in March 2009 for the hotly anticipated sequel. Let’s hope for more Samuel L “MoFo” Jackson cameos, or maybe even Ed Norton. Who knows what will happen to the sequel as Director Jon Favreau is already at odds with the studio regarding his paycheck.
A sequel to The Three Musketeers, that movie that starred Kiefer Sutherland etc, is in the works and you can now watch a teaser trailer for the new Terminator film online. The Robocop remake also has a teaser poster up (looking almost vintage, promising) and sadly a trailer is up for, wait for it, Pink Panther 2. Yes, it’s official. No more new ideas in Hollywood. See you next week!
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i wanna see it.. unless someone stops me..

Billy Idiot.

not has good as Bender's Big Score, but still a worth addition to the Futurama series

Weird and wonderful plot. Recommended for film lovers and knife throwers.

Brilliant stuff before Billy Bob had his face ironed out of all expression.

Directed by Sarah Gavron and starring Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik and Christopher Simpson

An 18-year-old is brought from Bangladesh to London for an arranged marriage with a middle-age man. As the years go by, Nazneen finds herself a mother of two and in a loveless relationship, though the arrival of a Muslim radical might be just the circumstance to help her find the strength to live life on her own terms.

Directed by Patricia Rozema and starring Abigail Breslin, Stanley Tucci, Joan Cusack
Studio: New Line Cinema

Young Kit Kittredge looks to weigh in on the Great Depression by having the story she's written about the era published in Cincinnati's major newspaper.

Directed by Marco Schnabel and starring Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco

Pitka, an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business.

Last Week in Movies (Monday, June 23, 2008)
Steve Carell brings it this weekend with slapstick comedy and a hottie sidekick taking the #1 spot at the Box Office with approximately $40 million smackers. The man formerly known as The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, also stars. I haven’t seen this film yet but fear it will be another sad TV remake with all the best bits saved for the trailer. Kung Fu Panda is still riding high at the number two spot taking in $21.7 million while The Incredible Hulk sits comfy at #3 with $21.6 big green ones (pun, intended). Mike Myers ‘comedy’ The Love Guru is at #4 with an incredible $14 million…oh wait it was opening weekend. Ouch. Could the rumor that Myers skit at the MTV movie awards resurrecting Wayne’s World was funnier than his new film be true? More than likely! Word of mouth hasn’t totally obliterated M. Night Shyamalan’s newest offering, The Happening, which raked in a measly $10 mil. Finally, Indiana Jones Iv is still at #6 which means people either aren’t listening to reviews or just don’t care. Almost disappointing all around in another week of doozies this Blockbuster Season.

In the news, legendary special effects master Stan Winston passed away due to cancer at the young age of 62. Winston is best known for his unparalleled makeup and puppetry skills that helped create the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, The Terminator and Edward Scissorhands among countless other incredible characters and creatures. He has won 4 Oscars and has been nominated numerous times for many awards in the areas of visual effects. Hollywood is mourning the death of a legend and an era in film making.

Americans might not be so familiar with this superhero but Japanese world favorite Astro Boy is coming to the big screen in vivid 3D. Voices attached to the picture include Nicholas Cage and Donald Sutherland with Brit fave Freddie Highmore in the title role. I didn’t grow up watching this show but I know how crazy his fans can be, sporting everything including jewelry, bags and even underwear with the delightful little fellow emblazoned on them.

In other news, Robert Downey Jr. has signed on for some silly project titled “Cowboys and Aliens” about well, guess. Spike Lee is set to do another heritage film with a fictional character as his inspiration. “Time Traveler” will tell the story of the first (fictional) black PHD in Theoretical Physics and yes, he creates a workable time machine. The third Mummy film is in post-production, chasing the clock for its August 1 release date. Are you looking forward to a new Evie? Not me!

Finally let’s take a trip to Nottingham, Ridley Scott’s reimagining of the Robin Hood story where the hero is not so much that as he is the villain. Sienna Miller will be playing Maid Marion and unconfirmed reports have Christian Bale starring as Robin Hood opposite Russell Crowe’s not-so-evil sheriff. I think this might actually be interesting…a naughty Robin Hood? Bring it on!

Jen writes for her own website at http://www.jenreviewsmovies.com and can be contacted via that wacky internet on info@jenreviewsmovies.com

Lovely.

Adam Sandler is becoming rather irritating.

Great music.

Nice.

Even if Colin Firth is always revolting and Scarlett Johansson has only done 1 single good flick (Gohst World) this flick is A OK.