It’s like: Ocean’s 11 meets Free Willy Star’s you’d know: Ric O’Barry, Flipper’s trainer Their tagline: Shallow water. Deep secret. My tagline: Red water runs still. Verdict: Intriguing. I’m not a huge documentary fan, so when I say I like a documentary, you have to know that comes from someone who has a short attention […]
It’s like: any other Nicholas Sparks movie…the BAD kind. Stars you’d know: Channing Tatum (Public Enemies, Step Up), Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia), Richard Jenkins Their tagline: What would you do with a letter that changed everything? My tagline: Letters only tell half the story. Verdict: Eh, not so much. I love romantic stories, I’ll admit […]
It’s like: Pocahontas meets Surrogates meets Ferngully Stars you’d know: More known for its director, James Cameron. Sigourney Weaver. Giovanni Ribisi. Michelle Rodriguez. Their tagline: Enter the world. My tagline: Enter the matrix of Ferngully. Verdict: It was alright. I know, I know, I should’ve been blown away, right? Well, I did see it in […]
(seems funnier in German) It’s like: An animated Back to the Future meets the “On Top of Spaghetti” camp song Stars you’d know: That guy from Saturday Night Live…that girl from House Bunny…Mr. T Their tagline: Prepare to get served. My tagline: Raining food can make a big mess. Verdict: Eh, not so much. What […]
It’s like: A Like Lot Love meets High Fidelity with a sprinkling of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind mixed with a great soundtrack. Stars you’d know: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel Their tagline: Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn’t. My tagline: Every love story has two stories. Verdict: Loved Loved Loved it. […]
It’s like: Old School + Wedding Crashers (-Will Ferrall) meets Vegas Stars you’d know: Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha Their tagline: Some guys just can’t handle Vegas. My tagline: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…if only they could remember it. Verdict: Liked it. I think I was expecting way too much out of this…but it […]
It’s like: a biography of Julia Child with a Nora Ephron romantic comedy without too much of the cheesiness Stars you’d know: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci Their tagline: Passion. Ambition. Butter. Do You Have What It Takes My tagline: Passion and ambition translate across two women’s lives. Verdict: Meryl Streep is a genius. […]
It’s like: I, Robot meets The Fugitive Stars you’d know: Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones 4), Rosario Dawson (Rent), Michelle Monaghan (Maid of Honor), Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Billy Bob Thorton Thier tagline: If you want to live, you will obey. My tagline: Big Brother is everywhere, so beware. Verdict: I rather enjoyed this one. Here’s […]
It’s like: Paris, Je’taime , Before Sunrise, Before Sunset Stars you’d know: just look at the photo above…a lot. Their tagline: every moment…love begins My tagline: Love is found everywhere in New York, in many different forms. Verdict: Didn’t love it, but didn’t hate it either. Loved “Paris, je’taime” because I liked being transported into […]
It’s like: any story about a grumpy old man and a wide-eyed little kid. Star’s you’d know: Ed Asner, in a perfect, type-casted voice role. Synopsis: Annoyed with all the change going on in his neighborhood, a widowed Carl Fredricksen sets out on a balloon-inspired adventure. Only he’s not alone. A Cubs-scout stowaway entertains him […]