DVD Releases 8/31/2010

Check out this week's DVD releases:

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? (PG-13)

Marmaduke (PG)

Harry Brown (R)

9th Company (R)

Enjoy!

Takers...Well worth the wait!!

Wow!! After waiting for some time, wondering when this film would debut and it finally hits the big screen in a major way!!

Now don't get me wrong I loved The Italian Job, but I think Takers did a better job with the same type of plot and just expanded it even more. The focus was not just on the bank heist, but everything else around it that led to its beginning and fatal end. 

I can appreciate a well-though out plot (although not original), that is elevated and expounded upon so that you can venture into new territory. And actually with this movie it kinda reminded me of a Set It Off with a twist of The Italian Job. This film is a unique take on a classic premise.

The film truly takes a brisk start, which I like versus waiting and building and potentially losing your audience. And once it gets going that is when the true fun begins. Right off the bat you get this cinematography vibe similar to the Bourne series as well as the recent Casino Royale, which might appear shaky yet they are still able to pull it off.

The extreme car chases and shootouts contain a level of energy and suspense that really makes them standout!

One thing the stood out automatically besides the action was the color combination throughout the film. It varied from bright to dark, from cool to calm. By changing up the color direction I think it gave the movie more depth versus the typical monotony of day and night.

All in all, the cast is amazing, each character brings their A-game and the audience is truly greatful for that! Marianna Jean-Baptiste, Idris Elba, Chris Brown, Paul Walker, Matt Dillion & etc all truly fit their roles and gave a show worth watching. Essentially, no one dropped the ball, which could have easily been done, thus each character was believable while showing off their talents.

Now I cannot forget to mention that now only do you get to see growth in Chris Brown and T.I. as actors but both have amazing unforgettable scenes within the movie. In particular, Chris Brown (Jesse) has probably one of, if not , the best sequence in the whole movie, without spoiling it you just gotta go to see it!

This was a type of cast that was definitely appealing for the ladies, and action-packed for the guys. So in the end, everybody gets to enjoy!

"Everyone's after something!"

Grade: 3 out of 4 stars

Friday Releases 8/27/2010

Check out this week's movies that hit theaters Friday:

Avatar: Special Edition 3D (PG-13): 

AVATAR is re-releasing and hitting theaters for a limited time in 3D and 3D IMAX with new scenes and additional footage. (Here is your chance to catch it again if you missed it the first time.)

The Last Exorcism (PG-13): 

When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine “exorcism” on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be exorcized before their terrifying ordeal ends in unimaginable tragedy. 

Takers (PG-13):   

TAKERS takes you into the world of a notorious group of criminals (Idris Elba, Paul Walker, T.I., Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen and Michael Ealy) who continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective (Matt Dillon) who is hell-bent on solving the case.

Centurion (R):  

A Roman soldier (Michael Fassbender) leads a small band of troops on a mission to rescue a key Roman general after becoming trapped in the territory of their sworn enemies in this period action-adventure film from director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday). 

Mesrine:Killer Instinct (R):  

MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT - the first of two parts - charts the outlaw odyssey of Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel), the legendary French gangster of the 1960s and 1970s who came to be known as French Public Enemy No. 1 and The Man of a Thousand Faces.

Aashayein (NR):  

A compulsive gambler diagnosed with terminal cancer vows to pack a lifetime worth of experiences into his final days after winning big at the races.

Chak Jawana (NR):  

A compulsive gambler diagnosed with terminal cancer vows to pack a lifetime worth of experiences into his final days after winning big at the races.

Change of Plans (NR):  

During a dinner party, people appear to be what they're not. They laugh, tell stories, and share memories. Worries are hidden beneath humor and sorrow is stifled by bouts of laughter. And for several hours, all goes well. But eventually, the masks fall away. 

Daniel & Ana (NR):  

Daniel and Ana, brother and sister, are both at defining moments in their lives. Ana is about to be married, and Daniel is a teenager discovering his personal and sexual identity. Yet the harmony in their lives is instantly shattered when they are kidnapped and something happens which forces them to confront their desires and fears. Nothing they have known will ever be the same again.

Flipped (PG):  

The coming-of-age romantic comedy “Flipped,” from director Rob Reiner, takes Bryce and Juli from Grade School to Junior High, through triumph and disaster, family drama and first love, as they make the discoveries that will define who they are – and who they are to each other.

Weekly Trailers Update 8/25/2010

Check out this week's new trailers...

Monsters

In theaters October 29th, 2010

Case 39

In theaters October 1st, 2010

Inside Job

In theaters October 8th, 2010

Nice Guy Johhny

In theaters October 26th, 2010

Black Swan

In theaters December 1st, 2010 

Freakonomics

In theaters October 1st, 2010

Love & Other Drugs

In theaters November 24th, 2010

Fair Game

In theaters November 5th, 2010 

Enter the Void

In theaters September 24th, 2010 

Like Dandelion Dust

In theaters September 24th, 2010

DVD Releases 8/24/2010

Check out this week's dvd releases:

The Back-up Plan (PG-13)

City Island (PG-13)

The Square (R)

Enjoy!!

Friday Releases 8/20/2010

Here is your Friday Line-up at the movies...

Lottery Ticket (PG-13): 

A kid from the projects scores the jackpot in the lottery and fights to protect his ticket over the course of a treacherous holiday weekend in this all-star comedy featuring Ice Cube, Charlie Murphy, Terry Crews, and Loretta Devine.

Nanny McPhee Returns (PG): 

A struggling mother receives some much-needed assistance tending to the family farm and raising a group of spirited children while her military husband is fighting overseas in this sequel to the whimsical 2005 fantasy comedy Nanny McPhee.

The Switch (PG-13): 

A 40-year-old unmarried woman decides to become pregnant by inseminating herself with a turkey baster. What she doesn't know is that the sperm is from her best friend, who must live with the secret that the child is his.

Piranha 3D (R): 

Every year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 for Spring Break; a riot of sun and drunken fun. But this year, there's something more to worry about than hangovers and complaints from local old timers; A new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria. After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area’s new razor-toothed residents.

Vampires Suck (PG-13): 

Becca (Jenn Proske), an angst-ridden, human teenager, is torn between two supernatural suitors: vampire Edward (Matt Lanter) and werewolf Jacob (Chris Riggi) . Before she can choose, Becca must find a way to evade her controlling father, who treats her like a helpless child. Meanwhile, Becca's friends contend with their own romantic issues, leading to a collision at the prom.

Down Terrace (R):  

Mike Leigh meets The Sopranos in this drama which stars real life father and son Bob and Robin Hill as Bill and Karl, the heads of a crime family struggling to keep their business together as infighting and a police informant in their midst threaten to unravel it completely. Featuring stars of such beloved British TV shows as "Spaced," "The Office" and "Extras," the film is a pitch black comedy that alternates unexpectedly between shocking violence and realistic, even moving family drama.

Mao's Last Dancer (PG):  

Chronicles the life of ballet star Li Cunxin , from his boyhood as a peasant in communist China to his defection to the United States in 1981.

Soul Kitchen (NR): 

Young German-Greek restaurant owner Zinos is down on his luck. His girlfriend Nadine has moved to Shanghai, his Soul Kitchen customers are boycotting the new gourmet chef, and he‘s having back trouble! Things start looking up when the hip crowd embraces his revamped culinary concept, but that doesn‘t mend Zinos’ broken heart.

The Tillman Story (R):  

Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002—and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervor and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more complex, and ultimately more heroic, than the caricature created by the media. And when the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda, they took on the wrong family. 

What If...(PG):  

An angel shows a high-powered executive (Kevin Sorbo) what his life would have been if he had followed his true calling to be a preacher and family man.   

Enjoy folks!!

 

New Folks Added to 'X-Men:First Class'

Well I guess the apple does not fall far from the tree as it pertains to Zoe Kravitz. Daughter of rocker and 'Precious' star Lenny Kravitz and 'Cosby Show' actress Lisa Bonet, has been chosen to play Angel in the upcoming comic book film, X-Men: First Class.

In a surprising casting move, she will play Angel who if you remembered and saw the last of the original X-Men trilogy, X-Men: The Last Stand is a white male and was played by Ben Foster in the third film.

According to Screenrant.com, "Angel is a character we thought for sure had no chance of being in the film ('First Class') since he was introduced in' X-Men 3' as someone with no prior knowledge or ties with the X-Men. If you're keeping track, the 'X-Men: First Class' movie currently only sits with two of the five actual original characters from Marvel Comics canon and one arguably shouldn't be there. That being said, this clearly isn't the same Angel we know but instead, the character known as Angel Salvadore."

And check this out, the 21 year-old Kravitz was dating Foster back in 2008.

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto. It starts when they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-Men.

Here's the cast so far:

James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier
Michael Fassbender as Magneto
Bill Milner as Young Magneto
Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy/Beast
Caleb Landry Jones as Banshee
Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique
Morgan Lily as Young Mystique
Kevin Bacon as the villain
Edi Gathegi as Darwin
Jason Flemyng as Azazel, the father of Nightcrawler
Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert
Oliver Platt as The Man in Black
January Jones as Emma Frost
Zoe Kravitz as Angel


20th Century Fox will release 'X-Men: First Class' in theaters on June 3, 2011.