When so many movies are released each weekend and trailers often seem better than the movie itself, what should one do? In this precarious situation, we consult the The CineMagic 8-Ball (TM) to help us see through the nebulous marketing haze. Doing so just might save us all a disheartening trip to the cinema and spare us unnecessarily springing for $7 popcorn. See what the 8-Ball says about this week’s releases… ——————————————————————————————————————————————- BACHELORETTE On the night before an old friend’s wedding, three frisky bridesmaids go searching for a little fun but find much more than they bargained for. With lovely Becky set to marry her handsome sweetheart, Dale, the remaining…
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G-S-T Review…Hit & Run
So, shocking news: Hit & Run is kind of a blast…go figure. Dax Shepard has, in fairness, made a movie before (2010’s Brother’s Justice, which sounds delightfully, suspiciously odd), so the man isn’t totally green in the realms of screenwriting and directing. All the same, permit me my surprised reaction. It’s late August, the film co-stars Tom Arnold, and Shepard remains best-known for his role in the MTV series Punk’d and Without a Paddle. Those aren’t exactly the kinds of credentials that inspire confidence in the jaded, but Shepard and co-director David Palmer use the aces hidden in their sleeves to great effect. Color me tasteless– Hit & Run works.…
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G-S-T Review…The Hangover Part II
Todd Phillips’ The Hangover Part II is basically more of the same, and by that I mean more lunacy, more hilarity and more Wolfpack! And yes friends, that’s funny in any language. As a huge fan of the unexpectedly hilarious first Hangover, this sequel had such high expectations going in. While comes pretty close to being as great it does fall short due to the fact it is such a rampant rehash of the first film with little new to offer. Then again, did anyone expect anything different from the trailers and the premise? Didn’t think so.
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Sweet Trailer…'The Hangover: Part II'
Todd Phillips’ The Hangover turned out to be the surprise hit of 2009. Phillips has been hard at work on the follow up and this looks like it’ll be an equally uproarious adventure with The Wolfpack coming back for round II. This time the trio (yup again missing Justin Bartha from the looks of it) is in Thailand. Alan’s shaved head, Stu’s Tyson tattoo, an equally disheveled Phil and now a monkey?? Yup, this looks like another blast they’ll never ever remember. Have a look at the trailer below… The Hangover Part II is directed by Todd Phillips (Due Date) and brings the original cast back for all the insanity. Along…
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Sweet Trailer…'The A-Team' Second Full Trailer
Following on the heels of The Expendables trailer comes another bad-ass looking actioner, replete with blockbuster-esqe explosions for your viewing entertainment! Not being a big fan of the TV show, I can’t claim to be for or against this adaptation, but the first trailer looked pretty good. After all, you can’t lose with Liam Neeson in your movie, now can you? I have to say that this one looks like another bang-up trailer, but I’ll let you decide. Does this look more interesting to anyone?? In case you’re just joining us and need a cliffs notes brief of what this is all about, here is a little blurb courtesy of…
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G-S-T Review…The Hangover
This movie has been one that G-C-T (and most everyone I know actually) have been waiting for since the day the teaser came out. Coming from Todd Phillips (Old School, Road Trip) you could just tell that it was going to be insanely funny, with a little dumb humor, but an all out laugh-a-thon none the less. I went with two of my good friends and funny enough, we all had just got back from one of their bachelor parties in Vegas so this felt more like a flashback than a movie. Simply put, The Hangover was completely hilarious and had me crying it was so funny. So without giving…