The screenplay, under its former title, is available all over the place on the internet. Presumably the listings spaces will be happier with ‘Friends with benefits’ for publicity. The screenplay moves along well although you shouldn’t expect this to be a Shakespearian masterpiece.
Continue reading...2. September 2011
We’re all worked for Horrible Bosses at some stage of our careers, even if you count the time we turned burgers for what was called a living wage. Seeing them on the screen receiving their just deserts is a nice way to agree with the murdering motives of our three heroes.
Continue reading...1. September 2011
More often than not, these blockbuster Hollywood movies leave you disappoiunted and asking what did they spend a couple of hundred million on? With Rise of the Planet of the Apes they get it just right with an audience leaving the theatre pleased with their ninety minute entertainment.
Continue reading...25. August 2011
Yet another successful movie in the Scream series, but that should finally bring an end to the franchise. It’s been good and we don’t need another to leave it on a high. What’s good about Scream 4, like the first three, is that they’re not at all scary and although the screen is filled with fake blood, the actual murders are not filmed in graphic detail? So what’s it all about?
Continue reading...23. August 2011
Describing this movie to another, you’d probably impede their chances of seeing The Beaver with Jodie Foster as the drama easily exceeds the logline. Excellent acting was needed to fight poor publicity when the movie was released with the publicity winning through, which is a shame as many millions will miss this treat.
Continue reading...11. July 2011
Being a sucker for talking animal movies, Zookeeper provides simple fun for the whole family mixing some amusement with a tradition love story. The man gets the girl after not knowing she’s the right girl for him while he chases the wrong girl. The animals get to play lead roles and generally run the whole show.
Continue reading...1. July 2011
How can it be that the Bridesmaids’ screenplay is funnier than the finished movie? The screenplay loses a lot between the page and the screen, while still proving to be one of the better films of this genre in 2011. So what’s it all about?
Continue reading...25. June 2011
Cameron Diaz strides through the process of trying to act like the world’s worst teacher and resolves to become the best in this ninety minute romp through the life of a lazy, money grabbing educator, in ‘Bad Teacher.’ Her worst habit is saying what she’s thinking; exactly.
Continue reading...21. June 2011
You might feel you understand what’s going on during the opening scenes of Sucker Punch. After ten minutes you’ll pose the famous American saying: ‘WTF?’ Less than two hours later and a few more ‘what the flips,’ it’ll all make sense, but you’ll wonder why, when you saw the trailer, did this diverse movie arrive in front of you? So what’s it all about?
Continue reading...7. June 2011
The premise for After.Life is different as we see the living talking to the dead as they move though the next world between the moment of death and their funeral. Religious groups should be up in arms over this movie, but alas, the ending is so fragile and obvious that you wished they’d chosen any of the other available options.
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3. September 2011
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