Movies opening July 30Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:53PMMOVIES HOW IS IT? WHO’S IN IT? WHAT’S IT ABOUT? WHERE? RATING
Hit Girl Moretz in a killer new roleWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:08AMFoul-mouthed teenage Kick-Ass assassin to play vampire.
Death at a Funeral (2010) (Blu-ray)Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:59PMRent It THE MOVIE: You know what, I gave Death at a Funeral a shot. Yes, the mere notion of remaking a three-year-old British comedy seemed patently ridiculous--it was already in English, for God's sake! And newer than Happy Feet ! And directed by an American! But the personnel involved are encouraging--the director is Neil LaBute, a director of skill (if not the first guy you'd think of to helm ...
Diary of a Wimpy KidSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:50AMRent It THE FILM "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is an adaptation of the 2007 illustrated bestseller from author Jeff Kinney, and a vociferous motion picture that feels like an endless sugar high. Aggressively irreverent and disappointingly insistent on toilet humor, the picture should've remained in book form. Committing it to film only encourages a strident tone I'm sure the source material never ...
DVD Review: ZiftSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:20AMOpening title cards provide definition for the word “Zift,” indicating that it is an asphalt adhesive and chewing gum, as well as the slang term for shit.
DVD reviews: 'The Losers,' 'Cop Out'Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:21PMThis week’s home video releases are anchored by a pair of guy films, one that’s all about action and one that’s a buddy cop comedy featuring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan.
Operation: Endgame (Blu-ray)Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:14PMRent It THE FILM "Operation: Endgame" highlights a type of showoff screenwriting that wows producers and pulls in talent, but rarely makes much of an impression once all the elements are put together. Ostensibly a tale of spy beats spy, this violent picture appears to lust for some form of outward importance or daring political stance, but the reality is a ragingly unfunny black comedy with ...
Learning Spanish in PanamaSaturday, July 17, 2010 @ 11:40AMLearning Spanish in Panama
Opening This Week: Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film FunFriday, July 16, 2010 @ 8:44AM*BIG BUDGET FILMSThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG for violence, mild crude humor and brief profanity) Live-action remake of the Mickey Mouse segment of Fantasia updated as a latter-day tale, set in Manhattan, where a magician (Nicolas Cage) enlists the assistance of a college student (Jay Baruchel) to do battle with his evil archenemy (Alfred Molina). With [...]