Mac and Kutcher in the 1967 remake
NEW MOVIE OUT THIS WEEK
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Guess Who
*** Stars
The 1967 remake Guess who's coming to dinner starred Spacer Trency and Katherine Hepurn. 2005’s Guess Who has Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher.
Percy Jones (Bernie Mac) is taking no chances with his daughter Theresa's (Zoë Saldana) future. Even before he meets Simon Green, her latest boyfriend, Percy has him checked out. On paper, he passes with flying colors -- great job, good investments and a promising future. But there's one thing the credit report didn't tell him: Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher) is white and they’re hiding their engagement. This turns into a big frenzy that gets out of hand. Mac and Kutcher are surprisingly watchable in this remake.
Percy Jones (Bernie Mac) is taking no chances with his daughter Theresa's (Zoë Saldana) future. Even before he meets Simon Green, her latest boyfriend, Percy has him checked out. On paper, he passes with flying colors -- great job, good investments and a promising future. But there's one thing the credit report didn't tell him: Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher) is white and they’re hiding their engagement. This turns into a big frenzy that gets out of hand. Mac and Kutcher are surprisingly watchable in this remake.
The Ring Two
Starring:
Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Simon Baker, Elizabeth Perkins, Sissy Spacek
**1/2 Stars
The story picks up six months after the horrifying events that terrorized Rachel Keller and her son Aidan in Seattle. To escape her haunting memories, Rachel takes Aidan and moves to the small coastal community of Astoria, Oregon, to start fresh. However, Rachel's resolve quickly turns to dread when evidence at a local crime scene-including an unmarked videotape-seems eerily familiar. Rachel realizes that the vengeful Samara is back and more determined than ever to continue her relentless cycle of terror and death.
The Movie never really takes off. Spacek's character was the greatest part of the movie. Her horror image shows the movies only real solid scene. But, despite all the hype and all the anxiety awaiting the film, The Ring Two is just another sequel.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Be Cool
Vince Vaughn - Raji
Cedric the Entertainer - Sin LaSalle
Andre Benjamin - Dabu
Steven Tyler - Himself
Robert Pastorelli - Joe Loop
Christina Milian - Linda Moon
Harvey Keitel - Nick Carr
The Rock - Elliot Wilhelm
Danny DeVito - Martin Weir
James Woods - Tommy Athens
** Stars
Be Cool, starring John Travolta is not a good movie. Yes, it has its moments but it is instantly forgettable and a huge disappointment.
Travolta is back as Chili Palmer in this sequel to "Get Shorty", a much better film. He meets a young singer who has the talent to be the hottest thing in Music. He tries to get a record deal for her and has some trouble on the way. He bumps into people from his past and new faces as well. Vince Vaughn is a white gangster, The Rock is a homosexual, and people are just all over this place in this failure of a comedy.
Travolta is back as Chili Palmer in this sequel to "Get Shorty", a much better film. He meets a young singer who has the talent to be the hottest thing in Music. He tries to get a record deal for her and has some trouble on the way. He bumps into people from his past and new faces as well. Vince Vaughn is a white gangster, The Rock is a homosexual, and people are just all over this place in this failure of a comedy.
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Constantine
Keanu Reeves - John Constantine
Rachel Weisz - Angelia Dodson/Isabel Dodson
Shia LeBeouf - Chas
Djmon Hounsou - Midnite
Max Baker - Beeman
Directed by:
Rachel Weisz - Angelia Dodson/Isabel Dodson
Shia LeBeouf - Chas
Djmon Hounsou - Midnite
Max Baker - Beeman
Directed by:
A Controversial Thriller
*** Stars
John Constantine (Reeves) received to what many believe as a gift when he was born. He was able to send demons that were trying to enter earth back to the wretched fires of hell. He believes that in doing this he will earn a ticket into heaven. But there is one problem, he tried to take someone's life a long time ago...his own.
The movie starts off describing the Spear of Destiny. This sword has a story behind it saying if you have it in your possession you have the power to control the world. It ties into the story of Constantine who meets a young woman Angelia Dodson. Her twin sister seems to have committed suicide but she believes that she was murdered. She goes to ask Constantine questions and he comes to find that something is wrong. He explains to her about the God and the Devil and how they made a deal. They cannot come in direct contact with humans. But the line is being crossed. Demons are trying to enter the earth and the only way to stop is through Angelia. Her sister’s death seems to tie into the answer of stopping the Demons.
Reeves is his usual self, being completely monotone throughout the whole film. He is somewhat tolerable with is attitude as Constantine, but never fully adapts to his character. But that is just stating the obvious. There is some hidden romance between Reeves and Weisz that Lawrence uses to make the film more interesting. He doesn't over do it with the romance with a Hollywood cliché ending. He stays focus with the story and about how Constantine's character changes from the events that happen.
Churchgoers will take offense to this film. It has controversial dialogue and could show different views on heaven and hell. But the film does show creative style with its depiction on the after life. I liked what I saw but I wanted more.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
77th Annual Academy Awards
Winners:
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
ART DIRECTION
BEST PICTURE
CINEMATOGRAPHY
COSTUME DESIGN
DIRECTING
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
FILM EDITING
HONORARY AWARD
HONORARY AWARD
MAKEUP
MUSIC (SCORE)
MUSIC (SONG)
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman; Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
SOUND EDITING
SOUND MIXING
VISUAL EFFECTS
The Big Disappointment : Martin Scorsese loses again
Martin Scorsese, one of America's greatest directors ever loses again at the oscars for best director bringing his record to 0 and 5.
Scorsese directed "The Aviator" a high flying epic about eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes. Leonardo Di Caprio stars as him and he was brilliant thanks to Scorsese's style and vision of what Hughes was thinking when he was processing his ideas about aviation.
Although Clint Eastwood did an exceptional job and Million Dollar Baby is the best film of his career and of the year, I believed that the Academy was going to give in to the pressure and give the long overdue Scorsese a first oscar.
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