June 2008

Moments after seeing it, Eric and J.D. review “The Incredible Hulk,” starring Edward Norton and Liv Tyler. It turns out this re-do remake sequel kind-of-thing is very similar to the Bill Bixby-led TV series, way more so than the 2003 “Hulk,” directed by Ang Lee and starring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, and Nick Nolte. Eric […]

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The Happening

by Eric Melin on June 13, 2008

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It makes a great advertising gimmick, but the R-rating becomes a crutch for director M. Night Shyamalan to fall back on.

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M. Night Shyamalan movies make great trailers. He’s all about the high-concept hook—an easy-to-explain premise that sucks you in right away. The thing that the movie studio is selling this time out is that “The Happening,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel, is his first rated-R effort. I have to admit, the idea perked my […]

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All I can say about the picture to the right (opening in 2010) is no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, a thousand times no. I wouldn’t buy that for a dollar! IESB.net has some seriously stupid news from the Marvel Studios camp. Despite the $535 million success of “Iron […]

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These days it seems that part of the requirement of any suspense thriller is the big reveal; the moment of truth; the I-never-saw-it-coming twist ending. In anticipation of “The Happening” (opening Friday) and its director M. Night Shyamalan, the man single-handedly responsible for the commercial rebirth of the twist ending (thanks a lot, “The Sixth […]

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The Fall

by Eric Melin on June 9, 2008

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Exotic locations, artfully designed camera angles, colorful art direction, and a remarkable lead performance from its young lead actress make this a fall worth taking.

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The one and only thing the new Adam Sandler vehicle “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” has going for it is that it is so profoundly ridiculous, so utterly devoid of substance, that it’s hard to level any serious criticism at the film. Supernaturally gifted Israeli secret agent Zohan (Sandler) has tired of killing and […]

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Adam Sandler gets sticky with Charlotte Rae in “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” Yeesh.

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Despite the initial rumor, the under-development big screen adaptation of DC Comics’ “Green Lantern” is still underway, and CHUD says its not comedic and will not star Jack Black. In other green news from CHUD, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen (who wrote “Superbad”) are still thinking about what tone to take with their “Green Hornet” […]

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In honor of the queasy feeling in my guts resulting from the trailers for the upcoming releases “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” and “The Love Guru,” starring SNL alums Adam Sandler and Mike Myers respectively, I thought it might be a good time to point out the positive work done by some of the […]

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The Strangers

by Eric Melin on June 2, 2008

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Ever seen a horror movie that starts out great and just falls apart by the end? Here’s another one.

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Sex and the City

by Eric Melin on June 2, 2008

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The popular HBO TV series about designer clothes, the women who wear them, and their lives in and out of bed makes it to the big screen.

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