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By T vs J | Monday, August 30th, 2010
T and J discuss the box office weekend of August 27-29, 2010. The Last Exorcism, Takers, The Expendables, Eat Pray Love, The Other Guys, Avatar Special Edition.
By Jason Rugaard | Monday, August 30th, 2010
3 Stars
What at first seems like a new edition ‘Young Guns‘, turns out to be a decent ‘Heat‘ rip-off with a young attractive cast. Rap star T.I. has a deliciously slimy screen presence as ‘Ghost’ a recent parolee looking to pull off a big armored car heist. He seeks the help of the partners he left behind while in prison. However his ex-cohorts aren’t exactly pleased at his recent arrival. Some feel he is setting them up, others that his plan is legit. Paul Walker and Idris Elba are standouts amongst a racially and demographically diverse cast. Matt Dillion – Continue reading…
By Jason Rugaard | Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
3 1/2 Stars
Aleandre Aja homage to the Roger Corman B movie and 80’s underwater ‘Creature Feature’ is a cheerfully distasteful and pitch perfect horror comedy. With some of the best use of 3D this side of ‘Avatar’. Pic starts out with an attack on a lonely fisherman, played by Richard Dreyfuss in a knowing nod to Spielberg’s classic. In fact the basic plot is very similar to the Original ‘Jaws’, sea creatures attack horny teenagers during spring-break at sleepy lake town in Arizona. Elisabeth Shue is the town sheriff who discovers the washed up bodies of early victims and – Continue reading…
Punisher:War Zone (2008) – Review
By Jason Rugaard | Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
2 1/2 Stars
The third incarnation of the venerable Marvel Comics character is the best yet. Beautiful cinematography and a stunning color palette give the pic an exaggerated comicbook feel. Ray Stevenson is convincing as the titular character; comfortably filling the shoes of Dolph Lundgren and Thomas Jane. Both of whom appeared as Frank Castle to varying degrees of success. Unlike the gruesome 2004 film ‘The Punisher’, this pic wastes no time in getting to the action. An early sequence in which our vigilante hero lays waste to a room full of mobsters is as visually exciting as anything in – Continue reading…
By T vs J | Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
T and J discuss the box office weekend of August 20-22, 2010. The Expendables, Vampires Suck, Eat Pray Love, Lottery Ticket, The Other Guys, Piranha 3-D.
Stallone becomes 1st Movie Star to Headline #1 Openings in last 5 Decades – News
By Jason Rugaard | Sunday, August 15th, 2010
With the incredible success of ‘The Expendables’ and it’s 34million opening weekend. This marks the fifth consecutive decade that Sylvester Stallone has stared in a film that opened atop of the boxoffice charts. No one in the history of Hollywood has accomplished this. Lets take a look at some of his #1 openings from the 1970’s-2010.
1970’s
1976-Rocky- Due to very poor boxoffice tracking its hard to find specific opening numbers for this classic.
1979 – Rocky 2 – Opened to $6,390,537 at 780 theaters on its way to an eventual 85million Gross.
1980’s
1982 -ROCKY 3- Opened with $12,431,486 an unusually strong Opening – Continue reading…
By T vs J | Saturday, August 14th, 2010
T and J discuss the box office weekend of August 13-15, 2010. The Expendables, Eat Pray Love, The Other Guys, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Inception. [Gary Daniels Interview]
Animated Critics Ep 8: The Expendables
By T vs J | Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
T and J discuss the upcoming film The Expendables.
By T vs J | Sunday, August 8th, 2010
T and J discuss the box office for the weekend of August 6-8, 2010. The Other Guys, Inception, Step Up 3-D, Dinner for Schmucks, Salt.
New Estimates as of 8/8:
New Guys: $35.6M
Inception: $18.6M
Step Up 3D: $15.5M
Salt: $11.1M
Schmucks: $10.5M
The Other Guys (2010) – Review
By Jason Rugaard | Thursday, August 5th, 2010
3 1/2 Stars
The new Will Ferrell action-comedy runs for 107 minutes. If only director Adam Mckay had trimmed this down to 90minutes, leaving out the excessive and uninteresting action finale. Even at its current length, this is the funnest comedy of summer 2010. Pudgy wimp Ferrell is the paper pushing desk jockey that craves order and civility, that shys away from danger and violence. Mark Wahlberg plays his fiery partner, Terry Hoitz, who’s restricted to a desk and paired with Ferrell as punishment for shooting New York Yankee Derek Jeter. Look for that scene to draw applause in – Continue reading…
By Jason Rugaard | Thursday, August 5th, 2010
2 Stars
The Third film in the ‘Step Up’ series has the distinction of being the first 3D musical. That’s about the only distinguished thing in the entire film. Second rate actor and first rate dancer Adam G. Sevani plays Moose, an NYU freshman who’s promised his parents he’d ditch the dancing to hit the books. That is until he is recruited into the ‘Pirates’ a group of dancers who apparently spend a lot of time spinning and flipping around enclosed spaces. All of this leads to complications between Moose and his longtime sweetheart Camille. It’s a good – Continue reading…
By T vs J | Monday, August 2nd, 2010
T and J discuss the weekend box office of July 30-Aug 1, 2010. Inception, Dinner for Schmucks, Salt, Despicable Me, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.
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