I Love You, Beth Cooper
on Nov 10, 2009 in Reviews Alan Ruck Comedy Hayden Panettiere Jack Carpenter Paul Rust If you enjoyed Superbad or Adventureland, you need to add this to your Netflix queue!  It was just released on DVD and Blu-ray November 3! I Love You, Beth Cooper is a movie that takes place on the night of high school graduation.  Denis Cooverman...

The Men Who Stare at Goats
on Nov 8, 2009 in Reviews Let me just start by saying that I had high hopes going into this movie considering all the big names lined up.  However, I was bitterly disappointed after watching The Men Who Stare at Goats for two reasons:  1.  The movie was horrible.  2.  My...

Nothing Like the Holidays
on Nov 7, 2009 in Reviews Alfred Molina Christmas Debra Messing Elizabeth Pena family Freddy Rodriguez Jay Hernandez John Leguizamo Luis Guzman Vanessa Ferlito A Puerto Rican family living in west Chicago come together for what may be their last Christmas together.  Nothing Like the Holidays, starring Alfred Molina, Elizabeth Pena, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzman, Jay Hernandez, John Leguizamo, Debra Messin...

The Blind Side
on Nov 6, 2009 in Featured Reviews drama Football high school NFL Quinton Anton Sandra Bullock Tim McGraw true story Leigh Anne Touhy (Sandra Bullock) is a confidently assertive white, conservative, wealthy, southern belle wife and mother of two children. She resides in a large beautiful mansion in the rich neighborhoods of Memphis, Tennessee and sends her children...

Food, Inc.
on Nov 5, 2009 in Man Cave Reviews documentary Educational Food Inc Informative Robert Kenner true story “The way we eat has changed more in the last 50 years than in the previous 10,000,” states the narrator at the start of the documentary film: Food, Inc. Now I know this isn’t a “Chick Flick” but it’s a new release to DVD this week and a m...

Man on Wire
on Nov 4, 2009 in Reviews documentary man on wire This  documentary is a story about Philippe Petit, a French tight rope walker whose compassion is to make his dreams come alive.  Directed by James Marsh, and released in 2008, Man on Wire is a blend of historical footage of Petit’s life and...

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
on Nov 3, 2009 in Blog Comedy Glee Kevin James mall cop slapstick Kevin James stars as Paul Blart, an insecure “mall officer” who takes his job very seriously!  He has attempted to become a regular police officer, but unfortunately is unable to pass the physical exam, due to a few extra pounds.  He no...

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
on Nov 3, 2009 in Reviews Comedy Glee Kevin James mall cop slapstick Kevin James stars as Paul Blart, an insecure “mall officer” who takes his job very seriously!  He has attempted to become a regular police officer, but unfortunately is unable to pass the physical exam, due to a few extra pounds.  He no...

Personal Effects
on Oct 31, 2009 in Reviews Before I give a synopsis, you need to know 2 things: 1) This is not a thriller. Thanks for the misinformation, Redbox. 2) There is so much going on in this film that I can’t even begin to touch on everything. Ashton Kutcher plays Walter, a 24...

Retro Review – Beetlejuice
on Oct 30, 2009 in Man Cave Reviews alec baldwin Beetlejuice Comedy Dark Comedy Geena Davis Michael Keaton Tim Burton Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! A Tim Burton classic. Beetlejuice has been one of my favorite movies for a long time. It was released in 1988, one year after I was born. I remember watching it a long time ago, but just like with other old time...