I Want Candy (2007) August 10, 2007
Posted by robwilliams1967 in : Uncategorized, comedy, New Movies , add a commentTwo film students head to London with their script which they believe will be the first step to Hollywood, they hook up with a dodgy film producer who agrees to finance the film, provided they can get porns hottest star Candy Fiveways (Carmen Electra).
I Want Candy’ it must be said is quite a sweet and charming film in a ‘The Full Monty’ kind of way, sadly though unlike that film, the laughs are few and far between it must be said, I think I went a full hour before a proper laugh, a very amusing scene that all I shall say “required wet wipes”!
The only selling point this film would seem to have is the chance for men to see Carmen Elektra in various sexy outfits and states of undress, something I’m sure you could see say in a Playboy dvd, if she has one that is, not that’d I’d know about that sort of thing!
Lightweight fluff all in all with a serious lack of laughs I’m afraid.
5/10
Mr Brooks (2007) August 7, 2007
Posted by robwilliams1967 in : Thriller, New Movies , add a commentKevin Costner (remember him?) stars as Earl Brooks, a highly respected local businessman man, loving Husband and Father, who hides a dark secret, a psychofrenic urge to kill.The urge proves too much and when he kills two lovers in their apartment he is seen and caught on film at the scene by a sleezy photographer.The photographer (Dane Cook) though doesn’t turn him into the Police or blackmail him though, he wants to learn to kill like Brooks and experience the ‘thrill’ first hand.
Costner is superb in this film and proves something that we tend to forget, what a very, very good actor he is.Equally good is the reliable William Hurt as Marshal, Mr Brook’s alter-ego, this was a great idea for the film as they discussed how they would solve issues and problems together in Mr Brook’s life.Supporting cast too is a fine one, Demi Moore is good as the Cop pursuing the killer, CSI Vegas’ Marg Heldenberger stars as Mr Brooks oblivious Wife, though I felt her character took a back seat during the second half of the movie.The lovely Reiko Aylesworth of 24 also puts in an appearance as the lawyer out to screw Demi Moore in a divorce proceedings against her money grabbing ex-husband.
The script is clever and intelligent with a good dose of black humour and some neat twists, including one all mighty one at the end!!!
Highly recommended.
9/10
Distrbia (2007) August 6, 2007
Posted by robwilliams1967 in : Thriller, New Movies , add a commentA teenager Kale (Shia LeBoef) is tagged and put under house arrest, during this time he becomes convinced his sinister neighbour Mr Turner (David Morse) is a serial killer, and with help from his friend’s Ronnie (Aaron Yoo) and new neighbour Ashley (Sarah Roemer) they set out to prove him guilty.
The first obvious comparison is “Rear Window”, this time though the voyeur ’spies’ on his neighbours not just with binoculars but with a video camera as well, he trawls the net too looking for clues and evidence.Nobody will believe him though, is he suffering from cabin fever, when it looks like he might catch him with guilty evidence, Mr Turner always delivers an alibi.
“Disturbia” is a thoroughly enjoyable, and very quirky, little thriller.There’s no unnecessary gore or T&A, just a good old fashioned tense, exciting and well paced little film from director D J Carusso (who has also directed a few episodes of ‘The Shield’)
8.5/10
Knocked Up (2007) August 5, 2007
Posted by robwilliams1967 in : Uncategorized, comedy, New Movies , add a commentSlobby jobless Ben (Set Rogan) can’t believe his luck when he meets an attractive charismatic career girl Alison (Katherine Heigel) in a bar, a one night stand and 2 months later and Alison is horrified to learn she is pregnant!
‘Knocked Up’ starts off as your by numbers ‘American Pie’ comedy but it soon becomes a very grown up, and very funny ‘adult’ comedy. When O say adult, I don’t mean T&A, this film deals with real relationships and all the troubles and anxieties that they entail.
As well as the charismatic Rogan and Heigel the supporting characters are excellent too,from Bens’ stoner mates (”Tell him not to jerk off with a noose around his neck - it’s dangerous”), Alison sister and brother in law(”You look like Babe Ruth’s gay brother… Gabe Ruth”) as well as smaller parts, in particular ‘Saturday Night Lives'’ Kristen Wiig as Jill, a snobby TV executive(”We don’t like liars in Hollywood”)
The film never sags during it’s lengthy 2 hour running time, even the trip to Vegas brings in the laughs with a hilarious conversation on magic mushrooms about the amount of chairs in their Hotel room (”Isn’t weird how chairs exist even when you’re not sitting on them?)
One of the best comedies of the year so far and, well why not, the feel good hit of the Summer!
9/10
Captivity (2007) August 4, 2007
Posted by robwilliams1967 in : Uncategorized, Horror, New Movies , 1 comment so farCaptivity hit the headlines earlier in the year when the billboards for the film were withdrawn in New York and LA after complaints, all ‘good publicity’ for the movie the producers no doubt thought, how wrong they were.Three weeks after it’s release it had only pulled in a miserable $3.6M, and registered just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes, oh dear, things aren’t looking good as I settle down to view the latest “torture-porn” flick vomited out of Hollywood.
Directed by “acclaimed director” Roland Joffe, he of “The Killing Fields” and “Super Mario Brothers”, which he likes to omit from his c.v. the question was, is this as bad as people say? Well in all honsety, yes it’s a very poor film, but it’s biggest crime is that it’s so dull.The “Saw” and “Hostel” film franchises are pretty average to poor horror movies but at least they’re fairly interesting, the first hour of this film was akin to watching paint dry.Things do pick up a little towards the end but by then you’ve gone past caring.
The only plus point I can muster from this film is the eye candy that is Elisha Cuthbert, great to look at in a leather dress, but this doesn’t disguise the fact that she still can’t act for toffee.
Another major failing of the film is that for a horror/thriller it is neither suspenseful nor scary.The film just about fails on all levels really.
4.5/10
Blades Of Glory (2007) August 1, 2007
Posted by robwilliams1967 in : comedy, New Movies , add a commentWhen a comedy stars Will Ferrell and John Heder (Napolian Dynamite) you pretty much no what to expect.The two leads play Olympic ice skaters who are stripped of their gold medals and banned from the sport after a fight.Years later they discover a loop hole in the banning, they can compete as a pairs act, queue lots of starings at backsides and such like.
You either love or hate someone like Ferrell, I’m in the former.He’s starred in some great comedies in the past few years, such films as “Anchorman”, “Elf” and “Zoolander spring to mind, good films that are made funnier with this guy in.Even standard fare such as “Talladega Nights” is more watch able with this loveable baffoon in, and this is the case with “Blades Of Glory”.
There’s plenty of funny moments in the film, it’s nothing amazing, but having Ferrell, and Heder, as leads makes this an enjoyable, fun and totally daft film.
7.5/10