The perennial Hasbro toy GI Joe has hit the big screen and judging from all the hoopla and fan reviews, it should be a blockbuster! One thing for sure, it offers action galore and a plethora of new weapons and gadgets and one accessory I would love to have, an accelerator suit! Wow! The G I [...]
As we are all aware by now, this script was written by Woody Allen some thirty years ago and was to have starred Zero Mostel. Mostel’s death put an end to Allen’s plans and the project was shelved. Until now! Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) steps in as the lonely and grouchy New Yorker, Boris Yelnikoff. [...]
Another great movie to hit the theaters this summer! The rest of the audience and I had a great time seeing The Proposal! Sure, you knew where the plot was going and how it would end but who cares! All of the fun was getting there! Sandra Bullock as Margaret Tate is a treat to [...]
Here is the setup. Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy) is a successful financial guru who’s career is being challenged by a co-worker named Johnny Whitefeather (Thomas Hayden Church). Evan is a workaholic and has neglected his family consisting of his estranged wife, Tricia, and his six year old daughter, Olivia. Quite by accident while caring for [...]
You pay your money and you board the train and you hope that you are not on Pelham 1:23! When asked why the train is called Pelham 123 Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) responds “It comes out of Pelham Bay at 1:23 in the afternoon!” This train is doomed as soon as Ryder (John Travolta) and [...]
Do you remember Nia Vardalos from My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Well she’s back and in Greece! She’s playing an American (Georgia) who is forced into a tour guide job to survive while in Greece. She is guiding tours six days a week and finds her life mundane and boring. To further complicate things, her [...]
First of all, Will Ferrell is Will Ferrell and you get what you pay for! By that I mean that all of his characters are portrayed in an identical fashion by this one dimensional actor. I am not saying that he isn’t funny. Quite the contrary, he does have his moments. It’s just that you [...]
What is that you just thought? You want to laugh, laugh hard and laugh often! Well, Dr. Fatwayne has just the medicine for you. Get your butt over to the theater and catch “The Hangover.” Before you go you should be aware that this movie is “R” rated and deservedly so. Three friends decide to [...]
Drag me to hell while I jump and laugh all the way! This movie is both funny and scary and it proves my point that it doesn’t have to be gory to succeed as a horror movie. Yes there are the usual movie stunts designed to make us jump like the cat (poor kitty!) ,the loud [...]
I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about this sequel. On the one hand I have a distinct feeling of deja vu since the two films have the same subject and plot with a few differences. The slapping monkeys are back and still slapping as well a Rexie that giant bag of bones [...]
