Mini Reviews...

I Love You, Man - Often very, very funny and only sometimes grating, I Love You, Man is definitely a fun movie. The plot doesn't exactly make a lot of sense - Paul Rudd is a newly engaged man who has no guy friends so he goes on the hunt for a best friend / best man (eventhough he has a brother who could easily fill the job). He goes on a series of hilarious man dates and eventually meets Sidney, played by the hilarious Jason Segel (who, I'm gonna go out on a limb here, is the funniest man alive). This movie would be a total bust if it wasn't for Rudd and Segel.
Grade: B-

Duplicity - Julia Roberts and Clive Owen have some amazing chemistry, that's for sure. Director Tony Gilroy follows up Michael Clayton with Duplicity which is about a hundred times more fun that his previous effort. However, the movie may be too smart for it's own good and it has probably too many twists and turns. But, damn, if it isn't fun.
Grade: C+

Knowing - You know what? I absolutely loved Knowing... up until about the last twenty minutes when it just turned ridiculous. Up until then, however, Nicolas Cage's latest effort to remind us that he used to be a good actor (and isn't anymore) was engaging enough and entertaining enough and it wasn't nearly as stupid as I'd imagined it would be. The last twenty minutes is just flat out ridiculous though. Although, the "+" is for the fact that they actually stuck to their guns.
Grade: D+

Adventureland - The only person that might give Jason Segel a run for his money on the "funniest man alive" thing is Martin Starr. How I love Martin Starr!!! Without Martin Starr Adventureland would be a cute coming of age tale. With Martin Starr it becomes a hilariously witty and sardonic comedy.
Grade: B

Fast & Furious - Something that's been bothering me - Why isn't Jordana Brewster a bigger star? She's hot enough. She isn't a terrible actress. She's done all the right kinds of movies (teen horror, iconic slasher series, huge action movie). Then I discovered that she's only 28 which means she should be getting all of Megan Fox's roles because she's hotter than Megan Fox, for sure, and she's not any less talented than Fox. They are both at the same level of "hot girl who can kinda act" (as opposed to Jessica Alba who is at the "hot girl who can't act her way out of a paper bag" level). Anyway, the long awaited sequel is fun. The action is great. It's not going to save the world or anything but it's entertaining.
Grade: C

Timecrimes - Probably the best movie I've seen in a very long time. It's a crazy time travel film. Foreign. Subtitles. But so, so, so brilliant with lots of "OMG" moments. I highly recommend everyone Netflix this movie RIGHT NOW!
Grade: A-

I know I've been neglecting this blog but I vow to stop! Movies lately have been so boring. I have nothing really exciting to say. Television, on the other hand, is great right now. I am currently addicted to Friday Night Lights and Breaking Bad, which are the two best shows on TV. Period.
I'm also addicted to Twitter.