Archive for June, 2008

Definitely, Maybe

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/24/2008

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin
Director: Adam Brooks
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13

From the makers of “Notting Hill” and “Love Actually” comes the charming and irresistibly funny romantic comedy “Definitely, Maybe.” When Will (Ryan Reynolds) decides to tell his daughter (Abigail Breslin) the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future. Co-starring Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz and Isla Fisher, it’s the heartwarming story that makes you realize it’s definitely never too late to go back… and maybe find a happy ending. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: *** (out of four)
New York Post: **1/2 (out of four)
Rolling Stone: ** (out of four)
USA Today: **1/2 (out of four)

Overall: **1/2 (out of four)

In Bruges

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/24/2008

Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson
Director: Martin McDonagh
Category: Thrillers
Rated:R

Colin Farrell and Academy Award-nominee Ralph Fiennes star in this edgy, action-packed comedy, filled with thrilling chases, spectacular shoot-outs and an explosive ending you won’t want to miss! Hit men Ray (Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson, “Harry Potter”) have been ordered to cool their heels in the storybook city of Bruges (it’s in Belgium) after finishing a big job. But since hit men make the worst tourists, they soon find themselves in a life & death struggle of comic proportions against one very angry crime boss (Fiennes)! Get ready for the outrageous and unpredictable fun you will have “In Bruges”, the movie critics are calling, “wildly entertaining” – Stephen Rebello, Playboy. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: *** (out of four)
New York Post: ** (out of four)
USA Today: ***1/2 (out of four)

Overall: *** (out of four)

Persepolis

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/24/2008

Starring: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve
Director: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Category: Independent
Rated: PG-13

Based on the original graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. A story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine-year-old Marjane that we see a people’s hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power – forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

New York Post: *** (out of four)
USA Today: **** (out of four)

Overall: ***1/2 (out of four)

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/24/2008

Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker
Director: Mark Waters
Category: Children & Family
Rated: PG

From the beloved, best-selling series of books comes an extraordinary fantasy adventure, revealing the unseen world that exists all around us. From the moment the Grace family moves into a secluded old house peculiar things start to happen. Unable to explain the accidents and strange disappearances, the Grace children, Jared, Simon and Mallory start to investigate and find the unbelievable truth of the Spiderwick Estate and the amazing creatures that inhabit it. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: *** (out of four)
New York Post: ** (out of four)
USA Today: **1/2 (out of four)

Overall: **1/2 (out of four)

Be Kind Rewind

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Dvd release date: 06/17/2008

Starring: Jack Black, Dante ‘Mos Def’ Smith
Director: Michel Gondry
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13

Experience the antics of two outcasts, Jack Black (“School Of Rock”) and Mos Def (“The Italian Job”), as they attempt to save a local video store in this outrageous and offbeat comedy from Academy Award winning writer/director Michel Gondry (“Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind”). Amateur filmmaker Mike (Mos Def) must find a way to save the business after his magnetized friend, Jerry (Jack Black) erases every movie in the store. Using an outdated video camera and their own special effects, the two embark on an adventure to remake all the movies, from “Ghostbusters” to “Driving Miss Daisy”, turning the two town misfits into local celebrities. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: **1/2 (out of four)
New York Post: *** (out of four)
Rolling Stone: **1/2 (out of four)

Overall: **1/2 (out of four)