Centurion (2010) ***
written by: Neil Marshall
The Last Exorcism (2010) **
written by: Huck Botko & Andrew Gurland
produced by: Marc Abraham, Thomas Bliss, Eli Roth & Eric Newman
directed by: Daniel Stamm
rated PG-13 (for disturbing violent content and terror, some sexual references and thematic material)
87 min.
U.S. release date: August 27, 2010
The beginning of “The Last Exorcism” establishes the story in The South, particularly Louisiana, in such a stereotypical fashion that it doesn’t come close to off-putting, it just made me chuckle. That pretty much sums up the entire film for me. The environment and characters feel authentic only because we’re so familiar with them, but the tone and execution employed is disjointed and dull. Sure, there are some genuinely frightening visuals but none of them ever really scared or shocked me. If anything, the film’s storyline and visuals merely kept my attention despite falling into several predictable places and familiar characterizations, along the way. Regardless, this is a movie that will do well at the box office because it was “Exorcism” in its title.
Louis (2010) ****
Piranha 3D (2010) ***
Trailer Tuesday (08-24-10)
As usual, plenty of nice trailers dropped this week to get you hyped for upcoming films. Here’s a few of the highlights from the latest batch! Enjoy!
This Week on DVD & Bluray (08-24-10)
There is a lot to munch in the DVD and Bluray world this week! There’s an Oscar-nominated foreign film (Ajami), several trendy independent films (City Island, Survival of the Dead, The Square), and the LOST complete collection! Of course, that’s not all, but there’s definitely something for everyone on the shelves this week.
NOTE: there’s one film that is not on this list, as it released on DVD and Bluray a few weeks ago, but it just became available on the Netflix Watch Instantly list, and it’s Bong Joon-Ho’s Mother (it was on Dave & Paul’s Top 5 of 2010 So Far lists). Definitely check out Mother on Netflix Watch Instantly. Enjoy the rundown!
Lottery Ticket (2010) **
Matt Alvarez
Trailer Tuesday (08-17-10)
In order to catch up, we have a double-wide load of trailers today~ There’s a wide genre range here as well. All trailers are posted in order of release dates (if they have them), which are, as always, subject to change! No feature presentation will be shown after these trailers, that’s up to you. So, enjoy this look at future films….
This Week on DVD & Bluray (08-17-10)
One little-seen indie film made in Chicago starring Sean Bean, one man vs. wild bomb starring Brandon Fraser, and the one-two punch of Nicholas Sparks & Miley Cyrus are among the “big” releases this week! These are the kind of releases that should make you search out some great TV on DVD. We try to “keep it reel” here but it’s tough to denial that some of the best work is on TV (psst….check out Dexter!) lately. You might even wanna look into some art house classics from the folks at Criterion. Or, for the first time ever on DVD, check out Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation”, a remarkable film that. For those Kenneth Branagh fans, his “Hamlet” is on Bluray for the first time! Slot out at least 3 hrs. for that one. And for the fanboys (and girls), Marvel and DC has drops their best (and most fun) animated series this week! As usual, go forth and conquer! Rent and Purchase as you see fit! (release dates are subject to change)….
Eat Pray Love (2010) ***
produced by: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Julia Roberts, Stan Wlodkowski
Tabrez Noorani
