I did something that I have never done in my entire life this past week. It's nothing huge or definitely not illegal. I went to the movies two days in a row and saw two very different movies. So I thought I would bring to you my movie reviews... first....
Bridesmaids
Every review that I had read said "Funniest movie in a while... funniest movie ever made". I know that I am not the target audience for the movie, so while I enjoyed the movie very much I dont know if I would call it the funniest movie ever. It may have been the funniest movie I have seen in the theaters in a while, but that goes to say that the last movie I saw in the Theater was "The King's Speech" so it automatically tops that. That being said, Bridesmaids was a pretty funny movie. There was some great funny moments in it. And even if you are a guy (like me) you will laugh at this movie. Not just a small chuckle but some good deep laughs. I do recommend it to just about everyone. I do have one concern about it. It's more of a pet peeve then a concern. I HATE when something that is hysterical in the trailer doesn't actually appear in the movie. "How about fight club?" is not in the movie. You should know if you put it in the trailer, fans will be looking for it. It's not that hard of a concept! It would have added three seconds to the movie! Other then that I throughly enjoyed the movie. The acting was good, the writing was pretty sharp. The puppies were adorable! (If and when you see the movie, you will know)
That was Wednesday.... Thursday we switched gears....
X-Men: First Class
I have nothing but positive things to say about this movie! And unlike the movie review I read (DAMN YOU ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM) I will not give away any spoilers. It was one of the movies that went by too quick. There were hints to the other X-Men movies, but there was also some things that told that it was also a reboot as well, not just a prequel. The effects in it were awesome. Both Michael Fassbender and James McAlvoy did great jobs channelling Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, but also making the characters their own. There are few movies I walk out of the theaters saying "I will definiately buy this the first day it's on DVD", this movie fits that perfectly regardless of the special features on the movie. The cast was great, even supporting roles from guys like Oliver Platt. I would recommend the movie to anyone, except eight year olds. LOL
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Trailer Park Edition # 1
I thought I would start a new feature that I would take a look at a few movie trailers. Starting with "Everything Must Go"
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3939933465
It's good to see Will Ferrell doing something slightly grown up. It looks a little different then what we are use to seeing from him. It looks cute. He can be serious when he wants to.
Next up. 50/50
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi727620889/
No one makes cancer look funnier then Seth Rogan. This is his 2nd cancer based comedy. It looks better and funnier then Funny People.
A Little Help
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi22781209/
Jenna Fischer in a drama about a single mother. It looks funny but serious at the same time.
The Muppets
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2052693273/
I have nothing to say to this but AWESOME!
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3939933465
It's good to see Will Ferrell doing something slightly grown up. It looks a little different then what we are use to seeing from him. It looks cute. He can be serious when he wants to.
Next up. 50/50
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi727620889/
No one makes cancer look funnier then Seth Rogan. This is his 2nd cancer based comedy. It looks better and funnier then Funny People.
A Little Help
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi22781209/
Jenna Fischer in a drama about a single mother. It looks funny but serious at the same time.
The Muppets
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2052693273/
I have nothing to say to this but AWESOME!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Saying Goodbye Edition....
Before you get all teary eyed at the name of this week's Entertainment Guru, I am not going anywhere. I just made my not so truimphant return so it's going to take a power outtage of biblical proportions (or a really slow entertainment news week) to slow me down....
This week, after twenty five years on the air Oprah say goodbye. I will admit that I never watched much of Oprah in the past twenty five years. But she did help change the world in mostly positive ways through her talk show. It's because of her we have people like a marriage counselor on TV that has been divorced like five times. No one would know who Dr. Phil was if it wasn't for Oprah. We wouldnt really know who Gayle King was either, except I would because she used to be a newscaster in Connecticut so I had seen her long before she was OBFF (Oprah's Best Friend Forever). In fact, alot of syndicated afternoon shows wouldn't be here if the people who are hosting them didnt know Oprah.
We are also saying goodbye to Jeff Conaway. He died earlier today. It is sad when someone doesn't know how to cope with success so they turn to drinking and drugs, like the case of Conaway. It's a little known fact that if I ever got a chance to be in Grease, I wouldn't want to be Danny Zuko. No, I always thought I would make a great Kinnicki. My hats off to Jeff Conaway for the entertainment through the musical Grease as well as his time on Taxi.
Did you hear? Kim Kardashian is marrying a basketball player. I think we are to the point that when a Kardashian is born, an athlete (most likely a basketball player) should be set aside for the right time... for him to marry her. And for E! to televise every single action that they do.
I am more then impressed with Justin Timberlake these days. Just over a decade ago he was the guy in that little boy band that did ok for themselves. Sure he was in the Mickey Mouse Club when he was even younger, but really... I never expected him to turn into such an actor. He has two great movies coming out this year "Friends With Benefits" and "Bad Teacher" and also hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live and did a phenomnal job, I might add.
This week, after twenty five years on the air Oprah say goodbye. I will admit that I never watched much of Oprah in the past twenty five years. But she did help change the world in mostly positive ways through her talk show. It's because of her we have people like a marriage counselor on TV that has been divorced like five times. No one would know who Dr. Phil was if it wasn't for Oprah. We wouldnt really know who Gayle King was either, except I would because she used to be a newscaster in Connecticut so I had seen her long before she was OBFF (Oprah's Best Friend Forever). In fact, alot of syndicated afternoon shows wouldn't be here if the people who are hosting them didnt know Oprah.
We are also saying goodbye to Jeff Conaway. He died earlier today. It is sad when someone doesn't know how to cope with success so they turn to drinking and drugs, like the case of Conaway. It's a little known fact that if I ever got a chance to be in Grease, I wouldn't want to be Danny Zuko. No, I always thought I would make a great Kinnicki. My hats off to Jeff Conaway for the entertainment through the musical Grease as well as his time on Taxi.
Did you hear? Kim Kardashian is marrying a basketball player. I think we are to the point that when a Kardashian is born, an athlete (most likely a basketball player) should be set aside for the right time... for him to marry her. And for E! to televise every single action that they do.
I am more then impressed with Justin Timberlake these days. Just over a decade ago he was the guy in that little boy band that did ok for themselves. Sure he was in the Mickey Mouse Club when he was even younger, but really... I never expected him to turn into such an actor. He has two great movies coming out this year "Friends With Benefits" and "Bad Teacher" and also hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live and did a phenomnal job, I might add.
Friday, May 20, 2011
The Truimphant Return Edition
I know it seems like the Entertainment Guru may have died a painful death. If you had me in your Death Pool, I am sorry to disappoint but as you can see I am back and pledging to return to my roots of writing as frequently as I can.
So what's been going on in the world of entertainment since I have been gone? I guess you could say the biggest story is the ongoing train wreck that is Charlie Sheen and the status of Two and A Half Men. He started a stage show that just like his career has gone up and down, with both positive and very negative reviews. He continues to act crazy. In the mean time, CBS flirted with bringing in Hugh Grant to Two and A Half Men. But in the end, they "settled" on Mr. Ashton Kutcher. Now all that's left is how they will debut his character. Is he going to still be Charlie after face surgery or did Charlie die and his soul went into a younger man? Or the third option is he is the mysterious brother Alan didnt know he had. It should be interesting to see what they do with the show moving forward.
It was recently announced that James Cameron will be re-re-releasing his "masterpiece" Titanic, this time in 3D. Because the movie didnt enough money the first two times it was in theaters, he will be sending it back out. After all it is now only the 2nd biggest grossing movie of all time. He is hoping to defeat the number one movie of all time... some crappy director did called Avatar. Oh? Wait. He did that too. And what better time to send the movie back to theaters then the 100th anniversary of the original Titanic sinking. I'm not saying he is capitolizing on a tragedy... but... um.... he kinda is!
Arnold Schwarznagger is getting a divorce due to the fact that he fathered a child that wasn't with Maria Shriver. It's been a hard year for the Terminator. Lost his office, Lost his wife. But something tells me he will be back. That may be the worst pun I have ever done. Plus it rhymes.
Alot of big movies hitting your local cinema this year. Fast Five did great. Thor is hammering it out. (get it? Hammer?) plus Pirates 4 is about to invade the theaters. It should be an interesting summer to say the least!
So what's been going on in the world of entertainment since I have been gone? I guess you could say the biggest story is the ongoing train wreck that is Charlie Sheen and the status of Two and A Half Men. He started a stage show that just like his career has gone up and down, with both positive and very negative reviews. He continues to act crazy. In the mean time, CBS flirted with bringing in Hugh Grant to Two and A Half Men. But in the end, they "settled" on Mr. Ashton Kutcher. Now all that's left is how they will debut his character. Is he going to still be Charlie after face surgery or did Charlie die and his soul went into a younger man? Or the third option is he is the mysterious brother Alan didnt know he had. It should be interesting to see what they do with the show moving forward.
It was recently announced that James Cameron will be re-re-releasing his "masterpiece" Titanic, this time in 3D. Because the movie didnt enough money the first two times it was in theaters, he will be sending it back out. After all it is now only the 2nd biggest grossing movie of all time. He is hoping to defeat the number one movie of all time... some crappy director did called Avatar. Oh? Wait. He did that too. And what better time to send the movie back to theaters then the 100th anniversary of the original Titanic sinking. I'm not saying he is capitolizing on a tragedy... but... um.... he kinda is!
Arnold Schwarznagger is getting a divorce due to the fact that he fathered a child that wasn't with Maria Shriver. It's been a hard year for the Terminator. Lost his office, Lost his wife. But something tells me he will be back. That may be the worst pun I have ever done. Plus it rhymes.
Alot of big movies hitting your local cinema this year. Fast Five did great. Thor is hammering it out. (get it? Hammer?) plus Pirates 4 is about to invade the theaters. It should be an interesting summer to say the least!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor Edition
Breaking news: Elizabeth Taylor died earlier this morning.
I admit that I don't watch a lot of old movies, despite being the entertainment Guru. I have never seen Cleopatra, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf or even Cat on A Hot Tin Roof. In fact I have never seen anything that she acted in. All I can tell you is that she married alot of guys in her time and was friends with Michael Jackson.
She was a fashion icon though. She is one of the few people known more for their style then for anything else. She was humanatarian, donating a lot of her money to charities.
The last few years of her life had been known more for frequent trips to the hospital then anything.
She is one of the last Icons from Hollywood from yesteryear. She always seemed to have a certain class to her, in the interviews I saw of her, that most of today's young Hollywood will never understand. There are few people left in the world like her. Her fans all around the world will mourn her, though very few people will be surprised.
Hopefully this week I will post another blog, one that isn't so somber.
I admit that I don't watch a lot of old movies, despite being the entertainment Guru. I have never seen Cleopatra, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf or even Cat on A Hot Tin Roof. In fact I have never seen anything that she acted in. All I can tell you is that she married alot of guys in her time and was friends with Michael Jackson.
She was a fashion icon though. She is one of the few people known more for their style then for anything else. She was humanatarian, donating a lot of her money to charities.
The last few years of her life had been known more for frequent trips to the hospital then anything.
She is one of the last Icons from Hollywood from yesteryear. She always seemed to have a certain class to her, in the interviews I saw of her, that most of today's young Hollywood will never understand. There are few people left in the world like her. Her fans all around the world will mourn her, though very few people will be surprised.
Hopefully this week I will post another blog, one that isn't so somber.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Comparing Casts Edition
I thought it would be kind of fun to do a little comparision today. So We are going to take a look at the new cast of Dancing With The Stars and compare them to the new Celebrity Apprentice. In case you didn't see the new casts (Even though Celeb Apprentice is all ready on the air), here is a look at them:
Dancing With The Stars:
*Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard
*Disney star Chelsea Kane
*Rapper Romeo sans the Lil’
*Actor Ralph Macchio
*Model Petra Nemcova
*Reality star Kendra Wilkinson
*Pittsburgh Steeler Hines Ward
*Radio personality Mike Catherwood
*Talk show host Wendy Williams
*Pro wrestler Chris Jericho
*Actress Kirstie Alley
Celebrity Apprentice
La Toya Jackson - Singer
Mark McGrath – Singer
Star Jones – Talk Show Host
Lisa Rinna – TV Star (Days of Our Lives)
Dionne Warwick - Singer
Richard Hatch – 1st winner of Survivor
Jose Canseco – Baseball Player
Niki Taylor - Super model
Meatloaf -Singer
Marlee Matlin - Actress
David Cassidy - Partridge Family
Hope Dworaczyk - Playboy
Lil John - Rapper
Gary Busey - Actor
NeNe Leakes - 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'
John Rich – Big & Rich
Think how awesome it would be if they reversed it and put Jose Canseco or Meatloaf on Dancing With The Stars? Ok. Enough awesome fantasy thinking... LOL.
First off, I think of the people on DWTS there are three people who really have a chance to win. Nothing against Kirstie Alley or Don't call me "Li'L" Romeo. I think that Ralph Macchio, Chris Jericho or Sugar Ray Leonard have the best chances to win. Macchio compared dancing to karate. When he starred in Karate Kid he had to train the same way. Yes that was 25 years ago, but still. I can also say that Chris Jericho is nimble enough to win. He is a hard worker and probably in the best shape of anyone in that cast. The only thing against Sugar Ray Leonard is his age. If this was 25 years ago, I think he would automatically win. Plus Romeo and Chelsea Kane werent even born when he is in his prime. The fourth most likely to win is Hines Ward, though I am not completely unbiased when it comes to Ward or Jericho for that matter. I think the first person eliminated will be Chelsea Kane. Next up is Mike Eastwood. Quite honestly I dont even know who that guy is. So how is he considered a star? Anyone? Didnt think so. I think 3rd one to go will be Kendra Wilkinson.
Then there is the crazy train that is Celebrity Apprentice. I dont think it's even possible to pick a winner in this crowd. But if I had to pick one, I think I will go with either John Rich or Mark McGrath. They seem to be the only sane ones in the group. Clearly sane doesnt fit when you talk Canseco, Meatloaf, Li'L Jon or the biggest crazy person on the show Gary Busey. I hope they keep him on for a while since he has the potential to be the biggest train wreck and I think it would be funny to witness it.
You may have heard that CBS finally got around to firing Charlie Sheen, in the Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret. No one was surprised by that. But I have been thinking about it alot recently. And not just how funny the words "Winning.. duh" is. Everyone is writing him off and saying his career is dead. But I am saying that it isnt! You read it here first. Let's rewind a few years to another actor that comes from an acting family that many people wrote off. Someone that fully admitted to using drugs, was arrested several times for posession. But that person now is more successful then he was before all the arrests, despite an early Oscar nomination. Are you trying to figure it out? The person in question is the same age as Charlie Sheen, which also makes it more striking. I am of course referring to Robert Downey Jr. I think it is possible for Sheen to pull himself together and still be relevant in Hollywood. You read it here first!
Dancing With The Stars:
*Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard
*Disney star Chelsea Kane
*Rapper Romeo sans the Lil’
*Actor Ralph Macchio
*Model Petra Nemcova
*Reality star Kendra Wilkinson
*Pittsburgh Steeler Hines Ward
*Radio personality Mike Catherwood
*Talk show host Wendy Williams
*Pro wrestler Chris Jericho
*Actress Kirstie Alley
Celebrity Apprentice
La Toya Jackson - Singer
Mark McGrath – Singer
Star Jones – Talk Show Host
Lisa Rinna – TV Star (Days of Our Lives)
Dionne Warwick - Singer
Richard Hatch – 1st winner of Survivor
Jose Canseco – Baseball Player
Niki Taylor - Super model
Meatloaf -Singer
Marlee Matlin - Actress
David Cassidy - Partridge Family
Hope Dworaczyk - Playboy
Lil John - Rapper
Gary Busey - Actor
NeNe Leakes - 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'
John Rich – Big & Rich
Think how awesome it would be if they reversed it and put Jose Canseco or Meatloaf on Dancing With The Stars? Ok. Enough awesome fantasy thinking... LOL.
First off, I think of the people on DWTS there are three people who really have a chance to win. Nothing against Kirstie Alley or Don't call me "Li'L" Romeo. I think that Ralph Macchio, Chris Jericho or Sugar Ray Leonard have the best chances to win. Macchio compared dancing to karate. When he starred in Karate Kid he had to train the same way. Yes that was 25 years ago, but still. I can also say that Chris Jericho is nimble enough to win. He is a hard worker and probably in the best shape of anyone in that cast. The only thing against Sugar Ray Leonard is his age. If this was 25 years ago, I think he would automatically win. Plus Romeo and Chelsea Kane werent even born when he is in his prime. The fourth most likely to win is Hines Ward, though I am not completely unbiased when it comes to Ward or Jericho for that matter. I think the first person eliminated will be Chelsea Kane. Next up is Mike Eastwood. Quite honestly I dont even know who that guy is. So how is he considered a star? Anyone? Didnt think so. I think 3rd one to go will be Kendra Wilkinson.
Then there is the crazy train that is Celebrity Apprentice. I dont think it's even possible to pick a winner in this crowd. But if I had to pick one, I think I will go with either John Rich or Mark McGrath. They seem to be the only sane ones in the group. Clearly sane doesnt fit when you talk Canseco, Meatloaf, Li'L Jon or the biggest crazy person on the show Gary Busey. I hope they keep him on for a while since he has the potential to be the biggest train wreck and I think it would be funny to witness it.
You may have heard that CBS finally got around to firing Charlie Sheen, in the Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret. No one was surprised by that. But I have been thinking about it alot recently. And not just how funny the words "Winning.. duh" is. Everyone is writing him off and saying his career is dead. But I am saying that it isnt! You read it here first. Let's rewind a few years to another actor that comes from an acting family that many people wrote off. Someone that fully admitted to using drugs, was arrested several times for posession. But that person now is more successful then he was before all the arrests, despite an early Oscar nomination. Are you trying to figure it out? The person in question is the same age as Charlie Sheen, which also makes it more striking. I am of course referring to Robert Downey Jr. I think it is possible for Sheen to pull himself together and still be relevant in Hollywood. You read it here first!
Friday, February 25, 2011
My 2011 Oscar Prediction Edition
This sunday is the Oscars! And something tells me this year there may be a few "upsets" in the winners. So Let me see how close I can get in predictions. I did decently last year. So here we go!
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams
Helena Bonham Carter
Melissa Leo
Halllee Steinfeld
Jacki Weaver
I only saw two of these performances. I personally would like to see Hallee Steinfeld win because this was her first major role and she frightened me as a 14 year old who apparently has a good lawyer. If the other awards are an indicator then Amy Adams will win. So I will pick her to win.
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale
John Hawkes
Jeremy Renner
Mark Ruffalo
Geoffery Rush
Again, I only saw one of these performances. And I think this may be one that goes against all the other award winners. I have it between Jeremy Renner and Geoffery Rush, so I am going to give it Captain Barbossa, Geoffery Rush.
Best Actress
Annete Benning
Nicole Kidman
Jennifer Lawerence
Natalie Portman
Michelle Williams
Natalie Portman. This is her year to win. She has come a long way from Star Wars in this performance.
Best Actor
Javier Bardem
Jeff Bridges
Jesse Eisenberg
Colin Firth
James Franco
Natalie Portman isn't the only lock of the night. So is Colin Firth. Back to back wins for him. As much as I liked Jeff Bridges, he basically mumbled. Anyone can mumble. But I see Colin Firth winning in a land slide.
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky
David O. Russell
Tom Hooper
David Fincher
Joel and Ethan Cohen
I think really there wouldn't be any upsets in this category. I think if any of them won, no one would be surprised. I am pulling for The Cohen Brothers to win. But I am going to go with David Fincher to win.
Best Movie
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
The Kids Are All Right
The Social Network
King's Speech
I am still not a fan of ten nominations for best Movie but since I am not a voter no one asked me my opinion. I can really only see three films winning this. Black Swan, The Social Network and King's Speech. So I am going to go ahead and say Black Swan will win Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams
Helena Bonham Carter
Melissa Leo
Halllee Steinfeld
Jacki Weaver
I only saw two of these performances. I personally would like to see Hallee Steinfeld win because this was her first major role and she frightened me as a 14 year old who apparently has a good lawyer. If the other awards are an indicator then Amy Adams will win. So I will pick her to win.
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale
John Hawkes
Jeremy Renner
Mark Ruffalo
Geoffery Rush
Again, I only saw one of these performances. And I think this may be one that goes against all the other award winners. I have it between Jeremy Renner and Geoffery Rush, so I am going to give it Captain Barbossa, Geoffery Rush.
Best Actress
Annete Benning
Nicole Kidman
Jennifer Lawerence
Natalie Portman
Michelle Williams
Natalie Portman. This is her year to win. She has come a long way from Star Wars in this performance.
Best Actor
Javier Bardem
Jeff Bridges
Jesse Eisenberg
Colin Firth
James Franco
Natalie Portman isn't the only lock of the night. So is Colin Firth. Back to back wins for him. As much as I liked Jeff Bridges, he basically mumbled. Anyone can mumble. But I see Colin Firth winning in a land slide.
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky
David O. Russell
Tom Hooper
David Fincher
Joel and Ethan Cohen
I think really there wouldn't be any upsets in this category. I think if any of them won, no one would be surprised. I am pulling for The Cohen Brothers to win. But I am going to go with David Fincher to win.
Best Movie
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
The Kids Are All Right
The Social Network
King's Speech
I am still not a fan of ten nominations for best Movie but since I am not a voter no one asked me my opinion. I can really only see three films winning this. Black Swan, The Social Network and King's Speech. So I am going to go ahead and say Black Swan will win Best Picture
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