Sex Drive
UNRATED DVD

Have you ever bought the UNRATED version of a DVD, only to be disappointed that there was only 7 seconds of extra footage and the UNRATED part was the addition of an extra curse word in a scene that wasn’t needed?

I thought Sex Drive was going to be another one of those UNRATED “buy this DVD” promotion just to suck in extra sales, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it’s not! See what’s different »

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Every war has a beginning.

Plot: The prequel of the series, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans tells the story of the first Lycan half-breeds and the start of the war between Lycans and Vampires. Lycans were bred as slaves and day protectors of Vampires, until Lucian (Michael Sheen, Underworld), a well-trusted Lycan, leads a revolt against the Vampire captors. With the help of Sonja (Rhona Mitra, Doomsday), Vampire princess and daughter of Viktor (Bill Nighy, Underworld & Underworld 2), Lucian’s revolt against the Vampires becomes the start of the war between the two races.

When it comes down to it, Underworld 3 has simply retold a more detailed version of the story presented in Underworld. If you’ve seen Underworld, then you know the story of Underworld 3. TV spots, based on a single critic’s review, claim that Underworld 3 is the best of the series. I wouldn’t go that far. It would be more accurate to say “Underworld 3 is a movie in the Underworld series.” It was a great addition, but it wasn’t the best. Continue reading this review »

Inkheart
Every story ever written is just waiting to become real.

Okay. I’m a few weeks behind on my reviews, but I can’t say this movie was worth a review to begin with. Inkheart wasn’t a bad movie, but that does not mean that it was a good one, either.

Plot: Brendan Fraser (of the Mummy franchise) plays the silvertongue, Mo Folchart, who is able to summon things from books just by reading them aloud. However, Mo has no control over what comes out of the book he is reading, and there is the unfortunate trade that is required. When something is read out of a book, be it an object or a character, something – or someone – must enter the book. When Mo begins reading Inkheart to his daughter, Meggie (Eliza Bennett, Nanny McPhee), not knowing his special abilities, his wife is drawn into the book and three Inkworld characters are read out: The villain Capricorn (Andy Serkis, The Cottage),  the evil Basta (Jamie Foreman, Botched) and the fire eater Dustfinger (Paul Bettany, The Da Vinci Code). Now, 10 years later, Mo – with Meggie in tow – is searching for another copy of Inkheart so he may read his wife back out of the book.

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My Bloody Valentine 3D
Get your heart broken

I was very excited when we got our digital print in early enough on Wednesday to get it loaded up and cued for screening. I was even more excited when I started watching the movie, and the 3D was the best I have ever seen.

Plot: Ten years after the massacre that claimed the lives of several of his friends and classmates, Tom (Jensen Ackles, Supernatural) returns to his hometown to sell the family mine. Soon after his return, people begin dying – apparent victims of the murderous miner Harry Warden. Except Harry Warden has been dead for ten years. Tom becomes suspect number one, and the only one who believes that he is innocent is his former high school sweetheart, Sarah (Jaime King, Sin City), who is now married to the town sheriff, Axel (Kerr Smith, Dawson’s Creek). My Bloody Valentine 3D is a remake of the 1981 film.

You can view the trailer here.

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Just Buried
A (very) dark comedy about sex, greed and death.

This is going to be a really, really brief review, so no trailer here. You can see the trailer here.

Just Buried is a dark comedy centered around the inheritance of a funeral home by the owner’s estranged son, and the death and sex that surround it.

When Oliver (Jay Baruchel, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) inherits a failing funeral home, he falls in love with the young mortician Roberta (Rose Byrne, 28 Weeks Later) and they scheme to keep the funeral home from going under. The best way to get more business is to create more business.

While the story could have used a little more work, the direction was outstanding. The humor was indeed dark, and the plot played out perfectly. If you’re in the mood for a dark comedy, and you get a chance to watch this movie – which is available on DVD on 01.27.09 – treat yourself to Just Buried.

Seven Pounds
Seven names.
Seven strangers.
One secret.

I’m trying to get a few movie reviews done, so I’m skipping the trailers. If you want to view the trailer for Seven Pounds, you can catch it here.

I know I’m a little behind on this one, but I finally got to watch it and I have to say wow.

I absolutely loved The Pursuit of Happyness, so seeing Will Smith team up with Gabriele Muccino again was fantastic. Seven Pounds is definitely worth watching. It would appear that Gabriele Muccino has found his niche and can bring out the best dramatic personality in Will Smith.

I’m going to try to summarize the plot of the movie without spoiling anything, so here we go. Continue reading this review »