Eat, Pray, Love (Movie Review)
08.13.2010 | By Namreta Kumar |
*Updated March 2026
Although Eat Pray Love promises a heartwarming search for meaning, the adaptation unfortunately fails to reach deep enough. Read More
08.13.2010 | By Namreta Kumar |
*Updated March 2026
Although Eat Pray Love promises a heartwarming search for meaning, the adaptation unfortunately fails to reach deep enough. Read More
08.13.2010 | By Ted Faraone |
The Dominican Republic boasts many achievements in addition to its natural beauty, but film arguably is not one of them. That’s why La Soga (The Noose), a 2009 effort by helmer Josh Crook, comes as such a welcome surprise. In the Spanish-speaking world, one tends to think instead of Spain, Argentina, and Mexico as hotbeds of cinema. Read More
08.9.2010 | By SBC Staff |
When you have a smile like that then you must be none other than Julia Roberts. I sat down with the EAT PRAY LOVE star to talk amongst many things, porn, yes porn, and what she thinks happiness really is.
08.7.2010 | By Ted Faraone |
The Other Guys, like almost every good picture in which Will Ferrell has starred, is a vehicle for his comic genius. The plot is preposterous. There is adequate vulgarity to please teenage boys. Read More
08.6.2010 | By Jack Rico |
The pornography premise for ‘Middle Men’ will be a main attraction for many male moviegoers who enjoy a good dose of sex plot to their movies with a touch of humor. It chronicles the rise and fall of three entrepreneurs who create the first legitimate porn website.
The film is “inspired by a true story†and that tagline held my interest throughout most of the 1hr and 45 minute duration. Part of my interest stems from its dramatic and almost absurd incidents about ludicrous business decisions that took place with copious amount of sex and drugs passed around. The acting by the cast was very good, in particular, Luke Wilson, who showed a dramatic presence absent from his previous roles. Giovanny Ribisi, delivered an interesting character, but I felt a bit over the top.
The film has enough drama, humor along with twists and turns to keep the interest level very high. If you want to see something under the radar, filled with sex, drugs and more sex, Middle Men has to be on the top of your list this weekend.
08.5.2010 | By Jack Rico |
Will Ferrell is going to extend his acting range… in Spanish!
This is really funny. According to TheWrap.com, Ferrell will be the star in “Casa de mi padre,” or “House of My Father,”.
It is going to be fully in Spanish with English subtitles.
There are no plot details to report at the moment, but I imagine some of the biggest Latino movie stars are going to get a call to either to co-star or appear in cameo roles.
Ferrell will produce through his company Gary Sanchez Productions, where the project is in development. No director or release date is confirmed yet.
08.2.2010 | By Jack Rico |
She’s up to it again! Madonna, The Material Girl is in Paris shooting her latest film, “W.E.“. The film will be two-tiered romantic drama focusing on the affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.
Think Julie and Julia style.
The 51-year-old singer made her directorial debut in 2008 with “Filth and Wisdom,” about a Ukrainian cross-dressing punk-rocker. That didn’t go so well.
Madonna is not the only U.S. star to film in the French capital this summer.
Last week, Woody Allen was shooting his “Midnight in Paris” on location near the Pantheon and in a park behind Notre Dame cathedral. The film, starring Owen Wilson, also includes a performance by France’s first lady, model-turned-singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
07.31.2010 | By Jack Rico |
Looks like Rocky can’t leave Rambo. Sylvester Stallone either needs money or he just thinks he is still 30. As part of a fan Q&A at Ain’t It Cool News to publicise The Expendables, Sly was asked about going backwards rather than forwards with the franchise.
“I certainly think this is worth pondering,” was his response. “It’s intriguing to find the whys and wherefores of how peope have become what they are. The traumas, the loss and the tragedy of being in Vietnam would certainly be a great challenge for a young actor, and it would be ironic that Rambo directs younger Rambo having played it for twenty years plus…”
First Blood starring John Rambo may one day resurface as a prequel, but god please tell me it will be a reboot
07.29.2010 | By Karen Posada |
One thing I can say about Dinner for Schmucks is that it was well developed. It is not sloppy in a way a lot of comedies tend to get, but it is a bit too long for a comedy. It was funny although its humor is not clever, it is more ridiculous and idiotic than anything. Nonetheless, it will make you laugh and maybe even crack up a few times. I wouldn’t rush to the movie theater to watch it, waiting for it on DVD would be the smarter option. It is inspired by a French comedy Le Dîner de Cons, which was quite successful.
The movie develops with Tim Conrad (Paul Rudd) who is working hard to get a promotion and making his almost perfect life completely perfect. He steps to the plate when one of the main guys at his office is fired and he is offered his position after a bold presentation; the catch is that he has to join his boss and the other big shots at a secret dinner to get the new position. This isn’t just any dinner, everyone must bring an extraordinary person a.k.a schmuck meaning idiot and whomever brings the most strangest specimen wins; while their idiot gets a trophy and is “released back into the wild”. Tim’s better half, whom he’s proposed to several times Julie (Stephanie Szostak) is appalled when Tim tells her what he has to do and she puts some sense into him. Unfortunately, by a chance encounter Tim is blessed with one of these rare people, Barry Speck (Steve Carell) and he is not able to turn away from this easy opportunity. Barry is an amateur taxidermist, he uses dead mice to create art pieces and his naivety pushes him over the edge to idiocy.
Barry takes over Tim’s life, he’s trying to help him but he ends up destroying every aspect of Tim’s life and plans. The more Barry “helps” the worse things get for Tim. The easy promotion is not so easy anymore. Barry forces his friendship upon Tim and teaches him that nothing is more important that sticking to one’s values and appreciating someone for who they are.
I don’t believe Steven Carell to be one of the funniest comedians of today, in this role he is the same character as in Anchorman and a bit less clever than his character in The office. The same goes for Rudd, he’s always the passive aggressive guy with a girlfriend that has to put up with the dummy. Although these are not refreshing roles for them they do fill the shoes well, Carell does a great innocent idiot. Another comedian that appears here and always does a great psycho is Zach Galifianakis. Finally, Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Concords completes the movie with his wild character.
If you’ve seen director Jay Roach‘s work such as Meet the Parents and the Austin Powers movies then you probably know what to expect. It is not a hilarious movie, except for a couple of scenes/jokes but it will give you a good giggle all throughout with its silliness and absurdity. If you want to watch a witty comedy then this would be the wrong movie to choose.
07.29.2010 | By SBC Staff |
Mexican director Guillermo del Toro will direct “At the Mountain of Madness,” adapted from the novel by HP Lovecraft, with the production help of James Cameron, director of “Avatar.”
The plot tells the story of an expedition to Antarctica in the 30s, during which a group of scientists found a mysterious and ancient city. According to Deadline Hollywood, the movie will be made in 3D.
Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) will create a fantasy and horror film, which will require a substantial budget.
