Inception

James: I’ve seen this already.  It’s the best film of the year so far and already amongst my favorite films ever.  What do I have to do to get you to go see it?  You’re not going yet?  Go.  Now.  No seriously, now.

Benn:  Best movie of the summer by far, and probably amongst the best of the year.

Dylan: My only concern is that I don’t have high enough expectations. Everytime I see the trailer, I get a little chubby in my pantaloons. Seeing it A.S.A.P.

Fil: I’m very obviously excited about this.  Hopefully some people (JAMES) don’t hype it too much.  Definitely going to see this tonight, go see it and form your own opinions people.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

James: This looks like it could be passably fun, but the reviews haven’t been great.

Benn:  Looks fun, and for some odd reason, Nick Cage looks very entertaining.

Dylan: These are the kind of roles that Nick Cage should be playing, the goofy, silly, wacky character (like his should-be Oscar nominated performance in Kick Ass!). If this doesn’t try to be serious in any way, then I wouldn’t be opposed to seeing it.

Fil: I’ve been dying to see a wizard battle on screen for a long time.  Harry Potter get’s close, but this looks like it might finally give me what I want.  Netflix’d

Despicable Me

James: The trailers look cute but forgettable and I’m still not 100% sure what this is even about.  I’m predicting this to be a decent rental.

Benn:  Looks fun, but not my thing really.

Dylan: I’m not really sure why I should care about this movie. There are yellow freaks and Steve Carell and that’s about all I gathered from the trailer. Not the top movie on my list.

Fil: I think this might be kind of a fun movie to see.  Not exactly something I expect greatness out of, but it might surprise us.  Focusing on the ancillary characters in trailers is usually a bad sign though. <-Formatting error…or subtle hint that my opinion is more important?

Anna: The teasers looked like shit, but I recently saw a full trailer and it looked fun. I’d give it a try.

Predators

James: I remember loving the first Predator when I was a kid, but I haven’t seen it in a long time.  I’m wary of reboots like this, but Robert Rodriguez did write the script so that’s saying something.

Benn:  I’m very, VERY curious to see how this film will turn out.  I’m totally in.

Dylan: It’s getting good buzz so far and like the original as a mindless action film. For nostalgia’s sake, I’ll try and catch this a few weeks down the line.

Fil:Vurry excited to see this, even though I’m assuming it will suck.  I’m never wary of anything, cuz I got BALLS, but we’ll see, I suppose.

Anna: I’m seeing it Sunday and I’m going in without expectations. It is my duty.

The Kids Are All Right [limited]

James: Y’know, I actually really liked this trailer.  I don’t expect to see this in theaters but it looks like it could be a pretty good film.

Benn:  Looks like a pretty good film.  Plus, its got Mark Ruffalo; ain’t nothing wrong with that.

Dylan: I’ve got a weird thing for Julianne Moore, so this trailer calls out to me in an awkward way that I won’t go into the details. The story looks fun and interesting, plus the rest of cast ain’t that bad either. In for this.

Fil:I agree with James, for once, this was a fun trailer, and it’s something I wouldn’t say no to seeing.  Plus, I love all the people in it, especially lesbian Julianne Moore.

Anna: Looks like a nice heartwarmer, but I’ll never make an effort to see it.

The Girl Who Played with Fire [limited]

James: I haven’t seen The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo yet, but the buzz is huge.  I take it this is the sequel?  Or just by the same author?  I’m unclear.

Benn:  This is the sequel to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” which was a phenomenal film.  Its a safe bet that “The Girl Who Played With Fire” will be just as great, if not even better.  This is the must see of the week.  Seriously, go to the University 6 theater at UCI and see it.

Dylan: The first film was a phenomenal mystery/thriller with that distinct Scandinavian style. It looks like this one will have more of an up tempo, action pace than the slower, putting-the-pieces-together pace of the first film. I’ll definitely see the sequel.

Fil:I also have not seen The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo but this looks pretty cool.  The images of fire, especially, are pretty striking in this trailer.  Probably should see the first one though.  Or set fire to some shit myself.

Anna: I usually take the time to read the book first, but the books have never interested me, nor have I seen the first movie. If the trailer for, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is just as cool, I’d give it a try for a cheap ticket.

[Rec] 2 [limited]

James: I saw the American remake of [Rec] (Quarantine), it was kind of fun in a watch it and forget it way.  I hear the original was better and this is its sequel but once again that’s a few too many steps away for me to consider watching it.

Benn:  I would really like to see the first film; it got fantastic reviews.  By the looks of the trailer, it looks really good.  I love the claustrophobic, documentary style filmmaking that went into this.

Dylan: Didn’t see the first one, but it doesn’t seem to matter for the looks of the sequel’s trailer. I have an affinity for shocker, virus films. I doubt this will be playing anywhere near me, so this will be a Netflixer film.

Fil: The original [Rec] was really pretty good, and I thought that Quarantine sucked monkey balls because it was essentially the same film.  This looks like the logical continuation of the story, so I’d definitely like to see this.

Anna: The mood of this movie looks pretty creepy, but I fucking hate zombie movies.

Great Directors [limited]

James: This looks kind of fascinating.  I’d watch it, but I’m a bit biased.

Benn:  I’m totally down to watch 10 directors discuss what it means to make films.  Plus, come on, David Lynch dude.  Who doesn’t want to hear what he has to say about anything.  I’d listen to this guy do weather forecasts all day long.

Dylan: The film studies minor in me is jumping at this and the documentary lover really wants to see this. I’m in.

Fil:My gut reaction to this kind of thing is that it’s pretentious nonsense, but I can see this being kinda interesting.  Not my kind of interesting, though.

Anna: Seems like they talk about everything that “artists” should already know, just filmed in a very pompous manner.

Grease (Sing-A-Long)

James: Most have seen this before.  If you haven’t, you’re not the audience for this.  If you have, singing along will be encouraged at these showings, I guess.  I’ll keep away myself.

Benn:  I’m not sure what I find worse: a Grease sing-a-long, or the legion of music theater geeks singing along with the film in the theater.

Dylan: Ug… not happening.

Fil: I’ve never seen Grease, so this means nothing to me.

Anna: I saw half of it and wasn’t impressed, but I’d rather see this than ever see any of the High School musicals. Plus John Travolta looks kinda cute.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

James: What do I say about Twilight that hasn’t been said on this site 100 times already?  The trailer looks better than the first two?  That doesn’t take much.

Benn:  You know what?  I’ve said everything that needs to be said about this terrible, terrible thing.  Google “Fur and Loathing, Lock Stock” for my summation of “Twilight.”

Dylan: I’ve heard this is the best of the Twilight movies thus far. It’s like ranking S.T.D’s in order of most tolerable. This represents all that is bad in the world.

Fil: I, for one, am so excited about this.  GO TEAM BUFFY!

Anna: All I’m going to say is that there was a trailer for this before Iron Man 2. Everybody in the theater made noises of disgust. I joined in.

The Last Airbender

James: Worst reviewed movie of the year?  I’m morbidly curious now, I think I’ll rent it at some point just to see.  Supposedly the show is fantastic, go watch that.

Benn:  I might see this just to see what a colossal failure looks like.

Dylan: M. Night Shamalamadingdong hasn’t given me a reason to trust him in a long time. That and this is getting scathing reviews. Plus, why are all the main characters, who are either Asian or Inuit in the show, cast as whities?

Fil:  Dude, I love the show, but this…I just can’t believe he messed up this bad.  This is supposed to be worse than The Happening.

Anna: The trailer for this looks really, really cool. But like everyone else, I’m wary from Shyamalan’s history. Plus I’ve heard of the flaming reviews. Fil probably won’t let me see it anyway until I watch the show.

Love Ranch

James: This just looks so unnotable, which is disappointing for Taylor Hackford.

Benn:  Good principal cast, but…eh.  I take this time to cross off “Seven Samurai” off of my list of shame.

Dylan: “There’s no business like ho-business.” Since there’s not much this week… I’m going to hit up the instant watch on Netflix. Time to play catch-up.

Fil: I think of all the movies coming out this weekend, this looks like the one I would be most likely to divert to after not wanting to see the others.

Anna: I’ll probably be seeing this a few weeks before the Academy Awards, because it looks suspiciously like it’s going to make it there.

Don't know what he's looking at...it's not the beach.

Last night, I watched one of the more depressing movies I’ve ever seen.  It was about this old guy who tells a story to a female resident of this nursing home.  He tells the story of a couple who had fallen in love, and there were some plot twists and things, and at the end…YOU REALIZE THAT THE MAN AND THE WOMAN WERE THE PEOPLE IN THE STORY BUT THEY JUST HAD ALZHEIMER’S.  Then they die, and there are swans flying as the credits roll.  The tears were just flying out of my eyes, it was terrible.

So anyways, I didn’t actually watch The Notebook, but my writing skills are just so good, that I totally had you going, didn’t I?  Hah!  The movie I actually watched last night was On the Beach, a 1959 film about the end of the civilized world.  It was directed by Stanley Kramer and starred Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins, and Fred Astaire.  Being born in good ol’ 1985, I have no idea who any of those people are, but apparently they’re some big movie stars?

I’ve begun a trend of choosing movies that I have to defend as science fiction.  Mad Max, Night of the Creeps, and like half of the other films I’ve reviewed – none of them give outward signs of being anything close to science fiction.  I’m hard pressed to justify myself.  This week’s movie is no different.  It’s in black and white.  There are no dinosaurs.  There are no robots.  They don’t even go to space.  But it does have something I’m (apparently) quite fond of:  the apocalypse.  Yes, looking back, almost a full third of the films I’ve reviewed are about the end of the world somehow.  These kinds of movies don’t make interesting science fiction because of how humanity and the world die.  If anything, these are facts that are usually glossed over in the first few minutes of a film.  Unless it’s a disaster epic, where the end of everything we’ve ever known is mostly just spectacle.  No, most post-apocalyptic and apocalyptic films are interesting because of their portrayal of how people cope with the fact that life has gotten so hard, or changed to a point where it’s virtually unrecognizable to the audience.

How characters interact with each other and their own philosophical musings are at the heart of On the Beach.   The film takes place in Melbourne, Australia, with the nuclear fallout from the apocalyptic war creeping ever closer to wiping out the last few people on the face of the Earth.  We follow the lives of a few of the survivors: a couple with a newborn child, a submarine captain, and two drunks – a socialite and a scientist.  Presumably, these are the perfect characters for this sort of thing, because all people in the world can be put into one of those main groups.  I’m the submarine captain, if you’re wondering.  Which one would you be?

My Zeppelin is just out of frame

A lot of the themes the characters are dealing with are pretty heavy.  I mean, at the beginning of the film, it’s stated pretty explicitly that no one is going to survive the coming fallout.  The few glimmers of hope in the film are an automated radio signal coming from the coast of San Diego, and a farfetched idea that the colder weather at Point Barrow, Alaska might slow down the radiation enough to build a habitable life.  Naturally, anyone who knows anything about radiation knows that that’s highly unlikely.

And the radio signal turns out to be a bust too.

To be honest, this is a pretty depressing film.  Anthony Perkins has to deal with his wife’s denial of the coming events, eventually getting to the point where she is delusional about their chances of survival.  He also has to wrestle with the idea of feeding a suicide pill to his child to prevent the long, slow, painful radiation death that would take her otherwise.

Yeah.  Depressing.

Most of the film is dedicated to the relationship between the sub captain and a woman who, until now, has been a drunk, unable to cope with her coming doom.  Of course, drinking yourself into a stupor is a perfectly reasonable course of action given the circumstances.  If I wasn’t busy commanding a submarine zeppelin, I would probably do the same thing.  Gregory Peck is still tortured over the fact that his family was killed because they were living on the East Coast when the bombs hit, and this makes it hard for him to strike up a romance with another woman.  Of course, knowing that they only have five short months until the end of the world, is it really worth it to start something?  Does anything even matter?

Lets synchronize watches....now!

As a side note, and a way to keep myself from being depressed, I’ve just realized that Australia seems to be the place where most people assume the world is going to end last.  It’s where Max goes mad, the Earth goes Quiet (2 reviews from now), and people play on the beach, waiting for silent, deathly radiation to kill them.  Can someone tell me why Australia is so preoccupied with the end of the world?  Are you guys planning something?  It must be a thematic thing.  Australia must represent mankind’s eventual resting place.  DOOM, if you will.

The film is shot beautifully.  There are sweeping vistas of empty cities and ice flows, not to mention the incredible landscapes of beautiful Australia.  At times, the angles skew slightly to unnerve the viewers, usually when the characters are talking about a desired future, or making plans for the future.  It shows the futility of everything.  Some haunting dialogue accompanies these images…saying that the cities are deserted because “dogs go somewhere to be alone when they die, maybe people do the same?”

I mean, what else is there to say?  The film is fantastic.  It generates these terrible feelings of hopelessness and despair.  The only thing I wasn’t too sure about is the score.  There are points where the visuals are accompanied by a tense, almost grandiose score that seems to want to emphasize the fact that the world is dead.  This is just about the only misstep in the film.  Scenes like these need a mournful, or haunting score to accompany the depressing images.  It’s almost trying to scare you into thinking about the end of the world.  We really should be depressed by it, saddened by the passing of the human race, and the futility of life.

Other than that, the movie hits every emotional beat it aims for, and really depicts how depressing and sad the end of the world is eventually going to be.  I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to feel the cold, icy grasp of nihilism creeping into your heart.

Proving this movie is sad: do you want this to be the last thing you see?

Now, if you will excuse me, I need to get back to my men on my Zeppelin, the Spirit of the Paleozoic.

Away!

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Knight and Day

James: Cruise looks to be kind of back on his game, but Diaz looks way out of place. I guess that’s the point, but I’m still not too interested.

Benn:  Diaz is terrible, but Cruise looks like he’s having fun, and that goes a long way.  I won’t be lining up for the film, but I’ll say this, “Hey, its better than ‘The Killers’.”

Dylan: I remember when the early trailer came out that made this film look like a comedy/action flick. Cruise was playing a goofy character which works for him now (especially after Tropic Thunder). But now they’ve made it look like an action flick and I’ve lost all interest in seeing it.

Fil: Yeah this looks kind of fun. I mean, it’s not something I’d seek out, but it looks better than The Killers. Then again, watching paint peel was probably better than that film.

Anna: Looks kinda fun.

Grown Ups

James: Wasn’t interested at all until Ebert gave it a good review. I mean in the past I found these guys funny, could they do it again? Probably not.

Benn:  Watch old SNL episodes from the early 90′s instead.

Dylan: Rob Schneider is still alive?! Damn! This is anti-funny.

Fil: No. Not interested. None of these guys are funny anymore. And the comedy looks too…um…I guess the word I’m looking for is [pee turning blue because of the chemicals, but it's the adults who pee, not the kids]-ish. Fuck it.

Anna: I love most of the cast. I’d see it for $5 if I felt like watching something stupid and fun.

Restrepo [limited]

James: I feel like I heard good things about this, but it’s just not the kind of thing I’m that excited about.

Benn:  This actually looks like a really good war documentary.  It will be interesting to see the lifestyles and struggles from the soldiers’ raw, true perspectives.  Equal parts raw and noble, which is always the best mix.

Dylan: I’m really interested in seeing this, if it were in close proximity. It’s the kind of doc that is for or against the war, rather taking you through what soldiers are dealing with… and there aren’t any bad old guy jokes from comedians past their prime.

Fil: This looks pretty damn good. Always interested to see a war doc. Somehow I doubt I’ll be seeing it until it’s streaming on Netflix.

Anna: I have a hard enough time watching war movies. And the trailer suggest elements of reality TV – I wouldn’t watch it.

Wild Grass [LA/NY]

James: Trailer looks kind of interesting.

Benn:  The cinematography looks good, but…. the romantic element is just plain creepy.  Despite the onslaught of apparent critical acclaim, I can’t get over the idea of the whole romantic stalker thing going on here.

Dylan: Yeah… I don’t think so.

Fil: I’ve gotta say, this looks to be the best release this week. Still won’t see it. BECAUSE THERE ARE NO DINOSAURS IN IT.

Anna: Looks like a normal drama with a psyched up trailer.

Toy Story 3

James: My love for Pixar is endless, and these characters are the ones that started it all (well technically a VHS of their previous shorts was, but you get the idea).  I already have plans to see this Friday night.

Benn:  Come on, did you not read my review?

Dylan: Pixar can do no wrong. I’ve never seen a bad Pixar film and I don’t think I’ll be seeing on any time soon. See it!

Fil: Do I really need to say anything about this?  I don’t know anyone who hates Pixar.  I’m sure I’ll see this at some point, and I’ll love it.

Anna: I’ll be seeing this after I get home from Sacramento. Pixar hasn’t failed yet. I’ve been waiting eagerly ever since it was rumored on IMDB.

Jonah Hex

James: I wanted this to be good, but I think it’s pretty clear that it’s not going to be.  I’ve already heard it compared to Wild Wild West and Ghost Rider.  Too bad.  Go read the comic, it’s a good straightforward western.

Benn:  Looks weak.  Pass.

Dylan: Josh Brolin it too good for this. Megan Fox, however, is perfect as a trashy harlot in this trashy film. Avoiding it like the plague.

Fil: I like the character, and my fondest memory is definitely of an episode of Batman: TAS that he appeared on with Ra’s Al Ghul.  Cool stuff, but I really doubt this will be a good film.  Unfortunately, we have to wait for good DC movies.

Anna: This looks like a good idea (and comic) ruined by the rush to top Iron Man and Batman movies.

I Am Love [limited]

James: Despite the awesome Bernard Hermann-like score in the trailer, nothing here really grabbed my and I haven’t heard any critics muttering about this one.  Maybe if I hear more.

Benn:  Well, it looks visually stunning, and the sometimes cliched “trapped wife of rich family” story actually looks interesting.  I’d give it a go.

Dylan: I have no idea what’s going on. There’s a white chick and Italian food and melodrama… that’s about all I could gather.

Fil: I have no idea what this is about.  The trailer was…pretty?  I dunno, this is a bad trailer.

Anna: The trailer was enticing, but it looks like an artsy drama. Not my kind of movie.

Cyrus [limited]

James: I’ve heard nothing but good things about this movie, I really look forward to catching it when it gets close to me.

Benn:  I’m ambivalent towards the Duplass Brothers; some of their improvisational mumblecore stuff works and other parts don’t.  John C. Reilly is a solid actor though, and I enjoy films with a bigger budget that still retain indie sensibilities.

Dylan: It looks like a comedy that will try too hard to be awkwardly funny. I like J.C.R and Marisa Tomei is nice eye candy (and talented. A good combination). I’d give it a shot if someone talked me into it.

Fil: You know, this just isn’t my kind of movie.  I’m sure it’s good, but I doubt I’ll watch it until it’s streaming on Netflix.

Anna: I think it’s too early for Jonah Hill to try a serious role. This movie looks very awkward.

8: The Mormon Proposition [limited]

James: Trailer makes it look worthwhile, but it’s probably not something I’ll seek out with a lot on my plate.

Benn:  I love a documentaries like this.  Anything that puts the spotlight on the hypocritical, the corrupt, the shady, and the flat-dumb who have abused their power gets my nod of approval.

Dylan: This is a subject that pushes my buttons. The documentary looks very interesting, like a Watergate “follow the money” type of narrative. I’d see it if it were in close proximity and I had people to go with.

Fil: Man, don’t even get me started on Prop 8.  But this looks like a really good explanation to all those people who were flabbergasted when the results came up.  I’ll try to see this.

Anna: Fuck yeah, I’m seeing this.

Get Him to the Greek

James: Aldous Snow was the highlight of Forgetting Sarah Marshall for me.  I’d be down to see more of this character.

Benn:  Love Brand’s Aldous Snow character, but I’m not crazy about Jonah Hill in anything but very small roles.  Still, it just might be worth.

Dylan: I’m in a small minority that doesn’t think Russel Brand is entertaining. However, I did like Forgetting Sarah Marshall for reasons other than Brand, and P. Diddy (Diddy Dome Diddy Doo, or whatever he’s called now) looks kind of funny. If a group is going, I wouldn’t be opposed.

Fil:  Russell Brand was the best part of Forgetting Sarah Marshall (that bitch) – so if given a choice between this and anything else but Splice, I’d probably see this.

Anna: I really liked Forgetting Sarah Marshall, so I probably wouldn’t go into this kicking and screaming. But it’s really not worth the movie ticket.

Killers

James: I feel like both of these two are usually the lesser of their normal romantic pairings, throw them into a tried and true formula and you get… sludge?  This isn’t being screened for critics, a really bad sign for a comedy.

Benn:  Whoever wrote the line,”Let’s just say I work for the blah blah blah and have a license to blah” should be publicly beaten with reeds.

Dylan: Just…. just, just no.

Fil:  I think I’ll stay home and watch Mr. and Mrs. Smith True Lies instead.  Then I’ll quietly drown myself for allowing this movie to be made.

Anna: I like Heigl, but this story is so unappealing.

Marmaduke

James: I always hated the Marmaduke comic strip, and the fact that he talks in this makes it even worse.

Benn: Go f*ck yourself.

Dylan: It’s movies like this that have me questioning Hollywood: Are they so scared to take a chance on an original idea that they resort to a stretch of an adaptation like this?

Fil:  Is this movie based on the hilarious comic strip with the same name?  Yeah? Then my answer is Fuck. No.

Anna: When I went and saw How to Train Your Dragon, there was a trailer for this. I must have been in a really good mood for this to look appealing, especially since it has Owen Wilson in it. But there is really no good reason to see this.

Splice

James: I hear this is kind of mis-marketed, and it’s a much different movie than it looks.  I’ve also heard it’s pretty good, but pretty fucked up.  I usually prefer to see these kinds of fucked up films at home where I can run away or take a break if necessary.

Benn:  Director Vincenzo Natali has never been one to write a simple, high-concept scifi film (see: Cube).  This looks like it will combine easy scares with very complex ideas.

Dylan: I’ve heard people talk about it with anticipation, and I do like Adrien Brody, but this doesn’t do anything for me.

Fil:  Of all the movies out this week, I think this is the one I’m most excited about – I love the actors, and the premise seems sufficiently creepy.  I’ll definitely be seeing this one.  And James?  You’re a pussy.

Anna: I’d rather go watch the Alien quadrology again.

Ondine [limited]

James:  Trailer lost me about halfway through, it seems like it could be alright but simply not for me.

Benn:  You know what?  I think it looks charming and well acted.  Besides, what else are you going to see, Marmaduke? (if answer is yes, see prior response to the film)

Dylan: Were they speaking English in the trailer? From what I was able to decipher, it The Little Mermaid with drinking and potential stabbing.

Fil:  I wouldn’t say no to this – I guess we’re looking at a serious take on a mermaid movie?  Sure, why not?

Anna: I honestly couldn’t understand a word they were saying in the trailer.

Finding Bliss [LA/NY]

James: I’m sure this is pretty bad, but I did laugh a couple times during the trailer.  Anyways I won’t be seeing it.

Benn:  Eh….. it is what it is.

Dylan: Generally, any trailer that starts off with, “For (character’s name)” and tells you what the movie is about lacks any creativity and originality. So no, pass.

Fil:  This…is not my kind of film, but I would totally watch it to hear all the funny porn titles.  Also, I think a friend of a friend of a friend might have done a webseries that was along these lines?

Anna: This looks very poorly made.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time  

James: Because I’ve liked a lot of Bruckheimer films that even others have not, and because I have a nostalgia for the franchise, I may try to see this, this weekend.  But because of the mediocre reviews, it may not happen as well.  But if I see anything this weekend, it will be this.

Benn:  You know what, I don’t have a problem with the Disney/Bruckheimer adventure films; they’re easy fun and very enjoyable.

Dylan: The Bruckheimer/Disney Pirates films, though void of making any sense, were decent popcorn flicks. Kingsly is awesome, but I’m not sure about Gyllenhall. He doesn’t see like the action type of actor. If I’m dragged to this, I’ll do it without much complaining.

Fil:  You would think I’d be excited about this.  I love Pirates.  I love Bruckheimer.  But seriously – how the FUCK is Jake Gyllenhall a prince of PERSIA?  Also – the coolest thing about this (the parkour action) looks soooo bad.  No no no no no.

Anna: The only thing that barely tugs me about this movie is Kingsly, but I just don’t care to see another generic period/action/adventure/romance/CG piece.

Sex and the City 2

James: I managed to be offended just in one trailer, I just hate the tone of the dialogue, among many many other things.

Benn:  Money, Fashion, Recreational Infidelity, Glamour For The Sake Of Itself and Charmingly Delivered, yet Hollow Wit?  I’m starting to think no one took the works of Wilde or Fitzgerald seriously.

Dylan: So you have a bunch of scantily clad cougars going to the Middle East? I can only hope one of them gets stoned, and not in that fun college way.

Fil:  If I’m not mistaken, does this, or does this not take place in a City?  The title is misleading and confusing.  I can only assume there will be sex in it at some point?  Ugh, even that doesn’t make me want to see it.

Anna: Besides the fact that I’ve never seen the first one, I haven’t even watched the show. Seeing this would do nothing for me except for getting annoyed with Sarah Jessica Parker.

Micmacs [limited]

James: Love the director’s work, but due to time, I’ll probably see this way down the line after seeing a few of the gaps in his filmography I already have.  Heard it’s pretty good, though.

Benn:  Jean Pierre-Jeunet?  I’m in.  This movie looks great.  Go.

Dylan: This is the movie you need to see this weekend.

Fil:  Don’t forget City of Lost Children, Anna.  This is going to be amazing.  It also is monumental for being the first time that Benn and I agree on anything.

Anna: What I think doesn’t matter. Fil will probably make me see it since he loves Delicatessen and Dominique Pinon.

Survival of the Dead [limited]

James: Romero’s films just seem to get worse and worse ratings, next in line for me is Day of the Dead so I’ll hold off on this.

Benn:  I’ve heard some pretty bad things about how Romero’s films have been getting worse since “Land of the Dead.”  I might see this purely out of loyalty to Romero, but this probably won’t be very good.

Dylan: Not interested in this one, however, I am excited for the next installment, Sex and the City and the Dead.

Fil: I guess I can already watch this on demand on my X-Box?  The hell?

Anna: Save for Max Brooks, I can’t stand Zombie-lore. This looks terrible.