November Fridge Fillers

It's time to take a look ahead the upcoming releases in October.
Here are some of the better films coming to a Cinema near you soon...

October 1st:

• Buried. The much anticipated Claustrophobic inducing thriller starring Ryan Reynolds. In this thriller we find Reynolds stuck in a buried coffin in the middle of the Iraqi desert armed with only a lighter and a cell phone to try and escape.
• Grease SingAlong. After the huge success of the Mama Mia sing along last year, you now have the oppertunity to sing along with your favourite Grease songs with your friends while watching the classic musicals.
  

October 8th:

• Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. The long awaited sequel to the most corrupt film ever. 20 years later we finally get to see if Gordon Gekko is still the baddest man on Wall Street.
• The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud. Zac Efron struggles between the love of his life and a promise he made to his deceased brother in this heart warming tale.
• Mr. Nice. The extraordinary life of Howard Marks is finally brought to the Big screen. We follow Rhys Ifans as he portrays the life of the most notorious Marijuana smuggler ever.

October 15th:

• Despicable Me. Gru (Steve Carell) uses 3 orphan girls as pawns in his most evil plan ever, stealing the Moon! Things start to change for Gru as he finds himself becoming attached to the 3 girls and a stuffed Unicorn :P
• The Social Network. The most popular social website ever has now gotten a movie! Here we are exposed to the turbulent origins of Facebook phenomenon.
• Vampires Suck. It was only a matter of time before someone decided to take the piss out of the Vampire craze! Enter the funnier side of Twilight.

October 22nd:

• Alpha and Omega. The classic tale of Romeo and Juliet told us using Wolves.
• Legend of the Guardians. A young owl and his new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to help its noble and wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie's.
• Paranormal Activity 2. Just in case the first one didn't scare you enough, this sequel has promised to be even more "watch through your fingers" horrific.

October 29th:

• Saw VII. The game is almost over in the penultimate episode in possibly the most gruesome series ever as Jig-Saw is brought back to the big screen to sicken and terrify us.
• The Kids are Alright. Two teens, conceived by artificial insemination set out to bring their birth father into their family life, much to the dismay of their lesbian mothers.
  

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Fridge Door News

This week continues to strengthen the argument that Hollywood has run out of fresh ideas and are simply adding another sequel to any and all movies with another Underworld and Ghost Rider film and also a new Bill and Ted sequel!

We also see a new face for Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen.


See below for this weeks headlines;


Kate Beckinsale has officially signed on to return as the Selene in Underworld 4.





MTV has officially confirmed that a third Bill & Ted film is in the early planning stages Alex Winter.
"We have finally hit upon an idea that we think is pretty great," said Alex Winter (Bill), who also revealed that original writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon are currently working on the screenplay.



Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas have started interviewing directors for the upcoming Superman reboot, reports Deadline.com

The rumored list includes Duncan Jones (Moon), Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning), Matt Reeves (Cloverfield), Tony Scott (True Romance), and Zack Snyder (Watchmen).



Joaquin Phoenix is being considered for is none other than Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar Hoover biopic, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.






Ghost Rider will ride again on February 17th, 2012, in a squel/reboot titled Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The film will be directed by Crank helmer Mark Neveldine.
Nicolas Cage will reprise his role as Ghost Rider, and the film has started shooting in Bucharest, Romania. Expect to see 2D and 3D versions..


Sacha Baron Cohen has signed on to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic written by Frost/Nixon scribe Peter Morgan. According to Deadline, the film will focus on “the band’s formative years, leading up to Queen’s appearance at Live Aid in 1985.”





Trailers...
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (November 2010)




Tangled (November 2010)



Due Date (November 2010)



Priest (January 2011)

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Devil (2010)

Director: John Erick Dowdle

Cast: Chris Messina, Jenny O' Hara,
Bokeem Woodbine, Jacob Vargas,
Logan Marshall-Green, Bojana Novakovic

Date: September 2010

Plot: A group of people trapped in an elevator realize that the
devil is among them.





Devil - Trailer

Review: As the first film in M. Night Shymalan's The Night Chronicles Trilogy, Devil lives up to the standard that we have come to expect from the director that brought us such horror classics as The Happening and The Village and Lady in the Water... Subtle, i know... (in case you haven't figured out the twist in this review, they all sucked!!!)

Of the previous mentioned films, Devil is the better of a bad bunch. In a very disappointing way this is probably Shymalan's best film since the 1999 The Sixth Sense.

The film does have its scary/chilling moments but they are too few and too far apart, most actually come right after the lights go out which makes it a touch predictale.

The cast are very believable and do draw you into thier world, Bokeem Woodbine and Logan Marshall-Green have some standout performances and are the real backbone of the film.

As this is part one of The Night Chronicles trilogy I am praying that the next two are much better because I would hate to see Shymalan's career end on such a bad note!

Not recommended. If you are looking for a good scare/chill then I would wait for Saw 7, Buried or even Paranormal Activity 2, all due out in the next 6 weeks.

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The Other Guys (2010)

Director: Adam McKay

Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson,
Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton

Date: September 2010

Plot: The Other Guys follows Detective Allen Gamble (Ferrell) and Detective Terry Hoitz (Wahlberg). Hoitz, after been stuck with Allen as his partner is determined to get back in the game. Allen and Terry idolize the city’s top cops, Danson and Manzetti (Johnson, Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for the Other Guys to step up, things don’t quite go as planned.

Trailer - The Other Guys


Review: I had little expectations for this film after hearing that Mark Wahlberg was teaming up with Will Ferrell in a "buddy cop" comedy, but to my surprise, this seemed to work! Even more to my surprise, Mark Wahlberg is a very funny man!

The Other Guys does follow the typical formula for this type of movie, the story is very straight forward and there are very few surprises. The odd pairing of Wahlberg and Ferrell is also done very well, Ferrell is not his usual over the top crazy funny guy that we have become accustom to, he is a little bit more relaxed and dependant on the quality of the jokes instead of bouncing around the screen which is good.

Mark Wahlberg and Michael Keaton stand out as you do not expect them to be as funny as they are! I'm sure if it is the script or their natural comic timing but I was impressed.

One or two bad notes though are ******Possible Spoiler Alert****** Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L Jackson are just not in the movie long enough. From the trailers I was hoping to see them throughout and not just for the first 20 minutes.

Despite the film following the predictable "Buddy Cop" formula, there are enough good laughs to make this stand out from the crowd.

Recommended for a laugh on a Friday night or a DVD night in.

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Salt (2010)

Director: Phillip Noyce

Cast: Angelina Jolie, Lieb Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl

Date: August 2010

Length: 100 minutes

Plot: When a defector accuses CIA officer Evelyn Salt of being a Russian spy she is forced to go on the run. In the effort to prove her innocence, Salt casts doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues.


Trailer - Salt

Review: Salt... right, it is kind of hard to write a review for this film because I can't remember much about it! Not that my memory is bad or anything but there simply wasn't anything that stood out to make this a good or bad film! I do remember just sitting there when it finished with a confused look on my face asking myself if it was a good film or not!

For what its worth Salt is a well thought out, generic, run of the mill thriller.
I did enjoy the elaborate, over the top action scenes and thought that Angelina played the part very well.
The plot in general was also clever but didn't challenge the mind at any stage.

Unfortunately there is not much to review, the "Action/Thriller" formula was followed to the tee and produced another middle of the road movie.

Recommended if you have nothing else to do.

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The Expendables (2010)

Director: Sylvester Stallone

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li,
Eric Roberts, David Zayas, Terry Crews,
Dolph Lungdren,Mickey Rourke,
Randy Couture and Steve Austin

Date: August 2010

Length: 103 minutes

Plot: A group of elite mercenaries descend on
a remote island off the coast of South
America to over throw the corrupt dictator
that has turned the island into turmoil and
to rescue one of the local rebels Sandra.

Trailer - The Expendables


Review: The Expendables brings the "Action Movie" genre back to its basics, it embodies everything that was great about the "shoot first, ask questions later" films of the 80's and early 90's.
The cast is a who's who of action giants, from the legendary Stallone and Statham to the up and coming Steve Austin and Randy Couture, all of whom seem to have had a fun time making this Movie.

The amount of explosions and gun fights ensure you get enough bang for your buck which is great because the plot is very thin at best and a lot of the acting is very hamfisted and cringe-worthy at times but to be very honest I didn't care!

This film managed to bring me back to the days of Commando, Rambo, Die Hard, Cobra, etc, when all i wanted to see were action hero's shooting the bad guys and saying some cheesy one-liners.
Will this win any Oscars? No, but do we really care? In a time when we just want to be entertained for an hour and a half on a Friday evening this is pure perfection!

Very Recommended!

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Welcome Post!

Welcome to the Blog!

This is new territory for me but I would like to share my reviews and opinions on Films and Movies with you fine people... I know, catch up with the rest of the world!!! but what can you do!

So lets go......

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