DATE NIGHT

Plot:

Phil (Carell) and Claire (Fey) Foster are two hard working parents who get very few opportunities to share each other without the kids. So when their best friends announce that they are divorcing, the Fosters in an attempt to spice up their routinely boring date night decide to go to an upscale restaurant in Manhattan, but when the place is completely booked, the pair takes the reservations of a couple that didn’t show up because they were targeted by the mob to retrieve something they had stolen. With the mob and some crooked cops on their trail mistaking them for the wrong couple, they must use all their un-street smart wit to come through this alive along with the help of one of Claire’s former clients, a technical security expert named Holbrooke (Wahlberg).


Reel Talk:

Ok let me say that this is a typical cat and mouse movie, but it’s the comedic teaming of Carell and Fey that makes this movie work. They are hilarious as the goofy, clueless couple. From beginning to end you will be rolling with laughter as these two take you for one rollercoaster ride. Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P. Henson, Common, Jimmi Simpson and William Fichtner all lend big in their supporting roles. Great date night movie that you will thoroughly enjoy.

Starring: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P. Henson, Common, Jimmi Simpson and William Fichtner
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Rated: PG-13

I give it 4 corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

CHLOE

Plot:

Catherine Stewart (Moore) is a prominent GYN who has come to believe that her relationship with her professor husband David (Neeson) has been compromised. So what does she do when she suspects him of cheating, she hires a high priced call girl named Chloe (Seyfried) to seduce him in order to confirm her suspicions, but Chloe has her sights set on Catherine as well. Soon what started out as a simple investigation turns into a dangerous love affair that also threatens her teen son Michael (Theriot).


Reel Talk:

This is an interesting version of the classic Fatal Attraction movie, only with a lesbian twist. Moore’s character seemed to be clueless through out the whole movie and Seyfried as the crazed Chloe was just plain weird. But the big question is who would actually pay someone to have an affair with their mate to confirm that they are cheating? Duh! It is still an interesting movie that is worth watching. Entertaining at best.

Starring: Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried and Max Theriot
Directed by: Atom Egoyan
Rated: R

I give it 2 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

HOT TUB TIME MACHINE

Plot:

When Lou (Corddry) fails at an attempt to commit suicide, his longtime friends Adam (Cusack) and Nick (Robinson) along with Nick’s nephew Jacob (Duke) decide to take him on a getaway to a ski resort the group used to hang out in their youth. During a wild night of partying the foursome some how manages to damage the hot tub that they were using and it takes them back into the 80’s time period, a time when they were wild and young and the period that would change their lives forever. But it is essential that they do everything according to how they did it back during that era so that they do not alter the future while they wait for the mysterious handyman played by Chevy Chase to repair the hot tub.


Reel Talk:

This was one funny as heck movie. From Cusack who brought to mind his earlier movie roles when he was younger, Robinson as the rambling jealous husband, Corddry as the crazed uptight party animal to Duke as the geeky nephew, everyone played a part in giving off some laughs. Even the small role of Crispin Glover as the disgruntled one armed bell hop was hilarious. Truly one of this years funniest movies that you should check out.

Starring: John Cusack, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Chevy Chase and Crispin Glover
Directed by: Steve Pink
Rated: R

I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

THE BOUNTY HUNTER

Plot:

When sexy and recently divorced news reporter Nicole Hurley (Aniston) misses her court date due to her following a hot story, the judge assigns a bench warrant for her arrest. Who gets the task of hunting her down? None other than her ex-husband Milo Boyd (Butler) a former cop turned bounty hunter, who is ecstatic about the assignment, because it gives him the opportunity to get some payback with his ex. Soon the two are back together with Milo trying to take her to jail while also keeping her alive while she is being hunted by someone trying to kill her, keeping her from exposing the story she was investigating.

Reel Talk:

This is your typical, predictable fell out and back in love comedy story. Now that doesn't mean that it's a bad movie, just nothing new. Butler and Aniston made a cute couple that provided a few laughs that makes this film worthwhile but the story leaves a lot out, like you never really know why the two broke up or why he was no longer with the police department. It still makes for a fun film that you can enjoy.

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Dorian Missick and Joel Garland
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Rated: PG-13

I give it 2 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler

REPO MEN

Plot:

In a futuristic time humans can be re-manufactured to good health by having bad or damaged body parts replaced with new organs by a company known as the Union. But just like a car, if you fall behind on the payments, the repo man will come and retrieve the body part from you. Remy (Law) and Jake (Whitaker) are the two top repo men who work under Union director Frank (Schreiber). Things are good until Remy, by cause of a freak accident happens to need an organ so that he may live. But when he is unable to keep up with the payments he become the target of the other repo men including his former partner Jake who are ordered to reclaim the body part.

Reel Talk:

Not a scary movie, but a scary movie on the bases that this could actually become reality. You need a body part and can't afford it, then someone is assigned to cut you open and take the body part back, is something to really think about. This blood and gore depiction of how the future may be regarding health issues was very interesting at best. The chemistry of Law's charm and Whitaker's brutish brawn makes for a good movie. This film is not recommended for the faint of hearts.

Starring: Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Alice Braga, Liev Schreiber and Rza
Directed by: Miguel Sapochnik
Rated: R

I give it 3 corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler

OUR FAMILY WEDDING

Plot:

Lucia (Ferrera) and Marcus (Gross) are madly in love and are about to get married, but they have to inform each of their parents which will not be an easy task especially for the fathers. Lucia's father Miguel (Mencia) is big on traditional Mexican weddings while Marcus' dad Brad (Whitaker) who is a single womanizer only cares that his son is happy. So when the two fathers meet coincidentally and then formally, it is complete pandemonium that nearly breaks the loving couple apart.

Reel Talk:

This latest film version of 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' is just what your funny bones need. The cast is so well rounded that every one contributes to this movie even down to the smaller roles. The jabs between Whitaker and Mencia are hilarious, and you can't forget the Charlie Murphy scenes that will have you rolling with laughter. If you can get past the laughter you can catch some very good messages regarding love and relationships that may help some situations today. This is definitely a movie to catch.

Starring: Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Lance Gross, Carlos Mencia, Regina King, Charlie Murphy and Taye Diggs
Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa
Rated: PG-13

I give it 4 corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler

GREEN ZONE

Plot:



Green Zone is a depiction of how the United States , after the ouster of Saddam Hussein as the Iraqi ruler, went on a witch hunt to find Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) through out Iraq . Matt Damon plays Miller who heads up a re-con team that seeks out locations that are suppose have WMD, but they always come up short and he becomes driven to find out why they are given false information. When he is tipped that there is a meeting nearby consisting of Al Rawi (Naor) aka The Jake Of Clubs (Saddam’s top army general), he sets out to capture the war criminal and get answers to why the can’t find the weapons. Unfortunately the general eludes him but he soon learns that the U. S. are split on the direction on the future of Iraq, with Clark Poundstone (Kinnear) wanting complete chaos and Martin Brown (Gleeson) trying to resolve things a bit more civil. Miller must decide which side to take while also realizing that the U. S. may be involved with the WMD cover up.





Reel Talk:



Don’t be fooled into thinking that because director Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon who teamed for the Bourne Supremacy and Ultimatum and have reunited for this film, that this is a movie about a super spy. It is basically about a soldier that is interested in finding the truth about what is going on during the Iraqi war. This is another movie that attempts to display America ’s conflicting interaction with the political concerns of other countries. Damon portrays the same bravado that he displayed in the Bourne series which is why the trailers will have you believe this film is of the same caliber. Still it is a decent movie at best.



Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Yigal Naor and Khalid Abdalla

Directed by: Paul Greengrass

Rated: R

I give it 3 corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE

Plot:



Still trying to recuperate from his girlfriend dumping him Kirk (Baruchel), while at work as an airport TSA screener, he comes to the aid of Molly (Eve), a super sexy blond bombshell who turns heads wherever she goes. To show her appreciation, she invites Kirk and his friend Stainer (Miller) to join her and her friend Patty (Ritter) to an outing, upon which Kirk finds out that Molly is attracted to him. This is a total shock for him, feeling that she is way too beautiful to be interested in him. But the two try to make it work despite the opposition they experience from their friends and families.



Reel Talk:



Not since Something About Mary or American Pie has there been a funnier movie about the perils of dating. Of course this is your typical geek and gorgeous girl or beauty and the beast love story film, but it works because of the fresh and energetic cast, one mainly T.J. Miller who plays the obnoxious Stainer. I don’t think there was a moment that he was in a scene and didn’t get a laugh or the dorky Devon (Torrence) who takes being a best friend to another level when he assist Kirk with one of his problems. And no doubt that Alice Eve is definitely some screen candy that truly compliments Jay Baruchel’s geeky role. Good movie for some good laughs.



Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, Nate Torrence and Krysten Ritter

Directed by: Jim Field Smith

Rated: R



I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs



By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

BROOKLYN'S FINEST

Plot:

This movie chronicles the events in the lives of three Brooklyn police officers, there's Eddie (Gere) who is retiring in 7 days and just wants to get through it but reluctantly must train a couple of new recruits and there is Sal (Hawke) a high strung, cash strapped officer who will do anything including murder to get the money needed to upgrade the living conditions for his wife and kids. Then there is Tango (Cheadle) who is so deep undercover that he doesn't know which way to turn, with his wife divorcing him and the pressure from the brass to set up his drug dealing best friend Caz (Snipes) who was just recently released from jail, he only wants to get off the assignment and reorganize his life. Although the three have different agendas through out the film, they all wind up in the same vicinity for the climactic ending.

Reel Talk:

This movie reminded me a lot of another one of Cheadles' movie the blockbuster 'Crash' where you have a host of people that there lives are eventually centered toward coming together at the end of the film. But make no mistake, this is no way close to being as good as Crash. Not even the re-teaming of director Antoine Fuqua and actor Ethan Hawke who worked together on 'Training Day' can work their magic on this one. Not that it's a bad movie but the characters or plot just doesn't mesh together and the story can become a little dull at times. Not discrediting the cast which is some of the best in the game just not a great script for them.

Starring: Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes and Ellen Barkin
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Rated: R

I give it 2 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler

THE CRAZIES

Plot:

When some of the folks in a small town in Iowa start acting strange to to point where they become murderous, Sheriff David Dutton (Olyphant) and his deputy Russell (Anderson) investigate only to find out that a plane carrying a highly toxic contaminate crashed in a nearby river and is causing the town people to become violently crazed. Soon the army quarantines the town and begins exterminating the infected people, the sheriff along with his wife Judy (Mitchell) and the deputy must do whatever it takes to keep from getting caught and killed by either the crazies or the army.

Reel Talk:

This movie was like a cross between Outbreak and The Happening. Unlike The Happening thou, it does offer a better story for the movie with a more realistic and believable approach. But like most horror / thriller movie, there's the stupidity where someone is not following instructions or paying attention to whats going on that makes the movie entertaining. Has some decent suspense moments and is violent but not too gory. Still not suitable for children.


Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker
Directed by: Breck Eisner
Rated: R

I give it 2 corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler