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CYRUS

Plot:

When the sexually depressed John (Reilly) is told by his ex-wife that she plans to remarry he can’t believe it because he was still in love with her. Insisting that he comes to their engagement party so that he can possibly mingle with some new women, the mission turns out to be a mistake until he meets Molly (Tomei), a women who is turned on by his quirky and silly demeanor. The two hit it off cool until John realizes that she has a teen son, named Cyrus (Hill) who is completely reliant upon his mother and eventually tries to do whatever he can to sabotage their relationship because he feels that John is taking his mom away from him.

Reel Talk:

Considering that this movie stars two of the movie business’ funny guys in Reilly and Hill, and from the producers that brought you the hilarious The Step Brothers, I can truly say this movie was not funny. I couldn’t figure out if they wanted it to be funny or was it to have been a dramatic movie? It had some scenes that will make you chuckle but that is about it. There were more stupid glares and stares among the characters than anything else. You can definitely catch this one DVD or better yet wait and catch it on cable.

Starring: John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei and Catherine Keener
Directed by: Jay and Mark Duplass
Rated: R

I give it 1 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

THE LAST AIRBENDER

Plot:

When siblings Sokka (Rathbone) and Katara (Peltz) stumble across an ice sphere containing Aang (Ringer) and his hovering furry pet, they soon find out that the young boy is the last Avatar or Airbender and is being hunted by the exiled Prince Zuko (Patel) of the Fire Nation so that he can turn him over to his father, regaining his honor. In order to help Aang to complete his destiny, Sokka and Katara accompany him to the Northern Kingdom of the Waterbenders so that he can be trained to compete against the powerful and ruthless Fire Nation.

Reel Talk:

This movie was made from a popular animated series which I had never seen, so honestly I didn’t know what the heck was going on. Listening to the responses of fellow screeners who had followed the cartoon series, I believe it would have helped me a long, not saying it would have made this a better movie, just more understanding. I felt like this movie should have been called Mind Bender, especially with the 3D effects that weren’t even that effective outside of the opening credits. I guess they just needed an excuse to slap a 3D tag on a movie. Very disappointing movie that will possibly have a sequel which I hope they will fine tune for a better film.

Starring: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone and Dev Patel
Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan
Rated: PG

I give it 2 corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

THE TWILIGHT SAGE: ECLIPSE

Plot:

In this third installment to the Twilight series, Bella (Stewart) and Edward (Pattinson), still very much an item, with Bella eager to be turned into one of the undead despite Edwards plea for her to remain human. So the two compromise and make a pact, but it is soon put to the test as Jacob (Lautner) steps up the intensity of his feelings for Bella, causing her to face the reality that she is in love with both the guys. Even though the two young men hate each other they must put aside their differences and team up so that they can protect Bella from a group of new breed vampires whose sole mission is to exterminate her at all cost.

Reel Talk:

This is by far the best one of the Twilight trilogy! Whereas the first one introduce the characters, it’s primary focus was on Bella and Edward, the second one was the lead up to this one, but was extremely slow, this one has a better story with the whole monster love triangle and a touch more action which makes for a good movie. This movie is definitely worth seeing and I’m hoping that they can follow up with something even better with the next installation.

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Bryce Dallas Howard and Billy Burke
Directed by: David Slade
Rated: PG-13

I give it 4 corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

GROWN UPS

Plot:

As kids, Lenny (Sandler), Eric (James), Kurt (Rock), Marcus (Spade) and Rob (Schneider) were team mates that played and won the little league basketball championship. The years pass and the group are now grown ups and will reunite again to attend the funeral to pay respect for the man that mentored and guided them to their championship, the Coach. Together again and with their families for the duration of the weekend, they are reminded of some of the lessons that were taught them as kids about teamwork and friendship, hoping they can pass it along to their children.

Reel Talk:

I was a little hoodwinked on this movie, because I thought with this all star comedic cast, that this would be one fall out hilariously funny movie. Not saying that this is not a funny movie, but just not as funny as I thought it could have been. It really seemed as if Sandler chose to tame down his antics a bit, which is not usual for him, considering that he is normally over the top with his humor. Still it was a well balanced good movie with a great cast, even down to the cameos. The one thing I will say about Sandler is that he does take care of his friends by continuing to put them in his movies, consistently.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek and Maria Bello
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Rated: PG-13

I give it 3 and a half corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

SOLITARY MAN

Plot:

When Ben Kalmen (Douglas) a prominent car dealerships owner goes for a routine medical check-up and the doctor informs him that he sees something of possible concern with his heart and suggest he consults a specialist, rather than take that advise, he decides to live life recklessly. He loses his dealerships because he deliberately indulges in bogus car deals and loses his wife Nancy played by Susan Sarandon who he had been in love with since college, because he sleeps with any woman under 30 years of age. Even when he has a chance to redeem himself and start a new business he thinks with the wrong head and botches that deal by sleeping with his financiers’ daughter.

Reel Talk:

Although this movie won’t get the mainstream attention, it was a very interestingly entertaining movie. It gives some insight to how men react regarding their health concerns and how some will risk everything when it comes to sex. Douglas puts in a good performance and has good support from Sarandon and one of his former co-stars from a few of his older movies in Danny Devito. A fun movie worth catching.

Starring: Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon and Danny Devito
Directed by: Brian Koppelman
Rated: R

I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

KNIGHT AND DAY

Plot:

When June Haven (Diaz) an average everyday girl just trying to pick up an auto part for her car has an un-expectant run in with the mysterious Roy Miller (Cruise) at the airport, little did she know that her life would be changed forever. From hijacks, plane crashes, kidnappings and shoot outs, she doesn’t know what is going on until Miller tells her that he is a spy and that she helped transport some type of never draining battery. Soon she encounters his superiors who tell her that he has become a rogue agent and that she should help them take him down. Confused and in the middle she doesn’t know who or what to believe, but realizes that as long as she is with Miller she has a good chance at staying alive.

Reel Talk:

This movie should have been called Mission Impossible IV, because Cruise pretty much emulates his character from the Impossible series, only with a touch more of a humorous side. The chemistry between Cruise and Diaz was fairly good, not great but not bad either. Plenty of action even if most of it was quite unbelievable, but still made for a good entertaining movie. With all of Cruises whacky antics, he needed this jolt to get him back on his acting track.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaar, Viola Davis and Jordi Molla
Directed by: James Mangold
Rated: PG-13

I give it 3 corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

StreetVision.com acquires Shop Talk Magazine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

StreetVision.com acquires Shop Talk Magazine

DETROIT – StreetVision.com, today announces the acquisition of Shop Talk Magazine a new tabloid publication.

StreetVision.com is a new urban lifestyle and experiential marketing company that produces immersive, interactive brand experiences that physically engage, and influence consumers where they live, work and play.
This acquisition allows Shop Talk to immediately provide StreetVision.com existing client base with a competitive advantage as a citywide resource to execute highly sophisticated experiential marketing programs. Reciprocally, Shop Talk will be able to offer their clients access to creative and enhanced program development and the additional resources to grow their business in partnership with their clients.

Shop Talk was founded by Miles Dixon this year, with the aim of filling the void within the urban community by highlighting beauty salons, barbershop shops, nail salons, massage parlors & spas, clothiers and restaurants. The Printed Magazine is produced monthly and available throughout Metro Detroit with distribution of 60,000. The online magazine features articles on a variety of topics, Q&A’s, book reviews, blogs and much more, relying on contributions from the founding editors and experienced writers across the world.

"We're thrilled to be joining the StreetVision.com family," says Shop Talk co-founder and co-editor Miles Dixon. “StreetVision.com is committed to developing marketing opportunities, celebrating the various urban lifestyles and the journey. What's more, they like our editorial vision, and we are pleased that they are dedicated to our approach and direction for Shop Talk moving forward. It's a perfect fit."

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THE KARATE KID

Plot:

In this remake of the 1984 classic The Karate Kid, Jaden Smith plays Dre Parker who because of his mom’s new job position must relocate from Detroit to China. Immediately while trying to adjust to his new environment Dre is the target of the local bully Cheng (Wang) and his gang who began to pummel him because he befriends the beautiful Mei Ying (Han). After several beatings Dre manages to enlist the aid of the apartment handyman Mr. Han (Chan) who will teach him the art of kung fu so that he can enter a tournament to compete against the bad boy bully Cheng and his crew.

Reel Talk:

Ok like I have said before, remakes can be hairy. Let me just say that this movie has all the makings for a great movie, good plot and awesome fight scenes but it falls short in the dialog department. The acting between Smith and Chan was pretty weak with them both seeming as if they were read off a cue card. But overall this was an entertaining film, but the original still holds the title as being a classic.

Starring: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han and Zhenwei Wang
Directed by: Harald Zwart
Rated: PG

I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler

THE A-TEAM

Plot:

Hannibal Smith (Neeson) heads up a Special Forces team consisting of Lt. Peck aka Faceman (Cooper), BA Baracus (Jackson) and the psychologically challenged Murdock (Copley) and while their methods are a bit unorthodox, they have the highest success rate in their division. But when the team is set up and convicted of a crime that they did not commit, Hannibal must put a plan together to free his team and seek out the brains behind the scam so that they can be cleared of the bogus crime. Hot in pursuit of the team is the mysterious CIA Agent Lynch (Wilson) and military policewoman Charisa Sosa (Biel) who is a former jilted lover of Faceman who are determined to recapture the foursome by any means necessary.

Reel Talk:

I have to be honest and admit that going to see remakes is like gambling to me, you just don’t know how it’s going to turn out because some of them are downright horrible. So I was really on the fence about this remake about the early 80’s TV series about The A-Team, but to my surprise this was a good movie. Action packed from beginning to end, lacking any dullness at all. One of my biggest concerns was how were the newer cast going to compare to the charismatic crew from the series and the replacements rose to the occasion with flying colors, with the surprising performances from Jackson and Copley who had the harder roles to portray. This is a great must see movie.

Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Gerald McRaney and Brian Bloom.
Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Rated: PG-13

I give it 5 corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler