Official Site: www.youdontmesswiththezohan.com
Director: Denis Dugan
Writer(s): Adam Sandler and Robert Smigel
Producer(s): Jack Giarraputo and Adam Sandler
Starring: Adam Sandler as Zohan, John Toturro as The Phantom, Emmanuelle Chriqui as Dalia, Nick Swarsdon as Michael, Lainie Kazan as Gail, Ido Mosseri as Oorie, and Rob Schneider as Salim (IMDb). Rated PG-13.
The amazing and incredible Zohan grew tired of being the go to guy for the Israeli army, and he wanted to cut and style hair, an ambition prompted by an outdated Paul Mitchell hair style catalog. During a fight with his arch nemesis "The Phantom", Zohan pretended he was killed and managed to make his way to the United States under a very unusual, but funny name. As Zohan's popularity grew as a hair stylist, someone from his past, a cab driver, recognizes him, and that is when the trouble began.
This film is so stupid you have to laugh. Adam Sandler takes corny to a new level by catching a fish in his ass crack. Admittedly that was funny and absolutely original. It's uncertain if Zohan will become a fixture of pop culture like Dr. Evil. Irrespective, Zohan is still an unforgettable character that's "silky smooth", and innocently irreverent.
Comedic timing did not seem to be a focal point, but rather, the film focused on providing out this world scenes that include delightfully exaggerated comedic sequences, that were not based on timing, but were very entertaining, and flat out funny. The film flowed nicely, but the the film was not intensely funny. It was simply funny and definitely worth seeing. The shock value alone from some of the scenes certainly makes this film an unforgettable comedy. According to Movies.com, the fans gave it a B+, and the critics gave it a C. I will side with neither and grade it a B-. Stay tuned Movieporium.blogspot.com.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Sex and The City: I Love to Color
Official Site: SexAndTheCityMovie.Com
Director: Michael Patrick King
Writer: Candace Bushnell, and Michael Patrick King
Producer(s): Eric M. Cyphers, Michael Patrick King, John P. Melfi, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Darren Starr.
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York, Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes, Chris Noth as Mr. Big, Jennifer Hudson as Louise, David Eigenberg as Steve Brady, Evan Handler as Harry Goldenblatt, and Jason Lewis as Jerry"Smith" Harold (IMDb). Rated-R.
The fabulous four are on the big screen dealing with life and relationships in the "Big Apple." All four have great careers but three of the four do not have great relationships to match their great careers. True to the television series, the movie retains the great writing that outlines the troubles these women encounter in their relationships.
At some point the film seems to denunciate marriage, and portray it as an enterprise that is bound for failure. From another angle, the point that comes across is, marriage is best experienced as a celebration of the emotional bond people have in amatory relationships rather than the experience of marriage itself. Aside from the perspectives provided on marriage, forgiveness was also a focus of the film.
The writing was witty; the women acted great as usual, and the on screen chemistry was well represented. The performance that stood out the most was Cattrall's. For some reason, she is the one I remembered the most. Sex and The City has always essentially been about friendship and relationships, and keeping in line with tradition the film did not disappoint. There is something absolutely refreshing about seeing women speak frankly about sex, love, and life. According to Movies.com the fans gave it a B, and the critics gave it a B-. I will side with neither and grade it a B+. Stay tuned Movieporium.blogspot.com.
Director: Michael Patrick King
Writer: Candace Bushnell, and Michael Patrick King
Producer(s): Eric M. Cyphers, Michael Patrick King, John P. Melfi, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Darren Starr.
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York, Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes, Chris Noth as Mr. Big, Jennifer Hudson as Louise, David Eigenberg as Steve Brady, Evan Handler as Harry Goldenblatt, and Jason Lewis as Jerry"Smith" Harold (IMDb). Rated-R.
The fabulous four are on the big screen dealing with life and relationships in the "Big Apple." All four have great careers but three of the four do not have great relationships to match their great careers. True to the television series, the movie retains the great writing that outlines the troubles these women encounter in their relationships.
At some point the film seems to denunciate marriage, and portray it as an enterprise that is bound for failure. From another angle, the point that comes across is, marriage is best experienced as a celebration of the emotional bond people have in amatory relationships rather than the experience of marriage itself. Aside from the perspectives provided on marriage, forgiveness was also a focus of the film.
The writing was witty; the women acted great as usual, and the on screen chemistry was well represented. The performance that stood out the most was Cattrall's. For some reason, she is the one I remembered the most. Sex and The City has always essentially been about friendship and relationships, and keeping in line with tradition the film did not disappoint. There is something absolutely refreshing about seeing women speak frankly about sex, love, and life. According to Movies.com the fans gave it a B, and the critics gave it a B-. I will side with neither and grade it a B+. Stay tuned Movieporium.blogspot.com.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
The Strangers: Knock, Knock
Official Site: TheStrangers.net
Director: Bryan Bertino
Writer: Bryan Bertino
Producer: Doug Davison, Nathan Kahane, and Roy Lee.
Starring: Liv Tyler as Kristen Mckay, Scott Speedman as James Hoyt, Gemma Ward as Dollface, Kip Weeks as Man in the Mask, Laura Margolis as Pin-up-Girl, and Glenn Howerton as Mike(IMDb). Rated-R.
James and Kristen travel off to a family vacation home to discuss the current status of their relationship. At 4 o'clock in the morning a girl knocks on the door asking for a strange girl. James and Kristen answer the door, and explain to her that she has the wrong house. Moments later when James goes out for a drive, the same girl comes back but she brings the others with her to horrify the couple.
This film absolutely met my expectations in a gratifying manner. What I expected from this film was for the suspense to be driven mainly by the use of the surroundings such as the dark corners of the house, and the creepy disposition of the woods. Also, the sentinel and mysterious nature of the masked characters very much added to the suspsense of the film. The most frightening aspect of the film was the fact that, it was based on actual events. Being that it was based on true events, as I watched the film I asked myself, what would I have done?
The film certainly does not introduce anything new to suspenseful film making as the use of surroundings to add suspense has been done before, but this film was entertaining, and furthermore it was incredibly creepy. The tone of the film was amazing; the element of fright was well conveyed. On another note, this film could have been shorter, but seemingly the film was lengthened on account of the masked killers toying with the couple, and that could be perceived as pretentious but it did provide insight into the diabolical nature of the killers. According to Movies.com the fans gave it a B, and the critics gave it a B-. I will side with the critics and grade a B-, but truthfully this film fits somewhere between a B- and a C+. Metacritic indicated this film received mixed reviews, but it was not a bad film at all. Stay tuned, Movieporium.blogspot.com.
Director: Bryan Bertino
Writer: Bryan Bertino
Producer: Doug Davison, Nathan Kahane, and Roy Lee.
Starring: Liv Tyler as Kristen Mckay, Scott Speedman as James Hoyt, Gemma Ward as Dollface, Kip Weeks as Man in the Mask, Laura Margolis as Pin-up-Girl, and Glenn Howerton as Mike(IMDb). Rated-R.
James and Kristen travel off to a family vacation home to discuss the current status of their relationship. At 4 o'clock in the morning a girl knocks on the door asking for a strange girl. James and Kristen answer the door, and explain to her that she has the wrong house. Moments later when James goes out for a drive, the same girl comes back but she brings the others with her to horrify the couple.
This film absolutely met my expectations in a gratifying manner. What I expected from this film was for the suspense to be driven mainly by the use of the surroundings such as the dark corners of the house, and the creepy disposition of the woods. Also, the sentinel and mysterious nature of the masked characters very much added to the suspsense of the film. The most frightening aspect of the film was the fact that, it was based on actual events. Being that it was based on true events, as I watched the film I asked myself, what would I have done?
The film certainly does not introduce anything new to suspenseful film making as the use of surroundings to add suspense has been done before, but this film was entertaining, and furthermore it was incredibly creepy. The tone of the film was amazing; the element of fright was well conveyed. On another note, this film could have been shorter, but seemingly the film was lengthened on account of the masked killers toying with the couple, and that could be perceived as pretentious but it did provide insight into the diabolical nature of the killers. According to Movies.com the fans gave it a B, and the critics gave it a B-. I will side with the critics and grade a B-, but truthfully this film fits somewhere between a B- and a C+. Metacritic indicated this film received mixed reviews, but it was not a bad film at all. Stay tuned, Movieporium.blogspot.com.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull: Family Reunion
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: David Koepp, George Lucas, Jeff Nathanson, and Phillip Kaufman.
Producer: Frank Marshall
Starring: Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko, Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, Shia Labeouf as Mutt Williams, Ray Winstone as "Mac" George McHale, John Hurt as Professor "Ox" Oxley, and Jim Broadbent as Dean Charles Stanforth(IMDb). Rated PG-13.
Indiana Jones is in a train. As the train begins to depart a young man on a motor cycle named Mutt rides by his window while the train is moving, and asked him if he has ever heard of Oxley. In recognition of the name, Jones answers yes and they both went to a diner to discuss clues left by Oxley that ultimately lead to the discovery of an ancient treasure.
The current sequel has maintained the tradition of the previous Indiana Jones films. There was plenty of adventure, cool camera angles, riddles, and clues. The adventure element was plentiful as there was no lag in the film. It was not boring at all. Granted the action sequences were over the top, but this is what I expect from an Indiana Jones film. Clearly this film executed what it what it advertised, and that is fun and adventure. The production was amazing. The cast chemistry was great. Cate Blanchett was awesome in her role, and I think she fit the part nicely. According to Metacritic.com the film received favorable reviews, and according to Rottentomatoes.com, so far the film has received 148 fresh tomatoes to 39 rotten tomatoes. As a very fun film to watch I will grade it a B+. Stay tuned, Movieporium.blogspot.com.
Writers: David Koepp, George Lucas, Jeff Nathanson, and Phillip Kaufman.
Producer: Frank Marshall
Starring: Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko, Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, Shia Labeouf as Mutt Williams, Ray Winstone as "Mac" George McHale, John Hurt as Professor "Ox" Oxley, and Jim Broadbent as Dean Charles Stanforth(IMDb). Rated PG-13.
Indiana Jones is in a train. As the train begins to depart a young man on a motor cycle named Mutt rides by his window while the train is moving, and asked him if he has ever heard of Oxley. In recognition of the name, Jones answers yes and they both went to a diner to discuss clues left by Oxley that ultimately lead to the discovery of an ancient treasure.
The current sequel has maintained the tradition of the previous Indiana Jones films. There was plenty of adventure, cool camera angles, riddles, and clues. The adventure element was plentiful as there was no lag in the film. It was not boring at all. Granted the action sequences were over the top, but this is what I expect from an Indiana Jones film. Clearly this film executed what it what it advertised, and that is fun and adventure. The production was amazing. The cast chemistry was great. Cate Blanchett was awesome in her role, and I think she fit the part nicely. According to Metacritic.com the film received favorable reviews, and according to Rottentomatoes.com, so far the film has received 148 fresh tomatoes to 39 rotten tomatoes. As a very fun film to watch I will grade it a B+. Stay tuned, Movieporium.blogspot.com.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Chronicles of Narnia: Long Live the Prince
Director: Andrew Adamson
Writers: Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus
Producer(s): Andrew Adamson, Mark Johnson, Perry Moore, and Phillip Steuer
Starring: Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian, Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensive, Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensive, William Moseley as PeterPevensive, Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensive, Sergio Castellitto as King Miraz, Warwick Davis as Nikabrik, Peter Dinklage as Trumpkin, and Liam Neeson as Aslan(IMDb). Rated-PG.
Prince Caspian is galloping his way into the forbidden woods to save himself from King Miraz's soldiers. When Caspian reaches the interior of the woods, he encounters hostile Narnians who he believed were extinct . As he struggles against the Narnians, he blows his horn and magically summons the kings and queens of old, commonly known as Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan, who are magically transported to Narnia to help battle the corrupt King Miraz in order to restore the Kingdom of Narnia.
This film demands your attention from its inception, because the story does not lag in its introduction. Right away movie watchers get a clear understanding of the unfolding events that will lead to apex of the plot. Infused with awesome clarity, the plot was well explained I think mainly due to the superb management of the film's pace. If something needed to be explained there was calmness injected into the plot through dialogue. This management apparently provided a nice pace to the film without making the film boring.
Visually, the film was stunning. The special effects were insane, and an absolute wonder. All the creatures looked really great, and their presence were not parsimonious. The appearance of the centaurs, griffins, and talking mice, were satisfactory. The kid in me was thoroughly satisfied. Furthermore, the majestic Aslan was official.
This movie was an absolute joy to watch, and admittedly there was not that much humor in this sequel. Indeed this was a very serious film, with a relatively strong political dimension. The battle scenes were amazing and emotional. There was one scene that involved trees that was reminiscent of Lord of The Rings-that sort of bothered me a little but, it was not that bad. According to Movies.com, the fans gave it a B+, and the critics gave it a B, and I will side with the fans and grade it a B+. Stay tuned, Movieporium.blogspot.com.
The Creatures of Narnia
Interview With The Cast
Writers: Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus
Producer(s): Andrew Adamson, Mark Johnson, Perry Moore, and Phillip Steuer
Starring: Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian, Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensive, Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensive, William Moseley as PeterPevensive, Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensive, Sergio Castellitto as King Miraz, Warwick Davis as Nikabrik, Peter Dinklage as Trumpkin, and Liam Neeson as Aslan(IMDb). Rated-PG.
Prince Caspian is galloping his way into the forbidden woods to save himself from King Miraz's soldiers. When Caspian reaches the interior of the woods, he encounters hostile Narnians who he believed were extinct . As he struggles against the Narnians, he blows his horn and magically summons the kings and queens of old, commonly known as Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan, who are magically transported to Narnia to help battle the corrupt King Miraz in order to restore the Kingdom of Narnia.
This film demands your attention from its inception, because the story does not lag in its introduction. Right away movie watchers get a clear understanding of the unfolding events that will lead to apex of the plot. Infused with awesome clarity, the plot was well explained I think mainly due to the superb management of the film's pace. If something needed to be explained there was calmness injected into the plot through dialogue. This management apparently provided a nice pace to the film without making the film boring.
Visually, the film was stunning. The special effects were insane, and an absolute wonder. All the creatures looked really great, and their presence were not parsimonious. The appearance of the centaurs, griffins, and talking mice, were satisfactory. The kid in me was thoroughly satisfied. Furthermore, the majestic Aslan was official.
This movie was an absolute joy to watch, and admittedly there was not that much humor in this sequel. Indeed this was a very serious film, with a relatively strong political dimension. The battle scenes were amazing and emotional. There was one scene that involved trees that was reminiscent of Lord of The Rings-that sort of bothered me a little but, it was not that bad. According to Movies.com, the fans gave it a B+, and the critics gave it a B, and I will side with the fans and grade it a B+. Stay tuned, Movieporium.blogspot.com.
The Creatures of Narnia
Interview With The Cast
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