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Old Dogs (2009)
May 16th
Director: Walt Becker Writers: David Diamond and David Weissman Starring: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Seth Green, and Kelly Preston
Old Dogs is a basic family comedy featuring two single men who happen to be lifelong best friends. Charlie (Travolta) is a playboy, not feeling the need to be tied down. Dan (Williams) is divorced but is surprised when a beautiful past fling (Preston) comes back into his life with, you guessed it, his kids. The movie is good fun for the whole family with some good laughs and touching heartfelt moments. However, my main problem with the movie is that, even though More >
Star Trek (2009)
Nov 28th
Rated: PG-13 | Review date: 28-Nov-2009
J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek is the breakout action hit of 2009 that aimed to bring new life into an old favorite. So does it deliver, or is it just another piece of Hollywood big-budget over-the-top action garbage? Well, contrary to what only a handful of naysayers may think, Star Trek certainly delivers. While I personally watched the series as a child, I did not follow it religiously. Even so, the story in this film was easy to get into and all of the classic characters brought back some memories. The cast is just pure gold, and each More >
Dim Sum Funeral (2008)
Sep 8th
Dim Sum Funeral is about an estranged Chinese American family brought together by the death of their mother. Directed by Anna Chi and written by Donald Martin, Dim Sum Funeral ends up being a very pleasurable movie. Light is shed on Chinese Americans and their heritage, which is the object of much of the film’s humor. Just about everyone can relate to some aspects of the family’s issues. The film is a little dry at times, and possibly overacted in certain scenes. Overall, the characters are likable and the actors did a decent job, and the story in general is More >
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
May 19th
Not quite Black Friday hype
5/19/2009
Starring and co-written by Kevin James, Mall Cop promised to be the comedy to kick off 2009. What we ended up with was a film nothing short of a made-for-TV Disney movie. That is not necessarily a bad thing, however.
The movie has it’s moments, enough to have you watching to the end; so we’re off to a good start so far. My main gripe with this movie however is not its overall entertainment value, but Kevin James. I’ve been a longtime KOQ fan (hmm..should rethink using that acronym) and James fit that role perfectly. As Paul More >