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Youth in Revolt (2009)
Jul 11th
Director: Miguel Arteta Writers: Gustin Nash, C.D. Payne (novel) Rated: R (language, drug use) Starring: Michael Cera, Portia Douleday, Jean Smart, and Ray Liotta
Michael Cera plays Nick Twisp, a beyond-his-years high school geek determined to lose his virginity to his dream girl. After his mom (Jean Smart) brings home her new boyfriend (Zach Galifianakis) and his problems, the family is exiled to a trailer park. In comes Sheeni Saunders played by the beautiful Portia Doubleday who immediately wins the spot of Nick’s dream girl. Sheeni, who has an equally wise and refined persona, takes a liking to Nick as well More >
Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The (2010)
Jul 2nd
Director: David Slade Writers: Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay), Stephanie Meyer (novel) Cast: Xavier Samuel, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Bryce Dallas Howard Rated: PG-13
I’ve made it no secret that I enjoy the Twilight movies. Yes, I am a straight male Twilight fan; deal with it. In my extensive review of the last installment, New Moon, I’ve pointed out why the movies work for me as well as what my problems with the movies are. Needless to say that when I heard David Slade, director of one of my favorite vampire movies ever, 30 Days of Night, was directing Eclipse, my excitement More >
Kick Ass (2010)
May 10th
Director: Matthew Vaughn Writers: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman, Mark Millar (comic), and John S. Romita Jr. (comic) Released: April 2010 Cast: Aaron Johnson, Clark Duke, Evan Peters, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong, and Chloe Moretz Rated: R (drug use, sexuality, extreme violence, much involving children)
The word on the street is that Kick Ass truly does kick ass. Seeing the red-band trailer featuring Hit Girl earlier this year, I was intrigued by this one. Based on the comic involving a geeky comic loving teen Dave (Johnson) who one day decides to become a super hero, Kick Ass was sure to be a fun watch.
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Citizen Duane (2006)
May 2nd
Director: Michael Mabbott Writers: Robert DeLeskie, Jonathan Sobol Starring: Douglas Smith, Donal Logue, Devon Bostick, and Jane McGregor Rated: PG-13 Release date: 2006 | DVD release date: 2010
Duane Balfour (Douglas Smith) comes from a long line of failures. In his small town of Ridgeway, Duane is tired of the elite few (mainly the Miltons) who run things and plans to do something about it. After repeated confrontations with Chad Milton (Nicholas Carella), son of Mayor Kelly Milton (Rosemary Dunsmore), and countless failed attempts at revenge, Duane plans to run for Mayor.
Duane’s aspirations are inhibited only by his personality and stubbornness. More >
The Caretaker (2010)
Feb 6th
Director: Bryce Olson | Rated: R | Review date: 6-Feb-2010
A group of hormone driven highschoolers devise a plan to scare their dates on their Homecoming dance. It just so happens that the dance falls on Halloween, so the boys thought it would be a brilliant idea to scare the girls in hopes that it would somehow end up fulfilling their sexual desires. Snail (James Immekus), Topher (Andrew St. John), and Ricky (Diego Torres) plan on sidetracking from the dance to an old orchard that hosts a legend of a demented killer.
The legend holds that a caretaker became so obsessed and More >