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 | Not Believable…or Funny Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Conceived and written by Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn (of [b]Swingers[/b] fame), [b]Couples Retreat[/b] is a frighteningly contrived and clichéd romantic comedy.More |  | Believe the Hype Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Film critics can become a bit jaded over time. The sad reality is that most films released in a given year just simply aren’t worth your time. Most studios are more focused on demographics and marketing, rather than crafting a quality story. But, sometimes the simplest ideas make the best films and sometimes you can actually believe the marketing hype. [b]Paranormal Activity[/b] is not just one of the scariest films you will see this year, it is also one of the best films you will see this year.More |  | This Soufflé Falls a Bit Flat Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Julie Powell (Amy Adams) is a bit bored and disenchanted with her life. Living in a squalid apartment in Queens, Julie spends most of her waking hours laboring fruitlessly at a dead end secretarial job fielding phone calls from the disgruntled denizens of New York. Her only source of pleasure comes in the form of cooking. A few continents away (and a few decades earlier), Julia Child finds herself in France with her husband wondering what to do with herself. Thus begins [b]Julie & Julia[/b], a cinematic amalgamation of two memoirs.More |  | A Half Baked Film Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.
Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) has his hands full as he enters his sixth year of wizardry and magic at Hogwarts Academy. For starters, adolescence is in full bloom and Harry has his own raging hormones to deal with as well as those of his two pals, Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint). As if that wasn’t bad enough, it appears Voldemort, the Lord of Darkness, is rising and no one is safe. Thus begins a grim start to [b]Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince[/b].More |  | Vassup! Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars.
In 2006, moviegoers were introduced to the comedic genius of Sacha Baron Cohen with the release of [b]Borat[/b] (or more formally, [b]Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan[/b]). Given the success of this film, it’s no surprise that Cohen drew upon another character from his popular HBO series "Da Ali G Show", to spawn another equally offensive and risky yet brilliant comedy in [b]Brüno[/b].More |  | Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Few sequels this summer have generated as much anticipation as [b]Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen[/b]. This should come as no surprise given the first installment of the franchise grossed well over $300 million, pleased legions of transformer geeks, and was relatively well received by critics. This is a tough act to follow and while [b]Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen[/b] doesn’t fail, it stumbles more than a few times.More |  | A Big, Fat, Greek Mess Rating: 1 out of 5 stars.
Nia Vardalos made a splash a few years ago with the surprise hit, [b]My Big Fat Greek Wedding[/b]. It was a romantic comedy that resonated for just about anyone who has an awkward, overbearing, or otherwise challenging family. In short, it worked for pretty much everyone. [b]My Life in Ruins[/b] aspires to leverage the Greek magic Vardalos pulled off a few years ago with results that are far from magical.More |  | For People Who Love Movies The longest running film festival in the Americas is back for its 52nd iteration. Truly, the San Francisco International Film Festival is a festival programmed by those who love film for people who love film. Once again, the crack team at the San Francisco Film Society has assembled a stellar mix of films, tributes, ‘big nights’, musical performances, and just about everything in between.More |  | Spy vs. Spy Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars.
Arguably, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts are two of the most smoldering actors around. Either one of them can easily carry a film with their own raw "charisma". Pairing the two of them in a romantic thriller is about as easy on the cinematic palate as cookies and milk. Fortunately, these two pretty faces (and bodies) bring a bit more to the table than their good looks in Tony Gilroy’s [b]Duplicity[/b].More |  | A Smoldering Mess Rating: 0.5 out of 5 stars.
If there’s one thing we need more of it’s cheerleading films. The world of cheerleading is rife with mystery, intrigue, and complexity. Director Will Gluck smartly noticed this and came up with a mashup of [Bring It On[/b] and [b]Wedding Crashers[/b]. The unfortunate outcome is [b]Fired Up[/b] which lacks any of the entertaining qualities the aforementioned films might have had.More |
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