Marmaduke Review

Adapted from the classic comic strip by Brad Anderson, Marmaduke is pretty much exactly what you think it is. The film follows the wacky and clumsy antics of the Winslow family, their massive Great Dane, Marmaduke (voiced by Owen Wilson), and their edgy housecat, Carlos (voiced by George Lopez), as they adjust to their new life in Orange County, California (The O.C. references abound). The film also draws heavy inspiration from the John Hughes teen comedies of the 1980s — the whole thing screams “Hughes goes doggy style.”

Right from the get-go, Marmaduke breaks the fourth wall by introducing all the main players in a Ferris Bueller-esque presentation. His owner, Phil (Lee Pace), just landed a new job in Orange County working for an organic dog-food company under the supervision of his pooch-obsessed boss, Don Twombly (William H. Macy). As an avid dog lover, Twombly prefers to keep the workplace at the dog park, leaving ample room for Marmaduke to join Phil at his job and interact with the other dogs in a cliquey, high school-inspired social system complete with jocks, drama geeks, and juvenile delinquents.

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Sex and the City 2 Review

As someone that only saw one episode of the hit HBO television series, the first Sex and the City movie was, for the most part, a nightmare. However, it did offer solid preparation for the two-years-later sequel that takes the excessive behavior of Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) into territories I bet even the fans of the show may not expect.

Sex and the city 2  is about as offensive a film of its nature can get, although I believe that’s the point. I got the feeling writer-director Michael Patrick King listened to all the negative chatter surrounding the first film and thought to himself, “Oh yeah? Well I’ll show them!” and went far beyond every stereotype he could come up with. What’s most surprising about all of this is that I didn’t actually hate it, mildly enjoyed myself is actually more like it.

Sure, it’s an awful movie. There is no point to it and the plot is non-existent, but that’s exactly what I expected. So when an exaggerated one-liner is tossed out or Samantha is seen in her glass-walled office with her underwear around her ankles while rubbing hormone therapy cream on her vagina, all I could do was laugh at the absurdity of it all. I even had fun writing that sentence.

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Shrek Forever After Review

After finding love (Shrek), meeting the parents (Shrek 2), and becoming a father (Shrek the Third), the beloved Shrek has arrived at the inevitable realization of getting his happily ever after — a life filled with love, laughter, friends, family — and repetition.  What he wouldn’t give to have one more day as a snarling and feared ogre who wreaks havoc on the townspeople.  In Shrek Forever After opening this weekend, his wishes are granted.   Shrek (Mike Myers: Austin Powers, Wayne’s World), Donkey (Eddie Murphy: Norbit, Trading Places), Fiona (Cameron Diaz: Vanilla Sky, The Mask), Puss (Antonio Banderas: Desperado, Interview with a Vampire), and the rest of the Far Far Away gang return to help our hero realize that what you wish for, may not always be what you want.

In this installment of the franchise, Shrek longs for the days of old and makes a deal with the vertically-challenged Rumpelstiltskin (voiced fittingly and hilariously by Walt Dohrn) to have one day to roam again as the ogre he remembers from his pre-marriage and family days.  No cares in the world, swamp bathing on his own schedule, and terrorizing villagers with his roar — a day of bliss.  Shrek blindly signs a contract with the double-dealing dwarf who’s smart enough to find loopholes in even the Ten Commandments.  Turns out the fine print in Shrek’s deal is he has to pay for the wish by giving up a day from his past.  Rumpel takes the day Shrek was born to erase the future where he saves and falls in love with Fiona.  With Shrek out of the way, one of Rumpel’s previous deals over Fiona’s fate pays off.  Rumpel becomes ruler of Far Far Away land and guarded by an army of witches, led by a trio of hipsters (TV’s Meredith Vieira, Kathy Griffin & Mary Kay Place), rules with an iron fist while hunting ogres day and night to ensure nothing can spoil his Napoleonic reign.   When Shrek arrives in this warped future, all he wants is to find his family and friends and get his old life back. The problem is, no one knows him.  Fiona is now leader of the ogre resistance and Donkey, his previous constant compadre, has been reduced to a pulling mule for wicked witches.  To add insult to injury, Shrek only gets to exist in this version of Far Far Away land for one day.  At the end of the day, his wish ends and Rumpel’s day is cashed in — Shrek will have never been.  With only one day to right what was wrong, a challenging and wild ride await our hero.  Regaining the trust and love from Fiona, Donkey and his friends proves ultimately and intimately — he didn’t know what he had until it was gone.  Forced to prove his love for Fiona again while getting re-accustomed to Donkey’s unique personality, teaches him a lesson we can all see in our lives whether we’re 15 or 40.  Family and friends is the true happily ever after.

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Michel Gondry up for another Sci-Fi

Michael Gondry’s adaptation that hit screen almost two and a half years back named The Master of Space and Time was not a successful project among spectators. He lately made it official that Gondry is now working on a new project with his son Paul, with a movie that is a futuristic story that packs a rebel and a dictator and will surely be one that will be based on the art and style of Paul.

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David Fincher all set to make his next big move with ‘Pawn Sacrifice’

David Fincher is now set to make his next move by directing an upcoming movie called Pawn Sacrifice. This A-List director is touted to be the captain of this new movie that is based on the story of Bobby Fischer, who is known as the American Chess Icon and the historic match he won against Boris Spassky, which made him won the world championship of Chess.

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Sam Worthington being considered for Dan Dare, a rumor or news…?

Sam Worthington gaining popularity though most of which is fake and made-up has sure been earning great fame lately. With his names getting mentioned in almost all upcoming movies belonging to varied genres, be it the action, sci-fi, fantasy, the latest that has made him earn this all of a sudden ‘News maker position’ is he is touted to be the lead in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of a comic book with its central hero called Dan Dare. Worthington of course been considered for the lead role of Dan Dare was a virtual character created by Frank Hampson. With a television series already being made, let’s hope that this one if houses Worthington is worth being watched.

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Ben Stiller reveals a whole new him in Baumbach’s ‘Greenberg’

Ben Stiller after learning a great lesson from his last movie, Tropic Thunder is now going nuts full ON in his newest project entitled the Greenberg. The character although may not have bagged him an Oscar, but the overall performance was quite nice and appreciated and well liked by all. The acting turning out pretty well than anticipated him in this one has played the part of a true butthead who has had many deep emotional scars in life and has in his arsenal a list of guilt’s and loads of regrets. Still managing to surface as an engaging character, there is sure a fine line on which Stiller has managed to walk ahead with all.

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Mission: Impossible’ star Peter Graves died of heart attack at 83

Hollywood faced a great loss today in the form of Peter Graves, who rose to fame with the character he played in a historical movie Mission Impossible, who recently passed away at the age of 83. A tall, stalwart actor who portrayed the part of Jim Phelps like no one else could have possible done, died from heart attack at his Los Angeles house. With his 84th birthday next week, Graves passing away have been a great shock for not just his family but all the actors at Hollywood.

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Alice in Wonderland taking audiences on a wonder trip, Tops the US Box Office Again

The box office wrap for the movie Alice in Wonderland has now arrived. A great second weekend is what the movie collections clearly indicate. Although showing a 50% fall from the first week’s collection, but the US audiences while on their trip to Wonderland has again made the movie top the US box office, consecutively in the second week.

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Green Lantern, the one casted for a role as Abin Sur – Temuera Morrison

The Warner Bros creation that is currently making news Green Lantern has begun shooting in New Orleans today. Although started shooting but the cast of the movie is still being speculated. With two new names now on the list, it has been reported lately that two new actors from New Zealand are being added to the cast, Temuera Morrison being the one more confirmed on this front.

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