Anticipating 2010: Part 3

Here's the final part. Read our other two parts here and here.

*Due Date: The top two stars instantly make this a must-see. Who are these two juggernauts? Robert Downy Jr. and Zach Galfanakis. Need I say more? (November 5, 2010)

*Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part I: Harry Potter's last outing was avergae at best, but at least this one is adpating the best book in the series. With it's large cast and Digital 3D, this one could become a winner after all. (November
19, 2010)

*Rapunzel: I have now the utmost confidence in Disney's animation department. Although I don't like Disney's CGI, I do like ALen Menken's music and the idea of htem doing the last classic Princess, so I'll be first in line to see this. (November 25, 2010)

*Tron Legacy: The first Comic-Con footage blew my mind and I totally see this becoming an event film like avatar. It looks amazing and the fact that it has the brilliant Jeff Bridges is just icing on the cake.

*The Green Hornet: Seth Rogen as superhero dosen't make me happy, it's Christoph Wlatz as the villain. something tells me we have another great winner on our hands with this film (Anvil also makes it great too). (December 22, 2010)

*Little Fockers: Ben Stiller and the cast return in what's sure to be a hillarious journey (December 22, 2010)

*True Grit: Jeff Bridges strieks again! The Choen Brothers are remaking the John Wayne film and it seems like a grand match! Can't wait to to see the final result! (December 25, 2010)

Have a great year!

SYS

Film Review: Extrodinary Measures

It's hard to say anything bad about a film like this. But I'm afraid, unlike The Blind Sid,e Measures is much too sappy to be liked. And that's quite a shame, as it does have moments of genuis.

Brendan Fraser plays a man who's children are dying fast, one before he even turns 10. However, that father soon meets a Proffesor (Harrison Ford) who may have the key to curing his kids...

Both fo these guys are great actors (Brendan is fantastic, making you wonder why no one else notices him), but the story is very cliche'. There won't be a single teardrop on ya when you leave, though there may be thoughts as to why you didn't like it. I think it just boils down to the simple fact that the danger dosen't seem real and, in the end, it's just one long Hallmark special.

Rating: 6.1 out of 10 or C+

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Return To Wall Street

Remember Oliver Stone's 1987 film Wall Street? Well, they're making a sequel to it, 23 years later! As for the trailer and the new image above...well it looks alright. I do like the idea of a man being out of touch for so long that he comes into a different world... but no offense to Shia, but I don't know if he'll work here. We'll see I suppose come April 23rd.

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Final Lap Goes On

The Lenticulars might take over...but Final Lap are the true Cars and they ain't goin' nowhere. Here's three more that just came out. I'm going out in am inute to look for them. Thanks Takefiveaday!

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James Bobin Goes To The Muppets

Instead of doing a Kristen Wiig-Judd Apatow film,, James Bobin (Flight of the Concords creator, Da Ali G Show) will instead direct The Chepaest Muppet Movie Ever Made. The new Muppet flick is written by Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Jason Segal. The movie is projected to start production in June. I can't wait!!!!

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300 Posts?!?!?!

Yep, folks. This marks a resounding 300 posts from the Dougs Domain crew. We continue to be the leaders in film news and reviews. There's a bunch of stuff coming that I can't wait to show you! Have a great 2010!

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Gnomeo's Back On Track

It was gone for so many years...now it's back!! No, not The Beatles, Gnomeo and Juliet, Elton John and Gary Trousdales little Shakespearean musical. I had always thought the film sounded great and I'm glad it'll be released finally. It'll also be a landmark as being the final film released under Miramax. Gnomeo already has James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Daniel Craig on board for a cast and will be released February 11, 2011.

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Get Rid of All This Animated Dirt

Easily one of the worst pictures ever is becoming an animated TV series. Joe Dirt. David Spade is producing this show, set to air on TBS very soon. My god has everyone lost their marbles?

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R.I.P Miramax 1979-2010

For 31 years they wre Disney's adult film studio..now, 5 years after Harvey Weinstein left, Miramax has died. I guess the bombing of Everybody's Fine didn't help. Rest in peace, Miramax.

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Anticipating 2010: Part 2

Let's continue on our search for the viable films in the second part of the trilogy posts dealing with the new year.

The A-Team: Remake an 80's Show is as common as the cold. But this one looks actually *GASP* good. Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson, Quinton Rampage Jackson and Sharlto Copley are in the cast and it looks like a fun combo. Some great action and lines might make this a great action film. (June 11)

Toy Story 3: The most wanted film of the year, this brilliant gem follows two fo the greatet films of all-time. With a sad premise, fun new characters and some secrets yet to be revealed, Toy Story 3 is gonna rule whether you want it to or not. (June 18)

Grown Ups; Adam Sandler is always fun, but pair him with Kevin James and Chris Rock and David Spade AND Rob Sdhneider and you have what looks like the knock-out comedy of the summer like The Hangover was. (June 25)

Despicable Me: I was all ready to say Boo to this...but I can't resist a film that gives Chuck Jones homages and the animation looks clever. I love Steve Carrel so this could be the surprise flick of the summer. (July 9)

Inception: Christopher Nolan follows the matserpiece The Dark Knight with this odd thriller. No one knwos what it is about or even what it may end up being. But I keep getting intrigued by the little things we see and I trust Nolan a lot so I'll give it a try. (July 16)

Guardians of Ga'Hoole: Zach Snyder is a visionay. Watchmen was an abomination story-wise but it's visuals....wow. Whenever I read about this film I think of when Wes Anderson made Fantastic Mr. Fox (another movie ased on an animal book). Zach may have the same impact here when he directs this owl fable. (September 24)

The Social Network: David Fincher is about to bring us the man behind...Facebook! Well put that with Flash of Genuis as another odd inventor film, but I just can't get the film out of my head. I think this might work after all. (October 1)

The final part will be published this weekend.

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The Princess and The Blu-Ray

Well that was fast. The Princess and the Frog is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray March 16th. With a ton of featurettes and Deleted Scenes, this could be one of the few Blu-Rays I might have to pick up.

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George Lucas is Finally Fairy

Lucasfilm is producing a CGI musical involving...fairies? I think this A Midsummer Nights Dream in a modern day world, but that's just me.

Blu-Ray Review: Surrogates

Bruce Willis, like Jackie Chan and Mel Gibson, is getting on up there. So it's interesting why he'd play a cop in an action movie. That is, until you wathc hte film and realize the movie is a political thriller.

Agent Tom Greer has to investigate murders when peoples robotic bodies (or Suurogates) crash down and kill the humans controlling them. Tom becoems the 1st person in years to actually walk and interact with people. As he starts to come to terms with his wife, he soon learns about a villain that is more dangerous than anyone can imagine...

Bruce does fine here, but the film has boredom coming out of every corner. Nothing really exctiting happens (like The Book of Eli) and it feels as if they don't trust action anymore. It really feels as if the film wants to be something it can't be and overall that kills it.

Rating: 5.4 out of 10 or C

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Edtorial: iLove The iPad

The iPad has been unveiled! This ultra-secret new Apple item has been quite anticipated for a while now, but now that we have seen it up close...wow. Here's the press release:

Apple® today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more. iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch™ display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.

“iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”

iPad features 12 next-generation Multi-Touch applications. Every app works in both portrait and landscape, automatically animating between views as the user rotates iPad in any direction. The precise Multi-Touch interface makes surfing the web on iPad an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. Reading and sending email is fun and easy on iPad’s large screen and almost full-size “soft” keyboard. Import photos from a Mac®, PC or digital camera, see them organized as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad’s elegant slideshows. Watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD or flip through pages of an e-book you downloaded from Apple’s new iBookstore while listening to your music collection.

iPad runs almost all of the over 140,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. The iTunes® Store gives you access to the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes and over 8,000 films including over 2,000 in stunning high definition video. Apple also announced the new iBooks app for iPad, which includes Apple’s new iBookstore, the best way to browse, buy and read books on a mobile device. The iBookstore will feature books from major and independent publishers.

Apple also introduced a new version of iWork® for iPad, the first desktop-class productivity suite designed specifically for Multi-Touch. With Pages®, Keynote® and Numbers® you can create beautifully formatted documents, stunning presentations with animations and transitions, and spreadsheets with charts, functions and formulas. The three apps will be available separately through the App Store for $9.99 each.

iPad syncs with iTunes just like the iPhone and iPod touch, using the standard Apple 30-pin to USB cable, so you can sync all of your contacts, photos, music, movies, TV shows, applications and more from your Mac or PC. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.

iPad’s brilliant 9.7-inch, LED-backlit display features IPS technology to deliver crisp, clear images and consistent color with an ultra-wide 178 degree viewing angle. The highly precise, capacitive Multi-Touch display is amazingly accurate and responsive whether scrolling web pages or playing games. The intelligent soft keyboard pioneered on iPhone takes advantage of iPad’s larger display to offer an almost full-size soft keyboard. iPad also connects to the new iPad Keyboard Dock with a full-size traditional keyboard.

iPad is powered by A4, Apple’s next-generation system-on-a-chip. Designed by Apple, the new A4 chip provides exceptional processor and graphics performance along with long battery life of up to 10 hours.* Apple’s advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging technology deliver up to 1,000 charge cycles without a significant decrease in battery capacity over a typical five year lifespan.**

iPad comes in two versions—one with Wi-Fi and the other with both Wi-Fi and 3G. iPad includes the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi, and the 3G versions support speeds up to 7.2 Mbps on HSDPA networks. Apple and AT&T announced breakthrough 3G pre-paid data plans for iPad with easy, on-device activation and management.

Continuing Apple’s dedication to designing and creating environmentally responsible products, each iPad enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminum and comes standard with energy-efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iPad contains no brominated flame retardants and is completely PVC-free.

Apple today released a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for iPad, so developers can create amazing new applications designed to take advantage of iPad’s capabilities. The SDK includes a simulator that lets developers test and debug their iPad apps on a Mac, and also lets developers create Universal Applications that run on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Pricing & Availability
iPad will be available in late March worldwide for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G models of iPad will be available in April in the US and selected countries for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. International pricing and worldwide availability will be announced at a later date. iBookstore will be available in the US at launch.

*Apple tested wireless battery life by browsing web pages and receiving email over an AirPort® network, never letting the system go to sleep during the test, and keeping the display at half brightness. This is a typical scenario of use on the go, resulting in a battery performance number that is very relevant to mobile users.

**A properly maintained iPad battery is designed to retain 80 percent or more of its original capacity during a lifespan of up to 1,000 recharge cycles. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings

I plan to get one immedatley get one when it comes out.

SYS

Editorial: How Bad Is The Weinstein Problem

If you went to anyone in the Hollywood business right now, most would be giddy. For instance, FOX is ecstatic that Avatar is the biggest film of all-time. One studio (besides MGM of course) is unhappy. That studio is The Weinstein Company. They've had minor cash problems for a few years now, but their problems have just got worse.

You see, The Weinstein's haven't had a hit since the 2007 thriller 1408. After a string of flops like Zach and Miri and Fanboys they finally hit the gold mine with their biggest film ever: Inglorious Basterds. That film hit 121 million and is (to date) their highest grossing picture ever. Hoodwinked! was also another hit, but their most recent film was such a big bomb, it puts the whole company at jeopardy.

The film that failed was Nine. With a ton of big names in the posters, it seemed like a can't miss film. Imagine the money and Oscars the film would reap. However, this 80 million dollar film has cost The Weinstein's nearly 60 million. With layoffs after layoffs occuring, I think it's inevitable the film goes bankraupt faster than MGM. Unless Hoodwinked 2 and Pirhana 3D are juggernauts, I think this company is heading to the garbage bin.

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Are You Worthington To Play Dracula?

Sam Worthington (Avatar) is set to play Dracula in Alex Proya's new film. Alex previously directed the wonderful Knowing. This could be a good choice to play Dracula, though Sam will forever be known as Jake Scully. Will that hinder future productions like this and Clash of The Titans? time will tell.

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The Idiocy of Lenticulars Continues

It seems all Chase cars in the Lenticular line will be Lenticular instead of Non-Moving. For those who don't know, Lenticular means eyes move. And I hate them. This just shows Cars mvoing further down the great totem pole.

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AC/DC Goes Iron

Just after that new Iron Man 2 image, even bigger news breaks out. Iron Man 2 will use many songs from AC/DC such as Shoot To Thrill and War Machine. There will also be an abulm released called Iron Man 2: AC/DC that'll contain 15 classic songs from the rock band.

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Avatar Box Office Part X: Avatar Numero Uno

Holy Maru Maktau Avatr beat Titanic worldwide!! It beat it overseas this past weekend, but the money it made here on Monday pushed it over Titanic! Not only that, but it's poised to be the 1st film to make over 2 billion dollars.

Amazing.

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Deathly 3D

The 3D phenomenon continues as Warner Bros has given Clash of the Titans and both of Harry Potters Deathly Hallow films the 3D treatment. Clash has been moved a week as not to compete with the 3D blockbuster how to Train Your Dragon.

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Film Review: Tooth Fairy

Dwayne Johnson has had the most strange Hollywood career I've ever seen. First, he started out as a wrestler. Next, he became an action star in The Scorpion King and the Mummy 2. Now, he's fallen into family movies. Now, The Game Plan was OK and Get Smart hillarious. But Race to Witch Mountain was horrid and now Tooth Fairy brings Dwayne down so many notches...it's unbelievable.

Dwayne plays Drek Thompson a hockey star who has a had a rough life. After he squashes a poor child's dream, he becomes...THE TOOTH FAIRY!!

What's sad about the film is that Julie Andrews, Ashley Judd and Billy Crystal are in this dreck. What happened to your careers? It's beyond sad to see these talents be thrown around. The rest of the film ain't better. While it's mainly free of bodily jokes but it's not as if it's funnier with the slapstick it throws on ya. The film is a mess otherwise and will leave you wanting to punch the Toothy Fairy's teeth out.

Rating: 4.1 out of 10 or D+

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Countdown To The Iron Begins Now

Iron Man 2 is quickly becoming this years Avatar, growing in anticipation with every new image (the fact that it'll be in 3D sweetens the pot). This new image shows Tony Stark i nrace-gear, about to fight Whiplash. Cannot wait to see what happens next.

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Airbending Banners

M. Night Shamylan is releasing an adptation of The Last Airbender this summer. Coupled with the Super Bowl TV spots, these 2 banners have been made. The film looks Ok, though I ain't gettin' hopes up.

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More To Launch Soon

First off, Cars World is dead. Sorry sbout that.

Now, as you know there are 36 racers in Cars. Some of them are released, but most haven't. The rest will be released through the Lightyear Launchers (above) and the Racer Launchers (below). I'll be on the lookout for View Zeen and Sidewall Shine.


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Weird Al to Go On Cartoon Network

The fledging network that is Cartoon Network has hried Weird Al to make several TV shows and a live-action film. The movie is the 1st thing to air. The film will air in late 201 and the shows will premiere throughout 2011 and 2012.

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Film Review: the Lovely Bones

Adapting a book is a thankless job. No one really gives you credit and most just rip it to shreds. However, for once there seemed to be some valid excuse as to why The Lovely Bones might be bad. Mainly, cutting out a violent death scene to keep a PG-13 rating. It's cut may have gotten it to be viewed by teen girls (and this reviewer, who can't stand R-rated fair) but it also has gotten complaints from teen girls and critics alike. So how does the final film stand up?

Well first of all, you should know this film is about Susie Salmon, who dreams of being a photographer. She is one her way to her first date when a neighbor named George Harvey (Stanley Tucci) murders her. Soon, she watches her family from the afterlife, finding out her father wants revenge...

The fact that this is a Peter Jackson film surprises me a little. It isn't a big VFX film like King Kong. It's a small frightening drama that wokrs better than you think. Of course, the film is slightly predictable, but it all boils down to Stanley Tucci's outstanding performance. He should get an Oscar for his peformance that's unlike anything else I saw this year.

Otherwise, the film is alright, cliche' but better than anything I was expecting.

Rating: 7.4 out of 10 or B

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A Cars 2 Image

The very first Cars 2 image has come out from Disney's Annual Financial Report. I can't wait to start seeing some toys off this film.

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Anticipating 2010 Part I

You might think this is way too late. After all, 2010 is 24 days old. However, some new trailers for a majority of 2010 films have come in, giving a good opinion on what they'll be like (though they can be misleading, see Extraordinary Measures). So, without further ado, let me introduce some of the can't wait flicks of the year.

Shutter Island: Martin Scorsese. Need I say more? A little? Alright then. This film may have been post-poned from October, but that seems to have been because of some budget problems: the film looks amazing. This could be a great thriller like The Shining if Martin can really do it right. I have the utmost confidence though we'll be seeing a master at work when this baby hits theatres. (February 5, 2010)

The Lightning Thief: I actually am a fan of the books and of Percy Jackson and his demigod buddies. Camp Half-Blood seems like a great place to be and surprisingly this film looks like it good be great too. I like the casting of Pierce Brosnan and Brandon T. Jackson, casting choices that may say they wanted the film to have good actors that could really portray the characters well, a rarity these days. (February 12, 2010)

Alice In Wonderland: This one is near the top of my list. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton have been a dynamite combo before, but this film looks to be a mind-blower, perhaps even close to an Avatar scale. This is one film that looks to be hailed by all ages and maybe get Johnny Depp that Best Actor Oscar he so richly deserves. (March 5, 2010)

Season of The Witch: Say what you will, but I love Johnny Depp and this looks right up his alley. He definitely looks great here, but it's also the brilliant Ron Perlman that looks great. It may be dark, but the film still looks like a grand piece of kick-butt action. (March 19, 2010)

How To Train Your Dragon: This film looks like it's gonna break the DreamWorks tradition like Kung Fu Panda did and be much better than people thought it would. The trailer looks touching and perhaps a little adventurous. The Lilo and Stitch director Chris Sanders directs this film and it shows. It looks much different than most animated movies and I hope it's differ net as well in one single department: good quality. (March 26 ,2010)

Date Night: Tina Fey and Steve Carrel are funny alone. Together? That can only add up to hilarity, especially when you put them in a James bond like situation. The trailer is uproarious and I can't wait to see the final product (April 9, 2010)

Iron Man 2: Robert Downy Jr. has hit his peak right now..or will when this baby comes out. I loved the 1st Iron Man, probably one of the best of 2008. I have been waiting for a sequel and BOOM! here it is! Although Don Cheadle's casting could be awkward, but I still think this could be one of 2010's best pictues right here.

Robin Hood: Russel Crowe where have you been (except for the classic Body of Lies)? Filming this I guess. The fact that Ridley Scott directs this only adds to the intrigue. True, it may not be a classic like Iron Man 2 or laice in Wodnerland oculd be, but Robin Hood sure looks fun and I'll be there on oepning weekend to see it.

Prince of Persia: It was bound to happen that Disney would want to get a new Pirates like frnachise started. But who knew it would be based off this game? Though it's property is odd, it could be a fun movie, espicially since it takes place in a rare Egyptian time that you don't see of tne in films.

Look for Part II soon (there MAY be a PArt III. I'll see soon enough.)

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PIXAR Helps Haiti

As you've heard, the horrible Haiti earthquake has left the poor country in shambles. Thanks to the Hope For Haiti program, 57 million dollars can go to those poor souls. Now PIXAR has stepped up to the plate to help Haiti. They're selling crew jackets and memorabilia from their past productions on eBay. All proceds go to Haiti victims. This sounds phenomenal. For eBay links, click here.

Bilbo Will Arrive in 2012

Well it's official The hobbit has been postponed to 2012 thanks to MGM's bankruptcy. It also seems some script problems bumped the film off the Winter 2011 calander. A little sad, but at least it's refreshing that someone NOT from PIXAR is postponing a movie thanks to quality.

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Avatar Box Office Part IX: France Loves Avatar

Does that title sound a wee bit vauge? Well, let me blunt. Avatar is now the 1 one film of all-time overseas. It has a total right now of 1.836 million worldwide. It's only 6 million away from beating Titanic worldwide which it should do tomorrow. This film...that was thought to be "Dances With Smurfs"...is now a phenomenon. Oh, and Avatar is No. 1 film in America for 6 weeks in a row the 1st time that's happened in the 21st Century.

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Tokyo Has Come To The USA

It seems some Tokyo Mater cars have arrived. The first two that have come are Yokoza and Dragon Lightning (images from Takefiveaday)



I'll be sure to pick these up.

SYS

Film Review: The Spy Next Door

Jackie Chan sure has taken a nose-dive in quality. Not only had he aged a lot, but he hasn't been in a action movie since The Forbidden Kingdom. What has he filled his time with? This atrocity.

Bob Ho is dating a mother who has to leave town. So Bob volunteers to baby-sit. The kids, predictably, don't like Bob but soon, that all changes when he reveals he's a world-wide spy...

Jackie Chan really doesn't fit the role of exasperated father well. Neither do the kids or anyone else in this film. In fact, you almost guess everyone just knew this film would bomb and needed to buy a condo so they were in this dreck. But I will admit that I am being a LITTLE too hard. At least the film isn't as anooying as Alvin and The Chipmunks 2. It's better than a root canal (the Chipmunks made a root canal look like a chocolate sundae) and I guess an adult could take a nap during it. If you can ignore the adult video reference and a few bad one-liners, The Spy Next Door is a forgettable excursion.

Rating: 5.4 out of 10 or C-

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Scorsese Visiting The Hugo Cabret

Martin Scorsese seems to have his next film planned out. This one will be based on Hugo Cbaret, the famous children books. Hot after the Cecil B. DeMille award, I guess Martin's feeling lucky, though I bet if anyone can make this film work it would have to be Martin Scorsese.

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A Third Night Is Coming

The Night at the Museum films have gross over 1 billion dollars combined. So it's no wonder that FOX seems to be developing a third Night at the Museum film. It's in the writing stage and could be out on December 16, 2011. I LOVE both of these films and hope they have the same laughs and creativity, though hopefully keep them in the New York museum this time!

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Another Type of Conan

In all the hype of Conan O' Briens unfair firing, another famous Conan has been cast...Conan The Barbarien! He'll be played by Jason Momao from Stargate Atalntis. I think he'll fit Ah-nolds famous barbarian. I will be excited for once to see how a remake devlops.

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Closing of Conan

It seems Conan will finally leaving. NBC will pay Conan OVER 45 million dollars. I am sad that Conan will eave, but hey, at least he gets money out of it. Plus, he resume work in September.

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Yellow Cycle

Look at this image MTV just passed over. Looksl ike a Yellow Cycle is gonna be part of Tron 2. I am officialy pumped for this film and I can't wait to see what else comes!

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Blu-Ray Review: The Simpsons The Complete 20th Season

The Simpsons have been on so long... well it's kind of amazing. The fact that a show of any kind, even a reality show, hits 20 years is amazing. But an animated one? It seems impossble. As an extra gift to us, The Simpsons have churned out one of he finest seasons in a long time.

At the beggining of the season, it seemed like buisness as usual, with duds like Lost Verizon and Dangerous Curves. After that, it was a bunch of classics like Eeny Teeny Maya Moe and Take My Life Please. Episode wise, this was a classic season.

Bonus Feature wise, this set is an abomination. There's a 3-Minute clip to the Simpsons Documentary, but we all already saw it. The previous Season Sets had Audio Commentaries and Deleted Scenes.

Still, it's a good season and it IS nice to see the Simpsons Blu-Ray, the format of the future. If only the bonus's were as good as the episodes.

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Reviews to Come 5.0

Time for another review update.

*Up (Blu-Ray)
*Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen
*New Moon
*This Is It
*A Christmas Carol
*Star Trek (Blu-Ray)
*Gone With The Wind (Blu-Ray)
*Harry Potter 6
*Merry Madagascar
*Cars
*The Blind Side
*Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
*2012

*Planet 51
*Forest Gump: Saphire Collection Edition
*G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
*The Wizard of Oz
*Fantastic Mr. Fox
*X-Men Origins: Wolverine
*Land of the Lost
*Old Dogs
*A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
*Night at the Museum 2
*Coraline Collector's Set

*Galaxy Quest
*G-Force
*The Princess and The Frog
*Avatar
*9
*Sherlock Holmes
*Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squequel
*Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
*Leap Year
*Fame
*The Simpsons: The Complete 20th Season
*The Lovely Bones
*The Spy Next Door
*Toothy Fairy*Extraordinary Measures
*Surrogates
*When In Rome
*Amelia
*Dear John
*Love Happens
*Air Bud: Golden Retriever


Christmas Reviews:
*A Charlie Brown Christmas
*Classic Holiday Collection
*Miracle on 34th Street
*Jack Frost
*I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown
*Snow Buddies
*Elf
*How The Grinch Stole Christmas: Deluxe Edition
**The Year Without A Santa Clause
*Shrek The Halls
*Prep and Landing
*Mickey's Christmas Carol
*Muppets: Letters To Santa
*A Muppets Christmas Carol
*The Polar Express 3D
*The Santa Clause 3-Pack
*Deck The Halls
*It's A Wonderful Life

More Web News

God, it seems like every day I get more and more news about the Spider-Man reboot. However, the plot is going to be based upon The Ultimate Spider-Man comics, where Peter Pakrer's teen angst were the main part and the web-slinging was a bonus.

The budget is supposed to be around 80 million and cast unknowns, thoug hthe yaRE going fo ra big name for the villain (John Malkovich as The Vulture is still psossible). This still sounds iffy to me, but I guess unknown casting rules out Tyler Lautner.

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Megasize Cars...They-ra Comin'!

The Carsl ine is one of elegance and perfection. I am very excited to present some images that the wonderful website Takefiveaday for passing this along. I can't wait to FINALLY own Brian, the souvinier selling car!

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The Rumors Are True

IT seems Marc Webb will direct Spider-Man "The Awful Reboot" after all. I must admit THIS intrigues me. Just...please no Tyler Lautner as Peter Parker, alright?

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Blu-Ray Review: Fame (2009)

If you want a bad remake, this is the perfect definition of it. A lame remake of a good 1980 film.

In a special school, students are taught to sing the sing and dance the dance. They have to be the best they can be and more. See several students have their lives changed..forever.

The problem with the film is that several characters appear and disappear. For instance, an African-American child is shown in the beginning, has an intriguing plot and isn't shown again. It's things like this, coupled with the children's bad acting, that put the film as just a large piece of crud.

The adult do well, though, Kelsey Grammer is exceptional actually. But the children shoud get acting lessons, not dancing lessons. It's a bad film that really should've been more.

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To Celebrate Yesterday....

In an odd piece of news that should've been anounced yesterday, Ronald Harwood (Australia, The Pianist) will write a biopic of the great Martin Luther King Jr. I like this idea, but the writer is horrible. I don't think this will gel well.

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Pirates Shot in Hawaii

The fourth Pirates movie is set to film in Hawaii in April, giving the film the greenlight as well. The Fourth Pirates movie seems to be moving out of the rmour mill and actually becoming a serious real flick. Can't wait.

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Tim Burton on Maleficient??

Acoording to AICN, Tim Burton is eyeing a project based on Malefient, the villain from 1959's Sleeping Beauty. Dark Shadows is in "limbo", so this project could be Tim Burtons next

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TV Reivew: 67th Golden Globes

Last nights Golden Globes gave an awards show that was teetering on becoming a joke a well-needed boost.

Although the Supporting Actors were obvious wins, the Best Actor- Musical or Comedy was a surprise to say the least. Robert Downy Jr. got one for Sherlock Holmes. He not only had the best speech of the night (I DON'T want to thank Joel Sivler for saving my career 16 times...). However, the biggest surprise was the Best Picture winners. The fact that Th eHangover won was a jaw-dropper in the Best Musical or Comedy, but the Best Drama going to Avatar was totally unexpected. That film (Which I saw for the 3rd time yesterday in IMAX) deserved it, though.

Ricky Gervais also managed to be hillarious the entire night, turning the night into one hillarious escapade. His joke at Steve Carrel was by far the best one of the night. Like Ricky, the Globes were a little different but still showed they had great stuff still there.

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