Make no mistake, dear moviegoer, this is a Will Ferrell movie. Without him, it would be another in a long line of kids' movies hammering home a message about "it's not important if you win, as long as you have fun".
Will Ferrell is one of those comedians that if you love him, then you are addicted. You want to see everything that he does and you find yourself giggling at everything he does on screen, even the smallest.
As I sat back in a darkened movie theatre and listened to the audience around me, I began to see who were the addicts and who were the baffled. Sorry, but I am one of the baffled.
The zany new comedy, Monster-in-Law, brings forth the return of a Hollywood icon. Jane Fonda hasn't been seen in a movie in 15 years, and back then she retired.
In the world of film criticism, it doesn't get much more small-time than Butte, Montana-based film critic Jiminy Glick (Martin Short). Glick is an entertainment reporter for a local television station. Up until now his biggest claim to fame is having a local actress on his show a total of 21 times, despite not even caring for her work.
So, we all want to see Paris Hilton get stabbed.
There are so many different ways that an epic film on the story of the Crusades could go. But as a historical event, they weren't really that interesting at their core. So why not focus on the people who lived and shed blood for them?
Kingdom of Heaven stars Orlando Bloom as Balian, a blacksmith who has just suffered a crippling loss and in turn lost his faith.
What happens when you mix Grand Canyon, Magnolia, and 21 Grams? You get Crash, as written and directed by Paul Haggis, the man who wrote the Oscar-winning Million Dollar Baby.
This is an ensemble cast in the truest sense of the words. There are a ton of stars, but no one gets that much screen time. There's Sandra Bullock, the spoiled rich-bitch.
If you don't know the name Paul Haggis quite yet, you better learn it and fast.
Haggis could be the next big thing that moviegoers and film buffs have been yearning for.
Haggis has been a creative force behind some of television's more critically-acclaimed and ground-breaking shows, from The Love Boat to thirtysomething.
The Duke (aka Rich Ward) is known for his work in the rap/rock outfit Stuck Mojo and, more recently, as lead guitarist and main songwriter for Fozzy, fronted by WWE wrestler Chris Jericho.
Ice Cube fans will melt for this action flick, but the rest of us will be just left with our proverbial mouths on the floor.
Why they had to make a sequel to the "roid-pumped" spy flick XXX is beyond me.
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