Identity Thief — Review

1.5 of 5 stars
Identity Thief

Identity thief suffers from a fundamental flaw. On the one hand, it wants to be a funny and non-serious film full of slapstick humor and cartoony violence that would hospitalize real world people. On the other hand it wants to be taken as a serious drama at other points of the film. While this has been done before, and has even worked for some films, it fails miserably here. Doing a film in the manner I have described, like having your cake and eating it too, is very tricky business.

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

Diana (Melissa McCarthy) is established as the identity thief here, she’s…

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‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Clip

‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Clip

Following up on the new trailer, this clip from Bryan Singer’s upcoming Jack the Giant Slayer has surfaced featuring Ewan McGregor and Ian McShane.

“So what did you find out up there? Do these giants have any weaknesses?” bellows Ian McShane. “Not many, no,” replies Ewan McGregor.

Should be fun at the very least.

New ‘Oblivion’ Trailer

New ‘Oblivion’ Trailer

This film is looking pretty awesome to me! What is it about Sci-Fi and Tom Cruise? Who cares because I’m totally going to be be seeing this on opening night.

Oblivion is brought to us by the same director who brought us the awesome Tron: Legacy which gives me high hopes for this film. I know having high hopes is a recipe for disappointment, but I can hardly help it, especially with the trailers looking this good. I love me some good sci-fi.

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‘Monsters University’ Clip

‘Monsters University’ Clip

Here’s a conversation on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with John Goodman, and a clip for the upcoming Monsters University. We’ve seen parts of the clip in the trailer, but this is an entire sequence in which Sully and Mike meet for the first time at college. I don’t think Mike was super happy to make Sully’s acquaintance. The meeting could have gone better for sure.

‘Die Hard’ “Big Ole Bird” Clip

‘Die Hard’ “Big Ole Bird” Clip

We’re here! The time has come. A Good Day to Die Hard comes out tomorrow. With that in mind, we’ve got a sneak peek clip right here for you to gander at. I’m not quite sure what the angle is here jumping out of the window and all, looks like a good way to die to me. But given that John McClane doesn’t simply die, well I’m guessing that’s unlikely.

I hope the Russians are ready to have their butts kicked tomorrow!

Bryan Singer Talks ‘Man of Steel’

Bryan Singer Talks ‘Man of Steel’
TotalFilm

Bryan Singer recently spoke to Total Film about Jack The Giant Slayer (look out for that in a future issue), and we found time to ask him about his feelings towards Superman.

Was he disappointed that he didn’t get the chance to carry on his own franchise with sequel Man Of Steel after his own reboot, Superman Returns?

“If this was a few year ago, I might have [felt disappointed] - but so much time has passed. I’ve done two movies [since Superman Returns], I’ll be on my third movie now in the [X-Men] universe… so whilst it would have been nice then, now I’m actually genuinely…

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‘Monsters University’ Full Length Trailer

‘Monsters University’ Full Length Trailer

Here you go:

Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an…

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‘Wreck-it Ralph’ Credits Sequence (no really! this is fun!)

‘Wreck-it Ralph’ Credits Sequence (no really! this is fun!)

Look, I would normally never post a film’s credit sequence. I mean, how boring and droll, right? But Wreck-it Ralph has some special, heart warming — well, for geeks like me — credits. Lots of fun stuff going on here, a few laughs, some 8 bit nostalgia, the works. Plus, you know, OWL CITY!

Give it a watch, you’ll be glad you did.

‘Les Mis’ Blu-ray Release Date

‘Les Mis’ Blu-ray Release Date
Entertainment Weekly

Fans of the musical flocked to theaters to watch Hugh Jackman’s heroic Valjean joust with Russell Crowe’s devious Javert, to see Hathaway sing the heartbreaking “I Dreamed a Dream,” and to vicariously stand atop the barricades on the eve of France’s 1832 revolution. On March 22, the experience comes home when Les Misérables arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand.

There you go, March 22nd. If you click through to Entertainment Weekly, there’s also a trailer for the upcoming Blu-ray release that they have restricted so I can’t embed it here and I can’t find it anywhere else at the…

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‘Jack The Giant Slayer’ Trailer #3

‘Jack The Giant Slayer’ Trailer #3

Seems like a day for trailers today. We’ve got a new one for Jack the Giant Slayer. I’m still intersted, and you know, Bryan Singer, he makes good films!

“Jack the Giant Slayer” tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack (Nicholas Hoult) into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave…

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