Welcome back to Jump Street!
The Bashes: 1. 21 Jump Street (March 16th)- A sleaker Jonah Hill, and new side of Channing Tatum we've never seen before leads me to believe there maybe some chemistry here,
2. Five Year Engagement (April 27th)- It seems like every couple years Jason Segal puts out a can't miss romantic comedy, this time he is teamed up with Emily Blunt and I don't see this not getting good reviews from the outside looking in.,
3. Men in Black 3(May 25th)- Will Smith doesn't know the meaning of failure, and with a cameo from original cast member Tommy Lee Jones as well as Josh Brolin, this looks like a cool take on a story line that seemed to be at a dead end till I saw the trailer.
The Sleepers: 1. Hunger games (March 23rd)- I definitely see the potential for me to be wrong here, but at the sametime I could see this Lionsgate production being a kick ass adventure Sci-Fi flick. With a story line that looks like it resembles Brave New World meets Bladerunner I can't help but salivate at the potential of this storyline.
2. Project X (March 2nd)- Sure to cause controversy, this Todd Phillips(Road trip, Old School, The Hangover) goes back to the well of drunken debauchery and teenage angst. It appears to be shot in the new style of real time mockumentary style much like Blair Witch, Catfish and Cloverfield.
3. The Dictator (May 11th)- Without doubt Sacha Baron Cohen will once again push boundaries in his film mocking what resembles a Middle Eastern Dictator. It does not appear as if this is anything but a scripted satire in stark contrast to his live mockumentary style cinema he put forth with Borat and Bruno. Still, maybe a change was what was needed for Cohen to reach a broader range of comedy fans; as Borats and Brunos general consensus was love/hate.
The Busts: 1. American Reunion (April 6th)- Let this saga die where it should have, with the horrendous contribution that was "American Wedding". Still, I'll probably rent this movie out of pure nostalgia as I was a contemporary of the American Pie Series... but still. Hears to no Tara Reid... wait,er...,
2. Wrath of the Titans (March 30th)- With maybe the exception of Ghost Rider 2(releasing in February), has there never been a movie that left you wondering: Why make a sequel? The original remake of Clash of the Titans was so forgettable that I honestly wouldn't remember it if not for this sequel. Excitement level=non-existant.
3. The Avengers (May 4th)- I am so torn on this. I loved the new Hulk, I loved both of the Iron Man contributions. And I really enjoyed Captain America despite its hokie nature. But Thor was disappointing and if we have learned anything, it's that just loading a movie with super stars does not always equal success, sometimes leaves the viewer feeling confused or muddled. No Ed Norton as Hulk, replaced by the talented Mark Ruffalo. I'm setting hopes to just that... hopeful, but keeping the bar low as to not get too crushed when the movie fails to meet this comic book fans expectations. Sorry Marvel, I'm playing wait and see.
Coming Soon: Bash, Sleeper and Bust summer series number two (June-July) and End of Summer number three (August-September)
CABLE: America's Book of Secrets/History 2, Saturdays at 10pm. Usually I just critique movies you can watch on Cable, Rental or the Big Screen on this blog, however I wanted to pay homage to something as cynical as me, a show about conspiracy theories. This Saturday, January 28th the second episode of H2's book of Secrets airs with an episode on the Freemason's. The first episode; "The White House" can be seen by going to History Channels website and clicking on full episodes of H2 shows and is well worth the effort of finding it.
VIDEO: Check back later in the week, upcoming review of "50/50" coming! Haven't had the time to rent it yet even though I fully planned on writing this blog. Booo!
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