Have you seen ‘The Hangover’ yet?
January 7, 2010 by Jane Boursaw
Have you seen “The Hangover” yet? And if not, why not? Ok, I admit it’s a little raunchy in spots. Ok, let’s not mince words – it’s a crude buddy movie with lots of sex and drugs. But it’s also smart and funny. A smart, funny, adult comedy with great writing and real characters.
And anyone who knows me knows I usually don’t go for raunchy movies, but “The Hangover” gets a big pass. No kids allowed, though. Remember, it’s an adult comedy.
Apparently, everyone else loves it, too! “The Hangover” is now the #1 comedy of all time …read more
No Surprise – Harry Potter scores at Box Office, July 17-19, 2009
July 21, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
It’s no surprise that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" scored big at the box office this weekend, soaring high about all the other movies. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, $77.83M
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, $17.56M
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $13.69M
Bruno, $8.31M
The Proposal, $8.28M
The Hangover, $8.17M
Public Enemies, $7.74M
Up, $3.17M
My Sister’s Keeper, $2.82M
I Love You, Beth Cooper, $2.76M
The Taking of Pelham 123, $889,259
500 Days of Summer, $834,501
Images: TM and (c) 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
The Hangover Review – Smart and Funny
June 30, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Movie: The Hangover * Official Site
In Theaters: June 5, 2009
Runtime: 100 minutes
Directed by: Todd Phillips
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material
Gecko Rating:
Sometimes a movie comes along that you think will be crude and stupid, and it turns out to be smart and funny. That’s "The Hangover." At first glance, it’s a crude buddy movie with lots of sex and drugs. Ok, it’s all that, but look a little further and you’ve got a smart, funny film with great writing and real characters, not movie cliches.
Basically, the story is about …read more
Warner Bros. Pictures 2009 Film Preview
January 6, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Here’s the Warner Bros. 2009 Film Preview. And woohoo that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will finally hit theaters on July 17, 2009. "The Dark Knight" hits theaters — AGAIN! Zac Efron gets a chance to be young again in "17 Again" (uh, haven’t we seen that plotline in about 20 movies?), John Connor comes back in "Terminator: Salvation," Robert Downey, Jr. plays Sherlock Holmes, and Clint Eastwood is nowhere near retiring. He begins AND ends 2009 with new movies. Check out the lineup:
GRAN TORINO In theatres on December 12 (NY & LA) …read more