Saturday, January 19, 2013

Evil Dead (2013) - Fede Alvarez

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Evil Dead (2013)

   -   Horror
Mia, a young woman struggling with sobriety, heads to a remote cabin with her brother and three friends, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.
Director:
 Fede Alvarez
Stars:
 Jane LevyShiloh FernandezJessica LucasLou Taylor Pucci


THE BUZZ: Yes, it's a touchy situation, to discuss this particular remake, which was being developed as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man legacy was rebooted. The announcement that Diablo Cody would co-author the screenplay yielded divided fans even further, even though Jennifer's Body will one day earn its due status as a cult classic. Loving the notion of an addled female protagonist, by the way, and star Jane Levy is great on "Suburgatory". Fede Alvarez earned the director's chair after his short Panic Attack! became a viral sensation.



Brian Helgeland - 42 (2013)

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42 (2013)

Biography | Drama | Sport
The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.
Director:
 Brian Helgeland
Stars:
 Chadwick BosemanHarrison FordAlan TudykKelley Jakle


Brian Helgeland excels with serious drama, especially as a screenwriter (L.A. Confidential and Mystic River come to mind), so I am looking forward to what he does with this landmark sports story as its writer/director. Of course it's a huge undertaking for the relatively unknown Chadwick Boseman, and a major casting risk on the studio's part, but that makes us want to root even harder for everyone involved.


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Steven Spielberg - Jurassic Park (1993)

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Jurassic Park (1993)

    -   Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi
Metascore: 68/100 (20 reviews)
During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.
Director:
 Steven Spielberg
Stars:
 Sam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumRichard Attenborough


THE BUZZ: Even if the long-planned fourth installment doesn't arrive for Summer 2014 (though Rise of the Planet of the Apes' writers are currently working on the project), Dr. Alan Grant, his crew, and those dinosaurs who now look so dated will get the 3D overhaul/cash-grab. It would be cool to take kids to see this for their first time.


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Gerard Butler - Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

Action | Thriller
A former Secret Service agent works to prevent a terrorist attack on the White House.
Director:
 Antoine Fuqua
Stars:
 Gerard ButlerAngela BassettRobert ForsterAshley Judd



THE BUZZ: This project came together quickly. It's as if Gerard Butler suddenly remembered that audiences like him most in action mode and Antoine Fuqua gave up yet again on that Pablo Escobar project and another script, Prisoners (which will now serve as director Denis Villeneuve's follow-up to the pretty brilliant Incendies). In a year where we will be treated to at least two projects with a similar theme, Olympus is no exception; months from now we can compare it to White House Down.

Sandra Bullock - The Heat (2013)

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The Heat (2013)

Action | Comedy | Crime
Uptight FBI special agent Sarah Ashburn is paired with testy Boston cop Shannon Mullins in order to take down a ruthless drug lord. The hitch: neither woman has ever had a partner -- or a friend for that matter.
Director:
 Paul Feig
Stars:
 Sandra BullockMelissa McCarthyKaitlin OlsonTaran Killam


THE BUZZ: Gracie Hart fans, listen up: Right before Sandra Bullock unveils her wildly anticipated science-fiction turn in Gravity, she teams up with Melissa McCarthy to keep the female-powered comedy renaissance going. The movies also serves as Paul Feig's follow-up toBridesmaids, as the director/producer/occasional writer is making industry strides on a Judd Apatow level.


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Patrick Huard - Starbuck (2011)

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Starbuck (2011)

Certificate R    -   Comedy
As his lover announces her pregnancy, a fortysomething slacker receives other life-changing news: 142 people, all of them the result of artificial insemination, have filed a class action lawsuit against him, their biological father.
Director:
 Ken Scott
Stars:
 Patrick HuardJulie LeBretonAntoine BertrandDominic Philie

THE BUZZ: Hollywood has struck out over the last few years, having released several variations on the artificial-insemination comedy, so we were surprised to see that Canadian filmmaker Ken Scott has successfully mounted an A-list remake that will shoot later this year.

Jurnee Smollett - Tyler Perry's Temptation (2013)

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Tyler Perry's Temptation (2013)

Certificate PG-13 Drama
A marriage counselor's personal and professional life becomes complicated after she enters into a relationship with one of her clients.
Director:
 Tyler Perry
Stars:
 Jurnee SmollettVanessa WilliamsBrandy NorwoodKim Kardashian


THE BUZZ: Tyler Perry hurried his newest Madea outing after Good Deeds underperformed, but he's busier than ever with two more somber-minded directing projects and an eyebrow-raising lead role as the new iteration of detective Alex Cross for director Rob Cohen (there goes the other eyebrow). Counselor is the project that had some people up in arms after Kim Kardashian was cast in a supporting role, while others remarked at how much star Jurnee Smollett had grown up since Eve's Bayou. Thematically, Perry isn't breaking any new ground, and I expect a his winning streak will remain unbroken this year (behind the camera, anyway).