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Yes, the holiday we all love to hate is nearly upon us, and what better way to celebrate it than with an ode to that cinematic sub-genre everyone loves to hate: the chick flick. It's easy to hate the so-called chick flick, especially if you wasted your hard earned cash and two plus hours on He's Just Not That Into You last weekend, or have ever found yourself on a transatlantic flight with nothing more than Made of Honor playing on a small screen to entertain you. But it doesn't have to be that way.
As with any type of movie, the chick flick can be done right, just as the Oscar grubbing prestige pics can be done wrong (see: Revolution Road). So, as our Valentine's gift to you, we offer you this collection of 10 Chick Flicks That Don't Totally Suck. Many don't suck even a little.
Posted 02.12.09 by reelz -
Two of this summer's biggest box-office flops, theWachowski Brothers' trippy update of Speed Racer and MikeMyers' disastrously ill-advised comedy The Love Guru,headline this week's DVD Tuesday. Also debuting today: the romantic comedy Madeof Honor, featuring a Michelle Monaghan and a kilt-wearing Dr.McDreamy; Young@Heart, the acclaimed documentary about agroup of senior citizens who sing cotemporary rock songs; and Special Editionre-releases of Risky Business, Weird Science,and Beetlejuice.
Our DVD pick for the week is 88 Minutes,starring Al Pacino as a blustery forensic psychiatrist haunted by one of thekillers he put away. Check out its alternate ending and see if it improves onthe (somewhat lame) original.
Posted 09.16.08 by reelz -
Iron Man earned $101 million over the weekend, shrugging aside naysayers who fretted that the release of the video game Grand Theft Auto IV mind hinder its sales at the box office. Add receipts from Thursday and Jon Favreau's comic book flick is already over $104 million. Not surprisingly, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Marvel has already picked a release date for Iron Man 2: April 30, 2010. Look for an Iron Man 2 teaser trailer sometime next month.
Among movies not named Iron Man, Patrick Dempsey's romantic comedy Made of Honor reigned supreme, earning $15.5 million in its opening weekend. Tina Fey's surrogate mother comedy Baby Mama grabbed the third spot with a $10.3 million take, followed by Forgetting Sarah Marshall at $6.1 million. Rounding out the top five was Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, which earned $6 million in its second week in release.
Source: boxofficemojo.com
Posted 05.05.08 by reelz -
If explosions, special effects and witty remarks from Robert Downey Jr. aren't your cinematic cup of tea, then the romantic comedy Made of Honor might just be made to order for you. Patrick Dempsey (Enchanted, TV's Grey's Anatomy) stars as a raffish bachelor who falls for his newly engaged best friend (played by Michelle Monaghan) and schemes to convince her to reconsider before she takes her vows.
Does Dr. McDreamy have a shot at taking down Iron Man at the box office? Check out our Made of Honor review.
Posted 05.01.08 by reelz -
Can anything stand in the way of the box office juggernaut that is Iron Man this weekend? Some industry analysts have posited that tomorrow's much anticipated release of the video game Grand Theft Auto IV has the potential to cut into the flick's gross, with gamers possibly too preoccupied with cruising the virtual streets of Liberty City to head out to the movies.
But Iron Man's greatest competition could very well come from inside the Cineplex. Positioned not-so-subtly as counter-programming for non-comic book fans (read: women) is the Patrick Dempsey romantic comedy Made of Honor. Unlike Lucky You, the poorly reviewed gambling drama offered up as cannon fodder last year for Spider-Man 3, Made of Honor actually has some pretty good buzz going for it. Does it have a shot at besting Iron Man? No way, but it could have enough in the tank to prevent Robert Downey Jr.'s armor-clad superhero from breaking box office records.
Head over to our Made of Honor page and click on the "Photos" tab for images of Dr. McDreamy and co-star Michelle Monaghan in action.
Posted 04.28.08 by reelz -
Getting tired of the choices lately at the movie theater? We are too. This period between the end of the year Oscar fare and the start of summer is always a bit slow, but early 2008 has felt particularly lacking. Last weekend offered a bit of fresh air, but this weekend's offerings are looking pretty stale once again.
But never fear... Next weekend the onslaught begins and our Fan*Tastic Summer Movie Guide takes you through all the biggest releases of summer 2008. If you've been living in a cave, you might not have heard about a little superhero movie called Iron Man. It's out next week and we will have a review to let you know the scoop early next week. For the ladies, hearthrob Patrick Dempsey stars in Made of Honor, which also releases alongside Iron Man on May 2.
And after that? Well, May alone should offer at least a few intriguing titles for just about any movie fan. There's the wild action of the Wachowski's Speed Racer, the battle of the sexes What Happens in Vegas, Prince Caspian, Sex and the City and, of course, we can't forget the return of Indiana Jones!
We'll have tons of great coverage to lead you through the summer movie season including our Fan*Tastic Summer Movie Guide, exclusive material, early reviews and clips from the movies. But trust us, don't distress, because moviegoing is about to get fun again!
Posted 04.24.08 by reelz