Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

The Ice Age series hits dvd once again and this time our frozen friends are facing not a meltdown but the dinosaurs themselves. This cute and witty movie may not have been as good as its predecessors but it is still and all around good film to watch with the family.

Orphan

This creepy adopted child wrecks havoc on her family in this horror flick. Though it may not have been the best horror ever made it certainly had some big scares and a bit of originality thrown in, even though the evil child plot has nearly be done to death. So sit back and have a good scare, though you might want to leave the lights on while watching this one.

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

This movie tells the story of the Cylons and their desire to get revenge on the humans who enslaved them. It really takes on the story of the Cylons which was largely skipped over in the series. That said it tries to do too much with too little and it may be a disappointment to true BattleStar Gallatica fans.

Night of the Creeps

This classic, cheesy yet wonderful 80s horror is finally being released on dvd and Blu-Ray. This has all the cheesy fun of a campy sci-fi horror but done as good as it can possibly be. The movie starts off about a couple in 1959 who see a meteor crash to earth. The boy accidentally swallows a space slug that shoots out from the meteor. Years later the corpse of the boy is discovered by two college freshman and once the body gets warmed up it comes to life!

Harry Potter remains in the number 2 slot, but this time the movie knocking it down a peg isn’t G-Force, it’s Funny People. Coming in at over $20 million for the weekend, Adam Sandler and Seth Rogan had a good showing. It’ll be interesting to see if they can keep it up as well as The Hangover which is still in the top ten after 9 weeks in the box office. G-Force takes a close third, showing that it has more draw as a children’s movie than Aliens in the Attic which released over the weekend. The Collector, this weekend’s other new release, failed to make the top ten, putting it well below Orphan, but it was shown in only half as many theaters. As is expected for summer, kids movies are taking the top spots but comedies have the staying power.

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In The Loop

This movie has been largely underrepresented and that is probably the reason why you either haven’t heard of it or don’t really know what it’s about. In the Loop stars Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini and Tim Hollander, and tells about the interactions of Britain and the U.S. over the thought of going to war. As with most good satires the “Iraq War” is not mentioned as the conflict in question, nor is the answer really given. What makes this movie shine is not necessarily the catalyst but rather the interactions of government officials on both sides as each try to be tongue in cheek about what is really going on. This movie drips with brilliant British humor and satire, with actors who seem to have been given free reign to play their parts. Many scenes feel like they weren’t completely planned, yet they come off great. Critics and moviegoers alike have hailed this movie as being among the freshest films we’ll see this summer, and I could not agree more.

G-Force

Kids’ movies are my guilty pleasure and I will admit to seeing just about every one that has come out in the past few years, especially anything with Disney or Pixar behind it. G-Force is going to be one of the better movies out this weekend, because not only is it a movie for kids but it was created by a kid. The idea for this movie actually came from the director’s young son, so it’s a pretty good bet your kids are going to love it as well. The movie is well-written and probably has one of the better plots for a kids movie than most expect, and like most kids’ movies these days, it has a few witty remarks geared to make the parents laugh as well. Nicholas Cage, Tracy Morgan, Penelope Cruz and Sam Rockwell all pull off amazing voice performances in this one. For a fun night out with the kids see G-Force. For an adult night out see In the Loop.

Orphan

The newest horror movie to hit the market. Most critics are finding this movie to be a bit formulaic. Orphan has a decent cast and a decent scare or two, and there are even a few laughs to look forward to. There are a few convenient plot holes (who would honestly let this couple adopt?) and as can be expected it harkens back to the usual fare of evil children movies. Don’t expect a lot of blood and gore horror in this movie, instead it follows more along the psychological thriller type with a bit more scares than we might be used to in that genre.

The Ugly Truth

Speaking of forumalaic…here comes the newest romantic comedy. This one features two people who don’t seem to get along and who seem to have nothing in common. What’s the obvious solution? Work together in order to get the girl to attract a decent guy, and who better to ask for advice than a womanizer who seems to have very little respect for women. And then comes the ending we’re all expecting and by the end neither character changes enough for either to be very redeemable and so they perhaps deserve each other. While it may not be the worst romantic comedy ever put out, the characters do need to have a bit more of the likability factor and I don’t necessarily buy the plot.