New movie Tuesday

It seems winter won't end so enjoy some good movies in your warm house! Unfortunately there are only two that came out today, but there are other good ones out there. The two releases today are "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," which stars Nick Cage and looks.....interesting, and "The Collector," which is a horror film in a similar vein to "Saw." Needless to say, I didn't go with either, but if someone sees it and likes it, lemme know.

I went with "Precious", the multi-Oscar nominated film from 2009. It came out a few weeks ago but I've been wanting to see it, so I'll try to get a review up soon. Enjoy the week and any films you may watch.

New movie Tuesday

Bunch of good ones today, so I had a hard time choosing. Biggest one is probably "The Blind Side" for which Sandra Bullock nabbed the best actress Oscar. It looks pretty good and is a true story about a guy currently playing in the NFL on the Baltimore Ravens. Also out is "The Men Who Stare At Goats" starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor and which looked pretty good as well. "Fantastic Mr. Fox", an animated film which got pretty good reviews and that I'd be interested to see is out today.

I went with "Brothers" which looks pretty intense. It stars Jake Gyllenhal and Tobey McGuire as brothers fighting over one woman (Natalie Portman). I'll get it watched and have a review up soon. Enjoy all the great new releases!

New movie Tuesday

Lots of good choices for movies today on the heels of the Oscars, including two best picture nominees. I went with "Up in the Air", which was nominated for best picture, director, actor and supporting actress. Well, it didn't win any of those, but it still must be good.
Also out is "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire." By the time I got to Mike's this morning it was out, but I'd really like to see it. It was nominated for best picture, actress, director and supporting actress, which Mo'Nique nabbed. I'll try to see it soon.
The sequel to the cult favorite "Boondock Saints" was released today, aptly title "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day." Uhhh....we'll see, though I did like the first one (not as much as some people though).
"Old Dogs" with John Travolta and Robin Williams, the animated "Planet 51" and Michael Moore's newest documentary "Capitalism: A Love Story" all hit the shelves today as well.
In theaters, Polson is currently playing "The Wolfman" and "Alice in Wonderland." "Wolfman" will be replaced Friday with "Cop Out." In Ronan, "Edge of Darkness" with Mel Gibson is currently playing. It will be replaced by "Shutter Island" on Friday.
Pretty good selection this week, so I hope you have something good to watch on this snowy afternoon. Happy watching!

New movie Tuesday

It's hard to sit inside watching movies when the weather is as nice as its been. Hopefully you've been able to see a few. This week has two notable releases: "Where the Wild Things Are", the adaptation of the beloved children's book and "2012". I saw "Where the Wild Things Are" in theaters, and it was OK; check out my review here. I rented "2012" so I'll let you know how it is. I'm excited about next week's releases, which feature two Oscar-nominated films. Check back for reviews soon and happy watching!

New movie Tuesday

We get closer and closer to the Oscars, but still no mind-blowing movie releases. Today we have "The Informant!"starring Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh, "Everybody's Fine," starring Robert DeNiro, Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale and finally, "The Box," starring Cameron Diaz. Or, for all of you that like MTV-crap, "Jersey Shore" comes out on DVD today as well (I can't lie, I watched a few episodes - very moronically entertaining).

I went with "Law Abiding Citizen," which was released last week, and seems to be pretty popular at Crazy Mike's in Polson. I'll get a review up soon. Enjoy some movies!

New movie Tuesday

Tuesday again, but not such a stellar selection available. The only mainstream movie that came out today was "Law Abiding Citizen" starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx. Looks pretty cool, but I got to Crazy Mike's too late today. Instead, I went with "Surrogates", starring Bruce Willis. It was released in the end of January, but I nabbed it today because it looks interesting. Seems to have been a lot of futuristic movies like this lately, so I'll see how it is.

In the theaters, the Polson Showboat is showing "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and "Valentine's Day." I saw "Percy" so I'll try to get a review up soon. In Ronan, "Extraordinary Measures" is showing until Thursday, at which point it will switch to "Dear John."

New movie Tuesday

Another Tuesday, another day of new DVDs. The biggest release is "Zombieland", which I saw in the theaters. Click here to read my review of it. I liked it a lot; that's the basic gist of it. The other two releases are "Amelia", a biopic of Amelia Earhardt starring Hillary Swank, and some rom-com with Jennifer Aniston called "Love Happens." I went with a movie that came out a few weeks ago called "Pandorum" starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster. Last week I watched a film called "Moon" which was pretty cool. I'll have a review of both up soon.

The list of Oscar nominees came out today. I'll have full details on that either later tonight or some time tomorrow.

New movie Tuesday

A few new releases today, including some TV shows on DVD. "Gamer", starring Gerard Butler, is out. I saw it and thought it was pretty bad. Also out is "Whiteout" with Kate Beckinsale and "Pandorum", an "Aliens"-like movie with Dennis Quaid that may be kinda cool. I went with "The Invention of Lying," starring comedic genius Ricky Gervais. Gervais is the British comedian that created "The Office" and "Extras." The film looked pretty good in the trailers, so we'll see. Also, I saw "Sherlock Holmes" last week, so I'll try to get review up soon.

Also, out on DVD is the fifth season of the Showtime show "Weeds." I liked the first few seasons, and have seen all four, so maybe I'll add those to my list. Anyone see that season and like it? Any movie recommendations for me to see? Have a great week...

New movie Tuesday

I have a lot of reviews to write and catch up on, but because it's Tuesday, here's a preview of what was released today. "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," a kids animated flick based on the popular book (that I remember reading) is out on DVD today. Also out is "The Final Destination," the fourth installment of the popular series. This one, unfortunately, failed completely and utterly. I reviewed it when it was playing in Ronan during the summer; you can read my review here.

If you have a Bluray player, one of my favorite movies, from 2004, came out in that format today as well: "Riding Giants," a documentary about crazy surfers riding gigantic waves. I love that movie, and it's really good. I'll embed the trailer below. I went with "Taking Woodstock," which was released Dec. 15. I'll get a review up sometime this week. I'll leave you with this awesome trailer of "Riding Giants."

New movie Tuesday

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas holiday, and are ready for the new year. Can't believe it's 2010 already. I only had a chance to watch parts of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," but I'm sure many holiday movies have been playing all week. Hope you got a chance to enjoy your favorite with family and friends.
Anyways, a few noteworthy DVD releases today. "Paranormal Activity," the low-budget horror movie that I saw and found boring was released today. I can't seem to find my review, so I'll try to do that one. Also out is "A Perfect Getaway" which I also saw and liked, but don't have a review of, and "Jennifer's Body," starring super-hottie Megan Fox. I went with "9", an animated film about the end of the world that looks pretty cool, and is produced by the visionary Tim Burton. I'll get a review up soon. And yes, I watched "Extract" last week, and thought it was funny. Review to follow...

New movie Tuesday

Lots of good ones out today, probably because December is a good DVD month because of CHRISTMAS (in case you didn't know it's coming up). The big release is "District 9" which I saw in the theaters but don't seem to have a review up. Maybe I'll rent it and give a review. Also out is "(500) Days of Summer," an indie rom-com that was well received at lots of film festivals last winter. I went with "Extract," a Mike Judge ("Office Space") comedy that looks pretty funny, and stars Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis. I'll try to have a review up soon, but it will be a busy holiday week, so please excuse me in advance.

The theaters have some good ones out too. Playing in Ronan right now is "Avatar," a futuristic CGI-filmed James Cameron monster. I'll try to see that soon; it will continue playing there this week and next. "2012" and "Planet 51" are playing in Polson, but new ones are on the way. "Sherlock Holmes," which looks excellent and stars Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr., comes out this weekend, as does "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel." Lots to see. I'll try to have reviews and recommendations up soon. And don't forget to contribute to our holiday/Christmas discussion about our favorite movies during the holidays. Poll votes are coming in, so vote before the New Year! Have a great Christmas, and enjoy some good movies with family and friends.

New movie Tuesday

A lot of good choices for new releases for this week, a few of which I saw in the theaters. "Inglourious Basterds," the glorious film from Quentin Tarantino, is out today, and I highly recommend it. I saw it in September while it was at the Polson Showboat and loved it. You can read my review of it on this blog here. Also out on DVD is "The Hangover," probably the most popular and funniest comedy of the summer. Though I saw it I never reviewed it. Instead, click here to read fellow movie-lover and former Leader reporter Ty Hampton's review of the film while it played in Polson this summer. Ty knows his stuff and writes a great blog as well - check it out.
Also out is "G-Force," an animated children's movie about hamsters or something. "Taking Woodstock' came out today as well, and is intriguing, but I didn't see it at Crazy Mike's.
Instead, I went with an older movie but still recent release, "Orphan." This film looks creepy, sort of like a girl version of "The Good Son" (adopted child turns psychopath) so I'll get a review up soon. The folks at Crazy Mike's say its been renting at a rapid pace, so I figured I'd review it. Plus, it looks super creepy and I haven't seen a scary movie in a while. I'll have a review up this week; happy watching!

New movie Tuesday

A couple of good new releases this week. "Terminator Salvation" was released, but I'd seen it in theaters. It's the fourth Terminator movie and I thought it was pretty awesome. It's in the future rather than the past, like the other three films. Also released was "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," which has been a pretty popular kids-type movie. I saw pieces of the first one, so maybe at some point I'll check out this one.

In theaters, everything stays the same. "The Blind Side" is in Ronan and "Twilight: New Moon" and "Old Dogs" are in Polson.

New movie Tuesday

Alright, let's get a little update here on the state of movies in the Missions. Again, this week wasn't so stellar for new DVD releases. "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," the third installment of the franchise and "Orphan," a scary looking horror film with a little girl to play the role of Damien in "The Omen." Last week saw the release of "The Proposal" on DVD and since it was in stock when I got there, I went with that for this week's selection. I know it's a chick flick but I could use some diversity on the site, so we'll see what kind of reaction you all have. I'll try to get a review up tomorrow.

In theaters, Thursday night is your last chance to see "Where the Wild Things Are" at the Polson Showboat and “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” at the Ronan Entertainer. “Couples Retreat” will run for another week in Polson. On Friday, the aforementioned two will be replaced by “Paranormal Activity” in Polson and “Michael Jackson: This is it” in Ronan. “Paranormal Activity” has gotten huge buzz since it’s release, and just was released nationwide. It is “Blair Witch Project”-esque in the sense that it is low budget and filmed with one handheld camera. Looks scary and should be a good Halloween movie. I’m sure the MJ movie will do well too. I’ll try to go see them, and “Couples Retreat” and get a review up soon.

With Halloween coming up on Saturday, it seems as good a time as ever to start a “scariest movies of all time” type of discussion. I won’t necessarily rent more movies, but talk about ones I’ve seen. I want to hear your opinions as well. Enjoy the week and go check out some flicks.