NEW YEAR'S EVE

Plot:

New Year’s Eve the movie, takes you through the lives of a group of people in New York who are all affected by chains of events regarding love, life and relationships on the eve of the upcoming year. From the stressed woman organizer for the lighted ball drop in Time Square, the lonely office worker who has her own bucket list that she wants to accomplish before the new year with the assistance from a highly energized motor bike courier, to a few who just want to find and be with that special person on the stroke of midnight to name a few of the characters. They all race against the clock to reach that defining moment that will bring them positive hope going into another year.


Reel Talk:

Seasoned director Garry Marshall who directed last years holiday movie Valentine’s Day heads up this movie on the same level with a superb all star cast. I mean there is some of everybody in this film! Unlike its predecessor the characters connect much better and the plot is a lot more enjoyable. This is a entertaining film, with high and low moments and some very good messages regarding life and love. Good date movie to catch before the New Year. I wonder what holiday movie is due next year, Easter Day???

Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Josh Duhamel, Hilary Swank, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Jessica Biel, Zac Efron, Katherine Heigl, Jon Bon Jovi, Sofia Vergara, Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Rated: PG-13

I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corn Dog – The Reel Hustler

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PT 1

Plot:

In this 4th and final installment to the Twilight saga, with it supposedly being so intense that it is broken into two parts, this being part 1, starts out with the wedding of Bella (Stewart) and Edward (Pattinson). The two set to begin their new life as man and wife, preparing to consummate the union with a vampire/ human sex session on their honeymoon, despite Jacob’s (Lautner) urges for them not to because of the serious consequences that it may pose to Bella. Upon the unnatural bonding, somehow Bella becomes pregnant with the seed within her rapidly growing and damaging her human body. Soon the balance of order between the vampires and werewolves is compromised because of the threat the child will pose in the future creating a stage for what may be the final battle between the two groups. With the clock ticking and tensions flaring Edward and Jacob race to do whatever must be done to save Bella.

Reel Talk:

I got to start out by saying that the Twilight series although entertaining is very depressing. With the exception of the wedding which didn’t offer much, there really isn’t any joy in this movie. With Edward’s dull lifeless look, Jacob’s continuous rage and Bella’s dumbfounded and clueless expressions through out the entire movie, I walked out after the screening feeling blah. And then we are led like dummies to believe that a dead man can sex up a woman and have a baby (again in my Ed Lover voice …C’mon Son). But believe me this will not deter true die hard Twilighters .The following for the series is phenomenal, so yes it will do well at the box office. So if you don’t mind waiting in line be sure to go check out this saddening movie.

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke and Peter Facinelli
Directed by: Bill Condon
Rated: PG-13

I give it 3 corn dogs

By: Corn Dog – The Reel Hustler

JACK AND JILL

Plot:

Jack and Jill Sadelstein (Sandler), twins born a minute apart, have always shared a special closeness as kids. Now adults Jack is a director for television commercials and is under pressure to secure Al Pacino for an upcoming project and if that’s not bad enough Jill, who he now resents is coming to vacation with him and his family. Jill now a happy going loner, soon begins to be stalked by the very paranoid and unrelenting Pacino all while she continues to clash with her twin sibling.

Reel Talk:

Just recently becoming an uncle to twins (my great niece and nephew), I got to say this movie was joyously enlightening. Ok it’s not a great movie, in fact it is sort of stupid, watching Al Pacino playing himself chasing after Sandler in drag…..C’mon Son (in my Ed Lover voice). Still there are some hilarious moments through out the movie and tons of cameos from various actors. One thing that can be said about Adam Sandler is that he is not a selfish producer. Not the best comedy movie but it is an enjoyable one worth checking out.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Eugenio Derbez and Tim Meadows
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Rated: PG

I give it 3 corn dogs

By: Corn Dog – The Reel Hustler

A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS

Plot:

It’s been a few years since there stint at Guantanamo Bay, the team of Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) have since parted ways and haven’t spoken since. While Kumar who dropped out of Med school, continues his life of getting high and wild parties, Harold has become a successful businessman, married to a sexy wife who has invited her entire Mexican family to their home for Christmas. The two young men reunite when Kumar decides to take Harold a strange package that was shipped to Kumar address for Harold. Now that the two are together again, the chaotic buffoonery begins as they are chased by a psychotic Russian mobster and his henchmen, all while they search for the perfect Christmas tree for Harold’s father in-law.

Reel Talk:

This is the third installment in the Harold & Kumar series, and the worst. Unlike the previous two, this one was completely just thrown together with meaningless and over the top silliness. This movie is all over the place trying to grab a laugh or two. And yes you will get a few laughs out of it but that’s about it. In fact I won’t be surprised if a few organizations don’t come out against some of the offensive contents of this film. Was very disappointed with this one, but they can rebound back with some good material in their future adventures.

Starring: Kal Penn, John Cho, Danny Trejo, Neil Patrick Harris, Paula Garces and Bobby Lee
Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Rated: R

I give it 2 corn dogs

By: Corn Dog – The Reel Hustler

TOWER HEIST

Plot:

Josh Kovacs (Stiller) is the manager for New York’s most luxurious and highly secured hi-rise apartment that is home to some of the Apple’s rich. He oversees a team of ragtag, but lovable employees from the doorman to the cleaning staff and all in between, but their futures soon become jeopardized when the penthouse resident Arthur Shaw (Alda), a millionaire financial investor, dupes the apartment employees of all their life savings in a Bernie Madoff type Ponzi scheme. When the FBI team assigned to the case headed by Special Agent Denham (Leoni) unable to locate the embezzled millions place Shaw on house arrest until his court date, Kovacs realizes that the money is somewhere within the penthouse apartment. With intentions of retrieving the money, Kovacs and a small team of his coworkers enlist the help of career criminal Slide (Murphy) who will train and assist them with the burglary, setting up for the most daring and dangerous experience of their lives.

Reel Talk:

Well in the final quarter of the year, a year filled with a bunch of lackluster films (one of the worst years ever for movies), this one will probably be the year’s closer with a bang. With an all star cast headed up by Stiller and Murphy who makes a long awaited comeback to a descent role, along with other veterans in Alda, Broderick, Leoni, Affleck, Pena and Gabourey Sidibe’s second film following her success with Precious. No one stood out more than the other, they all equally contributed good performances to make this a good film. During these days with talks of recessions and embezzlements abound, with everyone experiencing the financial crunch, this is an excellent feel good fairy tale movie. Get out and enjoy this film, it is one of this year’s few good movies out of a lot of terrible movies.

Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena and Gabourey Sidibe
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Rated: PG-13

I give it 4 corn dogs

By: Corn Dog – The Reel Hustler