Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Walt Dohrn, Mike Mitchell Stars: voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jeffrey Tambor, John Cleese, Russell Brand, James Corden, Gwen Stefani, Quvenzhane Wallis. In Norse mythology trolls were ugly, slow witted, fearsome flesh eating giants, as seen in Andre Ovredal’s 2010 horror fantasy Troll Hunter. In… Continue Reading »
THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY FILM SHOW PODCAST EPISODE #133
This week on The Good The Bad The Ugly Film Show Adam, Dave, Greg and Nick take a look at new release films ‘The Emporer’s New Clothing,’ ‘Marshland’, ‘Jurassic World’, ‘The Mafia Only Kills In Summer,’ ‘Slow West’, and ‘54: The Director’s Cut′. This episode also contains interviews with Russell Brand, Michael Winterbottom, Steven Spielberg,… Continue Reading »
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Michael Winterbottom. Comic Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek, etc) has always enjoyed a bit of social activism. Now he teams up with prolific director Michael Winterbottom (The Trip, etc) for this polemic on the evils of corporate greed and the growing disparity between the rich and the… Continue Reading »
ROCK OF AGES
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Adam Shankman Stars: Julianne Hough, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Cruise, Bryan Cranston, Diego Boneta, Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti, Mary J Blige, Malin Ackerman, Russell Brand. The popular Tony-nominated Broadway jukebox musical Rock Of Ages comes to the screen, and for fans of 80’s rock anthems and power ballads it will certainly… Continue Reading »
ARTHUR
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Jason Winer Stars: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Geraldine James, Jennifer Garner, Jill Eikenberry, Luiz Guzman. At the start of the early 80’s, British comic Dudley Moore had something of a purple patch with his movie roles. First there was his scene stealing antics in a supporting role in… Continue Reading »
HOP
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Tim Hill Stars: James Marsden, Gary Cole, Elizabeth Perkins, voices of Russell Brand, Hugh Laurie, Hank Azaria. We’ve had Tim Allen play a replacement for Santa Claus, and recently we had Dwayne Johnson play a temporary replacement for the tooth fairy. The latest fantasy character to get a makeover is… Continue Reading »
