DVD Releases for Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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'The A-Team' Is An Action Packed Summer Blockbuster
Posted on Jun 09, 2010 @ 06:34AM - Add a comment
Hold on to your seats! It's been over 20 years since we've seen The A-Team in action and this summer's action-packed, adventure flick doesn't disappoint. Director and writer Joe Carnahan infuses the perfect amount of knock-em-sock-em-adventure scenes with hilarious anecdotes.
Bradley Cooper brings sizzle to the screen with his baby blues and quirky comedic timing, while Liam Neeson pulls off being the master planner of inventive missions incredibly well. Jessica Biel adds a needed kick of estrogen to the testosterone filled movie, playing the role of Capt. Charissa Sosa a former flame of Cooper’s.
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The A-Team follows a team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they didn’t commit. Neeson leads the gang as Hannibal Smith as they try to clear their names and catch the ones who set them up. Cooper plays the lovable Templeton ‘Face’ Peck, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson takes over Mr. T’s role as B.A. Baracus while Sharlto Copley rounds out this motley crew as the crazy H.M. ‘Howlin’ Mad’ Murdock.
The soldiers perform daring undercover missions throughout the movie, with special effects and innovative moves you’ve never seen before. Patrick Wilson plays a mysterious CIA operative named Lynch who turns out to be a key element in the A-Team’s mission to clearing their name.
There are some unexpected twists and turns along the way, but one thing is for sure; this A-Team is way more explosive than what you ever saw in the 80’s. If you're looking for a fun, witty, action-packed movie this summer then head to the theater and as The A-Team would say -- "There is no plan B!"
The Back-Up Plan
Posted on Apr 23, 2010 @ 10:41AM - Add a comment
Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) is a pleasantly dippy New Yorker who seems to have it all: She has her own business that allows for a flexible schedule. She has good friends who care about her every triumph and travail. And best of all, she has an incredible backside, which gets its due attention. The only thing missing is a man -- not so much for date nights, but for insemination.
In The Back-Up Plan, which opens Friday, Zoe finally takes the leap toward motherhood on her own, but meets the man of her dreams just moments after becoming impregnated. As the dreamy Stan (Alex O’Loughlin) sweeps her off her feet, Zoe soon has to fess up, but miraculously, Stan wants to stay with her! That’s right: All the commitment-phobia in this movie belongs to Zoe, who can’t believe that he won’t walk out the door once his voluptuous girlfriend becomes a sexy mom. Still, as their relationship blossoms -- and Zoe’s due date creeps closer -- there are hurdles to jump, and stumble over, and jump again.
As a vehicle for Lopez and a testing-ground for O’Loughlin’s leading-man potential, The Back-Up Plan is better than it seems at first. There are few basics to accept, such as a pat story line, broad humor that borders on condescending, and changes of heart when it might be too late. Once the fundamentals are set, it’s OK to toss them aside and simply enjoy watching other people’s relationship woes. While the premise is unique, many of the couple’s issues are not: Stan is worried about his lack of professional and financial achievement, particularly because he’s a goat farmer with a handle on how to make cheese, but not much else. Zoe worries that her butt doesn’t look as good as it used to, which allows Lopez to pay unabashed -- although, one would hope, decidedly tongue-in-cheek -- homage to her own behind, which has been her most-lauded asset since her days as a back-up dancer.
The shameless in-joke, however, points to part of what makes The Back-Up Plan the enjoyably unchallenging movie that it is. Neither Lopez nor O’Louglin takes themselves too seriously and while their characters are having fun, so are they. It appears that most of the film was shot on-set, far away from the real grit of New York City, and the production choice only enhances the film’s overall effect as a polished and predictable ride. The other key component of The Back-Up Plan’s success is that, while undoubtedly made with a female audience in mind, it’s really all about the man. With an easy charm and actual chemistry with J.Lo, O’Loughlin not only proves his chops outside of indie fare and the small screen, while doing justice to the good guys who get the short ends of the stick. Perhaps best of all, his goofy, well-meaning character -- who puts up with more than his share of Zoe’s self-centered baggage -- is simply more believable than the Prince Charming types often shoved down our throats.
While Stan and Zoe figure things out in Never-Never Land, The Back-Up Plan takes unmistakable aim at single moms in ways that are sometimes funny, but mostly go too far. The film’s other partner-less moms -- the real ones, not the honey-dipped Zoes who fall in love with would-be dads -- are unattractive, gay or breast-feeding well past infancy. What begins as a potentially empowering message becomes a casualty of societal norms, in which patriarchy and story-book romance rules. In fairness to Zoe, making out with Stan looks like a lot more fun than group share in the single moms’ support group.
Yet despite the misguided jokes, there’s enough gentle humor and approximated tenderness to keep the movie afloat. With the extra-curvy J.Lo at the helm and the hunky O’Loughlin holding his own, The Back-Up Plan is a low-commitment way to get a taste of life’s big plunges, without having to actually take them.
Kick-Ass Movie
Posted on Apr 16, 2010 @ 01:40PM - 1 comment
What happens when an average, geeky teen dons a wetsuit and ski mask and embarks on a quest for justice? What happens when his scuffle with thugs goes gangbuster on Youtube, making him a city hero overnight? And when a pre-pubescent girl can wield a machine gun and dirty words with the startling ease typically reserved for braiding hair and gossip?
Watch The Red Carpet Premiere Of Kick-Ass Live!
Posted on Apr 13, 2010 @ 12:30PM - 2 comments
Brad Pitt’s new movie Kick-Ass opens this Friday, but Tuesday night RadarOnline.com is taking you live to the red carpet premiere.
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The 46-year-old actor is one of the producers for the superhero film, which is about a teenage boy who decides to become a real-life superhero after being inspired by the heroes of comic books.
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It stars Nicolas Cage, Craig Ferguson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz.
See the red carpet like you’ve never seen it before—live and uncensored.
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Even though Brad has appeared at red carpet premieres in Europe, don’t expect him here for this one--- he’s watching his kids while his wife Angelina Jolie shoots a movie in Venice, Italy with Johnny Depp.
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PHOTOS: Brad And Angelina Bring The Twins Out For Some Italian Sun
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 @ 07:06PM - 13 comments
It's looking like Spring in Venice, Italy. And RadarOnline.com has the pictures of superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their adorable twins taking full advantage of the beautiful weather.
PHOTOS: Brad And Angelina And Their Twins
Brad just returned from a premiere of his film Kick-Ass in London and had some family time on Tuesday. Mom and dad brought out their 20-month old twins Vivienne and Knox to enjoy the Italian sunshine. Dressed in a tank top and sunglasses, Angelina talked to Brad on the private balcony of their 15th century palazoo.
PHOTOS: Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Take Kids Out In Florence, Italy
The family moved to Venice while Angelina films The Tourist with Johnny Depp in the historic city. These might be the first pictures of the twins without their knit caps.
PHOTOS: Brad And Angelina Take Their Kids Trick Or Treating
The blond, blue eyed twins are the youngest of Brad and Angelina's six kids. And, they looked like they couldn't be happier.
