It's coming soon to theatres...MACGRUBER!!!!!!!

Saturday Night Live fans should appreciate this post. One of the on-going sketches and currently more popular one is coming to the theatres. It's already in post-production, however I'm not sure how they will translate the character onto the big screen.
The MacGyver parody has MacGruber attempting to disarm a bomb and somehow he always blows it. Some other sketches to big screen from SNL have been Blues Brothers, The Ladies Man, and Waynes World.

Here's one of the many MacGruber clips. To say the least; it's funny as hell.
Check it out !
-Achmone

"WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT"

... one of the few biblical quotes uttered in this movie quoted by Oscar winner Denzel Washington in the post-apocolyptic themed movie THE BOOK OF ELI. In this past decade we have seen a number of "End-of-the-World" movies like Deep Impact, Armagedon, War of the Worlds, and most recently 2012. However in this film we follow a man who is driven by purpose after a devastating event has occurred.

Our protagonist character Eli lives in a land where the worlds natural resources and wild life have become scarce. In this new world you find few of kind heart and many cannibals who would rather consume your heart. So far this is my favorite movie of the year. Eli justifiably kicks ass when needed and his purpose to deliver a message is just as well. This film is far more than a story about a man destroying anyone who gets in his way. It's more of a battle between Good and Evil when it has seemed that all hope for a promising future has been lost.

Although this film has many surprises, even more surprising to me is the film directors, The Hughes Brothers. These two twin brothers have exhibited their range by producing this film. It truly contrast from their previous films Menace II Society and documentary American Pimp.

I can't wait for this film to be released on dvd/blu-ray. Check it out and you're sure to leave the theater satisfied.
-Achmone

The film that made me cry wolf.....

So...is it me, or does Hollywood always release the worst movies during black history month? Well, maybe it IS just me. Nevertheless, we are well into full swing in the new year (Its practically March already!)...Yet, thus far in 2010, our bright new promising decade has given us nothing but grief and disappointment on the silver screen across box offices internationally....(for the most part anyway)

That being said, I was feeling pretty confident that I knew what I was getting into last weekend when I bought a ticket to go see the new film "The Wolfman" directed by Joe Johnson (best known for Jurassic Park III). However, within the first 20mins of the film Johnson wastes no time getting to the point of the film...(if you haven't guessed by now)...there is a wolf-like creature killing civilians in a small town somewhere in Europe. As you can imagine this goes on for quite sometime until it is revealed who the "wolfman" is and how he became the "wolfman."

Aside from the sporadic, nauseating and irritable sounds of the violent howling throughout the film, I was practically in a coma...this movie seems like a reach of an idea in regards to creativity. On the heels on the vampires (Twilight: New Moon), zombies and ghosts (Paranormal Activity). It was only a matter of time before some genius gave in to idea of "The Wolfman." If anything this movie would be great for some cheesy and cheap laughs - but after paying for a ticket to this movie you may find yourself mad that you volunteered your dollar for two hours of complete chaos.
If you end up checking it out anyway, or already have (sucker!), then drop and few lines and let us know what you thought about the movie......until next time!
- KJ

HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE

Okay so this may not be one of the greatest films of our time, but the story for how the movie was developed and produced should at least grant some kind of award. Rookie director Robert Townsend used a few credit cards and financed this tightly budgeted film. Also, to avoid having to obtain permits he had his staff dress like college students.

The content of the movie alone exploits the many stereotypes depicted upon black Americans around that time period. We follow the main character Bobby on his quest to become the next great Hollywood actor. The perspective of Robert Townsend and his team of writers, notably Keenan Ivory Wayans and others, uses clever comedy to produce this satirical piece "Hollywood Shuffle".
Although, this film was produced in my year of birth (1987) I still get a good laugh from it. Check out this clip to get a better understanding of the movie and then watch the actual film. After you've watched it tell me what you think.
-Achmone

SHUTTER ISLAND coming soon...

Opening tomorrow is the new thriller that I can't wait to see. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this thriller that has a lot of hype behind it. Hopefully the film can actually back it up. I don't really know what this film is about, all I know is that it sure has a hell of a trailer. I could have sworn I saw Amy Poehler ("Saturday Night Live and Baby Mama") as a creepy old woman in the clip.
Check it out.
-Achmone

The 40 Year Old Virgin

This is by far one of the funniest movies of this past decade. The supporting cast complimented the appeal of Steve Carell as the "likable loser". The story line alone is very creative. We've heard of teenage virgins, but being invited into the world of a man who couldn't find a way to lay down the plumbing yells comedy gold. Is the character taking a vowel of celibacy; no. Is it for a greater cause; no. After so many years of trying in his youth he just gives up on it. LOL We here about unique people like this every so often, but to get a taste of their lives in this comedic masterpiece is cinematic heaven.

I mean HEY...Just look at Steve Carell's face and try not to laugh. Classic!
-Achmone