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The one with Seth Rogen doing standup, at 13!

Came across this on a few sites (including culch.ie) over the weekend and completely forgot to put that thing up. Anyway, fill in your own cliche here, about forgetting things.

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Scroll down for reviews of Observe and Report and State of Play

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STAR TREK - EXTENDED TRAILER


Drag me to Hell - Prepare to get some new underpants!

The one with the mini movie review – State of Play

Based on the BBC series, which I’ve never seen, State of Play stars Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck, coupled with Helen Mirren, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Rachel McAdams and Robin Wright Penn coming up the rear for support.

Cal McCaffrey (Crowe) is a journalist for the Washington Globe and his old room-mate is now Congressman Stephen Collins (Affleck). The story revolves around 3 deaths which are seemingly unrelated. Throw in an affair with one of the dead, on the Congressman’s part and plenty of conspiracy and cover-ups and that pretty much sums up the story for State of Play. As the movie plays out its 127 mins running time there are a few little twists and tense moments along the way. The twists are certainly a little predictable at times, but it doesn't detract from the overall movie. Nor does the running time, as it chugs along at a constant old pace.

The cast are very good with Crowe and Helen Mirren providing quality performances. Affleck, on the other hand, just doesn't look entirely comfortable with his role. He pulls it off, but just doesn't convince. The movie is set in Washington and the capital of the USA is painted as a very dark and evil place, with plenty of night time and dimly lit scenes all screaming conspiracy.

Plenty of people were asking one another questions after the movie ended and the plot isn't overly complicated but you’re going to have to keep your brain intact to follow what's happening. So, either go before you go or just hope your bladder holds out. As political thrillers go its good and something a little different in the current crop of releases. Bare in mind, that this is not really a date movie and if your idea of an outstanding flick is Hannah Montana, then its probably not for you. I enjoyed it (and its not really my type of movie) and it might even get better with a second viewing! Either way, State of play is a solid piece of film!   

7.5/10

The one with the mini movie review – Observe and Report

For me, Kevin James and Mall Cop have ruined anything to do with Malls and shopping centres. I may not even look at the amazing Blue Brothers chase sequence again, I'm that scarred! I'm a huge Seth Rogen fan, but I was still very dubious about Observe and Report.

The story revolves around Rogen’s, character Ronnie, who is the head of Mall security. Things are going well for Ronnie until one day a “pervert” show’s up and starts flashing any female with his little captain winkle! And of course the make up counter girl that Ronnie is obsessed with, gets flashed. Detective Harris (Ray Liotta) starts investigating the case, but he isn't up to scratch in the eyes of Ronnie, who really deep down thinks he’s the cop. So in between trying to join up for the Police Academy and getting wasted the story still revolves around trying to apprehend the flasher, all the time while trying to outdo Det. Harris. And of course there’s the blatantly obvious love interest!

Observe and Report is just under 90 minutes long, but the first half of the movie feels twice as long as that and does it ever drag. Thankfully, things pickup in the second half with a selection of great lines and the the final few minutes are actually highly entertaining with more than enough to keep you choking on your popcorn!

Seth Rogen is just convincing enough as the head of mall security, but to me, he looks out of place in a movie like this! The supporting cast, in particular Ray Liotta are quite entertaining and his battle’s with Ronnie are very good, and at times Observe and Report is very dark when it comes to the head of mall security and how demented he actually is. But there’s not enough here to make this movie downright hilarious. That said; special mention goes to the kid getting the skateboard cracked off his head, that made me laugh so hard!. It is very funny in parts, and as mentioned the last part is nuts (literally).

Maybe I'm just not feeling the love because of Mall Cop and I really wanted to love this movie, but two mall movies released so close together is a bad move. This might have been better off released after the Summer blockbuster season or at the very least Kevin James and his Mall cop shite should have been canned! Maybe the DVD and Blu-ray will have a directors cut, or at least by the time its released Mall Cop will have eroded from my mind. Dont get me wrong, this is a very different beast to Paul Blart: Mall Cop, but the whole thing being set in a mall was too much for me.

If the first half had the pace and humour of the second half, then we would be onto a major winner. Either way, Observe and Report is not a bad movie, it is very funny in parts but is lacking a little something to make it a movie that is truly great!  

7/10

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Special thanks to the Gate cinemas!

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Seth McFarlene does it again and again and again and so on...
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The one with Beyonce on the Today show

Here's the vid that I played last night and it's been thundering around the internet for the last few days! Apparently it's a fake now or maybe not. Does anybody care? If Beyonce comes to my door looking to borrow a cup of sugar (ala some lame ass Coffee ad) I'm not going to tell her go somewhere else because she can't sing!
Anyway, make up your own mind! And yes, Im very late today! Havent been this late in ages....must be pregnant!

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Observe and Report – Opens in Cork April 24th (Lots of 7’s out of 10 in the states) (previews from today)

State of Play – Opens in Cork April 24th  (Lots of 8 out of 10s in the States) (previews from today)

More than a game – Should keep the sports AND film / doc fans happy

Russell Crowe as Robin Hood – Hmmmmmmm another Robin Hood movie??? Either way its Crowe with the Gladiator haircut!!!

Star Trek – Let it be said, I’m not a ST fan in any capacity, but this has got me excited!

Pixar’s new short, Partly Cloudy! According to AICN, its all about where storks get babies from :)

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For one reason or another, last week my health kick went on strike. But after furious negotiations, the unions have resolved their differences and its back on this week. I only lost 7 days, that's all no more no less.

Of course, its always tough to get back on the pi-ball after a week off from it, and last night was no different. Decided, due to starvation, to have one last blow out and went off for food. Couldn't find a parking spot, so took this as an omen, until I reached a junction. Looped back around and got a spot on McCurtain St. I gave into the temptation, but my mind convinced me to have that one last blow out, typical addict style symptoms.

I'd never do if I was Luke Skywalker! That part in Empire Strikes Back where he's told that Darth's his old man. If that were me, I would have been like "Really? Your my dad? Cool! Where do I sign up, do I get a red lightsaber too?". None of this jumping off shite. I would have joined up straight away.