30 Minutes or Less

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: A pizza delivery boy (Jesse Eisenberg) wakes up strapped to a bomb, with a pair of small time criminals (Danny McBride & Nick Swardson) demanding that he rob a bank for $100,000 if he wants to get out of exploding.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson, Dilshad Vadsaria, Michael Pena, Bianca Kajlich, Fred Ward

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Proceed with Caution. It's incredibly dumb, but not dumb enough to be awesome.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: The funniest clips are in the trailer, and to add insult to injury, even those are slightly funnier when taken out of the context of the film.

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: No emotions of any kind will be had.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: Funniest panel at Comic Con. If you weren't one of the thousand people at that panel, you may never discover how truly hilarious the actors in this film actually are. Because it's not particularly clear from watching this film.

Q: How is the Acting?

A: Aziz Ansari is such a bad actor that he makes Jesse Eisenberg seem like he's over-acting just for hitting his emotions at appropriate levels. And Michael Pena, whose resume includes just about everything serious that's ever been made, turns out to be something of a comic genius... After this performance, I have a feeling that he will get a speedy welcome into the club.

Q: How is the Directing?

A: The opening car scene is pretty awesome... and then you never notice the directing again.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: So after getting a bomb strapped to you, you go to your best friend who is a school teacher, and you say "Rob a bank with me," at which point he deserts his classroom full of children and agrees to rob a bank with you. Think about that... Yeah, there's no world in which it happens that way. Here's a possible alternative. You rob a bank by yourself, while your best friend calls the cops to explain why you're robbing the bank, and then the cops, using their years of professional knowledge and expertise, devise a strategy to get you out of that bomb. And don't get me started on the dialogue.

Q: Where can I see the trailer?

A: 30 Minutes or Less Trailer

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In Bruges

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: The odd couple of hitmen (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson) go to Bruges, Belgium to hide out after a botched hit, and find themselves in an interesting debate about life and death.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy, Jordan Prentice, Jeremie Renier, Thekla Reuten

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Go! Did you know this was a comedy? Neither did I. It's a small, simple story about the human side of being someone who kills people for a living, which walks the line beautifully between comedy and empathy.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: All you need to know is that Belgium is the new Canada. It's an easy target, ripe with humor just based on the fact that it has nothing much to offer. (If you are not British some of the jokes might go over your head, but there are still plenty that will hit the spot.)

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: No, but it's sure to offend you, as it knows no boundaries when it comes to making fun of racial, national, and midget groups.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: It's a bad time to come out if you want to be recognized, but I hope that next year's voters will remember this film for Best Original Screenplay. Who are we kidding, the Academy can't remember anything that happened before November... so I guess we're counting on you BAFTA.

Q: How is the Acting?

A: There are two interesting firsts in this movie. One is Ralph Fiennes playing a working class guy, and the other is Colin Farrell doing a comedy. Ralph Fiennes departs so far from what we've seen him do, that you will actually be shocked when you see him show up on the screen. Colin Farrell's interpretation of his character is very interesting, and he is actually hilarious, but at times his performance feels a little pushed.

Q: How is the Directing?

A: First time feature director, Martin McDonagh, does a good job of insulting Bruges in the dialogue, while painting a love letter to it with the visuals. For all the condescending comments about Bruges, you will actually want to visit it when you're done watching this film.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: Excellent. While keeping with the Hollywood structure we all know and love, it manages to feel completely original, unusual, and unprecedented, always surprising you with what comes next. I may even go so far as to say this is the Pulp Fiction of its day.

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