Dinner for Schmucks

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: A bunch of a-holes invite a bunch of idiots over for dinner, once again proving that a-holes tend to be idiots.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement, Stephanie Szostak, Lucy Punch, Bruce Greenwood, David Walliams, Ron Livingston, Larry Wilmore, Kristen Schaal, P.J. Byrne, Andrea Savage, Lucy Davenport, Christopher O'Dowd, Jeff Dunham, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Fischler, Rick Overton

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Proceed with Caution. Though the ending is sweet and redeeming, the middle becomes increasingly more and more stressful, as one mishap leads to another and then another, until you can hardly stand to see anything more go wrong. Granted, a lot of people find great humor in their on-screen counterparts' misery.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: If you loved either Meet the Parents or Anger Management, you will find just as much schadenfreude here.

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: No, but it might cause you an anxiety attack.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: Best Horror Film of the Year. Trust me, you'll be yelling things at the screen like, "No! Don't go in that room!"

Q: How is the Acting?

A: I don't know if it's just the fake teeth, but Steve Carell manages to create a character who's an idiot in a totally different way than the multitude of other idiots he's played. I mean, sheesh! When it comes to idiocy, he's magnificently versatile!

Q: How is the Directing?

A: Jay Roach gets paid $10million a movie-- he'd better do a good job!

Q: How is the story/script?

A: As one of the only people in America who saw the original French movie, Le Diner de Cons, I can honestly say that... I don't remember anything about it. Not because the American version is so much better, rather because I saw it back in the 90s, and who can remember anything from the 90s? Not me. Nonetheless, the American version has a lot more story, a lot more heart, and a lot goofier jokes. One thing the two movies do have in common, though, is that there is a dinner where everyone brings an idiot.

Q: Is there anything else worth mentioning about the movie?

A: The mouse art is incredible. The production designer deserves to be curated.

Q: Where can I see the trailer?

A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/dinner-for-schmucks/28119/trailers

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The Good Guy

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: A wall street hot shot (Scott Porter) trains a guy who's just too good (Bryan Greenberg) in having it all: the money, the looks, the girls. But do women prefer good guys or bad boys?

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Scott Porter, Alexis Bledel, Bryan Greenberg, Anna Chlumshky, Aaron Yoo, Andrew McCarthy, Jessalyn Wanlim, Andrew Stewart-Jones, Christine Evangelista, Jeane Fournier

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Proceed with Caution. This movie is like a cross between a failed Hollywood rom-com and fairly decent indy film.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: When all else fails, go for the guttural.

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: According to this movie, the only way to make money on wall street is to objectify women and party a lot. And if this hypothesis is correct, it does make me want to cry, because I would never pick those morons to handle my money, and now our whole economy has gone down the toilet!

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: Chick-flick Most Likely to be Enjoyed by Men and Hated by Women.

Q: How is the Acting?

A: Bryan Greenberg really grows on you, while Scott Porter smoothly moves in the opposite direction... but that's what he's supposed to do, so it's actually a compliment.

Q: How is the Directing?

A: The pacing is slow and awkward with an amateur feel at the start, but eventually it picks up and takes you with it.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: The first scene is squirmish and makes you feel uncomfortable (which is good), but that is quickly forgotten as we flashback to how it all came to that. What follows feels like it would best be enjoyed on TV, as the jokes are hit and miss and the story's direction is obvious-- at least up until the tacked on, unexpected ending, that may or may not make it deeper than it seemed.

Q: Where can I see the trailer?

A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-good-guy/1431695/trailers

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: When a subway train gets hijacked, a central control dispatcher (Denzel Washington) finds himself getting a crash course in hostage negotiations.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzman, Victor Gojcaj, John Turturro, James Gandolfini, Michael Rispoli, Ramon Rodriguez, Aunjanue Ellis, John Benjamin Hickey, Alex Kaluzhsky, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Katherine Sigismund, Jake Siciliano, Gary Basaraba

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Go! It's a fast paced Hollywood-style thriller, with a pinch of action, and as usual, this time it gets personal!

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: It's not quite as funny as it thinks it is, but every once in a while, one of those clever comebacks you'd only hear in a studio movie doesn't sound cliche.

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: There is one part that's pretty moving, where we find out Denzel's backstory, and surprisingly, it's nowhere near the end.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: Best Denzel Washington film involving hostages and taking place in one day to come out this year. (I've watched the movies you pick, Denzel, and I'm onto you.)

Q: How is the Acting?

A: It's like a smörgåsbord of top professionals doing what they do best: be badass.

Q: How is the Directing?

A: Tony Scott never stops moving the camera. So even though you're watching two guys in static locations talking on the phone, (by which I mean walkie-talkies), you feel like you're watching a non-stop action-filled roller coaster ride.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: I didn't find any flaws in it. And if you've been reading my blog you know that's saying something.

Q: Where can I see the trailer?

A: http://www.moviefone.com/search/taking%20of%20pelham%20123/trailers

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