The fourth collaboration between Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay is the jolt of pure raucous comedy that this summer desperately needed. Teaming up with the chiseled Mark Wahlberg in a mismatched buddy cop comedy about two cops forced to sit on the sidelines as all the real dirty is handled by the force's two celebrity super cops(Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson). The strength of the film is in the back-and-forth between Ferrell and Wahlberg, but an inspired supporting cast help round things out. For me this is Ferrell's most likable character since Frank the Tank. You can read my review of The Other Guys here.
The official title is Step Up 3, not 3-D as most have been saying. You can actually check out the third installment in the teen dance craze(Step Up 2 grossed over $140M) in 2-D is you so choose. But why would you? Director John Chu clearly went through great pains to use the technology to the fullest, a rarity nowadays. You might be better served putting your brain on auto-pilot while it trudges through a deli thin plot, but the dance sequences are mind blowing. Check out my review here.
Todd Solondz is one of Hollywood's most interesting filmmakers. Starting from Welcome to the Dollhouse 
up until now, he seems totally unwilling to make a film that will make anybody walk out of the theater in a good mood. It's actually one of the things I like about him, is that unwillingness to compromise. His 1998 film, Happiness, was one of the most dreary and disturbing experiences I've had, and it's one I really like! It just can never be watched again unless somebody's nearby on suicide watch. Life During Wartime is a sequel, featuring the same characters played by totally different actors. That scares me a little. And the buzz I've heard suggests that this might not be as dark as the others, which scares me even more.
up until now, he seems totally unwilling to make a film that will make anybody walk out of the theater in a good mood. It's actually one of the things I like about him, is that unwillingness to compromise. His 1998 film, Happiness, was one of the most dreary and disturbing experiences I've had, and it's one I really like! It just can never be watched again unless somebody's nearby on suicide watch. Life During Wartime is a sequel, featuring the same characters played by totally different actors. That scares me a little. And the buzz I've heard suggests that this might not be as dark as the others, which scares me even more. 
Inglourious Basterds' 
Melanie Laurent spent months practicing the violin for her role in French director Radu Mihaileanu's comedy about a world famous symphony conductor fired for not giving his Jewish orchestra the pink slip. Busted down to janitor, he intercepts an official invitation to the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet that convinces him to put the band back together.
Melanie Laurent spent months practicing the violin for her role in French director Radu Mihaileanu's comedy about a world famous symphony conductor fired for not giving his Jewish orchestra the pink slip. Busted down to janitor, he intercepts an official invitation to the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet that convinces him to put the band back together. 
