This column will introduce you to the most popular movies that are coming out in theaters this weekend and why you should go see them.
What movie will you see this weekend?
CHIPS
Reasons to see this:
Why?!? Anyway, CHIPS is based on the late 70’s early 80’s TV show about two highway patrol cops in LA. Starring in this action comedy TV adaptation are Michael Pena, Dax (I can’t believe people hire this guy) Shepard, Adam Brody (Yoga Hosers. Right Emo Kev?), Ryan Hansen (Party Down, can we replace Shepard with Hansen?), Vincent D’Onofrio, Kristen Bell, and more. I just found out which director hired Dax Shepard…..yup, it’s Dax Shepard. Shepard has directed Hit and Run, starring himself. He is also writing and directing a Scooby-Doo movie. I wonder if he’ll hire himself to play Shaggy. If you’re a fan of Chips, then go see Chips.
Life
Reasons to see this:
A crew of astronauts study a sample collected from Mars that may determine life on Mars. However, things are not what they seem. Dun Dun Dun. Starring in this sci-fi thriller are Rebecca Ferguson (M:I 6), Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, and more. Directing this space flick is Daniel Espinosa, who has worked with Reynolds before in Safe House. Espinosa has also directed Child 44. Get a Life and go see Life this weekend.
Power Rangers
Reasons to see this:
Based on the early 90’sTV show, this film adaptation is about a group of teenagers that acquire special “powers” to defeat evil. As far as the cast goes, the Rangers are pretty unknown, while Elizabeth Banks, Bryan Cranston, and Bill Hader land roles in this. The director of this reboot/remake is Dean Israelite. Israelite has directed 2015’s Project Almanac. If you are a fan of this franchise, then hit the theater this weekend.
Wilson
Reasons to see this:
Wilson is a neurotic middle-aged man who reconnects with his wife and meets his teenage daughter for the first time. Wilson is played by a volleyball. Kidding. Wilson is played by Woody Harrelson, while the rest of the cast includes Judy Greer, Laura Dern, Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm ), and more. Craig Johnson directs this comedy. Johnson wrote and directed The Skeleton Twins, which starred Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. Don’t let Wilson float away. Go see him in theaters.
This column will introduce you to the most popular movies that are coming out in theaters this weekend and why you should go see them. Which one will you see?
Captain Fantastic
Reasons to see this:
Viggo Mortensen stars as Ben, a father of six who raises his kids in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. When he and his family involuntarily have to abandon their unorthodox living situation, they soon realize how challenging real life situations can be. Also starring is: George MacKay(11/22/63), Steve Zahn, and Frank Langella. Captain Fantastic is written and directed by Matt Ross. Ross has not directed much, but is a well versed actor. You can see him star as Gavin Belson in HBO’s Silicon Valley. Does this sound fantastic to you? Then go check this out.
The Infiltrator (July 13th release)
Reasons to see this:
Sorry, this movie is not about Walter White using his filtration system to cook Meth. This is a biographical crime drama, starring Bryan Cranston who plays Robert Mazur, a U.S. Customs special agent who uses his alias, Bob Musella to bust Pablo Escobars money laundering organization. The cast includes: John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Amy Ryan, and Benjamin Bratt. Brad Furman, who is familiar with directing the crime/drama genre, has directed The Lincoln Lawyer and Runner Runner. Getting tired of watching Cranston in Breaking Bad on Netflix on your TV? Yeah, I didn’t think so. But if you are, head out to the theater to check out The Infiltrator.
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Reasons to see this:
Zac Efron and Adam Devine(Workaholics) are brothers who post an online ad, looking for dates for their sisters wedding. However, the ad goes viral and the dates they get are not who they appear to be. Also starring in this comedy are, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, and Stephen Root. Jake Szymanski is the director of this comedy. Szymanksi directed HBO’s 7 Days in Hell, as well as several Funny or Die shorts. In the mood for a comedy this weekend but don’t want to go alone, then post an online ad, “I Need a Movie Date”
The Secret Life of Pets
Reasons to see this:
Max, the family dog, gets his life disrupted when his owner brings home Duke, the new dog. However, Max and Duke have to join forces to take down Snowball, a bunny. Snowball and his gang of discarded pets are trying to take down all of the family owned pets. Max is voiced by Louis C.K., Duke is voiced by Eric Stonestreet(Modern Family), and Snowball is voiced by Kevin Hart. Other voice actors are, Ellie Kemper, Albert Brooks, Dana Carvey, Steve Coogan, and many more. Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney direct this animated flick. Chris Renaud has directed animation before, such as The Lorax and Despicable Me 1 & 2. So, if you have pet, hit the theater this weekend and let them party at home.
That’s right. Until I can figure out something else to lead with, you’re going to keep getting the BREAKING BAD version of my name, so just learn to live with that. Welcome to the second installment of “Working the Weekend with Luke”. If your weekend is going well, great. If not, then get better friends. Luckily, I have some good ones and spent the first part of my weekend playing golf, drinking beer, camping, and drinking more beer. I suppose I can spend the rest of it here.
SEINFELD: 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Okay, I should have covered this last week to be closer to the actual date, but I was busy with the intro and all that, so sue me. But we’ll go ahead and celebrate the fact that this month 25 years ago, SEINFELD premiered on NBC, which was actually called THE SEINFELD CHRONICLES at the start. Now, there are two kinds of people in this world. There are people who like SEINFELD and people who don’t. I, for one, have always loved it. Whether you like it or not, you know you’ve seen it. For you young folks, just turn on TBS in the evening. I still catch it from time to time and I still think it’s funny as hell. Okay, Michael Richards turned out to be a racist and Jason Alexander tried 48 more sitcoms after this one, but Julia Louis-Dreyfus (who is still hot) is doing some great shit with her life. And honestly, I still think Elaine is the best female character in the history of the sitcom. Okay, the finale was fucking awful, I’ll give you that one. But this show was actually ahead of its time. They pulled off an entire episode about jerking off….in the 90’s before TV threw all their rules out the window. I know what some of you say…it’s just a group of selfish, sociopathic people that don’t give a damn about what happens to anybody outside of their circle. Sound familiar?
Exactly. And if you took nothing else from SEINFELD, take this. Among the numerous guest stars throughout the nine seasons, you may notice one that used this show as a springboard to a decent career.
Happy 25th Anniversary SEINFELD!
HONEST TRAILERS
Okay, I know I’m late to the party on this one, but for the first time this week, I discovered HONEST TRAILERS on Youtube. Holy shit, are these fucking great or what? I’m not one to spend countless time on the Internet just watching clips and reading memes, but I couldn’t stop. I came across it while reading a quick article about the 20th Anniversary of FORREST GUMP, which I was going to write about, but I’m not going to cover two anniversaries in one column. So I started with that one and just kept going. There is a ton of them on there. From the DARK KNIGHT to FROZEN and so many others, just check it out. If you haven’t seen them, here’s the one I started with and you can just take it from there.
GONE GIRL
Speaking of trailers (kick-ass segue), the new trailer for David Fincher’s GONE GIRL hit this week. I’m a huge fan of Fincher’s work. Obviously, FIGHT CLUB is awesome, but even the dramatic stuff like THE SOCIAL NETWORK or THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is really solid. Hell, I’m still pissed that they don’t seem to be moving forward with the sequels to THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. I just like the way the guy tells a story. I’m sure this one will be great as well. And yes, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are back with the music.
JAMES FRANCO
Seriously, I can’t be the only one that thinks this guy is just a pretentious douchebag. Now when I first saw him as James Dean back in the day, I thought he was awesome.
But now? I can’t fucking stand him. Sure, 127 HOURS was good and I will admit that THIS IS THE END was awesome, but not because of him. And the latest news from Franco this week is that he has now released a collection of poetry. I have nothing against poetry. I’ve actually been published in a couple of poetry collections myself (okay, now maybe I sound like the pretentious douchebag), but have you read any of his shit? It’s really, really awful, especially the one concerning Heath Ledger. It’s just the latest awful thing to come from this guy. I don’t tell people who to like and who not to like, but if you think this guy is talented, then I’ll tell you the same thing I would tell to James Franco himself: OPEN YOUR FUCKING EYES!
And now, a big reveal. If you know me, you know I’ve got a few guilty pleasures in life. I will share with you the most embarrassing one. The 90’s are by far my favorite decade in pop culture since I’ve been alive, so I will admit that I watched all ten seasons of BEVERLY HILLS 90210 and I know for a fact I’m not the only one here at Binge Media that digs it. So to close each week, I’ll give you the “90210 Clip of the Week”. We’ll start with the opening credits from Season 1. Don’t fucking judge me.
Look for new stuff at Binge Media Sports this week as I cover the MLB All-Star Game and I’ll be back again next weekend with more of whatever this is. Comments? Questions? Judgments? Leave them below or follow me and tweet @THElukenorris.
You see that pic above? That’s an image of a man who wants his ice cream, and wants to eat it too. It’s also the image of a man who’s been fed shit sandwich after shit sandwich and is going to enjoy a bowl of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream when offered by a “Opie dead eyed piece of shit.” Hey, that’s harsh Jesse! FUCKING Todd is handling business like a solider!
We really don’t know what to do with this commentary anymore. There’s a part of us that wants to breakdown every single frame of the show, and another part of us that doesn’t want the show to end. But the prevailing feeling is that we can’t deal with the feels Breaking Bad gives us, so we make fun of Walt’s cancer. We’re highbrow, we know.
One more episode left! Will Jesse kill FUCKING Todd? Will Walt kill FUCKING Todd? Will Jack wack off to interracial porn? Probably.
Hi. My name is FUCKING Todd. And you are now my “methy cooky” slave. Seriously, if FUCKING Todd isn’t the smarted, dumbest guy that’ll never stop looking like a 12 year old, I don’t know who is. Alright, that’s a pretty distinct qualifier, but we just can’t get over how FUCKING Todd is running shit for his Uncle Jack’s gang.
In this week’s Breaking Bad commentary, “Ozmandias“, we finally get down with one of the best/never before heard Breaking Bad theories: Walt and Skyler’s 24 year old estranged daughter Jill. She’s been hidden throughout the past five seasons, and Gilligan will do a 10 minute montage showing all of the important events she was in the background of.
How fucking HORRIBLE would that be if they went down that route? So much so, that I can’t even joke about it.
With two more episodes left, how’s this going to turn out?
Peaches Christ! Goddamn you Vince Gilligan, how do you end an episode like that?! Law and I attempt to make heads or tails of this episode and where Mr. Gilligan is ultimately taking us, but once again get sidetracked by the following:
Walt Jr.’s rapey eyes towards Saul Goodman
Huell’s impossibly short legs. Seriously, how does he even stand and not topple over?
Walt’s pleasant greeting of, “Hey what’s up, Kid I Tried To Poison?” to Brock
Gomi’s Mexicanness
Only a few more episodes left in one of the greatest series that ever was or will be. How will it all end?
Skylar looks absently at her meth cook husband while holding a shot glass.
You’ll notice we skipped a Breaking Bad episode commentary, but there are two very good reasons for this. Moreno is a drunk asshole. Okay, so there’s really only one good reason. But we’re back this week with a commentary for, “Rabid Dog,” the 12th episode of the last season of Breaking Bad. In episode 11, Jesse connects the methy dots and realizes that Walt, in collusion with Saul and Huell, poisoned Brock (his ex-girlfriend’s 8 year old son), to persuade Jesse into helping Walt kill Gus. If that spoiled anything, fuck you. The episode ends with Jesse soaking Walt’s house in gasoline and looking generally perturbed.
Predictions and theories are still up in the air for how this is all going to play out, cast your vote below on who you think comes out on top!
Jim Law and myself are completely at odds in this commentary for “Buried“, the tenth episode of the fifth season of Breaking Bad. Do we have differing opinions on the outcome of the show? On whether we’re Team Hank or Team Walt? Nope. We’re at odds because it’s 9 in the morning, and one of us is drinking coffee, and one of us is drinking nineteen beers. In this episode, we deconstruct some of the show’s many important touchstones such as:
The parallels between Walt’s transformation into Heisenberg and Skylar’s transformation into Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs.
Marie’s obsessive use of purple to the extent that she’s rented out a Barney the Dinosaur to prance around the house.
Jesse’s Emo-Go-Round.
And why FUCKING Todd needs his own spinoff show called (you guessed it) “FUCKING Todd” with Chris Hardwicke hosting the post show called (you guessed it) “Talking FUCKING Todd.”
It’s been too long since Hank finally put two and two together while pinching a loaf on the bowl (or does he?), so Binge Media is stoked to finally pick up where Hank left off (or did he?). We’ll be doing weekly commentaries every Wednesday for the latest episode of Breaking Bad, so make sure to check iTunes or the site every week for our thoughts on one of the greatest shows that ever was or will be. This week, we look at the show’s opening flash forward (why’s Walt so beardy?), Dean Norris’ incredible acting (and he does it all with Walt’s cum on his head), Jesse being all emo, and whether color symbolism has any significance whatsoever. Do dis!