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PETEMSEE IT THIS WEEKEND – 4/6/17

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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?

 Aftermath

Reasons to see this:

A devastating plane crash, due to an air traffic controller’s error, kills the wife and daughter of Roman (Schwarzenegger).  Roman then seeks his revenge on the air traffic controller.  Also starring in this dramatic thriller are Maggie Grace, Scoot McNairy (Argo), and more.  Elliot Lester who directed Blitz, starring Statham, directs this film.  Love Arnold like Ammon?  Then go check out Aftermath this weekend.

Colossal

Reasons to see this:

Gloria, played by Anne Hathaway, discovers that she may be connected to the catastrophic events that are happening in the world due to her mental breakdown.  Other cast members include Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast), Jason Sudeikis, Tim Blake Nelson, Austin Stowell (Whiplash), and more.  Writing and directing this action comedy flick is Nacho Vigalondo.  Vigalondo has written and directed segments for The ABC’s of Death and V/H/S Viral.  Go check out Colossal this weekend.

Going in Style

Reasons to see this:

This reboot/remake based off the 1979 film, tells the story of three seniors who knock off the bank that took their money.  Starring in this comedy bank heist are Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Joey King, Ann-Margret, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Dillon, and more.  In the director’s chair is Zach Braff.  Yup, the one and only.  Braff has directed Garden State and Wish I Was Here.  Now go to the theater in style to see this flick.

Mine

Reasons to see this:

Marine sniper Sargent Mike Stevens gets stranded and must survive in the middle of the desert surrounded by 33 million blast mines scattered everywhere.  Good luck buddy.  Starring in the war thriller are Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle. That’s weird), Tom Cullen (Black Mirror), Geoff Bell (Kingsman: The Secret Service), and more.  Fabio Guaglione and Fabio Resinaro are the writers and directors of this flick.  The Fabios have directed a few things, but nothing notable to me.  Is this your favorite movie this year?  Well, it could be Mine.

Smurf’s: The Lost Village

Reasons to see this:

This Smurf tale tells the story of Smurfette, Brainy, Clumsy, and Hefty, who embark on an adventure to uncover the biggest secret in Smurf history.  Lending their voice in this animated feature are Ariel Winter (Modern Family), Julia Roberts, Ellie Kemper, Joe Manganiello, Michelle Rodriguez, Mandy “prepare to die” Patkinkin, Rainn Wilson, and more.  Kelly Asbury is the director of this movie.  Asbury has directed Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek 2, and Gnomeo & Juliet.  Now go get Lost in a movie about the Smurfs this weekend.

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PETEMSEE IT THIS WEEKEND – 9/29/16

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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?

Deepwater Horizon

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Reasons to see this:

This true story takes place on a drilling rig in the ocean, that causes the worst oil spill in U.S. history.  Starring in this “dramaction” flick is Marky Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, Dylan O’Brien, Ethan Suplee, John Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich, and more.  Peter Berg is the director of this picture.  His last 4 directorial feature films are, The Kingdom, Hancock, Battleship (go search out this review from the boys 5/29/12 – old site), and Lone Survivor.  Be loyal and see this oil disaster movie.

Masterminds

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Reasons to see this:

Masterminds has been trying to set on a release date for quite some time.  This film was supposed to be released August 19, 2015 and then October 9th 2015.  Then it was pushed back again due to financial issues.  Anyway, this film, based on a true story, is about a night guard who plans the biggest bank heist in U.S history.  A lot of history this weekend.  This cast is chock full of comedic actors; here we go, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Jason “Wilde” Sudeikis, Owen Wilson, Leslie Jones, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Ken Marino, and more.  Jared Hess emerges as director for this comedy.  Hess has directed, Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, Gentlemen Broncos, and Don Verdean.  Be a mastermind and plan your trip to the theater.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

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Reasons to see this:

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is about a young boy who finds clues that lead him to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.  However, this boy and the children at the home have special and unique powers.  Sounds like X-Men.  Anyway, Eva Green plays Miss Peregrine, while the other cast includes, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench, Allison Janney, Chris O’Dowd, and more.  Tim Burton is back in the director chair.  His last 4 directorial films are, Alice in Wonderland, Dark Shadows (another great review from the infamous mushroom Battleship night), Frankenweenie, and Big Eyes.  It is also announced that he will direct Beetlejuice 2.  We’ll see.  Go see this Peculiar movie this weekend.

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Review: We’re The Millers

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Man, what a disappointment.  Despite the fact that director Rawson Marshall Thurber has a creative output so glacial that it almost qualifies as Mallick-y, I loved DODGEBALL in ways that are likely illegal in most states.  So when I found out he had a new straight up comedy coming out I was very excited.  Unfortunately this movie is not a return to form.  In fact, outside of a few standout scenes (most of which are at least hinted at in the trailers) it’s hard to recommend this even as a rental.

The concept is promising enough.  A low level drug dealer is forced to smuggle a “smidge” of weed into the US from Mexico.  He decides the best way to do that is to pose as a fake, wholesome family.  To sell the illusion he employs a stripper, a runaway, and a clueless rube.  Believable, no.  Funny set up, though, yes.  Unfortunately the casting kind of fails here.  All of the leads seem more like their fake selves than the reprobates they are supposed to be.  So you mostly miss out on the conflict created by who they are pretending to be.  Which means largely losing out on the comedic potential of the idea.

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An even bigger part of the problem is how unlikable Jason Sudekis is as the lead.  I enjoy the guy’s work, and don’t hate him for landing Olivia Wilde like some do, but he’s such a self-involved jackass throughout this that it’s not much fun watching him and his fake family go through all their drug smuggling hijinks.  If you had a different, edgier actor this might have worked, but instead he just seems like a guy who should be a wholesome family man but really sucks at it.  I ended up wanting the guy to fail.

Really putting the nail in the coffin is the fact that the script isn’t all that funny.  Broad strokes are fine, but without some focus a lot of the laughs here feel like they came out of a talented improv class without any editing to really make them land.  This feels like all set up with very little pay-off throughout the whole damn flick.  It’s like the cheap strip club of comedies.

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But, if you do go check it out anyway, all is not totally lost.  Will Poulter as the dim but well meaning Kenny has a serious breakout role here.  The kid is gold every time he’s got the spotlight on him.  There’s also a pretty epic twist on the coming of age first kiss which is well worth checking out.

Other than that there’s a pretty sold post-credit scene, and that’s about it.  I admit this may have suffered a bit because of my excitement for the film, but man, what a downer for a good looking vehicle like this to fall so damn flat.

Rating – 5/10