“I mean, he went from totally geek to totally chic!”
The Scoop: 1987 PG-13, directed by Steve Rash and starring Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, and Courtney Gains
Tagline: Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He’s hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.
Summary Capsule: I’ll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright, I’ll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright. But I’m not going to buy you this formulaic movie.
“Now I’m gonna ask you ten times, Shelly. Ten times!”
The Scoop: R 1996, directed by the Wachowski Brothers (a.k.a. The Wachowskis) and starring Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano.
Tagline: A trust so deep it cuts both ways.
Summary Capsule: Lesbian lovers try to con the Mob out of $2 million.
“I won’t let anything stand in my way of my dream.”
The Scoop: 2002 R, directed by Morgan J. Freeman and starring Mila Kunis, William Shatner, Robin Dunne and Lindy Booth
Tagline: Angrier. Deadlier. Sexier.
Summary Capsule: Angsty teen murders people while trying to get into the FBI. What’s wrong with this picture, I wonder?
“It’s not you, it’s me. I attract violence.”
The Scoop: 15 1987, directed by Lance Hool and starring Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi and Anthony Zerbe.
Tagline: He is the desert warrior, carving the future with his sword.
Summary Capsule: A post-apocalyptic western starring Patrick Swayze and Patrick Swayze’s wife. I know, right? Read the rest of this entry »
“Sydney, the man is the leader of the free world. He’s brilliant, funny, handsome. He’s an above-average dancer. Isn’t it possible our standards are just a tad high?”
The Scoop: 1995 PG-13, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, and Martin Sheen
Tagline: Why can’t the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
Summary Capsule: A president far more attractive than any we’ve ever elected is looking for love.
“Am I dreamin’, or did I see a gorilla – and a beautiful dame?”
The Scoop: 1949, no rating I can find (but probably PG), directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and starring Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong and Denis Green.
Tagline: Ten Terrific Thrills!
Summary Capsule: Young girl and her great big ape get seduced over Stateside to become a nightclub attraction. Havoc ensues.
“It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing.”
The Scoop: 1993 PG-13, directed by Thomas Carter and starring Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, and Tushka Bergen
Tagline: In a world on the brink of war. You either march to one tune or dance to another.
Summary Capsule: During the rise of the Nazi party, a group of German kids rebel by Lindy-hopping like there’s no tomorrow.
“That’s my secret Cap, I’m always angry.”
The Scoop: 2012 PG-13, directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Scarlett Johansson, Clark Gregg, Chris Hemsworth, and Samuel L. Jackson
Tagline: Assemble
Summary Capsule: Earth’s mightiest heroes must learn to get along in order to stop the world from being taken over.
“You can fool me, but you cannot fool Ernest Hemingway!”
The Scoop: 2011 PG-13, directed by Woody Allen and starring Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Corey Stoll, and Michael Sheen.
Tagline: N/A
Summary Capsule: A writer is able to go back in time to meet his creative inspirations in the ’20s.
“She’s a spy! A spy from the sky!”
The Scoop: 2007 unrated (as far as I can tell), directed by Nick Willing and starring Zooey Deschanel, Alan Cumming, Neal McDonough, Raoul Trujillo, Kathleen Robertson, and Richard Dreyfuss.
Tagline: Follow a new yellow brick road.
Summary Capsule: An extensively re-written version of Oz, complete with… well, all sorts of things. Read the rest of this entry »
