Archive for December, 2009

‘It’s Complicated’ movie got pretty good reviews from top movie critics. Universal Picture’s new romantic comedy, “It’s Complicated” hit theaters today,and the reviews are in. They look pretty good. It got all Bs,and just one C. It stars: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell, Zoe Kazan, Mary Kay Place, Nora Dunn, Bruce Altman, and Rita Wilson.

Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times gave it a B-. He said, “It’s Complicated is perfectly plausible if you are only willing to believe that Meryl Streep sells a whole lot of muffins.”

Lisa Schwarzbaum over at Entertainment Weekly gave it a B rating. He said, ” It’s Complicated is middle-aged porn, the specialty of Meyers, who also set ladies and interior decorators drooling over homes and gardens in 2006′s The Holiday. Read the rest of this entry »

Brittany Murphy’s family expressed extreme devastation after her funeral. TMZ reports that moments after they laid Brittany Murphy to rest yesterday in Los Angeles, they released a statement expressing their devastation.

They stated, “There are no words that can truly express the devastation felt by Brittany’s husband, mother, and everyone who attended the intimate service. Christmas was Brittany’s favorite holiday. So the family asks that all those who wish to honor her light a candle and remember the beautiful angel that entertained, enlightened, and made the world a better place.”

Brittany Murphy’s husband, Simon Monjack also delivered a eulogy which Read the rest of this entry »

‘Nine’ movie gets “OK” reviews from top movie critics. The Weinstein Company’s new feature film entitled, “Nine” hit theaters today,and it garnered “just ok” reviews from top movie critics,mostly getting Cs,two Bs,and two Ds. It stars : Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Stacy Ferguson, and Sophia Loren

Owen Gleiberman from Entertainment Weekly gave it a C. He said, “If there’s a lesson to be learned from Nine, it’s that writer’s block is not a great subject for a musical.”

Chris Barsanti over at Filmcritic.com gave it a C. He stated, he was “wandering, sporadically entertaining.” Kirk Honeycutt gave it a C. He said, ” The disappointments here are many, from a starry cast the film ill-uses to flat musical numbers that never fully integrate into the dramatic story.” Read the rest of this entry »

Top movie critics gave ‘Sherlock Holmes’ movie great reviews. Warner Bros. Pictures new “Sherlock Holmes” movie starring Robert Downey Jr. hit theaters today,and the top movie critics appear to be pretty happy with it,giving it great reviews. It got mostly Bs and only two Cs. It stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, and Kelly Reilly.

Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times gave it a B. He said, “Guy Ritchie’s film is filled with sensational sights, over-the-top characters and a desperate struggle atop Tower Bridge.”

Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave it a B- rating . He stated, “A top-heavy light entertainment.” James Berardinelli over at Reelviews gave it another B-,stating, “Guy Ritchie’s ‘re-interpretation’ of Holmes feels more spastic than kinetic.” Read the rest of this entry »

Critics give ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks’ Squeakuel mediocre reviews. 20th Century Fox’s new family comedy movie, “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel” hit theaters two days ago. The top movie critics thought this installment was less-than-stellar,giving it some pretty mediocre reviews. However,it did get one B,but mostly Cs and one D was what this movie scored.

Owen Gleiberman at Entertainment Weekly gave it a C-. He said, it was a “A slapstick pacifier.” Betsy Sharkey from the Los Angeles Times gave it a B . She stated, ” The fun follow-up to the 2007 blockbuster is filled with teen chipmunk drama.”

Neil Genzlinger over at the New York Times gave it a C- rating. He said, “The earlier Alvin movie made more than $217 million just in the United States. It’s hard to imagine this somewhat confused sequel doing as well.” Read the rest of this entry »

‘Sherlock Holmes’ movie releases new action filled movie clip. Warner Bros. Pictures has come out with another movie clip (below) for it’s new action,adventure,mystery flick, “Sherlock Holmes,” which hits theaters tomorrow. It stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, and Kelly Reilly.

In “Sherlock Holmes,” Robert Downey Jr. plays Sherlock Holmes in a new dynamic portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters. It sends Sherlock and his partner, Dr. John Watson (Jude Law) on their latest challenge.

Sherlock reveals lethal fighting skills, which are as legendary as his intellect. Sherlock will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis, which is the evil Lord Blackwood who is trying to hatch a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Tennis Star, Serena Williams revealed a major nip slip in Barbados. Tennis Star Serena Williams was apparently in Barbados at the beginning of this month,and her swimsuit top slipped off,which revealed a major slippage of the nippage if you know what I’m sayin.

The paparazzi were right there,of course, ready to take the shot,and they did a very good job as you can see from the photo (above). It’s reported that she’s no stranger to letting the nips fly when she hits the beach,and that the paparazzi love to follow her around Read the rest of this entry »

The Pope got knocked down by a crazy lady in exclusive news video clip. According to the Examiner,the Pope Benedict XVI got knocked to the ground after a crazy woman jumped the barricade at a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica earlier today.

The Pope was knocked down as he walked down the main aisle to begin the Christmas Eve Mass. After the pope got knocked to the ground, he was helped to his feet,and was reported to be unharmed. He continued the Christmas service,according to father Federico Lombardi.

They also say that the crazy lady knocked down a cardinal who was taken to the hospital. Read the rest of this entry »

Robert Pattinson reveals his fantasy ‘Under The Mistletoe’ kiss . Twilight,New Moon,and Eclipse mega movie star, Robert Pattinson recently revealed which celebrity he would most like to kiss under the mistletoe in a “Stocking of Truth” interview.

He opened up the box,and the question read, ” Which celebrity would you most like to kiss under the mistletoe?” He giggled for a little while,thought about it for a few seconds,and then finally after much contemplation, he said, ” Wow, why can’t I think of anyone?” I can’t even think of any celebrities.” Then, he revealed that he would like to kiss English comedian,actor,and filmmaker, Ricky Gervais. He jokingly said, ” I like him a lot. “ Read the rest of this entry »

Kristen Stewart reveals her most wanted Christmas dinner guest. Kristen Stewart who plays Bella Swan in the Twilight,New Moon,and Eclipse movies recently revealed who she would most like to have Christmas dinner with in a “Stocking of Truth” interview.

Actually, the first question she pulled out of the stocking, asked her which celebrity she would most like to kiss under the mistletoe. She said, she didn’t know,and that she wouldn’t want to kiss anyone she didn’t know because she’s just a weirdo like that.

So, she went ahead and picked another question,which asked , ” Which famous face of past or present would you like to invite to Christmas dinner ?” Read the rest of this entry »