Movie Trailer: Jumping The Broom

Julie Bowen ("Modern Family") Angela Bassett, Laz Alonso (Avatar), and Romeo star in JUMPING THE BROOM, a comedy about a family from the inner city meeting their uppercrest future-in-laws.

A collision of worlds when two African-American families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds get together one weekend in Martha's Vineyard for a wedding.

Jumping the Broom
Release: 05/06/2011

Starring:  Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Valarie Pettiford, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, With Meagan Good, And Mike Epps

Directed By: Salim Akil

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Movie Review: Thor

Thor Movie PosterChris Hemsworth, the God of Thunder from the land down under, proves himself a worthy Marvel comic book hero in THOR.

The Marvel comic book comes to life on the big screen in THOR starring a relative newcomer  from Australia alongside Academy Award-winners Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman.   However, it isn't the Oscar winners who stand out in THOR.

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In the fantastical realm of Asgard, Thor, the soon to be king, wields his hammer with great arrogance. He is powerful but immature.  When he disobeys his father, King Odin  (Hopkins) and attacks their enemy, Odin casts out the God of Thunder to live among the humans on Earth, stripping him of his powers. When he lands on Earth, he doesn't realize  he is now like the humans - just an average Joe.

Meanwhile back on Asgard, his supportive brother Loki begs his father to bring back Thor, that is until he discovers a dark secret kept from him by his father. On Earth, Thor is helped by scientist Jane Foster (Natalie  Portman) and her mentor (Stellan Skarsgard), but one of them doesn't believe his story.  

Photo Gallery: THOR Movie Stills

Aussie Chris Hemsworth certainly looks the part of a Nordic god with his God-like stature and brawny physique. At first a bearded super hero seemed far-fetched but Chris Hemsworth  wears it well.  He plays the arrogance over the top, but it works well in the story especially when he arrives on Earth proclaiming his status as a god. Those are some of the  funniest moments on screen.  When Thor realizes his errors of his way, you sort of miss  that arrogance about him and he becomes in a way dull.  Imagine Tony Stark losing some of that selfishness - boring.

Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman lacked chemistry as a potential love interest. Neither actor really clicked with each other.  It may not have been helped by the weak women roles. Natalie Portman's dialogue often times seemed cheesy and too giddy for a character that's supposed  to be a scientist. She's no Scully.

Movie Clip: Thor Stripped of Powers

The stronger relationships in THOR are between father and his two sons. Tom Hiddleston as Loki is a welcome departure as the low-key villain of the film. While Chris Hemsworth  played the arrogance over the top, Tom was very subtle in his acting. And you believe  Anthony Hopkins is this all-powerful god.  

The father/son drama plays out throughout the film and eventually that is what holds the  film together. The dramatic porton of the film clearly has actor/director Kenneth Branaugh's stamp all over it. As a thespian, Branaugh brings that Greek tragedy feel to  the action movie. Once the story leaves Asgard, we lose some of that with the human  characters who aren't as interesting or dynamic.

Once the action takes place on Earth, the tone is more humorous with a handful of laugh  out loud one-liners.  Iron Man set that tone and it carries on in this Marvel adaptation which is appropriate given these superheroes will come together in The Avengers.

THOR looked great on the IMAX 3D screen but it didn't add too much more of a viewing  experience than watching it on a 2D screen.

THOR is no Iron Man but the film is quite entertaining although silly at times but a  little of both never hurt anyone.  

And as usual, stay until the end credits for a bonus scene.

THOR is in movie theaters May 6, 2011.

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Movie Trailer: The Ledge

Liv Tyler embarks in a dangerous affair with her boss in The Ledge. Watch the movie trailer.

The Ledge also stars Patrick Wilson (The Watchmen), Terrence Howard (Iron Man), and Son's of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam as Gavin.  Gavin begins an affair with a married woman (Tyler) and when her evangelical husband finds out, he forces him to choose between his lover's life or his own.

May 11th, 2011 (online sneak preview); May 25th (on demand); July 8th (limited)

 

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Movie Trailer: 30 Minutes Or Less

Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansariin 30 Minutes or Less movie

The Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari and East Bound and Down's Danny McBride star in the action-comedy 30 MINUTES OR LESS, produced by Ben Stiller.  The film also stars Michael Peña (The Lincoln Lawyer).

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New This Week: Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil

Little Red Riding Hood in Hoodwinked Too!

Little Red Riding Hood is back and this time in 3D for another animated adventure HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL.  In this clip from the 3D adventure, Red encounters an ogre who challenges her to a dual.

Watch clip from Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil

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New This Week: Prom

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With prom coming up, how do you ask that someone special as your date?  Walt Disney Picture's new movie PROM has the answer for you in this clip from the movie.

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Movie Trailer: TrollHunter

There's been plenty of vampire, werewolves, and monster movies but trolls have sorely been underrespresented.  The wait is over and finally trolls get their chance in a new horor film TROLLHUNTER.

TROLLHUNTER is The Blair Witch Project-style film imported from Norway and it's hitting stateside this year.

Shot in a vérité style, TROLLHUNTER is the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy. A thrilling and wildly entertaining film, TROLLHUNTER delivers truly fantastic images of giant trolls wreaking havoc on the countryside, with darkly funny adherence to the original Norwegian folklore.

On demand everywhere May 6 and in movie theaters June 10.

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New This Week: Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Brandon Routh as Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Superman Returns' Brandon Routh is Dylan Dog, a paranormal investigator from an Italian comic book series created by Tiziano Sclavi.

Watch a clip from Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, Dylan's sidekick wakes up a zombie with a mismatched arm and starts to realize he is one of the living dead.

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night movie clip

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