Metro Weekly

Film

  • Jokesters

    By on June 25, 2008

    It's been six years since funnyman Mike Myers last said ''Groovy, baby'' in the third installment of the Austin Powers franchise, which is also how...

  • Dead Zone

    By on June 18, 2008

    M. Night Shyamalan achieves something amazing in his latest film, The Happening. Not only has he made a film about people killing themselves, his film...

  • Marvelous

    By on June 11, 2008

    Wait a minute. Didn't they just make The Incredible Hulk into a movie? Why yes, yes they did. The difference with the new version, however,...

  • M Shutterfly

    By on June 4, 2008

    Before meeting Tiona M., you might assume she's a little pretentious. No last name? Is this some sort of ''k d lang no capitals please,...

  • Whiplash

    By on May 28, 2008

    Recently, I happened to catch Raiders of the Lost Ark on the Sci Fi channel, which, in the weeks leading up to the highly anticipated...

  • Princely Return

    By on May 21, 2008

    ''You may find Narnia a more savage place than you remember.'' Truer words were never spoken by a dwarf in Narnia. It's time to go...

  • Cold Wheels

    By on May 14, 2008

    It's been almost a week since I saw Speed Racer and already I can't remember a thing about it. I vaguely recall it being comprised...

  • Metal Head

    By on May 7, 2008

    An early entry into the summer movie blockbuster race, Iron Man () holds its own as a big-budget action film, but would probably lose in...

  • Pregnant Pause

    By on April 30, 2008

    Baby Mama cries out to be compared to a pregnancy. First, it starts off making you queasy. Then, it keeps growing and gets more and...

  • Best Forgotten

    By on April 23, 2008

    There's one thing you won't forget about the comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall and it arrives within the first 10 minutes: The sight of star Jason...

  • Dumbed Down

    By on April 16, 2008

    Say cheese. In fact, there are two kinds of cheese served up in Smart People. The first kind is because the film serves up short...

  • Screwed Ball

    By on April 9, 2008

    What is it about the good old days of classic screwball comedies that lure proven, otherwise competent directors? Do they really think they can recapture...

  • Marathon Man

    By on April 2, 2008

    The phrase ''he's running a marathon'' is very often followed by ''why?'' Understandably so. Training for and competing in a marathon involves endless hours of...

  • High Rollers

    By on March 26, 2008

    ''Winner, winner, chicken dinner.'' It's more than hungering for a simple meal that drives a group of MIT students to Vegas every weekend, but it's...

  • Heist Times

    By on March 12, 2008

    The only people who might be disappointed by The Bank Job are those hoping for a car chase-filled, shoot 'em up, high-energy heist movie. If...