Celluloid Heroes

Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) doesn't have too many friends. He lives alone in an apartment filled with all sorts of collectible dolls and comic books and video games and all the sorts of things you might have if you lived on your own until you were 40. He tries to pass himself off as one of the guys, but they all suspect something just isn't right, and they just can't put their finger on it. They suspect he is gay or a serial killer. But it's something much worse.

You see, Andy is a virgin. So the guys at the store make a pact to try and take care of Andy's little "problem". In fact, everyone tries to take care of Andy's problem.

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Posted by Chad Everett on July 8, 2006 in Comedy

Before Denzel Washington became a household name he starred in this film about an up-and-coming LA district attorney who is being haunted by a criminal who he put away a number of years before (and who, coincidentally, started his rise up the political ladder).

The criminal, Earl Talbott Blake (John Lithgow), recently escaped from prison, and in a brilliant move, shot one of his escape buddies and burned the body to pass him off as himself, so that he could operate under-the radar. What better than to have people think you are dead?

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Posted by Chad Everett on July 8, 2006 in Drama

Diane Lane stars as lovesick Sarah Nolan, who just can't seem to get her life on track after her husband left her for a (significantly) younger woman. Now her sister is pushing her to try dating via the Internet, and her first try nets her a date... with her dad.

Meanwhile, her dad actually seems to be doing pretty well at this Internet dating thing - at least, he typically seems to have a number of women who he is hanging out with, which doesn't help Sarah feel better at all. As it turns out, he's just trying to pass the time, because after spending more than 40 years with the love of his life, he knows he cannot hope to compete.

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Posted by Chad Everett on July 8, 2006 in Romance

The second installment of the Pirates franchise clocks in just a few minutes longer than the first movie, but in some ways it seems quite a bit longer. Perhaps we've become used to Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp, in the role he was born to play), or perhaps it just went on too long. One thing is sure, and that's that the visuals are superb.

From the opening sounds of the lonely pirate singing, you are whisked off to a world of adventure with Captain Jack. Unfortunately it gets a bit bogged down after that. There's an adventure on an island which, while fun, could probably be dropped in its entirety without affecting the rest of the movie one bit. The movie then drags for a while before another fun bit that goes on and on and on. And then it goes on some more.

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Posted by Chad Everett on July 8, 2006 in Adventure

Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) doesn't have too many friends. He lives alone in an apartment filled with all sorts of collectible dolls and comic books and video games and all the sorts of things you might have if you lived on your own until you were 40. He tries to pass himself off as one of the guys, but they all suspect something just isn't right, and they just can't put their finger on it. They suspect he is gay or a serial killer. But it's something much worse.

You see, Andy is a virgin. So the guys at the store make a pact to try and take care of Andy's little "problem". In fact, everyone tries to take care of Andy's problem.

Read All of "The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) Review" »
Posted by Chad Everett on July 8, 2006 in Comedy

Before Denzel Washington became a household name he starred in this film about an up-and-coming LA district attorney who is being haunted by a criminal who he put away a number of years before (and who, coincidentally, started his rise up the political ladder).

The criminal, Earl Talbott Blake (John Lithgow), recently escaped from prison, and in a brilliant move, shot one of his escape buddies and burned the body to pass him off as himself, so that he could operate under-the radar. What better than to have people think you are dead?

Read All of "Ricochet (1991) Review" »
Posted by Chad Everett on July 8, 2006 in Drama

Diane Lane stars as lovesick Sarah Nolan, who just can't seem to get her life on track after her husband left her for a (significantly) younger woman. Now her sister is pushing her to try dating via the Internet, and her first try nets her a date... with her dad.

Meanwhile, her dad actually seems to be doing pretty well at this Internet dating thing - at least, he typically seems to have a number of women who he is hanging out with, which doesn't help Sarah feel better at all. As it turns out, he's just trying to pass the time, because after spending more than 40 years with the love of his life, he knows he cannot hope to compete.

Read All of "Must Love Dogs (2005) Review" »
Posted by Chad Everett on July 8, 2006 in Romance

The second installment of the Pirates franchise clocks in just a few minutes longer than the first movie, but in some ways it seems quite a bit longer. Perhaps we've become used to Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp, in the role he was born to play), or perhaps it just went on too long. One thing is sure, and that's that the visuals are superb.

From the opening sounds of the lonely pirate singing, you are whisked off to a world of adventure with Captain Jack. Unfortunately it gets a bit bogged down after that. There's an adventure on an island which, while fun, could probably be dropped in its entirety without affecting the rest of the movie one bit. The movie then drags for a while before another fun bit that goes on and on and on. And then it goes on some more.

Read All of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Review" »
Posted by Chad Everett on July 8, 2006 in Adventure