Movie Review: “Love Happens”

Seen on: September 18, 2009

The players: Director: Brandon Camp, Writers: Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson, Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, John Carroll Lynch, Martin Sheen

Facts of interest: None.

The plot: A self-help author (Eckhart) who has troubles dealing with his own problems falls for a florist.

Our thoughts: Brandon Camp’s “Love Happens” is more of a tearjerker than a romance, and that’s certainly part of what’s wrong with the film. As awkward as it sounds, this movie would probably work a whole lot better without the love story, because at its core, it’s more about dealing with loss than falling in love.

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Trailer radar: Jennifer Aniston in 'Love Happens'

Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston go all romantic in Brandon Camp's upcoming drama "Love Happens," which is scheduled to open in theaters Sept. 18, 2009.

In the film, Eckhart plays a self-help guru who travels to Seattle for a business trip and falls in love with a woman (Aniston) who will eventually help him confront the dark sides of his life.

First trailer for the flick has popped up online, and you can check it out after the jump. To be honest, I feel Aniston and Eckhart may indeed be capable of pulling off a solid onscreen chemistry in this thing.

Martin Sheen, Judy Greer, Dan Fogler and Sasha Alexander co-star. Camp wrote the script with Mike Thompson.

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Seth Green packs for 'Mars Needs Moms'

Seth Green is the latest to join the Robert Zemeckis-produced performance-capture movie "Mars Needs Moms!"

The movie is based on the Berkeley Breathed children's novel and follows Milo, a boy who who must help his mother when she is abducted by martians.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Green plays Milo. Also on board are Mindy Sterling, who stars as Mars' alien leader, Dan Fogler, who plays Milo's friend, and Joan Cusack, who plays his mother.

Simon Wells is directing a screenplay he wrote with Wendy Wells. His directing credits include "The Prince of Egypt" and 2002's "The Time Machine."

Green, who's working on "Family Guy" and "Robot Chicken," was last seen on the big screen in "Sex Drive." He will next star in "Old Dogs."

Zemeckis last directed "Beowulf." He is currently wrapping up "A Christmas Carol," due in theaters Nov. 6, 2009.

Daily news dose: Dan Fogler joins 'Mars Needs Moms,' Wheeler set for 'Puss in Boots'

Here's your daily dose of movie news for Jan. 31, 2009:

• Dan Fogler has officially joined Robert Zemeckis' "Mars Needs Moms!," which the director will shoot using the motion-capture technique he used in "The Polar Express," "Beowulf" and his upcoming "A Christmas Carol." As for the story, it follows a young boy who must help his mother when she is abducted by martians. (ComingSoon)

• Tom Wheeler is set to write "Puss in Boots," DreamWorks Animation's upcoming "Shrek" spinoff. Chris Miller worked on an earlier draft. Antonio Banderas voiced the feline swordsman in "Shrek 2" and "Shrek the Third." By the way, "Shrek Goes Fourth" is set for release May 21, 2010. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Jeffrey Dean Morgan has joined Hilary Swank in Antti J. Jokinen's thriller "The Resident," about a doctor (Swank) who moves into a new Brooklyn loft and quickly discovers her landlord is a stalker. Jokinen wrote the script with Robert Orr, and Erin Cressida Wilson recently completed a rewrite. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Clifton Collins Jr., Josh Lawson, Kevin Sussman, Zoe Boyle, Nat Faxon, Warren Hutchinson, Jane Seymour, Olivia Munn and Dave Foley are set to star in Broken Lizard's comedy "Freeloaders," which focuses on five dudes and a girl who live in a rock star’s mansion until he decides to sell his crib. (Variety)

Trailer radar: ‘Fanboys’

Just a couple of days ago we brought you the poster for Kyle Newman’s upcoming comedy “Fanboys,” and today we proudly present you the trailer, courtesy of Yahoo!

As you can see in the footage right after the jump, the flick centers on a bunch of “Star Wars” freaks who try to break into the Skywalker Ranch to get an early sneak peek at “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.”

Dan Fogler, Kristen Bell, Jay Baruchel, Chris Marquette and Sam Huntington star. But wait! Carrie Fisher, Jaime King and William Shatner are also on board.

Become a fan Feb. 6, 2009.

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Poster for ‘Fanboys’ makes online debut

The folks at Cinematical today posted the first poster for Kyle Newman’s upcoming comedy “Fanboys,” about a bunch of “Star Wars” freaks who try to break into the Skywalker Ranch to get an early sneak peek at “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.”

Dan Fogler, Kristen Bell, Jay Baruchel, Chris Marquette and Sam Huntington. “Fanboys” opens Feb. 6, 2009. Check out the poster below.