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Thursday

01Oct2009

Crappy new trailer for 'Chipmunks' sequel hits

Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 6:00PM | By

Franck Tabouring

This holiday season at the movies is ruined, as Betty Thomas' "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" is set to tear apart the big screen when it opens Dec. 25, 2009. Here's a crappy new trailer for the sequel.

I still don't know how a mess such as "Alvin and the Chipmunks" could bag $217 million domestically, but it did, and here we are again, with the annoying chipmunks creating a mess, playing football and...

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Movie Review: “Year One”

Friday, June 19, 2009 at 12:06AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Seen on: June 17, 2009

The players: Director: Harold Ramis, Writers: Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg, Harold Ramis, Cast: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Hank Azaria

Facts of interest: Ramis also directed "The Ice Harvest," "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This."

The plot: Jack Black and Michael Cera play two idiotic cavemen who are banished from their village and embark on a long voyage to dangerous places.

Our thoughts: Jack Black and Michael Cera travel back in time in Harold Ramis’ latest comedy “Year One,” but sadly enough, their big-screen journey across ancient times isn’t exactly as hilarious as it sounds. The recurrence of cheap, brainless humor and the lack of a proper story line cause plenty of damage to the plot, putting the film’s chances to score with large audiences in serious jeopardy.

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Sean Astin, Sara Foster to join 'Demoted'

Monday, August 25, 2008 at 8:35AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Sean Astin, Sara Foster and Ceila Weston are the latest to join Michael Vartan and David Cross in James B. Rogers' upcoming indie comedy "Demoted," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Written by Dan Callahan, the film centers on two tire salesmen (Vartan, Astin) who enjoy playing big pranks on their co-worker (Cross). But when the latter suddenly becomes their new boss, he seeks revenge by making them his new secretaries.

Foster will jump into the role of Astin's wife, who thinks he's just been promoted, while Weston will star as the head secretary who pushes the two friends to pursue a revenge on their own.

Astin most recently starred in "The Final Game," and is currently filming "Stay Cool" for Michael Polish. Foster's acting credits include "D.E.B.S." As for Weston, she most recently starred in Oliver Hirschbiegel's "The Invasion."