'I Love You, Beth Cooper' web reviews

Chris Columbus returns to the big screen with a raunchy comedy entitled "I Love You, Beth Cooper," starring Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust and Jack Carpenter. Story follows a hot chick showing a nerd the night of his life. Here is what some of the Web's critics have to say:

• CinemaBlend's Katey Rich: "Poor 'Beth Cooper', so unloved, so ditched on a weekend when it's sure to be crushed by 'Bruno,' so uninteresting even to the people who created it."

• RopeOfSilicon's Brad Brevet: "I haven't been this annoyed at a movie in a long time and the film is so full of flaws pegging something down specifically wasn't easy."

• Collider's Matt Goldberg: "'Beth Cooper' is not a disaster and if nothing else, Paul Rust’s lead performance made it worth my time."

• Kevin Carr at FilmSchoolRejects: "Hayden Panettiere is given a chance to headline a movie, but she’s woefully miscast."

• Joblo's Chris Cumbray: "All in all, I did not love 'BETH COOPER.' In fact; I downright loathed it at times."

Trailer for 'I Love You, Man' debuts online!

Today on my trailer radar, I picked up the preview for John Hamburg's upcoming comedy "I Love You, Man," which is set for release March 20, 2009.

In the film, Paul Rudd plays a man who, after getting engaged, realizes he has absolutely no guy friends. As a result, he starts going on man dates to find the perfect best friend.

It's a silly idea, but I have to admit, the first footage from the film looks quite funny. I'm still a little concerned because Hamburg also directed the disastrous "Along Came Polly," but I am more than willing to give the flick a fair chance.

Jason Segel, Andy Samberg, Carla Gallo, Jon Favreau and Jaime Pressly co-star. Rudd most recently starred in "Role Models," a film in which he delivered quite a refreshing performance.

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