Movie Review: "30 Minutes or Less"

Seen on: August 7, 2011

The players: Director: Ruben Fleischer, Writers: Michael Diliberti, Matthew Sullivan, Cast: Jessie Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari

Fact of interest: This is the third Jessie Eisenberg movie in a row in which his character makes a reference to Facebook.

The plot: Two enterprising criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest and make him rob a bank.

Our thoughts: So, you take a pretty high concept idea (criminals strap a bomb on a hapless victim and force him to commit a crime). Then you take that idea and turn it on its ear by casting three of the funniest comedic actors working today (Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, and Nick Swardson) and anchor that with a recent Academy Award nominee (Jessie Eisenberg). In short, you have the making for a delicious stew of steaming awesomeness, am I right?

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Hilarious new trailer for '30 Minutes or Less'

Here it is. Here's the new trailer for Ruben Fleischer's upcoming action-comedy "30 Minutes or Less," which stars Jesse Eisenberg as a pizza-delivery dude who is forced to rob a bank after two criminals strap a bomb to his chest. Check it out after the jump.

Danny McBride and Nick Swardson play the bad guys, and Aziz Ansari plays Jesse's buddy, who helps him out with his predicament. Fleischer also helmed the deliciously hilarious "Zombieland," which is reason enough to trust him with this material.

And, let's be honest, doesn't this look hilarious? Sure, some of this humor seems to be running along the lines of "Pineapples Express," but funny/silly films like that don't come around too often. "30 Minutes or Less" is set to open Aug. 12, 2011. Enjoy!

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Woody Allen nabs a few more actors for his next film

As Woody Allen's newest and critically acclaimed film "Midnight in Paris" is still expanding across the country (you can read our excellent review of the film right here), the active director is already busy gathering actors for his next picture.

With Jesse Eisenberg, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Page, Judy Davis, and Penelope Cruz already on board, Allen recently nabbed Italian actors Riccardo Scamarcio, Isabella Ferrari, and Sergio Rubini, according to Variety.

This new project will center on four unconnected vignettes that are based on the Decameron, a collection of 14th century novellas by Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio. Filming for the movie is set to commence on July 11, 2011.

Movie Review: "The Social Network"

Seen on: September 17, 2010

The players: Director: David Fincher, Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Rooney Mara, Max Minghella, Armie Hammer

Facts of interest: Based on Ben Mezrich's book.

The plot: The film takes a look at what happened when Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook.

Our thoughts: Who thought a movie about Facebook could potentially go down as the year’s best film? David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin made it happen, and thanks to their expertise, we can head to the theater and enjoy “The Social Network,” which just happens to be one of the most entertaining cinematic experiences I’ve ever had. That would certainly make for a solid status update.

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First full trailer for 'The Social Network' debuts

Following the couple of teasers for David Fincher's "The Social Network," we now finally get a look at a full feature trailer for the Facebook movie, which will debut in theaters Oct. 1, 2010. See below.

It takes a minute to get to the real footage, but this preview promises a visually pleasing drama filled with solid performances. And hey, Fincher directed this thing, and that certainly makes things more interesting.

The film chronicles the birth of Facebook and the site's increase of users, as well as how the creators dealt with all this sudden success. Aaron Sorkin penned the script.Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg.

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New teaser for 'The Social Network' hits

Updated on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 12:11PM by Franck Tabouring

It's not exactly a new teaser trailer for "The Social Network," but I guess you could say it's a revised version. It's very similar to the first one, although this time, we get to see some more visuals. See below.

David Fincher is directing the anticipated Facebook movie, which opens Oct. 1, 2010. Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg, while Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker.

The film chronicles the birth of Facebook and the site's increase of users, as well as how the creators dealt with all this sudden success. Aaron Sorkin penned the script, and a new trailer will come soon.

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Teaser trailer for Fincher's 'The Social Network'

Last week we saw the first poster for David Fincher's upcoming Facebook movie "The Social Network," and now we get a first feel for what is going on in the movie. A first teaser trailer is now online.

This really is a teaser, primarily because it only features text and dialogue. Luckily, it works, managing to at least get me more and more curious about this movie, which opens in theaters Oct. 1, 2010.

Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Andrew Garfield will portray Eduardo Saverin, one of the site's co-founders.

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Poster for Facebook movie 'The Social Network'

The first poster for David Fincher's Facebook movie "The Social Network" has debuted online, and you can check it out after the jump. It looks cool, I admit. I definitely am looking forward to this!

Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Andrew Garfield will portray Eduardo Saverin, one of the site's co-founders.

The film obviously chronicles the birth of Facebook and the site's fascinating increase of users. Aaron Sorkin penned thr script, and the film opens Oct. 1, 2010. Like this? Then join our fan page just below.

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Rashida Jones logs into 'The Social Network'

The charming Rashida Jones is the latest to join David Fincher's upcoming Facebook movie "The Social Network," which is currently filming for Columbia Pictures with a release set for Oct. 15, 2010.

Variety reported the news about her involvement, but at this point it's unclear what character she will be portraying. Aaron Sorkin's script centers on how Facebook evolved into a site with 300 million users.

Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while Justin Timberlake will play Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Andrew Garfield will portray Eduardo Saverin, one of the site's co-founders.

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Movie Review: “Zombieland”

Seen on: October 2, 2009

The players: Director: Ruben Fleischer, Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard

Facts of interest: Fleischer said he found his inspiration for this in "Shaun of the Dead."

The plot: A group of humans travel across the country trying to survive the zombie mayhem surrounding them.

Our thoughts: Do yourself a favor and buy a ticket to “Zombieland.” I promise you won’t regret it, because Ruben Fleischer’s fast-paced comedy boasts big laughs, highly entertaining zombie action, and a bunch of superb performances guaranteeing 80 minutes of simple, yet compelling big-screen fun. Yeah to that!

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