Movie Review: "Easy A"

Seen on: August 28, 2010

The players: Director: Will Gluck, Writer: Bert V. Royal, Cast: Emma Stone, Patricia Clarkson, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd, Alyson Michalka

Facts of interest: Will Gluck also helmed "Fired Up!"

The plot: Emma Stone plays a teenager spreading a lie about losing her virginity. Next thing you know, she's the center of attention at her high school...

Our thoughts: I’ll have to give “Easy A” a C. No, I didn’t exactly hate Will Gluck’s new comedy about a high-school chick spreading a bunch of lies, but the film simply failed to live up to my expectations. It’s definitely a step up from Gluck’s previous disaster “Fired Up!,” but when it comes to ideal comic timing, he’s not quite there yet. He’s close for sure, but this latest effort misses the mark a tad too often.

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Exclusive 'Easy A' Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Will Gluck's new comedy "Easy A" hits theater this weekend, and we've got your exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the film starring Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson and Amanda Bynes.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school.

Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka and Amanda Bynes. Check out the featurette below to see what Stone and the filmmakers have to say about the flick.

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Watch the first 10 minutes from 'Easy A'

Screen Gems is promoting the release of Will Gluck's comedy "Easy A" by letting you watch the first 10 minutes from the film starring Emma Stone. It's a decent comedy for sure, and it opens in theaters Friday.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high-school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school.

Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka and Amanda Bynes co-star in the film, which has some funny moments and conveys its messages in an original way.

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Eight clips from 'Easy A' with Emma Stone

Emma Stone is about to invade theaters with her new comedy "Easy A," and we've got eight brand-new clips from the Will Gluck-directed film, which opens Sept. 17, 2010. Watch them all after the jump.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school...

I've seen it and can say that Emma Stone definitely delivers the goods, even though the story isn't quite as awesome as it sounds. That's all I can reveal for now. Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson co-star.

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Watch Emma Stone in 'Easy A' trailer

The first trailer for Will Gluck's upcoming comedy "Easy A" is now online, and you can check it out after the jump. Scripted by Bert V. Royal, the film stars Emma Stone, Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka and Amanda Bynes. Release is Sept. 17, 2010.

The synopsis of the film: After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school – until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.

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Mila Kunis joins Timberlake in 'Friends'

The charming and very talented Mila Kunis is in talks to join Justin Timberlake in Will Gluck's upcoming comedy "Friends with Benefits." The film is not to be confused with the "Friends with Benefits" flick Ivan Reitman is helming. "Friends with Benefits" is just everyone's favorite title these days.

Vatiety says Kunis plays a headhunter who engages in a casual relationship with a magazine editor (Timberlake). Originally, all they wanted to be are friends with benefits, but things get complicated when they fall in love. Keith Merryman and David Newman wrote the script, which Will Gluck willk direct.

Kunis shows up in a bunch of films recently, and she rocked all of them. She was glorious in "Extract," and she kept my eyes on the screen in "The Book of Eli." She will also soon be seen in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan." And oh yeah, she's got a small part in "Date Night" too.

Daily film news dose: David Duchovny wants 'X-Files 3;' Selena Gomez hears thoughts

Here is a brief summary of today's film stories straight out of Hollywood and from across the Web:

• I hated "The X-Files: I Want to Believe," but as a diehard fan of the TV series, I know how to forgive and would still like to see another film. So does David Duchovny, who recently said he would love to do another film set in 2012. Read more right here.

• Selena Gomez from "The Wizards of Waverly Place" will star in New Line Cinema's "What Boys Want" from a comedy pitch by Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer. The film follows a teenage chick who can hear men's thoughts. Freakyyyyyy... (Variety)

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Emma Stone may score 'Easy A'

The lovely Emma Stone is in talks to star in Will Gluck's upcoming Screen Gems comedy "Easy A," a modern reimagining of "The Scarlet Letter."

Written by playwright Bert V. Royal, the film centers on a high school student who seeks financial and personal gain by pretending to be the school slut.

According to Variety, the film will start lensing very soon. Gluck recently made his directorial debut with "Fired Up," an atrocity of a comedy. Gosh, I hated that flick!

Stone is known for her role in "Superbad." She also starred in "The Rocker," and she most recently appeared in "The House Buny." You can check her out soon in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" and "Paper Man."

Movie Review: "Fired Up!"

Seen on: February 20, 2009

The players: Director: Will Gluck, Writer: Freedom Jones, Cast: Nicholas D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer, Danneel Harris, David Walton

Facts of interest: None whatsoever.

The plot: Two popular high school friends skip footballl camp to join cheer camp and hook up with tons of girls...

Our thoughts: Will Gluck’s teen comedy “Fired Up!” is undoubtedly one of the most boring films I’ve seen so far this year. There’s absolutely nothing about this failure that amused me in any way, and by the time the end credits started to roll, I sincerely regretted wasting $7 and 94 minutes of my life.

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'Fired Up!' web reviews

In Will Gluck's "Fired Up!," two popular high school friends decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. Nicholas D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Roemer star, and this is what the Web's critics have to say about the comedy:

• Katey Rich at CinemaBlend: "As much as I would have liked to, there's just no checking your qualms at the door and riding along with 'Fired Up!,' as it manages to be unfunny and horrifying at nearly every turn."

• RopeOfSilicon's Brad Brevet: "On a whole, the good outweighs the bad in 'Fired Up!,' much to my surprise and satisfaction."

• FilmSchoolRejects' Robert Levin: "It’s all simple, least common denominator stuff with a cast of characters too moronic to inspire any empathy."

• Cinematical's Jeffrey M. Anderson: "And thus all the jokes, and the plot, go about halfway, then pull back in shame -- unless they're gay jokes, in which case anything goes."

• LatinoReview's Ron Henriques: "Though its a complete mess, there have been worse teen comedies than 'Fired Up', but it just feels like lazy filmmaking."