High aspirations, an homage (somewhat) to iconic cinema, and Michael Cera playing Michael Cera yield funny moments, but not a memorable film.
Director: Miguel Arteta; Screenplay: Gustin Nash; Cast: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place, M. Emmet Walsh, Zach Galifianakis, Ray Liotta, Justin Long, Adhir Kalyan, Ari Graynor, Eric Knudsen, Steve Buscemi, and Fred Willard; Distributor: Dimension Films; Runtime: 90 min.; Rating: R; Theatrical Release: January 8, 2010 (wide)
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An uncanny portrayal of the legendary director raises the level of a film that would otherwise be a little more than mediocre.
Director: Richard Linklater; Screenplay: Holly Gent Palmo and Vince Palmo; Cast: Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly, James Tupper, and Leo Bill; Distributor: Freestyle Releasing; Runtime: 113 min.; Rating: PG-13; Theatrical Release: Nov 25, 2009 (limited)
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In VM’s latest installment of book reviews, Olga tackles three more big reads in her honest, concise, get-on-with-it way.
What do these next three books have in common? Olga likes them. Enough said. Read on!
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James Cameron’s latest creation is a sensory-rich, emotionally charged, foliage-abundant field trip to an alien planet.
Director: James Cameron; Screenplay: James Cameron; Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Giovanni Ribisi; Distributor: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation; Runtime: 162 min.; Rating: PG-13; Theatrical Release: December 18, 2009 (wide)
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Ritchie and Downey team up to bring an in-your-face (jump cuts and all), undeniably likeable rendition of the legendary detective to the big screen.
Director: Guy Ritchie; Screenplay: Michael Robert Johnson and Anthony Peckham; Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, and Kelly Reilly; Distributor: Columbia Pictures; Runtime: 128 min..; Rating: PG-13; Theatrical Release: December 25, 2009 (wide)
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Not as predictably sappy as another holiday film, and nowhere near as poignant as intended, Everybody's Fine is a star-studded feat worth forgetting.
Director: Kirk Jones; Screenplay: Kirk Jones; Cast: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Lucian Maisel, and Melissa Leo; Distributor: Miramax Films; Runtime: 100 min.; Rating: PG-13; Theatrical Release: December 4, 2009 (wide)
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Based on the novel PUSH, by Sapphire, Precious delivers a powerful impact, with the help of new and unexpected talent, on the big screen.
Director: Lee Daniels; Screenplay: Geoffrey Fletcher; Cast: Gabby Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd, Nealla Gordon, Stephanie Andujar, Amina Robinson, Chyna Layne, Xosha Roquemore, Angelic Zambrana, and Nia Fraser; Distributor: Lionsgate; Runtime: 109 min.; Rating: R; Theatrical Release: November 6, 2009 (limited)
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In VM’s first installment of book reviews, we look at four potential page turners, with mild, but welcome, success. And even better —we keep it short.
Lately, I’ve been catching up with some of my writers’ latest offerings. Some of them have been unfortunate disappointments, but amidst the letdowns, I have managed to find a new memoirist to add to my list of favorites. You should do the same.
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A video review and an homage, paid to, quite possibly, the greatest superhero of all time.
Before we get started, I know that the review of this game should have come out several months ago. But, let’s get one thing straight. This is much more than a game about a masked avenger. This is much more than a game with great graphics and a solid storyline. Folks, this is the Batman experience that we have waited for a long time.
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Our inaugural event brought us together for food, drinks, music, conversation, and a worthy cause.
Thank you to everyone who attended The Vigilant Monkey’s launch party in Greenhouse in NYC. It was a grand success, and we want to thank the more than 150 people who were in attendance!!
Sponsors included Heineken, Sagatiba Rum, Aqua Vi (tees for guys and girls in our gift bags), and Club H Fitness.
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