In Theaters: May 27, 2010

Take a look at what is opening this weekend.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Director: Mike Newell

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley

Rated: PG-13

Based on the video game, the titular prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) joins up with Tamina (Gemma Arterton) to safeguard a dagger holding the Sands of Time in an effort to keep it from an evil ruler who plans to use the Sands of Time to destroy the world.

Opening in Wide Release:

Sex and the City 2

Director: Michael Patrick King

Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall

Rated: R

The sequel to the first Sex and the City, as well as to the television show, follows the lives of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha. This time the film follows them from New York all the way to Abu Dhabi.

Trailer:

Opening in Limited Release:

George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead

Director: George A. Romero

Stars: Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Walsh, Richard Fitzpatrick

Rated: R

See my review of this film here.

Micmacs

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Stars: Dany Boon, Andre Dussollier, Nicolas Marie, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Yolande Moreau

Rated: R

Obviously I enjoyed Survival of the Dead, so I suggest that if it is playing in your city, go see it. I hope to see Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. As far as Sex and the City 2 goes, well, I'll probably be skipping that one.

What are you looking forward to seeing?

Slow-Moving Zombies, Hatfield and McCoy Feuds, and the Return of a Legend.

George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead

Directed By: George A. Romero

Starring: Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Walsh, Richard Fitzpatrick

Rated: R

1 hr. 30 min.

In the latest of George A. Romero's "Dead" Series, a small group of soldiers hope to find a place to get away from the current zombie scourge. They meet up with a boy who shows them a video by Patrick O'Flynn, AKA Captain Courageous (Kenneth Walsh), who advertises Plum Island. When the group meets up with O'Flynn, they find out the truth behind Plum Island, and the Hatfield-and-McCoy-style feud between the O'Flynns and the Muldoons. The soldiers and the boy become thrust in the middle of this battle between families over what is to be done about the zombies shuffling around the island.

The previous "Dead" film, Diary of the Dead, is a bit of a disappointment, which is shocking considering what a legend Romero has become. However, Survival of the Dead completely makes up for it. The plot is not one you find in most zombie films, once again proving what an ultimate storyteller Romero is. While not necessarily frightening, it still manages to create suspense in moments throughout. Because Romero masterfully makes us care about the characters, we care what happens to them as they are forced to join a side in the Plum Island battle.

Survival of the Dead does have its share of cheesy moments and dialogue. The zombies themselves, the classic slow-moving type, are rather ridiculous and make for a good laugh, especially when one of them manages to remember to start his car, only to have the ability to go forward and backward on the deck of a ferry. It is the cheesy campiness, though, that makes a horror film, or a Romero film, the greatest. Although a small bit of the acting is lackluster, the overall film is still completely brilliant.

Grade: A

Survival of the Dead hits theaters Friday, May 28th, but you can see it now on HDNet on Demand.

MTV Movie Awards Nominations

The nominees for the MTV Movie Awards are out!

BEST MOVIE

Alice in Wonderland

Avatar

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

The Hangover

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

Amanda Seyfried, Dear John

Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side

Zoe Saldana, Avatar

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

Channing Tatum, Dear John

Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Zac Efron, 17 Again

BEST BREAKOUT STAR

Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air

Chris Pine, Star Trek

Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Logan Lerman, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief

Quinton Aaron, The Blind Side

Zach Galifianakis, The Hangover

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE

Ben Stiller, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Bradley Cooper, The Hangover

Ryan Reynolds, The Proposal

Sandra Bullock, The Proposal

Zach Galifianakis, The Hangover

BEST VILLIAN

Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Helena Bonham Carter, Alice in Wonderland

Ken Jeong, The Hangover

Stephen Lang, Avatar

Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

BEST FIGHT

Beyonce Knowles vs. Ali Larter, Obsessed

Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber vs. Ryan Reynolds, X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Logan Lerman vs. Jake Abel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief

Robert Downey Jr. vs. Mark Strong, Sherlock Holmes

Sam Worthington vs. Stephen Lang, Avatar

BEST KISS

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, The Runaways

Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, The Proposal

Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner, Valentine's Day

Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington, Avatar

BEST WTF MOMENT

Betty White, The Proposal - Cops a Feel

Bill Murray, Zombieland - Bill Murray?! A Zombie?!

Isabel Lucas, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Unexpected Transformation

Ken Jeong, The Hangover - Naked Trunk Surprise

Megan Fox, Jennifer's Body - Vomits a Mysterious Black Ooze

GLOBAL SUPERSTAR

Robert Pattinson

Kristen Stewart

Taylor Lautner

Johnny Depp

Daniel Radcliffe

BEST SCARED-AS-SH**T-PERFORMANCE

Alison Lohman, Drag Me to Hell

Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer's Body

Jesse Eisenberg, Zombieland

Katie Featherston, Paranormal Activity

Sharlto Copley, District 9

BIGGEST BADASS STAR

Rain

Angelina Jolie

Channing Tatum

Sam Worthington

Chris Pine

The last three categories (Global Superstar, Best Scared-As-Sh**t Moment, Biggest Badass) are brand new this year. Pretty dumb names for categories, but this is the MTV Movie Awards. You can expect Twilight to win big here, and maybe Avatar as well. We can only hope Zombieland is able to win (anything is better than Jennifer's Body, though).

What do you think of the nominations?

The awards will be broadcast on MTV Sunday, June 6th, at 9P.M. For more info and to vote on the nominees go to http://www.mtv.com.

Trailer: Inception

Here is the new trailer for Inception.

Synopsis:

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is an expert at extracting secrets from a person's subconscious during the dream state. This gift lands him in the position of international fugitive. He is offered one last job that could bring him home, but it's his biggest job yet.

In Theaters:

July 16, 2010

In Theaters: April 30, 2010

Here's a look at what is opening this weekend.

Opening in Wide Release:

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Director: Samuel Bayer

Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy

Rated: R

In this reboot of the original A Nightmare on Elm Street (Directed by Wes Craven, 1984), the infamous serial killer wielding the gloves with blades who kills you in your dreams, stalks a group of teenagers who reside on Elm Street.

Trailer:

Furry Vengeance

Director: Roger Kumble

Stars: Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields

Rated: PG

A real estate developer faces a protest from the local woodland creatures as he tries to carry out his plans for a new subdivision that would wipe out their homes.

Trailer:

Opening in Limited Release

The Good Heart

Director: Dagur Kari

Stars: Brian Cox, Paul Dano

Rated: R

Harry Brown

Director: Daniel Barber

Stars: Michael Cain, Emily Mortimer

Rated: R

The Human Centipede

Director: Tom Six

Stars: Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams

Rated: Not Rated

Mercy

Director: Patrick Hoelck

Stars: Whitney Able, Bre Blair, James Caan

Rated: Not Rated

Please Give

Director: Nicole Holofcener

Stars: Rebecca Hall, Catherine Keener, Elizabeth Keener

Rated: R

Overall, I want to see A Nightmare on Elm Street to see how it stacks up against the original. Seeing as the original is so classic, I'm fairly sure the remake is not going to cut it. Also, Furry Vengeance looks like more of a nightmare than A Nightmare on Elm Street, in the sense that it looks absolutely ridiculous. I know it's a family movie, but it almost looks like only the children will enjoy that one. We'll see. As far as those limited release films, The Human Centipede looks absolutely ridiculous as well.

What do you all want to see?

Trailer: George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead

I saw the trailer for George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead for the first time today.

Synopsis:

A group of National Guardsmen travel to a remote island, hoping that it is the last safe, zombie-free place on Earth. What they find, instead, are two feuding families. What's the feud? They're fighting over what to do about the zombies: kill them or try to tame and save them.

In Theaters:

May 28, 2010

Personally, I think the film looks rather lack-luster. The story doesn't really grab me. Diary of the Dead was a disappointment, so I'm hoping this film redeems the "Dead" series for me.

What do you all think?

Blogger Update

Hey followers and regular readers,

This, indeed, is primarily a review site, but I'm planning to do more than just write reviews here so that it doesn't get boring. Here's what I have planned for the future:

• Of course, I will continue writing reviews as I see new films in theaters, including hopefully the remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street this weekend.
• I will get back to doing television reviews as soon as finale time rolls around. I also plan to write reviews of high profile episodes, including Glee's upcoming Lady Gaga-centric episode (despite the fact I am not a Lady Gaga fan) as well as other themed episodes in the future.
• I will finally begin writing reviews of music videos in the near future.
• I will also begin writing my thoughts on trailers for upcoming films.
• Every Thursday or Friday, I will provide information and thoughts about films to be released that weekend.
• Every Tuesday, I will provide information and thoughts about the DVDs released that day.
• I hope to bring back the Horror Film of the Week, and eventually move on to other genres for the Film of the Week.
• Occasionally, there will be specialty updates, such as the one I did on the top films to watch on Halloween.
• I will continue posting awards information, including nominee lists and winner lists. This includes the upcoming MTV Movie Awards.

I hope this keeps all of you coming back for more! I also want to thank you for continually checking in here. I apologize that I have not been updating as much. I haven't had the money or time to go see anything in theaters, plus I have my UNCW graduation fast approaching so it's been pretty busy lately.

Thanks for reading!

-Kelly