She's Out of My League - "Why.......

... would a "10" moviegoer go see a "3" movie?"

That is the question one must ask oneself in relation to this waste of celluloid (or digits, as the case may be)

The vulgarity could have been forgiven if the film was also smart, but it is as stupid and sophomoric as it is gross.
The stupidity might have been forgiven if the performances were excellent, but they are - at best - tolerable and mostly carp.

The crappy acting might have been forgiven if the cast was actually attractive, especially the "dreamgirl" referenced in the title, but I for one, fail to see what the big fuss is about.

So this movie has nothing to recommend it, unless your terminally bored and stuck with xtra cash.
Local rating: A-18: persistent nudity, profanity, sexual suggestions

Coming soon: Death @ A Funeral & Kick-Ass

Coming Soon: Jennifer Lopez has a baby & Freddy's back

Look out over the coming weeks for reviews of the new Nightmare on Elm Street, with Watchmen's Jackie earl Harley (Rorschach) as blade-fingered Freddie, and The back-Up Plan, the new romantic comedy vehicle for Jennifer Lopez (who has the nerve to boast that she now has a slimmer ass)

The Green Zone: "if You Can Get past the Noise....

....there's a decent, if almost over-earnest movie here, as Matt Damon reunites with his Jason Bourne agitator, director Paul Greengrass. Seems Damon really wants us to take him seriosuly of late (this follows his Oscar-nominated turn as a S Aricna rugby team captain in the plodding Invictus

With the passage of time, its become okay to mount an upfront rebuttal of the WMD argument put forward by GW Bush and his cohorts as the reason for invading Iraq, and from Greengrass' direction and Brian Helgeland's script some pertinent questions are raised.

Still, there's more than enough gunplay for action-heads to feast on. In fact, its almost constant throughout the movie, the sub-plot peeking sheepishly through the hails of gunfire.

Damon is, as expected, solidly competent in the lead role, as is the underrated Greg Kinnear i nrole of the Washington technocrat selling the whole pack of lies, but it's the supports who really shine in this movie, especially Khalid Abdalla as Freddy (Fareed), a local who approaches Damon's unit and becomes his right hand...well, sort of.

if you have no interest in the Iraqi War shenenigans, then maybe Green Zone is not your movie, but otherwise, you could do worse. Having not viewed the Oscar-conquering Hurt Locker might actually be a plus since this movie gets the opportunity to stand on its own. And stand it does.


Local rating: A-18 (for persistent violence and expletives)

Clash of the Titans: Not All its "Krakked" up to be

Score one each for Gemma Arterton (soooo hot) and Ralph Fienses (sooo creepy & evil) and a big fat ZERO for the Kraken.

At god of ogods' Zeus' command, "Unleash the Kraken!!" one expected a ultra-massive 'wow' factor but the creature that emerged for the "money shot" in this mythological remake, but this Kraken looks like a Muppet Show reject on steroids.

Sam Worthington is just average here as Perseus, but the supporting cast almost redeems the film, as do the other creature effects, including the Stygian witches, the giant desert scorpions and last, but not least, Medusa.
A film u can spend some time with, but overall, not something u wanna rush to the cinemas to watch.

Local rating : T-16 (16 and over)

Fanfare pleez -the first movie reviewz are coming!

Come Monday (April 12) this blog morphs from its original coverage to become a movie blog, as I return to one of my earliest writing endeavours.

I'll cover both cinematic and DVD titles as well as emerging news from the Jamaican domestic film industry (such as it stands)

One "Up" - One to go!

We completed the first of our two audition dates for the casting of STARDOM yesterday. Thanks to all who participated, and o course to the Creative Ensemble. Twenty-seven (27) turned out yesterday in the hope of being cast, and we expect even more today

Drama School - Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts
6-10 pm
Come prepared to sing, dance and read from excerpts of the play

Auditions - New Dates!!!

Auditions Now November 26 & 27 - @ the School of Drama, Edna Manley College 5:00 pm on Thurs; 6:00 pm on Friday
send your info (brief description & photo where possible) to stardomcasting09@gmail.com for details on venue and times.