THE DILEMMA
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer
Connelly, Winona Ryder,
Channing Tatum & Queen Latifah
Directed by Ron
Howard for distribution by Universal Pictures
The Plot: After a auto
designer (Vaughn) sees what he thinks is his best friend’s wife (Ryder) out
with another man, he must decide whether or not to say anything.
The Final Word: With an all-star
cast and the powerhouse team of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer at the helm, this
must have looked like an easy project for Universal to greenlight, but looks
can be deceiving. Believe it or not,
Vaughn’s last real hit was 2005’s “Wedding Crashers” and a January release date
for a comedy with this many A- listers raises a red flag. You also have to take into account the
controversy the first trailer raised with members of the gay community who are
already threatening to boycott.
THE GREEN HORNET
Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz,
Christopher Waltz,
Edward James Olmos, David Harbour & Tom
Wilkinson
Directed by Michel
Gondry for distribution by Columbia Pictures (Sony)
The Plot: Following the
mysterious death of his father (Wilkinson), a playboy (Rogen) formally content to coast
through life, becomes a crime-fighting vigilante known as “The Green
Hornet.”
The Final Word: Based on the
long-running radio/TV/comic strip of the same name, the movie puts Hollywood
comedian Seth Rogen in the role of newspaper heir Britt Reid. Yes Sony is
making Seth Rogen a superhero and yes they are doing it in 3D. The studio is
putting all of its fire power behind the movie in hopes of not only launching a new
franchise but the first blockbuster of the 2011 season. Funny part is that I think this actually may
work.
Previewed next week: "The Company Men" & "No Strings Attached."
Previewed next week: "The Company Men" & "No Strings Attached."
