http://www.yesweekly.com/articles.sec-271-1-movies-reviews.html Drunk stories tend to be more entertaining for the teller than they are for the listener. It%uFFFDs a given that some very funny things can happen when you%uFFFDve had a few too many, but chances are if your story begins with five shots of J%u49E5r, it%uFFFDll end with %uFFFDI guess you had to be there. ]]> In the often disappointing realm of summer movies, there%uFFFDs no surer bet than a new Pixar film. The studio behind WALL-E, Toy Story and Finding Nemo has never made a bad movie. Amazingly, they%uFFFDve never even made an okay movie. ]]> In a few months, the big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy%uFFFDs The Road will hit theaters. But if you%uFFFDd prefer a less compelling version of humanity%uFFFDs twilight (with robots), good news: Terminator Salvation is in theaters now! The fourth movie in the long-running franchise is modeled after McCarthy%uFFFDs bleak vision, but don%uFFFDt look for the same level of emotional resonance. ]]> If you, like me, didn't read The Da Vinci Code prior to watching the 2006 film version, chances are you never will. The long-winded, nonsensical film made a poor case for what I hear is actually a pretty good read. Angels and Demons might sell a few more copies of its companion volume, but only if you're judging it by its series predecessor. ]]> We%uFFFDre only a few weeks into blockbuster season, and we%uFFFDve already had more than our fair share of origin stories. Last week we learned what Wolverine was up to before he joined the X-Men (the answer: nothing interesting). But things are looking up this week as we join James T. ]]> The film pulls back the curtain on a pretty ordinary origin story. Logan (Hugh Jackman) and his older, similarly-powered brother Victor (Liev Schreiber) run away from home, fight in every major American conflict between the Civil War and Vietnam, and ultimately join up with Col. ]]> Ignore the trailer, which showcases a bare-chested Channing Tatum shadowboxing on a lonely subway car. This isn%uFFFDt exactly a story about a guy searching for glory in the ring. Tatum plays Shawn, a flat-broke Manhattanite who sells counterfeit junk to tourists. ]]> Imagine you asked a group of people to describe their favorite movie, and your sampling was drawn entirely from the crowds at an Insane Clown Posse concert and a hardcore backyard wrestling match. ]]> Are mall cops funny enough to warrant two movies? I steered clear of the first one, so I can%uFFFDt say with any authority that Observe and Report%uFFFDs Ronnie Barnhardt is the anti- Blart, however strong my hunch is. But I do know this: Observe and Report should not be the centerpiece of your family movie night. ]]> The unfortunate climber is James (Jesse Eisenberg), a recent college grad looking forward to a summer in Europe before heading off to pursue his masters at Columbia. He gets stuck at home in Pittsburgh after his dad gets demoted, which dries up both Jesse%uFFFDs travel fund and his money for grad school. ]]> Here%uFFFDs the thing about haunted house movies: In each and every one, there%uFFFDs always a point at which the viewer feels like screaming, %uFFFDOh come on! Just move out already!%uFFFD The Haunting in Connecticut (distinguishable from The Haunting because it happens%uFFFD. in Connecticut!) has at least a dozen of these moments, the majority of them taking place less than halfway through the film. This is a problem. ]]> Say you meet someone you like, and you want to spend more time with them. Should you call? Ask them to do something? If so, what? Who should call whom? How long should you wait? No two ways about it: Making friends is way, way harder than dating. You can wince your way through I Love You, Man,. ]]> I%uFFFDm not generally one for conspiracy theories, but after watching Taken a few weeks back and the remake of The Last House on the Left last Friday, I think Hollywood may be using the late winter to send us a message. And that message is: Fathers, vacation season is nearly upon us. Don%uFFFDt let your teenage daughters out of your sight. Not for a minute. ]]> Quantum of Solace %uFFFD Daniel Craig returns as superspy James Bond in this sequel to Casino Royale. The film picks up right after the events at the end of the previous movie, and we get a glimpse into 007%uFFFDs past and a key to who he is as a man. ]]> Ten years ago was the last time anyone with any sense was excited, without caution, about a new Star Wars movie. I still remember the anticipation that bubbled up slowly between 1998 and Episode One's eventual release in May of 1999. Like many, I devoured any information about the movie I could find, as did all my dorky friends. ]]> Sometimes I find myself so far outside a film's target demographic I feel bad for criticizing it. Fired Up is almost such a film. I am no longer in high school, and I have never been a cheerleader, or someone who appreciates cheerleading very much at all. Normally, I'd acknowledge the possibility that maybe I just don't get it. ]]> It's the rare and wonderful story that reveals the magic hiding right under your nose. For this, there are few more effective than author Neil Gaiman. His body of work, from novels to comics to children's books, brims with imagination, adventure and wicked humor. ]]> But oh, how he tries in the role of Bryan Mills, a retired secret agent trying to work his way back into the life of his teenage daughter Kim (Maggie Grace). ]]> It progresses as you might expect. The Lycans cast off their shackles, literally and figuratively. Viktor discovers his daughter's indiscretion. The Underworld is thrown into chaos when the wolves lay siege to the vampire stronghold. Really, once you have the pieces in place, the film basically writes itself (though, somewhat incredibly, Lycans. ]]> The film picks up at the funeral of Walt's wife. Already in a permanent sour mood, his hackles are raised when a Hmong family moves in next door. Adding to his distaste is the revelation that a crew of gang bangers is stalking the family's teenage son and daughter, who turn out to be a pair of good kids caught up with the wrong crowd. ]]>