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New Movies For This Weekend 01/27/2012

2012-01-25T21:36:00.002-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- They Grey

- Man On A Ledge

- One For The Money

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Woman in Black
Chronicle
The Innkeepers
W.E.
Big Miracle

Whatever happened to movies that made you want to buy music?

2012-01-21T21:28:00.000-05:00

As I sat thru the credits of Underwold: Awakening this evening, I was struck by the mention of only one song, and that song was only played during the end credits, not during the movie. As I reflected upon this, I was reminded that it's been a little while since I purchased one of those "music from and inspired by" soundtrack CDs.

In the past, part of the fun of going to see a horror or sci-fi/action movie was hearing some of my favorite songs or being introduced to new ones. There have been times that I've actually grown to love some bands, starting with one song off of a movie soundtrack. The last one that I remember being really impressed with (but that I don't think is available on CD) is Shoot 'Em Up. I distinctly remember tracking down a Nirvana CD that I didn't own after seeing that movie.

Here's a list of some of my favorite movie soundtracks that I own:

The Matrix, featuring Marilyn Manson, Ministry, Prodigy, Rob Zombie, Monster Magnet, & Rammstein
Dracula 2000, featuring Disturbed, Slayer, System Of A Down, Monster Magnet, Pantera, Static-X, & Taproot
Mission: Impossible - 2, featuring Metallica, Rob Zombie, & Godsmack
Queen Of The Damned, featuring Disturbed, Static-X, & Marilyn Manson
Resident Evil, featuring Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Coal Chamber, Static-X, Rammstein, & Mudvayne
Freddy vs Jason, featuring Mushroomhead, Hatebreed, Slipknot, Sevendust, Murderdolls, Stone Sour, & Sepultura
Underworld, featuring Puscifier, A Perfect Circle, & Dillinger Escape Plan
Daredevil, featuring Drowning Pool + Rob Zombie, Fuel, & Finger Eleven
The Punisher, featuring Drowning Pool, Smile Empty Soul, Finger Eleven, & Hatebreed
Resident Evil: Apocalypse, featuring Slipknot, A Perfect Circle, Rammstein, & Rob Zombie
Punisher: War Zone, featuring Rob Zombie, Slayer, Slipknot, Hatebreed, & Static-X
Saw VI, featuring Hatebreed, Mushroomhead, & Type O Negative

More than one of these CDs helped me discover a new band and buy some of their CDs. Hopefully, we haven't seen the last of these types of soundtracks.

New Movies For This Weekend 01/20/2012

2012-01-18T20:53:00.002-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

- Haywire

- Red Tails

- Underworld: Awakening

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Grey
One for the Money
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Albert Nobbs
In Darkness
Man on a Ledge
Declaration of War

Found Footage & Abrupt Endings

2012-01-15T02:01:00.000-05:00

Although it's easy to do so, a movie should not be judged solely upon the way it ended. Of course, the ending is the last thing we are left with once the movie ends, and it is also what we become most invested in during the course of the story. We become invested in the outcome. How is this story going to resolve itself?

Part of what keeps us watching a movie is if it keeps us asking, "what's next?" Once we stop asking that question, we stop caring about the movie and may or may not finish it.

All of that being said, we have to remember that the movie must end at some point, and if every story ended with a nice little bow on top, then it would be boring. As much as we may not want to admit it, we need to be deprived of a happy ending occasionally. Otherwise, what's the point?

Granted, some movies do have crappy endings or just seem to fall flat at the end. (One example that comes to mind is The Bad Seed from 1956. It's a great movie, but the ending, although it makes sense on some level, just seems to come out of left field.) Others, tho, need to end exactly where they have ended. Of course, we still have questions, but if the director took the time to answer all of those, then you'd be trapped forever, especially considering that some answers lead to more questions. This isn't reality TV. This is a movie with a beginning, middle, and end. You may need to use your imagination and form your own theories about what happened after.

As the popularity of "found footage" films has risen in the past few years, I hear people groan at the endings sometimes. Take a step back and think about the concept for a minute. This is found footage. Why did someone "find" it? Why wasn't the footage turned into a studio and made into a documentary? Well, I'm sure that was the director/documentarian's plan, but that plan obviously went awry. I mean, for this footage to have been found by someone else, the person filming the footage must have met an unexpected end. If that's the case, then where they met their end is where the filming would stop. If filming continued beyond that point, it would be contrived. Sure, you might get more answers, but at what cost? Your answers would cost you the last 90 minutes you've been watching since the documentary feel is now lost.

What makes these found footage movies good is that they feel like a real documentary was attempted. For 90 minutes, this movie has felt like someone was trying to make a documentary. Now this person dies. If the antagonist/possessed person/serial killer picks up the camera and decides to keep rolling, then it's just not the same. Plus, how would the footage be found?

So next time you're watching one of these movies, as you begin to sigh or groan or exclaim "WTF?" when it ends, take a moment, catch your breath, and remind yourself that a different ending would either be too much or may work to negate what you just enjoyed for most of your viewing time.

New Movies For This Weekend 01/13/2012

2012-01-11T19:53:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Beauty And The Beast 3D

- Contraband

- Joyful Noise

- Martha Marcy May Marlene only at Sun-Ray Cinema

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Underworld: Awakening
Haywire
Coriolanus
Red Tails
Miss Bala
Crazy Horse

New Movies For This Weekend 01/06/2012

2012-01-05T13:14:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Devil Inside

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Contraband
Joyful Noise
The Iron Lady
Beauty and the Beast 3D
Albatross
The Divide
Loosies
We Need To Talk About Kevin

January 2012 Movie Guide

2012-01-01T14:30:00.000-05:00

These are my picks (complete with the reason for my choice) for the movies coming to theaters in January, but feel free to check out all of January's releases by visiting the Internet Movie Database's Coming Soon page.

Friday, January 6th

The Devil Inside

Friday, January 13th

Contraband
Disney's Beauty And The Beast 3D
The Divide

Friday, January 20th

Underworld: Awakening
Haywire

Friday, January 27th

Man On A Ledge

New Movies For This Weekend 12/30/2011

2011-12-28T20:01:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Darkest Hour

- War Horse

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Devil Inside
Roadie
Beneath the Darkness
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

New Movies For This Weekend 12/23/2011

2011-12-21T20:06:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (wide release to non-IMAX screens)

- We Bought A Zoo

- The Adventures Of Tin Tin

- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

- My Week With Marilyn (playing at AMC & Regal theaters)

Next Week's Releases, most of which start before Friday with some starting as early as Sunday/Christmas Day (as listed on IMDb.com):
War Horse
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Darkest Hour
Pariah
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin
Newlyweds

New Movies For This Weekend 12/16/2011

2011-12-14T20:10:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (IMAX & XD only)

- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

- Young Adult

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (wider release to non-IMAX theaters)
The Adventures of Tintin
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Darkest Hour
We Bought a Zoo
In the Land of Blood and Honey
Pina

New Movies For This Weekend 12/09/2011

2011-12-07T21:26:00.001-05:00

(New releases as (mostly) listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- New Year's Eve

- The Sitter

- Melancholia Exclusively at Sun-Ray Cinema @ 5 Points

- The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) Exclusively at Sun-Ray Cinema @ 5 Points

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Carnage
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel

New Movies For This Weekend 12/02/2011

2011-11-30T21:11:00.001-05:00

Well, this hasn't happened in recent memory, but it appears that we didn't get any new releases in Jacksonville this week. To celebrate(?) this, Tinseltown and Regal (Beach & The Avenues) are doing a 2-for-1 with The Ides Of March & Moneyball.

Better luck next week.

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
New Year's Eve
Young Adult - [limited]
The Sitter
W.E.
I Melt with You
We Need to Talk About Kevin

December 2011 Movie Guide

2011-11-27T21:24:00.001-05:00

These are my picks (complete with the reason for my choice) for the movies coming to theaters in December, but feel free to check out all of December's releases by visiting the Internet Movie Database's Coming Soon page.

Friday, December 2nd

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Friday, December 9th

YOUNG ADULT [limited release]
THE SITTER
I MELT WITH YOU

Friday, December 16th

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

Wednesday, December 21st

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

Friday, December 23rd

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL [releases on 12/16 in IMAX only]

Friday, December 30th

no recommendations

New Movies For This Weekend 11/25/2011

2011-11-23T17:30:00.000-05:00

Here are this week's releases that start in theaters ~~this Friday~~ Today!

- Arthur Christmas

- Hugo

- The Muppets

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Shame
Autoreiji
Kinyarwanda
Sleeping Beauty

New Movies For This Weekend 11/18/2011

2011-11-16T12:51:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

[This looks like a great week to avoid the theater altogether.]

Reminder: Next week's movies (see list at the bottom of this post) will come out on Wednesday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

- Happy Feet Two

- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Hugo
The Muppets
A Dangerous Method
My Week with Marilyn
Arthur Christmas
The Artist

New Movies For This Weekend 11/11/2011

2011-11-09T19:35:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- A Mother's Story

- Immortals

- J. Edgar

- Jack And Jill

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Happy Feet Two
The Descendants
Tyrannosaur
Another Happy Day

New Movies For This Weekend 11/04/2011

2011-11-02T19:56:00.001-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

- Tower Heist

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Immortals
J. Edgar
Melancholia
Jack And Jill
London Boulevard
Into The Abyss
Tropa de Elite 2 - O Inimigo Agora É Outro
11-11-11

November 2011 Movie Guide

2011-10-30T14:49:00.001-04:00

These are my picks (complete with the reason for my choice) for the movies coming to theaters in November, but feel free to check out all of November's releases by visiting the Internet Movie Database's Coming Soon page.

Friday, November 4th

A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS
Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Stars: Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris
- Why? Harold + Kumar + NPH = sneak some Whitecastle or Krystals into the theater and prepare to laugh your ass off.

Friday, November 11th

MELANCHOLIA [limited release]
Director: Lars von Trier
Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland
- Why? The last movie that Lars von Trier gave us was Antichrist. As disturbing as that was, I'm looking forward to see how this new movie turns out.
11-11-11 [limited release]
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Stars: Timothy Gibbs, Michael Landes, Brendan Price
- Why? Darren Bousman's resume speaks for itself. He gave us Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, and Repo! The Genetic Opera. I doubt we'll be disappointed.

Friday, November 18th

no recommendations

Wednesday, November 23rd (day before Thanksgiving)

THE MUPPETS
Director: James Bobin
Stars: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper

Why? It's the Muppets! You don't need another reason.

New Movies For This Weekend 10/28/2011

2011-10-26T12:51:00.001-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- In Time

- Puss In Boots

- The Rum Diary

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
Tower Heist
The Son Of No One

New Movies For This Weekend 10/21/2011

2011-10-20T12:25:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Johnny English Reborn

- The Mighty Macs

- Paranormal Activity 3

- The Three Musketeers

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Anonymous
Puss In Boots
In Time
The Rum Diary
Like Crazy
Sleeping Beauty
Janie Jones

New Movies For This Weekend 10/14/2011

2011-10-12T13:10:00.001-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Big Year

- Footloose

- The Thing

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Paranormal Activity 3
The Three Musketeers
Margin Call
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Red State
Johnny English Reborn
Glitch In The Grid

New Movies For This Weekend 10/07/2011

2011-10-06T12:35:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Ides Of March

- Real Steel

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Thing
Footloose
The Skin I Live In
Texas Killing Fields
The Big Year
Trespass

October 2011 Movie Guide

2011-10-02T13:30:00.000-04:00

These are my picks (complete with the reason for my choice) for the movies coming to theaters in October, but feel free to check out all of October's releases by visiting the Internet Movie Database.

Friday, October 7th

Real Steel

Director:

Shawn Levy

Stars:

Hugh Jackman

Evangeline Lilly

Why? Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots, starring Kate from LOST and Wolverine.

The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)

[limited release]

Director:

Tom Six

Why? I think it will be interesting to see this director take the concept to the next level.

Friday, October 14th

The Thing

Director:

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Stars:

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Joel Edgerton

Ulrich Thomsen

Why? Ramona Flowers on ice.

Friday, October 21st

Paranormal Activity 3

Directors:

Henry Joost

Ariel Schulman

Stars:

Katie Featherston

Why? Because the first two were genuinely scary and this not only continues the story but looks to up the ante.

The Three Musketeers

Director:

Stars:

Why? Do we really need another 3 Musketeers? Probably not, but the director is really good, and we get to see Milla Jovovich in a corset.

Red State

Director:

Stars:

Why? Because it's Kevin Smith! Do we really need another reason? I'm looking forward to the first horror movie from this traditionally comedy director. Additionally, this is very timely given the publicity that Westboro Baptist has been getting.

Friday, October 28th

The Rum Diary

Director:

Stars:

Why? Johnny Depp in another Hunter S Thompson movie alongside the gorgeous Amber Heard.

Sleeping Beauty

Director:

Julia Leigh

Stars:

Emily Browning

Why? It's the girl from Sucker Punch, and I think the description sounds interesting. (The full synopsis seems to be a casualty of IMDb's site reformat, but you can read it here.)

New Movies For This Weekend 09/30/2011

2011-09-29T12:42:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- 50/50

- Courageous

- Dream House

- What's Your Number?

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Real Steel
The Ides Of March
Dirty Girl

New Movies For This Weekend 09/23/2011

2011-09-22T12:27:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Abduction

- Dolphin Tale

- Killer Elite

- Moneyball

Note: The Lion King 3D begins it's second & final week in theaters this Friday.

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
50/50
Dream House
What's Your Number?
Margaret
Take Shelter

New Movies For This Weekend 09/16/2011

2011-09-15T12:07:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Drive

- I Don't Know How She Does It

- The Lion King 3D

- Straw Dogs

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Moneyball
Abduction
Machine Gun Preacher
Killer Elite
Puncture

New Movies For This Weekend 9/9/2011

2011-09-07T22:09:00.001-04:00

(My internet connection is still down, so this week you're getting a very basic version of this post courtesy of the Blogger app for Android.)

This week's new releases are as follows:

- Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star

- Contagion

- Creature

- Warrior

.............
Next week {http://imdb.com/nowplaying/2011/9/16}:
Drive
Straw Dogs
I Don't Know How She Does It
Restless

New Movies For This Weekend 09/02/2011

2011-09-01T13:02:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Apollo 18

- Seven Days In Utopia

- Shark Night 3D

- The Debt

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Contagion
Warrior
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Laugh at My Pain

September 2011 Movie Guide

2011-08-29T14:30:00.000-04:00

Here are my picks for the movies being released to theaters in September, but feel free to check out all of September's releases by visiting the Internet Movie Database.

Friday, September 2nd

Shark Night 3D

Director: David R. Ellis
Stars: Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Alyssa Diaz (Full Cast)

Apollo 18

Director: Gonzalo López-Gallego
Stars: (Full Cast)

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

Director: Alex Gregory Peter Huyck
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Bibb, Tyler Labine (Full Cast)

Friday, September 9th

Contagion

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law (Full Cast)

Friday, September 16th

Drive

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston (Full Cast)

Straw Dogs

Director: Rod Lurie
Stars: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård (Full Cast)

Friday, September 23rd

Moneyball

Director: Bennett Miller
Stars: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill (Full Cast)

Killer Elite

Director: Gary McKendry
Stars: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro (Full Cast)

Friday, September 30th

50/50

Director: Jonathan Levine
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick (Full Cast)

What's Your Number?

Director: Mark Mylod
Stars: Anna Faris, Chris Pratt, Ryan Phillippe (Full Cast)

Tucker & Dale vs Evil [limited theatrical release]

Director: Eli Craig
Stars: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden (Full Cast)

New Movies For This Weekend 08/26/2011

2011-08-24T18:15:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Colombiana

- Don't Be Afraid of The Dark

- Our Idiot Brother

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Shark Night 3D
The Debt
Apollo 18
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Saving Private Perez

New Movies For This Weekend 08/19/2011

2011-08-18T12:39:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Conan The Barbarian

- Fright Night

- One Day

- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Our Idiot Brother
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Colombiana
Circumstance
Higher Ground

New Movies For This Weekend 08/12/2011

2011-08-11T12:15:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- 30 Minutes Or Less

- Final Destination 5

- Glee the 3D Concert Movie

- The Help

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
One Day
Fright Night
Conan the Barbarian
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D
Griff the Invisible

New Movies For This Weekend 08/05/2011

2011-08-04T12:29:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Change-Up

- Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
30 Minutes or Less
The Help
Final Destination 5
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
Senna

August 2011 Movie Guide

2011-08-01T13:30:00.000-04:00

I spent way too much time this weekend playing Kingdom Rush on ArmorGames.com, so here's a quick and simple version of my picks for the month of August.

If you like, you can see all of the movies being released in August by going to http://www.imdb.com/nowplaying/2011/08/.

Friday, August 5th

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Director: Rupert Wyatt
Stars: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto (Full Cast)

The Change-Up

Director: David Dobkin
Stars: Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde (Full Cast)

Friday, August 12th

30 Minutes or Less

Director: Ruben Fleischer
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson (Full Cast)

Friday, August 19th

Fright Night

Director: Craig Gillespie
Stars: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant (Full Cast)

Conan the Barbarian

Director: Marcus Nispel
Stars: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan (Full Cast)

Friday, August 26th

Our Idiot Brother

Director: Jesse Peretz
Stars: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel (Full Cast)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Director: Troy Nixey
Stars: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison (Full Cast)

New Movies For This Weekend 07/29/2011

2011-07-28T12:40:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Cowboys & Aliens

- Crazy, Stupid, Love.

- The Smurfs

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
The Change-Up
The Whistleblower
Magic Trip
Bellflower

New Movies For This Weekend 07/22/2011

2011-07-21T11:55:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Captain America: The First Avenger

- Friends With Benefits

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Cowboys & Aliens
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
The Smurfs
Attack the Block
The Future

New Movies For This Weekend 07/15/2011

2011-07-14T11:50:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

- Winnie the Pooh

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Captain America: The First Avenger
Friends with Benefits
Another Earth
Sarah's Key
The Myth of the American Sleepover

New Movies For This Weekend 07/08/2011

2011-07-07T12:30:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Horrible Bosses

- Zookeeper

- Ironclad (as far as I can tell, this is only playing at AMC Regency 24)

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Winnie the Pooh
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Tabloid
Life, Above All

July 2011 Movie Guide (lazy version)

2011-07-02T15:52:00.001-04:00

Here are the movies I'm looking forward to during the month of July:

For more info on these movies (cast, trailers, etc.), you can click on the individual links above. To see the full list of movies coming out this month, go to http://www.imdb.com/nowplaying/2011/07/.

New Movies For This Weekend 07/01/2011

2011-06-30T12:16:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Larry Crowne

- Monte Carlo

- Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (IN THEATERS NOW!!)

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Zookeeper
Horrible Bosses
Project Nim
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest
The Ward

New Movies For This Weekend 06/24/2011

2011-06-23T12:20:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Bad Teacher

- Cars 2

In theaters starting Tuesday, June 28th @ 9:00pm:
- Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Larry Crowne
Monte Carlo
Terri
The Perfect Host

New Movies For This Weekend 06/17/2011

2011-06-16T12:20:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Art Of Getting By

- Green Lantern

- Mr. Popper's Penguins

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Cars 2
Bad Teacher
A Better Life

New Movies For This Weekend 06/10/2011

2011-06-09T12:20:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Judy Moody And The Not Bummer Summer

- Super 8

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Green Lantern
Mr. Popper's Penguins
The Art of Getting By
Buck
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TV Guest Stars for May 2011

2011-06-07T11:45:00.000-04:00

When you follow as many TV shows as I do, you don't realize at first how difficult it will be to catch up after going on vacation the last week of April. As of Sunday, I'm finally caught up enough to write up this catch-up post.

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Community – "A Fistful Of Paintballs" (air date May 5, 2011)

In part one of the Community season finale, Josh Holloway guest-starred as the 'Black Rider.' You remember that he was 'Sawyer' on LOST, right?

Bones – "The Signs In The Silence" (air date May 5, 2011)

Sean O'Bryan guest starred as 'Mike Shenfield,' the "father" who abused the deaf/mute girl. Previously, he played the role of 'Bill Blackham' on NBC's Persons Unknown. He also recently guest starred on the previous season of Dexter as 'Dan Mendell,' a children's dentist and one of Julia Stiles' character's kidnappers.

Mad Love – "After The Fireworks" (series finale – air date May 16, 2011)

Geoff Stults guest starred as 'Tom Stevens,' the guy that Kate didn't realize she was married to. Previously, he played the role of 'Tommy Conroy' on ABC's Happy Town. Recently, he guest starred on an episode of Bones titled "The Finder," which acted as an unofficial pilot for the new show The Finder, which will air on FOX this coming fall. (For my previous post referencing the episode of Bones mentioned above, click here.)

Cristine Rose guest starred as 'Penny,' Connie's soon-to-be step-mother. Previously, she played the role of 'Angela Petrelli' on Heroes.

Breakout Kings - "Where In The World Is Carmen Vega" (season finale – air date May 30, 2011)

Lauren Velez guest starred as 'Carmen Vega,' the female convict who escaped. Currently, she plays the role of 'Lt. Maria LaGuerta' on Dexter.

New Movies For This Weekend 06/03/2011

2011-06-02T17:58:00.001-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- X-Men: First Class

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Super 8
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Trollhunter
The Trip

June 2011 Movie Guide

2011-05-29T12:11:00.000-04:00

(Yes, I skipped May since I was on vacation at the end of April, but I'm back for June.) Here's your guide to June's theatrical releases. Release dates and actor/director names are from IMDb.com. These are just highlights. If you want to see everything coming out this month, go to the IMDb June Releases page. Movie trailers are from TrailerAddict.com. For the latest trailers and TV spots, you can follow them on Twitter or like them on Facebook.

Friday, June 3rd

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS - Director: Matthew Vaughn; Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, June 10th

SUPER 8 - Director: J.J. Abrams; Stars: Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, June 17th

GREEN LANTERN - Director: Martin Campbell; Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard (Full Cast)

TV Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, June 24th

CARS 2 - Director: John Lasseter Brad Lewis; Stars: (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer – [click here or watch below]

BAD TEACHER - Director: Jake Kasdan; Stars: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake (Full Cast)

Red-Band Trailer – [click here or watch below]

New Movies For This Weekend 05/27/2011

2011-05-26T11:57:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Hangover Part II

- Kung Fu Panda 2

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
X-Men: First Class
Beginners
Submarine

New Movies For This Weekend 05/20/2011

2011-05-19T11:46:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Everything Must Go

- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Hangover Part II
Kung Fu Panda 2
The Tree of Life

New Movies For This Weekend 05/13/2011

2011-05-11T23:01:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Bridesmaids

- Priest

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Midnight in Paris

New Movies For This Weekend 05/06/2011

2011-05-05T11:58:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Jumping The Broom

- Something Borrowed

- Thor

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Bridesmaids
Priest
Hesher
Everything Must Go
Go for It!

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 04/23/2011

2011-05-04T21:20:00.001-04:00

(Personal Note: This was delayed due to my vacation.)

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Breakout Kings - "Fun With Chemistry"

Scout Taylor-Compton guest starred as 'Starla Rowland,' the hostage that the inmate took to escape. She has played the role of 'Laurie Strode' in Rob Zombie's Halloween and Halloween II.

Happy Endings - "Your Couples, Friends, & Neighbors"

Michael Mosley guest starred as 'Malcolm,' the artist living in Dave & Max's crawlspace. Previously, he played the role of 'Drew,' on the final season of Scrubs. Coincidentally, his character on Scrubs was the boyfriend of 'Denise,' played by Eliza Coupe who is 'Jane' in this series.

Bones - "The Finder"

Geoff Stults guest starred as 'Walter Sherman,' the guy the 'Booth' enlisted to help find the missing map. Recently, he played the role of 'Tommy Conroy' on ABC's Happy Town.

Michael Clarke Duncan guest starred as 'Leo,' Walter's "legal advisor." Although he is well known from a variety of projects, he's probably best known for his role as 'John Coffey' in Stephen King's The Green Mile.

Saffron Burrows guest starred as 'Ike,' Walter's bartender. Previously, she played the role of 'Dr Norah Skinner' on My Own Worst Enemy with Christian Slater.

Mini Anden guest starred as 'Brittany,' the girl with the "Do Not Resuscitate" tattoo. For the past few years, she has been playing the recurring role of 'Carina' on Chuck.

Danny Trejo guest starred as 'Bishop Edward Galano,' the expert on Vatican treasure ships. He's very recognizable from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez projects, and he was recently the star of the movie Machete.

New Movies For This Weekend 04/29/2011

2011-04-28T13:51:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (only playing at AMC Theaters)

- Fast Five

- Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil

- Prom

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Thor
Something Borrowed
Jumping the Broom
The Beaver
Last Night

New Movies For This Weekend 04/22/2011

2011-04-21T11:51:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- African Cats

- Madea's Big Happy Family

- Water For Elephants

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Fast Five
Prom
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 04/16/2011

2011-04-17T11:53:00.000-04:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

House - "The Dig"

Damon Lindelof guest starred as the guy that 'Thirteen' kicked in the groin. You may not recognize him as an actor, but he was the co-creator, executive producer, and writer for LOST.

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Castle - "The Dead Pool"

Brendan Hines guest starred as 'Alex Conrad,' Castle's writing protégé. Recently, he's been playing the role of 'Eli Loker' on Lie To Me, but before that he played the role of 'Andy Goode' on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Justin Bruening guest starred as 'Rob Tredwyck,' friend of the murder victim. Previously, he played the role of 'Mike Traceur' on NBC's short-lived Knight Rider series.

Criminal Minds - "The Stranger"

Yuri Lowenthal guest starred as 'Jake Ellison,' the father that was murdered at the same time as the 5th babysitter. Yuri primarily does voice acting, and he's been performing the voice of 'Ben Tennyson' for the last two series, Ben 10: Alien Force and Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.

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Do You Recognize?… the cast of Happy Endings

2011-04-16T12:01:00.001-04:00

The first two episodes of Happy Endings debuted on ABC this past Wednesday. I have to admit, for awhile I was hesitant about picking up another show, but I really enjoyed this. It helps that a good percentage of the cast is familiar to me. I thought it'd be fun to give this show the same treatment that I gave Breaking In last week when it premiered.

Eliza Coupe (playing 'Jane') – She played the role of 'Denise' on the final season of Scrubs, and recently she made a guest appearance on Community as 'Agent Vohlers' with the secret service who ended up having a thing for 'Abed.'

Zachary Knighton (playing 'Dave,' the groom left at the altar) – Recently, he could be seen in the role of 'Bryce' on ABC's FlashForward.

Elisha Cuthbert (playing 'Alex,' the runaway bride) – Not long ago, she could be seen in the role of 'Maxine' alongside Christian Slater in ABC's The Forgotten.

I'm not really familiar with Adam Pally (who plays 'Max'), Casey Wilson (who plays 'Penny'), and Damon Wayans, Jr. (who plays 'Brad'), but they definitely add to the humor of the show.

New Movies For This Weekend 04/15/2011

2011-04-14T11:44:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Atlas Shrugged

- The Conspirator

- Rio

- Scream 4

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Water for Elephants
Madea's Big Happy Family
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 04/09/2011

2011-04-10T12:15:00.001-04:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Criminal Minds - "Hanley Waters"

Kelli Williams guest starred as 'Shelley Chamberlain,' the woman who went crazy on the anniversary of her son's death. Recently, she's been playing the role of 'Gillian Foster' on Lie To Me.

Mr. Sunshine - "Ben and Vivian"

Lizzy Caplan guest starred as 'Vivian,' Crystal's new assistant. Not long ago she starred on True Blood, playing the role of 'Amy Burley,' Jason Stackhouse's girlfriend until she was killed by René the assumed identity of Drew Marshall, who was dating Arlene. She has also played the recurring role of the shapeshifter 'Tina Greer' on Smallville.

Breaking In - "Pilot"

Jareb Dauplaise guest starred as 'Eddie Gold,' the son of the owner of the car dealership. Currently, he plays the role of 'Miles' on The Hard Times of RJ Berger on MTV.

Do You Recognize?… the cast of Breaking In

2011-04-08T12:41:00.001-04:00

Breaking In debuted on FOX this week, and I really enjoyed it. I hope this show sticks around for awhile. It'd be nice to see a Christian Slater show last longer than one season. Here are some details on the noteworthy cast.

Christian Slater (playing 'Oz') – Recently, he played 'Henry Spivey / Edward Albright' in My Own Worst Enemy and 'Alex Donovan' on The Forgotten.

Bret Harrison (playing 'Cameron Price') - Recently, you may have seen him on V as 'Dr. Sidney Miller,' but before that, Reaper fans will recognize him as 'Sam Oliver.'

Odette Annable (playing 'Melanie Green') – You may know her better as Odette Yustman. She's been in the movies Cloverfield and The Unborn. She was also featured in the video for Weezer's "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" [click here or watch below].

Michael Rosenbaum (playing 'Dutch,' Melanie's boyfriend) – Everyone knows he was 'Lex Luthor' on Smallville, right?

Jennifer Irwin (playing 'Creepy Carol') – Recently, she's been playing 'Cassie Powers,' Kenny's sister-in-law on Eastbound & Down.

Trevor Moore (playing 'Josh') – He's one half of the friend duo in Miss March.

Alphonso McAuley (playing 'Cash') – I'm not really familiar with his previous work, but I'm enjoying his character on this show.

New Movies For This Weekend 04/08/2011

2011-04-07T11:45:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Arthur

- Hanna

- Soul Surfer

- Your Highness

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Scream 4
Rio
Henry's Crime
The Conspirator

New Movies For This Weekend 04/01/2011

2011-03-31T12:46:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Hop

- Insidious

- Shakthi

- Source Code

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Your Highness
Hanna
Arthur
Born to Be Wild
Soul Surfer

April 2011 Movie Guide

2011-03-29T11:42:00.000-04:00

Here's your guide to April's theatrical releases. Release dates and actor/director names are from IMDb.com. These are just highlights. If you want to see everything coming out this month, go to the IMDb April Releases page. Movie trailers are from TrailerAddict.com. For the latest trailers and TV spots, you can follow them on Twitter or like them on Facebook.

Friday, April 1st

SOURCE CODE - Director: Duncan Jones; Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

INSIDIOUS - Director: James Wan; Stars: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

SUPER - Director: James Gunn; Stars: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, April 8th

YOUR HIGHNESS - Director: David Gordon Green; Stars: Danny McBride, Zooey Deschanel, James Franco (Full Cast)

Red-Band Trailer – [click here or watch below]

HANNA - Director: Joe Wright; Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, April 15th

SCREAM 4 - Director: Wes Craven; Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, April 22nd

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS - Director: Francis Lawrence; Stars: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer B – [click here or watch below]

Friday, April 29th

FAST FIVE - Director: Justin Lin; Stars: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer – [click here or watch below]

DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT (limited release) - Director: Kevin Munroe; Stars: Brandon Routh, Anita Briem, Sam Huntington (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 03/26/2011

2011-03-28T09:45:00.000-04:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Breakout Kings - "The Bag Man"

Robert Knepper reprised his role as 'Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell,' inmate at Fox River Prison, for this episode. He originally played this role on Prison Break. Since Prison Break, he has also played the role of 'Samuel,' the owner of the carnival, on Heroes.

Chuck - "Chuck Versus The Muuurder"

David H Lawrence guest starred as 'Marvin' from LargeMart. Heroes fans will recognize him as 'Eric Doyle,' the puppet master.

New Movies For This Weekend 03/25/2011

2011-03-24T11:25:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

- The 5th Quarter

- Sucker Punch (in IMAX & XD)

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Source Code
Insidious
Super
Hop
Cat Run

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 03/19/2011

2011-03-19T12:15:00.001-04:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

House – "Out Of The Chute"

Chad Faust guest starred as 'Lane,' the bull rider who became House's team's patient. If you watched the USA show The 4400, then you may remember him from his role as 'Kyle Baldwin.'

Traffic Light - "No Good Deed"

Rick Gonzalez guest starred as 'Charlie,' Mike's brother that dedicated the book to Mike's wife, Lisa. If you watched Reaper on The CW, then you'll remember him from his role as 'Ben Gonzalez.'

Community - "Custody Law & Easter European Diplomacy"

Enver Gjokaj guest starred as 'Lukka,' Troy & Abed's new friend that turned out to be a war criminal. Dollhouse fans will remember him as 'Victor.'

New Movies For This Weekend 03/18/2011

2011-03-17T11:15:00.000-04:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Limitless

- The Lincoln Lawyer

- Paul

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Sucker Punch
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Miral
Potiche
Peep World

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 03/12/2011

2011-03-12T16:24:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Being Human - "Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things"

Cindy Sampson guest starred as 'Cindy,' the mother of the boy that 'Aidan' was spending time with. Supernatural fans know her as 'Lisa,' another single mom role.

Fringe - "Os"

Jorge Garcia guest starred as the security guard that 'Walter' was getting high with at the beginning of the episode. I'm pretty sure you remember him as 'Hurley' on LOST, but recently, he's been playing the role of 'Bobert,' one of the maintenance workers, on Mr. Sunshine.

Alan Ruck guest starred as 'Dr. Crick,' the man trying to find a way for his son to get our of his wheel chair. Previously he played the role of 'Charlie Morse' on NBC's Persons Unknown. He's probably most famous for his role as 'Cameron Frye' in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

New Movies For This Weekend 03/11/2011

2011-03-10T19:36:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Battle: Los Angeles

- Mars Needs Moms

- Red Riding Hood

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Limitless
Paul
The Lincoln Lawyer
Win Win
Bill Cunningham New York

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 03/05/2011

2011-03-06T10:31:00.000-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Chuck - "Chuck Versus the First Bank Of Evil"

Ray Wise guest starred as 'Riley,' Volkoff's attorney. Previously he played the role of 'The Devil' on Reaper.

François Chau guest starred as the bank manager where Volkoff's account was. LOST fans will recognize him as 'Dr. Pierre Chang.'

House - "Recession Proof"

Ashley Jones guest starred as 'Diane,' the wife of the patient. Fans of True Blood will recognize her as 'Daphne,' the waitress who was a shifter like 'Sam.'

No Ordinary Family - "No Ordinary Love"

Eric Balfour guest starred as 'Lucas Winnick,' a patient with lymphoma. If you've been watching Haven on Syfy, then you know he's been playing the role of 'Duke Crocker.'

Tricia Helfer guest starred as 'Sophie Adler,' the woman with the pheromone powers. She has previously had guest roles as 'Agent Alex Forrest' on Chuck, 'Agent Bonnie Belski' on Warehouse 13, 'Stephanie Dobbs' on the pilot episode of Human Target, and 'Naomi Russell' on Lie To Me.

New Movies For This Weekend 03/04/2011

2011-03-03T12:27:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Adjustment Bureau

- Beastly

- Rango

- Take Me Home Tonight

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Battle: Los Angeles
Jane Eyre
Red Riding Hood
Mars Needs Moms
Kill the Irishman

March 2011 Movie Guide

2011-02-28T12:35:00.000-05:00

Here's your guide to March's theatrical releases. Release dates and actor/director names are from IMDb.com. These are just highlights. If you want to see everything coming out this month, go to the IMDb March Releases page. Movie trailers are from TrailerAddict.com. For the latest trailers and TV spots, you can follow them on Twitter or like them on Facebook.

Friday, March 4th

RANGO - Director: Gore Verbinski; Stars: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer – [click here or watch below]

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU - Director: George Nolfi; Stars: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT - Director: Michael Dowse; Stars: Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler (Full Cast)

Red Band Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, March 11th

RED RIDING HOOD - Director: Catherine Hardwicke; Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, March 18th

LIMITLESS - Director: Neil Burger; Stars: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer – [click here or watch below]

PAUL - Director: Greg Mottola; Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen (Full Cast)

Red Band Trailer – [click here or watch below]

Friday, March 25th

SUCKER PUNCH - Director: Zack Snyder; Stars: Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer – [click here or watch below]

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 02/26/2011

2011-02-27T12:30:00.000-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Chuck - "Chuck Versus The Masquerade"

Lauren Cohan guest starred as 'Vivian MacArthur,' Volkoff's daughter. Supernatural fans will recognize her as 'Bela.' Recently, she played the role of 'Rose' on The Vampire Diaries.

Castle - "Setup"

Adrian Pasdar guest starred as 'Mark Fallon,' an agent for the Department of Homeland Security. Heroes fans will recognize him as 'Nathan Petrelli.'

Bahar Soomekh guest starred as 'Nazihah Alhabi,' the wife of the murdered cab driver. If you're a fan of the SAW movies, then you will recognize her for her role as 'Lynn,' the doctor that performed brain surgery on Jigsaw.

Community - "Intro To Political Science"

Eliza Coupe guest starred as 'Special Agent Robin Vohlers,' the secret service agent that spoke with Abed. Previously, she played the role of 'Denise' on the final season of Scrubs.

New Movies For This Weekend 02/25/2011

2011-02-23T16:10:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Drive Angry 3D

- The Grace Card

- Hall Pass

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Rango
The Adjustment Bureau
Take Me Home Tonight
Red State
Beastly

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 02/19/2011

2011-02-21T13:52:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

House - "You Must Remember This"

Tina Holmes guest starred as 'Nadia,' the waitress with the perfect memory. If you watched Persons Unknown, you may remember that she played the role of 'Moira.'

Castle - "The Final Nail"

Jason Wiles guest starred as 'Damian Westlake,' the man whose wife was killed. Fans of NBC's Persons Unknown will recognize him as 'Joe Tucker.'

Criminal Minds - "Today I Do"

Rachel Miner guest starred as 'Molly,' the girl being held prisoner. Previously, she has played the roles of 'Meg' on Supernatural and 'Dani,' Charlie Runkle's assistant, on Californication.

New Movies For This Weekend 02/18/2011

2011-02-17T13:20:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

- I Am Number Four

- Unknown

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Drive Angry 3D
Hall Pass
Of Gods and Men
Heartbeats
The Grace Card

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 02/12/2011

2011-02-14T18:54:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

No Ordinary Family - "No Ordinary Double Standard"

Ethan Suplee guest starred as 'Tom Seeley,' the guy with the power to turn into mist/fog/steam. You probably recognized him as 'Randy' from My Name Is Earl.

Criminal Minds - "Sense Memory"

Brad William Henke guest starred as the unsub for the episode. LOST fans may recognize him as 'Bram,' part of the crew that worked for 'Jacob.'

New Movies For This Weekend 02/11/2011

2011-02-10T11:50:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Gnomeo & Juliet

- Just Go with It

- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

- The Eagle

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
I Am Number Four
Unknown
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Vanishing on 7th Street

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 02/05/2011

2011-02-06T13:44:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Californication - "Monkey Business"

Fisher Stevens guest starred as the billionaire 'Zig Semetauer.' LOST fans will recognize him as 'George Minkowski.'

Michael Ealy guest starred as 'Ben,' the father of one of Becca's bandmates. If you watched FlashForward, then you'll recognize him as 'Marshall Vogel.'

Human Target - "Kill Bob"

Lauren German guest starred as 'Angie,' Bob's wife who was trying to kill him. If you watched the show Happy Town on ABC, then you may recognize her as 'Henley.' She also played 'Beth' in Hostel: Part II.

The Vampire Diaries - "Daddy Issues"

Dawn Olivieri guest starred as 'Andie Star,' the newslady. Heroes fans may recognize her as 'Lydia,' the tatooed lady from the carnival.

New Movies For This Weekend 02/04/2011

2011-02-03T12:30:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Sanctum

- The Roommate

- Blue Valentine (I missed this one previously because it looks like it may have started at Regal Beach Blvd last weekend, but it will be starting at 5 Points Theatre this weekend. These are the only two theaters in town where I can confirm it is playing.)

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Just Go with It
Gnomeo & Juliet
Cedar Rapids
The Eagle
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

February 2011 Movie Guide

2011-01-31T12:25:00.000-05:00

Here's your guide to February's theatrical releases. Release dates and actor/director names are from IMDb.com. These are just highlights. If you want to see everything coming out this month, go to the IMDb February Releases page. Movie trailers are from TrailerAddict.com. For the latest trailers and TV spots, you can follow them on Twitter or like them on Facebook.

Friday, February 4th

THE ROOMMATE - Director: Christian E. Christiansen; Stars: Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, February 11th

JUST GO WITH IT - Director: Dennis Dugan; Stars: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, February 18th

I AM NUMBER FOUR - Director: D.J. Caruso; Stars: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron (Full Cast)

Extended Trailer [click here or watch below]

UNKNOWN - Director: Jaume Collet-Serra; Stars: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, February 25th

DRIVE ANGRY 3D - Director: Patrick Lussier; Stars: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 01/29/2011

2011-01-29T13:36:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Criminal Minds - "The Thirteenth Step"

Adrianne Palicki guest starred as 'Sydney Manning,' half of the murdering couple. She previously played the role of 'Jessica Moore,' Sam's original girlfriend on Supernatural. She is also the voice of 'Clare' on the Adult Swim show Titan Maximum, and she recently played 'Charlie' in the supernatural movie Legion.

Deirdre Lovejoy guest starred as 'Agent Bates,' the officer assisting the BAU. She is well known for her role on Bones as 'Heather Taffet' aka "The Gravedigger," and she was actually featured in this week's episode of Bones.

New Movies For This Weekend 01/28/2011

2011-01-27T12:15:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- 127 Hours

- Inside Job

- The Mechanic

- The Rite

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Sanctum
The Roommate

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 01/22/2011

2011-01-23T17:03:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

House - "Larger Than Life"

Sprague Grayden guest starred as 'Eva,' the wife of 'Jack,' the hero/patient. If you watched Paranormal Activity 2 this past Halloween, then you may recognize her as 'Kristi,' Katie's sister and the mother of 'Hunter.'

Lie To Me - "Saved"

Annabeth Gish guest starred as 'Ilene Clarke,' the rescue worker that 'Cal' suspected of being an adrenaline junkie. She previously played the role of 'Lita,' on FlashForward.

Kevin Rankin guest starred as 'Kent,' Ilene's brother. He previously played the role of 'Jerry' on LOST.

No Ordinary Family - "No Ordinary Detention"

Joanne Kelly guest starred as 'Rachel Jacobs,' with Internal Affairs. If you watch Warehouse 13, then you'll recognize her as 'Myka.'

New Movies For This Weekend 01/21/2011

2011-01-20T11:09:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- No Strings Attached

- The Way Back (playing at theaters except Tinseltown)

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Mechanic
The Rite
Biutiful
From Prada to Nada

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 01/15/2011

2011-01-16T17:06:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Castle - "Poof, You're Dead"

Chadwick Boseman guest starred as 'Chuck Russell,' the street magician who was fired by 'Zalman Drake,' the magician/murder victim. If you watched Persons Unknown, then you'll recognize him as 'Graham McNair.'

Vanessa Lengies guest starred as 'Eliza Winter,' the magician's assistant. If you're a fan of the movie Waiting, then you might recognize her as 'Natasha,' the hot, under-age hostess.

No Ordinary Family - "No Ordinary Brother"

Jason Wiles guest starred as 'Mike,' Jim's brother. If you watched Persons Unknown, then you'll recognize him as 'Joe Tucker.' (Wow, that's 2 Persons Unknown people this week.)

Rebecca Mader guest starred as 'Victoria Morrow,' the new VP of Human Resources at Stephanie's company. LOST fans will remember her as 'Charlotte.'

Human Target - "Cool Hand Guerrero"

James Remar guest starred as 'Clancy Cole,' the warden of the Alabama prison where 'Guerrero' was being held. Dexter fans will recognize him as 'Harry,' Dexter's father. He has also played the role of 'Giuseppe Salvatore' on The Vampire Diaries.

New Movies For This Weekend 01/14/2011

2011-01-13T10:24:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Dilemma

- The Green Hornet

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Company Men
No Strings Attached
The Way Back

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 01/08/2011

2011-01-08T12:32:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Human Target - "Communication Breakdown"

Tony Hale guest starred as 'Harry,' the inept private detective who is a friend of 'Chance.' Chuck fans will recognize him as 'Emmett Milbarge,' previously a manager at the Buy More.

V - "Red Rain"

Bret Harrison guest starred as 'Dr. Sidney Miller,' the guy researching the visitors at the university. Reaper fans will recognize him as 'Sam,' the main character who had to work for the Devil.

New Movies For This Weekend 01/07/2011

2011-01-06T18:30:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Country Strong

- Season of the Witch

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Green Hornet
The Dilemma
Barney's Version

January 2011 Movie Guide

2011-01-04T13:30:00.000-05:00

Here's your guide to January's theatrical releases. Release dates and actor/director names are from IMDb.com. These are just highlights. If you want to see everything coming out this month, go to the IMDb January Releases page. Movie trailers are from TrailerAddict.com. For the latest trailers and TV spots, you can follow them on Twitter or like them on Facebook.

Friday, January 7th

SEASON OF THE WITCH - Director: Dominic Sena; Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, January 14th

THE GREEN HORNET - Director: Michel Gondry; Stars: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

THE DILEMMA - Director: Ron Howard; Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, January 21st

THE COMPANY MEN - Director: John Wells; Stars: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

NO STRINGS ATTACHED - Director: Ivan Reitman; Stars: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, January 28th

THE MECHANIC - Director: Simon West; Stars: Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

THE RITE - Director: Mikael Håfström; Stars: Colin O'Donoghue, Anthony Hopkins, Ciarán Hinds (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer B [click here or watch below]

New Movies For This Weekend 12/31/2010

2010-12-30T14:30:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Gulliver's Travel

- The King's Speech

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Season of the Witch

New Movies For This Weekend 12/24/2010

2010-12-22T19:25:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Little Fockers

- True Grit

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Blue Valentine
Another Year

New Movies For This Weekend 12/17/2010

2010-12-16T20:46:00.001-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Black Swan

- How Do You Know

- The Fighter

- TRON: Legacy

- Yogi Bear

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Little Fockers
True Grit
Somewhere
The Illusionist
Gulliver's Travels

New Movies For This Weekend 12/10/2010

2010-12-09T10:27:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

- The Tourist

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
TRON: Legacy
Yogi Bear
How Do You Know
Rabbit Hole
Casino Jack

New Movies For This Weekend 12/03/2010

2010-12-02T10:32:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Fair Game

- The Warrior's Way

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
The Tourist
The Tempest
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Company Men
The Fighter

December 2010 Movie Guide

2010-11-29T10:11:00.000-05:00

Here's your guide to December's theatrical releases. Release dates and actor/director names are from IMDb.com. These are just highlights. If you want to see everything coming out this month, go to the IMDb December Releases page. Movie trailers are from TrailerAddict.com. For the latest trailers and TV spots, you can follow them on Twitter or like them on Facebook.

Friday, December 3rd

BLACK SWAN (limited release) - Director: Darren Aronofsky; Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

THE WARRIOR'S WAY - Director: Sngmoo Lee; Stars: Dong-gun Jang, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, December 10th

THE TOURIST - Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck; Stars: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

THE FIGHTER (limited release) - Director: David O. Russell; Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, December 17th

TRON: LEGACY - Director: Joseph Kosinski; Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

YOGI BEAR - Director: Eric Brevig; Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

Wednesday, December 22nd

LITTLE FOCKERS - Director: Paul Weitz; Stars: Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

TRUE GRIT - Director: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen; Stars: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS - Director: Rob Letterman; Stars: Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel (Full Cast)

Feature Trailer [click here or watch below]

Friday, December 31st

BLUE VALENTINE - Director: Derek Cianfrance; Stars: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, John Doman (Full Cast)

Theatrical Trailer [click here or watch below]

TV Guest Stars For Week Ending 11/27/2010

2010-11-27T10:19:00.001-05:00

Note: To help refresh your memory, wiki links are provided for characters when available.

Lie To Me - "Veronica"

Annette O'Toole guest starred as 'Veronica,' the woman with Alzheimer's. Smallville fans will recognize her as 'Martha Kent.'

Jim Beaver guest starred as 'Gus Sloane,' Veronica's brother-in-law. Supernatural fans will recognize him as 'Bobby.' He also played the role of 'Sheriff Charlie Mills' on Harper's Island.

Human Target - "The Wife's Tale"

M.C. Gainey guest starred as 'Donnelly,' the guy that Chance got the file from. LOST fans will recognize him as 'Tom Friendly,' one of "The Others." If you watched Happy Town, then you may also recognize him as 'Sheriff Griffin Conroy.'

New Movies This Weekend 11/26/2010

2010-11-25T10:00:00.000-05:00

(New releases as listed on the Tinseltown website)
*links to movie websites below*

- Burlesque

- Faster

- Love and Other Drugs

- Tangled

Next Week's Releases (listed on IMDb.com):
Black Swan
All Good Things
I Love You Phillip Morris
Night Catches Us
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale