Funny People, Aliens in the Attic, and The Collector

Three new movies are out this weekend: Adam Sandler, something for the kids, and some suspense. Look for other great movie reviews on Popcornmonsters.com.


Watch the trailer for Funny People

Over the past few years, writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) has shown that nothing—not even losing your virginity or the miracle of childbirth—is sacred. About his third film behind the camera, he says, “I’m trying to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies. Wish me luck!” Apatow directs Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann in Funny People, the story of a famous comedian who has a near-death experience.


Watch the trailer for Aliens in the Attic

Kids on a family vacation must fight off an attack by knee-high alien invaders with world-destroying ambitions -- while the youngsters' parents remain clueless about the battle.


Watch the trailer for The Collector

Handyman and ex-con Arkin aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife by robbing his new employer's country home. Unfortunately for Arkin, a far worse enemy has already laid claim to the property - and the family. As the seconds tick down to midnight, Arkin becomes a reluctant hero trapped by a masked "Collector" in a maze of lethal invention - the Spanish Inquisition as imagined by Rube Goldberg - while trying to rescue the very family he came to rob.

St. Trinian's, out August 28, new trailer

St Trinian’s, the infamous school for ‘young ladies’ is once again facing dire financial crisis! The bank are threatening headmistress Camilla Fritton with closure. Her unorthodox doctrine of free expression and self empowerment is also under threat from new Education Minister Geoffrey Thwaits, an old flame of Camilla’s who is determined to bring discipline and order to the anarchic school. In true St Trinian style the girls are in a league of their own; smart, fearless and determined to defend the school they love to the end. They need to unite the warring girl gang cliques and come up with the cash fast to save the school.

House Movie Review by derek_fleek

House Movie Review by derek_fleek


Buy the Movie Poster for House.

House was scheduled to be released in 2007 by Fox Faith, a division of 20th Century Fox. However the movie's release date was pushed back for whatever reason and it arrived in limited release on November 7, 2008. It would be more appropriate to air House on the SyFy (formerly SciFi) Channel, rather than suckering a small sum of money from the few people who want to watch what ought to be a refreshing slasher flick, you know, something other than another dull addition to the Saw series.
In the film, two couples in Alabama find themselves victims of a strange accident, leaving them with no car and no phone. Resorting to the only reasonable idea (find a nearby house and call for help), the couples come upon a house occupied by a group of strangers who claim to have been victims of a similar accident. After staying for a discomforting dinner, they soon realize that the strangers in the house worship the devil and are planning a sacrifice.
Unfortunately, the slasher genre has run dry the past few years without a single refreshing horror idol since Freddy was born in '84, leaving House's villian, The Tin Man, to be a trifling footnote to the slasher genre.
House, complete with wretched acting and the lowest grade of camera work to date, is easily the worst horror movie of '08. Attempts to add another slasher icon to the numerous counts of slice-and-dice maniacs are becoming nonsensical. This routine is getting old quickly and if we keep paying to see bad slasher movies like this one, they'll keep making them.
Provided with a cast of virtually unknown actors who are lost in their roles and a veteran actor (Michael Madsen) who sorely disappoints on every level possible, House doesn't just vanish hope for nearly all modern day slasher flicks, but the horror genre itself is becoming a questionable choice when approaching the ticket booth. It's films like this that leave fans of the genre iffy about paying to see another madman pick off likely teenagers one by one.
Lacking the campy feel required to sustain a guilty pleasure level of interest, nor maintain the ability to be a suspenseful or effective horror film, House is given nothing useful and, in return, the audience is given a forgettable, cheap, and predictable way to blow their money. 1/5 stars

Fast & Furious...get it on DVD or Blu-ray!

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Buy the movie poster for Fast & Furious. Buy the Blu-ray or DVD for Watchmen.

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed—Fast & Furious. Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O’Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what’s possible behind the wheel.


Buy the movie poster for Dragonball Evolution. Buy the Blu-ray or DVD for Dragonball Evolution.

Goku and a handful of friends battle for the Earth against the deadly forces of the Saiyans, who are sweeping across the universe, leaving a path of destruction. Goku and his friends' best chance for survival rests with the Namekian DragonBalls, which provide them the power to summon a mighty dragon.

Carnival of Souls Movie Review by Derek_fleek

Carnival of Souls Movie Review by derek_fleek


Buy the Movie Poster for Carnival of Souls.

The low-budget horror film Carnival of Souls is quite possibly the worst of the cult classics of the '60s, memorable only for its headache-inducing organ music and the vacant stares and blank expressions of actress Candace Hilligoss. This, of course, makes it fodder for the folks at RiffTrax.
Unfortunately, this RiffTrax arrangement may be the worst of the collection of RiffTrax DVDs. RiffTrax DVDs provide a running commentary by the folks from Mystery Science Theater 3000, a TV show that gained cult status based on its wacky characters and surefire laughs. However, the commentary here is mostly annoying, consisting primarily of timid jokes and sarcastic remarks.
Maybe it's because I had enough of Mystery Science Theater 3000 when it was aired on TV, or maybe it's because jokes rarely hit the mark. Whatever it may be, the RiffTrax commentary is becoming work to sit through and pinpointing a solid joke is becoming more difficult then ever.
Filled to the brim with all-around ineffective performances and an uneventful script, this so-bad-it's-awful film features loads of screen time being wasted on empty scenery and unnecessary traveling. It finds itself knee-deep in the kiddie end of the horror pool, absent of scares and calling attention to a tedious pace that only drags on as the film proceeds.
After a traumatic accident leaves her rattled and confused, Mary Henry (Hilligoss) is haunted by the inability to communicate with those around her and is stalked by a creepy man. Drawn to an abandoned carnival in Utah, Mary begins to question her own sanity after seeing a psychiatrist and encountering some strange visions.
Not aging as well as some seem to think, it takes myriad stabs at creating an eerie atmosphere and disappoints. Neither scary nor impressive, the film features dialog that has no crucial importance whatsoever, wasting time you will never get back. And if you're like me, you'll more than likely regret having sat through the entire film.
It’s a failed attempt at making a ’60s ghost story scary by making the ordinary less... ordinary. It’s a boring and outdated film, critically lacking in direction and acting. Overrated by the majority of the public and hailed by critics as an original spook story, a more realistic description of Carnival of Souls would be empty, deplete, and hollow to the core.

Popcornmonsters.com Actor of the Week - Leslie Mann

This week Popcornmonsters.com is featuring the movies of Leslie Mann. Look for Leslie Mann in the newly released Funny People where she plays Laura alongside Adam Sandler as a comedian, George . Also look for her in these movies: 17 Again, Drillbit Taylor, Knocked Up,and other great movies. Buy Leslie Mann posters here.

Confessions of a Shopaholic Movie Review by derek_fleek

Confessions of a Shopaholic Movie Review by derek_fleek


Buy the Movie Poster for Confessions of a Shopaholic.

If you can relate to the formulaic plot, it is possible to be entertained by an overzealous redhead on a shopping spree, maxing out her many credit cards, and attending Shopaholics Anonymous meetings. Unfortunately this relativity doesn't apply to those who hate shopping. Based on the best-selling novels Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Takes on Manhattan by Sophie Kinsella, Confessions of a Shopaholic has a targeted audience, and if you don't fall into said category you won't find much of anything in Confessions of a Shopaholic funny or entertaining.
After her shopping addiction lands her knee deep in credit card debt, college graduate Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) unintentionally lands a job as a journalist for a money management magazine in New York City, which helps support her shopping habit. She becomes famous for her article "The Girl in the Green Scarf." In the process, she falls for the boss (Hugh Dancy).
Directed by P.J. Hogan (My Best Friend's Wedding), Confessions of a Shopaholic is an undisguised chick flick with a meandering plot, a cast of overactors, a messy script, and even includes feeble messages scrambled in among the fashion show of appalling clothing and distasteful shoes. You get the jest from the start. It's a one-note, one-tone premise and doesn't accomplish anything aside from a smirk or two.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer takes his first stab at producing this type of movie, rendering a glimmer of hope for men who are looking for some sort of Bruckheimer-esque elements. This glimpse fades just moments into the film, when that optimistic sliver of hope becomes shadowed by the flamboyant characters and the awful Gwen Stefani ringtone. The urge to watch something like Die Hard or The Warriors emerges after sitting through the cute and innocent spectrum of Confessions of a Shopaholic.
The cast is well assembled, if the goal was to find a neurotic and intolerable redhead as the lead with a countess who "speaks product." All said and done, it could be worse, but not by much. Maybe if you have a taste for shopping and fashion accessories it's worth a look, otherwise it might be hard to find anything worthwhile in this preppy and tiresome chick flick.
Included in the special features of Confessions of a Shopaholic are deleted scenes (two of which are amusing), "Bloopers of a Shopaholic" which is rather poorly assembled, and a "Stuck With Each Other" music video By Shontelle featuring Akon. 1/5 stars

Big Fan Movie Review by star757 - coming to theaters 8/28

Big Fan Movie Review by star757


Buy the Movie Poster for Big FAn. Watch for it coming to select theaters August 28!

This movie stars Patton Oswalt as Paul from Staten Island. It is a look at a true sports fan and what he'll go through for his team. It is funny, and yet you feel sorry for the pathetic guy whose life revolves around his football team. Paul is a parking garage attendant who loves the NY Giants. He listens to the local sports talk radio station and is always calling with comebacks to his nemesis Philadephia Phil. Paul is 30 something, lives with his mom, is never as good as his siblings, and tailgates on the weekend with his friend while watching the game from the parking lot. One day fates collide and Paul and his friend spot their favorite player, Quantrell Bishop, in Staten Island. They decide to follow him, and a few hours later end up at a club in NYC. When he finally sums up the courage to approach his idol, things go wrong. When he learns they were following him Quantrell beats Paul to a pulp. Will this change how he feels about the game of football? The rest of the movie follows Paul's depression as his team suffers from the loss of Quantrell, who is inactive because of the beating. Will Paul press charges? You have to watch the movie to find out. This movie is somewhat funny. I didn't feel sympathy for Paul. It was sad that he cared more about his football team than his own well-being. This is what makes it funny because he is so ridiculous in his love for the Giants. Watch for it in theaters if you're looking for a sports movie about a truly committed fan.

New movies to watch...guinea pigs, scary kid, and men vs. women

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Watch the trailer for G-Force

Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, a covert team of highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Tapped for the G-FORCE are guinea pigs Darwin, the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster, an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez, a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert Mooch, and a star-nosed mole Speckles, the computer and information specialist.


Watch the trailer for The Ugly Truth

Abby Richter is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She's in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway, a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.


Watch the trailer for Orphan

The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there's something wrong with Esther--this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther's sweet facade. But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late-for everyone.


Watch the trailer for The Answer Man

From first-time director John Hindman, comes THE ANSWER MAN, a romantic comedy starring Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Whale), Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”) and Lou Taylor Pucci (Thumbsucker). Arlen Faber (Daniels) is the reclusive author of "Me and God," a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation and has been translated into over 100 languages. On the eve of the 20th anniversary of his still wildly popular book, Arlen is still sought after as the man who has all the answers. Arlen's life collides with Elizabeth (Graham), a single mom raising her seven year-old son, and Kris (Taylor Pucci), a young man fresh out of rehab who is searching for meaning. Both Elizabeth and Kris are hopeful that Arlen has the answers, but the truth is, he hasn't got a clue. The film also stars Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) and Olivia Thirlby (Juno).

Tyler Perry's New Trailer - I Can Do Bad All By Myself

When Madea, America’s favorite pistol-packing grandma, catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April’s basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Raymond and the new possibilities of family, faith…and even true love.

3 great movies on DVD this week!

New to the world of DVD are 3 interesting movies. Find other great movies, reviews, and trailers on Popcornmonsters.com.


Buy the movie poster for Watchmen. Buy the Blu-ray or DVD for Watchmen.

In an alternate 1985 America, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching the watchmen?


Buy the movie poster for The Great Buck Howard. Buy the Blu-ray or DVD for The Great Buck Howard.

Once upon a time, Buck Howard (John Malkovich) spent his days in the limelight. His mind-boggling feats as a mentalist extraordinaire – not to be confused with those of a mere magician - earned him a marquee act in Vegas and 61 appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. In his own humble opinion, his talents go far beyond simple sleight of hand – he can read minds and hypnotize not just a single soul but an entire room of people! But nowadays, it’s clear to everyone but Buck that his act has lost its luster; he performs in faded community centers and hasn’t sold out a theater in years. Yet, with a hearty handshake and a trademark “I love this town!” Buck Howard perseveres, confident in his own celebrity, convinced his comeback is imminent. He just needs a new road manager and personal assistant. As it turns out, recent law school drop-out and unemployed, would-be writer Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable, especially to his father (Tom Hanks), who still assumes Troy is in law school. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist (Emily Blunt) and a bold stroke of fate, Buck surprisingly lands back into the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life. As the coveted spotlight again shines on the great Buck Howard, Buck becomes the unlikeliest of teachers as Troy learns a few tricks he couldn’t possibly have picked up in law school.


Buy the movie poster for Coraline. Buy the Blu-ray or DVD for Coraline.

A high-definition stop-motion animated feature – the first to be originally filmed in 3-D – with spectacular CG effects, based on Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling book. A young girl (Dakota Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life – only much better. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents (including Other Mother [Teri Hatcher]) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home – and save her family.

LIONSGATE TO DEBUT EXCLUSIVE CONTENT FROM SAW VI and GAMER @ COMIC CON SAN DIEGO!!!

Saw VI

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.

This Thursday at Comic Con San Diego, Lionsgate will be distributing tickets at the Lionsgate booth (located at Booth 3729) – the first 100 people to hit the booth will be able to grab a ticket to a talent signing with COSTAS MANDYLOR (Detective Hoffman) and BETSY RUSSELL (Jill Kramer) at 2pm.
The second signing will be held at 5pm with TOBIN BELL (Jigsaw) where he will be signing an exlusive limited edition Comic Con SAW VI poster.
If you think the game is over, it’s only just begun – utilizing Microsoft’s mobile TAG technology, fans will be tattooed with a special tag that unlocks the first exclusive clip from SAW VI on their mobile phones.



GAMER is a high-concept action thriller set in a near future when gaming and entertainment have evolved into a terrifying new hybrid. Humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games: people play people...for keeps. Mind-control technology is widespread, and at the heart of the controversial games is its creator, reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall). His latest brainchild, the first-person shooter game "Slayers," allows millions to act out their most savage fantasies online in front of a global audience, using real prisoners as avatars with whom they fight to the death. Kable (300's Gerard Butler) is the superstar and cult hero of the ultraviolent "Slayers." Kable is controlled by Simon, a young gamer with rock star status who continues to defy all odds by guiding Kable to victory each week. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and to save mankind from Castle's ruthless technology.

Hip hop super star & actor LUDACRIS (Humanz Brother) and MARK NEVELDINE/BRIAN TAYLOR (Directors) will be signing an exclusive Comic Con GAMER Poster featuring LUDACRIS. This poster is a limited edition and is not available anywhere else. The signing will occur at the Lionsgate booth at 1pm on Friday.
If Comic Con is taking its toll on your energy levels, make sure to drop by Lionsgate’s booth to juice up your cell phone and grab a GAMER Energy Shot! Lionsgate has created a “Get Juiced GAMER Cell Charging Station” for fans where they’ll be able to charge their cell and smart phone batteries with the GAMER charging station.
Once you’ve had a chance to recharge, make sure you check out the GAMER Augmented Reality Experience. The folks at Lionsgate have rendered the world of GAMER in 3D and they want you to check it out! Fans will be able to experience the movie poster in 3 Dimensions via the Web Cam/Computer Station at the Lionsgate booth.

Brothers Trailer, out December 4, 2009

BROTHERS tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirty-something Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal), who are polar opposites. A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, the aptly named Grace (Natalie Portman), with whom he has two young daughters. Tommy, his charismatic younger brother, is a drifter just out of jail who’s always gotten by on wit and charm. When his Black Hawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains Sam is presumed dead and the Cahill family suddenly faces a shocking void. Tommy tries to fill in for his brother by assuming newfound responsibility for himself, Grace, and the children. In the grief and strangeness of their new lives, Grace and Tommy are naturally drawn together. Their longstanding frostiness dissolves, but both are frightened and ashamed of the mutual attraction that has replaced it. But Sam is not dead; he and a fellow soldier have been captured by Taliban fighters. In Afghanistan’s harsh, remote Pamir Mountains, Sam is subjected to traumas that threaten to rob him of his very humanity. At the same time that Sam’s sense of self is being destroyed overseas, Tommy’s self-image is strengthening at home. When Sam unexpectedly returns to the States, a nervous mood settles over the family. Sam, uncharacteristically withdrawn and volatile, grows suspicious of his brother and his wife. Their familiar roles now nearly reversed, Sam and Tommy end up facing the ultimate physical and mental challenge when they confront each other. In the shifting family dynamics, who will dominate? Directed by six-time Oscar® nominee Jim Sheridan (IN AMERICA, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER), BROTHERS tells the compelling tale of how two brothers come to terms with issues of love, loyalty, and manhood—and with the woman caught between them.

40th Anniversary of 1st Moon Landing!

We here at Popcornmonsters.com are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1st Moon Landing. Check out these movies and posters that are out of this world!


Apollo 13


Moon


Walk on the Moon - Apollo Art Print
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Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong in Space Capsule After His Historic Walk on Moon Premium Photographic Print
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American Moon Landing Poster
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Earth Rise from Moon Art Print
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Popcornmonsters Actor of the week - Zooey Deschanel

This week Popcornmonsters.com is featuring the movies of Zooey Deschanel. Look for Zooey Deschanel in the newly released (500) Days of Summer where she plays Summer. Also look for her in these movies: Gigantic, Yes Man, The Good Life,and other great movies. Buy Zooey Deschanel posters and movies here.

Now in theaters!...Harry Potter!

Check out these new movies this weekend, and then post your review on Popcornmonsters.com to earn prizes! Look for other great movie reviews on Popcornmonsters.com.


Watch the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealousy but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.


Watch the trailer for Homecoming

Mike (Matt Long) is a small-town star athlete who is the first in his family to attend college, receiving a football scholarship to prestigious Northwestern University. When he returns home over Christmas break to the people he left behind - his family and friends - they are all surprised to see him with a new girlfriend, Elizabeth (Jessica Stroup), a pretty rich girl from Chicago. No one is more shocked than Mike's homecoming queen ex-girlfriend, Shelby (Mischa Barton), who immediately wants to be rid of Elizabeth and plots to take care of the problem. Our story takes many twists and turns as Shelby does everything it takes to get Mike back.


Watch the trailer for (500) Days of Summer

This is a story of boy meets girl, begins the wry, probing narrator of 500 DAYS OF SUMMER, and with that the film takes off at breakneck speed into a funny, true to life and unique dissection of the unruly and unpredictable year-and-a-half of one young man's no-holds-barred love affair.

Despicable Me - Be the 1st to see the trailer

Be the 1st to check out the teaser trailer for Despicable Me starring Steve Carrell. This new 3-D CGI animated comedy comes to theaters July 10, 2010!

In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me. Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world’s greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

The Haunting in Connecticut, get it on DVD or Blu-ray

The Haunting in Connecticut is out this week on DVD. Find other great movies, reviews, and trailers on Popcornmonsters.com.


Buy the movie poster for The Haunting in Connecticut. Buy the Blu-ray or DVD for The Haunting in Connecticut.

Based on a chilling true story, Lionsgate's THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT charts one family's terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie Review

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie Review by nathada


Buy the Movie Poster for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban features Popcornmonsters.com actor of the week Daniel Radcilffe as Hogwarts School wizard student Harry Potter. Harry Potter(Daniel Radcliffe) starts his third year with his two best friends Ron Weasley(Rupert Grint)and Hermione Granger(Emma Watson). They hear about a loose prisoner Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) who is after Harry. This year is much darker and scarier then the first two with Sirius Black loose and the Azkaban guards dementors who make you see and hear your worst memory and they can suck out your and leave you as a empty shell they call it the kiss. Harry has help to make the dementors go away from his new defense against the dark arts teacher Professor Lupin (David Thewis). Harry also finds out things from his past in which he did not know.
Harry actually wants to hurt Black even kill him. There are also new creatures in this film and just as much humor with the same cast apart from Dumbledore who is played by Micheal Gambon who takes over the late Richard Harris. This film is also more emotional as well as scarier than the first two films. So I think this is the best film so far and can't wait to see how they do the other books. So go see this now!
I like this film because they stayed mostly to the book and plus it's my favorite out of the books. Also this one keeps away from the kiddish kind of film and goes much darker for teens and adults. There are also new characters in this one and the films get funnier as they go on and the new director made the film have a different feel. In this one you can tell they have grown from the first two and have become teenagers. I think the only thing I disliked in the film was the bit when they went in to the shrieking shack because they don't explain everything but they probably didn't have enough time. I still like this film much better although some people don't. I would recommend you to go to see this in the cinema.

Watch the Funny People restricted trailer, starring Adam Sandler

Over the past few years, writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) has shown that nothing—not even losing your virginity or the miracle of childbirth—is sacred. About his third film behind the camera, he says, “I’m trying to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies. Wish me luck!” Apatow directs Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann in Funny People, the story of a famous comedian who has a near-death experience.

You have to type birth date in order to watch trailer.

Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince out Wednesday!

This week Popcornmonsters.com is featuring the movies of Daniel Radcliffe. Look for Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, in theaters Wednesday July 15, where he again plays wizard school student Harry Potter. Also look for him in these movies: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, December Boys, and other great movies. Buy Daniel Radcliffe posters and movies here.

New movies in theaters today - BRUNO

Here are the new movies to watch this weekend. Look for other great movie reviews on Popcornmonsters.com.


Watch the trailer for Bruno

Brüno, a gay fashionista is the host of the top-rated late night fashion show in any German-speaking country--apart from Germany. Brüno’s mission? To become the biggest Austrian celebrity since Hitler. His strategy? To crisscross the globe in the hopes of finding fame and love.


Watch the trailer for Blood: The Last Vampire

From a Producer of Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon comes BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE, based on the cult hit series. Demons have infested the earth. And only one warrior stands between the dark and the light: Saya, a half-human, half-vampire samurai who preys on those who feast on human blood. Joining forces with the shadowy society known as the Council, Saya is dispatched to an American military base, where an intense series of swordfights leads her to the deadliest vampire of all. And now after 400 years, Saya's final hunt is about to begin.


Watch the trailer for I Love You, Beth Cooper

A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school - Beth Cooper - during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.

Halloween Horror Nights 2009 - Chiller Scary Good Film Competition!‏

Universal City, Ca, July 6, 2009-– Chiller and Universal Studios Hollywood are partnering to recognize the nation’s top short-form film making horror genre talent with the “Halloween Horror Nights-Chiller Scary Good Film Competition,” offering filmmakers an opportunity to have their scariest short film rewarded with a broadcast on Chiller of their work, a $1,000 cash prize and a trip for two to the October 2 opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Contest entries will be accepted from July 1, 2009 through August 21, 2009.

Prospective filmmakers are invited to submit short films of 90 seconds to three minutes in length on DVD (two copies of each film must be submitted). Selected films will be judged by a panel of horror industry professionals. Criteria will be storytelling skill, originality and the degree of the “good scare.” The top 10 shorts will be posted online at HalloweenHorrorNights.com/Chiller from September 8 – 24 for public voting.

The winning “Scary Good” film will be announced on September 25. In addition to the prize and the Chiller broadcast of the film, the winning filmmaker will be honored in front of celebrities, studio executives and media at the October 2 Chiller-Eyegore Awards ceremony, which will kick off the annual Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Entries should be sent to Halloween Horror Nights-Chiller Scary Good Film Competition, 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 5511, 100 Universal City CA 91608. Additional information on the contest, including a complete list of rules and regulations, is available online at the website above.

This year, Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights will present all-new “live” experiences based on one of the all-time biggest box-office horror franchises, Saw, per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures and on “The Wolfman,” per an agreement with Universal Pictures. All-new mazes, all-new new scare zones and new shows will be featured.

KNOWING, PUSH, and THE UNBORN now out on DVD

There are three movies out this week on DVD. Find other great movies, reviews, and trailers on Popcornmonsters.com.


Buy the movie poster for Knowing

In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. But one mysterious girl fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead. Fifty years later, a new generation of students examines the capsule's contents and the girl's cryptic message ends up in the hands of young Caleb Koestler. But it is Caleb's father, professor John Koestler, who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. As John further unravels the document's chilling secrets, he realizes the document foretells three additional events -- the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve John and his son. When John's attempts to alert the authorities fall on deaf ears, he takes it upon himself to try to prevent more destruction from taking place. With the reluctant help of Diana Wayland and Abby Wayland, the daughter and granddaughter of the now-deceased author of the prophecies, John's increasingly desperate efforts take him on a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster -- and the ultimate sacrifice.


Buy the movie poster for Push

The Division, a shadowy government agency, is genetically transforming citizens into an army of psychic warriors--and brutally disposing of those unwilling to participate. Nick Gant, a second-generation telekinetic or "mover," has been in hiding since the Division murdered his father more than a decade earlier. He has found sanctuary in densely populated Hong Kong--the last safe place on earth for fugitive psychics like him--but only if he can keep his gift a secret. Nick is forced out of hiding when Cassie Holmes, a 13-year-old clairvoyant or "watcher," seeks his help in finding Kira, an escaped "pusher" who may hold the key to ending the Division's program. Pushers possess the most dangerous of all psychic powers: the ability to influence others' actions by implanting thoughts in their minds. But Cassie's presence soon attracts the attention of the Division's human bloodhounds, forcing Nick and Cassie to flee for their lives. With the help of a team of rogue psychics, the unlikely duo traverses the seedy underbelly of the city, trying to stay one step ahead of the authorities as they search for Kira. But they find themselves square in the crosshairs of Division Agent Henry Carver, a pusher who will stop at nothing to keep them from achieving their goal.


Buy the movie poster for The Unborn

Casey Beldon hated her mother for abandoning her as a child. But when inexplicable events begin to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that haunts her waking hours, she must turn to the only person, Rabbi Sendak, who can make it stop. With the help of Sendak, her best friend Romy and boyfriend Mark, Casey uncovers the source of a family curse dating back to Nazi Germany--a creature with the ability to inhabit anyone or anything that is getting stronger with each possession. With the curse unleashed, her only chance at survival is to shut a doorway from beyond our world that has been pried open by someone who was never born.

SHRINK * New Music Video "HERE" by Jackson Browne...in Theaters July 24th

What happens when the people we count on to hold us together…are barely holding it together themselves? Jonas Pate's Shrink is a striking, fast-paced exposé of the “other” Hollywood, featuring folks living outside their comfort zone and the people who put them there. Henry Carter (Kevin Spacey) is a psychiatrist with an A-list clientele, including a once-famous actress (Saffron Burrows), an insecure young writer (Mark Webber), and a comically obsessive-compulsive superagent (Dallas Roberts). Henry is not in a good place, however. He has been asked to take his first pro bono case, a troubled teenage girl from a neighborhood far from the Hollywood hills. Considering his present state of mind, is he ready for the real-life troubles of a young woman who loves the world of movies he has become so jaded by? At its core, Shrink is a study of control and our endless need for it, even when it grows increasingly impossible to obtain. Writer Thomas Moffett uses classic archetypes in this modern Hollywood tale, but never pushes them over the edge of credibility. Performed by a well-matched cast at the top of their form, the result is both satisfying and exhilarating. Watching Shrink makes us feel like voyeurs looking through a window into the lives of people who look great, feel worse, and end up behaving badly.

Bruno official trailer at ireel.com

There are actors and then there are ACTORS. Sacha Baron Cohen is one of those ACTORS. His style has always seemed to include fully committing himself to the role of the character he has decided to take on, really showing his dedication to his work. First he gave us Ali G., a satirical character displaying the stereotype of a non-black British suburban male who consumes himself in black and Jamaican culture through hip-hop and reggae. Ali’s job description included interviewing various public figures in the UK, shocking them with his street image and his deeply stereotypical view of the world.

Then came our beloved Borat Sagdiyev, a popular Kazakh journalist traveling through the United States recording real-life situations on the behalf of the fictitious Kazakh Ministry of Information. The majority of the film features unscripted scenes of Borat interviewing and interacting with Americans, who truly believe he is a foreigner with little or no understanding of American customs, and they go out of their way to teach him their customs. He in return goes out of his way to further stereotype the image of a foreigner.

Now comes Brüno, a flamboyant Austrian fashionista who decides to take his show across the water to the USA. Similar to Ali and Borat, Brüno is also a reporter. However his niche includes fashion, entertainment, celebrities, and homosexuality. His interviews get funnier depending on how much of a prejudiced person the interviewee is, for the extremists he presents them with an over the top stereotype persona of a homosexual irking prejudice responses from them. I for one cannot wait to see the film, Sacha has been awesome in his acting, whether it be his own characters on TV and his feature films, or if its an assigned character in a movie such as his Talladega Nights’ Jean Girard, a homosexual NASCAR champion. It won’t be long, a month flies by in the summer we’ll all be rushing in once the film is released, I would in no way be surprised if this movie does well in the box office. Want to know what you are in for this Friday? Go to iReel to watch movies online and to check out the official trailer for Bruno.

Marion Cotillard Popcornmonsters.com actor of the week!

This week Popcornmonsters.com is featuring the movies of French actress Marion Cotillard. Look for Marion Cotillard in the just released Public Enemies where she plays Billie Frechette, girlfriend to gangster John Dillinger played by Johnny Depp. Also look for her in these movies: La Vie En Rose, A Good Year, and other great movies. Buy Marion Cotillard posters and movies here.

Weather Girl movie review...coming to theaters July 10!

Weather Girl Movie Review by star757


Buy the Movie Poster for Weather Girl. Watch for it coming to theaters July 10!

This movie stars unknown actress Tricia O'kelley as the sassy morning weather girl Sylvia. The movie follows her ups and downs as her life unravels at the beginning of the movie. She's 35 has a tv job and is living with the morning news show anchor. She thought everything was going well until she discovers he's been cheating on her. Then everything falls apart, she breaks down on tv, quits her job and moves in with her younger brother. This movie is a comedy, but it does have a well developed story line. The comedy is light, realistic and fits well in the movie. As the movie goes on you see Sylvia's struggle with relationships and finding a job now that she's known for having a meltdown on tv. The movie was pretty good. The cast is mostly unknown with small parts from Blair Underwood and Mark Harmon as the cheating host Dale. The movie is good in that it feels real, not ridiculous or unbelievable. You just get to see Sylvia, her comedic struggles with life and how it all comes together in the end. I would recommend this movie if you're looking for something good, different, and not the same old big budget movie where you can predict every scene before it occurs.

Happy 4th of July from Popcornmonsters.com

Happy 4th of July from Popcornmonsters.com. Enjoy these patriotic pictures.


Washington, D.C. - 4Th of July Art Print
Driendl, Jerry
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4th of July, Eagle with Firecrackers Art Print
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Flag, 1954 Art Print
Johns, Jasper
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July 4th Fireworks over the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River Photographic Print
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