Terry Fator: Live From Las Vegas on DVD & Blu-Ray Sept 1

Experience why America has fallen in love with Terry Fator's irresistible combination of humor and music and his hilarious cast of characters! The million-dollar winner of "America's Got Talent" and his endearing puppets deliver spot-on performances in the styles of such favorite singers as Louis Armstrong, Roy Orbison, Elvis, Etta James, Brooks & Dunn and many more! Terry has won rave reviews on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Late Show with David Letterman and has been called “one of the best entertainers in the world” by no less than American Idol’s top judge, Simon Cowell. Live from Las Vegas, Terry Fator proves why he’s the hottest ticket in town!

Wallace & Grommit: Coming soon to DVD & Blu-Ray

Wallace and Gromit have opened a new bakery business – Top Bun – but a deadly murderer is targeting all the bakers in town. Wallace couldn’t care – he’s found true love in the shape of Piella Bakewell, former star of the Bake-O-Lite bread commercials. Can Gromit discover the identity of the Cereal Killer before Wallace becomes the next victim? WATCH FOR IT ON DVD SEPTEMBER 22!



Millions of fans agree – no one makes animated mayhem like eccentric inventor Wallace and his faithful dog, Gromit. Join the Oscar® winning sensations for four madcap adventures in their funniest collection yet! Hang on for an out-of-this-world ride as Wallace’s craving for cheese leads to a space rocket adventure in A Grand Day Out. In The Wrong Trousers, Gromit smells something fishy after a penguin moves in and plots to make off with Wallace’s Techno-Trousers. Then it’s time for A Close Shave as Wallace & Gromit get wrapped up in a sheep-rustling scam. Finally, trouble rises after Wallace & Gromit start a bread-baking business and are ensnared in a “who-donut” mystery that becomes… A Matter of Loaf and Death! LOOK FOR THE 4-DISC SET COMING TO DVD & BLU-RAY!

Liev Schreiber - Popcornmonsters.com Actor of the Week

This week Popcornmonsters.com is featuring the movies of Liev Schreiber. Look for Liev Schreiber in the newly released Taking Woodstock where he plays Vilma. Also look for him in these movies: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Defiance, Love in the Time of Cholera,and other great movies. Buy Liev Schreiber posters here.

4 New Movies out tomorrow & watch for our upcoming contest!

What was your favorite movie of the summer? Or, what movie was a huge dissapointment? Check back soon for our new Popcornmonsters.com contest! Find the latest movies here. Look for other great movie reviews, and write your own, on Popcornmonsters.com.


Watch the trailer for The Final Destination

On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave... escaping seconds before Nick's frightening vision becomes a terrible reality. Thinking they've cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. As his premonitions continue and the crash survivors begin to die one-by-one--in increasingly gruesome ways--Nick must figure out how to cheat death once and for all before he, too, reaches his final destination.


Watch the trailer for Halloween II

Picks up at the exact moment the first movie stopped and follow the aftermath of Michael Myers murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode.


Watch the trailer for Big Fan

Paul Aufiero (PATTON OSWALT), a 35-year-old parking garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan." He lives at home with his mother (MARCIA JEAN KURTZ), spending his off hours calling in to local sports-radio station 760 The Zone, where he rants in support of his beloved team, often against his mysterious on-air rival, Eagles fan Philadelphia Phil (MICHAEL RAPAPORT). His family berates him for doing nothing with his life, but they don't understand the depth of his love of the Giants or the responsibility his fandom carries. One night, Paul and his best friend Sal (KEVIN CORRIGAN) spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop (JONATHAN HAMM) at a gas station in their neighborhood. They impulsively follow his limo into Manhattan, to a strip club, where they hang in the background, agog at their hero. Paul cautiously decides to approach him, stepping into the rarefied air of football stardom -- and things do not go as planned. The fallout of this chance encounter brings Paul's world crashing down around him as his family, the team, the media and the authorities engage in a tug of war over Paul, testing his allegiances and calling into question everything he believes in. Meanwhile, the Giants march toward a late-season showdown with the Eagles, unaware that sometimes the most brutal struggles take place far from the field of play.


Watch the trailer for Taking Woodstock

A generation began in his backyard…. From Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), comes Taking Woodstock, a new comedy inspired by the true story of Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin) and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. It’s 1969, and Elliot Tiber, a down-on-his-luck interior designer in Greenwich Village, New York, has to move back upstate to help his parents run their dilapidated Catskills motel, The El Monaco. The bank’s about to foreclose; his father wants to burn the place down, but hasn’t paid the insurance; and Elliot is still figuring how to come out to his parents. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers, thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for the motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, NY, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life, and American culture, forever.

4 Great Movies out today!!!

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Buy the movie poster for Sunshine Cleaning.

Once the high school cheerleading captain who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski now finds herself a thirty something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah is still living at home with their dad Joe, a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes. Desperate to get her son into a better school, Rose persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean-up business with her to make some quick cash. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other...specialized situations. As they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, the sisters find a true respect for one another and the closeness they have always craved finally blossoms. By building their own improbable business, Rose and Norah open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another -- no matter what -- while creating a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.


Buy the movie poster for Duplicity.

Oscar® winner Julia Roberts and Clive Owen reunite for Duplicity, from writer/director Tony Gilroy (seven-time Oscar®-nominated Michael Clayton). In the film, they star as spies-turned-corporate operatives in the midst of a clandestine love affair. When they find themselves on either side of an all-out corporate war, they discover the toughest part of the job is deciding how much to trust the one you love. CIA officer Claire Stenwick (Roberts) and MI6 agent Ray Koval (Owen) have left the world of government intelligence to cash in on the highly profitable cold war raging between two rival multinational corporations. Their mission? Secure the formula for a product that will bring a fortune to the company that patents it first. For their employers—industry titan Howard Tully (Tom Wilkinson) and buccaneer CEO Dick Garsik (Paul Giamatti)—nothing is out of bounds. When the stakes rise, no one knows who is playing whom, and the trickiest secret for Claire and Ray becomes their growing attraction. As they each try to stay one double-cross ahead, two career loners find their schemes endangered by the only thing they can’t cheat their way out of: love.


Buy the movie poster for Adventureland.

When an uptight recent college graduate realizes he cannot afford his European dream vacation, he is forced to take a minimum-wage job at a local amusement park.


Buy the movie poster for Fighting.

Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership. As Shawn’s manager, Harvey introduces him to the corrupt bare-knuckle circuit, where rich men bet on disposable pawns. Almost overnight, he becomes a star brawler, taking down professional boxers, mixed martial arts champs and ultimate fighters in a series of staggeringly intense bouts. But if Shawn ever hopes to escape the dark world in which he’s found himself, he must now face the toughest fight of his life.

The Wolfman - New Trailer - in Theaters Feb 12

Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate. As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself…one he never imagined existed.

Adventureland Movie Review by Derek_Fleek

Adventureland Movie Review by Derek_Fleek

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Greg Mottola, the acclaimed director of Superbad, continues his trend of working with teens of curly-haired awkwardness and matures his body of work with Adventureland, a trip down memory lane with bright characters that turns out to be a much more charming feature than expected. However, there's something missing in Adventureland and that something happens to be a sufficient amount of genuine humor.

After having to cancel his dream vacation due to lack of money, James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to work as a carny at Adventureland, an amusement park with enough rigged games and corrupt rides to get the owners some serious jail time. And god forbid someone wins a giant-ass panda. Here James meets the girl of his dreams (Kristin Stewart); this happens to turn his summer of drab into the best time of his life.

Capturing the main essentials for '80s nostalgia and preparing those who disliked Superbad for a more grown-up approach, Mottola has reestablished himself as a young filmmaker whose work, beyond any doubt, appeals to both adults and teens. For that, my I tip my hat. Still, Mottola's second major at bat fails to hit a home run and simply hits a long fly-out to deep center. It's well worth a look, but doesn't manage to be as memorable, nor as funny, as it aspires to be. One thing Adventureland does do is make way for Jesse Eisenberg, a rising star whose fresh inelegance will indeed provide a fine line of roles in his unfolding career.

Greg Mottola, just barely taking off and never quite landing in the desired zone, has a keen sense of direction here and gives audiences a sympathetic, inoffensive, and sweet-natured look at the life of teens during the summertime blues and examines what helps shape them as individuals.

It's obvious the director wanted to do something completely different from his previous objectionable and insulting piece known as Superbad. This he succeeds in doing so with vibrant characters and a secondary risque attitude. Adventureland is indeed a step in the right direction and I deeply admire him for that. Hopefully Mottola's next project will also have a more favorable outcome.

Included in the unrated bonus features are deleted scenes that were suitably cut from the movie, "Just My Life: The Making of Adventureland," which explains where the idea for the movie came from, interviews with the cast and crew, and why capturing the '80s feel was so desired, and feature commentary with Mottola and actor Jesse Eisenberg. 3/5 stars

Mischa Barton clip from St. Trinian's- coming October 2nd

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.

SpongeBob SquarePants: To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants - Now in the prize catalog!

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Episode Descriptions: - To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants o SpongeBob's shrunk his last pair of square pants, and no store has any others! Without his square pants, will anyone recognize him? - Squid's Visit o Squidward says he wouldn't leave the comfort of his home to visit SpongeBob. So SpongeBob redecorates the pineapple to look just like Squiddy's place. - The Splinter o When SpongeBob gets a stubborn splinter, Squidward threatens him with being sent home! - Slide Whistle Stooges o Patrick and SpongeBob use their new slide whistles to add sound effects to Squidward's every move! - Boating Buddies o To regain his impeccable driving record, Squidward has to attend boating school?with SpongeBob! - The Krabby Kronicle o For Mr. Krabs' new tabloid, SpongeBob wants to write the truth. Mr. Krabs wants wild and juice true or not! - The Slumber Party o Pearl asks Mr. Krabs to leave the house so he doesn't ruin her party. So Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob to crash the bash! - Grooming Gary o Gary gets a makeover to compete in a pet show. He can't stand the primping, and neither can any of the competitors!

New Movies!!!

Looking for a new movie to end your weekend on a fun note? Find the latest movies here. Look for other great movie reviews, and write your own, on Popcornmonsters.com.


Watch the trailer for Inglourious Bastards

In German-occupied France, Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa. Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution. Known to their enemy as "The Basterds," Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquee, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own...


Watch the trailer for Post Grad

Ryden Malby had a plan. Do well in high school, thereby receiving a great college scholarship. Now that she's finally graduated, it's time for her to find a gorgeous loft apartment and land her dream job at the city's best publishing house. But when Jessica Bard, Ryden's college nemesis steals her perfect job, Ryden is forced to move back to her childhood home. Stuck with her eccentric family - a stubborn do-it-yourself dad, an overly thrifty mom, a politically incorrect grandma, a very odd little brother - and a growing stack of rejected job applications, Ryden starts to feel like she's going nowhere. The only upside is spending time with her best friend, Adam - and running into her hot next-door neighbor, David. But if Ryden's going to survive life as a post grad, it may be time to come up with a new plan...


Watch the trailer for Shorts

In the suburb of Black Falls, all the houses look the same and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black's BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends... until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black's BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it. Before long, wishes-gone-wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers... and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner. But it's not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want.

Numb Movie Review by Derek_fleek

Numb Movie Review by derek_fleek


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”Numb” stars Mathew Perry, Mary Steenburgen, Kevin Pollak, and Lynn Collins. It’s written and directed by Harris Goldberg (Deuce Bigalo: Male Gigolo, The Master Of Disguise).
After multiple puffs of marijuana possibly triggers a rare illness, Hudson Milbank (Mathew Perry) has the problem of distinguishing reality from the illusive. This illness is known as depersonalization disorder. He is referred to multiple therapists, but nothing seems to make him feel at least close to being okay except the woman of his dreams.
After witnessing the horribly indited trailer, I wasn’t too anticipated about seeing it. However, the script was astonishingly honest, intelligent and funny. Mathew Perry gives a phenomenal performance as a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The awkward tone present is equivalent to Hudson’s illness, giving you true profundity on how this character feels. Some might think that the quirks embraced by each therapist Hudson encounters are exaggerated. Don’t confuse this with fabrication. This is dead-on portrait of reality and a stunning look at how one man tries to cope with a confusing illness.
Writer and Director Harris Goldberg shows off his intelligent side after writing a series of silly and mindless comedies including the poorly judged 2004 comedy “Without a Paddle”. Lynn Collins and Mathew Perry have great chemistry together and the characters are very likable, even if each have their own defects (Who doesn’t?). What stands out the most is Mathew Perry’s candid act and the incisively written script that actually demonstrate truth. It’s delightful, tragic, insightful, and originally funny in its own dark and twisted way. I want nothing other than for everyone to see this film.
Every laugh is unexpected and the approach is an awkward, yet appropriate one considering the lifestyle this contrite character unwillingly lives. An overlooked gem that most should acknowledge for its peerless story and fitful performance by Mathew Perry. Something dark yet so beautiful in its own willful way. Something new. 4.5/5 stars

Obsessed Movie Review by derek_fleek

Obsessed Movie Review by derek_fleek


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A story similar to Fatal Attraction but of inferior quality, Obsessed is lifted by an admirable performances by Idris Elba and Ali Larter but weighed down by a substandard performance by Beyonce Knowles, whose appearance is to obviously promote her looks and singing career. Given the rehashed formula, director Steve Shill does the best with what's given and proves that even a boiled down, heavy-handed premise can be worth a one-time viewing.
Successful financial advisor and happily married man Derek Charles (Idris Elba) is drawn into a nightmare when his new temp Lisa (Ali Larter) gets it into her head that they are meant for each other. Disregarding the fact that Derek is married, Lisa does all that she can to destroy his career and his blissful life by destroying the relationship he has with his beautiful wife and child. Soon he realizes that it not that easy to get an obsessed woman out of his life for good.
This psychological thriller possesses a little suspense, a few thrills, and enough cloak and dagger scenarios to keep viewers mildly entertained throughout its runtime of 108 minutes — just enough to be satisfied with its results and not regret it entirely. It's a B-rated guilty pleasure from beginning to end considering that, in retrospect, this is indeed not the best of thrillers and is essentially a remake of the critically acclaimed Fatal Attraction.
The climactic cat-fight scene is strongly lacking in the hair-pulling, clawing, shirt-ripping, and slapping that men are sexually aroused by. However, there is still a certain complexity within this scene that manages to keep us both simultaneously tense and hungry for more.
In the end, the film may be sorely deficient in originality but still sustains enough interest to be watchable. It's not a great film, or even a good one, but a bearable one, which is far more than what is expected.
The special features include sections titled "Playing Together Nicely" which is a summary of the film's meaning and interviews with the cast and crew, "Girl Fight!" which interprets the different views and levels of enjoyment in the climactic fight scene between Beyonce and Larter, and "Dressed To Kill" which probes the many different wardrobe selections and why they were appropriate for each character.
Also included with the DVD is a label to advertise Beyonce's newest album I Am...Sasha Fierce. 2.5/5 stars

Goodbye Solo - now in the prize catalog!

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Buy the movie poster for Goodbye Solo.

Solo (Soulymane Sy Savan) is a cheerful 34-year-old taxi driver from Senegal hoping for a better life in America. But when the hard-edged William (Red West), a 70-year-old white Southerner, enters Solo?s cab with an unusual request, this odd couple embarks on a journey that will change them both forever. From acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani comes a powerful story of friendship and forgiveness. With Goodbye Solo, Bahrani has created a profoundly uplifting story about an unlikely friendship between two very different men that has been entrancing critics since its debut. The film was declared powerful, riveting, inspiring (Los Angeles Times); touching and uplifting (New York Post) and an almost perfect film (The New York Times)

Hannah Montana & The Last House on the Left

Something for the tweens and something suspenseful are out on DVD tomorrow. Find other great movies, reviews, and trailers on Popcornmonsters.com.


Buy the movie poster for Hannah Montana The Movie.

As Hannah Montana's popularity begins to take over her life, Miley Stewart, on the urging form her father, takes a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters in life the most.


Buy the movie poster for The Last House on the Left.

Masters of horror Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham revisit their landmark film that launched Craven’s directing career and influenced decades of horror films to follow: The Last House on the Left. Bringing one of the most notorious thrillers of all time to a new generation, they produce the story that explores how far two ordinary people will go to exact revenge on the sociopaths who harmed their child. The night she arrives at the remote Collingwood lakehouse, Mari (Sara Paxton) and her friend are kidnapped by a prison escapee and his crew. Terrified and left for dead, Mari’s only hope is to make it back to parents John and Emma (Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter). Unfortunately, her attackers unknowingly seek shelter at the one place she could be safe. And when her family learns the horrifying story, they will make three strangers curse the day they came to The Last House on the Left.

The Fourth Kind - new trailer - in theaters November 6

In 1972, a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. When a UFO is sighted, it is called an encounter of the first kind. When evidence is collected, it is known as an encounter of the second kind. When contact is made with extraterrestrials, it is the third kind. The next level, abduction, is the fourth kind. This encounter has been the most difficult to document...until now. Structured unlike any film before it, The Fourth Kind is a provocative thriller set in modern-day Nome, Alaska, where—mysteriously since the 1960s—a disproportionate number of the population has been reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered. Here in this remote region, psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) began videotaping sessions with traumatized patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented. Using never-before-seen archival footage that is integrated into the film, The Fourth Kind exposes the terrified revelations of multiple witnesses. Their accounts of being visited by alien figures all share disturbingly identical details, the validity of which is investigated throughout the film.

Watch the new trailer for The Fourth Kind. Look for The Fourth Kind in theaters November 9, and watch for more to come on Popcornmonsters.com.

Rachel McAdams - Popcornmonsters.com actor of the week

This week Popcornmonsters.com is featuring the movies of Rachel McAdams. Look for Rachel McAdams in the newly released The Time Traveler's Wife where she plays Clare Abshire alongside Eric Bana as the time traveler, Henry De Tamble. Also look for her in these movies: State of Play, The Lucky Ones, The Notebook,and other great movies. Buy Rachel McAdams posters here.

The Time Traveler's Wife and many more movies out tomorrow!

You have tons of choices if you're looking to watch a great new movie this weekend. Look for other great movie reviews, and write your own, on Popcornmonsters.com.


Watch the trailer for The Time Traveler's Wife

Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler--cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.


Watch the trailer for Bandslam

When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks asks new kid in town Will Burton to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend, Ben, at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. Meanwhile, romance brews between Will and Sa5m, who plays a mean guitar and has a voice to die for. When disaster strikes, it's time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in?


Watch the trailer for District 9

Thirty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa's District 9 as the world's nations argued over what to do with them. Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. Control over the aliens has been contracted out to Multi-National United (MNU), a private company uninterested in the aliens' welfare -- they will receive tremendous profits if they can make the aliens' awesome weaponry work. So far, they have failed; activation of the weaponry requires alien DNA. The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when an MNU field operative, Wikus van der Merwe, contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus quickly becomes the most hunted man in the world, as well as the most valuable -- he is the key to unlocking the secrets of alien technology. Ostracized and friendless, there is only one place left for him to hide: District 9.


Watch the trailer for The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above - except for a dolphin trainer. When he's asked to help save an ailing local car dealership from bankruptcy, Ready and his ragtag crew descend on the town of Temecula like a pack of coyotes on a basket full of burgers. Selling, drinking, selling and going to strip clubs is their stock and trade. And they do it well. What Don doesn't expect is to fall in love and find his soul (cue heartfelt piano).


Watch the trailer for Spread

Nikki isn't a gigolo. He's a sexual grifter, a fun-loving, freeloading hipster who understands his greatest assets are his looks and sexual prowess, which he uses to charm his way into the hearts of the city's richest women and enjoy their lifestyle. Nikki gets a free place to live, fantastic gifts, A-list access, and plenty of sex. The women get to feel young, beautiful... and utterly fulfilled in the bedroom. It's a mutually beneficial set-up. Nikki's latest conquest is Samantha, a stunning middle-aged lawyer who gives him more than he's ever had before. But then he meets a gorgeous waitress his own age named Heather. She comes to visit Nikki at Samantha's house while Samantha is out of town, sees what an incredible place it is... and comes to the mistaken conclusion it's his. Unbeknownst to Nikki, Heather lives by playing the same game. When Samantha comes home, she discovers Nikki's infidelity and he's put out on the street. With nowhere else to turn, Nikki pulls out all the stops to win Heather over and they begin to form their own kind of bond. Sexually charged by a game of one-upsmanship, each shows the other their best grifts, and they unexpectedly begin falling in love - the one thing they can't do in the life they lead. Soon, the truth of their unfolding relationship forces a choice between love and money, and Nikki has to decide whether he can live on his own once and for all in the hopes of finding something real.

I Can Do Bad All By Myself - New Poster

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.

Watch I Can Do Bad All By Myself in theaters September 11!

Paul Blart: Mall Cop Movie Review by Jaws5

Paul Blart: Mall Cop Movie Review by Jaws5


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Typically, if you see the Happy Madison logo pop up before a movie, it's a guarantee of excessive perversion and washed up celebrity cameos. However, in Paul Blart, Happy Madison decides to go with the family friendly approach and it works, but only to a certain degree.

Blart opens with said character running through the police force obstacle course, and doing pretty darn well too, until he's stopped just short of the finish line by his hypogloxemia (basically he needs sugar or he passes out). We then go to Blart's real life, being a mall cop and gawking at the new wig shop girl. Everything seems to be going normally until Blart's new trainee turns out to be a gang leader of X-games type thugs bent on knocking off the mall's bank. Now Blart must spring into action against all odds to save the day.

I have to admit, Blart does have its funny moments and I have to give kudos to Happy Madison for letting Kevin James work within his element. However, that doesn't mean it works all the time, or even the majority of it. In fact, chances are you have already seen most of the jokes in Paul Blart either from the previews or another movie.

The thing that really killed me about this movie though, is how much Blart's character suffers at the expense of corny jokes. I mean, it's obvious from the movie's opening sequence that Blart is more than capable of being a real police officer. Yet, he gets taken down by an old man in a scooter, runs head on into a glass window, and sticks a Hello Kitty band-aid on a paper cut. Yes, I know it's a comedy and I shouldn't be analyzing it that much but come on...you've got to draw the line somewhere.

For me, Blart is something I wouldn't watch again, but there's definitely worse ways you could spend a couple hours and it's a step in the right direction for Happy Madison Productions.

I Love You, Man and 17 Again out on DVD tomorrow!

There are two new comedies out on DVD tomorrow. Find other great movies, reviews, and trailers on Popcornmonsters.com.


Buy the movie poster for I Love You, Man.

Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates," before meeting Sydney Fife, a charming, opinionated man with whom he instantly bonds. But the closer the two men get, the more Peter's relationship with Zooey suffers, ultimately forcing him to choose between his fiancee and his new found "bro," in a story that comically explores what it truly means to be a "friend."


Buy the movie poster for 17 Again.

What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O'Donnell is a star on his high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlett and the baby he just learned they are expecting. Almost 20 years later, Mike's glory days are decidedly behind him. His marriage to Scarlett has fallen apart, he has been passed over for a promotion at work, his teenage kids think he is a loser, and he has been reduced to crashing with his high school nerd-turned-techno-billionaire best friend Ned. But Mike is given another chance when he is miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. Unfortunately, Mike may look 17 again, but his thirtysomething outlook is totally uncool in the class of 2009. And in trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him.

Goodbye Solo - on DVD Aug 25

Solo (Souléymane Sy Savané) is a cheerful 34-year-old taxi driver from Senegal hoping for a better life in America. But when the hard-edged William (Red West), a 70-year-old white Southerner, enters Solo’s cab with an unusual request, this odd couple embarks on a journey that will change them both forever. From acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani comes a powerful story of friendship.

Goodbye Solo was directed by Ramin Bahrani (Chop Shop), a recipient of the 2008 Independent Spirit Award’s “Someone to Watch” prize and who Roger Ebert called “the new great American director.” With Goodbye Solo, Bahrani has created a profoundly uplifting story about an unlikely friendship between two very different men that has been entrancing critics since its debut. The film was declared “powerful, riveting, inspiring” (Los Angeles Times); “touching and uplifting” (New York Post) and “an almost perfect film” (The New York Times).

Popcornmonsters.com Actor of the Week - Channing Tatum

This week Popcornmonsters.com is featuring the movies of Channing Tatum. Look for Channing Tatum in the newly released G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra where he plays Duke Hauseer alongside Dennis Quaid as General Hawk. Also look for him in these movies: Public Enemies, Fighting, Step Up 2: The Streets,and other great movies. Buy Channing Tatum posters here.

Watch something great this weekend!

Three new movies are out this weekend. Watch them and let us know what you think. Look for other movie reviews on Popcornmonsters.com.


Watch the trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.


Watch the trailer for Julie & Julia

Based on two true stories, "Julie & Julia" intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.


Watch the trailer for A Perfect Getaway

Cliff and Cydney (Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich) are an adventurous young couple celebrating their honeymoon by backpacking to one of the most beautiful, and remote, beaches in Hawaii. Hiking the wild, secluded trails, they believe they’ve found paradise. But when the pair comes across a group of frightened hikers discussing the horrifying murder of another newlywed couple on the islands, they begin to question whether they should turn back. Unsure whether to stay or flee, Cliff and Cydney join up with two other couples, and things begin to go terrifyingly wrong. Far from civilization or rescue, everyone begins to look like a threat and nobody knows whom to trust. Paradise becomes hell on earth as a brutal battle for survival begins…

VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah’s Umbrella now on DVD

Minnesota Cuke is on the search for Noah’s famous ark when he learns of a mysterious and powerful umbrella – and a clever villain who wants it for his own schemes. Will Minnesota have the confidence to face the challenges and keep searching – or will all hopes of finding the ark be washed away for good?

Buy Minnesota Cuke today, or visit the VeggieTales Facebook page.

Obsessed & Race to Witch Mountain on DVD

Three new movies are out on DVD and Blu-ray. Find other great movies, reviews, and trailers on Popcornmonsters.com.


Buy the movie poster for Race to Witch Mountain.

A taxi driver gets more than get bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets.


Buy the movie poster for Obsessed.

Derek Charles, a successful asset manager who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to the beautiful Beth. But when Lisa, a temp worker, starts stalking Derek, everything he's worked so hard for, are placed in jeopardy.


Buy the movie poster for The Soloist.

In “The Soloist,” an emotionally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives. “The Soloist” is directed by Joe Wright (Golden Globe winner for Best Drama and Oscar® nominee for Best Picture “Atonement”).

Knocked Up Movie Review

Knocked Up Movie Review by armchaircritic


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Knocked Up features Popcornmonsters.com actor of the week Leslie Mann as Debbie. Knocked Up is a romantic comedy. It stars Katherine Heigl (Izzie from "Grey's Anatomy"), and Seth Rogen. It follows the formula of the pregnancy comedy, and reminds me of the film Nine Months.
From the title, it's not that much of a leap to infer the plot. Heigl plays Alison Scott, a young women who is suddenly on the up and up in her broadcasting career at an "Entertainment Tonight" style show. When she learns she is going on camera the next day for the first time, she and her sister decide to celebrate by having a drink at the local clubbing hot spot. Soon, the two are loosened up under the influence, and they meet Ben Stone (Rogen). If Ben's mission in life is to do nothing, then he is wildly successful. We learn later that he and some buddies basically do nothing under the guise of building a web site (after fourteen months they only have an "under construction" sign up on their URL). Their other activities could be euphemized as "recreational pharmaceutical consumption," better known as pothead in 60's slang. Alison, intoxicated, invites Ben home, and a few weeks later figures out that she's pregnant, after clearing a shelf of home pregnancy kits from the local pharmacy (seriously, they're pretty accurate, so if you get the plus on the first test, it's time to see the ob/gyn), hence the title.
The predictable rest follows suit. Alison has to find Ben, who she knows very little about. Will she want to be with him? Will he want to own up to his responsibility? Yeah, it's mostly been done before, but not this week so it had some entertainment value.
There were some humorous scenes including when Alison deals with the issue of her pregnancy at her job, or Ben's discourse on how he supports himself at the forever frathouse. As someone who has caught a few babies back in the day, and was delivered by "the new partner" himself, I found the sections that dealt with the finding of the obstetrician and the discussions at the delivery to be the most funny. I will admit that I've seen quite a few woman throw their natural childbirth plan right out the window once the contractions started, and take out the pain on their OB.
So, what's wrong with this film? It's too darn long. I viewed the uncut DVD, which weighed in at 2:15. I can't recall another comedy being that long, and it implies to me that at least a half an hour (if not even more) needed to be on the cutting room floor. Director Garry Marshall understands that sometimes scenes need to be sacrificed to maintain the pace of the story, but that wasn't done here so the pace is v-e-r-y s-l-o-w. Even more astonishing is that there were even more deleted scenes on the DVD! This film needed a healthy dose of nip & tuck. I get that Ben and his friends are a bunch of slackers, but by the third scene of them sitting on the sofa pontificating on life, the universe, and every other nonsense it's just overkill, and doesn't advance anything.
All right, let's come to a final verdict. Knocked Up is a decent comedy in serious need of a tighter edit. The acting is reasonably good, and the plot is predictable, but there is some decent humor. It's good enough for a DVD rental, and viewing once. Just don't think you have to own it.
Overall Grade: B-, Reviewed by Jonas, This review is provided by The Armchair Critic.

A Serious Man trailer - new from the Coens

Look for more info on A Serious Man on Popcornmonsters.com as it becomes available. Watch it in theaters October 2!

Mary J. Blige music video for MORE THAN A GAME

Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity. Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player’s father, and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the “Fab Five’s” improbable seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. Along the way, the close-knit team is repeatedly tested—both on and off the court—as James’ exploding worldwide celebrity threatens to destroy everything they’ve set out to achieve together. More Than A Game combines a series of unforgettable one-on-one interviews with rare news footage, never-before-seen home videos, and personal family photographs to bring this heart-wrenching and wholly American story to life.

Check out Mary J. Blige’s newest music video - Stronger. The video features the story and players from More Than A Game. Watch it in theaters October 2, 2009!

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.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie Review

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie Review by derek_fleek


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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford features Popcornmonsters.com actor of the week Sam Rockwell as Charley Ford. “The Assassination of Jessie James by the Coward Robert Ford” stars Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner, and Sam Shepard. It’s written and directed by Andrew Dominik (Chopper) and based on a novel written by Ron Hansen.
Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) is a 19 year old who has idolized Jessie James (Brad Pitt) since he was a child. Wanted by law for train robberies and the murder of many innocent people, Robert Ford shoots him in order to gain fame and get the reward for his death. This is the story of the assassination of Jessie James.
This is spectacular film. Everything is well shot and the performances first-rate. The cinematography was remarkable and it was brilliantly narrated by Hugh Ross, who has a gripping voice. Both shocking and startling at times, the whole experience was unbelievably gripping from start to finish. Featuring very strong direction by Ron Hansen, who digs deep and find the true essence of filmmaking with this beautiful film. This has everything, from style to an intelligently written script.
It is slowly paced, but the film doesn’t feel drawn out. This is certainly one of the years very best films with some moments that are sure to catch you off-guard. Most of the credit goes to Brad Pitt for portraying a character who makes every scene tense and nerve wrecking. For creating an unpredictable and ruthless killing machine with a soft core. A man with a split personality. This is what acting is all about. Casey Affleck gives a more lively performance than usual, which was acknowledged by the Academy.
Easily earning my recommendation, this is a most amazing film with some sleek, not-to-be-missed performances that will have your eyes wide open. Brad Pitt delivers the goods, swinging from one mood to another, always catching you by surprise. With some stunning camera work and one of the years best performances by Brad Pitt as the cold hearted outlaw Jessie James, this is clearly a must-see movie event.