Friday, December 21, 2012

January 2013 Movie Guide

JANUARY 4, 2013
Starring: Alexanda Daddario, Dan Yeager, Tremaine Neverson
Why You Should See It: Because the world lived on despite the Mayan calendar and you didn't plan ahead.
Why You Should Avoid It: The premise, the cast, the uncomfortable 3D glasses, et al.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says: Do you really need to ask...?

Other theatrical releases:  A Dark TruthVs

JANUARY 11, 2013 
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Nick Swardson, Dave Koechner, Essence Atkins
Why You Should See It: Because two other Marlon Wayans movies - Scary Movie and White Chicks - were very funny.
Why You Should Avoid It: Because every other Marlon Wayans comedy has been a disaster.  And also the presence of Nick Swardson.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says:  A very bad rental saved for an international flight with a side of booze.

Starring: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, 
Why You Should See It: Very good cast and solid source material.
Why You Should Avoid It: Because you already watched Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling do their thing in Crazy Stupid Love.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says:  A good movie to break the post holiday doldrums.

Other theatrical releases:  FairhavenOfficer Down

JANUARY 18, 2013 
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jaimie Alexander, Forest Whitaker, Peter Stormare, Johnny Knoxville
Why You Should See It: Because the Governator is back.
Why You Should Avoid It: Because he still can't act a lick.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says:  Not in any scenario in which you have to pay to watch this movie.

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright
Why You Should See It: Because Marky Mark is on a roll.
Why You Should Avoid It: Because the premise is not particularly fresh and Crowe and Zeta-Jones are past their prime players.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says:  Netflix queue bound.

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikola Coster-Waldau, Jane Moffat, Megan Charpentier
Why You Should See It: Because Guillermo Del Toro and Jessica Chastain have track records of making good movies.
Why You Should Avoid It: Because Sinister, Chernobyl Diaries, Paranormal Activity 4, and any other horror movie you have seen in the past 2 years.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says:  This is a no.  Plain and simple.

Other theatrical releases:  LuvBaytown Outlaws

JANUARY 25, 2013 
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Zoe Bell, Famke Janssen, Peter Stormare
Why You Should See It: Good cast and an interesting take on a fairy tale.
Why You Should Avoid It: Because Snow White and the Huntsman went for a similar kind of twist and derailed.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says:  Game time decision.

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Emma Stone, Gerard Butler, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Bell, Naomi Watts, Kate Winslet, et al.
Why You Should See It: Because some of the biggest names in Hollywood are in this comedic film.
Why You Should Avoid It: Because movies that feature a huge ensemble cast loaded with big stars tend to really really stink.
And the Magic 8 Ball Says:  Game time decision.

Other theatrical releases:  ParkerJohn Dies at the EndNoobz

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