On The Marc
Movie News, Reviews and Commentary by Marc Frasier
On The Marc
Movie News, Reviews and Commentary by Marc Frasier
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Roland Emmerich directs another disaster movie about future weather
destruction that will end up bring on the next ice age, caused by unchecked
global warming. The film stars Dennis Quaid who is a paleclimatologist,
trying to warn the world about the global warming factor and it's effects on the
planet. Later he finds his son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) trapped in New York
City, so it's Quaid to the rescue. This flick is good post-summer fun, so check
it out.
2 1/2
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Soul
Plane
Nashawn wins $100 million in a legal settlement. He uses the money to start the
first all-black airline, NWA, as a means to win back his girlfriend, Giselle.
However, the maiden NWA flight doesn't go smoothly when a white family is
mistakenly re-routed onto the plane. What is Hollywood thinking? This movie
shouldn't have ever been made. The film Stars Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg,
K.D. Aubert, Method Man, Gary Anthony Williams.
1
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Van
Helsing
Hugh Jackman plays Van Helsing, a monster slayer in Transylvania at a
time when there are plenty on pickings. Count Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman,
and many more are in this action adventure.. The movie is great and very
creative, with a mix of the old universal horror film features along with the
new film features in the movie...
3
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Kill
Bill Vol 2
Here comes the bride, Here comes the bride. The Bride (Uma Thurman) is
back for her final cut in Kill Bill Vol 2, the bride continues to cross off her
former colleagues on her death list, for putting her in a coma for 4 years. The
film takes it even back to where it all began for the bride, Bill, and the rest
of the gang.. This movie is indeed one of Tarantino best yet...
3 1/2
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The
Punisher
The brutal comic book hero is now out of the book and hitting theaters,
Thomas Jane plays as retired FBI Agent Frank Castle in The Punisher. Frank
Castle is out for vengeance on the man that brutally murder his family, and that
man is Howard Saint. (John Travolta) Saint and his hit squad has made the
Castle family's life a living hell, but when the tables are turned, things
become a little difficult for Saint and his own family. If you love the Punisher
comic book, then you will love the movie..
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Denzel and Superfly?
Director Antoine Fuqua is putting together a project that will see him re-team
with actor Denzel Washington. THE RETURN OF SUPERFLY would see the Academy
Award-winning Washington play Frank Lucas, a heroin dealer in Harlem ghetto of
the 70's. To the people living in Harlem Lucas was known as "Superfly."
Eventually Lucas was chased down by police narcotics officer Richie Roberts.
Roberts convinced Lucas to help him take down his drug ring and identify the
dirty cops that helped him move his heroin from Vietnam to America stashed
inside the coffins of deceased soldiers. The film will be produced by Brian
Grazer (A BEAUTIFUL MIND) and Imagine Entertainment for Universal Pictures. The
studio is hoping to have the film shooting by this summer.
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Johnson's Family Vacation
PG13, Comedy, 1hr 36min
Looking for a fun film for the entire family, well here's your ticket. This little entertaining but sometimes buffoonish film is saved by the classy performance of Vanessa L. Williams. Cedric the Entertainer offers up most of the clowning as we follow the Johnson family on a disastrous vacation trip. The good news for this film is that the box-office numbers have risen slightly in the film's second week of release, demonstrating that there is room for diversity at your local theater. JFV only cost $12 million and has grossed 21.5 million to date, however Searchlight, the films distributor has not expressed any plans to go wider than the current 1,326 screens that it is now paying on.
Johnson's Family
Vacation Gets 2 3/4
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Dawn
Of The Dead (2004)
"Where there is no room in hell the dead will walk the earth." Well the dead are
walking the earth once again in the remake of the 1978
George A Romero classic Dawn of the Dead. The plot of is very close
to the 1978 version, but this film has unpredictable storyline changes that does
keep you guessing. All in all this is one of the better remakes and it is indeed
a lot fun to watch. The film stars Sara Polley,
Ving Rhames, Jack
Weber, Ty Burrell, and
Mekhi Phifer. The movie also features
special cameos from the original film, David Emge
and Ken Foree. Fans of the original will not
be disappointed.
Dawn Of The Dead 3
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Hellboy
Finally, the Dark Horse comic book movie that a lot of fans were waiting for is
now playing in theaters. Hellboy Stars Ron Perlman
(Blade 2), Selma Blair (Cruel
Intentions), Jeffery Tambor,
Karel Roden, Rupert
Evens, and John Hurt. With
the help of psychic power mutant friends, Hellboy is out to save the world
and put an end to the evil Rasputin's (Karel Roden). This flick is fun for the
entire family.
Hellboy 3
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Barbershop2:
Back in Business
Calvin (Ice Cube) and the gang are back for another dose of laughs and
controversy in Barbershop 2: Back in Business. The Sequel has more laughs then
ever and more lessons to be learned about life. In the 2002 box office hit
Barbershop, Calvin was very close on losing his barbershop to a very
dangerous lone shark (Keith David). But In this sequel the Barbershop 2, there
is even more competition for the shop when a new barbershop, Nappy Cuts is about
to open up right across the street from Calvin's shop. In this film you'll learn
more about Calvin and his crew of barbers Eddie (Cedric The Entertainer), Terri
(Eve), Isaac (Troy Garity), Rick (Michael Ealy), Dinka (Leonard Earl Howze),
Jimmy (Sean Patrick Thomas), and new barber Kenard (Kenan Thompson), which
happens to be Calvin's cousin in the film. I believe that audiences will not be
disappointed at all. The movie will not only have you laughing out loud, but
wondering what crazy things are going to happen next.
Barbershop 2: Back in Business gets
3
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The DVD Rental of Last Week was
Kill Bill Vol 1.
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Upcoming Films For 2004
March 2004
Starsky & Hutch
The Passion Of Christ
Never Die Alone
Shaolin Soccer
The Lady Killers
Dawn Of The Dead (Remake)
April 2004
Hellboy
Kill Bill Vol 2
The Punisher
Walking Tall
May 2004
Van Helsing
Troy
Shrek 2
Soul Plane The Day After Tomorrow
June 2004
The Chronicles Of Riddick
Mind Hunters
White Chicks
Hero (2004)
July 2004
Spiderman 2
Catwoman
The Bourne Supremacy
August 2004
Alien Vs Predator
Shall We Dance
Blade 3
Anaconda 2
September 2004
Man-Thing
October 2004
Resident Evil 2
Taxi
The Seed Of Chuckey (Child's Play 5)
Cursed
November 2004
Beauty Shop
Alexander
The Incredibles
The Ring 2
December 2004
Ocean's Twelve (Sequel To Ocean's Eleven)
Meet The Fockers (Meet The Parents Part II)
An Unfinished Life
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Marc Frasier