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Reviews and Editing by R. Allen Leider
with CJ Henderson, Andrew Johnson and Monis Rose
August 6th, 2010 |
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 "The Other Guys"
NYPD Detectives Christopher Danson and P.K. Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson) are the baddest and most beloved cops in New York City. The two show-offs don't do their own paperwork and while they sometimes get the bad guys, the expenses in damages for the chase and capture are breaking the police department's budget. They are mostly flash and just two desks over and one back, sit Detectives Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg). You’ve seen them in the background of photos of Danson and Highsmith, out of focus and eyes closed. They’re not heroes – they’re "the Other Guys." Hoitz is beginning to crack up and Gamble is the butt of every joke of every other cop in the office.
But every cop has his or her day and soon Gamble and Hoitz stumble into a seemingly innocuous case no other detective wants to touch that could turn into New York City’s biggest crime. Following a lead on a seemingly innocuous scaffolding permit violation, Gamble, the department's accountant, stumbles onto a multi-millioon dollar scam that could be the biggest thing since Bernie.
It’s the opportunity of their lives, but do these guys have the right stuff and will they survive when the big dogs come after them?
The Players: Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Dwayne Johnson, Samuel l. Jackson, and Michael Keaton
The Filmmakers
Directed by Adam McKay
Screenplay by Adam McKay and Chris Henchy
Released by Columbia Pictures |
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 ''Step Up - 3D"
New York’s intense street dancing underground comes alive in eye-popping Digital 3D in the third installment of the “Step Up” franchise as the raw, passion-fueled culture goes global. A tight-knit group of street dancers, including Luke (Rick Malambri) and Natalie (Sharni Vinson), team up with NYU freshman Moose (Adam Sevani), and find themselves pitted against the world’s best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
The Players: Sharni Vinson, Rick Malambri, and Adam G. Sevani
The Filmmakers
Directed by John Chu
Screenplay by Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer
Released by Walt Disney Pictures |
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 ''Middle Men"
In 1995, everyone had a VCR, music was sold in record stores, and the world-wide-web was a new found discovery. Businessman Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) had the perfect life a beautiful family and a successful career fixing problem companies. Then he met Wayne Beering (Giovanni Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht), two genius but troubled men, who had invented the way adult entertainment is sold over the internet. When Jack agrees to help steer their business, he soon finds himself caught between a 23 year-old porn star and the FBI all the while becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his time.
Witness a story so outrageous, you won't believe it's true. A story that proves business is a lot like sex getting in is easy, pulling out is hard.
The Players: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, James Caan, Kevin Pollack, Kelsey Grammer and Robert Forster
The Filmmakers
Directed by George Gallo
Screenplay by George Gallo and Andy Weiss
Released by Paramount Pictures
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 ''Twelve"
Based on the controversial Nick McDonell novel, TWELVE follows high school dropout turned successful drug dealer White Mike (Chace Crawford) in New York's Upper East Side. Business is booming when all of the kids are home from boarding school and everyone has money to blow. Mike leads a double life, concealing the truth from his childhood friend Molly (Emma Roberts) while his supplier Lionel (Curtis Jackson) pulls Mike further into the world of the Manhattan drug trade. Mike’s two lives begin to collide when his cousin is brutally murdered on an East Harlem playground and a new drug, twelve, emerges as the recreational drug of choice.
The Players: Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Ellen Barkin, Keifer Sutherland
The Filmmakers
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Screenplay by Jordan Melamed and Nick McDonell
Released by Hanover House
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