Snap Judgement! This Weekend at the Movies!
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Dance Flick

Finally! I’ve been waiting for this movie since I first saw the preview months ago. This film look absolutely hilarious and I can’t wait to watch it. You can’t go wrong making fun of stupid teen movies, and are there any teen movies dumber than the ones about dancing? The fact that Amy Sedaris (one of my favorite people in the whole entire world) has a bit role is an added bonus. It seems like some of the humor might be a little gross, but the hilariousness of everything else will probably make up for that. I’m sort of a ashamed at how excited I am to see this film.

Grade: A+++ | Playing at The Grove

Night at The Museum: Battle at the Smithsonian

This movie looks enjoyable, but is obviously for kids. Don’t get me wrong, most of my favorite movies are for kids. But most kids movies seem to throw a bone to those of us above age 10 by adding complexity and double entendres. This film looks like silly fun for kids, and I’m sure it would be a fun place to turn your brain off, but it doesn’t look like it offers much to adults. Except Amy Adams, who I totally love. Also, anyone who has visited  The Smithsonian will be excited to see the museum prominently featured in the film. And Owen Wilson as a mini-cowboy is sort of a cute idea. Don’t go see this movie. Wait, I change my mind, go see this movie. No, don’t. I just can’t make up my mind… Probably not a good sign.

Grade: B | Playing at Arclight

Terminator: Salvation

I wish I were as attracted to this movie as I am to Christian Bale. I mean, dude’s pretty hot. Sadly, this movie looks kinda boring. Die hard Terminator fans will of course love it and I’m sure the the special effects are amazing, but the trailer didn’t reveal anything intriguing to me (besides the fact that the world is going to end in 2018). On a positive note, there are tons of robots and fun exploding things. But the plot seems too simple: the world is ending and John Connor has to fight robots to save it. Blah.

Grade: C+ | Playing at Arclight

Easy Virtue

The plot of this film involves All-American Jessica Biel getting married to a Brit, only to find out that his horrible snotty mother hates her. Then she sits on a chihuahua and kills it (Sidenote: I used to think chihuahuas were so ugly and now I think they’re so adorable. Things change I suppose). Anyway, this movie looks doable, if not enjoyable. It’s basically about everyone hating Jessica Biel, her doing all sorts of embarrassing things, and then finally getting everyone to love her. The plot reminds me a lot of my high school experience actually. I’d definitely go see this movie with my British boyfriend. Oh wait, I don’t have one. I hate my life.

Grade: B- |  Playing at Arclight