Snap Judgement! This Weekend at the Movies!
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Land of the Lost

This film appears to be relying entirely on Will Ferrel to prop it up, which is fine because he’s held up bad scripts before. He’s hilarious and can carry a film, but Land of the Lost looks a little lackluster. We’ve seen cheesy visual effects and humans interacting with dinosaurs before, so I’m not sure if this film brings anything new to the mix. Fans of the Land of the Lost televisions series (which I must confess I had never heard of before today) will probably like this movie for its references to the show. Unfortunately for me, I’ve never seen the show so I’m totally uninterested in the film. Except for the fact that Will Ferrell is in it…

Grade: B | Playing at Arclight

The Hangover

I didn’t expect to be into this movie, but the trailer made it look quite funny. It’s about a group of guys who go to Vegas to celebrate their bachelorhood before they get married. What follows is the worst hangover in the history of time. Essentially, this is the cinematic version of an “oh my god I was soooooo wasted” story that many of my alcoholic friends like to tell on Monday mornings. But there are enough random details (a tiger, a baby, Mike Tyson, etc.) that the audience is sure to be surprised and delighted a few times. Not a genius movie by any means, but wholly entertaining.

Grade: A- | Playing at Arclight

My Life in Ruins

Didn’t they make this movie already? And wasn’t it called Under the Tuscan Sun? And didn’t I totally hate that movie? Enough said?

Grade: D – | Playing at CityWalk

Away We Go

This movie looks a little slow and slightly obnoxious but it’s written by San Francisco literary darling Dave Eggers, who can do no wrong. The fact that Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski are cast members makes this movie very attractive to me. As does the fact that it seems to be making fun of crazy, overprotective parents (one is played brilliantly by Maggie Gyllenhaal). All in all, this movie seems enjoyable. It’s definitely not going to make you ROFL, or even LOL, but it could perhaps make you LALBENAT (Laugh A Little Bit Every Now And Then). Good enough for me… TTYL!

Grade: B+ | Playing at The Landmark