Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

July 25, 2008 12:32:20 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: guy movies

Stories

9 Stories

  • April 2008

    • Harold and Kumar Slacks Off

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Apr 25, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      Harold and Kumar Slacks Off

      Sometimes it's hard not to laugh at the slacker/stoner comedy Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay , writes James Berardinelli in ReelViews. At other times, it's hard not to cringe at the film, a sequel to Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle . That's because the humor in Escape , about the anti-heroes being mistaken for terrorists, "is uneven in the extreme," Berardinelli writes.  More »

      Tags

      movie review  • comedy  • guy movies  • Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay  • Kal Penn  • John Cho

    • Chan-Li Vehicle Stuck in Neutral

      newser  |  Metacritic  |  Apr 18, 08 12:20 PM CDT

      Chan-Li Vehicle Stuck in Neutral

      The Forbidden Kingdom , packing the one-two punch of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, is "great fun," David Edelstein writes in New York, once the martial-arts flick gets past "the clunky prologue." Other critics are a little more reserved in praising the film, about a modern-day teenager who's magically transported to ancient China and swept up in adventure. More »

      Tags

      action movie  • guy movies  • Jackie Chan  • Jet Li  • martial arts movies  • high-concept movies

    • Sarah Marshall Is Memorable

      newser  |  Metacritic  |  Apr 18, 08 9:40 AM CDT

      Sarah Marshall Is Memorable

      Forgetting Sarah Marshall is another raunchy romantic comedy from Judd Apatow's repertory company, with an important difference: star/screenwriter Jason Segel. His performance as a clueless spurned boyfriend is "awkward and embarrassing," yet "sweet" and "disarming," writes Scott Tobias of The Onion A.V. Club. Segel contributes "a laugh-a-minute, Flavor Flav-approved screenplay," writes James Verniere of the Boston Herald. More »

      Tags

      movie review  • guy movies  • Judd Apatow  • romantic comedy  • romantic moments

  • March 2008

    • Drillbit Taylor a Total Bore

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Mar 21, 08 7:31 AM CDT

      Drillbit Taylor a Total Bore

      Combine the talents of the creative team behind Superbad and Knocked Up with the considerable charms of actor Owen Wilson and what have you got? The "dispiritingly mediocre tweener comedy" Drillbit Taylor , writes Marc Savlov of the Austin Chronicle . He's far from alone in his assessment of the movie, about three dorky freshmen who hire a homeless Army deserter (Wilson) to protect them from a bully. More »

      Tags

      movie review  • comedy  • Owen Wilson  • guy movies  • Judd Apatow  • Superbad  • Seth Rogen  • Knocked Up

    • B.C. a Mammoth Waste of Time

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Mar 7, 08 10:58 AM CST

      B.C. a Mammoth Waste of Time

      The prehistoric adventure 10,000 B.C. isn't just a spectacle of cutting-edge effects, it's "a tedious bore in which grubby people stand around muttering in a variety of badly chosen accents," writes Josh Tyler in Cinema Blend. Unfortunately for writer/director Roland Emmerich ( Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow ), most other critics seem to agree. More »

      Tags

      action movie  • guy movies  • prehistoric mammals  • high-concept movies

    • All in All, Not a Bad Job

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Mar 7, 08 7:35 AM CST

      All in All, Not a Bad Job

      You probably won't ponder The Bank Job once you've left the theater, but most critics say you're likely to enjoy it while you're there. The heist film, very loosely based on a real bank robbery that happened in London in 1971—which captivated the public because of its rumored connection to the royal family—is "fun but instantly forgettable," writes Jamie Russell in Total Film. More »

      Tags

      London  • British royals  • action movie  • guy movies  • heist

  • February 2008

    • Action Makes a Good Point

      newser  |  Metacritic  |  Feb 22, 08 2:20 PM CST

      Action Makes a Good Point

      It may lack depth, but critics admit that Vantage Point packs a lot of excitement. The thriller, which begins by showing the same assassination from eight different perspectives, "fails the 'reality test' but maintains a certain intensity for its entire running length," writes James Berardinelli of ReelViews.com. "It's entertaining in the same way that an episode of 24 is entertaining." More »

      Tags

      movie review  • action movie  • guy movies  • Dennis Quaid  • Vantage Point

    • Rewind Spins Out of Control

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Feb 22, 08 8:13 AM CST

      Rewind Spins Out of Control

      The Jack Black comedy Be Kind Rewind isn't predictable, but at times it's not coherent either, critics say. The film—about a guy who inadvertently erases a video store's VHS inventory, then, using a camcorder, re-creates popular movies for the store to rent—"never stops experimenting, even when the experimentation works against the movie's best interests," writes James Berardinelli of ReelViews.com. More »

      Tags

      movie  • movie review  • comedy  • videotape  • viral video  • guy movies  • Jack Black  • movie rentals  • Be Kind Rewind

    • 10 Films Every Man Should See

      newser  |  GQ  |  Feb 12, 08 3:03 PM CST

      10 Films Every Man Should See

      Don't worry if you haven't seen any Oscar contenders, says GQ , offering 10 flicks every self-respecting guy should see. Count on blood, revenge, and a little male bonding: Rififi (1955): Trade Ocean's 11 for this heist masterpiece Croupier (1998): In his breakthrough role, Clive Owen is the model of cool The Limey (1999): A Cockney ex-con hungers for vengeance More »

      Tags

      list  • movie  • film  • men  • action movie  • guy movies

9 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »