“Now You See Me” is what summer movies are all about: fun, energy, likeable stars and suspensions of belief. Directed by Louis Letterier, “Now You See Me” tells the story of four magicians (Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco) who pull off a series of elaborate heists through (continued…)
With the first “The Hangover” film, Director Todd Philips stumbled on a monster mega-hit that took the buddy frat-boy comedy and added never-seen-before originality to it. The story of 3 friends on a bachelor party trip to Vegas, getting blackout-wasted and having to retrace their steps in order to find (continued…)
Four goofy buddies get together to save the world from aliens, monsters, and ghosts — there may even be green or pink slime involved. Sound familiar? Newly released film “The Watch” directed by SNL and Lonely Island veteran Akiva Schaffer and written by “Superbad” duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (continued…)
In “Ruby Sparks,” Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano) had the misfortune of being a child prodigy. At a tender young age, he published a towering work of fiction akin to “Catcher in the Rye,” and ever since then, he has had to grapple with crippling writer’s block, social anxiety and girls (continued…)
“To Rome With Love” is Woody Allen’s latest love letter to the great cities of Europe. Unfortunately, his previous efforts in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” and “Midnight In Paris” were much more successful than his Italian attempt. “To Rome With Love” is a film that encompasses four distinct, unrelated and unfinished (continued…)
In a way, it makes sense that “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane‘s first film would tackle the relationship between a 35 year old man-child and his teddy bear come-to-life. MacFarlane, whose obsession with pop culture — and the incessant need to remind us that the ‘80s existed —co-wrote, produced and (continued…)
“Rock of Ages” is the new musical comedy extravaganza from “Hairspray” director and “Chicago” choreographer Adam Shankman. Though the trailer definitely looked suspect, I’m a fan of both of his previous films, and so I held out hope that “Rock of Ages” would be worth the time. It wasn’t. The (continued…)
Upon exiting the theater, I heard a lot of talk about clichés and conventions. Yes, there were elements of “Lola Versus” — the bold, new romantic comedy written and directed by filmmaking duo Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones — that were a little cliché. Yet clichés exist for their kernels (continued…)
Comedy · Drama · Indie · Romance
At this point in his career, the most common criticism you’ll hear about Wes Anderson is that he’s become a parody of himself. With the too-bizarre-too-take-seriously “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” and the underwhelming “Darjeeling Limited” (the adorably kitschy stop-motion menagerie “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” notwithstanding), it’s a hard (continued…)
Comedy · Drama · Foreign · Indie
“The Intouchables” is something of a phenomenon in its native country. Smashing box office records in France and across Europe, this truly touching film made me laugh, cry, think about the meaning of life, and develop a pretty huge crush on French film star, Omar Sy. But, with sudden popularity (continued…)
Comedy · Drama · Foreign · Indie · Romance
Teenage boys are horny. An obvious notion that’s been cinema’s long time obsession through a seemingly endless—and in most cases superfluous—supply of both raunchy and indie male-centric coming-of-age films. Particularly in the last decade. Which makes it all the more refreshing to see Norwegian writer/director Jannicke Systad Jacobsen’s “Turn Me (continued…)
Comedy · Drama · Indie · Romance
The mostly true story of the invention of the vibrator, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy, is a pleasant romp through Victorian gynecology and sexual mores. It has a few laughs, many cringes, and generally affirms the notion that no matter how bad things are today, they are most certainly (continued…)
Action · Adventure · Comedy · Sci-Fi
Amid what’s slated to be one of the biggest summers for Hollywood — with “Marvel’s The Avengers” smashing box office records, and the highly anticipated releases of “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Amazing Spider-Man” slated for release later in the season — my anticipation for a third “Men in (continued…)
Comedy · Drama · Foreign · Indie · Tribeca Film Festival
Photo Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival Celeb Sightings: Walking down the street, playing on my phone, I looked up and realized that I was walking next to Patricia Clarkson (who was also playing on her phone). Also, Dakota Fanning was in my screening of “First Winter,” which is surprising because (continued…)
Comedy · Documentary · Drama · Film Festivals · Foreign · Indie · Tribeca Film Festival
Photo Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival[divider] Tribeca is an interesting festival. It boasts a plethora of high-profile star attendance (this year’s jury for competition films includes Rosario Dawson, Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Dakota Fanning, Whoopie Goldberg, Olivia Wilde, Brett Ratner, and Susan Sarandon, among others. Robert De Niro and Judd (continued…)
The Beauty Bitch aims to be your go-to resource for whatever ickiness ails you, no matter how big or small, how unsightly or slight. Submit your bitch below and if your submission is selected, you’ll receive an awesome product tailor-made to treat your problem, compliments of Meets Obsession!
