In a sea of mediocre
movies this summer when being able to slam or lavish
great praise on a film hasn’t been easy, Sony brings us Gigli–a film
so deliciously bad, it’s a joy to write about.
American Pie‘s Jim and
Michelle and the gang are ready to wreak havoc with a new rite of
passage: marriage. The good news is no one has sex with the wedding
cake. The bad news is that it’s a little predictable.
Although the Spy Kids
franchise may be getting a little old, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is
definitely an improvement from Spy Kids 2 and should thrill audiences–just
as long as their 3-D glasses work properly.
In her latest adventure
pic, Lara Croft journeys to an underwater temple in search of lost
treasures. During her expedition, she stumbles upon a sphere that
contains the key to Pandora’s box. But despite Angelina Jolie’s valiant
efforts and director Jan De Bont’s glossy visuals style, the storyline
is not intelligent enough to hold it together.
Set in the 1930s, this
true story–about a down-and-out racehorse named Seabiscuit pulled
out of obscurity by three men and turned into a national hero–will
shamelessly, but successfully, tug at your heartstrings. Sit back,
learn a little history and enjoy a great ride.