Wreck-It Ralph

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(2012)

Genre: Animation/Adventure/Comedy

Director: Rich Moore

Writers: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, Jim Reardon, Jennifer Lee

Producers: Monica Lago-Kaytis, John Lasseter, Clark Spencer

 

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Synopsis: Ralph (John C. Reilly) is tired of being overshadowed by Fix-It Felix (Jack McBrayer), the "good guy" star of their game who always gets to save the day. But after decades doing the same thing and seeing all the glory go to Felix, Ralph decides he's tired of playing the role of a bad guy. He takes matters into his own massive hands and sets off on a game-hopping journey across the arcade through every generation of video games to prove he's got what it takes to be a hero. On his quest, he meets the tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (Jane Lynch) from the first-person action game Hero's Duty. But it's the feisty misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) from the candy-coated cart racing game, Sugar Rush, whose world is threatened when Ralph accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens the entire arcade. Will Ralph realize his dream and save the day before it's too late? -- (Written by Disney)

Cast:

• John C. Reilly
• Jack McBrayer
• Jane Lynch
• Sarah Silverman

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The Three Stooges

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(2012)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Writers: Mike Cerrone, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Producers: Earl M. Benjamin, Robert Benjamin, Ellen Dumouchel, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Marc S. Fischer, Tommy Kijas, Adam McCarthy, George Paige, J.B. Rogers, Bradley Thomas, Charles B. Wessler

Synopsis: Left on a nun's doorstep, Larry, Curly and Moe grow up finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking and woo-woo-wooing their way to uncharted levels of knuckleheaded misadventure. Out to save their childhood home, only The Three Stooges could become embroiled in an oddball murder plot...while also stumbling into starring in a phenomenally successful TV reality show. -- (Written by 20th Century Fox)

Cast:

• Sean Hayes
• Will Sasso
• Chris Diamantopoulos
• Jane Lynch
• Sofía Vergara
• Jennifer Hudson
• Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino
• Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi
• Jenni 'Jwoww' Farley
• Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
• Sammi 'Sweetheart' Giancola

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Julie & Julia (jhunterfilmreview)

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(2009)

Genre: Biography/Drama/Comedy

Director: Nora Ephron

Writer: Nora Ephron, Julie Powell, Julia Child, Alex Prud'homme

Synopsis: Julia Child and Julie Powell - both of whom wrote memoirs - find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. (Written by Columbia Pictures)

Cast:

• Meryl Streep
• Amy Adams
• Stanley Tucci
• Jane Lynch

 

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jhunterfilmreview: Julie & Julia is based on Julie Powell's Blog which was later published as the novel Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, as well as Julia Child's novel My Life in France. After watching the film for a second time, I really came to appreciate almost every aspect of it - the acting especially. I'm going to start with Meryl Streep - I think she's absolutely superb as Julia Child, however, looking through several Julia Child YouTube videos and comparing the voices, it can be seen that Streep exaggerates the character slightly. I sense that the exaggeration of Child's fluting voice could be rather annoying for some viewers, but for myself and others, it does quite the opposite - it is quite amusing and brings out a few laughs. Adams' performance is also quite good, but certainly not award-worthy. Streep and Adams are book-ended by two excellent supporting roles by Tucci and Messina, who really compliment these iconic female characters. What I also like, is the way the film uses original quotes from Child's television shows and Powell's original blog, to ensure that the characters are portrayed true to their form. Something in this film that was really entertaining for me was seeing the depiction of Child's life in Paris, and the hilarious scenes of her working up the ladder of the cooking world.

I give this film 7 stars.