I really enjoyed Pineapple Express. I laughed so much that I thought I would choke on my food. Sure, Seth Rogan ("Stepbrothers") yells a little too much, and, in a couple of places, the film drags a little. But over all, very, very funny. James Franco ("In the Valley of Elah") stars as Rogan's pot dealer to whom Rogan confesses he has witnessed a crime. The two then go on the run. I can't wait to watch this again.
Live Flesh is a gorgeous film by writer/director Pedro Almodovar ("Volver"). Like many of Almodovar's films, sometimes the plot takes back seat to the colors and visuals on screen, but it doesn't take away from the film. Javier Bardem ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona") stars as a cop who gets paralyzed by a stray bullet. After the shooter is released from jail, he begins stalking Bardem's wife. And then it's weird and beautiful. See it.
Mirrors isn't really awful. It's just not very good, either. Kiefer Sutherland ("The Sentinel") tries really hard to act like the end of this film isn't a giant mess, but even he can't save it. The beginning of the film is tense, creepy and mirrors are scary all on their own. Then, I guess, director Alexandre Aja ("The Hills Have Eyes") just lost control of it. I don't even know what happened. I just got bored. What a sad waste of a potentially awesome idea.
The Breed is basically about a group of college kids who have to fight off some really smart dogs. Some of this was pretty bad, but the actors are all having a good go of it. And those dogs were scary. I would have had trouble fighting them, too. Luckily, this group has Michelle Rodriguez ("Battle in Seattle") to save them. Fun.
Wow, I don't even know where to begin with Lost Boys: The Tribe. It's awful, and yet entertaining. The dialogue is terrible, and yet, I found myself chuckling. The music is not nearly as good as the first film, but the remake of the "Thou Shall Not Cry" song (I don't know it's real title) was interesting. Angus Sutherland ("Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay") is not nearly the actor big brother Kiefer was in the first film. But the plot is pretty much the same. If you like seeing Corey Feldman ("Terror Inside") killing vampires and spouting ridiculous one-liners then this is for you. There's also lots of gratuitous nudity and gore. I admit, I had fun.