Current Releases
March 5
Alice in Wonderland
The cult of Burton will likely find much to love, as for the rest of us, well...
Brooklyn's Finest
It's not just bad, it's rehashed bad.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: Watch the Oscars. Even though the show's boring and tedious while presenting awards to all the wrong movies, at least you'll be able to converse with your coworkers on Monday.
February 26
Cop Out
Kevin Smith once again proves his directorial ineptitude with this laughless "action comedy."
The Crazies
A remake (did you know that?) that wasn't necessary, but provides moments of zombie fun that run shy of Zombieville.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: Hate winter yet? Hollywood provides no relief despite the fact that snow covers most of America, forcing us all inside. Skip these two films (especially the over promoted Cop Out) and go see Shutter Island again. It ain't Scorsese's best, but it'll do.
February 19
The Ghost Writer
A satisfying political thriller by Roman Polanski who may not be a good person, but is a great director.
Happy Tears
As enjoyable as taking an ice pick to your liver.
Shutter Island
Scorsese rarely disappoints, producing the best film of 2010 thus far (which isn't saying much).
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: SHUTTER ISLAND, by far.
February 12
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
A kid's "Clash of the Titans" (which a re-make of that is fast approaching) that could use , something, anything is give it more spark.
Valentines Day
Remember the old TV show "Love, American Style" that used to star a bunch of B- to C-list stars in short love-based stories because this is worse than that.
The Wolfman
Not scary, not funny, not much of anything more than you'd expect which makes it disappointing to say the least.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: Ugh. Valentine's Day, maybe? Though all three of these selections are less than stellar, at least The Wolfman clocks in under two hours.
February 5
From Paris with Love
If you like dumb action, this is your movie; if not, well, tough titty.
Dear John
A weepy romance that's not well acted, written, or directed...but your girlfriend still wants to go see it and cry, doesn't she?
When in Rome
Cripplingly bad.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: You'll be forced to see Dear John, but really, none of these three films deserves your hard earned money in this economy. Let them all die the deaths they deserve.
The Rest of the Month of January
SSMR regrets disappointing (well, regrets is perhaps too strong a word) any of its loyal fanbase with its failure to review movies during this time frame. Its been drinking. Heavily.
But now sober, its ready to take on 2010 in its usual haphazard style.
January 8
Daybreakers
Oh goodie, yet another vampire movie...but this actually has a brain attached to it.
Leap Year
Oh goodie, yet another romantic comedy lacking any sort of brain, or fun, or enjoyment attached to it.
Youth in Revolt
It's amusing, but it's far from perfect with it's rambling style and odd animation mixed in with some solid performaces.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: The obvious pick would be Youth In Revolt (actually, the obvious choice is Leap Year, but seriously, it sucks), but I'd lean for DAYBREAKERS. A little social commentary with your horror film is like a few Milk Duds with your popcorn...a pleasant combination.
The Holidays (Xmas & New Years)
Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel
Oh, won't someone please make the pain stop, the holidays are already unbearable enough.
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
If you haven't, don't bother to ask.
It's Complicated
No, it's long, dull, cliched, and not very funny.
Sherlock Holmes
This isn't really "Sherlock Holmes" but an update of it, complete with all the good (action, laughs) and bad (Ritchie's direction & script) trappings that come with today's cinematic updates.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: Really, there's no competition. SHERLOCK HOLMES is the film to see. That doesn't mean it's great, it just means this "record breaking" holiday for Hollywood is filled with some real crap.
December 18
Avatar
You take away the spectacle of the 3D (which is indeed a spectacle) and what's left is an average, and at times cheesy, sci-fi film.
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Did you care this film was released?
Nine
A musical with a stellar cast but strange subject matter amounts to a whole lotta nothing.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: Didja know a little film called AVATAR was coming out this weekend? You'll see it, you may even enjoy the experience, but while it may make back its enormous budget (or not), overall it's just an overly cliched movie.
December 11
Invictus
A paint-by-the-numbers sports film that mixes in a heafty dose of politics, none of which really brings home the historic weight of the story.
The Lovely Bones
A movie destroyed by a weak script and a director who lost his way, The Lovely Bones is one of those coulda-beens that never was.
Up In The Air
Depending on your personal take, this is either a great film filled with wonderful performance coaxed out of the actors by a maturing director, or it's incredibly annoying; love it or hate it, you'll hear alot about it.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: SSMR overlooked UP IN THE AIR last week, and it's movie you'll need to see to be "in the loop." Besides, these other two offerings (plus the lame-ass Broken Lizard's The Slammin' Salmon) are rentals at best.
December 4
Armored
This'll do - for now - in a film market currently lacking an action film.
Brothers
Very good performances from a solid cast overseen by a skilled filmmaker, but it doesn't add up to an excellent film, just a good one.
Everybody's Fine
About as bland as the title suggests; it's a huge waste of talent in search of manufactured sentiment.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: Not exactly a date flick or one filled with holiday cheer, but BROTHERS is the best of a weak lot of films released this week.
November 27
Ninja Assassin
No thank you.
Old Dogs
Really, no thank you.
The Princess and the Frog
I, for one, welcome Disney's attempt to revive 2D animation; whether anyone else will is a completely different question.
The Road
Bleak isn't a tough enough word for it, but "bleak" rarely makes for a great film.
SSMR's Date Flick Pick: Pretend you're 13 again, its the early-1990s, you're mom's paying for your "date," and check out THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG. It's the best you can do besides attempting to revive the economy this weekend.
Are you sure you even want to go to the movies?
Single Sentence Movie Reviews loves movies, but I mean, seriously, if you're going on date you could do better than going to a movie. What can you learn about that special someone in a darkened theater? Unless they want to go see something like "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," then you'd realize you're dating a fucking idiot.