Still in theaters (and still in the box office top five), The Adjustment Bureau is a contemporary romantic thriller about a mysterious government agency charged with manipulating people’s fate. Adapted from a short story by Phillip K. Dick by writer/director George Nolfi, the film stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, John Slattery and Lisa Thoreson. Centering on an aspiring politician (Damon) whose [...]...
- 3/16/2011
- by Bob Healy
- ReelRave
Title: The Adjustment Bureau Directed by: George Nolfi Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Lisa Thoreson Action movies today often thrive on numerous big-budget stunts and forget about creating developed characters that audiences can relate to. However, the new romance thriller ‘The Adjustment Bureau,’ starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, successfully takes the risky move of forgetting the old stereotypes that comprise the suspense genre to instead focus on its characters. ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ follows New York congressman David Norris (played by Damon), who has long been embraced by the people he represents. However, his political luck is running out while he’s running for the U.S. Senate. On the night of the election, he [...]...
- 3/4/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
Hitting movie theaters this weekend:
The Adjustment Bureau – Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Lisa Thoreson
Beastly – Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen
Rango – (voices of) Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant
Take Me Home Tonight – Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler
Movie of the Week
Rango
The Stars: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant
The Plot: A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero (Depp) finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.
The Buzz: Director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Carribean Trilogy, The Ring) takes a swash at his first animated feature. I thought the trailer for this film was excellent — Rango looks to be visually stunning, narratively engaging, and comically amusing. Verbinski’s adventure-film stripes are well earned — he knows his way around the genre — and this looks to be a strong addition to his filmography.
The Adjustment Bureau – Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Lisa Thoreson
Beastly – Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen
Rango – (voices of) Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant
Take Me Home Tonight – Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler
Movie of the Week
Rango
The Stars: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant
The Plot: A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero (Depp) finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.
The Buzz: Director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Carribean Trilogy, The Ring) takes a swash at his first animated feature. I thought the trailer for this film was excellent — Rango looks to be visually stunning, narratively engaging, and comically amusing. Verbinski’s adventure-film stripes are well earned — he knows his way around the genre — and this looks to be a strong addition to his filmography.
- 3/2/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
Opening in theaters later this week, The Adjustment Bureau is a contemporary romantic thriller about a mysterious government agency charged with manipulating people’s fate. Adapted from a short story by Phillip K. Dick by writer/director George Nolfi, the film stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, John Slattery and Lisa Thoreson. The project marks a reunion for Nolfi and Damon, who last worked [...]...
- 2/28/2011
- by Bob Healy
- ReelRave
In theaters next month, The Adjustment Bureau is a contemporary thriller about a mysterious government agency charged with manipulating people’s fate. Adapted from a short story by Phillip K. Dick by writer/director George Nolfi, the film stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, John Slattery and Lisa Thoreson. It’s an action-packed adventure and a reunion for Nolfi and Damon, who last worked together [...]...
- 2/22/2011
- by Bob Healy
- ReelRave
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