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G4 Productions, Nutmeg Film Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision,

Alan Cox, Mark Kassen, Elijah Moreland, Emma Fitzpatrick, Alice Eve, Daniel Spink, John Cullum, Chris Evans, Scott Evans

Nick Vaughan (Chris Evans) is a musician, hanging out in the station in Manhattan debating on whether to go to a party where his ex-girlfriend will be there, but with some other guy. Brooke Dalton (Alice Eve) shows up running to catch the last train to Boston but she’s seconds late and misses the train. Her purse has been stolen and so she has no money, just a train ticket to Boston, and their are no trains until tomorrow. Nick tries to help, but Brooke is unwilling to pay any attention to him until it appears that she’s not in a safe part of the city, she has no money, and nowhere to go until morning. So the two form a pair, trying to get Brooke on her way home, but neither is sure whether or not to trust the other.

This is an interesting Romantic-Comedy set in the heart of Manhattan at night. The chemistry between these two is pretty good, and they get in several pretty difficult scrapes. Bit by bit, piece by piece we get to see what’s really going on in the lives of this unusual pair, and why both are hiding from what they really want. As they work it out, we get a dose of voyeurism watching them work through their issues. In the end when the sun comes up, they both head out to face their demons but with a much greater understanding of what they really want. The setting is very interesting. The story itself is well crafted. The performances are pretty good. All in all, it’s not a bad little film, and is certainly out of the usual mold for rom-coms. I enjoyed the film, even though I wasn’t blown away by it, nor was I extremely excited about the experience. But it was an interesting distraction for a while, and well worth watching.

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Untouchable Films, Velvet Morning,

Stanley Tucci, Alice Eve

One morning Velvet (Alice Eve) answers the door to find an older ex-lover, Fred (Stanley Tucci) standing in the doorway with his suitcases in hand. He announces that he has left his wife and has come back to her and is ready to rekindle their romance. But Velvet is not so sure, and has moved on. As Fred continues to push himself back into her life, it appears that she is dashing his hopes at every turn. What follows is a real battle of wills.

This movie, based on a play, is truly a one set, two person interaction from start to end. The whole story takes place in Velvet’s apartment. We feel like we’re a fly on the wall watching this battle between the two of them as each takes great pride in putting the other down in the harshest way possible. This is a very unusual piece, and it’s obviously like a bit of experimental theater more than anything. It has a feel of improvisation, where two actors are saying whatever comes into their mind. But there’s many layers to this story, and as it unravels piece by piece, it’s like reverse engineering a complicated quilt or solving one of those iron tavern puzzles. It’s very complex, and nothing is as it seems. It will leave you wondering, and as the harsh violent ending comes upon us, we’re not quite ready for the shock that’s about to hit us right between the eyes. This is a really, really unusual movie, and one that many people would absolutely hate. It’s a very artsy piece, and you have to be ready for what you’re going to get. I can’t give too much of the story away, but be prepared for a cerebral story, with two people in one small apartment and a lot of drama. Not for the squeamish, nor for those who want a lot of activity in their films. This one is mostly words for 90% of the film.

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Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions, Bad Robot,

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Peter Weller, Alice Eve, Bruce Greenwood

Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) are back aboard the Enterprise. There is a threat facing all civilization. An army of superior beings has been cryogenic-ally stored upon the Enterprise with their knowledge, but the leader of this army has been awakened for the evil purposes of one man. This leader of the superior army is none other than Khan. But Kirk and Spock don’t know whether to trust him or not, until they confer with the future Spock who warns them that Khan is the most evil being in the universe. Khan will use all his tricks to try to destroy the Enterprise and everyone on it to get his army back. This is a sequel to the 2009 Star Trek and continues the story of the early days of the crew.

This is a high energy, high adventure story. From start to finish there is tension and non-stop action. Khan is one of the greatest of all villains ever, and he lives up to his early potential here. The photography is stunning, especially the battles in outer space, and it’s fun to see the crew as young people, but with the traits that we will know and love later. One advantage to a prequel/sequel is that we get to build off what happened in the first one, but still enjoy the knowledge of what will be coming in the future. This is a very well made story, and every fan of Star Trek ought to make sure to see this one. It wasn’t as huge in the theater as the first one was, but it’s very good, and if you happened to miss it, be sure to watch it now on DVD, now that it’s available. Great movie!

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Dreamworks SKG

Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve

Superbad or American Pie it’s not!  This is not all a raunchy teenage sex comedy.  It’s more of a simple romantic love story.  Oh yeah, it’s got a couple scenes that could fall into that category, but it’s much more The Wedding Singer than it is Porky’s.

This effort is to find out why people might date someone more than two points above or below them on the hot scale.   If you’re a six, you can date a 5 or a 7, but you must never jump 2 points or more on the scale or it will be disaster.

There are so many truths in this movie.  The hot chick dates an ordinary guy because he’s safe.  The loser girlfriend who dumped her guy to “move up” finds he’s very attractive once he’s with someone else.   Typical story, get the girl, can’t believe it, screw it up, decide she’s worth it but it’s too late, and go chase her down at the last moment.  These have been done before, but still it’s a cute, harmless, heartwarming film.

This is a date movie.    Don’t go into it expecting more.  But also be aware that the language is pretty hash, so if you get offended by naughty words, this one will make you mad. But if you go in with low expectations, some popcorn, and someone to cuddle with, you’ll probably enjoy some laughs.

P.S.  This was filmed in Pittsburgh, so if you’re from “The Burgh” you’re going to enjoy the scenery!!