This Week's Picks (Reviews)

Network
(Sidney Lumet, 1976)
Marshall: Sidney Lumet's Network is a brilliant satire well deserving of its many accolades. It's just as funny as it is smart. If I have one gripe, it's that the film is a bit preachy with many long diatribes, however, this is quite forgiveable since the almost Shakespearean soliloquies are delivered with realism and conviction by the top-notch cast. [7]

Jed: Network is easily the best movie of 1976. See it now!

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
(Edgar Wright, 2010)
Jed: Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010) is a genius tour-de-force of epic battles, double-punchy cuteness, love and awesomeness. Brilliantly cast, brilliantly edited, with wonderful music and a kick-ass story-- this movie rocks hard! I watch it about once a week, sometimes twice in one sitting! [7]

Marshall: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is easily the best movie of 2010. See it now!

This Week's Picks (Trailers)

Network (1976)
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)

Mechanic

Jed: The Mechanic, directed by Simon West of Tomb Raider infamy, and starring Jason Statham and one of my alter-egos Ben Foster is an almost incomprehensible mess. Supposedly a remake about some assassins n' stuff. . . who cares. With an appearance by Donald Sutherland and a general lack of action through most of the film-- I was left wondering, "Sure that looks cool, but why?" It did have gratuitous nudity by Mini Anden (Swedish model) and some nice gun play-- but c'mon guys! Weak. Jason Statham should stick to working with Luc Besson and Guy Ritchie. It was actually filmed in Louisiana though![4]

Marshall: [Did not review-- he knows better]