I went to my first University of Arkansas Little Rock game of the season last night and had a blast. They beat Creighton 71-69 on a putback with 6 seconds left to go to 4-0 on the season. I've got sweet season tickets with nice leather cushions and a waitress bringing me food and cold beer. Should be a great season.
The movies are hitting the theaters on hump day this week to make for a long holiday weekend. Here's the skinny on new arrivals:
Transporter 3
The Plot: Frank Martin (Jason Statham) puts the driving gloves on for a third mission: To deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he'll have to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective.
My Thoughts: Well, the first 2 were pretty much non-stop chases, violence and gun fights. I expect nothing less here. You had me at violence. I would pay to see Jason Statham beat-up pretty much anybody.
Four Christmases
The Plot: A comedy about a married couple (Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn) from two divorced families who are tasked with attending four Christmas Day celebrations.
My Thoughts: While I like both Witherspoon and Vaughn individually, the thought of them together does nothing for me and this looks like a rehash of several other holiday films. In other words, I'll rent it next Christmas.
Australia
The Plot: Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man (Hugh Jackman) in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.
My Thoughts: Wow. I think this looks boring as hell. I pass on anything that mentions winning an Academy Award in reviews usually. Unless of course, Keith Urban shows up at the end of the film and gets into a guitar duel with Hugh Jackman as kangaroos form a circle around them?
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