April 27th, 2007 03:42pm

“Condemned” “Next” “Invisible” “Wedding” Dog”

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Gil Mansergh’s Cinema ToastNew Releases 4/27/07 Next (R)Nicolas Cage, Jessica Biel, Peter Falk, Julianne MooreDirected by: Lee TamahoriAs a child, Nick was studied by government scientists because of his high level of psychic ability. Now, as a Los Vegas magician, the same government (in the guise of a beautiful woman) needs help to thwart a terrist bombing. Not available for preview The Invisible (PG-13)Maggie Ha, Michelle Harrison, Justin … Read More »
April 20th, 2007 12:58pm

“Fracture” well acted, “Hot Fuzz” is bloody good fun

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Gil Mansergh’s Cinema ToastNew Releases 4/20/07 Fracture (R)Anthony Hopkins, Ryan GoslingDirected by: Gregory HoblitWatching a seasoned pro play against a rising star is what makes this film worthwhile. Hopkins uses his “actors tricks” as a man who confesses to shooting his wife in the head and Gosling delves into “the method” as an ambitious DA with a 97% conviction rate. This case proves a little tricky however as the audience begins … Read More »
April 13th, 2007 01:14pm

Richard Gere dazzles, Halle Berry bombs, “Rear Window” updated

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Gil Mansergh’s Cinema ToastNew Releases 4/13/07 The Hoax (R)Richard Gere, Julie DelpyDirected by: Lasse HallstromMovie audiences really love a good scam–especially if they know it’s a scam–so when Clifford Irving sells Life magazine and McGraw Hill on the idea that he is the authorized biographer for the loony recluse, Howard Hughes, we root for him to win.History plays fast and loose as an amusing and entertaining Richard Gere uses the … Read More »
April 6th, 2007 03:40pm

Tarantino nauseating, Ice Cube suburbanized, Dog lionized, The Italian is really Russian

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Gil Mansergh’s Cinema ToastNew Releases 4/06/07 Grindhouse (R)Kurt Russell; Bruce Willis, Rose McGowanDirected by: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin TarantinoWay back when drive-in-movies dotted the landscape, some brick and mortar theaters tried to lure customers away from their TVs by showing two (or even three) low-budget movies for the same admission price. Anointed auteurs Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino separately created a zombie movie (”Planet Terror“) and a serial killer film (”Death … Read More »