June 27th, 2008 12:52pm

“WALL-E” wonderfiul. “Wanted” bloody thriller

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Gil Mansergh’s Cinema Toast New Releases 6/27/08 WALL-E (G)Starring: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Ben Burtt, Sigourney Weaver, John RatzenbergerDirector: Andrew StantonThe people from Pixar have created an amazing fable about a little waste recycling robot who falls in love after only 800 years of hard work. The fututristic earth with all the overweight people gorging themselves for no other reason than they can, is mind boggling and the first half … Read More »
June 20th, 2008 02:01pm

Smart “Get Smart,” bad karma from “The Love Guru”

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Gil Mansergh’s Cinema Toast New Releases 6/20/08 Get Smart (PG-13)Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence StampDirector: Peter SegalThe latest “Get Smart” movie starring Steve Carrell as secret agent Maxwell Smart, Anne Hathaway as Agent 99 and Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson as Agent 23, opens today, and other critics have compared it harshly with the original series. But that’s partly based on nostalgia. For no matter where you first … Read More »
June 13th, 2008 12:36pm

“Hulk” not so incredible, “The Happening” isn’t

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Gil Mansergh’s Cinema Toast New Releases 6/13/08The Incredible Hulk (PG-13)Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim RothDirector: Louis LeterrierCalifornia’s current governor was on the short list to play the muscle-bound green monster in the original 1977 TV movie, but the part went instead to his “Pumping Iron” co-star Lou Ferrigno (because Lou is 3 inches taller). With the former “Courtship of Eddie’s Father” sitcom star Bill Bixby playing the mild mannered part … Read More »
June 6th, 2008 12:31pm

“Kung Fu Panda” a winner, skip “Zohan”

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Gil Mansergh’s Cinema Toast New Releases 6/6/08 Kung Fu Panda (PG)Starring the voices of: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Ian McShaneDirector: Mark Osborne, John StevensonA round, cuddly, pants-wearing panda is chosen by prophetic destiny to be the greatest kung fu warrior of all time, much to the dismay of some other animal (and one insect) martial arts masters called “The Furious Five.” Concepts like “being the … Read More »