Movie Review: Paramount's Zoolander No. 2

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Zoolander No. 2
Director: Ben Stiller
Writers: Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller, Nicholas Stoller, John Hamburg, Drake Sather
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, a scene of exaggerated violence, and brief strong lanaguage
Official Socials: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb

Derek and Hansel are lured into modeling again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy.

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Zoolander, the male model that we all know and love for Blue Steel. The first film came out in 2001. 15 years later the sequel comes out. And it packs all the punches that the first one did. Zoolander has gone into hiding, retired from modeling and feels that his life is a joke. When he gets a strange request to do one last runway show he's convinced it might be what he needs to get his life back on track. Once in Rome for the show he realizes that things might be bigger than they seem.

I love this series. These are great movies that you can turn on either for background noise or just to give yourself a break from whatever has your mind boggled. You can turn off your mind and have a good laugh. My favorite aspect of Zoolander is how he is unable to say words correctly and how simple his brain is. He's like a five year old child inside an adult's body. 

When going into a sequel it's always scary that it won't be as good as the first one. While the first one is way better, this one lived up to the hype that is Zoolander. It brings with it a ton of cameos that will make you smile, laugh and go what?! And it brings all the hilarity that the first one is sprinkled with. 

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#SaltLakeCity Grab Passes to #Zoolander2 @ Megaplex at Jordan Commons 2/9!

Zoolander
Director: Ben Stiller
Writers: Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller
Starring: Olivia Munn, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Wiig
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, a scene of exaggerated violence, and brief strong lanaguage
Official Socials: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb
Hashtag:  #Zoolander2

Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.

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Do you want to see ZOOLANDER 2 before it hits theaters? Well click on the poster below for your chance to download an admit-two screening pass for an advance screening on Tuesday, February 9th at 7:00PM in Salt Lake City! Seats in the theater are first-come, first-serve so PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY! ZOOLANDER 2 opens everywhere on February 12th.

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LOCATION:

Megaplex at Jordan Commons
9400 S State St
Sandy, UT 84070

TIME AND DATE:

February 09, 2016
Tuesday @7:00pm

(Have your passes ready to show at the door)

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#Denver Grab Passes to #Zoolander2 @ UA Colorado Center 2/10!

Zoolander
Director: Ben Stiller
Writers: Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller
Starring: Olivia Munn, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Wiig
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, a scene of exaggerated violence, and brief strong lanaguage
Official Socials: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | IMDb
Hashtag:  #Zoolander2

Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.

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Do you want to see ZOOLANDER 2 before it hits theaters? Well click the poster below for your chance to download an admit-two screening pass for an advance screening on Wednesday, February 10th at 7:00PM in Denver! Seats in the theater are first-come, first-serve so PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY! ZOOLANDER 2 opens everywhere on February 12th.

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LOCATION:

UA Colorado Center Stadium 9
2000 S Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80222

TIME AND DATE:

February 10, 2016
Wednesday @7:00pm

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These tickets are on a first come, first serve not guaranteed basis. Arrive early to secure your seats.

Movie Review: A24's While We're Young

While We're Young

Release Date: April 10th 2015

Director: Noah Baumbach

Writer: Noah Baumbach

Main Cast: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Grodin, Adam Horovitz

Genres: Comedy | Drama

MPAA Rating: Rated R for language

Studio: A24

Official Sites: Web | Facebook | IMDb

Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts are Josh and Cornelia Srebnick, happily married middle-aged members of New York's creative class. They tried to start a family and were unable to — and have decided they’re okay with that. But as Josh labors over the umpteenth edit of his cerebral new film, it’s plain that he has hit a dry patch and that something is still missing.

Enter Jamie (Adam Driver) and Darby (Amanda Seyfried), a free-spirited young couple, who are spontaneous and untethered, ready to drop everything in pursuit of their next passion — retro board games one day, acquiring a pet chicken the next. For Josh, it’s as if a door has opened back to his youth — or a youth he wishes he once had. It’s not long before the restless forty-somethings, Josh and Cornelia, throw aside friends their own age — including Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz in a sly supporting role — to trail after these young hipsters who seem so plugged in, so uninhibited, so Brooklyn cool. “Before we met,” Josh admits to Jamie, “the only two feelings I had left were wistful and disdainful.” But is this new inspiration enough to sustain collaboration and friendship with a couple twenty years their junior?

While We’re Young is an openly funny cross-generational comedy of manners about aging, ambition and success, as well as a moving portrait of a marriage tested by the invading forces of youth. No film has better captured the weird, upended logic of urban sophisticates: the older ones embracing their iPads and Netflix, the young ones craving vinyl records and vintage VHS tapes.

Powered by Stiller and Driver's note-perfect lead performances and loose, comic turns by Watts and Seyfried, While We’re Young is a complete pleasure to watch.

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While We’re Young is the new Noah Baumbach dramedy about what happens to people who grow up only to realize that they are less than enamored with their lives. It’s important that you know this is a Baumbach film because Baumbach wrote, produced and directed the film. It’s a particular style of dry, biting comedy. It isn’t a “ha ha” funny, it’s more of a “ha snicker, snicker” funny. This kind of comedy is not for everyone, but I think that everyone can find some enjoyable parts in this coming of age. By age, I mean later age. Think mid-life crisis coming of age.

While We’re Young follows Josh (Ben Stiller) and Cornelia (Naomi Watts) at a cross-roads in their life. They are, in general terms, a successful, happily married forty-something couple. And, yet, something seems to be missing. Josh has hit roadblock on the production of his pet project. Cornelia may or may not lament that her and Josh remain childless. In come Jamie (Adam Driver) and Jamie (Amanda Seyfried) as the overly friendly, seem to have everything Josh and Cornelia want, new friends.

The film plays on the generational gaps. We see how the members of each of the generations view each other and for what each generation is longing. There is even an older generation represented by Leslie (Charles Grodin), the father-in-law of Josh. The young generation is shown to be longing the success enjoyed by the middle generation. The middle generation wants the freedom enjoyed by the young generation. And Leslie wants to stay true and relevant. I appreciated that the audience can see themselves in a little bit of all of the generations. I enjoyed how the old “the grass is greener on the other side of the fence” is displayed at some point by all of the characters. Everyone thinks that everyone else has it better. So, I chuckled. I chuckled at the film, and at myself for occasionally falling victim to the grass is always greener concept.

The first half of the film was superb. There was a clear plot. I loved the script and the humor. I could relate to the characters. Really enjoyable. The second half of the film left me wanting more. The plot seemed to fall apart a little. Things got a little crazy. People started taking hallucinogens. Josh starts acting weird, and not because of the drugs, but because of some voyage of self-discovery. Suddenly, the voyage ends and I wasn’t sure if Josh had entirely discovered himself. The film left some issues unresolved.

Still, it’s a good film. If you enjoy Baumbach’s work, you will enjoy this. I enjoyed the cast. Ben Stiller is great in a lot of movies and it was good to see Charles Grodin on film. I can’t remember the last time he was in anything. He still has it. Also, look for Ryan Serhant! He’s a native Texan and fellow Houstonian. If you follow reality TV, he’s on one of the real-estate shows. He has a bit part as a hedge fund manager, and he did a great job. Don’t take my word on this film, go check out While We’re Young when it opens this Friday.

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Movie Review: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

The Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Release Date: December 19th 2014

Director: Shawn Levy

Writers: David Guion (screenplay), Michael Handelman (screenplay), Mark Friedman (story), David Guion (story), Michael Handelman (story), Thomas Lennon (characters), Robert Ben Garant (characters).

Main Cast: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson, Ben Kingsley

Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

MPAA Rating: Rated PG for mild action, some rude humor and brief language

Official Sites: Website | Facebook | Twitter | IMDb

Get ready for the wildest and most adventure-filled Night At the Museum ever as Larry (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is the third, and final, installment of the Night at the Museum saga. It follows Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. This last chapter is an entertaining and fitting end to the series.

The entire cast is back for the last hurrah, Larry Daily (Ben Stiller), Dexter, Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), Sacagawea (Mizuo Peck), Octavius (Steve Coogan), and Jedediah (Owen Wilson) set off on a mission to save the magic which allows them to come to life. Their mission takes the entire cast to London and the British Museum where Ahkmenrah’s Tablet wakes a museum full of artifacts that have never before been awake. It makes for a fun ride.

The ensemble’s comedy bits are funny even in this “third time’s the charm” adventure. There are a few subplots which are great in keeping the story moving. I could watch a new movie with just Octavius and Jedediah (the miniatures), and still be very entertained. Hilarious! Dexter is always funny. And, of course, it was nice to see Robin Williams in a new movie one last time.

Aside from the comedy, there are some family themes which many of us can appreciate. Through Larry’s relationship with his son, there were positive messages about growing up, making the right choices in life and fulfilling one’s dreams. Any movie which might serve to inspire my children is okay with me.

The special effects are outstanding. I was blown away by the constellations in the observatory. Usually it takes 3D effects to make a movie come to life, but this film could not have been made any better. There is a scene at near the end with Larry and Dexter which made me mist-up a bit. The effects are done so well that I forgot that a lot of that is CGI.

Don’t miss this one. It is a lot of fun. Great for all ages. Wonderful for the holidays. When the film was over I was sad that I wouldn’t see a fourth installment of the hijinks. That’s how much my family and I enjoyed it.

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