If there was no greater signal to the end of summer than the release of not one but two Star Trek Blu-ray sets last week, the arrival of a Friday the 13th collection all but puts a bow tie on the beginning of fall. In Star Trek: Stardate Collection, fans of the long-running sci-fi series can revisit its cinematic installments prior to the J.J.
Thanks to movies, people can travel to far away lands without ever leaving the comfort of their couches.
A Richard Curtis-ian rom-com with a misanthropic twist, I Give it a Year focuses on a pair of newlyweds, Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne, who aren’t sure whether to stay together. The problem is that we aren’t sure, either. Â Â Â Â
Armando Iannucci and his pals from the BBC’s The Thick of It relocate their quick-fire government insult-fest to Washington DC. Â Â Â Â
“I’m nine feet tall, I weigh six hundred and forty three pounds, got a bit of a temper on me,†maintains Wreck-It-Ralph (voiced by John C Reilly), a lonely arcade-game villain who longs for acceptance.    Â
This solemn look at addiction never really surpasses its terrifying plane crash in the opening sequence. However, Denzel Washington (pictured), on top form, holds it ably together with a convincing performance as a sozzled pilot, Captain Whip Whitaker. Â Â Â Â
CBBC’s frequently funny and crude sketch show, which has a mission statement of “making history look less crapâ€, succeeds in making the past as accessible and enjoyable as possible for children.    Â
While the Ice Age series drifts on with ever-diminishing returns, the Madagascar films get better.
Liam Neeson slums it again as the tightly wound Bryan, a former CIA operative who ends up in another bone-crunching pickle.
Charlie Kaufman and Woody Allen are clear influences for this tale of an uptight, blocked novelist (Paul Dano), who after having vivid dreams about his ideal woman, Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan), sees his fantasy creation become flesh in his opulent LA pad.