CRIME 101 starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, and Mark Ruffalo

 
This week I'm reviewing a couple of new releases that I saw in the theater.  First let's talk about CRIME 101, starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, and Mark Ruffalo.

5 reasons why I cuts for "Colombiana" even though you told me not to watch it...

When I announced my intention to go watch Colombiana, the new shoot-em-up popcorn flick starring rising star Zoe Saldana, I received many texts, tweets, and other assorted comments suggesting that my hard-earned money would be better spent elsewhere. They're welcome to their opinions, but I had several good reasons to put my chips on the deck to watch this one, whether I really expected it to blow my mind or not. I wasn't expecting an Oscar-worthy tour de force (and it wasn't one), but I was hoping for a good time, which it delivered. Here's five reasons I watched it, and you should too...

Next Day Air Lost the Package...

I went out and caught Next Day Air starring Donald Faison, Mike Epps, and the mighty Mos Def tonight. the good news is Mos Def is awesome in the film. the bad news is, he's only in two scenes. but i'm getting ahead of myself...

Faison's character in Next Day Air is a weeded delivery guy who can't seem to do anything right on the brink of getting fired by his mom (Debbie Allen), when he accidentally drops a huge box of drugs off with a couple thugged-out goofballs (played by comedian Mike Epps and Wood Harris from The Wire), and or course hyjinx ensues.

Down With The King

When a Quintet of Gun-Clapping Ne'er-do-wells decide to gaffle a Vegas casino, their point man -a sinister Elvis enthusiast played by Kevin Costner (Robin Hood)-decides to dress the crew up as the King himself and do the job during an Elvis Presley convention. 3000 Miles to Graceland
was pretty much universally panned by critics who (as usual) had no idea what they were talking about...