30 Minutes or Less poster and trailer

30 Minutes or Less is a comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson and Aziz Ansari.  Eisenberg and Ansari are forced to rob a bank and craziness ensues.  Check out the trailer and my thoughts below.

Looks hilarious! It doesn't hurt that it stars some of my favorite comedians today.  Ansari is making the leap into leading roles now and Eisenberg flexes his comedic muscles.  The movie is directed by Ruben Fleischer, who also directed Eisenberg in the great Zombieland.  This looks like it's going to be a nice wrap up to the 2011 Summer film season.  Hopefully it lives up to my expectations.  You?

Emma Stone's Easy A teaser clip

Ok, this blogger has a secret crush on Emma Stone, big time! She's super sweet, funny and looks great. She's a up and coming actress in Hollywood that actually DESERVES the success she's having.

She actually caught my eye in a little known show called "Lucky Louie", starring comedian Louie C.K. She had a guest spot on one episode and was so funny in it, when I saw her in Superbad, I was the only one in the theater that knew who she was!

She can play sweet (Superbad), she can play bad ass (Zombieland) and she can be sexy (House Bunny, kinda). For her age and experience in the industry, she really is a versatile actress. Ok, maybe I'm just patting her back because of my crush, don't tell anyone. But this is my blog and I can have a celebrity crush if I want to!

In her first starring role, Stone plays a nerdy high school in the upcoming comedy, Easy A. The studios summary:

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Written by Sony Pictures

Enjoy!

Couple's Retreat wins the box office

That's right, Couple's Retreat won the box office, as expected I must say. The comedy featuring everyone who's funny in Hollywood came up with 35.3 million over the weekend; defeating last weeks champ, Zombieland, which did 15 million dollars on its own.

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs dropped to third place with 12 million dollars. The re-release of Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3D came in at 7.7 million dollars. Here's the rest of the top ten:

1. "Couples Retreat," $35.3 million.

2. "Zombieland," $15 million.

3. "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," $12 million.

4. "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" in 3-D, $7.7 million.

5. "Paranormal Activity," $7.1 million.

6. "Surrogates," $4.1 million.

7. "The Invention of Lying," $3.4 million.

8. "Whip It," $2.8 million.

9. "Capitalism: A Love Story," $2.7 million.

10. "Fame," $2.6 million.

Zombieland sequel

Zombieland did very well, on a very small budget; of course there is talk of a sequel. In fact, MTV reported that it's closer than we think. The movie was originally intended to be a TV show in the Summer of 2005. So there is a lot of story left to tell, and could easily lead to a trilogy. Still waiting to see the film, but from what I've heard, it's pretty cool.
The sequel/reboot age is upon us, I think I'm going to be the last to embrace it!

Zombieland wins the box office

Really no surprise here, Zombieland won the box office this weekend. The movie starring Woody Harrelson as a Zombie fighting bad ass, took in 25 million dollars. Here are the rest of the results:

1. Zombieland, $25 million
2. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, $16.7 million
3. Toy Story/Toy Story 2, $12.5 million
4. The Invention of Lying, $7.4 million
5. Surrogates, $7.3 million
6. Whip It, $4.9 million (tie)
6. Capitalism: A Love Story, $4.9 million (tie)
8. Fame, $4.8 million
9. The Informant!, $3.8 million
10. Love Happens, $2.8 million

Venom Spin-Off moving along at Sony

"Zombieland" writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have been working on a script for a Venom movie for Sony Pictures. Werrick told Sci-Fi Writer “We’ve written two drafts of Venom, and the studio has it, and they’re pushing forward in whatever ways they push forward.”

It will be interesting to see whether or not Sony will try to tie this in with the upcoming Spider-Man 4, or if it will be a true spin-off.

Tony & I both disliked Spider-Man 3 very much and think the Venom character deserves a better movie outing. Zombieland has been getting mostly positive reviews, and seeing as how both writers Wernick and Reese also wrote for TV's excellent Joe Shmoe Show, we have high expectations of their creative talents.

So what do you guys think of a Venom movie spin-off: yay or nay? Click on "comments" below and let us know!

Quickie: New Zombieland poster

Just for fun... Zombieland looks like it's going to be great! How funny does Abigail Breslin look? And how gorgeous is Emma Stone?! Looking forward to this one folks.

Quickie: "Zombieland" Red Band Trailer!

Holy wow this movie is gonna be freakin sweet.

The horror/comedy stars Woody Harrelson ("No Country for Old Men"), Jesse Eisenberg ("Adventureland"), Emma Stone ("Superbad"), and Abigail Breslin ("Little Miss Sunshine").

Cool. Awesome cast.

The story is pretty self-explanatory after watching the trailer below, courtesy of comingsoon.net.

Caution, it is a red band trailer, and includes bad language, nudity, graphic violence and tons of blood.

Needless to say: Enjoy.