Cast: Katherine Heigl (Abby), Gerard Butler (Mike), Bree Turner (Joy), Eric Winter (Colin)
For complete info, see IMDb's The Ugly Truth page.
I had this on my rental list and it's where I suggest you put The Ugly Truth. It's definitely worth seeing and is a lot funnier than I thought it would be based on the premise and the one ad I'd seen for it.
For the most part, The Ugly Truth is your typical romantic comedy. The story is predictable, but it's a cute movie and though it's far from great I don't understand why the reviews have been so horrible. Is it a great film? Nope. Will it win any awards? Definitely not. Was it amusing throughout and hilarious at times? Yup. So, by my standards, it's worth renting or (as in my case) seeing with a friend just for fun. It was my friend's choice, but I really enjoyed the movie. As long as you go to the movie or rent the movie knowing that you're going to see a typical romantic comedy and that's what you're in the mood for, The Ugly Truth will entertain you for a bit.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2009, comedy, Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, movie, romance
Reviewed by Kat at the 12:10 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Katherine Heigl (Jane Nichols), James Marsden (Kevin Doyle), Judy Greer (Casey), Malin Akerman (Tess Nichols), Edward Burns (George)
For complete info, see IMDb's 27 Dresses page.
I always thought the concept of 27 Dresses was a great one. I also thought that they had a great title for a movie about someone who was always a bridesmaid (or, in this case, always a maid of honor) and never a bride. In spite of thinking it was a cute concept, 27 Dresses pleasantly surprised me. I think this is one "chick flick" that even guys can enjoy.
The story behind 27 Dresses is clever and definitely puts a few unique spins on the standard romantic comedy. Besides, I think everyone can appreciate the fact that there have been some hideous bridesmaids dresses out there (whether they looked like they looked better at the time due to the fashion, or not). Most women have had to wear them, but everyone has been to at least one wedding where they've shuddered at the idea of the poor women having to walk down the aisle (and hang out through the entire reception) in one of those horrible dresses.
The cast is amazing and the dresses are over the top and wonderful! If you missed 27 Dresses in a theatre, I highly recommend renting it now.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2008, comedy, Edward Burns, James Marsden, Judy Greer, Katherine Heigl, movie, romance
Reviewed by Kat at the 8:00 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Seth Rogan (Ben Stone), Katherine Heigl (Alison Scott), Paul Rudd (Pete)
For complete cast, see IMDb's Knocked Up page.
Don't let the cast fool you, this movie isn't really even worth renting. Parts of it were mildly amusing and I did laugh a few times, but it's a very long movie for something that entertains so little.
Grade: D+
Labels: 2007, comedy, drama, Katherine Heigl, movie, Paul Rudd, romance
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:00 PM show | 0 screams