Below is a list of just some of the movies added today, or newly available in HD, to the iTunes Movie Store. For a complete list head over to Cinemira now.
Broken Embraces (Also Available In HD on iPad and Apple TV)
Casualties of War
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Today we have a bonus listing with some high profile removals from the iTunes Store.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Drag Me to Hell
Land of the Lost (2009)
Four Christmases
Below is a list of just some of the movies added today, or newly available in HD, to the iTunes Movie Store. For a complete list head over to Cinemira now.
The China Syndrome
Rendition (Also Available In HD on iPad and Apple TV)
Martian Child (Also Available In HD on iPad and Apple TV)
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Below is a list of just some of the movies added today, or newly available in HD, to the iTunes Movie Store. For a complete list head over to Cinemira now.
Mystery Team (Pre-Order)
Disgrace (iTunes HD Rental)
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It’s Complicated stars a slumming Meryl Streep as a divorced mother of three who begins an affair with her ex-husband, the underrated Alec Baldwin. I call it an affair because she is simultaneously dating Steve Martin, so in the minds of newly minted movie reviewers everywhere she is kind of, how do you say, loose with her morals. The rest of the movie is spent trying to figure out who Meryl will end up with and for the most part you enjoy the trip.
The acting overall is at a pretty high level. Streep delivers a workmanlike performance – solid if uninspiring. She was much more inspired in Mamma Mia! Baldwin chews up each scene he is in so completely it’s as if the script was covered in mayonnaise. Please treasure his acting, if not his parenting skills. I could talk about Steve Martin here but I found him to be kind of a blah character. He does have one amusing scene involving some recreational activities but I leave that to you to discover.
Meryl’s kids are so boring I question if Nancy Meyers has even met a child. The Office’s John Krasinski stands out as the son-in-law with some very funny scenes. He is starting to come off a little Pacino for me, though, very one note in his performances. I’m not sure if he is acting or just being himself – hence the sameness of it all.
Overall, the movie moves pretty briskly from setup to setup and Nancy Meyers continues to show a deft hand for the written word, as the dialogue (except the children’s) is as sharp as Alec Baldwin’s hatred for his ex-wife.
Survey Says – 2.5 stars
I know, I know. You’re at home with iTunes open, ready to click the link to get this movie and your thinking – this guy is really funny and the movie sounds great, but what is this half star malarkey? I agree; the half star is one of this country’s worst gifts to cinema. But the movie is only OK. It’s not great. So why did I throw in a half star? The house. The house used for the film is amazing. Everyone from my Mom to my wife to my parole officer loved it and wanted to move in immediately.
Note: I promise to not abuse the half star in the future. Unless the movie has a beautiful house. Or unicorns.
This weeks three $.99 movie rentals of the week are now available.
In Country (HD)
A Chorus Line (HD)
Delicatessen (HD)
HD versions, if available, are $1.99.
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