http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/Movies & Film News, Opinion, Reviews and AnalysisenTue, 14 Jul 2009 11:06:46 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noMovies & Film News, Opinion, Reviews and Analysisproject_mayhemhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/kDJtWasYlng/harry_potter_and_the_halfblood.htmlJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 14 Jul 2009 11:06:46 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3233434 ]]>Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) gear up for a Quidditch game in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." With "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" opening Wednesday and Pottermania in full gear,...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/harry_potter_and_the_halfblood.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/k4HRxkDohjs/bruno_no_blockbuster_but_still.htmlFeaturedMoviesJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 14 Jul 2009 06:29:37 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3227216 ]]>Courtesy PhotoSacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" will enjoy a brief stay atop the box-office charts. Looks like "Bruno" suffered some bad word-of-mouth during its opening weekend. Box Office Mojo reports "'Bruno' had one of the steepest Friday-to-Saturday drops on record, slipping...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/bruno_no_blockbuster_but_still.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/WIB5JRD5Hic/movie_news_michael_moore_title.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive - MoviesJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 10 Jul 2009 11:14:18 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3207319 ]]>Michael Moore Michael Moore has never hidden his socialist tendencies. But I get the feeling they're really going to surface in his new film, the title for which he recently announced: "Capitalism: A Love Story." Let the political sniping begin....http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/movie_news_michael_moore_title.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/Evu-tbT9B9U/new_movies_podcast_sacha_baron.htmlJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 10 Jul 2009 06:57:54 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3204953 ]]>Sacha Baron Cohen as Bruno. Will "Bruno" be as big as "Borat"? John Serba, film critic for The Grand Rapids Press, thinks Sacha Baron Cohen's new film will offend more than the last one -- so he says in this...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/new_movies_podcast_sacha_baron.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/mSYK6fFG7JM/new_movie_trailers_leonardo_di.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive - MoviesMLive.com - Home Page - EntertainmentTrailersJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 09 Jul 2009 12:31:56 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3197432 ]]>Big surprise: Martin Scorsese has teamed up with Leonardo DiCaprio for "Shutter Island." It's the fourth time they've worked together; Leo is apparently Scorsese's new De Niro. The relatively new "Shutter" trailer gives us a glimpse into the thriller:...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/new_movie_trailers_leonardo_di.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/_YcYOw8xcH0/transformers_revenge_of_the_fa.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive - MoviesMLive.com - Home Page - EntertainmentMoviesJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 06 Jul 2009 13:43:28 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3173876 ]]>Sorry, Sid the Sloth: Initial estimates said "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" had egg-sactly the same box office earnings, but final numbers put the cartoon in second place. Initial estimates said it was...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/transformers_revenge_of_the_fa.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/xOqhBW84SFM/movie_trailer_roundup_new_clip.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive - MoviesMoviesTrailersJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 02 Jul 2009 12:23:03 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3150688 ]]> A few interesting trailers have recently popped up on the Web: "The Invention of Lying," starring Jennifer Garner and Ricky Gervais; Amelia Earhart biopic "Amelia," starring Hilary Swank; and the latest clip for "2012," which proves John Cusack needs...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/movie_trailer_roundup_new_clip.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/HyiD_iEFrLk/new_movies_podcast_public_enem.htmlJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 02 Jul 2009 11:04:16 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3149995 ]]>Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in "Public Enemies." This week's New Movies Podcast finds John Serba, film critic for The Grand Rapids Press, playing catch-up after a week's vacation -- he ponders the success of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/new_movies_podcast_public_enem.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/88igwehpJME/five_things_that_suck_horribly.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive - MoviesMoviesJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:33:23 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3142417 ]]>Optimus Prime blows up stuff in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." Or is this an image from the video game? Or the first movie? Who can tell? The offices of Ye Olde Project Mayhem, Inc. have been dormant for a...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/07/five_things_that_suck_horribly.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/CgIeZAOSWJs/bailouts_and_sarcasm_michael_m.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive - MoviesMLive.com - Home Page - EntertainmentTrailersJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 17 Jun 2009 17:56:30 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3034421 ]]>This might be a first: A new trailer for a movie without a title. Flint native Michael Moore recently debuted a new teaser for a film due in theaters Oct. 2. Give it a look:...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/06/bailouts_and_sarcasm_michael_m.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/62UWgiNiL9o/the_hangover_lingers_over_up_p.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMoviesJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 15 Jun 2009 11:05:14 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3015734 ]]>Tooth lost, box office won: Ed Helms wakes up minus a chopper in "The Hangover." The headache continues: "The Hangover" was the box-office winner for the second weekend in a row, grossing $33.4 million, once again topping Pixar's "Up."...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/06/the_hangover_lingers_over_up_p.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/NeHM4k5iuH0/waterfront_film_festival_jeff.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive - MoviesMLive.com - Home Page - EntertainmentWaterfront Film Festival 2009John Serba | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 15 Jun 2009 03:42:37 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3011566 ]]>Courtesy PhotoLauren Graham and Jeff Daniels have terrific chemistry in "The Answer Man." SAUGATUCK - I'm never one to waste a gorgeous, sunny summer day sitting in the dark watching movies, so I took in two films Sunday afternoon at...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/06/waterfront_film_festival_jeff.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/rEl0X3ihn6w/waterfront_film_festival_michi.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive.com - Home Page - EntertainmentMoviesWaterfront Film Festival 2009John Serba | The Grand Rapids PressSat, 13 Jun 2009 21:00:04 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.3007370 ]]>Mark Duplass and Joshua Leonard star in "Humpday." More than one-third of this year's Waterfront Film Festival passed by before I saw a single movie. Friday afternoon, I attended the Yeardley Smith seminar and interviewed Daryl Hannah, both of which...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/06/waterfront_film_festival_michi.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/htm_TK4ZChs/new_movies_podcast_denzel_wash.htmlJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 12 Jun 2009 06:41:52 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.2994964 ]]>John Travolta plays a subway hijacker in "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3." So, is the faceoff between Denzel Washington and John Travolta in "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" invigorating? Is Eddie Murphy comedy "Imagine That" as...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/06/new_movies_podcast_denzel_wash.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/project_mayhem/~3/CHdvTqNrboE/neurotic_new_yorkers_larry_dav.htmlFeaturedGrand Rapids - EntertainmentMLive - MoviesMLive.com - Home Page - EntertainmentMoviesTrailersJohn Serba | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 11 Jun 2009 03:33:31 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/projectmayhem//2333.2979257 ]]> "Let me tell you right off: I'm not a likable guy." This is how Larry David launches the trailer for "Whatever Works," the new film directed by Woody Allen. David looks into the camera and adds, "This is not...http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/2009/06/neurotic_new_yorkers_larry_dav.htmlnonadult