I LOVE YOU, MAN
Rating: 4/5
Reviewer: Willem Möller
Comedy. 2009. 101 min. With Paul Rudd, Jason Segel and Rashida Jones. Director: John Hamburg. 16L.
Estate agent Peter (Rudd) has always been successful with relationships and is happy with his girlfriend, Zooey (Jones). But when he asks her to marry him and she immediately calls all her girlfriends with the news it dawns on him that he has been useless at making male friends and doesn’t even have a buddy he can ask to be his best man. With Zooey, his mom and his gay brother setting up “man dates” Peter starts looking for a “bromance” – but he’s so socially awkward with men that disaster follows disaster. Then he meets eccentric investor Sydney (Segel) and they hit it off, especially after discovering they both love the band Rush. But when they start to get close Zooey becomes jealous.
The clever script puts a sly, fresh twist on the romcom formula and with both Rudd (Role Models) and Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) in top form and relishing the comic chemistry between them this is a very funny and entertaining comedy.
HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE
Rating: 3/5
Reviewer: Lara Atson
Teen drama. 2009. 98 min. With Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus and Emily Osment. Director: Peter Chelsom. PG.
She has the best of both worlds – by day she’s a regular schoolgirl and at night she’s a music star. But when life spirals out of control for Miley Stewart – aka Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus) – her dad (Billy Ray Cyrus) decides to take her back to the family farm. There she connects with an old childhood friend, Travis. But a relentless reporter is hot on her heels, looking for a scoop – and there’s more trouble when Hannah is invited to her hometown for a benefit concert. Miley must now decide whether she can be both her regular self and superstar Hannah Montana. Which will she choose?
This fun flick features most of the cast from the hit TV series and tweens will love getting down to songs such as Hoedown Throwdown which comes complete with dance instructions. A must-see for fans. Bonus: lots including a music video.