Jerry Hoffman
If you hate the sport of car racing, then you’ll find little to like in the
new action film “Driven.” However, if you enjoy racing, then you’ll
definitely get a kick out of the movie. It is a thrilling, cheesy, action-packed,
poorly written piece of guilty pleasure entertainment.
The film focuses on the rivalry between Jimmy Blye (Kip [...]

Tom Green is a genius. He has somehow managed to become a pop culture icon while
doing some of the most vile, annoying and grossest things imaginable on his MTV
show. He has repulsed much of America, while at the same time picking up a legion
of fans. He has either offended or entertained everyone in this country. [...]

Renee Zellweger is Bridget Jones.
Bridget is a chubby, chain smoking, blunt talking British woman who begins a diary
in an effort to rid herself of smoking, petty relationships and those few pesky
extra pounds. However, the diary does not help Bridget overcome these obstacles,
and instead she becomes consumed by them even more.
Jones falls for her dashing, [...]

Criminals and psychopaths don’t just commit crimes anymore. Not in the
movies anyway.
No, villains always have to play a cat and mouse game with the police.
It has been a requirement in almost every suspense film that has come out since
1995’s “Se7en.” The plot always involves a serial killer, [...]

There is a kid inside each one of us, a so-called “inner child.”
An inner child that still watches the occasional Saturday morning cartoon. An
inner child that loves to play with the little kids at family reunions. An inner
child that still laughs when “Home Alone” comes on cable every year.
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Jerry Hoffman
If you’re looking for some good laughs and a lot of smiles, then check
out the new film, “Heartbreakers.”
“Heartbreakers” is an enjoyable mixture of light and dark comedy.
At times, you may want to write this film off as predictable fluff, however,
it contains just enough bite to make [...]

It’s that time of year again. The weather is turning warmer, midterm grades
are coming out, and, of course, the Oscars are about to be awarded. Unlike previous
years where the winners have been as expected as Puffy Combs getting acquitted,
2001 looks to be an unpredictable night at the Oscars. Most of the categories
could go a number [...]

“You Can Count On Me” is a small, independent movie that is slowly working its way all across the country. Hopefully, it will find its way to Mount Pleasant very soon. If not, be sure to remember it when you’re looking for something to rent in a few months.
The film is something extremely rare: it’s [...]