Jennifer's Body (2009)

A fun, seemingly aimed at fans of campy Horror/Comedies of the 80's that will surely leave the guys drooling and the girls pitted against Jennifer because "she's evil... and not just High School evil."

Karyn Kusama (Æon Flux, Girlfight) directs this new generation of High School horror starring Megan Fox (Transformers, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People) as Jennifer, the number one hottie from the small town of Devil's Kettle, MN. SHe convinces her less than gorgeous BFF Needy, played by Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls) to go out to a local dive bar where a small time band called Low Shoulder is having a show. Seemingly right away Jennfer is put in a trance by the band, and as a pyrotechnic "accident" occurs and the place burns down, with many locals dieing, Jennifer and Needy make it out alive, and right into the arms of the band. Suspecting no good, Needy heads back home while Jennifer is off for a night with the band... resulting in her untimely sacrifice to Satan himself as the band attempts to trade a life for fame. But Jennifer is alive... and now the young boys of Devil's Kettle are on the menu for the newfound demon inside her, included is Needy's boyfriend Chip (Johnny Simmons, Hotel for Dogs, Evan Almighty). Is Needy just going crazy? Or does she really need to save him from an early death at the hands of her long time friend... by taking matters into her own hands.

I'm not going to lie... my rating below, heavily weighted on the sexiness of one Ms. Megan Fox. This movie was slated as a Horror/Comedy... I found it neither scary nor funny. I felt the story was pretty original though... botched sacrifice resulting in hungry (and devilishly sexy) Succubus who terrifies town... nice. Lots and lots and lots of things missing throughout the movie, and I doubt they were added in the 5 mins extra on the UR version. I enjoyed seeing my boy Josh Emerson in the flick, though he may be becoming quite the typecast for the HS jock role. J.K. Simmons and Amy Sedaris rounded off the supporting cast I was familiar with. The gore and effects were good, production value was there... I guess it's just the fact it really wasn't that great of a movie. But I'd watch it again to see Megan and Amanda make out one more time.

6.0/10

Rated: R
102 min | 107 min (unrated version)

Aliens in The Attic (2009)

Beings from another planet visit earth, and they aren'ton vacation like the Pearson's. A clean fun, family picture that'll keep the kids entertained.

John Schultz (The Honeymooner's, Drive Me Crazy) directs this family story where Stuart Pearson (Kevin Nealon, SNL) decides to take his family on a much needed vacation to a lakehouse. His son Tom (Carter Jenkins) has been a bit rebelious lately and they just aren't seeing eye to eye. His daughter Bethany (Ashley Tisdale, High School Musical) is your stereotypical all engrossed High School teenager who's dating, and hiding the fact that he's "older", Ricky (Robert Hoffman), a Ken to her Barbie and seemingly perfect guy... to everyone but Tom. The kids in the house stumble upon a group of aliens who've just landed on Earth with the intention of taking it over. The wild bunch of kids team up to outsmart the small statured beings and defend Earth from an invasion no one else knows about.

Not only did the Human of Earth not hear about the invasion, most of us probably didn't hear about this movie. I guess if you don't watch Disney channel with your rugrat you wouldn't. And I still don't get why we continue to see SNL funny people in redicilous roles that even myself, not even an actor, would pass up on (I lie, I'd take it in a heartbeat!). Tim Meadows, I shed a tear for you. Acting was crap, over the top and stupid. "The Tiz", yeah, her cuteness can't carry a movie, so why they didn't invest in some people with a little talent is beyond me. The special effects and aniamtion of the aliens was all pretty good, no complaints with that. For those of us in the "not a kid anymore" category, pass this one up... unless of course you have kids, then by all means sit down with them and show some interest in their little world.

5.2/10

Rated: PG
86 mins