Matthew R. Reis: Film and TV Critic

Arrest this movie 2 1/2 Stars Blog exclusive! For the most part “Cop Out” starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard) and Tracy Morgan (television’s 30 Rock) deserves a ticket. With a horrible script, insanely stupid stunts and a support(less) cast "Cop Out" instantly becomes the worst buddy cop film I’ve seen in awhile. Jimmy Monroe (Willis) is a divorced father of one. The only thing Jimmy and his wife have in common is the love for their daughter Ava (Michelle Trachtenberg). She is going to be married off and the dream wedding she wants cost nearly fifty grand. Getting the money is cause for concern and Monroe enlists the help of Paul (Morgan) his police partner to get the wedding bills paid. The only thing that doesn’t deserve to be locked up in "Cop Out” is Tracy Morgan’s acting. When Morgan isn’t making comments about Cate Blanchett’s fair skin in real life he is busy punching kids in the groin, just because he can. After all he is a cop. Why is Morgan so good? Well h...

A delicious comedy. 3 Stars Blog exclusive! What's on the menu? “Dinner for Schmucks” of course! The hilarious new comedy from Jay Roach, director of Austin Powers, serves up gut busting laughs and enough funny weirdness to fill up even the most starving patron. Starring Paul Rudd and Steve Carell "Dinner for Schmucks" is a remake of 1998s "Le dîner de cons" (The Dinner Game). The premise of "Dinner for Schmucks" goes as follows: meet an idiot, bring him to dinner, make fun of him and get promoted. With a plot this simple “Dinner for Schmucks” isn't going to impress people looking for mature jokes rather it will please fans seeking physical, outrageous comedy. Paul Rudd (Clueless) plays Tim Conrad an up and coming executive in a financial firm. Pressured to impress his girlfriend Julie, Tim makes a bold move in order to get a promotion. At a board meeting he gives an overview of a prospective client, a wealthy couple from Switzerland wor...