BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!


This week, I am making things exponentially tougher for you (and me). NEITHER of the two classics James will be reviewing (WarGames and Risky Business) will be chosen. No knowledge. No preferences. No Matthew Broderick!


*Silence*


This is all new, startling territory we're exploring, and it should be a white-knuckler. If you win this week, you'll not only be proven adept at guessing James' movie tastes, but in fact a fortune-teller, a Nostradamus of modern times. A pure genius. Who will grab this mantle?


Wednesday, April 15: STATE OF PLAY
Thursday, April 16: 17 AGAIN
Friday, April 17: CRANK 2


You all have until Wednesday - don't miss it this time, some of you! - to get your picks in, and then you leave your chances up to fate, and even more frigtheningly, James' preference for political thrillers, Jason Statham films (and sequels), and titles with numbers in them! !!!!

!!!

State of Play - 3 stars
17 Again - 2 stars
Crank 2 - 2 stars

17 Again - **1/2
State of Play - **1/2
Crank 2 - *

STATE OF PLAY - **1/2
17 AGAIN - **1/2
CRANK 2 - *1/2

Either I'm extremely pessimistic this week or I have no interest in winning...only time will tell.

State of Play: ***
17 Again: **
Crank 2: **

State of Play: 2.5 stars
17 Again: 2 stars
Crank 2: 2.5 stars

Any fans here of the original Crank by the way? No-frills entertainment at its best.

State of Play-3 stars
17 Again-2.5 stars
Crank 2-2 stars

Yeah, I could've sworn I posted my predictions somewhere for last week. I'm not sure how the hell they didn't make up here. At any rate, here are this week's predictions:

Crank 2: **1/2 He'll probably say something like "if you enjoyed the first one, you're likely to enjoy this one just as much since it offers more of the same"

State of Play: *** Promising story line with an excellent cast that should do pretty well. And James, like me, seems to realize that Affleck is actually a decent actor so this one should do just fine.

17 Again: ** A blatant attempt to bilk teen and tween girls' dollars. Not a demographic to which James caters. On the other hand, the prescence of Leslie Mann should mitigate some of the discomfort.

State of Play - ***

Crank 2 - **

17 Again - * 1/2

Grr, I hate you Evenflow...

STATE OF PLAY - ***
17 AGAIN - **1/2
CRANK 2 - *1/2

State of Play- 3 stars
17 Again- 2 1/2 stars
Crank 2- 2 1/2 stars

State of Play - 3 stars
17 Again - 1.5 stars
Crank 2 - 2 stars

State of Play - 2.5 stars
17 Again - 2.5 stars
Crank 2 - 2.5 stars

I'm curious to see how this week will play out

State of Play- 3.0 Stars
17 Again- 2.0 Stars
Crank 2- 2.5 Stars

State of Play - *** 1/2
17 Again - **
Crank 2 - **

State of Play - 3 stars
17 Again - 1.5 stars
Crank 2 - 2 stars

For me, this is feeling like a lottery. So many misses by 1/2.

I dunno James like I thought I done did.

State of Play - ***.
17 Again - ***.
Crank 2 - **1/2.

State of Play: ***
17 Again: **
Crank 2: * 1/2

State of Play: 3 stars
17 Again: 2.5 stars
Crank 2: 1.5 stars

State of Play - ***
17 Again - **1/2
Crank 2 - **