No Toy Story: WALL-E

WALL-E, the latest Pixar movie got some decent reviews. But let's be real: Most of this movie is kinda boring. No talking. Just a robot and a roach. But kids may enjoy it, as will adults who are kids at heart with an interest in animated films, you'll enjoy WALL-E.

Trailer News: Half Blood Prince

Mugglenet.com reports this: Warner Brothers has informed us that the teaser will be going live at the same time as the satellite feeds: 9 PM EST.

Check out more stills from the movie at HERE.

The movie will be released November 21.

Upcoming: Red Sonja

So, is it me, or has Hollywood completely run out of original ideas. The latest rehash: a remake of Red Sonja starring Rose McGowan. Let's hope director Douglas Aarnioskoski doesn't ruin one of my favorite barbarian flicks.

Flashback: Penelope is "Funnier than a Disney movie"

I saw Penelope recently with my 11-year-old niece. You know, that movie starring Christina Ricci as the girl born with a pig's nose, and James McAvoy as the man who falls for her. The movie was pretty much panned by the critiques, who, for some reason, expect high moral storytelling whenever they happen to venture to the cineplex with pen and pad in hand.

In any case, I enjoyed this movie. It's another example of what happens when you get strong actors to do their thing. There might be some holes in the plot, but the earnestness of the acting moves you along. Ricci is sweet and endearing as Penelope and McAvoy is her perfect counterpoint. The film, however, belongs to Catherine O'Hara, who plays Penelope's mother.

Upcoming: Mad Men Season Two

Don't forget: The second season of Mad Men, one of the best dramas on TV right now, starts Sunday, July 27, on AMC.

This show is filling the void that Sopranos left when it went off the air. The ensemble is cast perfectly, the acting is intense, visceral, and the emotions are completely raw. Watch an episode. You'll get hooked.

Avoid: Mamma Mia

It doesn't look that bad in the trailer, but apparently, it's worse than that bad.

A friend told me today that Mamma Mia! is quite possibly one of the worst movies she's seen in years. That the plot makes absolutely no sense, and that each scene is put in place only as set up to musical numbers. And Meryl Streep gives her worst theatrical performance.

I have no intention of seeing this movie (okay, to tell the truth, I never did). So I'll let someone who stomached this tell it like it is. "The legal definition of torture has been much aired in recent years, and I take Mamma Mia! to be a useful contribution to that debate." - Anthony Lane for the New Yorker

Flashback: Shoot 'Em Up

There's this scene in Shoot 'Em Up in which Paul Giamatti, playing the bad guy, has barged into the boudoir of a lactating prostitute to inquire the whereabouts of Mr. Smith (Clive Owen) and the baby. He fires his pistol then places the searing metal against her thigh. When he fires off a couple of rounds and makes to put the gun against more sensitive flesh, Smith appears and the two face off, surrounded by colored bottles filled with the hooker's milk.

Yes, Shoot 'Em Up is that kind of movie. The kind of movie you watch without much expectation. You watch for the action, the gore, the cheesy dialogue, the happy ending that you know will come, because in movies like this one, they always come.

For the 87 minutes you devote to watching, you're entertained. You aren't smarter, you aren't touched on an emotional level, you aren't necessarily wowed by awesome cinematography. It's good old fashion B movie entertainment, the stuff you watch on random Saturdays on TNT or Stars when nothing else is on.

And once the credits roll, you're satisfied.