Tag: Kristin Wiig

Extract Review: The Taste of Comedy

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EXTRACT (15): On General Release Friday 23rd April

When a film gets a US release date eight months before we do, I have to ask some questions.

Did the studio think it was rubbish? Were the actors not famous enough at the time? Would the humour not translate with British audiences?

I guess we’ll never know why Extract is only being released in the UK now, but I’m grateful we’re getting it at all because it’s not half bad.

Jason Bateman stars as Joel, the sexually frustrated owner of an extract factory. After an accident on the factory floor leaves one of his workers minus one testicle, con woman Cindy (Mila Kunis) steps in to get her hands on some of the settlement money. Joel becomes infatuated with her but can only justify an affair if his wife Suzie (Kristen Wiig) has one first. Do It!

Whip It Review: Rock And Roller Skates

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WHIP IT (12A): On General Release 7th April

She might have started out as little Gertie in E.T. but Drew Barrymore’s a big girl now and after a decade of producing, she’s finally stepped behind the camera to direct Whip It.

Though Drew hasn’t given up on acting just yet, after seeing Whip It I hope she sticks with her new vocation because she’s actually pretty good at it.

Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) is a misfit teen who’s fed up with small town life in Bodeen, Texas. Her mother Brooke (Marcia Gay Harden) constantly tries to get Bliss involved in beauty pageants but indie-chick Bliss has other ideas. When she discovers a roller derby in Austin with all-girl teams, Bliss tries out to be a member of The Hurl Scouts outfit. Do It!

How To Train Your Dragon Review: Flaming Good

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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG): On General Release From 31st March

Going up against animation giants like Disney and Pixar can’t be easy, but DreamWorks Animation keep plugging away. More often than not, their movies aren’t up to snuff animation-wise (Shark Tale anyone?) but it looks as if they’ve actually found some animators that can actually earn their paychecks.

Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is a pathetic teenage Viking living on the little island of Berk which happens to be plagued by a variety of dragons. Do It!