Title: Tower Heist Directed By: Brett Ratner Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Stephen Henderson, Judd Hirsch, Téa Leoni, Michael Peña, Gabourey Sidibe Sometimes formulaic filmmaking isn’t all that bad, especially in the case of a film with an outlandish plot like Tower Heist. It basically plays out as you’d expect with a few good gags along the way and some bumbling attempts to snag the cash, but if you’re simply looking for an enjoyable hour and 45 minutes, what else do you need? There’s certainly nothing too deep about this one, but courtesy of colorful characters, some solid laughs and a festive Thanksgiving backdrop,…

A discussion and review the week’s new movie release from your favorite entertainment and celebrity website. Hello everyone, this is episode 20 of the Movie Night Podcast. This week Rudie Obias and James McCormick of CineAwesome.com discuss the new film from Brett Ratner, “Tower Heist,” starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Stephen Henderson, Judd Hirsch, Téa Leoni, Michael Peña and Gabourey Sidibe. Also, Rudie Obias and Perri Nemiroff discuss the 3rd installment of the Harold & Kumar franchise, “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” starring John Cho, Kal Penn, Bobby Lee, Thomas Lennon, Amir Blumenfeld, Paula Garcés, Danny Trejo and Neil Patrick Harris. Subscribe…

“Tower Heist” is the latest film by Brett Ratner, starring Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller. In the film, Stiller, Murphy and a gang of tower staffers try to steal money from a Wall Street fatcat who didn’t pay the money the staff was owed. On Facebook, you can also steal money–well, Facebook credits–in the game “Heist it Back.” In the game you take some of the one million Facebook Credits that are up for the grabbing. You start by claiming your first two credits through the “Heist it Back” app, which can be found here. You find more of the million credits by searching through Facebook for “Heist” buttons hidden…

Title: 30 Minutes or Less Directed By: Ruben Fleischer Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson, Dilshad Vadsaria, Michael Peña, Bianca Kajlich, Fred Ward Why do pizza places offer the “30 minutes or free” deal? I’d like to bet most aren’t doing it to be nice. If your product is so-so, you’ve got to offer other incentives to beat out the competition. Well, 30 Minutes or Less falls into that realm. At a light 83 minutes, it doesn’t ask too much of you, making you far more accepting of the final product. No, not a compliment, but, admit it; you totally opt for the quick, easy and cheap…

Title: Everything Must Go Director: Dan Rush Starring: Will Ferrell, Rebecca Hall, Christopher Jordan Wallace, Michael Pena, Stephen Root “Everything Must Go” survives on intrigue. And this statement isn’t just reserved for the story. The said intrigue, becomes more vast, as audiences will see Will Ferrell step away from the gags and shoot straight from the heart. A blunt heart. At one point in a comedian’s career, they feel the need to go “serious.” Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler gave this a shot and for the most part it worked out. The same can now be said for Ferrell. Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) is a “textbook” salesman who delivers results…

Title: Battle: Los Angeles Directed By: Jonathan Liebesman Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Ramon Rodriguez, Cory Hardrict, Gino Anthony Pesi, Ne-Yo, James Hiroyuki Liao, Noel Fisher, Bridget Moynahan, Ade M’Cormack, Bryce Cass, Michael Pena, Michelle Rodriguez, Neil Brown Jr., Joey King We were so close. Thirty minutes into Battle: Los Angeles, you’re sure director Jonathan Liebesman has done it. We meet our main players, they’re sent into battle, lives are lost and you’re genuinely sick to your stomach with grief. If aliens ever did come to earth looking to take over, this is what the war would feel like. Sadly, that success is then tarnished by more of the same, unrealistic heroic…

A handful of Battle: Los Angeles posters have surfaced and while it’s quite evident what they’re designed to accomplish, it’s impossible for one to do so without viewing the entire pack. A week back a viral site for the film was unveiled. It’s basically designed to play up the fact that the supposed alien sightings from the past are real and are connected to the focus of the film, an alien attack on Los Angeles. The posters start with a 1942 LA sighting and then highlight one in Buenos Aires in 1965, Seoul in 1983, London in 1991 and then, to top it all off, Los Angeles in 2011. Not…

Orlando Bloom has signed on to star in the upcoming indie drama “The Good Doctor,” directed by Lance Daly and written by John Enbom. Michael Pena, Troy Garity, Courtney Ford, Taraji P. Henson, Rob Morrow and J.K. Simmons are all in negotiations to join the cast as well. “The Good Doctor” centers on a frustrated doctor desperately looking to impress his superiors and colleagues. When his young patient, who is admitted for a kidney infection, connects with him, he desperately begins to tamper with her treatment so that she remains ill and in his care. The rest of the cast’s roles are not all clear, though Pena is described as…

Three new posters from Observe and Report have been released, each featuring the stars of the film, Seth Rogen and Michael Pena. Check one of them out below! Synopsis of the film: At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt (SETH ROGEN) patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist. The master of his domain, he combats skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. Ronnie’s delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher. Driven by his personal duty to protect and serve the mall…

De Line Pictures released this brand new movie poster from the upcoming comedy “Observe and Report” by director Jody Hill (The Foot Fist Way) and starring Seth Rogen (The Green Hornet, Fanboys), Anna Faris (The House Bunny, Scary Movie 4), Ray Liotta (Crazy on the Outside), Michael Pena (Shooter ) and Patton Oswalt (The Informant). synopsis: Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper’s paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can’t bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective, is recruited to close the case. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from “Observe and Report”.