Good Luck Chuck

Rating: R

Movie Release Date: September 21, 2007

DVD Release Date: January 15, 2008

Plot 411: Every girl Chuck sleeps with ends up marrying the next guy she dates. This isn't a problem until Chuck wants to get serious with a girl.

Review: Chuck (Dane Cook) is a good luck charm for woman. Every girl he has sex with ends up finding and marrying her true love afterwards. The rumor has circulated from friend to friend and Chuck is bombarded with women. His friend Stu (Dan Fogler) encourages him to go with the flow because when will he ever have this chance again. Besides, the good luck charm theory is just a rumor after all . . . or is it? Chuck meets Cam (Jessica Alba) at a wedding and becomes infatuated with her. He wants to get serious but is unsure about the rumor, which has suddenly morphed into a curse. He doesn't want to sleep with Cam if she'll only find happiness with someone else. This movie is juvenile and stupid, and I really don't recommend it. It's filled with coarse humor that is barely even funny. The jokes don't move the plot forward and seem to just fill time. Everyone's talent is wasted in this movie.

Watch It: If you're brain dead or seeking to be once the film is over.

Skip It: At all costs.

Fanboys

Rating: PG-13

Movie Release Date: February 6, 2009

DVD Release Date: May 19, 2009

Plot 411: A group of Star Wars uberfans try to break into George Lucas' ranch to watch Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace before it's released.

Review: Four long-time friends, Eric (Sam Huntington), Linus (Chris Marquette), Hutch (Dan Fogler) and Windows (Jay Baruchel), embark on a cross-country journey from Ohio to California. Their mission? Break into George Lucus' Skywalker ranch and catch a glimpse of Episode 1 before it hits theaters. Along the way, the boys are tested (like any real Jedi knight would be) and must trust in each other to make it through. This is the ultimate movie for Star Wars fans because it not only pokes fun at them but also embraces all their quirkiness. It's a good-spirited movie that honors all the world's fanboys and fangirls. There are so many references to Star Wars and Star Trek that you kinda need to be aware of the history of the two movies to really get it. I can honestly say that I'm a fan of neither and still laughed my head off at some of the jokes. Also in this film or playing cameos are Kristen Bell, Seth Rogan, Billy Dee Williams, William Shatner, Carrie Fisher and Kevin Smith.

Watch It: And don't be afraid to geek it up. Best viewed with other fanboys to enhance the total experience.

Skip It: If you're a Trekkie (or Trekker). The jokes are harsh.