NutShell Reviews

From time to time, when there isn't any movie in the cinema worth watching, I grab a couple of DVDs of old movies (old doesnt mean 70s or 80s but simply means movies that have ended their run on the silver screen). And because Im a lazy bastard, and old movies are just, old, I end up writing a nutshell review instead of a full review. Neat!

1) Get Him To The Greek (2010)


This movie revolves around an intern, Aaron Green (Jonah Hill), who has to bring the out-of-control British rocker, Aldous Snow (Brand) to a concert at the Greek Theater for Infant Sorrows' 10th year anniversary Greek performance. The movie is pretty funny from start to finish with enough humour and story to keep it interesting. Aldous lives a cliched rocker lifestyle - the drugs, the woman, more drugs - and Aaron Green is this nerdy, life-long fan of that rocker. Things can get a little crazy at times but I felt nothing was over the top or unbelievable. The bad thing though is that some parts seemed a little bit too repetitive, like the puking, the drugged Aaron. All in all, its an 'okay' movie. It is interesting enough to keep you glued for the whole movie, but not enough to make you crack about the jokes in it for days.

Rating: 6.5/10

2) The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Based on the true story that tells of a boy with cancer, Matt, whose condition forced his family to move to a house in Connecticut so they could be closer to the hospital where he was receiving treatment. But they soon find out that the house is not as perfect as they make it to be. It has a dark past of being a funeral home where its owner, Aickman practiced some sort of Satanic Ritual to enhance his medium's (Jonah) power. The innocent family soon find themselves seeing 'things' and experience supernatural disturbances. It was only when they tried to remove the 'ghost' that they find out the true history of the Haunting in Connecticut.


Well, the movie is pretty simplistic from start to finish. Boy has illness, family tries everything, supernatural things appear, call a priest (reverend), perform 'exorcism', VOILA! Just like the other 1000 horror movies that we've all seen. But the fact that this is based on a true story makes it a little bit better, but still pretty bad. Its predictability is its downfall. There were a few jumpy and scary moments, but not enough to send chills down your spine.

Rating: 5.5/10