Nia Vardalos

Movie Releases: Public Enemies, Ice Age, I Hate Valentine’s Day

Friday, July 3, 2009 9:29AM - By Anet Hovhanesian

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Sadly it looks like Michael Mann’s Public Enemies is not going to top this week’s box office, Ice Age and Transformers are just too powerful. But aside from all the mega-films we have coming out, it seems foreign movies with subtitles are trying to take over. We have the Anne Fontaine’s sex thriller, The Girl From Monaco starring an international list of stars such as Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem and Stephane Audran. Then the story of an obsessed dancer who wants to be John Tavolta in Saturday Night Fever in Pablo Larrain’s Tony Manero. Finally, we have the autobiography of writer/director Agnes Varda in a film titled Beaches of Agnes. Although they will only be released in limited theaters, they are a good example of international actors/directors coming up in America.

The there is I Hate Valentine’s Day. Not only does Nia Vardalos star in the movie, she also directs it.  This film re-unites her with her My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s co-star John Corbett.  The title itself makes me want to watch it.

Here are the movies coming out July 3rd:

Watch the trailers below:

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Movie Review: My Life In Ruins

Friday, June 5, 2009 2:15PM - By Anet Hovhanesian

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If you don’t like predictable love stories filled with cliches then this movie is not for you. If you don’t like humor and beautiful scenery then this movie is not for you. But most of all, if you can’t laugh at stereotypes about American tourists in Greece then this movie is definitely not for you. I, for one, lov  romantic comedies and Nia Vardalos so I was anxious to see Donald Petrie’s movie, My Life in Ruins.

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