Semi-Pro (6/10):  The type of comedy Will Ferrell can do in his sleep, and sometimes does do in his sleep.  The supporting cast is good, although the comedy and story are very thin.  The film has a heart and a historical relevance that make it watchable.

The Eye:  Jessica Alba in a horror remake of yet another Asian frightfest.  Not only has no film since The Ring come close to living up to it’s Asian original, this one also stars Jessica Alba.  Ugh.

Meet The Spartans:  Likely to be the worst movie of the week, and perhaps of the year, Meet The Spartans is done by the same people who did two of the worst movies of all time, Epic Movie and Date Movie.  Steer clear.

The Take:  John Leguizamo and Tyrese Gibson star in a movie about an armored truck driver who survives a hijacking.  Seems like a decent plot, but looks like it could go stupid-Rambo in the second act.

Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Tour (8/10):  There isn’t enough actual comedy, but this behind-the-scenes look at a cross-country 30-day 30-city tour hosted by Vince Vaughn has some great moments and shows comedians at their essence.  A great watch.

Flawless:  Demi Moore and Michael Caine plot to heist diamonds at the London Diamond Corporation in the 60s.  Could be an excellent heist picture.

Mama’s Boy:  Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) is thirty and still lives at home with his mom, Diane Keaton.  Funny stuff happens.  Judging by the horrible movies with this same plot over the past few years (Failure to Launch, I’m looking at you) and judging by the terrible decisions Diane Keaton has made recently (Mad Money, Because I Said So), this could be a giant pile of crap.  Or not.

The Bronx Is Burning (8/10):  ESPN mini-series about the New York Yankees and their contentious run for the World Series in 1977.  Mixed in with the baseball is the Ed Koch race for mayor, the Son of Sam, and the violence that existed in NYC that very hot summer.  A great watch for baseball fans and non-fans alike.  John Turturro plays Billy Martin, and Oliver Platt is George Steinbrenner.

The Onion Movie:  This might just be the funniest movie out today.  The Onion newspaper and the onion online are fake-news masters, with some of the funniest writing around, and they have assembled a hilarious cast, which will be terrific if they don’t take themselves seriously.  But can Steven Seagal really not take himself seriously?

Weeds Season Three:  Pot-dealing soccer mom is back for third season.  Mayhem and laughs will ensue!

Mannix:  Season One (4/10):  Mike Connors is very good as Mannix, a private detective who works for a giant corporate firm doing battle against a giant corporate crime empire, but the whole show feels very dated.  May have been good in the 60s, but it just doesn’t play today.

Normal:  Three strangers struggle for control as they confront their roles in a tragic accident some years earlier.  Stars Carrie-Ann Moss.  Could go either way.

The Animation Show Volume 3 (7/10):  Although it is hosted by Beavis and Butthead, and put together by Mike Judge, this collection of animated short films is more artistic than crude.  Solid viewing for the art-film people.

Also out tomorrow:

Amateurs, The			American Crude
	Andromeda Strain, The			Chansons D’amour, Les
	Entrance, The			Go Diego Go!: Great Gorilla!
	Kinky Killers			Rescue Me: The Complete Fourth Season
	VeggieTales: Lessons from the Sock Drawer			War of the Living Dead

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