By Paco McCullough
As a big fan of SHAUN OF THE DEAD, I was looking forward to this, as it looked to be good, nerdy fun. Unfortunately, we didn't have a chance to screen it. If you're into geek comedy, this looks like it could be fun.
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS in the middle ages. Didn't sound like much fun, and none of us had a chance to screen it unfortunately. Critics hated it, as did the box office. Check it out if you were dying to, but missed it in theaters. Otherwise, skip it.
An arthouse western, MEEKS CUTOFF was a big hit with the critics. A slower film, it deals with settlers on the Oregon trail lost in eastern Oregon and deals with issues of trust. If that sounds like your bag, go for it.
Super
James Gunn's follow-up to his terrific SLIVER is a bleak superhero action-comedy. Rainn Wilson stars as Frank, a mentally unstable schlub who's wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him. God appears as a sort of house octopus and tells Frank that he has a destiny- crimefighting. The first ten minutes and the last half hour are both incredibly powerful. Gunn takes his cues more from TAXI DRIVER than any normal superhero film, and Wilson gives a great performance as the deranged Frank. Even better than Wilson is Ellen "Juno" Page as a sexed up, violent wannabe sidekick. Page steals just about every scene she is in and gives Wilson a necessary foil for the later half of the movie. Unfortunately, the middle of the film is bland and could have used a few rewrites. The last 2 minutes or so are trite, due in part to a significant and undeserved change in town. Overall, expect to feel kind of gross watching this. If that's your thing though, go for it.
3.5 out of 5 
PAUL
As a big fan of SHAUN OF THE DEAD, I was looking forward to this, as it looked to be good, nerdy fun. Unfortunately, we didn't have a chance to screen it. If you're into geek comedy, this looks like it could be fun.
YOUR HIGHNESS
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS in the middle ages. Didn't sound like much fun, and none of us had a chance to screen it unfortunately. Critics hated it, as did the box office. Check it out if you were dying to, but missed it in theaters. Otherwise, skip it.
MEEK'S CUTOFF
An arthouse western, MEEKS CUTOFF was a big hit with the critics. A slower film, it deals with settlers on the Oregon trail lost in eastern Oregon and deals with issues of trust. If that sounds like your bag, go for it.
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