Worst Movie Titles of 2007 (So Far)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Period, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Lists

This weekend’s Joaquin Phoenix/Mark Wahlberg flick has been driving me batty for weeks—and I haven’t yet seen the film.  I don’t even have a problem with the trailer.  The movie simply suffers from a horrible case of crap-title-itus.

We Own the Night?  Could that be more vague?  Instead of envisioning a cops vs. mafia film, all I can see is the now-defunct (yet great) soap opera Edge of Night.  And while I understand the film’s title would be explained if I actually watched it,  that doesn’t excuse it’s existence.  The box office shelf life for movies is extremely short these days; more attention should be paid to the little things.  I’m an extremely shallow person who often judges books by their cover.  I need a proper teaser.

And believe me—‘craptitleitus’ does not discriminate.  Great movies, movies actually worthy of attention, often become victims of this affliction.  Poor marketing can affect anything and everyone.

So to honor We Own the Night’s crap-status, I’m going to list my Worst Titles of 2007 (thus far).

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In Theaters This Weekend (10/12)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Magnolia, MGM, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Yari Film Group Releasing, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Period, Comedy, Sports, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Elizabeth: The Golden Age (PG-13):  starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush (directed by Shekhar Kapur)
• The Final Season (PG):  starring Sean Astin, Larry Miller (directed by David Mickey Evans)
• Michael Clayton (R):  starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson (directed by Tony Gilroy)
• We Own The Night (R):  starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg (directed by James Gray)
• Why Did I Get Married? (PG-13):  starring Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson (directed by Tyler Perry)

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