Dean reviews "Fantasic Four 2" and "Nancy Drew"
"Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer"
Finally, a comic book adventure without deep meanings, profound subtext and especially no bloated running times. What you get from FF2 is good old-fashioned comic book fun that might even be a little better than the first Fantastic Four movie.
"Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", really is fantastic in the sense that it's solid movie making with cool effects and plenty of action; but not so fantastic is that it all takes a while to get going. If you're looking for Paddy Chayefsky in your Marvel movie going, this may not be the film for you. If not, you'll be more than satisfied.
At only an hour and a half, Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm, The Thing and Johnny Storm are enjoying the celebrity life when bad guy, Victor Von Doom, returns along with the new bad guy, The Silver Surfer, voiced by Laurence Fishburne, to disturb the calm. Actors, Michael Chikilis, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Julian McMahon all are back and turn in credible jobs that won't score them Oscars...but it's all about excitement and some fun here.
Mission accomplished with this Dean's List "B."
“Nancy Drew”
While Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan and Brittney Spears are showing young girls what not to do, positive role model emerges...an old friend, "Nancy Drew."
You may have read the books or seen the TV or old movie versions back in the day, but now, Emma--niece of Julia---Roberts, reprises the character stumbling on a mystery in an old Hollywood mansion that she and her father are renting.
There are a few laughs in this predictable but also charming and refreshing story that’s nice for the kids and not too painful for the grownups.
It’s rated PG for mild violence and a little language. A Dean's List "B."