Critics Consensus: Easy A and The Town Are Certified Fresh

Summary

This week at the movies, we've got a would-be harlot (Easy A, starring Emma Stone and Stanley Tucci); some Beantown bank robbers (The Town, starring Ben Affleck and Jon Hamm); wandering wolves (Alpha and Omega, with voice work by Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere); and a satanic elevator (Devil, starring Chris Messina & Geoffrey Arend). Critics say Easy A benefits greatly from the presence of Emma Stone, who helps to elevate this John Hughes-esque comedy with her natural comic instincts. The pundits say the Certified Fresh The Town is proof (if any were needed) that Affleck is a strong director, and he gets memorable performances out of Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, and others in a strong crime procedural. Back to Article

Comments

EllenPageIsMyArchitect.

Joshua Medicoff

Hm... I really want to see the Town, and yeah, I like Ben Affleck, I'm definately gonna check that one out. MAYBE, Easy A, it looks funny, and I really like Emma Stone, Devil looks good, but based on it not beeing screened for critics.....I think I will wait for the consensus. And finally Alpha and Omega. That movie looks so awful that all I'm going to say is: NO.

Sep 16 - 05:04 PM

Aurora B.

Aurora Bellard

HA, i expected the Alpha and Omega one, i mean come on, a story about to opposites who find love.. barff!!!! haven't heard that one before. I really want to see The Town and Easy A, looks like the fall season is starting out strong just like my grades, let's hope they stay that way XP!!!!

p.s. i really want Devil to be good, becuz i feel sorry for Shyamlan. :(

Sep 16 - 06:03 PM

EllenPageIsMyArchitect.

Joshua Medicoff

You make valid points man, I completely agree!

Sep 16 - 07:11 PM

Aurora B.

Aurora Bellard

people may actually see Devil, because Last Airbender made 130 million more then The Expendables! even tho airbender sucked so awfullyyyyy, it almost ruined the show for me. so maybe ppl will take a chance on it hopefully and hopefully it doesn't suck, or else it's all over for M. Night...

Sep 17 - 05:25 PM

George Patchell

George Patchell

yeah i really hope devil is good for shamylan's sake too. My tomatomter guess is 26% though, i'm guessing the acting won't be that great.

Sep 17 - 07:54 AM

doomzdavo

Doomz Davo

wow exciting weekend. i can't wait to see affleck star in Point Break 2 and glad to see Lindsey Lohan making a comeback with Easy A. and as for Devil- i already caught the Buried Secret of M. Night Shymalamadingdong on the Scifi channel years ago.

Sep 17 - 01:42 AM

bigbrother

Bigbrother .

HAHAHA...is funny because he's sarcastic.

Sep 17 - 05:18 AM

Confounded

Matthew Bertram

Sarcastic. Complete tool. Waste of message board bandwidth. One is just as good as another I suppose.

Sep 17 - 07:04 AM

Deanno

Dean Nelson

HA! That made me laugh!

Sep 17 - 01:40 PM

Deanno

Dean Nelson

@Confounded COUGH! COUGH! douche COUGH!

Sep 17 - 01:41 PM

Stark Industrialist

Daniel Morris

Well, Armond White DID give The Town a scathing review... so obviously, it should be next on our lists of movies to see (on a side note, whatever you do, DO NOT actually go and read Trollmond's article. The hideous beast lurks under its bridge... Site traffic feeds it... Trollmond hungers for your clicks...)

Now to wait and see what it says about Devil, and whether or not we should(n't) see it.

Sep 17 - 08:30 AM

Hector A.

Hector Losen

I saw "DEVIL" and it was amazing!Worth watching!

Sep 18 - 05:49 AM

Hector A.

Hector Losen

I saw "DEVIL" and it was amazing!Worth watching!

Sep 18 - 05:50 AM

Hector A.

Hector Losen

I saw "DEVIL" and it was amazing!Worth watching!

Sep 18 - 05:50 AM

EllenPageIsMyArchitect.

Joshua Medicoff

Oh and Devils T-Meter: 27%

Sep 16 - 05:05 PM

Cory B.

Cory B

I'll definitely check out The Town. Maybe not this weekend, but at some point. Will wait for TV for a movie like Easy A. Alpha and Omega and Devil have looked awful from the get-go. The Night Chronicles are "ideas" from a director that has been dead to me since Signs. And they're in the hands of different directors? I'd MUCH rather have M. Night directing other peoples' stories than other people directing M. Night's stories. He's clearly much better at directing than he is at writing/plotting.

Sep 16 - 05:19 PM

EllenPageIsMyArchitect.

Joshua Medicoff

Exactly, he's not good at writing and plotting, but in a directing standpoint hes great. I don't hate him, I just hate some of his movies.

Sep 16 - 05:39 PM

Irukandji

Chris Skoufis

Im deffently seeing The Town.And Devils T-Meter:20-40%.If its good,then there be hope for M.Night.

Sep 16 - 05:39 PM

DoctorSubmarine

Josh Rosenfield

'Devil' Tomatometer: 43%

Sep 16 - 05:43 PM

Chris B.

Chris Bellew

44%

Sep 16 - 07:38 PM

The.Watcher

The Watcher

You're both wrong, it's 45.

Sep 16 - 07:41 PM

Confounded

Matthew Bertram

Are you all standing in line for The Price is Right?

Sep 17 - 07:15 AM

Patrick

Patrick Wagner

$1

Sep 17 - 07:57 AM

Confounded

Matthew Bertram

Correct! Now reach into Bob Barker's pocket for that fresh handy..I mean hundy!

Sep 17 - 11:28 AM

cornelius fucklebutt

John Maus

-8% for Devil. Will probably catch The Town and Catfish in time. Easy A, maybe a rent. Surprised at Never Let Me Go's percentage.

Sep 16 - 05:43 PM

August M.

Agustin Macias

I'm more interested in The Town than anything else this weekend.

Sep 16 - 05:46 PM

waffleslayer

Eric Fowler

Devil: 13 - 19%. I'm going with 14 percent I guess. Hell if I actually know; it is M. Night, but maybe he'll salvage his career. Then again, I said that about The Last Airbender.

Sep 16 - 05:47 PM

K

KateBeckinsaleLover Clarke

I'm glad that The Town has scored so high, it looks awesome and I'm hoping to go see it tomorrow.

Sep 16 - 05:52 PM

ZenFan

Dylan Hair

I would like to seeboth The Town, generic title and all, and Easy A this weekend. A bit concerned as to why Devil wasn't screened, but I personally think it looks great, so I will catch it as well, plus the brothers who directed it made Quarantine which if memory serves correctly wasn't screened either but turned out to be very good, and got a fresh rating I think, plus I'm an M. Night fan, I know he didn't direct, but he produced it. Three to see this weekend for me, hopefully all will be good.

Sep 16 - 06:02 PM

Francesco F.

Jacob Smith

The only movies I want to see are The Town, Easy A, and Catfish. I know devil will suck it will probably get anywhere from 10-15%.

Sep 16 - 06:06 PM

xwadewilsonx

david nguyen

I'm so stoked to see The Town but I'm going to see Devil first. It looks awful but there is something in my head nagging me to see it tonight at midnight lolol.


Slayerrrrrrrrrrrr \m/

Sep 16 - 06:06 PM

filmmaniac123

Aakash Kumar

The Town looks really nice. Loved Gone Baby Gone

Sep 16 - 06:42 PM

filmmaniac123

Aakash Kumar

The Town looks really nice. Loved Gone Baby Gone

Sep 16 - 06:42 PM

filmmaniac123

Aakash Kumar

Agh..ipod cant delete double post

Sep 16 - 06:43 PM

ZenFan

Dylan Hair

Forgot to add, my prediction for Devil is 60%

Sep 16 - 07:06 PM

bigbrother

Bigbrother .

I'll go see The Town and maybe Never Let Me Go because it sounds interesting, but i've gotta ask,whose putting Carey Mulligan out there as this great beauty? She's a heck of an actress donā??t get me wrong but before I knew who she was and I heard people talk about her you'd think she was the second coming of Kate Beckinsale or Catherine Zeta Jones and for amovie star i'd describe her as very plain. Am I insane here?

Sep 16 - 07:14 PM

Yoni G.

Yoni Gottlieb

Devils T-Meter 21%

Sep 16 - 07:14 PM

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