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The Week in Film(s) Six weeks ago, “21 Jump Street” opened and had one week of opportunity before being trampled at the box office by “The Hunger Games.” This week’s one week success story is likely to be “The Five Year Engagement” – which isn’t the only big opening of the week, but is the best of a crop destined to be ploughed under by “The Avengers” (on May 4th). It’s a fun enough romantic comedy starring Jason Segal and Emily Blunt (who is better currently in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen") as a couple who come fairly close to marrying several times, only to find circumstances repeatedly stacked against them. He’s an up and coming chef with an established career in San Francisco and sh
For a word-of-mouth pre-screening of “I Love You Man,” the studio challenged any guys in the audience to coordinate their clothing and make it a man date to remember, in return for preferential seating. The only two at the Downtown Century tonight who were up for it were Sac State students Ryan Johnson (left) and Alan Badarou (right). (With apologies for the poor quality photograph, courtesy of my cell phone!) The film itself is a true bromantic comedy, taking all the cues of the typical rom-com and translating them into a platonic, man-man bromance. The outcome is remarkably funny and endearing, largely as a result of the performances of leading men Paul Rudd and Jason Segal. Rudd in pa