Sanaa Lathan at Comic-Con in San Diego, California on July 2011.
‘The Perfect Guy’ Movie Reviews and Ratings:
Leah Vaughn, a young successful lobbyist breaks up with her longtime boyfriend when she realizes that he is not yet ready for marriage, children, or commitment. As she deals with the painful breakup, she encounters Carter Duncan, the perfect stranger. Leah dives into a fast-paced relationship with Carter and introduces him to her best friend and parents, who all approve of him. When Carter’s true, dark side comes out, she realizes that he is not who she thought he was. Leah’s life is on the brink of a dangerous ruin. ‘The Perfect Guy’ hit theaters on Friday, Sept. 11. The mystery suspense film was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America.
‘The Perfect Guy’ stars Sanaa Lathan as Leah Vaughn, Michael Ealy as Carter Duncan, Morris Chestnut as Dave, Tess Harper as Mrs. McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton as Leah's father, Kathryn Morris as Karen, Rutina Wesley as Alicia, Holt McCallany as Detective Hansen, Ronnie Gene Blevins as Dalton, and Shannon Lucio as Cindy.
The thriller film was directed by David M. Rosenthal and edited by Joan Sobel. Cinematography is by Peter Simonite. The producers of the film are Tommy Oliver, Nicole Rocklin, Wendy Rhoads, and Darryl Taja. The screenplay is by Tyger Williams. The story is by Alan B. McElroy and Tyger Williams. The $12 million budget film features music by David Fleming and Atli Örvarsson. ‘The Perfect Guy’ was distributed by Screen Gems.
Movie Rating and Info:
IMDb rates the film 5.9/10, based on reviews by 82 users. The film runs for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Movie Reviews:
“David M. Rosenthal's Internet-age thriller falls head over heels for cheesy cliches,” wrote Nick Schager from Variety.
“The Perfect Guy" - which was, it must be pointed out, deliberately not screened for critics prior to release - is a perfect example of how lame, lazy material strands good actors, resulting in a movie that looks great and feels less so,” wrote James Rocchi from TheWrap.
“Nobody goes to these Fatal Attraction retreads anymore for serious drama. But this one is a movie torn - too grim and self-important to go truly nuts, but too silly and slipshod to work on a more somber level,” wrote Bilge Ebiri from New York Magazine/Vulture.
A photo of an early Victorian gingerbread house taken in Essex, Connecticut on February 2008.
‘The Visit’ Movie Reviews and Ratings:
Rebecca and Tyler visit their grandparents John and Doris for one week. The siblings record their trip on video. There are several house rules they must keep during their visit. Upon breaking rules, Rebecca and Tyler discover that the elderly couple is masking a terrible secret within the walls of the house. ‘The Visit’ hit theaters on Friday, Sept. 11. The thriller was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America.
‘The Visit’ stars Olivia DeJonge as Rebecca Jamison, Ed Oxenbould as Tyler Jamison, Kathryn Hahn as Paula Jamison, Deanna Dunagan as Doris Jamison, Peter McRobbie as John Jamison, Benjamin Kanes as Robert Jamison, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Stacey, Jon Douglas Rainey, Brian Gildea, Shawn Gonzalez, and Richard Barlow as Police Officers, Steve Annan as Man on Street, Erica Lynne Marszalek and Shawn Gonzalez as Train Passengers, and Michael Mariano as Hairy Chested Contestant.
The film was directed by M. Night Shyamalan and edited by Luke Franco Ciarrocchi. The producers are Marc Bienstock, Jason Blum, and M. Night Shyamalan. It was written by M. Night Shyamalan. Music is by Paul Cantelon and cinematography is by Maryse Alberti. ‘The Visit’ was produced by Blinding Edge Pictures and Blumhouse Productions. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. The film runs for 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Movie Ratings and Info:
IMDb rates the film 7/10, based on 1,453 user ratings.
Metacritic rates the film with a Metascore of 56, based on reviews by 31 critics. Its User Score is 7.7.
RogerEbert.Com rates the film 3.5/4 stars.
Rotten Tomatoes rates the film 62% on its Tomatometer, based on 111 reviews. Its Audience Score is 64%, based on 12,702 user ratings.
Movie Reviews:
“M. Night Shyamalan's latest film may well have been his last chance at redemption. Fortunately, he rises to the challenge and makes The Visit good, scary fun,” wrote Bruce Demara from Toronto Star.
“For horror-goers, the comparative competence must hit the spot. But there's nothing new here -- and what I sensed for 94 minutes was compromise.Wesley Morris from Grantland.
“Like the best horror merchants, Shyamalan exploits our secret fears - in this case, of old age, ill health and dementia,” wrote Stephen Whitty from Newark Star-Ledger.
