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Every week, Scott Davis and Austin Kennedy check out the latest, but not always the greatest films in the multiplexes. Everything from the biggest blockbusters, to the smallest indie films to the latest foreign films. Scott and Austin are film geeks by birth, keeping a critical eye on things, but bringing a lot of humor and energy to the proceedings as well. They don't always agree, but it's always entertaining.

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  Date / Time: 7/11/2009 10:01 PM UTC

  THIS IS GONNA HURT
  

  Hello, everyone. The hurt is on this week at Film Geek Central.
  
  
  
  First, Sasha Baron Cohen brings his other second-tier character, Bruno, to the big screen. In an only semi-scripted film, he brings hilarity and ugliness of his character to the forefront, but also the hilarity and ugliness of his unwitting targets. Is it another BORAT? Tune in to find out.
  
  
  
  
  We also have the new Chris Columbus film I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER starring Hayden Panettiere (HEROES, ICE PRINCESS). This one really looks like a throwback to films like ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING, VALLEY GIRL and CAN'T BUY ME LOVE. Never thought we'd feel so nostalgic for those films, but we do. Paul Rust, who will also be seen in this summer's PAPER HEART and INGLORIOUS BASTERDS, is the story's hero.
  
  
  
  
  Then we've got the new film from criminally underappreciated director Kathryn Bigelow. The film is THE HURT LOCKER and it details the lives of a small group of explosives experts in war-torn Iraq. This one is getting some of the most enthusiastic praise of the summer. We're going to see if it's worth all the hype.
  
  Also, we'll address the recent casting of Ryan Reynolds as GREEN LANTERN, along with the rest of this week's film geek news. And finally, we check out the latest DVD releases and tell you which ones are worth your time.
  
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