Weekend Movie Forecast: Brüno or Humpday

Well, there are certainly a wide range of opinions about BrÃ¼no to choose from; Sacha Baron Cohen's latest ribald rompâin which he plays the titular gay Austrian modelâis currently clocking in at 57% favorable on Rotten Tomatoes. We haven't seen it, so let's turn to, oh, The Observer's sensible Sarah Vilkomerson: "So hereâs the problem: How exactly should one judge the new Sacha Baron Cohen movie, BrÃ¼no? Should it be critiqued on its success in shocking people (a resounding yes), or for the queasy, teetering-toward-darkness comedy that incites waves of nervous laughter (yes, again), or for the insane heroics of Mr. Baron Cohen in crossing the line of good taste and then turning around to stomp, spit and basically take a poop on that line behind him? Perhaps! "But what if we want to judge the movie simply in terms of its enjoyability? Then things get even more murky; BrÃ¼no is relentlessâan aggressive, squirm-inducing affair where you will most certainly laugh, but you may instantly feel kind of bad about it, yourself and possibly humanity." — Gothamist

John Del Signore

Published Jul 10, 2009

Modified Jul 10, 2009

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Click on the film stills above for more details and reviews on this week's new releases and repertory screenings, which also include Humpday; Blood: The Last Vampire; I Love You, Beth Cooper; Soul Power; Lake Tahoe; Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Goldberg; Vanished Empire; Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Casablanca; Mississippi Mermaid; and Alien.

Weekend Movie Forecast: <em>Brüno</em> or <em>Humpday</em>