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- Captain America: The First Avenger will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving.)
- This is a tough one. I really wanted to like this movie. However, I expected it to be not so good. I was not a fan of casting Chris Evans as Captain America. The trailer gave me a pretty big "eh" feeling, but I always loved Captain America growing up. Like I said, I really wanted to like it. The movie ended up being kind of middle of the road for me. Chris Evans wasn't that bad although I still can't for the life of me see him "leading" The Avengers. It was entertaining, but I definitely feel like they kind of mailed it in overall. You can say that it was because of them trying to make it all 1940s nostalgia-like but it still looked really cheesy, especially the effects. So sick of saying this, but . . . . It could have been better.
- I would lukewarmly reccomend this movie. It's watchable and entertaining, but is easily the weakest of The Avengers lead-ins. It felt alot more like Green Lantern than the Marvel series of films.
- Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with Winnie the Pooh. Featuring the timeless charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical "bear of very little brain" and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo—and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail. "Ever have one of those days where you just can't win, Eeyore?" asks Pooh. Owl sends the whole gang on a wild quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit. It turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some honey.
- To someone looking for something different - this is not. It is basically just another Winnie The Pooh movie. However, I have always liked Winnie The Pooh and I really enjoyed this movie . . . . . . especially since Eeyore gets his due. This is still as far as I'm concerned the greatest thing for young children ever. Screw all the purple Dinosaurs and the Gabba Dabbas and whatever other crap comes up the pipeline to keep kids entertained while burnt out moms and dads try to get some stuff done. This is the one. It will always be the one and I really enjoyed it. This is a wonderful first time to the movies for kids. Granted, it's only about an hour long so maybe not worth the prices to watch it, but the music is great, the characters are great and the story is as cute as always.
- I would definitely recommend any Winnie The Pooh fan checking this out. It's another great chapter to one of the cutest group of characters ever.
- Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love—or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the "Queen Anne's Revenge," the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past.
- This is yet another one of the movies so far this summer that is entertaining . . . . . . . but could have been better. Movies like this frustrate the hell out of me because I enjoy watching them but feel unsatisfied. If you liked the other Pirates movies, you will like this one as well. It just could have been better . . . . . . and shorter. Take out the priest guy and the mermaid having to be substitute Orlando Bloom and Kiera Knightly and this movie could have easily been 30 minutes shorter. And the change in directors totally shows in the lack of "crispness" in the action scenes. In the first three movies the action was way over the top but it was fast moving so you suspend your disbelief about Jack always working his way out of situations. In this one, the action was just as over the top but it was moving so slow that I found myself wondering how in the hell the soldiers weren't up to him yet. There was one scene where he escaped the king of England and I felt like he was running around on a table forever with everyone just standing around waiting for him to be gone. In the first three you would blink and the awesome action scene would be over.
- Even with all the negative ranting, I would still recommend people checking this out. The Jack Sparrow character is still great, the story is still twisty-turvy and intriguing, and there are still plenty of laughs. It just could have easily been much better and tighter.
- Some teachers just don't give an F. For example, there's Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). She's foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she's dumped by her fiancé, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) – competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy (Lucy Punch). When Elizabeth also finds herself fighting off the advances of a sarcastic, irreverent gym teacher (Jason Segel), the consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers, and even herself an education like no other.
- I enjoyed this movie alot. The bluntness of Cameron Diaz was hilarious. And I am a huge fan of Jason Segel. The one that really stole the movie though was Lucy Punch. I only know her name because it's listed in the synopsis above. I know her as the crazy girl from Dinner For Schmucks. She pretty much plays the same character in this one and I couldn't help but laugh at how over the top she was and it played very well off of Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz's straight faced characters. The movie still could have been funnier though and Justin Timberlake was kind of wasted in this. They definitely could have tweaked his character for bigger laughs. The other two actors (Phyllis from The Office and the camp director from Fired Up) provided a ton of laughs too. The only knock I would really make against this movie is that they should have decided to either make the movie a straight up R comedy or a walking the line PG-13 movie. It was rated R but pulled up on a lot of the jokes. If they would have really committed one way or the other, this movie could have been even funnier.
- I would definitely recommend this movie for people looking for some laughs.
- Monte Carlo tells the story of a girl and her best friend who travel to Paris, accompanied by her future, uptight stepsister. When one of the girls is mistaken for a spoiled British heiress, they are caught up in a whirlwind of attention and find themselves going on a dream vacation to Monte Carlo.
- This movie is literally Lizzie McGuire with Selena Gomez in it. Same side characters. Same story line. Same laughs. I took Stinka to see The Lizzie McGuire movie years ago and ended up liking it for it's light, silly playing out of the story and I felt the same way about this one.
- If you are a girl, I would definitely recommend checking this out. If you are a guy, I wouldn't bother unless you are taking your daughter. Thank God I have that excuse, huh?
- In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax...he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.
- This is a tough one to review because it really depends on how you are looking at the movie. It's a dictionary definition of expectations deciding how you feel about the movie. I went in to it expecting at best a Fantastic Four type of feeling and I actually ended up liking it more than that movie. Again - it's how you are looking at it. If you are looking at this movie in the same light of amazing all around movies that the comic book genre has been raised to recently with The Dark Knight, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Spider Man 1 & 2, X-Men and X-Men: First Class - then the Green Lantern is fluffy crap. If you are looking at this movie as a starting tentpole to a Justice League Of America (DC's version of The Avengers) - then you will be disappointed. It's just not of that kind of quality. If you are looking at it as a cartoonish super hero movie - it is a fun and enjoyable watch. I went in to it expecting it to fail even that and was pleasantly surprised.
- I would recommend people checking it out . . . . . . as long as you have the same expectation level that I had. You should be able to enjoy it then. Don't expect more than that though.
- In Zookeeper, the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James). Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get a girl in his life is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship - animal style.
- This movie is exactly what you would expect from the trailer. It's part Paul Blart, part Doctor Dolittle, and part Night At The Museum. Kevin James is Kevin James. If you like him - you will like this movie. The animals were all funny, especially the monkey voiced by Adam Sandler. There isn't any part of the story that you don't see coming from a mile away but there are enough laughs thoughout to make it watchable enough for adults. Kids will love it.
- I would recommend people checking this out if they like these kinds of movies. Again, you won't be disappointed because it is exactly what you would expect the movie to be.
- For Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day), the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses (Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston) into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con (Jamie Foxx), the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers...permanently. There's only one problem: even the best laid plans are only as foolproof as the brains behind them.
- Finally!!!! Although the other highly anticipated summer comedies have failed for the most part to live up the laugh expectations based on the trailers, this one definitely comes through the most. The trio of guys are very funny - especially Charlie Day. I pray to god that this guy will get recognized for his level of comedy after this one. The scene where he is singing "That's Not My Name" in the car had me peeing my pants. They all played so phenomenally well off of each other. Then, the three bosses were all great (can it be that I have actually enjoyed Jennifer Aniston in 2 straight movies!?!) and so was Jamie Foxx. His character's name alone might be my favorite part of this movie. And it's not like the premise of the movie is not something that all of us can identify with on a certain level. That alone makes it funny but the performances and banter make it hilarious.
- I definitely recommend this movie. It's a very funny comedy and definitely the one I've been waiting for all summer.
- The film chronicles Judy Moody's (Jordana Beatty) adventures in which she sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life with the help of her little brother Stink (Parris Mosteller) and fun-loving Aunt Opal (Heather Graham).
- This movie is exactly what you would think it is. It's a slightly more silly/goofy version of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid. It has the same poor me middle schooler and the same narration and simple kid wanting something better storyline. It's watchable and enjoyable as long as you are still able to remember what it was like for you when you were in middle school. Kids are guaranteed to like it because of how spot on it probably is for them.
- I would definitely recommend people taking their kids to see this. As for the adults that take them - it's really not that painful at all to sit through.
- From Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. Through Malick's signature imagery, we see how both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not only our lives as individuals and families, but all life.
- O.K. It's official now. I hate Terrence Malick. There are few movies that are more painful to sit through than his artistic poop fests. Why in the blue hell do all critics worship this guy and his turd films? Seriously. It's like 2 hours of watching blades of grass blow back and forth. This was just as crappy as The New World (how do you ruin the story of Pocohontas?) and The Thin Red Line (how do you make a boring movie about war?).
- Hell no - nobody should see this. Go watch your own lawn up close blow back and forth.
- Since Brian (Walker) and Mia Toretto (Brewster) broke Dom (Diesel) out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he's not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can't separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey... before someone else runs them down first.
- Before reviewing the movie, I need to get my rant about the franchise off my chest. This is the first numbered movie of the five - not counting 2 Fast 2 Furious. I find it really strage that they now want to use numbers for a franchise in which the main character wasn't in 2 out of the 3, neither him nor the second main character was in the 3rd movie. Hell, the 3rd movie didn't even have anything to do with the overall storyline. It was like Karate Kid in a car race. It's like how Halloween 3 didn't have Michael Myers in it and is randomly about an evil Halloween mask making company. In Fast Five, one of the characters that comes back died in the third one if my memory is correct. So now we should realize that the third one took place after the rest of the franchise's storyline takes place!?! The only solace is that towards the end of Fast Five - they mock the existence of said third movie. Still though - What the hell???
- Now that I have gotten the gripes about the franchise structure and film naming out of the way - let me make it perfectly clear that I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!! This movie was easily the best one out of the franchise and the kind of pure bada$$ adrenaline that makes popcorn movies so much fun. This is the kind of movie that makes a whole crowd cheer at points and clap when certain lines are delivered. I have always thought Vin Diesel was the man. I didn't think anything could make him more awesome . . . . . . . until he was in a movie doing battle with The Rock. This movie had me geeking out pretty much from start to finish. It was pure fun at the movies and the type of movie that made me first develop my movie going addiction.
- I would totally recommend this movie. It was a textbook popcorn movie, lots of fun, and actually had a pretty developed story which they haven't really bothered with up until this point. P.S. - Stay through the credits.
- Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey (David Arquette) and Gale (Courteney Cox), who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell). Unfortunately, Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.
- This was a surprisingly enjoyable reboot of one of the best horror movies ever made. The original Scream is a classic for me. Equal parts scare inducing and equal parts laughs. They mocked themselves and the genre the whole time and pretty much changed the game of horror movie watching. Unfortunately, they were never really able to recapture that magic. Scream 2 was only good for the first half and then tanked and I still remember how pissed off I was after watching a 1am screening of Scream 3. I was kind of excited about this just because of the loyalty I still have for the original but still tried to keep my expectations pretty low. Not sure if it was directly because of that or not, but I enjoyed this one. I would say it's definitely my second favorite in the franchise. Its nowhere near the level of the first - nothing probably ever will be - but I liked it much more than 2 or 3.
- I would definitely recommend horror fans checking this out. Pretty sure it doesn't matter though because I'm sure you have all seen it already or will be very soon.
