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Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.
This was a really funny movie. There were several parts that had me absolutely dying. The best part is that when it did decide to get sappy at times like you knew it inevitably would, you were into the characters enough that you didn't mind them taking a break from the laughs for a while. They also didn't do the usual thing of introducing funny side characters and then shelving them. The groomsmen got plenty of screen time and provided lots of laughs. I'm a huge fan of Kevin Hart and he was great in this but most of the biggest laughs actually came from Josh Gad.
I would definitely recommend that people check this out. Lots of laughs and some funny characters carry this movie throughout.
Jennifer Lopez leads the cast in The Boy Next Door, a psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far.
This is literally just a lame extension of the lame trailer. Jennifer Lopez plays the same character that she seems to play in every movie. The acting around her is awful and over the top. At least the movie is super short.
I wouldn't recommend anyone wasting their time with this movie. You have pretty much seen it just from the commercial. It's formula in every way and quite a boring "suspense" movie.
Paddington tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) who travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says "Please look after this bear. Thank you," and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.
This was a very cute family movie. Really not much more to say about it. It is more for younger aged kids and has a bit of a scary beginning before sticking to the cute and cuddly for the remainer of the movie.
I would recommend families checking this out. Especially with younger kids. It's a good watch with lots of laughs for them and you can pretty much enjoy it as well.
Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett's future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance...
This was a fun watch. Wahlberg's acting was great enough to keep you hooked and wanting to see how it all plays out. The best part of the movie was his interaction with the multiple casino bosses and bookies. John Goodman stood out the most and every time his character spoke with Wahlberg was the best scenes in the movie.
I'd recommend people checking this out. There is no rush. It's not a must see or anything, but it's an enjoyable watch.
Inherent Vice is the film adaption of a Thomas Pynchon novel. When private eye Doc Sportello's ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a loony bin... well, easy for her to say. It's the tail end of the psychedelic '60s and paranoia is running the day and Doc knows that "love" is another of those words going around at the moment, like "trip" or "groovy," that's being way too overused—except this one usually leads to trouble. With a cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, LAPD Detectives, a tenor sax player working undercover, and a mysterious entity known as the Golden Fang, which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentists... Part surf noir, part psychedelic romp - all Thomas Pynchon.
I watched this movie for about an hour. I wanted to like it. I wanted to be hooked by it. But I just wasn't except for one very random and hilarious scene. It was just Joaquin Phoenix going from ten minute babbling conversation to them minute babbling conversation and I just don't have time for that. Especially considering that the movie had another 90 minutes to go.
I would not really recommend anyone wasting their time with this. Maybe it got better but I'm totally okay with never knowing.
Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his "particular set of skills," to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now – his daughter.
Is there really a need to do an in-depth review of this? My hopes were that it would be better than the second one which I found very disappointing. And those hopes were met. This one was much better than the second one. It still was nowhere near the no holds barred bass ass level of the first one though. This one felt very much like The Fugitive but with more fighting/action. You pretty much see the movie just by seeing the trailer.
If you like the Taken movies there is no reason for you not to see this one. It's a decent popcorn movie kind of watch.
Claire Simmons (Jennifer Aniston) is in pain. Her physical pain is evident in the scars that line her body and the way she carries herself, wincing with each tentative step. She's no good at hiding her emotional pain either. Blunt to the point of searing insult, Claire's anger seethes out of her with nearly every interaction. She has driven away her husband, her friends - even her chronic-pain support group has kicked her out. The only one left in Claire's otherwise solitary existence is her housekeeper-cum-caretaker, Silvana (Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza), who barely tolerates her boss' need for liquor and prescription pills. But the suicide of Nina (Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick), one of Claire's fellow chronic-pain group members, prompts another fixation. In pursuing questions about the death of a woman she barely knew, Claire explores the boundaries between life and death, abandonment and heartbreak, danger and salvation. As she inserts herself into the lives of Nina's husband (Sam Worthington) and the son Nina left behind, Claire just might find salvation.
This was easily the most different and impressive performance from Jennifer Aniston. She was an emotional wreck and her demeanor/behavior would do 180's left and right. The best part of the movie was the way that everything was told. You got info on what the main character had gone through to become like this in pieces and it was distributed to you so well that you became more and more invested in the character's processing of her life events.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. It really was an excellent performance.
Directed and produced by Tim Burton, Big Eyes is based on the true story of Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz), who was one of the most successful painters 1950s and early 1960s. The artist earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes. The truth would eventually be discovered though: Keane's were actually not created by him at all, but by his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams). The Keanes, it seemed, had been living a lie that had grown to gigantic proportions. "Big Eyes" centers on Margaret's awakening as an artist, the phenomenal success of her paintings, and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, who was catapulted to international fame while taking credit for her work.
This was a very well told movie featuring great performances by the two leads. There really isn't much else to say about the movie though. It wasn't really a story that "needed" to be told. The movie is what it is. True story that is told well. The weird thing was that this was probably the most normal Tim Burton movie ever.
I would kind of recommend people checking this movie out. It's got great acting but isn't a must see by any means. It's a decent watch but ultimately is just kind of there.
Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her 'out of control' 6-year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel's dreams are plagued by a sinister monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called 'The Babadook' turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he's been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control and as he becomes more unpredictable and violent, Amelia is genuinely frightened by her son's behavior. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real.
This was a creepy ass movie. The kid was creepy. The mom freaking out was creepy. The scenes with the creature were simple as opposed to other movies and that in turn made it creepy. I liked this movie a lot. It was similar to the first Grudge and Ring movies and was very well written/developed.
I would definitely recommend people, especially horror fans, checking this movie out. It was much better than I expected it to be.
When a group of orphaned children are forced to move from their home in London, caretakers Eve (Phoebe Fox) and Jean (Helen McCrory) bring everyone to the desolate and eerie British countryside. 40 years after Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) left, this supernatural horror film introduces this new group to the now abandoned Eel Marsh House; an odd but seemingly safe location. It isn't long before Eve starts to sense that this house is not what it appears to be as the children in her care begin to disappear. As their house of safety becomes a house of horrors, Eve enlists the help of a handsome pilot (Jeremy Irvine) to help investigate what is happening. Eve soon discovers that it may not be a coincidence that she has come to reside in the house inhabited by the Woman in Black.
I remember liking the first one but not too much else about it when sitting down to watch this one. I remembered the set up of where the house was. I remembered why a room was all beat up. But that was it. That being said, this pretty much felt like a stand alone movie using the same set and idea of the creepy lady. No further explanation of her was given. It was just a bunch of scary sight gags and really nothing more.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone wasting their time with this. It's one of those just kind of there kind of "scary" movies.
A Most Violent Year is a searing crime drama set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically the most dangerous year in the city’s history. From acclaimed writer/director J.C. Chandor, and starring Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis) and Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty), this gripping story plays out within a maze of rampant political and industry corruption plaguing the streets of a city in decay. J.C. Chandor’s third feature examines one immigrant’s determined climb up a morally crooked ladder, where simmering rivalries and unprovoked attacks threaten his business, family, and - above all - his own unwavering belief in the righteousness of his path. With A Most Violent Year, Chandor journeys in a bold new direction, toward the place where best intentions yield to raw instinct, and where we are most vulnerable to compromise what we know to be right.
Sometimes what makes a movie great is when it's about an isolated story that you might question if the movie needed to be made but completely reels you in for one reason or another. This movie falls into that line of thinking. The acting in this movie was excellent. So was the tension building throughout the movie. Trying to do the right thing versus compromising to protect your best interests is a debate both personal and public that will always be wondered about. The core of this movie was how well they portrayed the walking of that line.
I would recommend people checking this out. It was a great watch and should have had a wider release and exposure than it got.
Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
There really is no other director that does a better job of making your jaw hit the floor with the visual aspects of his movies than Christopher Nolan. This movie is no different. There were too many times to count how awestruck I felt with what I was seeing on screen throughout this movie. At the core of the movie, it really was his most simple story that he has told so far. The father/daughter bond was one hell of an anchor for this movie and really kept you interested even if the science part of it all was a little too much. And when I say a little too much what I really mean is holy crap I didn't understand half of what the characters were saying. I followed the movie and I understood what was happening (or at least I think I did) but the terminology and explanation provided throughout sometimes made me feel like I was watching a really great foreign movie without subtitles. You knew what was going on because of the direction and acting, but if anyone wanted to have a straight up conversation with me about what happened scientifically in this movie or debate how accurate it was - I've got nothing.
I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. Christopher Nolan doesn't make bad movies and he is by far the best director of this generation. Just be aware that the movie is 3 hours long and there is A LOT of heavy science involved. Regardless, it still was a really amazing journey.
In The Imitation Game, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, the genius British mathematician, logician, cryptologist and computer scientist who led the charge to crack the German Enigma Code that helped the Allies win WWII. Turing went on to assist with the development of computers at the University of Manchester after the war, but was prosecuted by the UK government in 1952 for homosexual acts which the country deemed illegal.
I've said it a million times before. I'm not really a history buff so movies like this one have to be really good to keep my attention and what not. This movie was really good because I was totally into it throughout. The performances were great. The story and character development was great and they did a good job of mixing the two major plot points together that you were equally intrigued about the creation/use of the machine and the lingering punishment of the lead due to the absurd prosecution of homosexuality in that time period. I am pretty sure that this movie will be up for several awards when the 2014 announcements are made.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out. It is a well done and very enjoyable telling of historical events.
In Wild, director Jean-Marc Vallee ("Dallas Buyers Club"), Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon ("Walk the Line") and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Nick Hornby ("An Education") bring bestselling author Cheryl Strayed's extraordinary adventure to the screen. After years of reckless behavior, a heroin addiction and the destruction of her marriage, Strayed makes a rash decision. Haunted by memories of her mother Bobbi (Laura Dern) and with absolutely no experience, she sets out to hike more than a thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail all on her own. Wild powerfully reveals her terrors and pleasures - as she forges ahead on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her.
This was one of those movies that get graded based on the performance of its lead since they are going to be the only thing on the screen for huge chunks of time. Like Tom Hanks in Cast Away or Will Smith in I Am Legend. Reese Witherspoon's performance was definitely as good as those and that made this movie and her journey an excellent watch. You felt like you were there with her and felt all the same emotions and pain. The way that they told her backstory in flashback form depending on what was going on during her escapade kept you very interested and wanting to know more.
I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. It was a great work of storytelling with an incredibly wide range of emotions. Reese Witherspoon will surely get nominated for several awards because of this performance - and rightfully so.
Nick Wild (Jason Statham) is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. When a friend is beaten by a sadistic thug, Nick strikes back, only to find out the thug is the son of a powerful mob boss. Suddenly Nick is plunged into the criminal underworld, chased by enforcers and wanted by the mob. Having raised the stakes, Nick has one last play to change his fortunes…and this time, it’s all or nothing.
This was pretty much just another Jason Statham movie. Although the balance between brooding silently and crazy fighting definitely swayed more towards brooding. The fight scenes were very spaced out but we're really badass with the way they were filmed.
I wouldn't really recommend this bad boy to people unless they are Statham fans. Even then it's not as action filled as his others.
