With a baby on the way, and a need to make the world safe for infant-kind, an unassuming guy from West Virginia takes on what no special ops team could do: he puts to use his complete lack of experience, knowledge, and expertise to find the most wanted man on earth.
I love Morgan Spurlock. His documentaries manage to be beyond informative and totally hold back on his personal opinion. He's like the anti-Michael Moore. Michael Moore seems to make movies and research just to prove his line of thinking. Morgan Spurlock makes documentaries and simply shows what he has found on a certain topic. This movie is no different. He makes numerous points on how Al Queda is wrong. He makes numerous points about how America is wrong. Most importantly, he mocks the stupidity and ridiculousness of it all. The format of the movie was awesome. The graphics for explanation scenes and the location shots of him sitting in destroyed locations was beyond well done. It was also great how they documented him looking in to all this and his wife working her way through her pregnancy side by side.
I fully recommend this movie, and anything done by Morgan Spurlock for that matter, to everyone. The man is a very gifted documentary film maker.
Son Of Rambow
Son of Rambow is a fresh take on friendship, family, film heroes and the death-defying adventures of growing up in the video age. The story takes place in 1980s Britain, where young Will Proudfoot is raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden. When Will encounters his first movie, a pirated copy of "Rambo: First Blood" his imagination is blown wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, all the while hiding out from The Brethren. When school popularity finally descends on Will and Lee in the form of the super-cool French exchange student, Didier Revol, their remarkable new friendship and precious film are pushed, quite literally, to the breaking point.
I really enjoyed this movie. It really seemed to capture being a kid and using your imagination and creativity. It also captured how great a random budding friendship can be when you are kids. The progression of these two friends really gets you emotionally attached to what they are going through. The only part that I really didn't like and felt held back the movie big time was Will Proudfoot being a member of "the brethren". It was totally uneccesary and distracted the viewers from the really good friendship story.
I very stronly recommend this movie to everyone. Its not a must see and definitely has lame plot points, but it is an awesome reminder of the types of things you used to get wrapped up in as a kid with your best friend.
Redbelt
Set in the west-side Los Angeles fight world, a world inhabited by bouncers, cage-fighters, cops, and special forces types, Redbelt is the story of Mike Terry (Chewitel Ejiofor), a Jiu-jitsu master who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing to instead pursue an honorable life by operating a self defense studio with a samaurai's code.Terry and his wife Sondra (Alice Braga) struggle to keep the business running to make ends meet. An accident on a dark, rainy night at the Academy between an off duty officer (Max Martini) and a distraught lawyer (Emily Mortimer) puts in motion a series of events that will change Terry's life dramatically introducing him to a world of promoters (Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna) and movie stars (Tim Allen). Faced with this, in order to pay off his debts and regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life.
This movie was retarded. I couldn't even finish watching it. It was so random for the first 45 minutes of the movie that by the time it actually started moving towards something - I could not have cared less. WW put it best when she said "this movie seems to be trying to be like Crash waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much". It tried to be too artistic and random interaction driven but when you know the ultimate result is going to be some sort of a karate kid type tournament - who gives a $hit? And how did lame family movie actor Tim Allen end up in this movie? That was so weird.
I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone. Ever. Its poop. Even if you like karate/fighting movies - you would have to skip the first hour of the movie to see any of that stuff.
This movie was retarded. I couldn't even finish watching it. It was so random for the first 45 minutes of the movie that by the time it actually started moving towards something - I could not have cared less. WW put it best when she said "this movie seems to be trying to be like Crash waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much". It tried to be too artistic and random interaction driven but when you know the ultimate result is going to be some sort of a karate kid type tournament - who gives a $hit? And how did lame family movie actor Tim Allen end up in this movie? That was so weird.
I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone. Ever. Its poop. Even if you like karate/fighting movies - you would have to skip the first hour of the movie to see any of that stuff.
What Happens In Vegas
Two strangers awaken together to discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Sin City, and one of them has won a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. The newlyweds devise ever-escalating schemes to undermine each other and get their hands on the money – only to find themselves falling in love amid the mutual backstabbing.
This was your standard date movie. You pretty much know every single thing that is going to happen 20 minutes before it happens. These types of movies are usually made or broken by the "sidekicks" or best friends of the main characters. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz brought basically nothing to the movie. Their characters' friends, however, saved this movie and made it pretty watchable. Their scene stealing was the funniest part of this movie and really carried the first hour or so of this movie's humor. After that - the movie went in to serious mode and the formula factor really kicked in and I was just kind of waiting for the movie to end then.
I would lukewarmly recommend people checking this out. Its one of the better date movies to come out in a while, but thats not really saying much when you take a gander at what has come out. The big laughs at times in this one make it worth the viewing though.
This was your standard date movie. You pretty much know every single thing that is going to happen 20 minutes before it happens. These types of movies are usually made or broken by the "sidekicks" or best friends of the main characters. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz brought basically nothing to the movie. Their characters' friends, however, saved this movie and made it pretty watchable. Their scene stealing was the funniest part of this movie and really carried the first hour or so of this movie's humor. After that - the movie went in to serious mode and the formula factor really kicked in and I was just kind of waiting for the movie to end then.
I would lukewarmly recommend people checking this out. Its one of the better date movies to come out in a while, but thats not really saying much when you take a gander at what has come out. The big laughs at times in this one make it worth the viewing though.
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day
In 1939 London, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a middle-aged governess who finds herself once again unfairly dismissed from her job. Without so much as severance pay, Miss Pettigrew realizes that she must – for the first time in two decades – seize the day. This she does, by intercepting an employment assignment outside of her comfort level – as "social secretary." Arriving at a penthouse apartment for the interview, Miss Pettigrew is catapulted into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse (Adams). Within minutes, Miss Pettigrew finds herself swept into a heady high-society milieu – and, within hours, living it up. Taking the "social secretary" designation to heart, she tries to help her new friend Delysia navigate a love life and career, both of which are complicated by the three men in Delysia’s orbit; devoted pianist Michael (Pace), intimidating nightclub owner Nick (Strong), and impressionable junior impresario Phil (Payne). Miss Pettigrew herself is blushingly drawn to the gallant Joe (Hinds), a successful designer who is tenuously engaged to haughty fashion maven Edythe (Henderson) – the one person who senses that the new "social secretary" may be out of her element, and schemes to undermine her. Over the next 24 hours, Guinevere and Delysia will empower each other to discover their romantic destinies.
This is another one of those movies that is just kind of there. Its not bad. Its not great. Its watchable and sometimes even enjoyable but I simply found myself not that in to it and was easily distracted and/or wondering what other things I could be doing instead of watching the movie. Frances McDormand and Amy Adams were both good and they seemed to capture the costume and decor of the 1930s pretty well. I just didn't find myself captured by the movie in any way.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone rushing to rent this one. I'd say you'd be better off watching it on cable that way if you end up not in to it like me - you won't be mad that you spent the 5 bucks.
This is another one of those movies that is just kind of there. Its not bad. Its not great. Its watchable and sometimes even enjoyable but I simply found myself not that in to it and was easily distracted and/or wondering what other things I could be doing instead of watching the movie. Frances McDormand and Amy Adams were both good and they seemed to capture the costume and decor of the 1930s pretty well. I just didn't find myself captured by the movie in any way.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone rushing to rent this one. I'd say you'd be better off watching it on cable that way if you end up not in to it like me - you won't be mad that you spent the 5 bucks.
Street Kings
Keanu Reeves plays Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective. Ludlow sets out on a quest to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington (Crews). Whitaker plays Captain Wander, Ludlo's supervisor, whose duties include keeping him within the confines of the law and out of the clutches of Internal Affairs Captain Biggs (Laurie). Ludlow teams up with a young Robbery Homicide Detective (Evans) to track Washington's killers through the diverse communities of Los Angeles. Their determination pays off when the two Detectives track down Washington's murderers and confront them in an attempt to bring them to justice.
This movie was essentially a lame and condensed movie version of The Shield on FX. If you haven't been watching that show for the last 5 or 6 seasons - you really should be. As for this movie - it was a blatant knock off of cop movies with the one cop trying to take down the corrupt cops. Keanu Reeves as anything outside of Ted from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is beyond a stretch so he pretty much is lame as the main cop in this. Forest Whitaker is basically the best part of the movie. Ironically, this role reminded me so much of the one he played on . . . . . The Shield.
I wouldn't recommend anyone rushing to see this. Its a decent cop movie, but you could totally save the 5 bucks and wait for cable.
This movie was essentially a lame and condensed movie version of The Shield on FX. If you haven't been watching that show for the last 5 or 6 seasons - you really should be. As for this movie - it was a blatant knock off of cop movies with the one cop trying to take down the corrupt cops. Keanu Reeves as anything outside of Ted from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is beyond a stretch so he pretty much is lame as the main cop in this. Forest Whitaker is basically the best part of the movie. Ironically, this role reminded me so much of the one he played on . . . . . The Shield.
I wouldn't recommend anyone rushing to see this. Its a decent cop movie, but you could totally save the 5 bucks and wait for cable.
Prom Night
Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has finally moved on and is enjoying her last year of high school. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns deadly, there is only one person who could be responsible... a man she thought was gone forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive a night "to die for."
This movie was absurd. I went in with bottom of the barrel expectations and this managed to go even lower than that. First of all - the movie starts with explaining how this girl saw her whole family get killed in front of her by some obsessed teacher three years ago and immediatly segways to her talking about her prom dress? What!?! I'm pretty sure that the kid would be rocking back and forth in the corner of a padded room somewhere after experiencing that, not talking trash about who's going to have a better dress. Then, there is the prom scene itself. I know its been a long time since my prom, but I'm pretty sure that it hasn't evolved in to something similar to showing up for the oscars. Seriously. These kids prom had red carpet entrances, paparazzi, and some sort of a dance floor out of a NYC club. It was ridiculous. And all of this took place in the first 30 - 40 minutes of the movie so that you are so annoyed by the time the actual scariness starts that you couldn't possibly care less. Even WW didn't enjoy this movie and she wanted to sooooooooooooooooooooo badly.
I wouldn't recommend anyone checking this movie out. It was beyond lame.
This movie was absurd. I went in with bottom of the barrel expectations and this managed to go even lower than that. First of all - the movie starts with explaining how this girl saw her whole family get killed in front of her by some obsessed teacher three years ago and immediatly segways to her talking about her prom dress? What!?! I'm pretty sure that the kid would be rocking back and forth in the corner of a padded room somewhere after experiencing that, not talking trash about who's going to have a better dress. Then, there is the prom scene itself. I know its been a long time since my prom, but I'm pretty sure that it hasn't evolved in to something similar to showing up for the oscars. Seriously. These kids prom had red carpet entrances, paparazzi, and some sort of a dance floor out of a NYC club. It was ridiculous. And all of this took place in the first 30 - 40 minutes of the movie so that you are so annoyed by the time the actual scariness starts that you couldn't possibly care less. Even WW didn't enjoy this movie and she wanted to sooooooooooooooooooooo badly.
I wouldn't recommend anyone checking this movie out. It was beyond lame.
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: The Best Of Both Worlds
Hannah Montana fans everywhere have a chance to see their favorite singer, songwriter and actress, Miley Cyrus, perform her sold-out concert tour on the big screen in Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert. The film was shot during Cyrus's 54-city tour and is being shown in digital 3D.
I can't remember the last time I saw such total madness at a movie theater. Nobody promotes/markets things better than Disney and this might have been their best ever. This thing has morphed in to more of an event than a movie. It literally felt like you were going to the actual concert and not something that was on the screen at your local movie theater. Tickets for the movie have been sold out months in advance and the excitement level of all the children there to see it was priceless. Of all the Disney channel shows that the future steppie is addicted to, Hannah Montana has pretty much been my least favorite one. I had pretty much no desire to check out this movie but came away pleasantly surprised. The 3D effects of the concert and how it gave the stage so much depth was awesome and it turns out that Miley Cyrus has a lot more talent than I thought she did. I still fully expect her to turn in a crazy crack who-ra a la Britney Spears by the age of 21, but the kid is a pretty good performer. I could have done without the Jonas Brothers songs, but the experience ended up being worthwhile and most importantly - the kids loved it.
On video - you lose the whole 3D thing, so I don't think adults would like it as much, but I would definitely recommend that people with kids check this out. Hannah/Miley is apparantly like crack to kids.
I can't remember the last time I saw such total madness at a movie theater. Nobody promotes/markets things better than Disney and this might have been their best ever. This thing has morphed in to more of an event than a movie. It literally felt like you were going to the actual concert and not something that was on the screen at your local movie theater. Tickets for the movie have been sold out months in advance and the excitement level of all the children there to see it was priceless. Of all the Disney channel shows that the future steppie is addicted to, Hannah Montana has pretty much been my least favorite one. I had pretty much no desire to check out this movie but came away pleasantly surprised. The 3D effects of the concert and how it gave the stage so much depth was awesome and it turns out that Miley Cyrus has a lot more talent than I thought she did. I still fully expect her to turn in a crazy crack who-ra a la Britney Spears by the age of 21, but the kid is a pretty good performer. I could have done without the Jonas Brothers songs, but the experience ended up being worthwhile and most importantly - the kids loved it.
On video - you lose the whole 3D thing, so I don't think adults would like it as much, but I would definitely recommend that people with kids check this out. Hannah/Miley is apparantly like crack to kids.
Smart People
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid) might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant – but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy. His teenaged daughter (Ellen Page) is an acid-tongued overachiever who follows all too closely in dad's misery-loving footsteps, and his adopted, preposterously ne'er-do-well brother (Thomas Haden Church) has perfected the art of freeloading. A widower who can't seem to find passion in anything anymore, not even the Victorian Literature in which he's an expert, it seems Lawrence is sleepwalking through a very stunted middle age. When his brother shows up unexpectedly for an extended stay at just about the same time as he accidentally encounters his former student Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker), the circumstances cause him to stir from his deep, deep freeze, with often comical, sometimes heartbreaking, consequences for himself and everyone around him.
This is one of those artsy "comedies". It is nowhere near laugh out loud funny. Actually, its not really funny at all. Its a character piece with some really good actors and that's the only thing that makes it end up being watchable. Its one of those movies that's just sort of there. You can't for the life of you figure out why someone deemed it necessary to make - but they did and good actors signed up for it so you watch it and keep pushing through the moments of boredom because you figure that it has to get better. But it never really does. Its just kind of there.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone rushing to check this movie out. Its not that its a bad movie. Ultimately, it is watchable but you definitely find yourself going over a checklist of things that you could be doing instead of watching it.
This is one of those artsy "comedies". It is nowhere near laugh out loud funny. Actually, its not really funny at all. Its a character piece with some really good actors and that's the only thing that makes it end up being watchable. Its one of those movies that's just sort of there. You can't for the life of you figure out why someone deemed it necessary to make - but they did and good actors signed up for it so you watch it and keep pushing through the moments of boredom because you figure that it has to get better. But it never really does. Its just kind of there.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone rushing to check this movie out. Its not that its a bad movie. Ultimately, it is watchable but you definitely find yourself going over a checklist of things that you could be doing instead of watching it.
Nim's Island
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover- the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now, they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island.
This was a cutesy movie for kids. It had its moments for the parents that have to take them but not enough to make it truly enjoyable for the adults. Abigail Breslin, who plays Nim, is a great young actor and pretty much carries the movie. I don't really know how in the blue hell Jodie Foster ended up in this and Gerard Butler has gone from the dictionary definition of bad ass in 300 to a pretty big joke of a supporting character to a 11 year old. The one really good thing that this movie accomplished from a parenting standpoint was in the first half of the movie when they conveyed reading a book and seeing it all play out in your imagination. I loved watching Stinka and her friends take this in and hope that it will stick with them. Unfortunately, the movie went on to show that the adventurer that Nim loved and worshipped in the books turned out to be a scared to leave her house author. Hopefully, this didn't put out the fire in the kids' imaginations that the beginning did such a good job of starting.
I would lukewarmly recommend parents checking this out with the kids. Its not atrocious and you could probably stick it out for your kids, but its not the most enjoyable viewing either.
This was a cutesy movie for kids. It had its moments for the parents that have to take them but not enough to make it truly enjoyable for the adults. Abigail Breslin, who plays Nim, is a great young actor and pretty much carries the movie. I don't really know how in the blue hell Jodie Foster ended up in this and Gerard Butler has gone from the dictionary definition of bad ass in 300 to a pretty big joke of a supporting character to a 11 year old. The one really good thing that this movie accomplished from a parenting standpoint was in the first half of the movie when they conveyed reading a book and seeing it all play out in your imagination. I loved watching Stinka and her friends take this in and hope that it will stick with them. Unfortunately, the movie went on to show that the adventurer that Nim loved and worshipped in the books turned out to be a scared to leave her house author. Hopefully, this didn't put out the fire in the kids' imaginations that the beginning did such a good job of starting.
I would lukewarmly recommend parents checking this out with the kids. Its not atrocious and you could probably stick it out for your kids, but its not the most enjoyable viewing either.
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