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- Based on the true story of the Queen of England's father and his remarkable friendship with maverick Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. The King's Speech stars Colin Firth as King George VI, who unexpectedly becomes King when his brother Edward abdicates the throne. Geoffrey Rush stars as Logue, the man who helps the King find a voice with which to lead the nation into war.
- I fully expected this to be the movie for this year that everyone raves about and I feel as if its a well made movie but just kind of there. I saw the trailer and couldn't for the life of me see how enthralling a movie about a guy getting his stutter straightened out could be. I was very very wrong. I loved this movie. The performances were amazing. The friendship was beyond genuine and entertaining to watch. Never did I imagine that build up to making a speech could hook me this much. This movie will absolutely be nominated for Best Picture and numerous acting nods and it should be.
- I would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out. These kinds of movies are usually never up my alley of interest but this one was a great watch.
- In a contemporary re–imagining of the classic tale, Jack Black stars as Gulliver, a big–talking mailroom clerk who, after he's mistakenly assigned a travel piece on the Bermuda Triangle, suddenly finds himself a giant among men when he washes ashore on the hidden island of Lilliput, home to a population of very tiny people. At first enslaved by the diminutive and industrious Liliputians, and later declared their hero, Gulliver comes to learn that it’s how big you are on the inside that counts.
- This movie is exactly as bad as you would think it would be based on the trailers. I expected garbage. I got garbage. I went to see it for the children and because I'm a movieaholic. I had no hope of seeing anything worthwhile and I didn't. This movie is easily the biggest turd of the worst holiday season at the movies of all time.
- I wouldn't ever recommend anyone watching this. It's a blatant waste of time across the board.
- Becca and Howie Corbett (Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart) are returning to their everyday existence in the wake of a shocking, sudden loss. Just eight months ago, they were a happy suburban family with everything they wanted. Now, they are caught in a maze of memory, longing, guilt, recrimination, sarcasm and tightly controlled rage from which they cannot escape. While Becca finds pain in the familiar, Howie finds comfort. The shifts come in abrupt, unforeseen moments. Becca hesitantly opens up to her opinionated, loving mother (Dianne Wiest) and secretly reaches out to the teenager involved in the accident that changed everything (Miles Teller); while Howie lashes out and imagines solace with another woman (Sandra Oh). Yet, as off track as they are, the couple keeps trying to find their way back to a life that still holds the potential for beauty, laughter and happiness. The resulting journey is an intimate glimpse into two people learning to re-engage with each other and a world that has been tilted off its axis.
- You can totally understand all the critical acclaim that this movie has been getting. The acting performances by Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiest as they deal with loss on all different levels is nothing short of phenomenal. Unfortunately, this movie is just that. Its three amazing performances. There isn't a beginning to end story with it building towards something. They are just three people trying to deal with a traumatic loss.
- I would recommend people checking this out for the performances . . . . . . and because the movie is super short. Just be warned that there isn't much substance to it besides the powerful acting jobs.
- Somewhere is a look into the orbit of actor Johnny Marco (played by Stephen Dorff). You have probably seen him in the tabloids; Johnny is living at the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood. He has a Ferrari to drive around in, and a constant stream of girls and pills to stay in with. Comfortably numbed, Johnny drifts along. Then, his 11-year-old daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) from his failed marriage arrives unexpectedly at the Chateau. Their encounters encourage Johnny to face up to where he is in life and confront the question that we all must: which path in life will you take?
- Every time I see a movie that Sofia Coppola is involved in. I hate her that much more. I just don't see what the critics see. Her movies suck. This one is no different. It's only 90 minutes long and I couldn't make it past 30. I was so bored out of my mind that I didn't even want it on as background noise while I got other stuff done. It ironically doesn't go . . . . . somewhere. They should have named it Nowhere.
- I wouldn't recommend anyone bother wasting their time with this snooze fest. It is beyond pointless and Sofia Coppola is the queen of $hit fingers. She touches it . . . . . . it's $hit.
- The Way Back is the fact-based story of the escape of soldiers from a Siberian gulag in 1940. It is based on several sources, most notably the Slavomir Rawicz book "The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom." The book is Rawicz's account of being captured by the Red Army in 1939 and his journey to freedom with other inmates. The group crossed the Siberian arctic, the Gobi desert and the Himalayas, finally settling in Tibet and India.
- This is one of those movies that probably would have been pretty good if there was any sort of an emotional hook at all. I didn't find myself really caring about any of the characters and their journey felt as long on film as it must have been in real life.
- I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering to see this movie. Honestly, I don't even think most of you have ever heard of this one anyway.
- Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction—the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart.
- At this point, the Harry Potter movies are a lot like Pixar movies. They are automatics. Sure, you might be disappointed with certain aspects of them as fans, but they all are still awesome. This one is probably the best made one out of the entire franchise. If just felt more seriously done than the others. At times I forgot that this was about a fantasy world and what not. Their was a couple of times where the pacing slowed down a little more than I would want it to, but it also wasn't as anti-climactic when "Part 1" ended like I was afraid it would be. And even with the slow paced moments, the movie did not feel like you are sitting there for 2 1/2 hours. The cover a lot of ground and hit the floor running right from the start.
- Does it really matter if I recommend this or not? If you are a fan - you will see it. If you haven't seen any of the others yet - you won't. I really enjoyed this movie and simply cannot wait to see the finale of this amazing franchise.
- Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (McGraw) and featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer (Meester). Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.
- This is one of those textbook overly melodramatic movies. They pulled all sorts of heartstrings regarding friendship, relationships, marriages, etc. all to a great country music soundtrack. That being said, I found it decently watchable. Either that or I just enjoyed the music and was able to not drown in the waa-waa.
- I would lukewarmly recommend this movie. Its not necessarily a good movie. Its kind of watchable though. The bottom line is that if you were interested in seeing it after the trailer - you will probably enjoy it. If you weren't - you will think its garbage.
- This time around – Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb – find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world. Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep, they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, and beyond. On this bewitching voyage that will test their hearts and spirits, the trio will face magical Dufflepuds, sinister slave traders, roaring dragons and enchanted merfolk. Only an entirely uncharted journey to Aslan's Country – a voyage of destiny and transformation for each of those aboard the Dawn Treader – can save Narnia, and all the astonishing creatures in it, from an unfathomable fate.
- It was pretty much obvious to me that once Disney decided to throw in the towel on this franchise that this movie would be more or less mailing it in. Disney doesn't pass on easy money. That being said, this movie was exactly what I expected . . . . . . . . a tired attempt at continuing a franchise that should really just be left alone. The kids have gotten too old so the cuteness factor isn't there anymore. I was never invested enough in the kids to care about them dealing with their insecurties and what not. The two older kids aren't even really in it. They've been replaced by a cousin who is so annoying you want to throw things at the screen. The part that makes it the worst though is that there really is no hook and you simply don't care what is going on. It's watchable because of the visuals and what not but barely.
- I wouldn't really recommend anyone checking this out. I loved the first one and was one of the people that actually really liked the second one. However, this one ends up being just kind of there and not worth the time or money.
- Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), a rebellious 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a man once known as the world's leading video-game developer. When Sam investigates a strange signal sent from the old Flynn's Arcade—a signal that could only come from his father—he finds himself pulled into a digital world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years. With the help of the fearless warrior Quorra (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe—a universe created by Kevin himself that has become far more advanced with never-before imagined vehicles, weapons, landscapes and a ruthless villain who will stop at nothing to prevent their escape.
- I loved this movie . . . . . . . . for the first 45 minutes. The start up was great. I enjoyed the "filling the gap" of what had happened since the first one up to now. I liked the set up of the angry son looking for the dad. He got in to the digital world and was thrown right in to fighting . . . . . easily the best part of the movie. Visually it was pretty good. Let's be honest here. That's all they were really banking on. The girl comes in to save the guy, they leave the grid and then . . . . . . . total poop from that point. The "young" Jeff Bridges just looked super creepy (kind of like those Polar Express people). The old Jeff Bridges seemed to still be playing the rold of The Big Lebowski. The story, which is essentially just told to you in ridiculously long conversations, got waaaaaaaaaay too thick and was more boring than watching paint dry. The train ride scene felt like it was 20 hours long and really made me want to pull the plug. I found myself for the second part of this movie laughing at the thought of my friend seeing this and whispering "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnndddd" over and over again.
- As cool as it did look and as enjoyable as it was at first, I really wouldn't recommend anyone checking this out. Although, if you are okay with buying a ticket and watching up until the girl busts him out of the grid and then leaving. It would be a pretty bad ass movie watching it that way.
- It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get "in" with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, however, Jack's suspicions about his favorite male nurse come roaring back.When Greg and Pam's entire clan -- including Pam's lovelorn ex, Kevin (Owen Wilson) -- descends for the twins' birthday party, Greg must prove to the skeptical Jack that he's fully capable as the man of the house. But with all the misunderstandings, spying and covert missions, will Greg pass Jack's final test and become the family's next patriarch... or will the circle of trust be broken for good?
- Wow. This might be on par with Men In Black II as one of the most forced sequels ever. They really didn't bother with a story at all (or at least a new story). I would have thought that this could have been a lot funnier with the dynamic that was already established and adding kids to the mix. Unfortunately, it wasn't. And why in the blue hell is Owen Wilson in this? At least it was short.
- I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering with this. It's nothing more than a lame effort that was made with the sole purpose of taking money out of people's wallets.
- I Love You Phillip Morris is the improbable but true story of a conman's journey from small-town businessman to flamboyant white-collar criminal, who repeatedly finds himself in trouble with the law and on the lam, brilliantly escaping from the Texas prison system on four separate occasions - all in the name of love. Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) leads a seemingly average life - an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie (Leslie Mann), and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he's gay and he's going to live life to the fullest - even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
- I saw this movie almost a year ago because it ended up online since it was tied up forever in legal battles before finally being released very limitedly now. From what I can remember, I enjoyed the movie but it is a very dark comedy. The guy is such a pathological liar that it just keeps getting worse and worse and you feel guilty laughing but it's Jim Carrey. How can you not? It's short so it doesn't drag on and you find yourself feeling bad for the characters even though the logical part of you doesn't want to.
- I'd lukewarmly recommend people seeing this movie. It is not a must see by any means and you really won't have the chance until it's on dvd anyway, but it is a pretty decent dark comedy.
