The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt's growing ego. But lately the duo's greatest deception is their public friendship, while secretly they've grown to loathe each other. Facing cutthroat competition from guerilla street magician Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), whose cult following surges with each outrageous stunt, even their show looks stale. But there's still a chance Burt and Anton can save the act—both onstage and off—if Burt can get back in touch with what made him love magic in the first place. 

Wow!  This movie was really lame.  I mean - I didn't really expect much but got even less.  When I first heard about Carell and Carrey playing rival magicians I naturally got excited.  But in total honesty, I didn't laugh once the whole movie.  I might have smiled once or twice but that was really it.  How has Jim Carrey become so unfunny?

I wouldn't recommend anyone waste their time with this movie.  It's pretty much garbage and a total waste of time.

The Call

When veteran 911 operator, Jordan (Halle Berry), takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life.

This was essentially a movie length version of a Criminal Minds episode.  It wasn't bad.  It wasn't great.  If you like procedural tv shows like Criminal Minds or SVU - then I have no doubt that you'll like the movie.  There really isn't much else to say other than that I could have done without the weird close up in tight spaces camera work.  Did they think that would make it more realistic or something?  Ultimately - just got annoying.

I would again recommend this movie to anyone that likes those procedural type tv shows.  Based on this being exactly that - you definitely get what is advertised.

Jack The Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend—and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

I'm not really sure how I felt about this movie. It was watchable and the battle that it built up to was pretty cool with the special effects and what not. But the movie felt like it was just kind of there. I wasn't at any point fully involved or engaged with the movie. I was basically watching it because it was on the screen. There was no real hook to keep my interest.

Not sure on any sort of a recommendation. Again - it's not that I didn't like the movie. It was definitely watchable, but it was just kind of there. I just saw the movie a couple of hours ago and to be honest, I'm bored just to be writing about it.

21 & Over

Straight-A college student Jeff Chang has always done what’s expected of him. But when his two best friends Casey and Miller surprise him with a visit for his 21st birthday, he decides to do the unexpected for a change, even though his critical medical school interview is early the next morning. What was supposed to be one beer becomes one night of chaos, over indulgence and utter debauchery in this outrageous comedy.

I had really wanted this movie to be funny and Hangover like. So many movies (including Hangover 2) have tried to capture that over the top one night partying comedy aura and have fallen way short. I think this movie probably has come the closest by far. There were plenty of big laughs and the bantering between the three guys was great. I'm not going to say that I laughed my ass off from start to finish, but I definitely enjoyed the movie alot.

I would recommend anyone interested in seeing this to check it out. It was very funny and didnt drag at all due to the short run time.

Movie 43

From the twisted minds of producers Peter Farrelly and Charles Wessler comes Movie 43-- the outrageous new ensemble comedy starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Movie 43 is not for the easily-offended and contains jaw-dropping, sometimes shockingly disturbing, but always entertaining intertwined storylines you'll have to see to believe.

I am at a total loss on how to review this movie. Is it good? Absolutely not. In fact - it's so bad that I want to tell people to see it to believe it. The sight gags were out of control, but sometimes belly laugh funny. That's what makes it all even weirder. I did laugh throughout this movie but my brain won't let me say it was a good movie. It was so out there and absurd and over the top. And I couldn't stop asking myself how in the blue hell all these people were in this movie? And for the record - I may never look at Hugh Jackman the same.

I would recommend adults seeing this simply so you can sit there for 90 minutes with your mouth open and the WTF look I had on my face the ENTIRE movie.

The Last Exorcism Part II

Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is found terrified and alone in rural Louisiana. Back in the relative safety of New Orleans, Nell realizes that she can't remember entire portions of the previous months only that she is the last surviving member of her family. Just as Nell begins the difficult process of starting a new life, the evil force that once possessed her is back with other, unimaginably horrific plans that mean her last exorcism was just the beginning.

This was pretty much crap. It should have been a straight to dvd movie. I liked how it picked up right from the first one but that was literally it. The first one was good because of the whole hand held camera/homemade movie thing. This movie abandoned that. The other one even though it was PG-13 still had crazy exorcist type stuff. This one had none. It was beyond watered down and lame.

I would recommend this movie to nobody. It's pretty much a giant waste of 90 minutes.

Stoker

After India's (Wasikowska's) father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie (Goode), who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother (Kidman). Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

This is a movie that could have been pretty cool if they didn't try so hard to make it artsy creepy.  The artsyness of it really took away and made me bored with the movie and by the time it picked up and got somewhat good I was too disconnected from the movie to care at all.

I wouldn't really recommend that people waste their time with this.  There is a reason why it never got a wide release. 

Oz The Great And Powerful

Oz The Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot--fame and fortune are his for the taking--that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity--and even a bit of wizardry--Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.

I had heard nothing but horrible things about this movie. So I'm not sure if I enjoyed the movie because my expectations had been so lowered or not but I did. I wouldnt say that the movie was awesome and what not but it reminded me a lot of the recent Alice In Wonderland and I think I might have liked it more than that. It was very campy and there were tons of random fantasy characters. I thought James Franco did a good job and I liked the back and forth between the three witches.

Again - not sure if my lowered expectations effected my take on the movie but I liked it. I guess I would recommend people going to check it out with the same lowered expectations.

Snitch

Inspired by true events, Snitch stars Dwayne Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission- risking everything, including his family and his own life. 

This was a decent watch.  I mean, how could a movie with The Rock not be, right?  Seriously though, it did a good job of juggling parents, the legal system, the war on drugs, and hoodlum activity very well.  And it really put a scare in to pretty much any parent watching about how one stupid move by your kids can really explode into something and how far would you be willing to go to protect your kids.  It was also a big change of pace for The Rock because it's not like he went all Rock Bottom on everyone's asses.  He was a scared parent trying to protect his kid.  The dude had to actually act in this and he was pretty convincing.

I would recommend people checking this out.  It's not a must see by any means, but it's an enjoyable and short watch that definitely hooks the viewer and keeps your attention.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton)  have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches...their past.

This movie is exactly what it said it would be.  Overacting with lots of silly gore and action.  It completely came through on what was advertised.   Again - if you thought that it looked ridiculous from the commercial - then you will find the movie ridiculous.  I expected what I said before and that's exactly what I got.  It's in no way a "good" movie but if you have 90 minutes and want to watch a movie like this, it's not a bad watch.

I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who saw the commercial and thought it looked cool.  It won't disappoint you guys.  If you saw it and thought it looked like garbage, those expectations would more than likely be met for you as well.

Identity Thief

Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There's only one glitch: The ID she's using to finance these sprees reads "Sandy Bigelow Patterson"... and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S.
With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.

This movie was alot of fun. Bateman and McCarthy paired like this was casting genius. Their comedic abilities are perfectly complementary. The two actors also did a great job of being equal parts caring and vicious towards the other. You couldn't help but care about the storyline of both of them as you laughed your ass off numerous times. I do wish that they would have been a little vaguer in the commercial ads and not given away so many of the laughs but there were still plenty, right up to the end.

I would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out. Totally worth the time.

A Good Day To Die Hard

Since the first Die Hard in 1988, John McClane has found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the skills and attitude to always be the last man standing, making him enemy #1 for terrorists the world over. Now, McClane faces his greatest challenge ever, this time on an international stage, when his estranged son Jack is caught up in the daring prison escape of a rogue Russian leader, and father and son McClane must work together to keep each other alive and keep the world safe for democracy.

There are certain franchises in Hollywood that have totally run their course and I really wish that they would just stop. Die Hard is NOT one of them. I will gladly keep watching these movies if they decide to keep going. Sure Bruce Willis is getting older but I'm still buying him in these movies. Adding his son to the mix made it pretty fresh and they didn't waste time with too much of a story. It just kind of took right off and the action was great. This is a great movie for what it's supposed to be.

I would definitely recommend fans of the franchise checking this out. It's more of the same enjoyable formula that all the entries bring to the screen.

Warm Bodies

A funny new twist on a classic love story, Warm Bodies is a tale about the power of human connection. After a zombie epidemic, R (a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human – setting off an exciting, romantic, and often comical chain of events that begins to transform the other zombies and maybe even the whole lifeless world.

This movie was really enjoyable simply because it was a totally different take on the constant flood of zombie movies/shows. Not that I am sick of them. I tend to like most zombie movies/shows. But this one was a much lighter take and it ended up being very entertaining simply because of it's "originality". It basically played out like a zombie version of Romeo & Juliet.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. Its well paced, original and funny all at the same time.

Escape From Planet Earth

The animated family comedy catapults movie goers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. When BASA's no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary's warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (James Gandolfini), it's up to scrawny, risk-adverse Gary to do the real rescuing. As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventure hungry son Kip.

That was way too long winded of a synopsis for a basic kids movie. This movie was just kind of there. It wasn't necessarily bad but wasn't anything that I would be pushing anyone to see. It's basically going to benefit simply because its the first kids movie that has come out in almost 2 months and has another month before anything else comes out. The movie is basically a watered down version of Mosters Vs. Aliens. 


I  wouldn't really recommend anyone rushing to see this. It's a somewhat decent watch for a kids movie but they could have done more with it for the adults that have to watch it with the aforementioned kids.