Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

The seventh installment of the saga, this is a continuation of the story. A storm trooper decides he can' t follow Kylo Ren and the First Order so he joins the Resistance. Han Solo and Chewbacca are reunited with the Falcon and fight once again with the Resistance.

This is a great movie in the saga, a long awaited sequel. I highly recommend this movie to everyone and give it a 5 out of 5.

Starring Harrison Ford (Star Wars movies, Indiana Jones movies) as Han Solo, Mark Hamill ( Star Wars movies, Minkow) as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher (Star Wars movies, The Burbs) as Princess Leia, Adam Driver (Frances Ha, This Is Where I Leave You) as Kylo Ren, Daisy Ridley (Lifesaver, Scrawl) as Rey, John Boyega (Attack the Block, Imperial Dreams) as Finn, Oscar Isaac (Drive, Ex Machina) as Poe Dameron, Lupita Nyong'o (Non-Stop, 12 Years a Slave) as Maz Kanata, Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) as Supreme Leader Snoke, Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, About Time) as General Hux, Anthony Daniels (Star Wars movies, Conjure) as C-3PO, Max Van Sydow (Minority Report, Shutter Island) as Lor San Tekka, Peter Mayhew (Star Wars movies, Yesterday Was a Lie) as Chewbacca and Gwendoline Christie (The Zero Theorem, Game of Thrones) as Captain Phasma.

They Came Together (2014)

Two people tell some friends about how they met, working for rival businesses. This movie is real quirky and a little lame, but still a funny date and family movie. The cast has some well known actors in it.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5, and I recommend it.

Starring Paul Rudd (Ant-Man, Role Models) as Joel, Amy Poehler (Inside Out, Parks and Recreation) as Molly, Bill Hader (Superbad, Inside Out) as Kyle, Ellie Kemper (21 Jump Street, Sex Tape) as Karen, Cobie Smulders (Avengers movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) as Tiffany, Noureen DeWulf (Ocean' s Thirteen, the Back-Up Plan) as Melanie, Jason Mantzoukas (The Dictator, Neighbors) as Bob, Michael Ian Black (Run, Fatboy, Run, Ed) as Trevor, Michaela Watkins (The Back-Up Plan, Enough Said) as Habermeyer, Randall Park (The Interview, Larry Crowne) as Martinson, Christopher Meloni (Man of Steel, 42) as Roland and Ed Helms (The Hangover movies, The Office) as Eggbert.

Minions (2015)

This is a movie about the minions. They team up with  a villain and her husband and they helped her overtake the world. This movie is real funny, with the original minion characters from the despicable me movies.

This movie is great for kids, and I recommend it for families. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Sandra Bullock (Gravity, The Proposal) as Scarlet Overkill (voice), Jon Hamm (Mad Men, The Town) as Herb Overkill (voice), Michael Keaton (Batman, Batman Returns) as Walter Nelson (voice), Allison Janney (Finding Nemo, Juno) as Madge Nelson (voice), Steve Coogan (Philomena, Tropic Thunder) as Professor Flux/Tower Guard (voice), Jennifer Saunders (Caroline, Shrek 2) as The Queen (voice), Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Shakespeare in Love) as Narrator (voice), Steve Carell (The Office, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) as Young Gru (voice) and Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me movies) as The Minions (voice).

Need for Speed (2014)

A street racer who took over his dad' s garage after he passed away gets sent to prison for racing a car that got his friend killed. When he gets out, he try' s to avenge his death against his ex partner. This is a great racing movie with some great cars.

I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Exodus: Gods and Kings) as Tobey Marshall, Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The First Avenger, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) as Dino Brewster, Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later, Filth) as Julia Maddon, Scott Mescudi (The Amazing Spider Man 2, Fright Night) as Benny, Rami Malek (Short Term 12, Night at the Museum) as Finn, Ramon Rodriguez (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Battle Los Angeles) as Joe Peck, Harrison Gilbertson (Beneath Hill 60, Haunt) as Little Pete, Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey, Black Mass) as Anita and Michael Keaton (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Batman) as Monarch.

Third Person (2013)

A writer is secluded himself in a Paris hotel room working on his story. His story consists of three couples in three separate cities. But the end to the story lines is not what you expect.

This movie has a great cast and is not recommended for children. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Liam Neeson (Taken movies, Batman Begins) as Michael, Maria Bello (Prisoners, Payback) as Theresa, Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Ted) as Julia, Kim Basinger (Batman, 8 Mile) as Elaine, Adrien Brody (The Pianist, King Kong) as Scott, Olivia Wilde (Rush, In Time) as Anna, James Franco (127 Hours, This Is The End) as Rick and Loan Chabanol (Fading Gigolo, Vero Nica) as Sam.

All Is Bright (2013)

This movie is about two ex criminals, one who has gone straight and the other fresh out of the joint who is trying to go straight to get his wife and kid back in his life. They go to New York to try and sell trees but things have not gone as they hoped.

This movie has several well known cast members but is not a real good movie. I give this movie a 3 out of 5.

Starring Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Saving Private Ryan) as Dennis, Paul Rudd (Ant-Man, Role Models) as Rene, Sally Hawkins (Godzilla, Layer Cake) as Olga, Amy Landecker (Enough Said, Dan in Real Life) as Therese, introducing Tatyana Richaud as Michi and introducing Adam Phillips as Antoine.

Scenic Route (2013)

Two friends decide to take a road trip when one of them stages a break down while the other one sleeps so they can have a deep conversation. But his plan backfires and they really do end up stranded for days. This predicament tests there friendship but eventually they are rescued.

This is a violent movie with bad language so it is not for children. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Josh Duhamel (Transformers movies, Lost in the Sun) as Mitchell, Dan Fogler (Kung Fu Panda, Balls of Fury) as Carter, Peter Michael Goetz (My Girl, Father of the Bride) as Old Man in Car, Christie Burson (iCrime, Shadow of Fear) as Annie, Jamie Donovan (Things Change, Lethal Weapon 4) as Tow Truck Driver and Miracle Laurie (Any Day Now, Dollhouse) as Joanne.

 

 

To the Wonder (2012)

A man and women with a daughter who fall in love in Paris France go to the US and try to start a life. But when her visa runs out the man does not ask them to stay so they return home. After a while the women comes back and gets married. But they are not successful in there relationship.

This is a strange movie but has a cast of some well known actors. I give this movie a 2.5 out of 5.

Starring Ben Affleck (Argo, Gone Girl) as Neil, Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace, Oblivion) as Marina, Rachel McAdams (About Time, Midnight in Paris) as Jane, Javier Bardem (Skyfall, No Country for Old Men) as Father Quintana, introducing Tatiana Chiline as Tatiana, Romina Mondello (The Wax Mask, Palermo-Milan One Way) as Anna and Charles Baker (Splinter, Wild) as Carpenter.

Hours (2013)

A man takes his wife because of labor pains but looses her during delivery. His newborn baby daughter is an a ventilator and when a Hurricane hits and the Hospital looses power he has a find a way to keep power to her machines.

This is not one the late Paul Walkers movies. I give it a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring the Late Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious movies, Brick Mansions ) as Nolan Hayes, Genesis Rodriguez (Big Hero 6, Identity Thief) as Abigail Hayes, Nancy Nave (Line of Duty, Sunny Square) as Sandra and Shane Jacobson (The A Plate, Wired City) as Marc.

Inside Out (2015)

This animated movie shows our different feelings are represented in our minds. A little character controls each one (anger, sadness, happy etc.) and our memories too.

This is a real funny movie for kids and the family and I highly recommend it. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Amy Poehler (Mean Girls, Parks and Recreation) as Joy (voice), Phyllis Smith (The Office, Bad Teacher) as Sadness (voice), Richard Kind (A Bug's Life, Spin City) as Bing Bong (voice), Bill Hader (Superbad, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) as Fear (voice), Lewis Black (The Aristocrats, Root of All Evil) as Anger (voice), Mindy Kaling (The Office, This Is the End) as Disgust (voice), Kaitlyn Dias (Burial, The Shifting) as Riley (voice), Diane Lane (Man of Steel, Unfaithful) as Mom (voice) and Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) as Dad (voice).

San Andreas (2015)

A rescue helicopter pilot has to rescue his family after a massive earthquake hits California. This is an action pact movie with a great cast and GREAT special effects. I give this movie a 5 out of 5 and highly recommend it.

Starring Dwayne "The Roc" Johnson (Fast & Furious 6 & 7, The Scorpion King) as Raymond Gaines, Carla Gugino (Night at the Museum, Watchmen) as Emma Gaines, Alexandra Daddario (Percy Jackson movies, Texas Chainsaw 3D) as Blake Gaines, Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four, Titanic) as Daniel Riddick, Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife, Bend It Like Beckham) as Serena Johnson, Paul Giamatti (Saving Private Ryan, Sideways) as Dr. Lawrence Hayes and Hugo Johnstone-Burt (Goddess, Home and Away) as Ben Taylor.

Spy (2015)

A CIA analyst gets a chance to go into the field and avenge her partners death, but when she gets undercover things and people are who or what they seem. She has to figure out who she can trust. This movie has a James Bond feel but is very funny.

I recommend this movie and give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes movies, Cold Mountain) as Bradley Fine, Raad Rawi (The Devil' s Double, Traitor) as Tihomir Boyanov, Melissa McCarthy (The Hear, Mike & Molly) as Susan Cooper, Jessica Chaffin (The Heat, The Mighty B!) as Sharon, Miranda Hart (Miranda, Magicians) as Nancy B. Artingstall, Sam Richardson (We're The Millers, Horrible Bosses 2) as John and Katie Dippold (The Hear, Ghostbusters) as Katherine.

Nightcrawler (2014)

A man who lives in the night, is trying to find a job when he comes across an accident scene and a news crew. He decides he will try a career as a freelance news gatherer. He prides himself at getting to scenes early that he takes on a partner. He starts a relationship with a news producer and sells his footage to that station only.

This is a good movie with intense scenes at times. I give this movie a 4 out of 5 and recommend it.

Starring Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, Source Code) as Louis Bloom, Michael Papajohn (Spider-Man, Jurassic World) as Security Guard, Marco Rodriguez (Million Dollar Baby, Due Date) as Scrapyard Owner, Bill Paxton (Twister, Aliens) as Joe Loder, James Huang (Eagle Eye, Deja Vu) as Marcus Mahem Video, Kent Shocknek (Disturbia, Fast Five) as himself and introducing Leah Fredkin (Wait) as Female Anchor.

Jurassic World (2015)

This is the sequel to the 1st Jurassic Park movie.

A new theme park opens with a new experience and when a new attraction is introduced things don' t go as planned. That new species goes out of control and starts killing park attendees and other dinosaurs. The park staff turn to some trained dinosaurs to track the new one down and take him down, but trouble in sews.

I recommend this movie and give it a 4 out of 5.

Starring Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Her) as Owen, Bryce Dallas Howard (The Help, 50/50) as Claire, Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire) as Masrani, Vincent D'Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Men in Black) as Hoskins, Ty Simpkins (Insidious, Iron Man 3) as Gray, Nick Robinson (The Kings of Summer, Frenemies) as Zach, Jake Johnson (Let' s Be Cops, 21 Jump Street) as Lowery, Omar Sy (The Intouchables, Samba) as Barry, BD Wong (Jurassic Park, Mulan) as Dr. Henry Wu and Judy Greer (Ant-Man, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) as Karen.

 

 

Vacation (2015)

This movie is about how a grown up Rusty Griswold decides to get his family out of a rut and take them to Walley World just like his dad took them when he was a kid. But, things don' t turn out the way he planned and they decide to go see his sister and parents instead. But in the end, everything works out.

This is a hilariously funny sequel to the original National Lampoons Vacation movie. It has a great cast with new as well as old cast members. I highly recommend it. It is a great family movie, and I give it a 5 out of 5.

Starring Ed Helms (The Hangover movies, Love the Coopers) as Rusty Griswold, Christina Applegate (Married with Children, Up All Night) as Debbie Griswold, Skyler Gisondo (The Amazing Spider-Man movies, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) as James Griswold, Steele Stebbins (Within, Metered) as Kevin Griswold, Chris Hemsworth (Thor  movies, Rush) as Stone Crandall, Leslie Mann (Knocked Up, 17 Again) as Audrey Griswold, Chevy Chase (Christmas Vacation, National Lampoon' s Vacation) as Clark Griswold, Beverly D'Angelo (National Lampoon' s Vacation, Christmas Vacation) as Ellen Griswold, Charlie Day (Pacific Rim, Horrible Bosses movies) as Chad, Catherine Missal (Vijay and I, Movement and Location) as Adena, Ron Livingston (Office Space, Swingers) as Ethan, Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead, The Boondock Saints movies) as Trucker, Keegan-Michael Key (The Lego Movie, Tomorrowland) as Jack Peterson and Regina Hall (Scary Movie movies, Law Abiding Citizen) as Nancy Peterson.

 

 

Earth to Echo (2014)

A group of friends on there last day living in the same neighborhood decide to investigate a strange cell phone problem. They discover an alien who crash landed on earth and needs help to locate his ship so he can go home.

This movie has great special effects.

This is a cute kids and family movie and I recommend it. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Teo Halm (Memoria, Lift) as Alex, Brian 'Astro' Bradley (A Walk Among the Tombstones, Red Band Society) as Tuck, Reese Hartwig (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest) as Munch, Ella Wahlestedt (BFF Zombie, Nellie) as Emma, Jason Gray-Stanford (Monk, A Beautiful Mind) as Dr. Lawrence Madsen and Algee Smith (Let It Shine, Sons 2 the Grave) as Marcus Simms.

The DUFF (2015)

A high school girl with popular friends is informed by her childhood friend she is the DUFF (designated ugly fat friend) and her world comes crashing down around her. She enlists the help of her old friend/neighbor to draw the courage to speak to a guy she has a crush on. But after going on a date with him, things don' t turn out how she had hoped but has a surprising end.

This is a cute movie, great for a date. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Mae Whitman (Independence Day, The Perks of being a Wallflower) as Bianca, Robbie Amell (The Tomorrow People, Max) as Wesley, Bella Thorne (Blended, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day) as Madison, Bianca A. Santos (Ouija, Happyland) as Casey, Skyler Samuels (The Stepfathers, Scream Queens) as Jess, Romany Malco (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Last Vegas) as Principal Buchanan, Nick Eversman (Wild, Pretty Boy) as Toby, Chris Wylde (The Revenant, Space Cowboys) as Mr. Filmore, Ken Jeong (The Hangover movies, Despicable Me 2) as Mr. Arthur and  Allison Janney (American Beauty, Juno) as Dottie.

 

 

Life Partners (2014)

Two friends relationship is tested when one of the girls decides to date a guy for the first time, and the other friend feels abandoned. But they are able to get there relationship back on track.

This is a funny movie and I give it a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Leighton Meester (That' s My Boy, The Roommate) as Sasha, Gillian Jacobs (The Box, Walk of Shame) as Paige, Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, Seven Psychopaths) as Jen, Beth Dover (The Ten, Leonard in Slow Motion) as Jenn, Abby Elliott (No Strings Attached, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Vanessa, Kate McKinnon (Ted 2, Toy Story of Terror) as Trace and Adam Brody (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Ring) as Tim.

Run All Night (2015)

A hit man gets into trouble and it affects his son and his family. He has to convince the mob boss not to kill his son and his family. He is trying to avenge the death of his son.

This is a good action movie with a good cast. I give this movie a 3 out of 5.

Liam Neeson (Star Wars; Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Taken) as Jimmy Conlon, Ed Harris (The Abyss, Gravity) as Shawn Maguire, Joel Kinnaman (The Killing, RoboCop) as Mike Conlon, Boyd Holbrook (Gone Girl, Milk) as Danny Maguire, Bruce McGill (Collateral, Law
Abiding Citizen) as Pat Mullen, Genesis Rodriguez (Big Hero 6, Identity Thief) as Gabriela Conlon, Vincent C'Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Jurassic World) as Detective John Harding and Lois Smith (Twister, Falling Down) as Margaret Conlon.

Open Windows (2014)

A blogger who one a meet and great with the subject of his fan blog is in a hotel waiting to meet her, but gets contacted by a mysterious man who lets him know that she canceled the meet and great but he was not aware. This strange person taps into private cameras and manipulates the situation to get the fan to do what he wants.

This movie does not end like you would suspect. It is a thriller and has many twists and turns. I recommend this movie but it is not for kids due to nudity. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings movies, The Hobbit movies) as Nick Chambers, Sasha Grey (The Girlfriend Experience, Would You Rather) as Jill Goddard, Neil Maskell (Kill List, Atonement) as Chord, Michelle Jenner (Isabel, Paco' s Men) as Possessed 1 and Julian Villagran (Extrerrestrial, Under the Stars) as Possessed 2.

Two Days, One Night (2014)

A woman finds out that she is sold out by her co-workers for a large bonus if she is fired. But she has a short window of time to convince them to let her keep her job and not take the bonus.

This movie was not that great and had English sub-titles. I give this movie a 2 out of 5, and I do not recommend it.

Starring Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) as Sandra, Fabrizio Rongione (The Kid with a Bike, Rosetta) as Manu, Catherine Salee (Blue Is the Warmest Color, Ombline) as Juliette and Batiste Sornin (Menteur, Vampires) as M. Dumont.

 

 

The Rewrite (2014)

A screen writer takes a job as a college writing teacher in the northeast after having failures writing for other movies. He ends up falling for one of his students and realizes somethings about himself.

This is a great romance movie and great date movie. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Marisa Tomei (The Lincoln Lawyer, The Wrestler) as Holly Carpenter, Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows, In Time) as Karen, J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Spider-Man) as Dr. Lerner, Allison Janney (American Beauty, Juno) as Mary Weldon, Hugh Grant (About a Boy, Notting Hill) as Keith Michaels, Aja Naomi King (Hot to Get Away with Murder, Four) as Rosa, Olivia Luccardi (Lady-Like, It Follows) as Chloe, Chris Elliott (Groundhog Day, Cabin Boy) as Jim, Annie Q. (Breathe In, Innocence) as Sara Liu, Maggie Geha (Ted 2, Winter' s Tale) as Flo Bai, Caroline Aaron (21 & 22 Jump Street, Cellular) as Ellen and Nicole Patrick (Whatever Works, Breathe In) as Jessica.

Ex Machina (2015)

A computer programmer wins a contest and gets invited to his companies owners home, he learns that he is to try and test the function of an AI (artificial intelligence) robot. But during his test, he starts to question what is real and if the robot is pretending or real.

This is a great sci-fi movie with an awesome soundtrack. I definitely recommend this movie and give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Unbroken) as Caleb, Corey Johnson (The Bourne Ultimatum, Captain Phillips) as Jay, Oscar Isaac (Drive, A Most Violent Year) Nathan, Alicia Vikander (A Royal Affair, The Danish Girl) as Ava, Sonoya Mizuno (Venus in Eros, The Theo Adams Company) as Kyoko and Elina Alminas (Residue, Cinderella) as Amber.

Area 51 (2015)

A group of kids decide to break into area 51 and see what the government has been hiding. They team up with a girl who' s dad had successfully made maps of the facilities before he died, but they were not prepared for what they found.

This is a sci-fi thriller and a great movie to watch. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Reid Warner (Small Gods, House of Manson) as Reid, Darrin Bragg (No Rub No Tug Challenge, After the Party) as Darrin, Ben Rovner (Erasing Eden, Beach Bar: The Movie) as Ben, Jelena Nik (P.L.U.G., Modern Family) as Jelena, Roy Abrahsohn (Escape from Tomorrow, Chreepshow 3) as Jim Nelson, introducing Frank Novak VIII as himself and introducing Glenn Campbell as himself.

 

 

The Immigrant (2014)

I Polish women arrives at Ellis Island with her sister when her sister is taken by officials for fear of her being sick and contagious. The women is taken in by a strange man who gets her into prostitution and dancing to earn money so she can get her sister the care she needs.

This movie takes place in 1921 and is great for anyone who loves movies of that era. It is not for children due to bad language and nudity. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) as Ewa Cybulska, Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator, Walk the Line) as Bruno Weiss, Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, The Bourne Legacy) as Orlando the Magician/ Emil, Dagmara Dominczyk (They, Kinsey) as Belva, Maja Wampuszyc (Mona Lisa Smile, Going Shopping) as Edyta Bistricky and Angela Sarafyan (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Paranoia) as Magda Cymbulska.

 

 

American Heist (2014)

An older brother visits his younger brother after ten years in prison, but he did not get the reception he expected. He gets his little brother involved in crime again after he had him do time. After rekindling an old flame he has to run because of his brother.

This is an action pact heist movie. I recommend this movie but it is not for kids. I give this movie a 5 out of 5.

Starring Hayden Christensen (Star Wars: Episode II & III, Jumper) as James Kelly, Adrien Brody (King Kong, Predators) as Frankie Kelly, Jordana Brewster (The Fast and Furious movies, The Faculty) as Emily, Akon (Coach Carter, Karate Kid) as Sugar, Tory Kittles (Next, Phone Booth) as Ray, Luis Da Silva Jr. (Fast Five, 21 Jump Street) as Spoonie and Rachel Bilson (Jumper, Hart of Dixie) as Eyewitness.

The Runner (2015)

This movie is about the BP oil spill. A politician fights for the locals in Louisiana that are effected by the oil spill and trying to figure out if he wants to run for office. But during this time he is found out about his affair with a 27yr old cheer leading coach, and his wife leaves him.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5, and I recommend it.

Starring Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story, Serenity) as Kate Haber, Nicolas Cage (National Treasure movies, Kick-Ass) as Colin Pryce, Connie Nielsen (Gladiator, Rushmore) as Deborah Pryce, Peter Fonda (Easy Rider, 3:10 to Yuma) as Rayne Pryce, Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Parker) as Frank Legrand, Fredric Lehne (The Dark Knight Rises, Zero Dark Thirty) as Senator Owens, Bryan Batt (12 Years a Slave, Mad Men) as Mark Lavin, Kerry Cahill (Now You See Me, Terminator Genisys) as Lt. Wyman, Wanetah Walmsley (Pitch Perfect, Drive Angry) as Layla, Dana Gourrier (Django Unchained, Maggie) as Daria Winston and Cree Kelly (Bereave, Dum Love) as Brooke Davis (as Christine Kelly).

Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

Two races of aliens come to earth to continue a fight they have had for a long time. But some of the local people fall victim during this fight. Earth must be saved before it is taken over by either race. This is another movie in the alien vs. predator saga.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5, and I recommend this movie but it is not for children.

Starring Steven Pasquale (Rescue Me, Do No Harm) as Dallas, Reiko Aylesworth (24, Mr. Brooks) as Kelly, John Ortiz (Silver Linings Playbook, Fast & Furious) as Morales, Johnny Lewis (The Runaways, Felon) as Ricky, Ariel Gade (Dark Water, Envy) as Molly, Kristen Hager (Wanted, Being Human) as Jesse and Sam Trammell (True Blood, The Fault in Our Stars) as Tim.

Zipper (2015)

A lawyer who is about to run for office is sidetracked by his uncontrollable obsession for other women, and when it is found out he is surprised by peoples reaction. When others find out, they just tell him to sweep it under the rug. This movie is not for kids due to strong sexual content.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Patrick Wilson (Insidious, Watchman) as Sam Ellis, Lena Headey (300 movies, The Purge) as Jeannie Ellis, Ray Winstone (The Departed, Hugo) as Coaker, Richard Dreyfus (Jaws, American Graffiti) as George Hiller, John Cho (American Beauty, Star Trek movies) as EJ, Dianna Agron (Glee, The Family) as Dalia, Christopher McDonald (Requiem for a Dream, Happy Gilmore) as Peter Kirkland, Alexandra Breckenridge (She' s the Man, Big Fat Liar) as Christy, Penelope Mitchell (Green Eyed, Hemlock Grove) as Laci/Jennifer and Elena Satine (Magic City, Revenge) as Ellie Green.

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Lila & Eve (2015)

A women who loses her son enters a help group that provides support and meets another women in the same boat. They decided to team up and do what the police wont do and find there children's killers. But the women she teams up with turns out not to be who she thought she was.

I do not recommend this movie to children and give it a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Viola Davis (The Help, Prisoners) as Lila, Jennifer Lopez (Maid in Manhattan, Monster-in-Law) as Eve Rafael, Andre Royo (The Wire, Super) as Skaketti, Shea Whigham (Silver Linings Playbook, The Wolf of Walstreet) as Holliston, Chris Chalk (12 Years a Slave, Rent) as Alonzo and Aml Ameen (The Maze Runner, Lee Daniels' The Butler) as Stephon.

Insurgent (2015)

This is the second movie in the Divergent series.

After jumping on a train, she escapes and makes it into a camp and seeks refuge. But Jeanine' s soldiers find her and bring her back and run her under tests to see if she is the one to crack the artifact they recently discovered. When they do, they are all surprised at what they find.

This is a great movie in this series. Great special effects are used in this movie. I recommend this movie and give it a 5 out of 5.

Starring Kate Winslet (Titanic, Finding Neverland) as Jeanine, Jai Courtney (Divergent, Jack Reacher) as Eric, Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile, Dawn of the Dead) as Max, Shailene Woodley (Divergent, The Fault in our Stars) as Tris, Theo James (Divergent, Underworld: Awakening) as Four, Ansel Elgort (Divergent, The Fault in out Stars) as Caleb, Miles Teller (Whiplash, Divergent) as Peter and Zoe Kravitz (Mad Max, Fury Road, Divergent) as Christina.

Dark Places (2015)

A little girl survives her family being murdered and twenty years later she helps a "murder club" solve the mystery. She has to re-live what happened and is reluctant to help but decides to.

This is a real strange movie and not one of Charlize Theron' s. I do not recommend this movie and give it a 2 out of 5.

Starring Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road, Prometheus) as Libby Day, Sterling Jerins (World War Z, No Escape) as Young Libby Day, Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, Warm Bodies) as Lyle Wirth, Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Drive) as Patty Day, Corey Stoll (Ant-Man, The Bourne Legacy) as Ben Day, Tye Sheridan (Mud, Joe) as Young Ben Day, Andrea Roth (War, The Collector) as Diondra and Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass movies, Hugo) as Young Diondra.

 

 

Air (2015)

Two guys who are tasked with maintaining machines that control breathable air at a time when clean air is scarce. They are in a futuristic environment filled with current and antiquated technology.

This movie was pretty boring and I don' t recommend it. I give this movie a 3 out of 5.

Starring Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead series, The Boodock Saints movies) as Bauer, Djimon Hounsou (Gladiator, Blood Diamond) as Cartwright, Sandrine Holt (Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Underworld, Awakening) as Abby, Peter Benson (District 9, The Wingman) as Anchorman and Paula Lindberg (American Mary, Bad Girls) as Reporter.

 

 

Top Five (2014)

A comedian is trying to make it as an actor but everyone is making fun of his life. He is being interviewed by a critic about his acting when she turns out to be someone she is not. He is also getting criticism about a marriage he is about to have.

This movie is funny with a great cast. I do not recommend it for kids. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Chris Rock (Head of State, Down to Earth) as Andre Allen, Rosario Dawson (Sin City, Seven Pounds) as Chelsea Brown, J.B. Smoove (Date Night, The Sitter) as Silk, Gabrielle Union (Bad Boys II, Bring It On) as Erica Long, Romany Malco (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Last Vegas) as Benny Barnes, Hayley Marie Norman (Hancock, Norbit) as Tammy, Cedric the Entertainer (Ice Age, Madagascar) as Jazzy Dee and Karlie Redd (We Are Family, Knifed Up) as Rhonda.

Hot Pursuit (2015)

A police officer gets a second chance by escorting a couple to testify but things go real bad. Her partner and the male witness get killed and she is on the run with the women.

I think this was a funny movie. It had a good cast and I recommend it. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line, Wild) as Cooper, Sofia Vergara (Four Brothers, Chef) as Daniella Reva, Matthew Del Negro (Mass Effect 3, Celeste & Jesse Forever) as Detective Hauser, Michael Mosley (The Proposal, Sirens) as Detective Dixon, Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim, EastEnders) as Randy and Richard T. Jones (Collateral, Godzilla) as Detective Jackson.

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

This is another remake from the original Mad Max movies but I have not seen the original.

A man gets taken by a band of vigilantes and gets used on one of there attacks. He meets up with a group of women and fights with them to kill the evil leader and set himself and them free.

This movie has great special effects, but the story was hard to follow. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Tom Hardy (Inception, Warrior) as Max Rockatansky, Charlize Theron (Prometheus, Hancock) as Imperator Furiosa, Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, About a Boy) as Nux, Hugh Keays-Byrne (Mad Max (original), Sleeping Beauty) as Immortan Joe, Zoe Kravitz (Dope, Divergent) as Toast, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) as Splendid, Riley Keough (Magic Mike, The Runaways) as Capable, Courtney Eaton (Gods of Egypt) as Fragile and Abbey Lee Kershaw (The Neon Demon) as The Dag.

The Surface (2014)

After losing his father, Mitch takes his dads boat out in the ocean and runs into a crashed airplane. He says a man floating on one of the wings and saves him, but he is surprised at what happens next.

I was not impressed by this movie at all and do not recommend it. I give this movie a 2 out of 5.

Starring Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings movies, The Goonies) as Mitch, Mimi Rogers (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Lost in Space) as Kim, Chris Mulkey (Whiplash, Captain Phillips) as Kelly, John Emmet Tracy (If I Stay, American Mary) as Bank Manager and Jeff Gendelman (Guiding Light, Diamond Men) as John.

 

 

The Martian (2015)

A Botanist on a Mars mission gets left for dead when his crew has to leave during a sand storm. But when he gets a message back to mission control they discover that he is alive, and but they decide to wait on letting his crew know. After they are notified they begin a plan to retrieve him. Great cast, and great special effects.

This is a great movie and I recommend it. I love movies about space exploration and what could be possible in the future. I give this movie a 5 out of 5.

Matt Damon (The Bourne Identity movies, The Departed) as Mark Watney, Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty, Mama) as Melissa Lewis, Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaides, Despicable Me 2) as Annie Montrose, Jeff Daniels (Speed, Looper) as Teddy Sander, Michael Pena (Shooter, Fury) as Rick Martinez, Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings movies, GoldenEye) as Mitch Henderson, Kate Mara (127 Hours, Shooter) as Beth Johanssen, Sebastian Stan (Captain America movies, Black Swan) as Chris Beck, Aksel Hennie (Hercules, Headhunters) as Alex Vogel, Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, 2012) as Vincent Kapoor and Mackenzie Davis (That Awkward Moment, What If) as Mindy Park.

 

 

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Backcountry (2014)

A man takes his girlfriend on her first camping trip to a romantic waterfall he has been to many times before. But when they get lost, they realize they are being stocked by a hungry black bear. After he reveals to her that he was going to propose to her, things go bad quickly and has a tragic ending.

I give this movie a 3.5 out of 5, and this movie is not for children.

Missy Peregrym (Stick It, Reaper) as Jenn, Eric Balfour (Skyline, Haven) as Brad, Nicholas Campbell (Goon, Cinderella Man) as Ranger and Jeff Roop (Code Breakers, Vampire High) as Alex.

 

 

October Gale (2014)

A woman who recently lost her husband in a tragic accident gets an injured visitor at the family lake house. She is not sure what to do with him, but after a man she has known on and off again runs off and cuts her boats loose she knows she is in trouble. She needs to defend herself from two men that want to kill her and her visitor. During all this time they are stuck because of a dangerous storm heading there way.

This is a suspenseful movie and I recommend it. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Patricia Clarkson (Shutter Island, The Green Mile) as Helen Matthews, Scott Speedman (Underworld movies, The Strangers) as William, Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs) as Tom, Callum Keith Rennie (Memento, The Butterfly Effect) as James, Dani Kind (Christie' s Revenge, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer) as Wait Staff and Aidan Devine (A History of Violence, Outlander) as Al tessier.

 

 

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Who is you favorite actor and what movie(s) have you liked him/her in?

The Age of Adaline (2015)

A women who looses her husband in an industrial accident, gets in a car wreck and dies. But after her car gets struck by lightning and is revived by it she gets this incredible ability to not age. She lives the next 60 years of her life on the run when people start looking for her.

This is a great movie especially for dates. I give this movie a 5 out of 5.

Starring Blake Lively (Green Lanter, Savages) as Adaline Bowman, Michiel Huisman (Wild, World War Z) as Ellis Jones, Harrison Ford (Star Wars movies, Indiana Jones movies) as William Jones, Ellen Burstyn (Interstellar, The Exorcist) as Flemming, Kathy Baker (13 Going on 30, Picket Fences) as Kathy Jones, Amanda Crew (Sex Drive, Charlie St. Cloud) as Kikki Jones, Lynda Boyd (Repiblic of Doyle, Final Destination 2) as Regan and Richard Harmon (If I Had Wings, Judas Kiss) as Tony.

 

 

Wild Card (2015)

A man with a gambling problem who can fight helps a friend out by paying a visit to a man, ends up with allot of money and has trouble keeping his gambling problem under control. He gets into trouble with the mob and has to get out of a sticky situation.

Jason Statham (The Transporter movies, The Bank Job) as Nick Wild, Michael Angarano (Almost Famous, Red State) as Cyrus Kinnick, Dominik Garcia-Lorido (City Island, The Lost City) as Holly, Hope Davis (About Schmidt, Real Steel) as Cassandra, Milo Ventimiglia (Pathology, Rocky Balboa) as Danny DeMarco, Max Casella (Ed Wood, Dinosaur) as Osgood, Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games movies, The Terminal) as Baby, Jason Alexander (Seinfeld, Pretty Women) as Pinky, Sofia Vergara (Chef, Hot Pursuit) as DD and Anne Heche (Donnie Brasco, Volcano) as Roxy.

 

 

True Story (2015)

This is a good movie with a great cast.

A writer for the New York Times loses his job after it is found out that he made up some of the details of a article that made the front page. While he is trying to find another job, he discovers that a man arrested for killing his family has been pretending to be him. He visits him in jail and decides to write a book about his story in return for helping the man learn how to write.

This is king of a shocking movie in the details and is not for kids. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Jonah Hill (21 & 22 Jump Street, Superbad) as Michael Finkel, James Franco (127 Hours, This Is the End) as Christian Longo, Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything, Like Crazy) as Jill Barker, Maria Dizzia (Martha Marcy May Marlene, True Story) as MaryJane Longo, Ethan Suplee (American History X, Chasing Amy) as Pat Frato and introducing Conor Kikot (True Story) as Zach Longo.

 

 

Good Kill (2014)

A drone fighter pilot in Nevada is starting to question his current mission after what he is asked to do over and over by Langley. After doing six tours in Iraq he hates what he is doing. His current role is effecting his personal life.

I recommend this movie for anyone that likes military and modern warfare movies. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Introducing Fatima El Bahraquy as The Women, introducing El Khttabi Abdelouahab as The Boy, Ethan Hawke (Gattaca, Before Sunset) as Major Thomas Egan, Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek, I, Robot) as Lt. Colonel Jack Johns, Jake Abel (I Am Number Four, The Lovely Bones) as M.I.C. Joseph Zimmer, Ryan Montano (Lemonade Mouth, Love N' Dancing) as Airman Roy Charles, Dylan Kenin (Let Me In, Transcendence) as Capt. Ed Christie and January Jones (Mad Men, Unknown) as Molly Egan.

Get Hard (2015)

A men gets framed for stealing money and gets arrested. When he goes to court he gets sentenced 10 in a maximum security prison. He turns to a man that used to work for him to get ready and "hard" for going to prison. But just before he goes away they discover who framed him and they clear his name.

This is a real funny movie and I recommend it. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, The Other Guys) as James, Kevin Hart (Ride Along, The Wedding Ringer) as Darnell, Craig T. Nelson (The Incredibles, The Proposal) as Martin, Alison Brie (The Lego Movie, Community) as Alissa, Edwina Findley Dickerson (Insidious: Chapter 2, Middle of Nowhere) as Rita (as Edwina Findley), Ariana Neal (Repentance, Fruitvale Station) as Makayla, Erick Chavarria (The DUFF, We Bought a Zoo) as Cecelio and T.I. (The Hangover, Furious 7) as Russell (as Tip 'T.I.' Harris).

Two Night Stand (2014)

A guy and girl join a dating site and get stuck together during a snow storm after a hook up, when she finds out a secret he kept from her she leaves during the storm. This is a cute date movie, and I give this movie a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Analeigh Tipton (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Warm Bodies) as Megan, Miles Teller (Whiplash, Insurgent) as Alec, Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl, Piranha 3D) as Faiza, introducing singer Kid Cudi, Leven Rambin (The Hunger Games, Chasing Mavericks) as Daisy and Kellyn Lindsay (Lucy, Warm Bodies) as Becca.

Aloha (2015)

A man returns to Hawaii as a contractor after being severely injured and left the air force. He runs into an old girlfriend and also falls for his assigned assistant. He goes back and fourth between the two women all while trying achieve a secret mission, until at the very last second he sabotages the mission.

The story line of the movie is a bit difficult to follow at times but it is a good movie with a great cast. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man, Easy A) as Ng, Bradley Cooper (American Sniper, Limitless) as Brian Gilcrest, Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Mean Girls) as Tracy, John Krasinski (The Office, The Promised Land) as Woody, Alec Baldwin (Still Alice, Beetlejuice), Bill Murray (Ghostbusters movies, St. Vincent) as Carson Welsh, Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, This Is The End) as Colonel Lacy and Ivana Milicevic (Casino Royale, Love Actually).

Home (2015)

An alien race takes over earth and makes it there new home. But when one of them finds a human they both have to go on the run, after the alien accidentally sends out an invitation to the universe. This is a funny family movie and I recommend it.

I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory, Garden State) as Oh (voice), Rihanna (The Hangover, 21) as Gratuity 'Tip' Tucci, Steve Martin (The Jerk, Bowfinger) as Captain Smek (voice), Jennifer Lopez (Maid in Manhattan, Monster-in-Law) as Lucy (voice), Matt Jones (Mom, Red State) as Kyle (voice), Brian Stepanek (The Island, Transformers) as Gorg Commander/Father/Boov (voice) and April Lawrence (Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon) as Boov Announcer (voice).