Concussion (2015)

This is a movie about a real issue in the NFL, based on true events.

A Dr in Pittsburgh who was working with the recently deceased discovers a patient who showed no signs of brain issues. After further investigation he discovers he was a pro football player who suffered from numerous concussions during his life and he believes this was the cause of his suicide.

He goes on to investigate several other former athletes who recently died and discovers a similar issue, but when he brings this pattern to the NFL they quickly dismiss it and say he has no proof.

This is a great movie with a great cast and I give it a 5 out of 5.

Starring Will Smith (Men in Black movies, I Am Legend) as Dr. Bennet Omalu, Alec Baldwin (The Departed, The Hunt for Red October) as Dr. Julian Bails, Albert Brooks (Finding Nemo, Drive) as Dr. Cyril Wecht, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle, Beyond the Lights) as Prema Mutiso, David Morse (The Green Mile, Contact) as Mike Webster, Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket, The Lost World: Jurassic Park) as Dr. Joseph Maroon, Mike O'Malley (R.I.P.D., Eat Pray Love) as Daniel Sullivan and Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes, V for Vendetta) as Dr. Steve DeKosky.

Happy Christmas (2014)

A girl goes to stay with her brothers family. But when she gets there starts messing up. She gets into heavy drinking and smoking weed. But she has a good influence on her sister-in-law, she helps her get her book writing going again.

This is a funny movie and I give it a 4 out of 5.

Starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect movies, Twilight movies) as Jenny, Melanie Lynskey (Up in the Air, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) as Kelly, Mark Webber (13 Sins, Shrink) as Kevin, Lena Dunham (Girls, Tiny Furniture) as Carson, Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies, V/H/S) as Jeff, Jude Swanberg (Uncle Kent 2, Digging for Fire) as Jude, Chris Swanson (Drinking Buddies, Night Moves) as Music Supervisor and introducing Eldar Kim Cab Driver.

The Night Before (2015)

A group of long time friends do there usual Christmas Eve tradition except they are going to a special party one of them stole invitations too. When they get there it is not what they expected. They each or on there own journey to get to this party. This is a funny movie with a great cast. It is not for kids. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) as Ethan, Seth Rogen (This Is the End, Superbad) as Isaac, Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker, Ant-Man) as Chris, Jillian Bell (22 Jump Street, Bridesmaids) as Betsy, Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield, 127 Hours) as Diana, Helene Yorke (Masters of Sex, Darkroom) as Cindy, Michael Shannon (Man of Steel, The Iceman) as Mr. Green, Mindy Kaling (The Office, This Is the End) as Sarah and Ilana Glazer (Broad City, Time Traveling Bong) as Rebecca Grinch.

The Hateful Eight (2015)

This is a film by Quentin Tarantino and The Walking Dead' s Greg Nicotero.

In Wyoming on the brink of a bad snow storm a group of bounty hunters join up on the way to turning in there bounties when they have to make a stop in a cabin and wait out the storm. A group of people were already at the cabin when things start to go bad.

This is a great movie with the same grit of Django Unchained. I give this movie a 5 out of 5 but do not recommend this movie for kids.

Starring Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained) as Major Marquis Warren, Kurt Russell (Death Proof, Stargate) as John Ruth, Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Machinist, Road to Perdition) as Daisy Domergue, Walton Goggins (Django Unchained, The Bourne Identity) as Sheriff Chris Mannix, Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs) as Oswaldo Mobray, Demian Bichir (The Heat, Che: Part Two) as Bob, Michael Madsen (Donnie Brasco, Kill Bill: Vol. 1) as Joe Gage, Bruce Dern (Monster, Django Unchained) as General Sandy Smithers, James Parks (Kill Bill movies, Django Unchained) as O.B., Dana Gourrier (Django Unchained, Midnight Special) as Minnie Mink and Zoe Bell (Inglorious Bastards, Grindhouse) as Six-Horse Judy.

Some Girl(s) (2013)

A man takes a series of flights to see old girlfriends to get closure before he goes off to get married. But each of these encounters does not go how he had hoped. Each women reveals something he was not expecting. But he is not the kind of guy you think he is.

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

Starring Adam Brody (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Ring) as The Man, Kristen Bell (Frozen, 

Forgetting Sarah Marshall) as Bobbi, Zoe Kazan (What If, Fracture) as Reggie, Mia Maestro (Frida, Poseidon) as Tyler, Jennifer Morrison (Warrior, Star Trek) as Sam, Emily Watson (Corpse Bride, War Horse) as Lindsay, Laura Mann (1982, All I Want) as Flight Attendant (as Laura Perloe) and Kathleen Christy (All I Want) as Flight Attendant #2.

Walk of Shame (2014)

A reporter gets a chance to be a news anchor and has to try and stay out of trouble for a final interview. But after she thinks she is not getting the job she goes out with her friends and wakes up at a strangers house. After a series of mishaps she finally makes it back to the TV station.

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

Starring Elizabeth Banks (The Lego Movie, The Hunger Games movies) as Meghan, James Marsden (X-Men movies, Superman Returns) as Gordon, Gillian Jacobs (The Box, Community) as Rose, Sarah Wright (21 & Over, Made of Honor) as Denise (as Sarah Wright Olsen), Ethan Suplee (The Wolf of Wall Street, Chasing Amy) as Officer Dave, Bill Burr (Date Night, Daddy' s Home) as Officer Walter, Ken Davitian (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, The Artist) as Cab Driver, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (The Machinist, Gangs of New York) as Scrilla, Alphonso McAuley (Fat Albert, Pride) as Pookie and Da'Vone McDonald (The Gambler, Get Him to the Greek) as Hulk.

Date and Switch (2014)

Two high school friends make an agreement to loose there virginity by prom night, but when one of them drops a bomb it throws everything off. They start to drift apart and questions there friendship and there futures. This is a funny movie and I recommend it. I give it a 4 out of 5.

Starring Quinn Lord (The Whole, Imaginaerum) as Michael (8 Years), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Jump Street movies) as Terry, Gary Cole (Office Space, Pineapple Express) as Dwayne, Megan Mullally (Will & Grace, Bee Movie) as Patricia, Darien Provost (The Day the Earth Stood Still, Tooth Fairy) as Matty (8 Years), Nicholas Braun (Red State, The Watch) as Michael, Hunter Cope (Slump, The Skinny) as Matty, Dustin Ybarra (21 & Over, Hop) as Josh, Sarah Hyland (Modern Family, Another World) as Ava and Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey, Black Mass) as Em.

Begin Again (2013)

An ex record executive meets a young song writer at a bar by chance. They decide to work together and make amazing results. She relives her time when she first got to New York with her boyfriend.

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

Starring James Corden (Into the Woods, A League of Their Own) as Steve, Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean movies, The Imitation Game) as Gretta, Mark Ruffalo (The Avengers, Zodiac) as Dan, Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit, Ender' s Game) as Violet, Yasiin Bey (The Italian Job, 16 Blocks) as Saul, Karen Pittman (Last Night, The Rewrite) as Business Women, Catherine Keener (Captain Phillips, Into the Wild) as Miriam and Adam Levine (Love Actually, Unity) as Dave.

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

In a twisted world where cops and government officials are mixed up together and a women uses men for her pleasure. This is a great movie with a cartoonish look. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5 with a great cast.

Starring Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2, The Wrestler) as Marv, Jessica Alba (Sin City, Fantastic Four) as Nancy, Josh Brolin (W., Sicario) as Dwight, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, Looper) as Johnny, Rosario Dawson (Sin City, Grindhouse) as Gail, Bruce Willis (The Sixth Sense, Die Hard movies) as Hartigan, Eva Green (Casino Royale, 300: Rise of an Empire) as Ava, Powers Boothe (Sin City, The Avengers) as Senator Roark, Dennis Haysbert (Heat, 24) as Manute, Ray Liotta (Goodfellas, Identity) as Joey, Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Man of Steel) as Mort, Jeremy Piven (Entourage, Old School) as Bob, Christopher Lloyd ( Back to the Future movies, Who Framed Roger Rabbit) as  Kroenig, Jaime King (Pearl Harbor, Sin City) as Goldie/Wendy and Juno Temple (Killer Joe, Maleficent) as Sally.