God' s Pocket (2014)

A kid gets killed at his job and the family tries to find out what really happened to him. The stepdad tries to arrange his funeral but things go wrong while he is trying to do a job.

This movie has a good cast but it was not that good. I give this movie a 2.5 out of 5.

Starring Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Drive) as Jeanie Scarpato, The late Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote, Doubt) as Mickey Scarpato, Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes, Hancock) as Smilin' Jack Moran, Caleb Landry Jones (Contraband, Antiviral) as Leon Hubbard, Jack O,Connell (Men in Black 3, Knight and Day) as Mole Ferrell, Bill Buell (Reqiuem for a Dream, Spy Game) as Ray and Rebecca Kling (Visit 57, Outliving Emily) as Fat Pat.

2 Days in New York (2012)

A French women who moves in with a new man has her father, sister and a friend visiting for a few days. Her family is real crazy. They are a combined family and real dysfunctional. This is a real funny movie with English subtitles.

I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Chris Rock (Head of State, Top Five) as Mingus, Julie Deply (Before Sunset, Before Midnight) as Marion, Albert Delpy (Before Sunset, 2 Days in Paris) as Jeannot, Alexia Landeau (2 Days in Paris Moonlight Mile) as Rose, Alexandre Nahon (2 Days in Paris, Milius) as Manu, Kate Burton (127 Hours, Stay) as Bella, Dylan Baker (Spider-Man 2 & 3, The Cell) as Ron and
Talen Ruth Riley (Four, Imagine That) as Willow.

The Prince (2014)

A man who killed another mans daughter on accident is now fighting to find and save his own daughter. He has to revert to an old way of life to find and save his daughter with the help of one of her friends.

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

Starring Jason Patric (The Lost Boys, Narc) as Paul, Jessica Lowndes (Altitude,
Autopsy) as Angela, Gia Mantegna (The Frozen Ground, 13 Going on 30) as Beth, Bruce Willis (The Sixth Sense, Die Hard movies) as Omar, Rain (Ninja Assassin, Soar Into the Sun) as Mark (as Jung Ji-Hoon), John Cusack (2012, 1408) as Sam, 50 Cent (Spy, Real Steel) as The Pharmacy and Don Harvey (Die Hard 2, Taken 3) as Riley.

The Revenant (2015)

This movie is based on a true story.

A group of hunters out in the old frontier are out to hunt and trade fur. When one of them is attacked by a bear, he is left for dead. But when he sees his son was killed by another hunter he vows to kill him.

This is a rugged movie with a great cast. I highly recommend this movie and give it a 5 out of 5. It is not for children.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception, The Departed) as Hugh Glass, Tam Hardy (Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road) as John Fitzgerald, Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, About Time) as Captain Andrew Henry, Will Poulter (The Maze Runner movies, We're the Millers) as Bridger, introducing Forrest Goodluck as Hawk, Paul Anderson (Legend, In the Heart of the Sea) as Anderson and Kristoffer Joner (The Wave, Next Door) as Murphy.

And So It Goes (2014)

Two widowed people who live next door to each other have an interesting start to a relationship. The guy has a new family member he discovers and has to take care of while his son is away and he helps on of the neighbors get a better singing gig.

This is a cute date movie and I give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Michael Douglas (The Game, Ant-Man) as Oren Little, Diane Keaton (The Godfather movies, Annie Hall) as Leah, Sterling Jerins (World War Z, No Escape) as Sarah, Annie Parisse (National Treasure, How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days) as Kate, Austin Lysy (Hitch, Garden State) as Kyle, Michael Terra (Hello, My Name is Doris) as Peter, introducing Sawyer Tanner Simpkins as Dylan and Yaya DaCosta (TRON: Legacy, In Time) as Kennedy.

Barefoot (2014)

The son of a wealthy family with a gambling problem lands in hot water with people he owes money to. He has to get a job in a mental hospital and meets a girl. When he finds out what is happening to her he gets her out but then he is stuck with her. He takes her to a family event and they surprise each other.

This is an OK movie, I give it a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Evan Rachel Wood (Thirteen, The Wrestler) as Daisy Kensington, Scott Speedman (Underworld movies, The Strangers) as Jay Wheeler, Treat Williams (127 Hours, Everwood) as Mr. Wheeler, Kate Burton (127 Hours, Stay) as Mrs. Wheeler, J.K. Simmons (Juno, Spider-Man) as Dr. Bertleman, J. Omar Castro (Contraband, Prisoners) as Little Earl and David Jensen (Looper, Ocean' s Elevan) as Mr. Phelpmitter.

The 5th Wave (2016)

An alien invasion happens on earth in a series of waves. It is discovered that the 5th wave is the most undetectable and kids are recruited to fight the new wave.

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

Starring Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass movies, Hugo) as Cassie Sullivan, Matthew Zuk (Schoolcraft, Todd & Anne) as Wounded Man with Crucifix, Gabriela Lopez (Million Dollar Arm, Teen Spirit) as Lizbeth, Bailey Anne Borders (Raze, Coldwater) as Julia, Nick Robinson (Jurassic World, The Kings of Summer) as Ben Parish/Zombie, Ron Livingston (Swingers, Office Space) as Oliver Sullivan, Maggie Siff (Sons of Anarchy, Push) as Liza Sullivan and Zackary Arthur (Pals, Trust Me) as Sam Sullivan.

Sisters (2015)

This movie is about two sisters that decide to move back home with there parents but discover there parents are selling there childhood home. They set out to ruin the sale of the home with a wild party. But things turned out to be different than they had thought. One of the sisters move in and fix the house back up.

This is a real funny movie with a great cast. I give this movie a 5 out of 5 and recommend this movie but it is not for children.

Starring Amy Poehler (Inside Out, Mean Girls) as Maura Ellis, Tina Fey (30 Rock, Mean Girls) as Kate Ellis, Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids, Gattaca) as Brinda, Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, The Mindy Project) as James, James Brolin (Hotel, Catch Me If You Can) as Bucky Ellis, Dianne West (I Am Sam, The Birdcage) as Deana Ellis, John Cena (The Marine, 12 Rounds) as Pazuzu, John Leguizamo (Ice Age movies, Romeo +  Juliet) as Dave, Bobby Moynihan (Inside Out, Delivery Man) as Alex, Greta Lee (St. Vincent, The Cobbler) as Hae-Won and Madison Davenport (Noah, The Possession) as Haley.

Hercules (2014)

This is a movie about the life of Hercules. He had to endure twelve labors and is hired to defeat a warlord and his army. This is a great remake of this movie and it has a great cast and great special effects.

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

Starring Dwayne Johnson (San Andreas, The Scorpion King) as Hercules, Ian McShane (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pirates of the Caribbean: Of Stranger Tides) as Amphiaraus, John Hurt (V for Vendetta, Alien) as Lord Cotys, Rufus Sewell (Dark City, The Holiday) as Autolycus, Aksel Hennie (The Martian, Headhunters) as Tydeus, Ingrid Bolso Berdal (Chernobyl Diaries, Cold Prey) as Atalanta, Reece Ritchie (10,000 BC, The Lovely Bones) as Iolaus and Joseph Fiennes (Risen, Elizabeth) as King Eurystheus.

Jersey Boys (2014)

This movie tells the story of Frankie Valli and the start of The Four Seasons. They get into trouble when they first get together until they get a record deal. This is a great movie about a great time in music of the 1960' s.

I give this movie a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Vincent Piazza (Boardwalk Empire, Rocket Science) as Tommy DeVito, John Lloyd Young (Sangam, Tony Awards) as Frankie Valli, Steve Schirripa (The Sopranos, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) as Vito, Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can, Wedding Crashers) as Gyp DeCarlo, Katherine Narducci (A Bronx Tale, Two Family House) as Frankie' s Mother, Lou Volpe (Soccer Mom, Divorced White Male) as Frankie' s Father and Johnny Cannizzaro (Dark Fantasy, Knavish Folk) as Nick DeVito.

The Giver (2014)

In a future community our lives have been changed for everyone to be the same as all others. There is no pain, color, hate or hope. A young man is chosen to learn about our past, and about color, feeling and love.

This is a strange movie but has a good cast. I give this movie a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Jeff Bridges (Iron Man, True Grit) as The Giver, Meryl Streep (Doubt, Julie & Julia) as Chief Elder, Brenton Thwaites (Maleficent, Oculus) as Jonas, Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood, Battleship) as Father, Katie Holmes (Go, Phone Booth) as Mother, Odeya Rush (Goosebumps, We Are What We Are) as Fiona, Cameron Monaghan (Click, Shameless) as Asher, Taylor Swift (San Andreas, Valentine' s Day) as Rosemary and Emma Tremblay (Elysium, The Judge) as Lilly.

Point Break (2015)

This is a remake of a movie about an extreme sport junkie who joins the FBI after a tragedy. He infiltrates a group of action sport junkies who are suspected of a crime spree. But when he gets involved he almost looses his cover.

This is a great action movie with a good cast. I recommend this movie and give it a 4 out of 5.

Starring Edgar Ramirez (The Bourne Ultimatum, Joy) as Bodhi, Luke Bracey (The November Man, The Best of Me) as Utah, Ray Winstone (The Departed, Hugo) as Pappas, Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies, I Am Number Four) as Samsara, Matias Varela (Easy Money movies, Boys) as Grommet, Clemens Schick (Casino Royale, Enemy at the Gates) as Roach and Tobias Santelmann (Hercules, Escape) as Chowder.

The 33 (2015)

This movie is based on the true story of 33 gold minors who where trapped for 3 months before they were rescued. This movie tells the story of there struggle, survival and the suffering of there families as they waited.

This is a dramatic story and it is not for children. I rate this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Antonio Banderas (Desperado, Shrek 2) as Mario Sepulveda, Rodrigo Santoro ( 300 movies, Focus) as Laurence Golborne, Juliette Binoche (The English Patient, Godzilla) as Maria Segovia, James Brolin (Hotel, Match Me If You Can) as Jeff Hart, Lou Diamond Philips (Young Guns, Courage Under Fire) as Don Lucho, Mario Casas (I Want You, Witching and Bitching) as Alex Vega, Jacob Vargas (Traffic, Death Race) as Edison Pena and Kate del Castillo (La Mentira, The Book of Life) as Katty.

Daddy's Homes (2015)

A step Dad is finally making progress with his step kids when the kids Dad comes back into the picture and he has to compete with him to stay relevant to the kids. They play tricks on each other trying to compete for this kids affection. 

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

Starring Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, Anchorman movies) as Brad Whitaker, Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter, Boogie Nights) as Dusty Mayron, Linda Cardellini (Avengers: Age of Ultron, ER) as Sara, Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Spider-Man 3) as Leo Holt, Scarlett Estevez (Lucifer, The Braclet) as Megan and Owen Vaccaro (Mother's Day, Rom) as Dylan.

 

Jane Got a Gun (2016)

A women' s husband comes back home injured and has to ask her ex lover for help defending her home. A group of outlaws wants to kill her and her husband after he killed four of there men. This movie is a great western movie.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Natalie Portman (V for Vendetta, Black Swan) as Jane Hammond, Joel Edgerton (Warrior, Black Mass) as Dan Frost, Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: Episode I - III, Trainspotting) as John Bishop, Noah Emmerich (Warrior, Super 8) as Bill Hammond, Boyd Holbrook (Gone Girl, Milk) as Vic Owen, Rodrigo Santoro (300 movies, Focus) as Fitchum, Sam Quinn (Transcendence, Thinking Speed) as Slow Jeremiah and Jenny Gabrielle (The Scorch Trials, Employee of the Month) as Whore.