Sunday, July 31, 2016

The Zero Theorem (2013)

In a strange depiction of the world, a computer operator is tasked on a new project to prove how the world ends. But he can' t just do what he is told, he wants to know the why and how.

This movie does have some good actors in it, but I give this movie a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Bastards, Spectre) as Qohen Leth, Gwendoline Christie (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2) as Woman in a Street Commercial, David Thewlis (Naked, The Theory of Everything) as Joby, Peter Stormare (22 Jump Street, Fargo) as Doctor, Melanie Thierry (A Perfect Day, Babylon A.D.) as Bainsley, Matt Damon (The Bourne movies, The Departed) as Management and Tilda Swinton (Adaptation., Moonrise Kingdom) as Dr. Shrink-Rom.





White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)

In the 80' s a teen experiences her mom leaving suddenly with no warning but does not really seam to upset about it. After this, seems like her other relationships change as well. But what really happened to the mother and what led up to it will shock you.

This is an OK movie but is not for kids due to nudity. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Shailene Woodley (Divergent movies, The Fault in Our Stars) as Kat Connors, Eva Green (Casino Royale, 300: Rise of an Empire) as Eve Connors, Christopher Meloni (42, Man of Steel) as Brock Connors, Shiloh Fernandez (Deadgirl, Red Riding Hood) as Phil, Angela Bassett (Malcolm X, Boyz n the Hood) as Dr. Thaler, Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, Tower Heist) as Beth and Thomas Jane (Face/Off, The Mist) as Detective Scieziesciez.






Monday, July 25, 2016

Natural Selection (2016)

A teen and his mom move to a new town and he gets involved with some interesting people at school. Some of the kids at school don' t like him but his new friend isn' t the bet influence.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Katherine McNamara (Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments, The Scorch Trials) as Paige Thomas, Anthony Michael Hall (The Dark Knight, The Breakfast Club) as Mr. Stevenson, Catherine Missal (Vacation, Movement and Location) as Tiffany, Amy Carlson (Green Lantern, Third Watch) as Laura, Mason Dye (Flowers in the Attic, My Stepdaughter) as Tyler Evans, Esther Zynn (Ace the Case, The Other Kingdom) as Angela Wardin (as Esther Zyskind), Anthony Del Negro (The Doll, Twisted Sisters) as Brian, Tyler Elliot Burke (Forever, Blue Bloods) as Matt.






X-Men Apocalypse (2016)

This is another adaptation of the X-Men story. In this movie the first ever original mutant re-appears and the other mutants must band together to defeat it before he destroys the world.

This is a good movie with an awesome cast and I recommend it. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring James McAvoy (X-Men movies, Wanted) as Professor Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Bastards, Prometheus) as Erik Lehnsher/Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games movies, Silver Linings Playbook) as Raven/Mystique, Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max : Fury Road, Warm Bodies) as Hank McCoy/Beast, Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Drive) as En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse, Rose Byrne (28 Weeks Later, Neighbors) as Moira Mactaggert, Evan Peters (Kick-Ass, X-Men movies) as Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver, Josh Helman (X-Men movies, Jack Reacher) as Col. William Stryker and Sophie Turner (Barely Lethal, Game of Thrones) as Jean Grey.







Saturday, July 23, 2016

Whitewash (2013)

A snow plow operator hits a man standing in the street during a Canadian snow storm. The movie does a flash back and a flash forward to before and after the accident and the events leading up to the accident.

This movie was not that great, I give this movie a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3, Easy A) as Bruce Landry, Marc Labreche (Days of Darkness, Le petite vie) as Paul Blackburn, Anie Pascale (Deadfall, Everything Is Fine) as Waitress, Genevieve Laroche (Sur le seuil, Marius Borodine) as Woman - cottage and Vincent Hoss-Desmarais (Red 2, Meetings with a Young Poet) as Man - Cottage.






Friday, July 22, 2016

Mothers Day (2016)

This movie is about a bunch of mothers and there experience on mothers day. This is a real funny movie with a great cast. I highly recommend this movie and give it a 5 out of 5.

Starring Jennifer Aniston (We're the Millers, Office Space) as Sandy, Timothy Olyphant (Hitman, Live Free or Die Hard) as Henry, Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars, Immediately Afterlife) as Tina, Caleb Brown (The Odd Couple, The Middle) as Mikey, Brandon Spink (Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Miracles from Heaven) as Peter, Rob Nagle (American Wedding, Fun with Dick and Jane) as Hotel Bellman, Julia Roberts (Pretty Women, Closer) as Miranda, Hector Elizondo (Pretty Women, Last Man Standing) as Lance Wallace, Kate Hudson (Almost Famous, Bride Wars) as Jesse and Sarah Chalke (Scrubs, Rick and Morty) as Gabi.







Thursday, July 21, 2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)

In this living and over bearing family it is discovered that a wedding certificate is not legal because it was not signed. So they start to plan yet another wedding, and of course starts this loud families typical antics. At the same time Toula is being pulled in to many different directions at once.

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

Starring Nia Vardalos (Connie and Carla, I Hate Valentine' s Day) as Toula, John Corbett (Raising Helen, Northern Exposure) as Ian, Michael Constantine (Room 222, The Hustler) as Gus, Lainie Kazan (Pixels, Beaches) as Maria, Andrea Martin (Wag the Dog, Anastasia) as Aunt Voula, Gia Carides (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Year One) as Nikki, Joey Fatone (Robot Chicken: Star Wars, Family Feud) as Angelo, Elena Kampouris (Labor Day, Jinxed) as Paris and Louis Mandylor (The Quest, In the Eyes of a Killer) as Nick.






Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Purge: Election Year (2016)

This is another movie in the series. Yet another purge is getting ready to happen under new rules. Even government officials are not protected anymore.

This is an action packed and gory movie and is not recommended for children. I give this movie 4 out of 5.

Starring Frank Grillo (The Purge movies, The Grey) as Leo Barnes, Elizabeth Mitchell (Gia, Frequency) as Senator Charlie Roan, Mykelti Williamson (Con Air, Heat) as Joe Dixon, Joseph Julian Soria (Max, Camp X-Ray) as Marcos, Betty Gabriel (Experimenter, Get Out) as Laney Rucker, Terry Serpico (The Departed, Hannibal) as Earl Danzinger, Edwin Hodge (The Purge, As Above, So Below) as Dante Bishop and Kyle Secor (Untamed Heart, Santa Barbara) as Minister Edwidge Owens.






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The Shallows (2016)

A young women finds the place her late mother had taken pictures of in Mexico and went surfing. But her time was cut short by a predator in the water. After loosing her surf board several other surfers also get attacked. She is stuck for several days on a rock trying to out smart a hungry shark.

This is a good movie with great CG and a small cast. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5 and do not recommend it for children due to violence and gore.

Starring Blake Lively (The Town, Green Lantern) as Nancy, Oscar Jaenada (The Losers, Cantinflas) as Carlos, Angelo Jose (For the First Time) as  Surfer #1, introducing Lozano Corzo as Surfer #2, introducing Jose Manual as Surfer #3, introducing Trujillo Salas as Surfer #4, Brett Cullen (The Dark Knight Rises, Ghost Rider) as Dad and Sedona Legge (Torn) as Chloe.





Monday, July 18, 2016

Central Intelligence (2016)

This is a great comedy movie. Two high school friends reunite after 20 years and go on a wild ride. One of them turns out to be a rogue CIA agent who gets his accountant friend involved. I give this movie a 5 out of 5.

Starring Dwayne Johnson (San Andreas, Fast & Furious 6) as Bob Stone, Kevin Hart (Ride Along movies, Gat Hard) as Calvin Joyner, Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone, Escape Plan) as Agent Pamela Harris, Danielle Nicolet (Born Again Virgin, Family Tools) as Maggie, Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses movies, Juno) as Trevor, Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Need for Speed) as Phil, Ryan Hansen (Friday the 13th, Veronica Mars) as Steve, Tim Griffin (Star Trek, The Gift) as Agent Stan Mitchell and Timothy John Smith (The Equalizer, The Judge) as Agent Nick Cooper.






Sunday, July 17, 2016

Bonnie & Clyde (2013)

A young man and his brother crash a wedding and decide I wants the girl for himself. After he breaks out of prison he decides to see this girl and they become the famous criminal duo. They go on a crime spree sometimes with the help of others around Texas. But like in the real story, the movie has a sad ending.

I recommend this movie but it is not for kids. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Emile Hirsch (Lone Survivor, Milk) as Clyde Barrow, Holliday Grainger (The Finest Hours, Cinderella) as Bonnie Parker, Sarah Hyland (Modern Family, Geek Charming) as Blanche Barrow, Elizabeth Reaser (The Twilight movies, Young Adult) as P.J. Lane, Lane Garrison (Shooter, Camp X-Ray) as Buck Barrow, Dale Dickey (Iron Man 3, Super 8) as Cummie Barrow, Austin Hebert (Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Above Suspicion) as Ted Hinton and William Hurt (The Incredible Hulk, Into the Wild) as Frank Hamer.


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Saturday, July 16, 2016

Zootopia (2016)

A little bunny from a large family passes the police academy and gets a job in the city. She is the first rabbit ever to be a cop and she faces many hurdles. She has to team up with a sly fox to solve a crime she discovers.

This is a very cute animated movie, great for kids and families. I highly recommend this movie and give it a 5 out of 5.

Starring Ginnifer Goodwin (Walk the Line, Big Love) as Judy Hopps (voice), Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses movies, Juno) as Nick Wilde (voice), Idris Elba (Prometheus, Pacific Rim) as Chief Bogo, Jenny Slate (Obvious Child, The Lorax) as Bellwether (voice), Nate Torrence (Get Smart, She' s Out of My League) as Clawhauser (voice), Bonnie Hunt (Cars, The Green Mile) as Bonnie Hopps (voice), Don Lake (Family Tree, Dumb and Dumber To) as Stu Hopps (voice), Tommy Chong (Up in Smoke, After Hours) as Yax (voice) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Spider-Man) as Mayor Lionheart (voice).






Thursday, July 14, 2016

American Ultra (2015)

A lowly man who is planning on proposing to his girlfriend gets involved in an attack and is on the run with her to save there lives. This is a silly movie with a well known cast.

I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Zombieland) as Mike Howell, Kristen Stewart (Twilight movies, Snow White and The Huntsman) as Phoebe Larson, Topher Grace (Interstellar, Predators) as Adrian Yates, Connie Britton (Nashville, Friday Night Lights) as Victoria Lasseter, Walton Goggins (Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight) as Laugher, John Leguizamo (Ice Age movies, Romeo + Juliet) as Rose, Bill Pullman (The Equalizer, Independance Day) as Krueger and Tony Hale (The Heat, Veep) as Petey Douglas.









Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Keanu (2016)

Two friends have to hatch up a plan to get a stolen kitten. They go undercover as some gangbangers. These movie is not that great of a movie. I give this movie a 3.5 out of 5.

Starring Jordan Peele (Wanderlust, Key and Peele) as Rell Williams / Oil Dresden, Keegan-Michael Key (Tomorrowland, The Lego Movie) as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden, Tiffany Haddish (Meet the Spartans, Racing for Time) as Hi-C, Method Man (How High) as Cheddar, Darrell Britt-Gibson (Toe to Toe, Squatters) as Trunk, Jason Mitchell (Straight Outta Compton, Broken City) as Bud, Luis Guzman (Boogie Nights, Carlito' s Way) as Bacon and Nia Long (Friday, Guiding Light) as Hannah.






10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

This movie is about a girl who leaves her boyfriend after a fight. But she is in a wreck and wakes up in a strange mans basement tied and with an IV fluid line in her arm. But she suspects things are not what the mans.

This is a scary movie with some great cast members. I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring John Goodman (Monster, Inc. movies, Argo) as Howard, Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgram vs. The World, Smashed) as Michelle, John Gallagher Jr. (Hush, Pieces of April) as Emmett, Douglas M. Griffin (12 Years a Slave, Now You See Me) as Driver, Suzanne Cryer (Sex and the City, Wag the Dog) as Woman, Bradley Cooper (The Hangover movies, American Sniper) as Ben (voice), Sumalee Montano (Nashville, Veep) as Voice on Radio (voice) and Frank Mottek (The Nice Guys, My Jurassic Place) as Radio Broadcaster (voice).






Monday, July 11, 2016

The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

A young teen lives with the fact that her mother died giving birth to her and she struggles to get along with her new step mom after so many years of just her and her dad. But when a new neighbor moves in next door she becomes curious with this person. When she starts to baby sit for her she realizes that things are not what they seem.

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

Starring Kaya Scodelario (The Maze Runner movies, Moon) as Emanuel, Jessica Biel (The A-Team, 7th Heaven) as Linda, Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2, Raiders of the Lost Arc) as Dennis, Frances O'Connor (The Hunter, Bedazzled) as Janice, Aneurin Barnard (Citadel, Ironclad) as Claude, Jimmi Simpson (White House Down, Date Night) as Arthur and Gabriela Dias (Holla II, Burguesinha) as Mom.






Saturday, July 9, 2016

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

Tarzan is invited back to the Congo to see what improvements have been made since he moved to London. But when he and his friends arrive they realize what is really going on. When he escapes capture but has to free his wife he turns to his former ape family.

This is a great movie with awesome special effects. I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood, Battleship) as John Clayton / Tarzan, Rory J. Saper (Rufus, Infinite) as Young Tarzan (18 Years), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Inglourious Bastards) as Leon Rom, Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained) as George Washington Williams, Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad, The Wold of Wall Street) as Jane Clayton, Djimon Hounsou (The Island, Gladiator) as Chief Mbonga.






Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Sicario (2015)

An FBI agent is recruited to help the government take down a Mexican drug lord. However, what she witnesses and how they are done she is having a hard time understanding. Her team mates are not who she thought they were.

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

Starring Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow, Looper) as Kate Macer, Benicio Del Toro (Snatch, Traffic) as Alejandro, Josh Brolin (W., Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) as Matt Graver, Victor Garber (Titanic, Argo) as Dave Jennings, Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead, The Wolf of Wall Street) as Ted, Jeffrey Donovan (Hitch, Burn Notice) as Steve Forsing and Daniel Kaluuya (Kick-Ass 2, Welcome to the Punch) as Reggie Wayne.






Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

This is another movie with a different take on the creation of Batman.

The actions of Superman are under question and Batman is out to find him. But Batman' s actions have left the world questioning if he is good or evil and how he decides who lives and who dies. Also, why does he brand his criminals with a bat. This is a great action movie but not as good as the movies with Christian Bale as Batman.

I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Ben Affleck (Argo, Gone Girl) as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, Immortals) as Clark Kent / Superman, Amy Adams (Man of Steel, The Fighter) as Lois, Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Now You See Me movies) as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane (Man of Steel, Unfaithful) as Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix movies, Event Horizon) as Perry White, Holly Hunter (The Piano, O Brother, Where Art Though) as Senator Finch and Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious movies, Criminal) as Diana Prince / Wonder Women.






Blood Ties (2013)

When a brother gets out of jail he goes back to his old ways of crime. But this presents a problem for his younger brother, as he is a cop. The cop lets his brother stay with him until he gets on his feet, but when he starts back to his criminal ways this presents a problem. He ultimately resigns from the police force because of his brother.

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

Starring Clive Owen (Inside Man, Children of Men) as Chris, Billy Crudup (Watchmen, Big Fish) as Frank, Marion Cotillard (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) as Monica, Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Ted) as Natalie, Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek movies) as Vanessa, Matthias Schoenaerts (The Drop, Bullhead) as Scarfo, James Caan (Elf, Misery) as Leon, Noah Emmerich (The Truman Show, Warrior) as Lieutenant Connellan, Lili Taylor (Ransom, The Conjuring) as Marie and Domenick Lombardozzi (Bridge of Spies, Phone Booth) as Mike.






Sunday, July 3, 2016

If I Stay (2014)

A young girls life changes in an instant on a snowy day while on a drive with her family. As she is laying in the hospital after a series of surgeries  she is reliving moments of her life as her spirit sees herself and her family in the hospital.

This is a good movie but sad at the same time, and it has a twilight movie feel to it. I recommend this movie and give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass movies, The Equalizer) as Mia Hall, Mireille Enos (World War Z, The Killing) as Kat, Jamie Blackley (The Fifth Estate, Snow White and the Huntsman) as Adam, Joshua Leonard (Men of Honor, Higher Ground) as Denny, Liana Liberato (Trust, Erased) as Kim, Stacy Keach (Planes, The Bourne Legacy) as Gramps and Ali Milner (Supernatural, Lost & Found Music Studios) as Liz.






Friday, July 1, 2016

13 Hours (2016)

This movie is about the attacks on a U..S. Compound in Lybia. A team of security forces try to provide protection to diplomats when there compound is attacked.

This is a great action movie and is based on a true story. I recommend this movie and give it a 5 out of 5.

Starring John Krasinski (The Office, Leatherheads) as Jack Silva, James Badge Dale (World War Z, The Departed) as Tyrone 'Rone' Woods, Pablo Schreider (Lords of Dogtown, The Manchurian Candidate) as Kris 'Tanto' Paronto, David Denman (Big Fish, After Earth) as Dave 'Benton' Benton, Dominic Fumusa (Focus, Management) as John 'Tig' Tiegen, Max Martini (Captain Philips, Pacific Rim) as Mark 'Oz' Geist, Alexia Barlier (Falco, Fast Track: No Limits) as Jona Jillani and David Costabile (Lincoln, Breaking Bad) as Bob.