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The Lucky One Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner, Jay R. Ferguson Directed by Scott Hicks Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 101 mins Genre: Drama/ Romance 3 frames out of 5 Another film trying to live up to “The Notebook”… Can Zac Efron pull it off? Based on the book by Nicholas Sparks (Did you [...]
Lockout Starring: Guy Pierce, Maggie Grace, Joseph Gilgun Directed by Stephen St. Leger & James Mather Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 95 mins Genre: Action/ Thriller/ Sci-Fi 3.5 frames out of 5 FBI Agent Snow (Guy Pierce) is a man who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. After he is wrongly accused of [...]
Bully Directed by Lee Hirsch Rated: Unrated Run Time: 99 mins Genre: Documentary 3.25 frames out of 5 Bullying is no laughing matter. Over 13 million kids a year are bullied in various forms, locations and methods. Bully is a documentary that follows the lives of of 4 different kids from different backgrounds and the [...]
Jeff, Who Lives at Home Starring: Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon, Judy Greer Directed by Jay & Mark Duplass Rated: R Run Time: 83 mins Genre: Comedy 3.75 frames out of 5 You never know where the Universe will lead… Jeff (Jason Segel) is a lost soul. A grown man in his 30’s, living [...]
Wanderlust Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Alan Alda, Malin Akerman, Kathryn Hahn, Lauren Ambrose, Jordan Peele, Kerri Kenney, Joe Lo Truglio Directed by David Wain Rated: R Run Time: 98 mins Genre: Comedy 3.5 frames out of 5 What a strange film… When married couple Linda (Jennifer Aniston) and George (Paul Rudd) both [...]
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ciarán Hinds, Johnny Whitworth, Violante Placido, Idris Elba, Christopher Lambert, Fergus Riordan Directed by Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 95 mins Genre: Action/ Fantasy/ Thriller 3 frames out of 5 This ain’t no easy rider… Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is brought back to [...]
Safe House Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Denzel Washington, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Sheppard, Robert Patrick Directed by Daniel Espinoza Rated: R Run Time: 115 mins Genre: 3.5 frames out of 5 Trying to climb the company ladder can be such a pain in the ass. For the past year, CIA Agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) [...]
One for the Money Starring: Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara, Daniel Sunjata, John Leguizamo, Sherri Sheppard, Debbie Reynolds, Ana Reeder, Patrick Fischler, Fisher Stevens Directed by Julie Anne Robinson Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 91 mins Genre: Comedy/ Action/ Crime 3 frames out of 5 Desperately Seeking Employment… Department Store Lingerie Saleswoman looking for money at any [...]
The Grey Starring: Liam Neeson, Dallas Roberts, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Nonso Anozie, Joe Anderson, Ben Bray, James Badge Dale Directed by Joe Carnahan Rated: R Run Time: 117 mins Genre: Thriller/ Action/ Adventure 2 frames out of 5 Did you hear the one about the wolf guy who was in a plane crash? You [...]
It’s come up in conversation out of all the things that I do, I should start another blog. I personally don’t want to take on that task but I get a lot of people asking me about stuff that I’m into & what I’m up to. I lead a busy, interesting life but I love [...]
Haywire Starring: Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Angarano, Michael Douglas, Bill Paxton Directed by Steven Soderbergh Rated: R Run Time: 93 mins Genre: Thriller/ Action 3 frames out of 5 Don’t piss this chick off. Better yet, don’t call her a chick. She’s a super soldier BTW. Meet Mallory [...]
New Year’s Eve Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Josh Duhamel, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Hillary Swank, Jessica Biel, Seth Myers, Jon Bon Jovi, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Sofia Vergara, Abigail Breslin, Sarah Paulson, Til Schweiger, Carla Guigino, Cary Elwes, Alyssa Milano Directed by Garry Marshall Rated: PG-13 Run Time: [...]
Ayn Rand & The Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged Directed by Chris Mortensen Rated: Unrated Run Time: 87 mins Genre: Documentary 4.5 frames out of 5 Ayn Rand was a woman ahead of her time. Some may call her a prophet, some a fear monger, but this is a woman who experienced the rise of communism [...]
People vs. The State of Illusion Starring: Austin Vickers, J.B. Tuttle, Amy Baklini Directed by Scott Cervine Run Time: 80 mins Genre: Documentary/ Drama 4 frames out of 5 There’s a saying that “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But is that really true? Can people change? Or more unimaginable, change for the [...]
Contagion Starring: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Elliot Gould Directed by Steven Soderbergh Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 105 mins Genre: Action/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller 4.5 frames out of 5 Pull out your masks & hand sanitizer kids, this is gonna get ugly. It begins on Day 2 of the [...]
The Help Starring: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Alison Janney, Sissy Spacek, Ahna O’Reilly Directed by Tate Taylor Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 137 mins Genre: Drama 4.5 frames out of 5 Sometimes bring the right kind of change is the hardest thing to do. If anyone has read their [...]
The Change Up Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin Directed by David Dobkin Written by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore Rated: R Run Time: 112 mins Genre: Comedy 4 frames out of 5 Think the other guy has such a great life? Think again. Best friends Mitch Planko (Ryan Reynolds) [...]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Billy Nighy, Michael Gambon Directed by David Yates Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 130 mins Genre: Fantasy/ Adventure/ Drama/ Action 4.5 frames out of 5 I will restate this from the previous review from [...]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, John Turtorro, Tyrese Gibson, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Alan Tudyk, Ken Jeong, Patrick Dempsey Directed by Michael Bay Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 157 mins Genre: Sci-Fi/ Action/ Adventure/ 3D Film 3.5 frames out of 5 Autobots are back… and [...]
Green Lantern Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Clark Duncan, Geoffrey Rush Directed by Martin Campbell Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 105 mins Genre: Sci-fi/ Action/ Crime 3.5 frames out of 5 If a dying purple alien gave you a ring would you take it? Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) certainly did. A hot-shot pilot [...]