The Call
Very predictable. It followed the trailer right up to the ending when Halle Berry turns into Catwoman. The most unbelievable part was the police response.
Identity Thief
Cute, dumb, popcorn comedy
Silver Linings Playbook
Quirky and funny
A Good Day To Die Hard
Loud. Formulaic, predictable. It was as good as I expected it to be. I wanted there to be more comedy like the previous films.
Here Comes the Boom
Fun movie that avoids being too gross, vulgar and violent.
Pitch Perfect
Funny movie that doesn’t take itself too serious
Let Looper Take You for a Loop
Sometimes when you go into the theater you have a pretty good idea what you are going to see. The commercials for Looper seem to give the plot away or so I thought. About half way through the movie everything changed and it kept me guessing.… Read the rest “Let Looper Take You for a Loop”
Dredd Was a Good Summer Movie
I ended up seeing Dredd not out of a specific desire to see the movie but it was the only movie playing in theaters that held any interest for me at all. I figured I was in trouble when I saw that the theater was completely empty on a Friday night.… Read the rest “Dredd Was a Good Summer Movie”
Premium Rush
Pretty good movie. It was a good example of non-linear story telling, interesting editing, and a good use of graphics to make sure you knew where and when you were in the story. The entire story except for on flashback takes place over the span of about 4 hours.… Read the rest “Premium Rush”
Total Recall of Bad Mathematics
You know there’s something wrong with a movie if during the climatic action scene in the movie you are busy thinking about the bad science in this fiction movie. The movie was the 2012 remake of Total Recall. The original movie was full of its own bad science about life on Mars.… Read the rest “Total Recall of Bad Mathematics”
The Dark Knight Rises
It was a fitting end to the trilogy that bound itself together with the other two movies. It reminded me a lot of a Clancy thriller. Some parts were hard to watch. I’ll wouldn’t mind seeing it again while still in the theater.
Hunger Games
I thought it was a very good translation of the first book. The first book is full of Katnis’ inner dialog and descriptions of the fashion choices made by other characters. While we can see the fashions we have to infer much about her relationship with Peeta.… Read the rest “Hunger Games”
Chronicle is Refreshing
The new movie Chronicle takes the ‘found footage’ meme to a new level mixing it with a superhero genesis story. The story follows three high school kids as they learn that they have telekinesis but still have to go to class.… Read the rest “Chronicle is Refreshing”