This is the End

What I liked:

• The casting was spot on: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, & Craig Robinson.
• With appearances by: Michael Cera, Emma Watson, Mindy Kaling, David Krumholtz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Rihanna, Martin Starr, Paul Rudd, Channing Tatum, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Jason Segel, Brian Huskey, and The Backstreet Boys.
• It's funny, gross, scary, witty, freaky, and silly.
• There is a sequel to Pineapple Express.
• A ton of pop culture jokes.
• There is a nice moral to the story.
  

The Way Way Back

What I liked:

• It was written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.
• Liam James plays the awkward teenager well.
• Fantastic cast: Steve Carell, AnnaSophia Robb, Rob Corddry, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, Toni Collette, Amanda Peet, and Allison Janney. Faxon and Rash also star.
• It's an honest and real story.
• It shows that sometimes family isn't all that and your friends are the ones that matter the most.

The Internship

What I liked:

• Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn have great on screen chemistry together.  You can feel the bromance.
• Rose Byrne is lovely.
• Great supporting cast: John Goodman, Dylan O'Brien, B.J. Novak, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Josh Gad, Jessica Szohr, Max Minghella, Aasif Mandvi, Josh Brener, Tiya Sircar, and Tobit Raphael.
• It starts off slow but once it gets going, it is entertaining.
• There is a nice moral to the story.
• The end credits are creative.
• Lots of pop culture references, everything from Footloose to Game of Thrones
  

The Hangover Part III

What I liked:

• It has the original cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor, Heather Graham, Mike Upps, Sasha Barrese, Jamie Chung, Sondra Currie, Gillian Vigman, and Grant Holmquist.
• Nice additions with John Goodman and Melissa McCarthy.
• There is a lot less nudity but still plenty of adult language and gross out stunts.
• Stay through some of the credits for a bonus scene.

Star Trek Into Darkness

What I liked:

• The opening sequence is creative and visually stunning.
• Chris Pine.
• Zachary Quinto.
• Benedict Cumberbatch.
• April Webster and Alyssa Weisberg did a great job casting the first movie and everyone was back for the second: Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, and Bruce Greenwood.
• Peter Weller and Alice Eve were nice additions to the cast.
• J.J. Abrams is a great director.
• Awesome set design and costumes.
• It's funny, witty, and charming.
• It's action packed.
• It has great 3D effects.

The Kings of Summer

What I liked:

• Perfectly casted with Nick Offerman, Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Alison Brie, Megan Mullally, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Marc Evan Jackson, Erin Moriarty, Kumail Nanjiani, Thomas Middleditch and Tony Hale.
• It was filmed in and around Cleveland including Chagrin Falls, Berea, The Cleveland Metroparks, and possibly Whipps Ledges.
• It's a delightful coming of age story about falling in love, being annoyed by your parents, and claiming your independence.
• There is great dialogue, very natural and real.
• I liked that the score had a video game vibe to it.
• The Kings of Summer is a better title than the original, Toy's House.
• If you like Joe's "Vacation in Cleveland" shirt, you can get it here: http://www.cleclothingco.com/product/vacation-in-cleveland

The Great Gatsby

What I liked:

• The 3D effects are well done.  They don't come at you...instead they draw you in.
• The costumes are lovely.
• The set designs are fabulous.
• The soundtrack, produced by Jay-Z, is fantastic.
• Leonardo DiCaprio looked great.
• Jason Clarke.

Iron Man 3

What I liked:

• It's always fun to watch Robert Downey Jr.
• Guy Pearce is a good bad guy.
• Great supporting cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Rebecca Hall, Jon Faveau, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Stephanie Szostak, Williams Sadler, Dale Dickey, Ty Simpkins, Miguel Ferrer, Stan Lee, and Adam Pally.
• Paul Bettany's voice.
• Blink and you will miss her - Rebecca Mader.
• There are a lot of references to The Avengers.
• I liked the story line with the kid.
• Kingsley was fantastic.
• Lots of love for Downton Abbey.
• Stay to the very very end...after ALL of the credits for an extra clip.

The Iceman

What I liked:

• Michael Shannon is very good at playing the bad guy.
• Winona Ryder looked amazing.
• Chris Evans was barely recognizable.
• Hair and make up did a fantastic job.
• David Schwimmer!
• Interesting supporting cast: Ray Liotta, John Ventimiglia, James Franco, and Stephen Dorff.