Thursday, May 29, 2014

Only Lovers Left Alive



What I Liked:

  • It stars the talented Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston.
  • Swinton and Hiddleston have great chemistry together.
  • Anton Yelchin, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt and Jeffrey Wright co-star.
  • Even vampires understand how we will one day have wars over water.
  • I liked the story.  It was smart, funny and interesting.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

A Million Ways To Die In The West



What I liked:

  • It is the brain child of triple threat (Actor, Writer, and Director) Seth MacFarlane.
  • Charlize Theron is lovely and talented.
  • Kudos to Amanda Seyfried for letting them make fun of her.
  • Giovanni Ribisi plays weird so well.
  • It also stars Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris, and Sarah Silverman.
  • Cameos by Mr. Belding, Ewan McGregor, Doc Brown, Gilbert Gottfried,, Django, and Ryan Reynolds.
  • It's funny and entertaining if you like MacFarlane's sense of humor.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Disney's Maleficent



What I liked:

  • This role was made for Angelina Jolie.
  • The special effects are good.
  • Isobelle Molloy is beautiful.
  • It also stars Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Brenton Thwaites.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Chef



What I liked:

  • Triple Threat (Actor, Writer, and Director), Jon Favreau, is fantastic.
  • Great chemistry between Favreau and John Leguizamo.
  • Emjay Anthony makes for a good son.
  • It also stars Sofia Vergara, Bobby Cannavale, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Amy Sedaris, Robert Downey Jr., and Oliver Platt.
  • The music compliments it very well.
  • Delightful shots of food.
  • The story is lighthearted but also heartfelt.
  • Loved the way that they used social media and how they explained it.

X-Men: Days of Future Past



What I liked:

  • It has an incredible cast: Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, James MacAvoy, Halle Berry, Nicholas Hoult, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Shawn Ashmore, Omar Sy, Evan Peters, Famke Janseen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Iam McKellen, and Patrick Stewart.
  • The special effects are good.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Godzilla



What I liked:

  • It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn, and Victor Rasuk.
  • The special effects are good.
  • It wasn't as cheesey as I thought it would be.

Sunday, May 18, 2014

FED UP



What I liked

  • It's very though provoking.  
  • "Soda: The Cigarette of the 21st Century"
  • Great interviews and infographics.
  • It raises a lot of good questions.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

The Railway Man



What I liked:

  • It's based on a real events that happened during World War II.
  • Great acting by Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgard, Jeremy Irvine, Sam Reid, and Hiroyuki Sanada.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Neighbors



What I liked:

  • Zac Efron is easy on the eyes.
  • Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne were funny.
  • Ike Barinholz!
  • Great supporting cast: Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Carla Gallo.
  • The girls that played Stella were adorable.
  • There are a lot of great cameos in the history of the fraternity.  Keep your eyes peeled.
  • It's funny.
  • The scene outside of Abercrombie was great.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2



What I liked:

  • Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are adorable.
  • Dane DeHaan plays bad very well.  I just wish someone would put him and Leo in a movie together as brothers.  DeHaan is a mini Leo!
  • Felicity Jones!
  • An almost unrecognizable Paul Giamatti.
  • B.J. Novak!

Obvious Child



What I liked:

  • It's real.  It's raw.  It's honest.
  • Jenny Slate is fantastic.
  • Jake Lacy is adorable and charming.
  • Fabulous supporting cast: Gaby Hoffmann, Gabe Liedman, David Cross, Richard Kind, and Polly Draper.
  • It's a dark comedy.

Million Dollar Arm



What I liked:

  • It based on a true story.
  • Jon Hamm!
  • Lake Bell plays a strong, modern, woman.  
  • Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal are wonderful.
  • It also has Aasif Mandvi, Alan Arkin, and Bill Paxton.