What I liked:
- The cast is fantastic especially Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain, Sam Worthington, and Marton Csokas.
- The story was interesting and moved quickly.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The Debt
What I liked:
Friday, August 26, 2011
Attack The Block
What I liked:
- I liked the premis of the movie: a group of kid gang members have to save their block from aliens.
- I liked the look of the aliens. I think it left more to the imagination.
- The acting was quite good for a group of kids, especially Moses.
- There were many underlining layers to the film - a look at underpriviledge kids, gangs in the urban city, race relations, and politics.
- They type of music used is not my cup of tea but I liked how they used it.
- It appears to be a low budget film so they were wise in how they used their money by picking which scenes to use special effects in. There were a few scenes where things happened behind closed doors (maybe partly to save money and/or partly to let your imaginiation run wild) but it didn't hinder the story at all.
- It was nice to see that aliens attack outside of the US.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Our Idiot Brother
What do you call a movie that is not a comedy but also not a drama?
What I liked:
- I adore the cast, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Kathryn Hahn, Hugh Dancy, Steve Coogan, and T.J. Miller but...just not in this movie
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
One Day
What I liked:
- Jim Sturgess, where have you been all my life?
- Anne Hathaway is always enjoyable to watch.
- Lovely scenery.
- Round of applause to hair and makeup for making Sturgess and Hathaway age 20 years.
- Decent soundtrack with blasts from the past.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
One Fall
Not a major motion picture. More like a made for TV movie for Lifetime or ABC Family...
What I liked:
- Lots of love for Ohio!
- Funny conversations about super heroes.
- A Doogie Howser ringtone!
The Help
What I liked:
- Outstanding cast
- Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Allison Janney, and Chris Lowell were all fantastic.
- Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain, and Octavia Spencer were fabulous scene stealers.
- Cicely Tyson!
- Smart and sassy dialogue.
- An interesting story based on the book by the same name.
30 Minutes or Less
A quick and fun crime scene...
What I liked:
- Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson, and Michael Pena all acted well although I did feel like I have seen these characters before.
- It was a quick paced film, just enough time to tell the story without dragging it out.
- Fun soundtrack
- It's somewhat predictable but still funny.
- "That's what she said."
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
The Change-Up
What I liked:
- Leslie Mann is the best!
- It was fun to see Jason Bateman be crude.
- They made Ryan Reynolds do some pretty funny things. Not sure how he kept a straight face.
- There were some gross out gags that I can't say that I have seen before.
- Alan Arkin!
- Craig Bierko!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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