21 and Over

What I liked:

• I think Miles Teller and Skylar Astin have the potential to be HUGE Hollywood stars.  Really talented individuals who also have great chemistry on screen.
• It also stars Justin Chon, Sarah Wright, Francois Chau, and Russell Hodgkinson.
• They give a nice shout out to Joseph Gordon-Levitt and 500 Days of Summer, two of my favorites!
• The writers pay homage to Dr. Pierre Chang from LOST.
• The characters are likable.
• It's funny!

Jack The Giant Slayer

What I liked:

• I have been a fan of Nicholas Hoult since his About A Boy days.  Glad to see that he is working more.
• Stanley Tucci is always enjoyable to watch.
• Ewan McGregor's hair looked fantastic.
• It also stars Elanor Teomlinson, Eddie Marsan, Ewen Bremner, Ian McShane,  and Bill Nighy.
• It was directed by Bryan Singer.
• Hoult had some great leather jackets including one very cool hoodie.

Live Blogging the 2013 Academy Awards

And so it begins....

• Getting pumped for Seth MacFarlane.
• Love the set!
• Great opening joke!  Tommy Lee Jones smiled!
• Nice stab about The Oscars dissing Ben Affleck.
• Charlize and Channing need to be in a dancing movie STAT.
• Joseph Gordon Levitt can do no wrong.

Live Blogging the Red Carpet for the 2013 Academy Awards

• Looks like Giulianna Rancic took out her extensions.  I like it!
• Eddie Redmayne looks dashing.
• Jessica Chastain looks like a star in a nude/pink/bronze (?) color dress and red lips.
• Was that Lori Singer from Footloose?!  Also, is her dress attacking her?
• Amy Adams look great in a silver dress.
• Reese Witherspoon's hair looks amazing.  Her dress is nice but she has done something similar before.  Wish she would have taken more of a risk.
• I would have preferred if Quvenzhané Wallis didn't have the stuffed dog purse.  She looks great though.

My 2013 Oscar Pics

I am not saying that this is who I want to win...it's who I think will win.

Best Picture: Argo
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway
Animated Feature: Wreck-It Ralph
Cinematography: Life of Pi
Costume Design: Anna Karenina
Directing: Lincoln

Live Blogging the Film Interdependent Spirit Awards

• I am loving this opening!  #Bottlecap
• Andy Samberg is killing it. #Oscar jokes
• Street art!
• A Michael Fassbender joke!?  LOVE IT!
• Paul Rudd!
• Winter's Bone"s!  Ha!
• "If you are going to climb the tower, ring the bell!"

Sound City

What I liked:

• It was directed by Dave Grohl.
• It is a fascinating piece of music history.
• There are apperances by Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, The Foo Fighters, Barry Manilow, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Trent Reznor, Rick Springfield, Lars Ulrich, Butch Vig and many more.
• Grohl leaves his mark and his humor on the film.
• Grohl captures some beautiful, artistic shots.

Snitch

What I liked:

• It has a good cast: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal, Barry Pepper, Michael Kenneth Williams, Rafi Gavron, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Benjamin Bratt, Harold Perrineau, and David Habour.
• It's based on true events.
• The story did seem a little far fetched but not in a cheesy way.
• There is a decent amount of action.

Side Effects

What I liked:

• Rooney Mara plays complicated characters very well.
• Jude Law was believable.
• It also stars Channing Tatum, Vinessa Shaw, Ann Dowd, Polly Draper, David Costabile, Mamie Gummer, and Marin Ireland.
• It was directed by Steven Soderbergh.
• There are enough twists and turns to keep the story interesting.
• The music compliments the story.
• It poses the question: If something bad happens to you, at what point do you turn that badness into goodness without actually turning bad yourself?

A Good Day to Die Hard

What I liked:

• Bruce Willis returns as John McClane.
• Jai Courtney can hold his own as an action hero.
• It also stars Sebastian Koch, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Yuliya Snigir, Radivoje Bukvic, Cole Hauser, and Amaury Nolasco.
• It's funny.  It knows what it is and pokes fun at itself.
• Most of the special effects are decent.

Beautiful Creatures

What I liked:

• Alden Ehreneich reminds me of a young Leonardo DiCaprio.  Looking forward to seeing him in more things.
• Alice Englert acts with a nice balance of angst and innocence.
• Emma Thompson is highly entertaining.
• Great supporting cast: Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis, Emmy Rossum, Thomas Mann, Eileen Atkins, Margo Martindale, and Zoey Deutch
• The writing is witty.
• It is based off of a series of Young Adult Books.

Safe Haven

What I liked:

• Noah Lomax and Mimi Kirkland are cute kids.
• Cobie Smulders!
• David Lyons played a good bad guy.

Identity Thief

What I liked:

• Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman are likeable actors.
• It has a good supporting cast: John Cho, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, T.I., Genesis Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, Ben Falcone, Jonathan Banks, and Eric Stonestreet.
• It has some amusing parts.
• Mystikal's Shake Ya Ass.

Amour

What I liked:

• Fantastic acting by Jean-Louis Trintigant and Emmanuelle Riva.  Riva's Oscar nomination for Best Actress is rightfully deserved.
• Isabelle Huppert is convincing as their concerned daughter.
• I liked that they started towards the end, then go to the beginning of the story and play it through.
• Great directing by Michael Haneke.
• The subject matter is real and honest.
• The scenes are painfully orchestrated to show the everyday tasks of caring for an elderly loved one.

Stand Up Guys

What I liked:

• Christopher Walken is fantastic.  His facial expressions are priceless
• Al Pacino is great as well.  
• The dialogue is brilliant.  It feels natural and real.
• Great supporting cast: Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Mark Margolis, Lucy Punch, Addison Timlin, Vanessa Ferlito, and Katheryn Winnick.
• Timlin is stunningly beautiful.
• Wonderful soundtrack.
• A lot of quotable lines.
• It's a funny and interesting story.