Movies. Films. And movies.

Friday, July 29, 2011


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes
Written by Steve Kloves, based on the book by J.K. Rowling
Directed by David Yates
Plot: The Harry Potter saga concludes as Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for the remaining Horcruxes and Harry finally goes one-on-one with the Dark Lord Voldemort.


"Epic. Magically epic. Thank you, J.K. Rowling for proving magic does really exist."

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011


The Informant!
Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale
Written by Scott Z. Burns, based on the book by Kurt Eichenwald
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Plot: The vice president (with a knack for telling lies) of an agri-business becomes an informant and aids the US government in a price-fixing investigation they are conducting on the company he works for.


"Loads of silly fun. Matt Damon is hilarious and totally makes the movie."

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Sunday, July 24, 2011


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes
Written by Steve Kloves, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling
Directed by David Yates
Plot: Harry Potter and friends race to destroy the evil Horcruxes and uncover the Deathly Hallows as the showdown with Lord Voldemort nears.


"Not as exciting or as adventurous as I had hoped for, but a nice setup for the final chapter in the Harry Potter saga."

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Saturday, July 23, 2011


The Green Hornet
Starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Diaz
Written by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
Directed by Michel Gondry
Plot: After the death of his father, playboy Britt Reid inherits his father's media company and takes on the challenge of fighting crime in LA as The Green Hornet with his assistant Kato.


"This movie floats like a butterfly and stings like a hornet. Very comedic writing from the superbad team of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and artistic action from the hyper-creative Michel Gondry."

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Thursday, July 21, 2011


Hobo with a Shotgun
Starring Rutger Hauer, Pasha Ebrahimi, Robb Wells
Written by John Davies, Jason Eisener, Rob Cotterill
Directed by Jason Eisener
Plot: A hobo with a shotgun and a hooker with a heart of gold team up and clean up the streets with some good old fashion fire power.


"Growing up I never thought I would one day say: I love Hobo with a Shotgun! A surprisingly poignant movie from the grindhouse catalogue."

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Sunday, July 17, 2011


Resident Evil: Afterlife
Starring Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller, Boris Kodjoe
Written by Paul W.S. Anderson
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
Plot: Alice continues her battle against the evil Umbrella Corporation and seeks safe haven from the post-apocalyptic world with a band of survivors.


"I loved the starting sequence. I loved the action sequences. The other parts of the movie... I did not love."

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Sunday, July 10, 2011


The Town
Starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner
Written by Peter Craig, Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard; based on the novel by Chuck Hogan
Directed by Ben Affleck
Plot: A thief with a good heart tries to keep loyal to his bank robbing buddies while maintaining a relationship with a bank manager from one of his latest heists.


"A powerhouse of a crime thriller. A modern day Robin Hood with a healthy dose of Michael Mann's Heat."

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Easy A
Starring Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley
Written by Bert V. Royal
Directed by Will Gluck
Plot: After starting a rumor that she is "easy" to raise her social status in school, a normally low-key girl soon discovers that rumors quickly become the truth in people's minds and are hard to erase, much to her discomfort.


"Emma Stone is a true gem. Easy A belongs in the pantheon of great teen movies. An A+ comedy! "

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Friday, July 08, 2011


Thor
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman
Written by Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne, J. Michael Straczynski, Mark Protosevich
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Plot: The mighty, mighty Thor is banished from his home realm of Asgard to Earth where he falls for a girl and becomes a mighty fine superhero.


"The God of Thunder TOTALLY brings it! Chris Hemsworth is a ball to watch and the movie strikes a perfect balance of everything you could want from a summertime flick. Good stuff!"

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Tuesday, July 05, 2011


Green Lantern
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
Written by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, Michael Goldenberg
Directed by Martin Campbell
Plot: The origin story of how hot shot fighter pilot Hal Jordan becomes the mystical superhero known as the Green Lantern.


"I liked it. I liked it. I had to say that twice because I am a little surprised that I did. But I liked it. It was cool in a very cosmic way."

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Step Up 3D
Starring Sharni Andelson, Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani
Written by Amy Andelson & Emily Meyer, based on characters by Duane Adler
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Plot: The third installment in the dance franchise has another New York street crew battling for the title of World's Best Hip Hop dancers.


"The dance sequences once again mesmerize and hypnotize... These movies are what they are and deliver as expected."

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Monday, July 04, 2011


Alice in Wonderland
Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Crispin Glover
Written by Linda Woolverton, based on the book by Lewis Carroll
Directed by Tim Burton
Plot: Alice, now 19 years of age, returns to Wonderland and reunites with her old friends (like the Mad Hatter) to take on the evil Red Queen.


"Another wonderful world of imagination created by Tim Burton... Johnny Depp is great as usual. Having never done acid before, this will probably be the closest thing to doing it for me."

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Sunday, July 03, 2011


Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey
Written by Ehren Kruger
Directed by Michael Bay
Plot: A Cybertronian spaceship hidden on the dark side of the moon is the catalyst for a final battle on Earth between the Autobots and the Decepticons.


"An excessive mess of mishmashed metal... Some great eye-candy, but you can't fill up on candy alone. Also, Rosie, you are a lovely girl -- but I miss you Megan!!!"

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Friday, July 01, 2011


X-Men: First Class
Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon
Written by Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Plot: The origins of Professor X and Magneto when they were still known as Charles and Erik and the X-Men were still just a bunch of teens.


"The best X-Men in the series. An exciting reboot of the franchise. Definitely deserves the name First Class!"

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Buried
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jose Luis Garcia Perez, Robert Paterson
Written by Chris Sparling
Directed by Rodrigo Cortes
Plot: A U.S. truck driver working in Iraq wakes up in a coffin with basically only a lighter and a cell phone to try and escape his death trap.


"Good claustrophobic fun! Ryan Reynolds does a great job of holding our attention in this high concept film that is on par, in my opinion, with 127 Hours. A must see."

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