Movies. Films. And movies.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Take Me Home Tonight


Matt Franklin: Tonight we're not thinking... just doing.


Take Me Home Tonight
Starring Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Teresa Palmer
Written by Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo
Directed by Michael Dowse
Plot: Fours years after high school, a not-so-cool brain gets another shot at winning the heart of the blonde beauty queen he has always had a crush on.

"I love the eighties and I love this movie! Killer soundtrack and lots of fun moments! Now one of my personal favs."

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises



Bruce Wayne: Why didn't you just kill me?


Bane: Your punishment must be more severe.

Bruce Wayne: Torture?

Bane: Yes, but not of the body. Of the soul. I will build you and Gotham up with hope and then destroy you. Hope is really the key to torture. Gotham will build to a point of joy and then be wiped from the map.

Bruce Wayne: You are a madman.

Bane: When Gotham is ashes... then you have my permission to die.


The Dark Knight Rises
Starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman
Written by Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Plot: After eight years of hiding, Batman rises to take on a terrorist leader known as Bane and meets a fine lady named Catwoman.


"Definitely not the strongest of the trilogy, but still packs quite a punch! Any flaws are forgiven as the cast is magnificent and the action is spectacular!"

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Bridesmaids


Annie: You're really doing it, aren't ya? You're shitting in the street!

Bridesmaids
Starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne
Written by Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
Directed by Paul Feig
Plot: A maid of honour has a meltdown and battles another bridesmaid for the friendship of the bride.

"Absolutely hilarious! A great comedy with heart and lots of laugh-out-loud moments. Classic for sure."

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Sunday, July 22, 2012

This Means War



Lauren: FDR has these tiny, like, girl hands. Like little T-Rex hands.


Trish: Eeww gross, that means he's got a mike and ike for a penis.

FDR Foster: [to Tuck] You know that's not true.

This Means War
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy
Written by Timothy Dowling, Simon Kinberg
Directed by McG
Plot: Two CIA operatives battle each other in comical ways for the heart of girl.

"Love the chemistry of the cast... A cute romantic comedy with some great action sequences."

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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Somewhere


Cleo: Hi Dad.


Somewhere
Starring Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Chris Pontius
Written by Sofia Coppola
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Plot: A man-child Hollywood actor spends some quality time with his 11-year-old daughter and re-evaluates his life.

"The best waste of time. A sublime story strung together by intimate and humorous moments."

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Young Adult


Buddy Slade: Mercury's changed a lot since then, though. We're way less of a hick town.


Mavis Gary: Really?

Buddy Slade: Yeah, we've got this place. It beats Woody's, right? And we're getting a new Chipotle at the mall.

Mavis Gary: And I noticed you got a KenTacoHut. You know, one of those Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell.

Buddy Slade: Pizza Hut! That's genius. KenTacoHut. You sound like one of your crazy characters.

Young Adult
Starring Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt
Written by Diablo Cody
Directed by Jason Reitman
Plot: A divorced thirtysomething author of young adult novels goes from the big city back to her smalltown hometown in the hopes of winning back her old high school boyfriend, who is now married and has a baby.

"A bold, fresh film. Brave storytelling with great moments of sadness and laughter. The team of Reitman and Cody is unbeatable."


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Friday, July 13, 2012

Men in Black 3



Young Agent K: I can see why I recruited you. You're a good man.


Agent J: What the hell happened to you, man?

Young Agent K: I told you, it hasn't happened yet...

Men in Black 3
Starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin
Written by Etan Cohen
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Plot: Agent J travels back in time to prevent a young Agent K from being killed in order to save the current world.

"Not as good as the first MIB, but better than the last one. Will is still tonnes of fun and Josh Brolin is fantastic as a young Tommy Lee Jones. Delivers the fun it promises."

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse


Superman: Her name is Kara Zor-El, from Krypton. She's my cousin.


Batman: You're cousin just torched $50,000 worth of custom hardware.

Superman: Send me the bill.

Batman: On a reporter's salary, right.


Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Starring Andre Braugher, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Summer Glau
Written by Tab Murphy
Directed by Lauren Montgomery
Plot: Superman's cousin arrives on Earth and causes problems when she is discovered by the evil Darkseid.

"The best action I have seen from the DC Universe animated series! Very cool."

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Sunday, July 08, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man


Peter Parker: Ahem, you know, if you're going to steal cars, don't dress like a car thief.

Car Thief: You a cop?

Peter Parker: You seriously think I'm a cop in a skintight red and blue suit?


The Amazing Spider-Man
Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans
Written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, Steve Kloves
Directed by Marc Webb
Plot: Unlucky-in-life teen Peter Parker once again is transformed into the hero Spider-Man and finds himself battling The Lizard and falling for high school sweetheart Gwen Stacy.

"The best cast of all the Spider-Man films, but a lack of unified direction and writing sends the webslinger in all sorts of messy directions. I did however appreciate the more reality-based storytelling, but missed Sam Raimi's blockbuster flair."

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Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter



Abraham Lincoln: I shall kill them all!


Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Starring Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper
Written by Seth Grahame-Smith 
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Plot: When the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, discovers vampires are trying to take over the United States he makes it his mission to kill all of them.


"A fangtastic good time. Some nice 3D special effects make this clever tale a fun one!"

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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Whip It



Corbi: So, what are you, like, alternative now?
Bliss Cavendar: Alternative to what?

Whip It
Starring Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig
Written by Shauna Cross
Directed by Drew Barrymore
Plot: A small-town Texas teen goes against the grain by joining a roller derby team.

"A nice directorial debut effort from Drew Barrymore. A cute film that is not as rebellious as it thinks it is, but feisty enough to entertain."

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