Captain America The First Avenger Review

Directed by Joe Johnston
Written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Starring Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell

 Captain America The First Avenger! Its finally here, my much anticipated installment to the final piece to create the Avengers. As a kid, I ever wondered if Captain America would ever be on the big screen. Growing up he was one of my favorite superheros because of his qualities. Hes honest, a leader, and just the ultimate superhero. Did Marvel do justice to me and thousands of fans.

 Captain America centers around Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) a small skinny man who just wants to enlist in the army. His best friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) who takes him to Modern Marvels of Tommorow where Rogers meets Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Toucci) who presents him with the chance to become part of the super solider project. Rogers agrees and the super solider serum works and he becomes Captain America.

 Captain America is not the only super solider. A German general Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving) who has is own Division called HYDRA. He also took the serum but it effected him a bit more. The serum gave him a Red Skull hence his name. The Hydra division is all very futuristic having much more powerful weapons then the Americans. So can Captain America and the Americans succeed?

 So how was Captain America? Well it was.... amazing. The new Captain America film is a stunning ride full of great action, character, and humor that reminds me alot of Indiana Jones. This is Marvels greatest achievement and this is coming from a lover of superhero films. For me, this is one of my favorite superhero films ever.

 The thing I love most is Chris Evans as Captain America. The thing that makes him one of my favorite characters is he is a good man and easy to route for. I personally find it hard to route for Robert Doweny Jr hard to like at times because he can be a bit of a jerk. Evans is just infectious as Captain America and is a relatable hero. He just wants to do the right thing even thought everything is against him. It is the perfect underdog story!

 The rest of the cast is solid as well. Tommy Lee Jones is your average general but that's all I wanted from his character. He was surprisingly really funny in his role. Hugo Weaving is always a great villain and he does a great job here as well. Hugo Weaving is probably now Hollywood's go to guy to play a villain in a film. Hayley Atwell is a great love interest and a very likable character in total. Everyone else is solid as the cast does not miss a beat.

 The film is Marvels funniest film. At one point the film takes a twist that is one of the funniest things I have seen in a super hero film ever. I will not spoil it but it is laugh out loud hilarious. Most of the dialogue was corny but that was an homage to 70's blockbuster films. I surprisingly laughed more in this then Bad Teacher and Hangover 2.

 The action is the film is on full throttle awesome. The film had some amazing chase scenes with the ultra Captain America kicking butt. The film does a good job blending the futuristic element well with the guns of World War 2. The iconic shield is great and the scenes with him throwing the shield looked great and gave me the chills every time he throws it. The action to me had that same feel to a Indiana Jones with the great soundtrack playing with the character kicking butt with there iconic weapon.

 The directing by Joe Johnston is fantastic. Throughout his career, Johnston has done a great job creating a period piece with most of his films. This film is not different as he does a great job creating a 40's feel to everything which is what most of the humor was centered around. The cars, outfits, and styles all looked true to the times which makes Captain America the best period superhero film ever made.

 Overall, Captain America is a fantastic action packed thrill ride that I hold up to the original Indiana Jones. The more I think about it the more I love it. I would not be true to myself if I did not give it a high rating. Yet I can not give it a perfect rating but a high rating of.

3.5 out of 4 Stars!

Winnie the Pooh Review

Directed by Stephen J. Anderson and Don Hall
Written by  Stephen J. Anderson, Clio Chiang ,Don Dougherty, Don Hall, and Brian Kesinger
Starring Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, Tom Kenny, and Travis Oates

 Winnie the Pooh has been brought back into theaters. All of the creatures from the One Hundred Acrid Woods have been brought back for a all new adventure. Like usual, the animals have there own separate goals. Winnie the Pooh (Jim Cummings) want to get his honey because he has ran out of it. Eeyore (Bud Luckey). Has lost his tale and needs to find it. The rest of the animals are occupied trying to rescue Christopher Robin from the backson.

 First things first the film did a great job with the voice acting cast. Almost all of the voice actors perfectly executed there characters seemingly. On the other hand Tom Kenny sounded too much like Spongebob (he voices the show) and it gets annoying. Also who ever voiced Christopher Robins just sounded off from the show and films.

 The film looks great drawn in 2D. It is so nice to see a well drawn 2D film instead of the usual 3D garbage the audiences now mostly get. The animation is bright and cheerfuller and supports the characters and there emotions nicely. Hopefully people noticed how effective 2D can be while watching the film and studios will use it more.

 The film is also quite funny. I chuckled about 5 times when I was expecting to not laugh one bit. Most of the jokes are for kids but the film is without crap, fart, poop, or pee jokes which is a sigh of relief for me after watching The Zookeeper and Cars 2 filled with them. It was just sad to see no real laugh out moment among these jokes.

 The best part of the film were the music numbers. The music in the film was catchy and well sung by the voice actors. The visuals during these scenes were stunning to say the least with moments like Pooh diving in a pot of honey in a bee costume.

 The major problem with the movie is two things. One the film is only 53 minuets long! I am sorry that is just a rip off for audiences having to pay 10 dollars to see a movie less then a hour long. The next problem is this is all stuff you can find on television. There is some added visuals and those musicals but you can just sit in the comfort of your home and watch it.

 Overall Winnie the Pooh is enjoyable but nothing more then a rental. That's why I give it a rating of.

2.5 out of 4 Stars

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part 2 Review

Directed by David Yates 

Written by Steve Kloves

Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fines, and Alan Rickman

 So it all comes down to this. The final film in the so called epic Harry Potter saga. Harry Potter has been an iconic series in the past 2000's. I dont find it as amazing as most audiences. I have seen all of the films and have enjoyed many of them. The thing is I have disliked both of the past two Harry Potter films because they dragged so much in my mind. So does Harry Potter end the series right?

 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here. Will Harry Potter defeat Voldomort or fail to him.

 So is part two better then the previous two films? I am glad to say yes. This new Harry Potter is a nice way to end the Harry Potter series, with a BANG! The film is a battle full of CGI spectacle and action with some great effects. The problem is the film does not really connect with me. I just did not really feel any emotion for the characters when they were going through there struggles. I just sat back and enjoyed the CGI but then what makes it different then a film like Transformers.

 The film is dark for a blockbuster film. It is all out war with some of the characters you know and grew with start to die. The scenes that make it dark are some of the quieter non CGI scene instead of loud effects. One of my favorite scenes in the film were after the battle you see dead bodies of some of the characters and real emotion comes out.

 I honestly think the film should have been not as CGI filed. The three scenes I remember the most do not have anything to do with CGI. Yates does a great job making some very heart felt scenes like a flashback scene that is remarkable and memorable. I think Yates should have done a bit more of that even thought most audiences would disagree. 

 The performances in the film are fantastic. All of the actors are at the best especially Alan Rickman. Rickman has a small amount of screen time but gives an Oscar worthy performance that I was not expecting. The main three Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint all do an outstanding job but this is Radcliffe's film. Watson and Grint have much less screen time. 

 My major gripes of the film is the story and the film can not help that. I just dont like the ending at all and it feels like a cop out to me. The set up to the ending was great and if they just stuck to that the film could have had a much more memorable and emotional ending that may have been gutsy but cinematic gold.

 Overall Harry Potter is a entertaining blockbuster but does not compare to either Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. The film suffers because it has to be more for everyone which holds it back from greatness. I still have to give the film a rating of.

3 out of 4 Stars

Submarine Review

Directed by Richard Ayoade
Written by Richard Ayoade
Starring Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige, and Sally Hawkins

 Submarine for me was one of the films I could not wait to see. The film looked like my type of indie comedy with a lot smart humor and some really realistic characters. Most of the time when I look forword to a movie it backlashes on me and the movie turns out to be terrible. So does Richard Ayoade make a film that is satisfying for the critics and audiences.

Submarine is about Oliver Tate (Roberts) is a 15 year-old Swansea boy who is convinced that he is an unrivaled genius who is widely loved by his classmates, when in fact he is pretentious and socially alienated. Soon he falls in love with a wild girl named Jordana (Paige) and does everything to bullying to impress her.

 Soon life begins to fall apart for Oliver. His at home life is in disray with free spirited guru Graham (Considine) and is wife may be having an affair with his mom (Hawkins). His father Lloyd (Taylor) becomes more and more out of his relasonship. So can Oliver reunite his family while keeping his relasonship with Jordana.

 So back to my question, did Submarine disappoint? Well I am so happy to say that this film did not disappoint one bit. This is a coming of age film that ranks up there with Garden State as one of my favorite coming of age films. The film seems so much like a Wes Anderson film such as Rushmore. For me that's a plus because I love all of Anderson's work.

 Newcomer Roberts has such a great charm to it. Throughout every minuet of the film I routed for him because he kind of relatable person. He kind of reminds me of the character and Juno who seems over pertinacious but is not really as smart as he is. He is a kid, he has things to learn and the film is coming of age film because he learns how to overcome that. Oliver's girl friend Paige Yasmine also has great chemistry with Roberts and seems like an extremely likable and you can see how Oliver is chasing after her so much.

 Paddy Considine is hilarious in his role as a self help guru. He does a great job balancing being silly and seeming real at the same time. In any other film he would be a character who is over the top silly like in a Jared Hess film but in here he is well balanced. The parents here Taylor and Hawkins do a good job as the strained relasonship.

 The comedy in the film is quirky and I could not stop laughing. I laughed out loud about ten to fithteen times. Roberts is so witty and quirky and I just thought he was so funny. The script written by Ayoade is well written giving all of the actors there chance to show there comedy chops. The direction helps the comedy alot as well. The film has a lot of clever scene translations that are like play translations. 

 Like any good coming of age film, there is a lot of heart. I really cared for the relasonship and each of the characters. I some what related to Roberts and his character. He is flawed and has made quite a bit of mistakes himself. Seeing him grow was just heart warming and by the end I was in tears with such a picture perfect finale.

 Overall Submarine is one of my favorite movies of this year. This movie has been on my mind thinking. The film is just my film and for that I give it a rating of.

4 out of 4 Stars

Look at this fan made poster for the Batman series.

If Nolan is going to relase all three in a combo. This must be the DVD art.

Hugo Tralier

 Martin, I am so disappointed in you. This movie honestly looks embarrassingly mediocre. It kind of reminds me of Ramona and Betzuz which is so average. I was planning to see this for Thanksgiving but now I need to see more to prove me not to see the Muppets instead of the garbage.

Avengers Trailer Leaked

 The quality of the video may be bad but its great to see first footage from the Avengers. I am nervous that we did not get to see any of the Hulk but besides that I can not wait. 

The Top 5 Romantic Comedies of the 2000s

 Romantic Comedies are one of my favorite genres because they can be so many different things if done right. It can be funny, emotional or touching depending on the outcome of the relasonship, or very dramatic. Recently, the genre has been on a down swirl with such terrible films like Killers, The Ugly Truth, and The Bounty Hunter. The genre still has its great films and today I will list my favorite Romantic Comedies of the 2000's. 

Number 5. Knocked Up

 Knocked Up was the film that jump started director, writer, and producer Judd Apatow career as the king of the raunchy comedy. This film on the other hand focuses more on the romantic element of having a baby after a one night stand. The film is hilarious showing the world Seth Rogen for the first time. We also get to see alot of the other Apatow regulars such as Jonah Hill, his wife Leslie Mann, and even Rogen. 

 It is the usual Apatow comedy, you get the raunchy humor but quite a bit of heart and this film is no difference. I think the film showed how Apatow could direct actors because he showed promise from the untalented Kathrine Heigel. This is one of my favorites of Apatow's films and well be remembered as the best pregnancy film of all time.

4. Larry Crowne 

 This one should be a hated choice by most but I kind of loved this film. The film is directed by Tom Hanks and also starring him, he is a likable actor and it shows from in the film. Every character I was charmed by all of the main characters in the film, especially Hanks and his costar Roberts. There romance seemed real because they had such a great connection together. They both seemed essential to each others lives and you root for Hanks to win her over.

 The film was also very funny in my opinion. The film caught me off guard numerous times with some really funny and clever jokes. I laughed about eight to ten times and I was expecting to not laugh at all. You after admire Hanks ability to unite the people in the film all are total misfits, and make them seem like a family. This film just grows on you and thinking about it now I smile. 

Number 3 

Number 3 Scott Pilgrim vs the World

 Scott Pilgrim Vs the World, the video game film? How is that nominated? Well listen here, Scott Pilgrim is about Scott's chasing after Ramona by defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends. The film is extremely funny with each evil ex battle even funnier and more epic then the last which is rare to see. Each of the evil exes all also different in there own ways from being an actor, a base player, and even a lesbian. It was by far the funniest film of 2010 and perhaps one of the funniest films of the decade. 

 The thing that surprised me about the film was the love story. Director Edgar Wright shocked me by creating such a tender love story and connection between them. Scott loves Ramona for her looks and her sense of mystery but by the end he finds out more and loves her even more. While watching I got the feeling that Ramona was worth fighting for. The film overall is a smart hip and heart warming film that well be an instant cult classic.

Number 2 Fever Pitch 

 Fever Pitch should be another surprising one for most. I thought that this film was sweet, memorable, and as a Red Sox fan, a great tale of the franchise. The films love story happens around the time the Red Sox made a miracle run at the World Serise championship. Both actors have a great screen presence together. There both naturally charming, funny, and likable which is a plus for any romantic comedy. Fallon impressed me most perfectly portraying his obsession with the team without getting to jokey about it. You can see why he loved the team because of everything about going to the games. As a person who as attended a Red Sox game, the experience is one of the warmest you will find at any other stadium and I related to the film in that way.

 The comedy in the film also works because Fallon is a true comedian. As a Red Sox fan I got a laugh from all of the inside jokes like the 1985 World Serise joke. That may turn some people off that the jokes involve sport knowledge but it is a huge plus to me. The way the film wrapped up was just as magical as the conclusion to the 2004 World Serise. This for me is a near perfect film.

Number 1 Love and Other Drugs

 For me this was a easy choice. This film takes you on a roller coaster of emotion. The film starts off with a happier tone with the Jamie Randell (Gyllenhaal) having affairs with Maggie Murdock (Hathaway) which was just emotionless sex. Soon Randell falls for her and then the roller coaster turns a bit. By the end you dont know if Hathaway and Gyllenhaal are going to end up together, but you hope they do. Both Gyllenhaal and Hathaway show so much passion for there roles and you could tell. I personally think both should have one there Golden Globe nomination and even get an Oscar nod. The final scenes of the film had me in tears with an emotional scene. Once you see both in tears you feel the tears roll down your checks yourself. I can not say enough about there great performance in this film.

 The film also surprised me how raunchy it was. The first hour or so was very funny with a lot of great scenes with supporting characters such as Oliver Platt, Josh Grad, and Hank Azaria. The best scenes were just the scenes of smart diolauge between Gyllenhaal and Hathaway. Both are very witty from the first time they meet and seem like the perfect match. The film also has a very great message. Love can come from anywhere. You could love any one any different shape, size, race, skin color, or disease, all you see is your love for that person. Hathaway has Parkinson's (no spoiler in the first meeting) and Randell still well do anything to get here. This is a very emotional, powerful and funny film.

Zookeeper Review

Directed Frank Coraci
Written by Nick Bakay and Kevin James
Starring Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Adam Sandler, and much more

 For most people watching this film for most people is a death wish. Looking at the trailer, I was strongly regretting ever seeing anything from the film. Well I saw the film and it was not that bad. I actual enjoyed a bit of the film. Ill go over that soon but now lets talk about the films premise.

 The Zookeeper is about Griffin Keyes (Kevin James) a down in his luck man who works at the local zoo as a Zookeeper hence the title. Five years ago his girlfriend Stephanie (Leslie Bibb) turned down his wedding proposal because of his job at the local zoo and him not working as any prominent person in society. Ever since that day, hes goal has been to win her back.

 One day after an encounter with her, suddenly the animals at the zoo start to talk to him. The animals include everything from lion (Cher and Sylvester Stallone), a monkey (Adam Sandler), two bears (voiced by Jon Favreau), and much more. These animals love Griffin and want him to stay. To keep him, the animals give him advice to get Stephanie back. Will this work for Griffin or backfire massively?

 Like I said I kind of enjoyed it. Hold your tomatoes for a second and let me explain. The film is your usual Sandler film and most for me are hit or miss. This one I enjoyed and the major reason is Kevin James the star of the film. Ever since James stared in The Kings of Queens you has a had a very likable screen presence. He comes of as a genuine nice guy who you care for and root for throughout the film.

 James also has a very good chemistry with the animals. The scenes with him talking to all the animals show a good repore between the animal voice actors. He also has a great chemistry also with Rosario Dawson a doctor at the Zoo. Both come of as nice people and your thinking perhaps James is making the wrong descion.

 The hilight of the film are the scenes with James and the Gorilla played by Nick Nolte. It seems as they are really good friends. I actual think that there bromance was better then any relasonship you saw in the Hangover part 2. They created mostly all the laughs in the film for me.

 The problem is not the films fault. The film is targeted more for kids to laugh out and parents to tolerate the film.  I only laughed three times because the jokes for the most part were not aimed at me. Younger Kids and families are going to enjoy the film alot. Its the usual Sandler produced comedy, jokes aimed at younger audiences and most likely a good message to end with. The film follows the formula perfectly but still I have to mark it down because of the lack of humor.

 Some of the jokes in the film like the joke about TGIF were absolutely hard to watch. There also alot of really bad physical comedy. Everything else is tolerable. I also have to say that even thought the film was short,  by the end it seemed it was running out of steam.

 I still kinda enjoyed it. I am not giving it a huge recommendation, but a decent rating. I suggest families and kids see this in theaters and regular people give it a chance when its on TV or Netflix. I give the film a rating of .

2 out of 4 Stars

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Horrible Bosses Review

Directed by Seth Gordon
Written by Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley, and Jonathan Goldstein
Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Keven Spacey, and Jenifer Anistion

 Horrible Bosses is the newest from the line of raunchy comedies. The bad thing is so far this year, both Hangover 2 and Bad Teacher have been some what disappointing because of the lack of laughs. So does Horrible Bosses have what it takes to change this trend?

 To answer that question, yes. Horrible Bosses is by far the funniest film I have seen so far this year. The film unlike the Hangover 2 has actual jokes instead of silly and dumb slapstick. It is also is not as disgusting as the Hangover 2 which is a good thing.

 One of the reasons the film sticks is the huge cast. Bateman is the best straight comedian in Hollywood. Throughout the film he has a straight face while making the jokes and I just love that so much. He is clearly rising as a big time comedian star. The star of the film for me is Sudeikis. He is the most funniest character and it is great to see him bounce back from the raunchy let bad Hall Pass.

 The film also has Charlie Day who is the Galafankis type character and he was funny without getting annoying. Now time to talk about the bosses. Kevin Spacey just looks like he is having a blast with his role as the major boss and he does it perfectly. Colin Farreel is the least used boss but he does a fine job in his short role. Then there's Jenifer Anistion who absolutely hit a grand slam. She was easily the funniest of any of the bosses and this really surprises me  because she is terrible in almost every other film she is in. That's saying all of her films are terrible.

 The problem for me is the story. The film could of been a really funny dark comedy about killing your boss but instead they made the film your ordinary Hollywood comedy. Without spoiling anything the film has the same genirc happy ever after ending which is disappointing because the film could have been so much more but it took the lazy route when coming to the script.

Overall, Horrible Bosses is one of the funniest films of the year. I give the film a good rating of.

3 out of 4 Stars 

Is 3D a tool to enhance film or a unnecessary gimmick?

 Recently on Ebert Present at the Movies, the critics had a talk about 3D. This inspired me to share my own opinion on this interesting and debatable topic. 

You can argue when this craze started but I will say back in the year 2004 a film called The Polar Express was released which for me was my first 3D film. The film was very popular and just was a true magnificent sight to see. The film was one of the first films of the 2000's and it payed off. This was the true start to the phenomenon.

  

 Now a few years later a few more films started to use technique such as Bolt, Beowulf, and Monster House. All three films had an enhanced look and were all approved by critics to see in 3D. The problem is all three of these film under performed (Bolt was off its budget by 30 million Beowulf 60 million). It seems 3D  has been improved but it all might end with the films bombing in the box office.

 

 Then came the year 2009. The 3D year opened with the first stop motion animation film in 3D Coraline. The film opened to huge critical success having an 89 percent on the Rotten Tomato meter and later earning a best animated feature Oscar nod. The film also did well financially grossing 76 million domestic to become the highest grossing film animated film of all time (until this year Gnomeo and Juliet broke the record). Things were looking up for 3D.

 Now we fast foreword to later on in the year with three more animated films coming out Ice age 3, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and A Christmas Carol. The films overall had good critical success (except for Ice Age 3) and all were said to have demonstrated 3D well. The films made a killing in the box office (Ice Age 3 became the highest grossing Ice Age, Cloudy had third highest September gross, and Carol grossed 318 million worldwide). Now the trend is becoming a trademark for animation but will it ever branch out.

 Now we come to the end of December with James Cameron's newest blockbuster Avatar which was shot in 3D. The film became a box office juggernaut becoming the highest grossing film in all time grossing a total of 2.7 billion dollars. The film also was nominated for 9 Oscars including Best Director and Picture. Even thought it only won three of those nomiantaions, Avatar had proved that 3D can greatly enhance a film and earn the film a boat load of money.

 Now we enter 2010 and right out of the gate we start out with three animation films, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, How to Train Your Dragon, and Clash of the Titans. Alice in Wonderland came out right after the Avatar craze and it really benefit from that. The film was a box office success grossing a billion dollars. The problem here is that critics and audience had mild complaints that the 3D darkened the film and made it easier to watch in 2D. Is this a warning sing of what to come? 

 Then came How to Train Your Dragon coming out only a few weeks after Alice. Unlike Alice the film was a huge critical success becoming known as one of Dreamworks best film and one of the best films of the year. The critics loved the 3D and the films majestic flying sequences. The film later earned a Oscar best animation nod for its quality. The film was also a financial success not grossing as much as Alice but still bringing in a fine profit. Alice must have been a 3D mess up.

 Then came Clash of the Titans. When Titans was released critics hated the film calling it the worst 3D film ever released. They claimed that hair was floating over peoples heads and only rocks were brought up to your face. The film was also the first to use post production 3D which is adding in 3D after the film has been filmed. The film may have been a financially success but is this a sign of the end of 3D.

 The rest of 2010 was so-so with 3D. There was they great (Tron Legacy, Resident Evil: Afterlife and Jackass 3D) the average (Shrek Forever After, Yogi Bear, and Despicable Me) and the down right bad (My Soul to Take and Gulliver's Travel). So where is 3D at?

 

 As of now 3D has been extremely over indulgent. Last year around 20 films were released in 3D and this year we are predicted to have twice as many films. This is why most of the films like Pirates of the Carribean 4 and Green Lantern are having so much more of there tickets purchased in 2D rather then 3D. People are smart and no when to cash in there money for 3D for films like Transformers 3. 

 Since most studios release there films in mostly 3D, if audiences do not want to see the film in 3D they film fails. Take for instance Drive Angry the film grossed only 10 million dollars because the film was only released in 3D. Also Green Lantern has been a box office bomb because of having more 3D screens then 2D and no one wants to see the film in 3D.

 So 3D is not a gimmick because it has a enhanced more experience alot of the time with films like Tron, Avatar, and Jackass. Even thought Drive Angry and Green Lantern were films I liked, I am somewhat happy they failed. See now directors and producers are scared that if they make a 3D film, they will get tuned out because the huge amount of 3D films.

 The thing is 3D should become more of a treat then a standard thing for moviegoers. In 2009, the 3D was perfect because it was spread out and they weren't to many films. This allowed more audiences to see it because the 3D was more like an occasionally thing you would take advantage of. Now with nearly 40 3D films coming out in a year, they will not be viewed as much.

 For the next two maybe three years films will have giant amounts of 3D films. I feel thought after that hopefully the 3D is used only by people who know how to use it correctly then just any average joe. I think  3D will become will become what it is suppose to be. A rare way to experience a film.

New Uncharted director is?

 Since David O. Russel left Uncharted who was going to replace him if anyone? Well I have great news Neil Burger who directed films such as Interview with an Assassin, The Illousniest, and the recent hit Limitless has been chosen to direct Uncharted.

 I am so happy to hear this. I thought Limitless was perfectly directed with great visuals on a low budget. Hopefully he changes how video game movies are viewed.

Bad Teacher Review

Directed by Jake Kasdan
Written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky
Starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel, and Lucy Punch

 Bad Teacher was a film I was really looking foreword to ever since the trailer came out in February. I really liked the premise and the film had a really great cast. It is now out in theaters so lets see how the film turned out.

 Bad Teacher is about Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). She's foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. Then she meets the new rich substitute teacher (Justin Timberlake). Elizabeth is forced to compete against a fellow teacher, Amy (Lucy Punch) who is extremely energetic.

  It seems that the new substitute is more like Amy then Elizabeth. Will Elizabeth be able to change for the new subsitute?

 Walking out of this film overall, I had a fun time with the film but, it kind of dissapointment for me. Throughout the film I chuckled and even had a few laughs but, I found very few pure laugh out loud jokes that you remember. After a few hours or days after watching, I just kind of forgot the film that saying I had a fun time.

 Not to my surprise, Cameron Diaz was the standout of the film. She was defentialy the funniest part of the film and this may be her best performance in her career. She has so many funny one liners and was alot of fun to watch. Justin Timberlake was ok as the quirky somewhat hipster dude. There is also Jason Segel as the gym teacher and I thought he was really funny but they did not give him enough things to do as most of his jokes are in the trailer.

 There are also some really good supporting characters like Thomas Lennon (from Reno 911), Phyllis Smith (The Office), and John Michael Higgins (The Late Shift). They were all really funny and I wanted more of them. I think the movie could have been much better if it was more of these supporting characters and less of Timberlake who was fine but not very funny.

 A complaint is the story. The story plays out exactly how I expected it. That kind of disappointed me because I was expecting perhaps a more clever story film. Still the ending was not a complete fail because it is the most likely ending in the situation it is in.

 Overall Bad Teacher is a fine film. It has some funny jokes and some fine performances but it is not memorable. I am going to give the film a decent rating of.

2.5 out of 4 Stars

Larry Crowne Review

Directed by Tom Hanks
Written by Tom Hanks and Nia Vardalos
Starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Cedric the Entertainer, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

 Larry Crowne comes out in a summer full of the same, super hero films, Disney films, or big budget action films. Walking in I was excited for this film because it was different from the rest of the films. So lets get started.

 Larry Crowne is about Larry Crowne a navy seal veteran who loses his job at his local retail store. With him in a bad position in life he decides to go to college after talking to his neighbor (Cedric the Entertainer). When he goes he meets Talia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) who is a free spirited girl who invites him into a motorscooter gang along with Talia's boyfriend (William Valderrama)

 When he goes to his class he meets Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts) his speech teacher. She has very little passion about her teaching job because most of her students dont care. After awhile the class starts to grow on her a bit especially with Larry Crowne. Will Crowne a fired retail worker change these peoples lives?

 Larry Crowne is just fluff. Its so sweet and sappy and I just took the film for that and really enjoyed it. I think critics are being way to harsh on the film expecting a real story about being fired from your job like a Company Man or Everything Must Go. Its nothing like that, its a pure television sitcom.

 The cast is solid with Hanks being a extremely likable person that you cant help to root for. He is just the most optimistic guy you can meet and just really pleasant. Newcomer Gugu Mbatha-Raw absoulty shines in this film and is an actress who should become a name in Hollywood soon. Most of the jokes in the film come from Valderrama and Cedric the Entertainer and they do a good job at making some funny and good jokes. Roberts and Hanks both connect very well which is a plus to have your two stars have chemistry.

 The film is being marketing wrongly which is not a complaint but its something to point out. The film looked from the trailer like it would be a romantic comedy but it is actual more like a coming of age film like Garden State. It's all about Crowne finding himself in this college and finding where he belongs. Sure its not a serous as Garden State but that is the sub text of the film.

 I do have some complaints about the film. Tom Hanks directing style reminds me alot of Denzel Washington's directing of The Great Debaters. Both actors turned directors do a fantastic job directing actors but the problem is they have very little visual flare or style. They just direct the film straight foreword which gets kind of boring. To be fair to Hanks he does a better job then Washington with some cool visual things but not many. One more thing, at times it is hard to just total forget realism as something that happen in the film are too insane.

 Overall, Larry Crowne is a very charming and heart warming film that I think could grow on me like Be Kind Rewind which was also a very fluffy film. As of now I have to give the film a recommendation with a rating of.

3.5/4 out of Stars

X-Men First Class Sequel?

 I am so happy to break this news story. X-Men First Class sequel!

According to The Geek Files, Fox is “discussing sequels internally” which they undoubtedly have been since opening weekend.

Both Singer and Vaughn have plenty of ideas for X-Men: First Class 2 which would likely keep the series set in the ’60s, but based a few years later, again tied into real historical events. When you think about it, they could go on with many more films before needing to introduce some of the characters we met in Bryan Singer’s first X-Men film (Cyclops, Jean Grey and Storm, etc.).

 I cant wait in Matthew Vaughn i trust!

Transformers wants Jason Statham

 Transformers 3 has been a monster hit already so the studio is talking a fourth one. They want to go in a different direction and have actor Jason Statham take over. Here is what themovieblog.com said.

The suggestion isn’t a huge leap. The current third film’s female lead, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, is the real life girlfriend of Statham and would likely come back for the fourth film if he were involved.

Their source claims “It’s clear the franchise still has huge potential but with a new leading man capable of taking Transformers in a new, darker direction. Jason could be just the man to do that and his relationship with Rosie would be an added bonus in marketing the movie.

 I like Statham alot but this is a long shot at best.

 

The Best of 2011......so far

 2011 is already halfway over so its time to give out some awards. Now I will focus on the good in 2011 and soon I will review the bad. Lets get started.

Most underrated film 


Drive Angry                     Arthur                              The Green Lantern                  
                            


Explaining the nominees.


 This category is to honor the films that I liked that got bad to terrible reviews by the critics, In picking the winner I ruled in which one I enjoyed the most and which had the worst reviews by critics that I liked.

The Winner is 
                                                                The Green Lantern

 I choose the Green Lantern because it was the second worst reviewed film and I enjoyed it alot. The winner really came between Drive Angry and The Green Lantern but since Drive Angry had a much higher rating on Rotten Tomatoes (45 percent for Drive Angry 27 percent for Green Lantern) I gave the edge to the Green Lantern. I recommend all of the nominations check them out if you can.

Most anticipated film of 2011's second half

Sherlock Holmes 2      The Adventures of        Mission Impossible

                                     Tin Tin                          4

  

Explaining the nominees 

 This category is to honor the films I am most looking foreword to. Here I weighed in the previous films, any clips or trailers that were released, and the casts.

The winner is 

                                                                Mission Impossible 4

Choosing the winner for this award came down to two films that come out on the same week, Sherlock Holmes 2 and Mission Impossible 4. Dont get me wrong, I am looking foreword to the other nominations alot it just one having a few things that worry me (Tin Tin's animation.) I choose Mission Impossible because it came down to the trailer which was spectacular and Sherlock Holmes has not yet release a trailer.

Funnest movie 

The Green Hornet             Fast 5                                Drive Angry           

                   

Explaining the nominees 

 This award is for all of the films where you could just turn your brain off and have a fun time. The criteria was pretty simple I just picked the film I had the most fun watching.

The Winner is  

                                                                   The Green Hornet 

 What a way to start of the year 2011 with just a film that was a load of fun. It was such a pleasure to watch this film it had me laughing throughout and had some really cool action. I just love to see films like this come out in the baron because it just puts me in the summer mood.

Best performance by an Actor

James McAvoy                   Steve Coogan                     Jake Gyllenhaal           

                    

X-Men First Class             The Trip                        Source Code        

Explaining the nominees 

 This one is pretty basic I choose what I thought was the best performance of 2011 so far.

The winner is 

                                                                  Jake Gyllenhaal 

Source Code

 So far in 2011 there has been plenty of fantastic performances. I think Gyllenhaal had a career defining performance. He showed alot of things that I have not seem for him before. I think Gyllenhaal could get Oscar notice for his outstanding performance.

Best performance by an Actress

Jennifer Lawrence               Michelle Monaghan                Elle Fanning                

         

X-Men First Class               Source Code                     Super 8                           

Explaining the nominees 

 Like best actor I picked what I thought was the best performance by an actress that simple.

The winner is

                                                             Jennifer Lawrence 

   

X-Men First Class

This was by far the best performance by anyone this year. Lawrence fresh off her Oscar gives a fantastic performance and adds a lot of character to Mystique.

Best Director 

Matthew Vaughn             Duncan Jones               Jenifer Yuh Nelson

                 

X-Men First Class            Source Code                  Kung Fu Panda 2

Explaining the nominees 

 This category honors the directors that incorporated the best visuals, story, emotion and human quality. These three did it the best but only one can win.

The winner is 

                                                               Matthew Vaughn 

X-Men First Class

This is an easy choice for me. Matthew Vaughn took a franchise that was down in the dumps and just revived it completely. Just a fantastic job by him.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST Best Picture

X-Men First Class         Source Code                  The Trip

             

AND THE WINNER IS 

 

The battle between X-Men First Class and Source Code is the tightest battle of any of these awards. I give both four stars but the thing is Source Code is the first film of 2011 to make me cry which gave it the advantage.