Casa de mi Padres

  The House of my Father is Will Ferrell taking his weird comedy style to the limits.  It appears Will Ferrell is paying homage to Robert Rodriquez's El Mariachi.  Badly fake props and backgrounds you become slightly nostalgic of 70's Skinamax.  The problem is this brand of comedy isn't funny.  On the upside Genesis Rodriguez is smoking hot.  I can't tell if he is making fun of the Mexican film culture or celebrating it.  If you have a choice you could do a hell of a lot better. 

2 out of 5

**The only reason I didn't give it a 1 out of 5 is because he tried something new.

The Dark Night Rises

  Holy Shit! Great way to end the Trilogy.  If they plan on doing a remake in 30 years I don't know what they could do.

5 out of 5

Lock Out

     Guy Pierce finally put on some weight and taken on the role of an ex-CIA Agent who is being set up for murder and Treason.  Now the world appears to be in a police state and we are able to house the most dangerous criminals in a space station were escape if futile.  The Problem is the Presidents Daughter just happens to be a bleeding heart she takes a visit to make sure the psychos are being treated fairly.  Well guess what the psychos escape take everyone hostage.  Did a good job of keeping the story going, the action wasn't awful and was a decent shoot them up movie. 

4 out of 5

Safe House

I wanted to see this movie and had high hopes.  It doesn't live up to the hype but it doesn't completely flop either.  Ryan Reynolds shows he can hang with the most symmetrical man in Hollywood.


3 out of 5

This Means War

If you have nothing else to watch this could do in a pinch.  Don't get your hopes up.  This was made for women eye candy.  There is nothing redeeming about this film.  Great idea but can't live up to the hype.


2 out of 5

The Amazing Spider-Man

As a long time fan of the Spider-Man Comics I was pleased with the outcome.  I watched the Sam Rami version a few months ago and was appalled I actually liked it.  Maybe it was all the shitty CGI.  Now the remake of a remake of a 50 year old Comic followed the Batman revamp:  Dark and not afraid to fuck shit up.  I was impressed with the CGI and the movements of making Spider-Man move like we all envisioned while fighting muggers and giant lizards. 
 
The other thing that impressed me about this film was Emma Stone being blonde: HOT!  Seriously though Gwen Stacy being the main love interest was a great way to bring the Comic fans back into the fold.  However killing off Dennis Leary was a big mistake.  A decent blending of old and the new with a lead into the sequel staring the Green Goblin.  Hopefully they will hold true to the costume design and not have something completely devoid of the things we love about our "friendly neighborhood Spider-Man"

4 out of 5

Sherlock Holmes: A game of Shadows

Robert Downing Jr. and Jude Law are only doing this for a pay day.  The movie is way to long with to many slow motion sequences dragging it out.  The redeeming quality of this is the introduction of Moriarty.  The basic idea of someone profiting from war.  It was how America got out of World War II.  The idea of Holmes and Moriarty are equals in all matters they should of done more of a cat and mouse game rather than Holmes playing catch-up

2 out of 5

Project X

2 hours of kids getting drunk sprinkled with naked chicks.  Watch the first 5 minutes to know the birthday boy, the wanna be Vince Vahn from Swingers as the best friend and the creepy kid filming the movie.  Than fast forward to the birthday boy flipping off the helicopter.  About 30 minutes of actual viewing time.

2 out of 5 

21 Jump Street

 

Hilarious.  Not only do they have a decent story line with decent acting from Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.  The best part of the film is the outright mocking of themselves for making a remake of a television show, even Johny Depp makes an appearance to ridicule the lack of imagination in Hollywood.  

4 out of 5

Act of Valor

 

Holy Crap!  Thanks to the Navy seals we are safe.  Its a polished view of what the Navy Seals do in the field to keep us safe from crazy mother fuckers who want to blow themselves up.  The most interesting thing about the film is the indication that the Mexican Cartel's are working with the Terrorist of the world to bring down America.  

4 out of 5

The Dead

  

What would you do stuck thousands of miles away on a different continent when the Zombie Apocalypse happens?  That's the very question this movie happens to try to answer.  A low budget zombie film that has a lot better acting than Zombie Strippers and a decent story.  The only thing was how the same zombies killed earlier are back trying to kill them again.

4 out of 5 

Chronicle

Impressed.  Not since Unbreakable has a movie captured the transformation of an ordinary person to one with super powers.  Capturing the emotion and responsibility of such a change and the circumstances in that change.  The interesting way they do the camera work, displays the movie in a documentary style, hence the name.  Once you get past this you come to enjoy the effect and not notice the change in cameras.  A chronicle of 3 young men as they learn to control their powers and the situations that force them to become something they never thought possible.  The most powerful part of this movie is not the power the boys develop but the issue of "Great Power, Great Responsibility..." and how abuse and a shit home life will ultimately make you into someone who wants revenge.  For me this was the real message.  Don't abuse your kids or they will end up destroying half of Seattle.

5 out of 5 

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengence

 

Better than the original if your tripping balls.  Very cool effects in the way they did the transformation but the CGI could of been better.  This is one of Marvel's premier characters and they still aren't getting the story right.  But what the hell can you do when you have Hollywood involved.  Not bad but could of done better.

3 out of 5

John Carter

 

Shoot yourself in the head it will help.  This movie isn't bad in the way of acting but something about it makes it go on and on forever.  If it was broken up into a TV show I think it would of been more enjoyable as I didn't have to sit through the entire thing at one time.  The President of Disney deserved to lose his job over this one.  Over 230 million dollars spent on the movie and they didn't even make half of it back.  Yep it was awful.

1 of 5

   

The Vow

 

Channing Tatum's attempt to show his sensitive side was not bad but I think he should stick to the ass kicking that has made him who he is in Hollywood.  The story was interesting in the director's commentary in how people who are meant to be together will find their way to each other no matter what.  The side commentary about the evolution of a person was subtle resulting in a nice discussion for after the movie ends.  Watchable.

3 out of 5 

Woman In Black

 

Just like all the other ghost movies.  Only thing good was the overall creepiness of the movie.  Depressing and sad.

2 out of 5

Avengers

Holy Shit!  Awesome!  Got to go see it again! 

  These are all correct sentiments in the new Avengers Movie.  Ever since Iron Man came out in 2008 we have been in anticipation of this movie.  And unlike most movies, this lived up to the hype.  A great introduction into a franchise that will have many more to come.  You know how Hollywood loves it's money. The Avengers broke all the box office records set by the last Harry Potter movie, plus we got a look at the next villain at the end of the film we will see the Avenger Crew back in Action sooner than later.  Best movie so far in a summer chalk full of blockbusters this year.

5 out of 5