Movie Madness Monday 22

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am Reviewing:

American Hustle

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Clearly this movie is well received by the critics.  This Golden Globe winning movie was not what I expected.  Based on the previews I imagined a con job movie that was slick and glamourous with just a bit of corruption from the 70's.  In seeing the film, the con itself was a bit clunky.  I was in love with the acting in the movie.

Jennifer Lawrence was spectacular and totally deserved the Golden Globe she received last night.  Amy Adams, Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper were all amazing.  Another aspect that I loved was the music, it was everything that I grew up with.  My parents were in their 20's during the 70s and thats the music they related too and played on repeat.

Overall, I have watched a lot of feel good comedies and perhaps was expecting a little less that the film gave.  I am happy that I saw this but probably would have waited until it was on BlueRay.

What I have reviewed (last 5):

The Heat
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Incredible Hulk
This is the End
Ghostbusters


To visit the rest of the reviews, visit the Movies Page

What I want to see:

CBGB - 10/11/2013
Kill Your Darlings - 10/16/2013
Carrie - 10/18/2013
About Time - 11/08/2013
Frozen - 11/27/2013
Out of the Furnace - 12/06/2013
Savings Mr. Banks - 12/13/2013
August: Osage County - 12/25/2013

Wait for Blue Ray

The World's End - Now available on Blue Ray
Now You See Me  - Now available on Blue Ray
The Bling Ring - Now available on Blue Ray
Hangover 3 - Now available on Blue Ray
Pacific Rim - Now available on Blue Ray

Girl Most Likely
Man of Steel - Available November 12
To Do List
Fast and Furious 6 
The Spectacular Now - Coming Soon
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Coming Soon

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<3 Heather

Movie Madness Monday 21

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am Reviewing:

The Heat

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I have always like buddy cop movies and to see two strong female lead cops was awesome!  I loved this movie and I think it will be a regular in my rotation. The story is about an uptight FBI agent who goes to Boston on a case.  She is partnered with a rough cop who loosens her up a bit.

I have to say if you have sensitive ears, this movie may not be to your taste.  I can't count how many F bombs were dropped in the movie.


What I have reviewed (last 5):

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Incredible Hulk
This is the End
Ghostbusters
Sense and Sensibility
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Don Jon

To visit the rest of the reviews, visit the Movies Page

What I want to see:

CBGB - 10/11/2013
Kill Your Darlings - 10/16/2013
Carrie - 10/18/2013
About Time - 11/08/2013
Frozen - 11/27/2013
Out of the Furnace - 12/06/2013
Savings Mr. Banks - 12/13/2013
American Hustle - 12/25/2013
August: Osage County - 12/25/2013

Wait for Blue Ray

The World's End - Now available on Blue Ray
Now You See Me  - Now available on Blue Ray
The Bling Ring - Now available on Blue Ray
Hangover 3 - Now available on Blue Ray
Pacific Rim - Now available on Blue Ray

Girl Most Likely - Now Available on Blue Ray
Man of Steel - Available November 12
To Do List - Available November 19
Fast and Furious 6 - Available December 10

The Spectacular Now - Coming Soon
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Coming Soon

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<3 Heather

Movie Madness Monday 20

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am Reviewing:

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

I have been anticipating this movie since the last one.  These books captured my interest and I couldn't put them down.  Of the three this one is my favorite.  The story begins with the victors from the 74th Hunger Games traveling around Panem in celebration of their victory.  Unlike previous years, there are 2 victors and the seeds of a rebellion are starting.

The Capitol then reacts to these seeds of rebellion by announcing the quarter quell where previous victors must return to the arena to fight again.  Little does our heroine know that there is a ticking clock behind the scenes that will change everything.

The overall movie was great, the pacing was good and the effects were awesome.  I wish the theater wasn't so crowded but that is the downfall of going opening weekend.  I had a couple sitting next to me that talked through the movie.  The guy just kept commenting on what was happening and it kept pulling me out of the story.  I admit to talking to the characters when I watch a movie but I only do that in empty theaters and in my home.


What I have reviewed (last 5):

The Incredible Hulk
This is the End
Ghostbusters
Sense and Sensibility
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Don Jon

To visit the rest of the reviews, visit the Movies Page

What I want to see:

CBGB - 10/11/2013
Kill Your Darlings - 10/16/2013
Carrie - 10/18/2013
About Time - 11/08/2013
Frozen - 11/27/2013
Out of the Furnace - 12/06/2013
Savings Mr. Banks - 12/13/2013
American Hustle - 12/25/2013
August: Osage County - 12/25/2013

Wait for Blue Ray

The World's End - Now available on Blue Ray
Now You See Me  - Now available on Blue Ray
The Bling Ring - Now available on Blue Ray
Hangover 3 - Now available on Blue Ray
The Heat - Now available on Blue Ray
Pacific Rim - Now available on Blue Ray

Girl Most Likely - Now Available on Blue Ray
Man of Steel - Available November 12
To Do List - Available November 19
Fast and Furious 6 - Available December 10

The Spectacular Now - Coming Soon
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Coming Soon

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<3 Heather

Movie Madness Monday 18

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am Reviewing:

This is the End

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Sorry for missing last week.  I was swamped all day and didn't get the meme posted.

I did get a chance to watch a movie last night.  I had seen the previews for This is the End this summer but didn't get a chance to see it in the theater.  The basic premise is that on a night that James Franko held a big Hollywood party, all hell broke loose.  Literally.  Basically the apocalypse started and a bunch of the guys need to figure out how to survive.

I think I made it sound classier than it actually is but it wasn't bad.  I laughed and it was the stupid humor that I needed this weekend.

What I have reviewed:

Ghostbusters
Sense and Sensibility
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Don Jon
Lars and the Real Girl
Rise of the Guardians
Star Trek: Into Darkness
We're the Millers
Pitch Perfect
Die Hard
The Decoy Bride
Despicable Me 2
Monsters University
Much Ado About Nothing - Now available on BlueRay

What I want to see:

CBGB - 10/11/2013
Kill Your Darlings - 10/16/2013
Carrie - 10/18/2013
About Time - 11/08/2013
Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 11/22/2013
Frozen - 11/27/2013
Out of the Furnace - 12/06/2013
Savings Mr. Banks - 12/13/2013
American Hustle - 12/25/2013
August: Osage County - 12/25/2013

Wait for Blue Ray

The World's End - Now available on Blue Ray
Now You See Me  - Now available on Blue Ray
The Bling Ring - Now available on Blue Ray
Hangover 3 - Now available on Blue Ray
The Heat - Now available on Blue Ray
Pacific Rim - Now available on Blue Ray

Girl Most Likely - Available November 5
Man of Steel - Available November 12
To Do List - Available November 19
Fast and Furious 6 - Available December 10

The Spectacular Now - Coming Soon
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Coming Soon

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<3 Heather

Movie Madness Monday 14

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am Reviewing:

Don Jon

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I saw this movie opening weekend and really needed some time to digest it before I wrote about it. This doesn't mean that I hated the movie, in fact I loved the movie.  I just needed time to gather my thoughts before I wrote a review.

The plot is fairly simple, we meet a guy who has priorities in life one being his p*rn habit.  Funny enough, he does well with the ladies but just has a better experience with his computer versus the real thing.  While out with the "boys" he meets a girl he considers to be smokin' hot.  They don't fall madly in love at first sight but he does track her down and starts a relationship.

While our boy is busy trying to hide his habit from his girl, Barbara, she is fascinated with sappy movies. I don't want to give anything away but Jon's experience in this relationship begins to change his viewpoints on love, sex and media.

And after watching it, I too had to question my vice of trashy romance novels.  I have been reading them since I could sneak them out of my Great Grandmothers closet when i was 13.  Couple those with the crap on TV and movie and I wonder if I have a skewed sense of what a real relationship should look like.

While I still enjoy a good love story, I think there is more than the meet cute, the fight and make up.  Now to apply that to my own love life.


What I have reviewed:

Lars and the Real Girl
Rise of the Guardians
Star Trek: Into Darkness
We're the Millers
Pitch Perfect
Die Hard
The Decoy Bride
Despicable Me 2
Monsters University
Much Ado About Nothing - Now available on BlueRay

What I want to see:

CBGB - 10/11/2013
Kill Your Darlings - 10/16/2013
Carrie - 10/18/2013
About Time - 11/08/2013
Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 11/22/2013
Frozen - 11/27/2013
Out of the Furnace - 12/06/2013
Savings Mr. Banks - 12/13/2013
American Hustle - 12/25/2013
August: Osage County - 12/25/2013

Wait for Blue Ray

The World's End - Now available on Blue Ray
This is the End - Now available on Blue Ray
Now You See Me  - Now available on Blue Ray
The Bling Ring - Now available on Blue Ray
Hangover 3 - Now available on Blue Ray

The Heat - Available October 15
Pacific Rim - Available October 15
Girl Most Likely - Available November 5
Man of Steel - Available November 12
To Do List - Available November 19
Fast and Furious 6 - Available December 10

The Spectacular Now - Coming Soon
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Coming Soon

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<3 Heather

Movie Madness Monday 9

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am reviewing:

Sorry for the delay, I forgot about Labor Day yesterday....Here is your movie madness Monday on Tuesday.

Rise of the Guardians

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I am continuing my love of Chris Pine with Rise of the Guardians.  He lends his voice to the main character, Jack Frost.  The story is an off shoot of the Guardians of Childhood book series by William Joyce.  This series of books describe how the Sandman, Easter Bunny, ToothFairy and Santa Claus all protect the hopes, dreams and wonder of the world's children.

The main antagonist in the books and the movie is Pitch Black.  He is the incarnation of nightmares and bad dreams, aka the boogeyman.  The only way to combat this dark force is with the help of rebellious spirit of Jack Frost.

This movie was full of beautiful scenery and gorgeous CGI.  I loved the spin on these characters from your traditional holiday heroes to key pieces to help children maintain childhood innocence for as long as possible.

This movie made me laugh and had me on the edge of my seat.  I would definitely recommend adding this movie to your holiday playlist.

What I have reviewed:

Star Trek: Into Darkness
We're the Millers
Pitch Perfect
Die Hard
The Decoy Bride
Despicable Me 2
Monsters University
Much Ado About Nothing

What I want to see:
Girl Most Likely - Open Now
To Do List - Open Now
The Heat - Open Now
The Spectacular Now - Open Now
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Open Now
The World's End - Open Now

Don Jon - September 27th

Wait for BlueRay
Man of Steel
This is the End
Now You See Me
Fast and Furious 6
The Bling Ring

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<3 Heather

Movie Madness Monday 8

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am reviewing:

Star Trek: Into Darkness

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I am really frustrated that I didn't see this in theaters but am happy that it finally came out on itunes.  I purchased it last night and as it was downloading started the movie.  The beginning opens with an allusion to what has been happening to the Enterprise crew since the last movie.  While on a routine mission to a remote uncivilized planet, they save the inhabitants from a volcano eruption but at the cost of violating a few key protocols.

The tone in the beginning is light and then the real plot begins.  We jump to London where we are introduced to John Harrison in a spectacular fashion.  From there the chase is on and we jump to the remote world of Kronos to catch up with Mr. Harrison who is a fugutive of the star fleet. Crosses, double crosses and triple crosses abound.

The movie was gripping and visually stunning.  I watched some of the special features and was pleased to see the amount of in camera work that was done versus CGI.  In conjunction with the story, the one liners in this movie were amazing.

Here are a few that I noted while watching:

Kirk to Uhura about fighting with Spock - "Oh my god what is that even like?"

Kirk to Chekov - "Go put on a red shirt"

McCoy - "Mr. Sulu remind me never to piss you off"

Kirk to Sock and Uhura - "Are you really going to do this right now?"

What I have reviewed:

We're the Millers
Pitch Perfect
Die Hard
The Decoy Bride
Despicable Me 2
Monsters University
Much Ado About Nothing

What I want to see:
Girl Most Likely - Open Now
To Do List - Open Now
The Heat - Open Now
The Spectacular Now - Open Now
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Open Now
The World's End - Open Now

Don Jon - September 27th

Wait for BlueRay
Man of Steel
This is the End
Now You See Me
Fast and Furious 6
The Bling Ring

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<3 Heather

Movie Madness Monday 7

Welcome back.  This is a weekly meme where bloggers can share their thoughts on movies.  Any movie review is welcome including, new releases, old favorites or new found favorites.

What I am reviewing:

We're the Millers

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What's amusing is that I hadn't planned on seeing this movie.  I actually thought it looked stupid, (which it was) but it surprised me by being hilarious.  Really, it was as if the second generation of Griswalds were the "family" in this movie.

Seriously, the premise wasn't complex and the outcome was as expected but the main things that had me in stitches was the "family" dynamic.  As the movie progressed the ruse of being a family started to rub off and the bickering and complaining of a traditional family vacation occurred. Combine that with a killer whale, 2 crazy drug lords, a huge RV (it's a recreational vehicle) and you've got one crazy movie.

One side note, I went and saw this with my best friend and we both agreed that there is a covert action by some in Hollywood to make Jagoff mainstream.  For those that don't know, jagoff is a Pittsburgh colloquialism that generally describes a jerk or idiot.  I have heard this word repeatedly lately in movies and TV and was surprised to hear it in this one.

What I have reviewed:

Pitch Perfect
Die Hard
The Decoy Bride
Despicable Me 2
Monsters University
Much Ado About Nothing

What I want to see:
Girl Most Likely - Open Now
To Do List - Open Now
The Heat - Open Now
The Spectacular Now - Open Now
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Open Now
The World's End - Open Now

Don Jon - September 27th

Wait for BlueRay
Star Trek Into Darkness
Man of Steel
This is the End
Now You See Me
Fast and Furious 6
The Bling Ring

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<3 Heather