Movies in Review: "Water for Elephants"

Well the good thing about this film is that I can now stop looking at Robert Pattinson as just a vampire. I was able to see that he is a much better actor than what those "Twilight" movies reveal. Although I did find his acting chops to be just a tad bit weak. He is just a little too soft, but I'm confident he will get better with time. He didn't own the scenes he was in, especially when he and Christopher Waltz were in a scene together. He seemed to fade in the background, but not totally fade away...ya know. He and Reese Witherspoon worked well together, although I didn't believe Reese as "Marlena". She didn't pull that character off  for me, but it doesn't ruin the movie. The film has a very solemn feel about it. Some of the most riveting parts came from the animals, especially "Rosie" the elephant...loved her. She actually made the movie a winner to me. If you go see it, I'm sure you will be feeling the same way. True animal lovers might cringe because Waltz's character has no heart when it comes to the 4 legged creatures...smh. All in all not a bad film, but for some reason I just feel ho-hum about it...B-

Movies in Review: "Madea's Big Happy Family"

Well it was better that "Madea Goes to Jail"...but unfortunately it was still not that great...SMH. All I can say is that Tyler cast all the wrong people for this movie. We all know that his movies are not filled with writing genius, but they are entertaining and easy to deal with. I think alot of that had to do with the fact that he usually uses reputable actors/actresses. For example "Family That Preys" (awesome movie), "Daddy's Little Girls" (did not get much play, but was a good film), "Why Did I get Married" (only the 1st one). All of these movies were great because of the strong cast he had behind it. It makes his low budget films more than what they really are. Well unfortunately the cast was very weak in Happy Family. The only "real" actress he had was Loretta Devine, who was great as always. Unfortunately everyone else failed.

Now don't get me wrong, the usuals, Mr. Brown, Cora, Madea, Bam, Joe, were all in their prime, and funny as ever (I wish they showed more of them). But the other cast members failed miserably with their over or under acting. The young lady who played "Kimberly" was waaaaaayyyyy over the top from the word go...you just want to slap her off the screen. Tiana Taylors acting reminded you of  Tasha Smith's character in Why Did I get Married 2...yeah she just about ruined the film. And just as you did in Why did I get Married 2, you will leave with a headache...awful. For the life of me I can't understand who keeps trying to push Bow Wow off as an actor, but I'd wish they'd quit. He wasn't the worst one in the film, but he just shouldn't have been in it from the jump. Poor Laura London...smh. It just seems like its all down here for her acting career. She wasn't even relevant in this movie. I mean I could go on and on, but my fingers are getting tired. You can go see it if you want, but waiting for it to come On Demand might suit you better...just my opinion...C :/

Movies in Review: "Scream 4"

It seems that no one had faith in this movie being great or halfway decent with opening box office sales of 19million over the weekend. Well let me be the first to tell you that it really wasn't all that bad, and was alot better than what I expected. After 11 years it was really nice to see all the living characters reprise their roles. This film has the same premise behind it as all of the other scream films, but that doesn't mean you won't catch yourself jumping in some of the scenes, because they actually did a great job of making it scary. It was way more bloodier than the previous films.

I enjoyed seeing Cox, who was gorgeous, and seemed not to age. She was spicy in this film, and it was really funny. As in the previous films, its not short on comedy. They did Anderson's character wrong...smh...so wrong for that. The best part about this film was the twist at the end. You will never guess how it ends, because I was sure I knew who the killer was, but found out by the end I was totally wrong...smh. So for those of you who have given up on the Scream franchise, I'd say your missing out if you don't give this one a go...B!

Movies in Review: "Rio"

Wow! This movie killed at the box office raking in 40million in 3 days, and it was well deserved. This movie was awesome and you and your kids are going to love it. It has something for everyone. There are plenty of beautiful colors and lots of movement throughout the film to keep the kids entertained, the story is cute, and the humor in it is not too harsh for the young ones. Jesse Eisengberg's voice as "Blu" was perfect. His and Hathaway's voices to me didn't mix well because Eisenberg sounds a bit whiny, and Hathaway's voice more mature. But don't worry, you probably won't even notice.

Other great voices were George Lopez, who is straight comedy, Will.i.am and Jamie Foxx who provide great musical entertainment, and Tracy Morgan, who to me is a buffoon...smh. All in all an animation well done. If your an adult without children I recommend with film, if you do have children, this is a must see! I left smiling, and I'm sure you will to...A!

Movies in Review: "Hanna"

Another HUGE disappointment. Where exactly was this movie suppose to start making any kind of sense. You have a father who is grooming his daughter to be an assassin...ok fine. Her main purpose is to kill Mrs Wiegler, who for some reason wants her dead...ok cool, figuring we'd find out why. Ok well once the chase is on, all the things that happen don't really glue together well. Like they capture Hanna, who kills 3 guards in the cell they are holding her, and escapes. The escape scene was boring. She ends up in a desert with an orange jumpsuit on. Trucks continue to search for her, and it seems to be really hard for them to see a young girl with white hair in an orange jumpsuit alone in a desert...smh. The story only gets worse because Weigler is a rogue CIA agent, who seems to be able to do anything she wants, and no one is stopping her.

She hires a band of men who are suppose to find Hanna, and for some reason have no problem catching up with her as she travels with some tourists she meets along her journey. The interaction between her and the tourists were the only entertaining parts for me. All in all we don't know what happens to the tourist when they get caught, guess we are to assume that they died as everyone else was exposed of. I could go on and one but its just getting annoying to write this. The film ended as lame as it started. The story the writers tried to put together was a joke...Booooooo!!!! C+

Movies in Review: "Arthur"

Not bad, but not great either...eh. What I did like was the back and forth between "Arthur" & "Hobson". That was quite entertaining, but not nearly enough to save this film. There was just something about this film that was missing. Maybe they should have replaced Jennifer Garner with someone else because she was getting on my nerves. The scenes with Arthur's love interest were kind of dull, so maybe they should have cut down on those a bit. And then Hobson was cut short...smh. It was definitely one of those movies where all the funny parts were shown in the trailor, and you don't get much more than that...C :/

Movies in Review: "Your Highness"

It was a sad weekend for movies this past week. I checked out 3 films and was disappointed by each and every one of them...smh. Here are my reviews anyway...

Man oh man I must have been expecting too much from this film I know. But I was at least hoping to get a decent laugh, but all I got was a few Zzzzzzz's. Yeah you read correctly...I fell asleep through most of this ridiculous film. There was nothing but lame "potty" humor...ya know...gay innuendos here...naked women there...penis shots there...and drugs scattered throughout...blah blah blah. All of this, and they forgot to make it funny, but it was heavy with stupidity...smh.

Hey if you find yourself home one night smoking a blunt and you need something to entertain you, then I would suggest this film. But if you have all your wits about you, don't even bother with this one, you'll just be pissed....F!

Movies in Review: "Source Code"

Wow...all I can say is wow, because I'm still disturbed with what the "source code" really was. It came together so well at the end, and the underlying twist just made you having to repeat the same 8 mins over and over throughout the entire film kind of worth it. Now don't get me wrong, everytime "Cpt Stevens" had to relive the last 8 min of "Fentress's" life, it played out a little differently, I guess so the audience wouldn't become totally bored. The story was good, and once you find out who Cpt Stevens is, you might be a little messed up in the head...I know I am. Good film that is definitely worth checking...A-

Movies in Review: "Hop"

As much as I love James Marsden, and was so looking forward to this being a great film...it is disappointing to say that I was actually kind of bored. Can't believe it raked in so much money at the box office. The funniest parts were all shown in the trailer, and after that the film really didn't have much to offer. The story was really silly...even the kids in the audience were hardly laughing. I really can't find anything positive to say, except James Marsden is still adorable. Oh AND I saw the trailor for the "Smurfs" movie and it looked totally awesome!!!! But as far as this film goes...D :/

Movies in Review: "Trust"

This film was directed and produced by David Schwimmer (remember him from "Friends"). Well he did a great job with this film. This film is not for the faint of heart, because it deals with very serious subject matter "adult men who prey on young girls"...smh. The film takes you through all aspects of the situation. You meet a young teenage girl full of life, who has a "relationship" with a guy named "Charlie" who she has met in a chat room online. Throughout the movie the text/chat messages are flashing across the screen, and you can see how the 2 month chatting relationship progresses.

After the assault you feel the turmoil the parents go through, especially Clive Owen's character "Annie's father". You feel what the teenage girl is going through in her head and struggle to come to terms with the situation...its all deep. The subject is enough to wanna slap every dirty old man you see looking at a young girl...smh. The final scene in this movie will make you wanna kill him...(of course that could be just me...lol) Great great film. I recommend anyone with a teenage daughter take her to see this film, and be prepared for a strong heart to heart after...A+!