"Dolphin Tale" A-
You know earlier when I talked about inspiring movies with a good message in a previous review? Well here is another one. This is a movie that was really interesting because I did not know too much about the story. It is a story about a kid who does not know what interests him yet and turn of events that changes his life. The story mainly centers around Winter, a dolphin who got hurt out at sea. It is found and marine doctors try to work on it and realize that the dolphin needs a new tale. So this is an inspiring story that goes into how a group of people came together and developed something to help the dolphin Winter swim easier. The movie also discusses how people all over the world came see the dolphin and it talks a little about the war in Iraq and how that affects families. The movie is also 3D, so there are some scenes that are fun, especially when it involved being in the ocean with the dolphins and fish and a fun 3D takes place too with a toy helicopter. It is a good movie for the whole family to enjoy and learn from too.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Moneyball
"Moneyball" B+
Brad Pitt has been making some really good movies lately. Of course, he is one of the most famous actors in Hollywood, and why not? He does know how to act in many different movie genres. His standout performances were in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Inglourious Basterds. In Moneyball, he plays Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's at that time and how he introduced a whole different mathematical approach to baseball. His assistant, played by Jonah Hill (in a serious performance), helps him on the graphical and statistical analysis of the game. Basically, what he does is he shows the batting averages of all the players, along with the strike zone and how often people swing in certain areas and strike out or hit home runs. The movie is based on a book by Michael Lewis, who also wrote The Blind Side and The Big Short, so I knew that this movie was going to have a lot of research and statistics involved in the storytelling. Brad Pitt does a good job adding charisma and seriousness to the role, especially when spending time with his daughter and trying to win a World Series game. The movie is funny and has some dramatic moments too. There are some exciting baseball scenes and some recognnizable names come up, such as David Justice. However, the movie really isn't about the game itself, but more of the business and financial side of the Major Leagues, which was interesting to me. Overall, it is a good movie that I think everyone can enjoy.
Brad Pitt has been making some really good movies lately. Of course, he is one of the most famous actors in Hollywood, and why not? He does know how to act in many different movie genres. His standout performances were in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Inglourious Basterds. In Moneyball, he plays Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's at that time and how he introduced a whole different mathematical approach to baseball. His assistant, played by Jonah Hill (in a serious performance), helps him on the graphical and statistical analysis of the game. Basically, what he does is he shows the batting averages of all the players, along with the strike zone and how often people swing in certain areas and strike out or hit home runs. The movie is based on a book by Michael Lewis, who also wrote The Blind Side and The Big Short, so I knew that this movie was going to have a lot of research and statistics involved in the storytelling. Brad Pitt does a good job adding charisma and seriousness to the role, especially when spending time with his daughter and trying to win a World Series game. The movie is funny and has some dramatic moments too. There are some exciting baseball scenes and some recognnizable names come up, such as David Justice. However, the movie really isn't about the game itself, but more of the business and financial side of the Major Leagues, which was interesting to me. Overall, it is a good movie that I think everyone can enjoy.
Courageous
"Courageous" A-
It is nice every once in a while when a movie comes out and it has a good message that comes home with you. That is why I enjoy when a movie like "Courageous" comes out. It is from director Alex Kendrick, the man who worked on Flywheel, Facing the Giants and Fireproof. While Courageous is not as good as Fireproof, it is still a good movie with real characters. This one is about four best friend cops who go through the daily trials of the job. Always risking everything for the safety others, they deal with gangs and many other types of crimes. This movie mainly discusses the messgae of being a good father to your children, which is an important lesson. It also talks about having faith, no matter what kinds of obstacles are put in your way. A character in the movie, Javy, portrays this lesson quite well. He and his family are poor and he tries to work as much as he can to provide for them. When he tries to find a job, let's just say a miracle takes place that will make you smile. I read this book too and while the movie leaves a lot of important things that the book had, it is still a really good movie with a really good message, and sometimes, that is the best about going to the movies.
It is nice every once in a while when a movie comes out and it has a good message that comes home with you. That is why I enjoy when a movie like "Courageous" comes out. It is from director Alex Kendrick, the man who worked on Flywheel, Facing the Giants and Fireproof. While Courageous is not as good as Fireproof, it is still a good movie with real characters. This one is about four best friend cops who go through the daily trials of the job. Always risking everything for the safety others, they deal with gangs and many other types of crimes. This movie mainly discusses the messgae of being a good father to your children, which is an important lesson. It also talks about having faith, no matter what kinds of obstacles are put in your way. A character in the movie, Javy, portrays this lesson quite well. He and his family are poor and he tries to work as much as he can to provide for them. When he tries to find a job, let's just say a miracle takes place that will make you smile. I read this book too and while the movie leaves a lot of important things that the book had, it is still a really good movie with a really good message, and sometimes, that is the best about going to the movies.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
I Don't Know How She Does It
"I Don't Know How She Does It" B+
I have always enjoyed movies for many different reasons. Whether it be for the actors, the actresses, the story or just the exciting action scenes or dramatic and funny scenes, the movies are usually a fun time. Another thing I find sometimes fun is hearing the title of the movie in the movie. You hear that a lot in a movie called "I Don't Know How She Does It" starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear and Kelsey Grammar. It is one of those movies that I did not expect to like not did I expect to watch, but I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was it funny and a feel good movie, but it is something I think I would watch again. It is based on a book about a mom who has trouble juggling her career as a project/financial analyst and with her husband and two kids. She is constantly having to travel to New York or Atlanta for her job and it is tough on her because she wants to spend more time with her family. She even has to leave the dinner table at Thanksgiving and go to work. It is a movie with a lot of likable characters and some that are there for mere comic relief. And surprisely enough, it is a movie where you don't get tired of virtually every character, I don't know how she does it. It is a really good movie with a nice message too.
I have always enjoyed movies for many different reasons. Whether it be for the actors, the actresses, the story or just the exciting action scenes or dramatic and funny scenes, the movies are usually a fun time. Another thing I find sometimes fun is hearing the title of the movie in the movie. You hear that a lot in a movie called "I Don't Know How She Does It" starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear and Kelsey Grammar. It is one of those movies that I did not expect to like not did I expect to watch, but I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was it funny and a feel good movie, but it is something I think I would watch again. It is based on a book about a mom who has trouble juggling her career as a project/financial analyst and with her husband and two kids. She is constantly having to travel to New York or Atlanta for her job and it is tough on her because she wants to spend more time with her family. She even has to leave the dinner table at Thanksgiving and go to work. It is a movie with a lot of likable characters and some that are there for mere comic relief. And surprisely enough, it is a movie where you don't get tired of virtually every character, I don't know how she does it. It is a really good movie with a nice message too.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Warrior
"Warrior" B+
There are many sports movies that have been made in recent history and some are classified as classics and some are just considered the movie that we saw once before. One of my favorite inspiring sports movies is Rocky and all of its sequels too. A movie that could be labeled as a Rocky Sequel is Warrior. It is a sports film about the world of UFC which is the ultimate fighting championship. While the movie does a tremendous job with bringing the intensity at full force with the fight scenes it also brings in emotion too and the character development is effective in that it makes us care about the characters. The movie is about two brothers both trying to make things right with themselves and their father played by Nick Nolte is good as a man trying to make things right with his family. There are inspiring scenes and intense scenes. There is also a god performance by Tom Hardy who was also in Inception where he should have gotten an academy award. In Warrior he was more serious but does a good job playing the brother with toughness and a caring and soft side too. The movie was directed by Gavin O'Connor who also directed Miracle the movie about the USA Olympic key team. Overall I was impressed with this movie and I think that sports fans and UFC fans alike will really enjoy it. The movie comes out September 9th and I recommend it.
There are many sports movies that have been made in recent history and some are classified as classics and some are just considered the movie that we saw once before. One of my favorite inspiring sports movies is Rocky and all of its sequels too. A movie that could be labeled as a Rocky Sequel is Warrior. It is a sports film about the world of UFC which is the ultimate fighting championship. While the movie does a tremendous job with bringing the intensity at full force with the fight scenes it also brings in emotion too and the character development is effective in that it makes us care about the characters. The movie is about two brothers both trying to make things right with themselves and their father played by Nick Nolte is good as a man trying to make things right with his family. There are inspiring scenes and intense scenes. There is also a god performance by Tom Hardy who was also in Inception where he should have gotten an academy award. In Warrior he was more serious but does a good job playing the brother with toughness and a caring and soft side too. The movie was directed by Gavin O'Connor who also directed Miracle the movie about the USA Olympic key team. Overall I was impressed with this movie and I think that sports fans and UFC fans alike will really enjoy it. The movie comes out September 9th and I recommend it.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Help
"The Help" A-
There are a lot of movies that have been made that really reach out to you. Some more than others, but a movie that I saw recently reaches out to you in a way that you never thought possible. The movie "The Help", is the type of movie that can make you laugh, make you sad and sometimes even really angry. This movie is based on a book by Kathryn Stockett, and it takes place around the time when blacks and whites were still separated. It is a story about The Help, when blacks were maids for white families, most of them rich families. The story mainly centers around one of the maids by the name of Abileen Clark (perfectly played by Viola Davis), who was the first to tell her stories about what when on when she would work as a maid. Her best friend, Minny, was the next one who told her stories about how she was mistreated and was fired from Hilly Holbrook's house for using her bathroom. There is also a funny scene with them involving a chocolate pie. You will just have to see the movie to know what I'm talking about, but let's just say you will never look at chocolate pie the same way again. A real stand out star in this movie is Emma Stone, who played Skeeter, the one who did the interviews and wrote the book that certainly was "scandalous", as a character said in the movie. This movie makes you laugh. There are a lot of funny parts that make you smile, especially with the character Minny Jackson, played by Octavia Spencer. It makes you sad because of how the maids were treated and the act of racism was really sad. There are characters in this movie that are really likable and there are some that make you so angry. It is a really good story and it really does reach out to you.
There are a lot of movies that have been made that really reach out to you. Some more than others, but a movie that I saw recently reaches out to you in a way that you never thought possible. The movie "The Help", is the type of movie that can make you laugh, make you sad and sometimes even really angry. This movie is based on a book by Kathryn Stockett, and it takes place around the time when blacks and whites were still separated. It is a story about The Help, when blacks were maids for white families, most of them rich families. The story mainly centers around one of the maids by the name of Abileen Clark (perfectly played by Viola Davis), who was the first to tell her stories about what when on when she would work as a maid. Her best friend, Minny, was the next one who told her stories about how she was mistreated and was fired from Hilly Holbrook's house for using her bathroom. There is also a funny scene with them involving a chocolate pie. You will just have to see the movie to know what I'm talking about, but let's just say you will never look at chocolate pie the same way again. A real stand out star in this movie is Emma Stone, who played Skeeter, the one who did the interviews and wrote the book that certainly was "scandalous", as a character said in the movie. This movie makes you laugh. There are a lot of funny parts that make you smile, especially with the character Minny Jackson, played by Octavia Spencer. It makes you sad because of how the maids were treated and the act of racism was really sad. There are characters in this movie that are really likable and there are some that make you so angry. It is a really good story and it really does reach out to you.
Captain America: The First Avenger
"Captain America: The First Avenger" A
I remember when I was in college, I watched the Indiana Jones trilogy in one weekend with them and I recalled watching Raiders of the Lost Ark before, but the other two I did not remember as much. As I watched them, I thought to myself, now these are old fashioned, fun adventure movies. Then they came out with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and once again, it was old fashioned and fun. What came to mind when I was watching the new long awaited Captain America movie was, this is like another Indiana Jones movie, but it is not only old fashioned and fun, but it is about one of the coolest superheroes in Marvel Comics. Yes, it is finally here, the Captain America movie and I must say, it was a near perfect movie. I was really impressed with it and it certain was spectacular in so many ways. To start out, the cast was magnificent. Chris Evans was perfectly cast as Steve Rogers/Captain America and he did a good job as a guy who wanted to fight in the war but was too small. So, he entered the supersoldier program led by Colonel Philips (played by Tommy Lee Jones who was better than ever in this role). Another standout in this movie was Hugo Weaving of Agent Smith fame from the Matrix. He played Johann Schmitt/Red Skull and while he always plays a good villain in his movies, he added some charisma to his role here. The movie looked awesome, even without the 3D, and the acting was perfect along with the casting, and the action scenes were fun to watch too. This isi not only the best movie of the summer, but also the best movie of the year so far in my opinion.
I remember when I was in college, I watched the Indiana Jones trilogy in one weekend with them and I recalled watching Raiders of the Lost Ark before, but the other two I did not remember as much. As I watched them, I thought to myself, now these are old fashioned, fun adventure movies. Then they came out with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and once again, it was old fashioned and fun. What came to mind when I was watching the new long awaited Captain America movie was, this is like another Indiana Jones movie, but it is not only old fashioned and fun, but it is about one of the coolest superheroes in Marvel Comics. Yes, it is finally here, the Captain America movie and I must say, it was a near perfect movie. I was really impressed with it and it certain was spectacular in so many ways. To start out, the cast was magnificent. Chris Evans was perfectly cast as Steve Rogers/Captain America and he did a good job as a guy who wanted to fight in the war but was too small. So, he entered the supersoldier program led by Colonel Philips (played by Tommy Lee Jones who was better than ever in this role). Another standout in this movie was Hugo Weaving of Agent Smith fame from the Matrix. He played Johann Schmitt/Red Skull and while he always plays a good villain in his movies, he added some charisma to his role here. The movie looked awesome, even without the 3D, and the acting was perfect along with the casting, and the action scenes were fun to watch too. This isi not only the best movie of the summer, but also the best movie of the year so far in my opinion.
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