It seems sometimes that when I write a review about
movies that are similar in story – it always ends up sounding the same or
cliché. But, this was a good movie! The
chemistry between Mr. Denzel
Washington and Mark Walberg made this movie a hit and very entertaining. Both actors bring their charm to their roles
and you are rooting for them the whole time.
They are undercover agents who are trying to bring down a drug cartel. Along the way they need to rob a bank to get
to the drug lord – but there is more money in the bank than what they
thought. Nothing goes as planned and the
two of them are on the run – from each other and the other groups that are out
to get them. They find out who each
other are and that’s when the action kicks into high gear and you find out who’s
gonna get their butt kicked! This is an
action/buddy movie and I like those kinds.
There are explosions and some crazy twists –but there is humor
intertwined in the movie that keeps it from being too heavy. Rated R for language, nudity and violence –
but still an entertaining movie!
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Posted by
Eric
I wasn’t planning to write about this one, but I did watch it and I keep thinking
about it, so figure I should. I’d never even
heard of it until a friend recommended it to me because he thought I’d like it
– and he was right. It’s one of those
movies that reminds you that everyone has a “story” to their life and reasons
why they are the way they are and how they’ve gotten to the point they are in
their lives – even if it’s nothing like you would ever imagine just looking at
them. Which leads us to Pippa. She’s married to a much older man and they’ve
moved to a retirement community, where she seems kind of lost and seems to be
reflecting on her life. Maybe it’s a
little mid-life crisis/nervous breakdown/looking for “herself” that she seems
to have lost through the years type of thing or maybe has never truly found? Whatever it is, we get to see a glimpse of
her “private lives” from birth all the way to where she is now – all of her
struggles with her own mother, her daughter, relationships – you feel like you
“know” her and experience every up and down along with her as they get bigger
and bigger in her life. I don’t want to
say too much, so I’ll stop there.
I’m just glad I watched this one.
After Earth
Posted by
Eric
Well,
the critics said to stay away from this one.
My friends said to stay away from this one.
Did I listen? No. Should I have listened to them? YES!!!
I usually like Will Smith and his movies, but this just felt like it was
all made so his son could have a movie where he was the “hero.” Will Smith hardly ever moved out of his chair
because he had 2 broken legs and the whole thing was him directing his kid what
to do to survive and retrieve some distress beacon to call for help on a future
Earth that had been taken over at some point. I thought I was going to like it
when it started and it just felt long and boring and like it didn't go much of anywhere!!! There were “hints” of other storylines and
flashbacks trying to explain some things, but nothing ever seemed to develop
for me. I wish I could “unwatch” it, but
I can’t! Maybe it wasn’t THAT bad, but
it just wasn’t that good, either.
Fast and Furious 6
Posted by
Christy
If you are a fan of this franchise – this movie won’t
disappoint! It’s by far the best of
all the movies! From the humble
beginnings of the first F&F movie – this franchise has taken off at jet
speed and hasn’t stopped! Each movie
brings more and more fun, crazy
action scenes and characters that you come to know. You can’t go wrong with Vin Diesel, Paul
Walker, Duwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, and the other supporting
cast members. We know that Vin Diesel’s
character, Dom, and Paul Walker’s character, Brian, are the glue for these
movies. They made the movies what they
are! The movie does have a twist in it
and it will make you catch your breath – so watch all the way through the
credits to find out what it is – and it is quite the twist!!
At
the writing of this blog, Paul Walker lost his life in a tragic car
accident. He will be missed by the many
fans who enjoyed his work not only in these movies, but also in others such as Joy Ride, Into the Blue and Varsity
Blues just to name a few. It remains
unknown at this time what the producers of the Fast and Furious franchise will
do with his beloved character, but to all of us who knew him as “Brian
O’Conner” he will always be remembered and missed.
(Paul
Walker 9/12/1973 – 11/30/2013).
Red 2
Posted by
Christy
One-liners are the best part of this movie. If you liked the first Red, you’ll like this one.
The same characters are back and the action scenes are even more over
the top. I like the new character of Han
played by Byng-hun Lee, who is a hit man out to kill Frank Moses, played by
Bruce Willis. He adds some fun to this
movie as well as John Malkovich’s character, Marvin, whose one-liners
steal the show. The dialogue between the
characters is swifter and right on the money. This is not a Bruce Willis movie
because the other actors show up ready to go toe to toe: Helen Mirren, John
Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones and
Byng-hun Lee. Action, fun, and a pretty
good second film.
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