Month: June 2012

‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

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Abraham Lincoln- Vampire HunterWho says you can’t learn anything new about history at the movies?

We go to the theatre for entertainment, for relaxation, for hot date nights, and to escape reality for a couple of hours. We go to the theatre for “fun.” Am I right? Of course I’m right! I’m always right. So imagine the expression on my face when I saw “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” this weekend. I was in shock because I was learning about our country’s history! I never planned to go to the movies to learn! Learning is for nerds! From what I already knew about our 16th president, there were some major pieces of his life that the history books skipped over. Important parts of his life too.

I think we all know the most important thing Abraham Lincoln did as president. Continue reading ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

That’s My Boy

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ThatsMyBoyI’ll get right down to it… many, many people will not like this movie.

Adam Sandler has become a polarizing figure when it comes to making films. It seems to me that you either love his films or you totally hate them. There’s no middle. Whatever happened to the, “Eh, it was alright,” movie? It seems to have gone by the wayside with Sandler films.

Let’s take “the good” for instance. He’s been the star of movies like “Anger Management,” “Mr. Deeds,” “Happy Gilmore,” and of course, “Billy Madison.” All great and fun films… well, at least they were to me.

Now, you have “the bad.” “Bulletproof,” “You Don’t Mess With The Zohan,” and “The Longest Yard” were all somewhat terrible… but so what? I watched them. And I was entertained enough. Continue reading That’s My Boy

Wahlberg Smuggles in the Goods with ‘Contraband’

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ContrabandGood script + good actors = good movie… It’s an equation that seems to work.

Its 4:44 in the morning, (make a wish!) and I can’t sleep, because I saw a movie last night that I cannot stop thinking about. This happens to me quite often where I’ll lie in bed thinking about the flick and try to figure out what I’ll write about it. I usually have millions of fantastic ideas and funny little stories that would go along with the article quite well. Then I get lazy and don’t get out of bed to type it up. Usually, my mind will drift off to somewhere else and eventually, I’ll just stare at the ceiling until I dust off into never-never-land.

But not this morning! This morning I’m getting after it! Today is the day I write a review and then take a nap! Today is the day when the Fruity Pebbles will have to wait for me and NOT vice versa! Today is the day we read my review and find out how wacked out I am at five in the morning!

Come with me on an early bird movie review… but keep up, I move rather quickly. Continue reading Wahlberg Smuggles in the Goods with ‘Contraband’

Prometheus

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PrometheusHere’s a wonderful way to look at the creation of life… and death.

Do you like science-fiction? I like science-fiction. I like science-fiction a lot. And there’s nothing better than a science-fiction film that really makes you think.

I hope you like science-fiction. And I hope you like to think, because I’ve got the movie for you: “Prometheus.”

Have you heard of it? Well, it’s been marketed out the wazoo over the past three months, and it soared into theatres this past weekend.

And it’s DEFINITELY worth seeing. Continue reading Prometheus