Men In Black III

I would classify this movie as:
A Sci-Fi Comedy

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Aliens
Time Travel
Giggles

I would recommend it to:
Kids, Families and Sci-Fi Nerds

In one-ish sentence:
J has got to go back in time to save K from being killed by a past/present/future enemy

Would I see this movie again:
Sure

Let me spoil it for you:
It's his dad & a MIB dies.

To Boot:
I liked the roundness, the completeness, that this film has given to the movie franchise (I haven't seen the comics).

Battleship

I would classify this movie as:
An action adventure fantasy.

I'd give this movie:
★★★★☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Aliens
Explosions
Special Effects
Uniforms
Battleship

I would recommend it to:
Guys and action junkies

In one-ish sentence:
We send a signal out into the abyss and it is up to the smart-screwup Naval officer to pull it out and save the day from aliens.

Would I see this movie again:
Yes!

Let me spoil it for you:
Someone's getting married.

To Boot:
Stay through the credits if you want to see the setup for Battleship 2.

Dark Shadows

I would classify this movie as:
A dark comedy with a sci-fi twist.

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Dark Humor
Witches
Vampires
Ghosts
The 1970s

I would recommend it to:
An adult with a wicked sense of humor.

In one-ish sentence:
A young man spurns a witch so she condemns him to be a vampire locked in a box for 200 years and when he finally gets out and the witch/vampire war begins.

Would I see this movie again:
On DVD

Let me spoil it for you:
He really can see his mom.

To Boot:
Tim Burton, Seth Grahame-Smith, Johnny Depp and 1970s music. Throw in a vampire, some ghosts a werewolf and a witch and you have yourself a pretty hot little fishing town. Oh and if I could have given it another half star I would have.

The Avengers

I would classify this movie as:
A classic save the world superhero adventure.

I'd give this movie:
★★★★☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Action
Sci-Fi
Superheroes
Joss Whedon

I would recommend it to:
Absolutely EVERYBODY!

In one-ish sentence:
A group of superheroes use to working on their own have to come together to save the world from alien invaders.

Would I see this movie again:
Oh Hell Yeah!

Let me spoil it for you:
You gotta stay for the the Shawarma.

To Boot:
Hot guys, cool super powers, written and directed by that same guy who brought us Firefly. Amazing weapons, massive destruction, fantastic effects, smarts and braun. It was good enough to look past the inconsistencies.

Safe

I would classify this movie as:
A Gritty Mob Action Bruiser

I'd give this movie:
★★☆☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Action
Violence
Gun Play
Blood
Fighting
Jason Statham

I would recommend it to:
Probably not, unless I knew that relished excessive gratuitous violence

In one-ish sentence:
I "special ops" guy on the brink of throwing everything away finds a girl to save and in the process saves himself...of course by saving I mean lots and lots of violence.

Would I see this movie again:
Only because Jason Statham is in it.

Let me spoil it for you:
Seattle and safety

To Boot:
Not much dialogue, disappointing story, lots of guns, not enough hand to hand, but hell, Jason Statham's in it, do you really need any other reason to see it.

Lockout

I would classify this movie as:
A Sci-Fi Crime Thriller

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Action
Violence
Guns
Wit

I would recommend it to:
Anyone who like Die Hard

In one-ish sentence:
A lone man is sent in to save the president's daughter when she is caught in the middle of a prison take over...in space

Would I see this movie again:
Yes

Let me spoil it for you:
All this trouble for a lighter

To Boot:
I love Guy Pearce playing American :) It's a pretty unoriginal story but it was still highly entertaining.

Wrath of the Titans

I would classify this movie as:
Action adventure myth

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Action
Violence
Fantasy

I would recommend it to:
Guys and Sam Worthington fans and action movie junkies.

In one-ish sentence:
Perceus must venture through Hades to Tartarus to save his father and the world.

Would I see this movie again:
On DVD

Let me spoil it for you:
The world is saved

To Boot:
All I could keep thinking through the whole movie was, "We'll might see that in Percy Jackson." Since Percy Jackson and Sea of Monsters is scheduled to start filming this month. Damn now I have to go find my Rick Riorden books. I want to read them again.

Mirror Mirror

I would classify this movie as:
A vivid fairytale fantasy

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Color
Imagination
Royalty
Happily Ever After

I would recommend it to:
Pretty much anybody.

In one-ish sentence:
Imagine the story of Snow White, now make her more Heromine Granger and less Bella Swan, oh and let the princess save the day and you have it.

Would I see this movie again:
Yeah I think I would, not running right out to, but it would be a good repeater if nothing else was out.

Let me spoil it for you:
I think I already did, so let me come up with something else. Julia lives.

To Boot:
I am kind of a Tarsem fan. He has this way of bringing dreams to life on the screen. So I was way excited for this movie. I think he could have pushed it a bit further, but that okay. Oh and stay for the credits, the song was pretty cute.

The Hunger Games

I would classify this movie as a:
A fantastic survival action/drama

I'd give this movie:
★★★★☆ (if I could do half stars it would be 4.5)

It will satisfy your need for:
Blood
Violence
Survival
Sticking it to "The Man"

I would recommend it to:
Anyone over the age of 13 or 14.

In one-ish sentence:
To save her sister a teenage girl volunteers to battle 23 other young adults to the death in an annual event of "commemoration".

Would I see this movie again:
Absolutely! Maybe even Sunday depending on the rest of my weekend.

Let me spoil it for you:
Berries

To Boot:
Great movie, but DO NOT compare it to the book(s). Let it stand on it's own and that way you won't be disappointed. There were quite a few things I wanted to see that were left out, but that does nothing to diminish the awesomeness (there I said it) of the movie.

The Artist

I would classify this movie as a:
A throwback dramedy.

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Artsy
Old School

I would recommend it to:
Movie Buffs

In one-ish sentence:
An actor at the top of his peak meets a rising star just as the talkies start up and he refuses to embrace the movement forward.

Would I see this movie again:
To select people

Let me spoil it for you:
He's French

To Boot:
I saw this movie because it one the Oscar for best picture this year, but I am not sure I understand why. It was a good movie don't get me wrong, but it wasn't amazing.

Act Of Valor

I would classify this movie as a:
Military movie.

I'd give this movie:
★★☆☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Gunplay

I would recommend it to:
Military guys

In one-ish sentence:
You'll be following a Navy SEAL team as the rescue a CIA hostage and taken down a terrorist cell.

Would I see this movie again:
Nope

Let me spoil it for you:
They save the day at a great cost.

To Boot:
Saw it in a D-Box/MFX seat. It didn't help.

Safe House

I would classify this movie as a:
It's a spy movie with dark, violent undertones.

I'd give this movie:
★★★★☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Violence
Blood
Gunplay
A Small Bit of Justice

I would recommend it to:
Anyone who liked the Bourne Films.

In one-ish sentence:
A novice spy gets in over his head trying to prove himself when a seasoned spy/traitor is brought to his safe house and with him comes the wrath of those who want what the traitor has.


Would I see this movie again:
Oh yeah :)

Let me spoil it for you:
Only one of them dies.

This Means War

I would classify this movie as a:
A buddy comedy with a girl twist.

I'd give this movie:
★★☆☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
A Good Laugh

I would recommend it to:
Those of you who like unrealistically funny.

In one-ish sentence:
Two guys fall for the same girl and they decide to turn winning her affections into a competition, upping the stakes is the fact that the two guys are CIA spies mitigated to desk duty because of a recently botched op.


Would I see this movie again:
Yeah, on DVD.

Let me spoil it for you:
They both get their girl.

The Vow

I would classify this movie as a:
A classic tragic romance.

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Romance
Art

I would recommend it to:
Women and guys who want to impress women.

In one-ish sentence:
A couple get in a car accident and the woman is injured and in a coma, when she wakes up she can't remember her husband or their life. He spends the whole of the movie trying to make her remember.


Would I see this movie again:
Yep, but not because it was good.

Let me spoil it for you:
They get a divorce.

Man On A Ledge

I would classify this movie as a:
Well planned breakout action adventure

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Action
Suspense
Smart
Justice

I would recommend it to:
Action junkies who like to see a good guy make his own brand of justice.

In one-ish sentence:
A wrongly accused man does what he has to do, with the help of his family, to clear his name and put the right people away.


Would I see this movie again:
Oh yes!

Let me spoil it for you:
You'd guess this before the reveal no matter what but his partner was in on it.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

I would classify this movie as a:
Heart wrenching societal drama.

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Crying
World Events
Struggle

I would recommend it to:
Someone who likes to think and dissect stories and can appreciate the experience without the entertainment

In one-ish sentence:
The subtly and art of this movie is amazing, but it is by no means and entertaining story. Be prepared to cry, a lot, and dig to find that gems that make this movie so amazing.


Would I see this movie again:
On DVD, maybe

Let me spoil it for you:
She is a good mom & moms always know (you get 2 spoils on this one).

Contraband

I would classify this movie as a:
This is a bad deal gone bad, violent action drama.

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Revenge
Bad Deals
Violence
Guns

I would recommend it to:
All the guys out there.

In one-ish sentence:
There is nothing new to the story on this one, it's pretty much the same ole double cross/manipulation game but it happens on a freighter ship.

Would I see this movie again:
On DVD

Let me spoil it for you:
She isn't dead (either - do you see a pattern in the movies I watch).

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

I would classify this movie as a:
This movie is a classic nuclear driven techie spy adventure.

I'd give this movie:
★★★★☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Gadgets
Adventure
World Travel
Well Dressed Men
Violence

I would recommend it to:
Anyone over the age of 13, only because you have to be at least that old to appreciate all the cool toys and quirky lines.

In one-ish sentence:
If James Bond didn't work solo this is the team he would have. It was simply an entertaining adventure story.

Would I see this movie again:
Absolutely! I have seen it twice already.

Let me spoil it for you:
She isn't dead.

The Adventures of Tintin

I would classify this movie as a:
It's a cartoon caper adventure.

I'd give this movie:
★★☆☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Animation

I would recommend it to:
Hmm...no one...It wasn't good enough to recommend.

In one-ish sentence:
Too adult to be a children's film and too childish to be a really be enjoyed by an adult.

Would I see this movie again:
Probably not.

Let me spoil it for you:
They all live happily ever after.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

I would classify this movie as a:
It's a crime mystery with a dash of thriller conspiracy.

I'd give this movie:
★★★☆☆

It will satisfy your need for:
Dark
Gritty
Violent
Twisted

I would recommend it to:
No one. It is dark enough I wouldn't recommend as a movie to watch, but if you know you like this kind of show then it is worth seeing.

In one-ish sentence:
This movie is full of intrigue, but it lives in the darkest parts of what people will do. Making it not only hard to watch but also hard to turn away from.

Would I see this movie again:
On DVD

Let me spoil it for you:
She's still alive.