Movie Review

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Playboy Billionaire Tony Stark uses his, now well known, alter identity, Iron Man to help bring peace. The government wants his technology and so does his rival company Justin Hammer from Hammer Industries. With pressure mounting and new stronger enemies Stark must forge new alliances to combat them.

Iron Man 2 was not quite as good a the 1st because I feel Jon Favreau was trying to tie in a lot more elements into this movie and it made some of the movie a little slow. All in all, this movie is worth going to see at any time or price ($10-15). I would question the Imax experience price but some may just want that little extra umpf from the movie.

You will enjoy it and the little hints of future movies to come. Wait till all the credits are done there is a future movie hint.

Cast (Cast overview)

Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark

Don Cheadle ... Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine

Scarlett Johansson ... Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff

Gwyneth Paltrow ... Pepper Potts

Sam Rockwell ... Justin Hammer

Mickey Rourke ... Ivan Vanko

Samuel L. Jackson ... Nick Fury

Clark Gregg ... Agent Coulson

John Slattery ... Howard Stark

Jon Favreau ... Happy Hogan

Paul Bettany ... Jarvis (voice)

Kate Mara ... U.S. Marshal

Leslie Bibb ... Christine Everhart

Garry Shandling ... Senator Stern

Christiane Amanpour ... Herself

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Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), an unassuming high school teenager and avid comic book fan decides that he wants to become a super hero. He has no powers or training except to want to be somebody and help others. Oh, yea and get the girl.

This is a great movie. It is very entertaining and funny and is a joy to watch. It is not your typical teenage flick especially the fight scenes, they are more graphic than you would think, it was a surprise to say the least.

It is definitely worth going to see even a late show. You will get your moneys worth. I feel the character that stole the show was Hit Girl/Mindy (Cloe Mortez). After you see it I think you will know what I mean.

I can not forget to mention Nicolas Cage as Big Daddy. He plays a vigilante super hero very well and helped make this movie more enjoyable.

Cast

Aaron Johnson ... Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass

Garrett M. Brown ... Mr. Lizewski

Clark Duke ... Marty

Evan Peters ... Todd

Deborah Twiss ... Mrs. Zane

Lyndsy Fonseca ... Katie Deauxma

Sophie Wu ... Erika Cho

Elizabeth McGovern ... Mrs. Lizewski

Christopher Mintz-Plasse ... Chris D'Amico / Red Mist

Stu 'Large' Riley ... Huge Goon

Johnny Hopkins ... 1st Gang Kid

Ohene Cornelius ... 2nd Gang Kid

Mark Strong ... Frank D'Amico

Michael Rispoli ... Big Joe

Corey Johnson ... Sporty Goon

Kenneth Simmons ... Scary Goon

Anthony Desio ... Baby Goon

Carlos Besse Peres ... Buttons

Randall Batinkoff ... Tre Fernandez

Dexter Fletcher ... Cody

Chloe Moretz ... Mindy Macready / Hit-Girl (as Chloë Grace Moretz)

Nicolas Cage ... Damon Macready / Big Daddy

James Silvagni

This is a remake. It is once again about the mortal son of Zeus, Perseus (Sam Worthington), who begins a journey to rescue the city of Argos from the infuriated Gods. He sets out to ultimately try to defeat the Kraken to save the city, the princess and his father Zeus from Hades.

This was a good movie but because of the post production 3D, the 3D version does not add any real element to the story. I would recommend to see this as a regular movie and not in 3D. The cost of 3D does not justify the means.

Once again this is worth seeing but not at a 3D price.

Cast (Cast overview)

Sam Worthington ... Perseus

Liam Neeson ... Zeus

Ralph Fiennes ... Hades

Jason Flemyng ... Calibos / Acrisius

Gemma Arterton ... Io

Alexa Davalos ... Andromeda

Tine Stapelfeldt ... Danae

Mads Mikkelsen ... Draco

Luke Evans ... Apollo

Izabella Miko ... Athena

Liam Cunningham ... Solon

Hans Matheson ... Ixas

Ashraf Barhom ... Ozal

Mouloud Achour ... Kucuk

Ian Whyte ... Sheikh Sulieman

A scraulnny young viking, Hiccup, wants to be a dragon slayer but instead becomes an unlikely companion with a young Night Fury Dragon (the most feared). He learns more about the creatures then what was previously assumed and uses it to his advantage to gain popularity in his village.

This is a great movie, especially in IMAX 3D. Both adults and kids will enjoy your time in the theater.

The characters are fun and the main dragon, Toothless, is adorable and the humor roles right with the movie. The growing relationship between the dragon and Hiccup is put on screen without a hitch. The plot is similar as many animated movies, underdog wants to win over friends and family, screws up a little but does something heroic in the end. This animated movie can be added to the long line of good animated films in the past and adds more to Dreamworks resume.

Once again this is a movie worth going to see at any price but if you can afford the IMAX 3D experience then go see it, You Will NOT be disappointed.




For the curious:

Cast (Voice)

Jay Baruchel ... Hiccup (voice)

Gerard Butler ... Stoick (voice)

Craig Ferguson ... Gobber (voice)

America Ferrera ... Astrid (voice)

Jonah Hill ... Snotlout (voice)

Christopher Mintz-Plasse ... Fishlegs (voice)

T.J. Miller ... Tuffnut (voice)

Kristen Wiig ... Ruffnut (voice)

Robin Atkin Downes ... Ack

Philip McGrade ... Starkard (voice)

Kieron Elliott ... Hoark the Haggard (voice)

Ashley Jensen ... Phlegma the Fierce (voice)

Milo (Gerard Butler), a bounty hunter gets the gift of bringing in his, bail jumping reporter, ex-wife, Nicole (Jennifer Aniston). The Two are always at each others throat and Nicole is trying to give Milo the slip while she is working on murder cover up story. They soon are both on the run for their lives while trying not to kill each other.

This is a cute romantic comedy. It was entertaining and as long as you don't try to read more out of it than a funny romance story gone wrong then you will enjoy this.

It is really only worth an early show ($5-6 bucks) unless you are looking for a date movie then it could be for a later show.




Cast (first billed only)

Jennifer Aniston ... Nicole Hurley

Gerard Butler ... Milo Boyd

Gio Perez ... Uncle Sam

Joel Garland ... Dwight (as Joel Marsh Garland)

Jason Kolotouros ... Gelman

Matt Malloy ... Gary

Jason Sudeikis ... Stewart

Adam Rose ... Jimmy

Christine Baranski ... Kitty Hurley

Dorian Missick ... Bobby Singer

David Costabile ... Arthur

Lynda Gravatt ... Judge

Peter Greene ... Mahler

Jeff Garlin ... Sid

Siobhan Fallon ... Teresa (as Siobhan Fallon Hogan)

Set in the future, this sci-fi movie is base around a repossessor that works for a company called "The Union" who make and finance state of the art organs for those who need them. But if they fail in the payments thats were Remy (Jude Law) and Jake (Forest Whitaker) take the stage and repossess the organ. The situation gets a little askew when a freak accident to Remy causes him to get an artificial heart. Struggling to make payments he must go on the run before his pumper gets repossessed.

It had a nice little twist at the end which I was torn about being mad or shocked

"Repo Men" is worth seeing but I feel it needs to be at a cheaper price time. Some scifi thrillers could get away with paying a little more and feel you got your moneys worth but in the long run it is a definate 5-6 dollar movie.



For Those Who Want To Know:

Director: Miguel Sapochnik

Cast ( first billed only)

Jude Law ... Remy

Forest Whitaker ... Jake

Alice Braga ... Beth

Liev Schreiber ... Frank

Carice van Houten ... Carol

Chandler Canterbury ... Peter

Joe Pingue ... Ray

Liza Lapira ... Alva

Tiffany Espensen ... Little Alva

Yvette Nicole Brown ... Rhodesia

RZA ... T-Bone

Wayne Ward ... John

Tanya Clarke ... Hooker

Max Turnbull ... Larry the Lung

Howard Hoover ... Salesman

Good Movie!

This movie put a nice funny face on a usual story of average guy trying to get with a perfect 10. This movie was a funny. Even though some of the humor was college type, it worked. The ribbing that Kirk (Jay Baruchel) gets from his friends about how to work it or not work it with Molly( Alice Eve), the perfect 10, is something all men can relate. And the over the top dysfunctional family is embarrassment that many of us have experienced first hand on one side or the other.

If you are looking for a good laugh and a fun hour and a half go see this movie, it is worth it. This is not a sophisticated comedy, so any "raunchy" comments from the peanut galleries means that you don't get that this is just a fun, good movie.

                                            

Director: Jim Smith Field

Cast: (if you want to know):

Jay Baruchel ... Kirk

Alice Eve ... Molly

T.J. Miller ... Stainer

Mike Vogel ... Jack

Nate Torrence ... Devon

Lindsay Sloane ... Marnie

Kyle Bornheimer ... Dylan

Jessica St. Clair ... Debbie

Krysten Ritter ... Patty

Debra Jo Rupp ... Mrs. Kettner

Adam LeFevre ... Mr. Kettner

Kim Shaw ... Katie

Jasika Nicole ... Wendy

Geoff Stults ... Cam

Hayes MacArthur ... Ron

It is about NYPD cops one gets his rare baseball card stolen, which he was going to sell and pay for his daughters wedding. He and his partner now have to find the thief and get back the card from a baseball collecting gangster.

Cop Out is a comical buddy cop movie. Tracy Morgan kept you smilin' and I think Willis and Morgan had good chemistry in this movie. Sean William Scott added some laughs to help out Morgan and Willis. All being said, I would only recommend to go see it at an earlier/cheaper showtime. Its a fun movie but not really a 10-15 dollar movie.

                                            

Director: Kevin Smith

Main Cast:

Bruce Willis ... Jimmy Monroe

Tracy Morgan ... Paul Hodges

Juan Carlos Hernández ... Raul

Cory Fernandez ... Juan

Ana de la Reguera ... Gabriela

Jason Hurt ... Youth 1

Jeff Lima ... Youth 2

Sean Cullen ... Captain Romans

Kevin Pollak ... Hunsaker

Adam Brody ... Barry Mangold

Guillermo Díaz ... Poh Boy

Alberto Bonilla ... Julio

Robinson Aponte ... Banger 1

Jeremy Dash ... Banger 2

Mando Alvarado ... Mexican Man 1

This movie is absolutely worth going to see.

It was fun, had action from the start and put a nice modern day twist on the gods of olympus and the demi-gods (half human half god). Pierce Brosnans' role surprised me but he pulled it off. Then Uma Thurman as a beautiful Medusa threws a new twist for the monster Medusa is.

Once again worth the price of admission.

Its plot is basically that a teen, Percy Jackson, discovers that he is a decedent of the Greek God Posiden and is cast into an adventure to settle a possible battle between the Gods themselves.

If you wanted to know:

Director - Chris Columbus (not the explorer)

Cast:

Logan Lerman ... Percy Jackson

Brandon T. Jackson ... Grover

Alexandra Daddario ... Annabeth

Jake Abel ... Luke

Sean Bean ... Zeus

Pierce Brosnan ... Mr. Brunner / Chiron

Steve Coogan ... Hades

Rosario Dawson ... Persephone

Melina Kanakaredes ... Athena

Catherine Keener ... Sally Jackson

Kevin McKidd ... Poseidon

Joe Pantoliano ... Gabe Ugliano

Uma Thurman ... Medusa

Julian Richings ... Ferryman

Bonita Friedericy ... Hysterical Woman