Archive for the ‘Reviews of movies’ Category
Brave
{4.5/5} “But every once in a while, there’s a day when I don’t have to be a princess. No lessons, no expectations. A day where anything can happen. A day when I can change my fate.” If you’ve seen the trailer for Brave, you have an idea what it’s like — with a dash of […]
Stand By Me
{4.5/5} “Vern didn’t just mean being off limits inside the junkyard, or fudging on our folks, or going on a hike up the railroad to Harlow. He meant those things, but it seems to me now it was more and that we all knew it. Everything was there and around us. We knew exactly who […]
Attack the Block
{4.5/5} “Even if it is an alien invasion, they’re four foot high, blind and got kicked to death by a bunch of kids. We got nothing to worry about.” Attack the Block, released in 2011 Moses is the leader of a gang of teenagers in London. They start the evening by mugging a woman named […]
Prometheus
{4/5} “Big things have small beginnings.” Prometheus, released in 2012 Archeologists have found evidence in multiple places on Earth that aliens have visited in the past. It’s possible that the aliens even left us a clue as to where to find them. In the late 21st century the Weyland Corporation sends a ship to that […]
Random Hearts
{4/5} “What’s the last thing that you can remember about your husband that you know to be true?” Random Hearts, released in 1999 It’s only on rare occasions now that I will watch a movie that’s on TV, with my viewing interrupted by commercials — this is one of those occasions. This was my second time […]
Dark Shadows
{3.5/5} “Love means never having to say you’re sorry. However, it is with sincere regret that I must now kill all of you.” Dark Shadows, released in 2012 In the 1770s Barnabas Collins makes the mistake of telling Angelique Bouchard that he doesn’t love her. Angelique happens to be a witch — she sends his […]
Barney’s Version
{5/5} “I’m just gonna keep talking here, ’cause I’m afraid that if I stop there’s gonna be a pause or a break and you’re gonna say ‘It’s getting late’ or ‘I should get going’, and I’m not ready for that to happen. I don’t want that to happen. Ever.” Barney’s Version, released in 2010 Barney […]
Midnight in Paris
{4/5} “You’ve been wondering why I’ve been acting strange all day… You’re about to find out and you’re going to wonder why I wasn’t acting more strange, when you find out.” Midnight in Paris, released in 2011 Gil is a successful movie writer but he’d really like to be a novelist. His fiancee Inez would […]
Movies that lead up to The Avengers
This series of movies, sometimes referred to as the “Marvel cinematic universe,” is currently the sixth highest grossing series, and with The Avengers in theatres and raking in the cash it’s moving up the list. You don’t have to watch all these movies to understand what happens in The Avengers, but since I’ve seen them […]
The Avengers
{4.5/5} “Dr. Banner, your work is unparalleled. And I’m a huge fan of the way you lose control and turn into an enormous green rage monster.” The Avengers, released in 2012 In an unprecedented move, characters from four different movie series — Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor — have been brought together in […]