New Releases!

Iron Man 2 - This is one I'm not terribly excited about. First of all, the first installment didn't really do much for me. I thought it was one of the better made superhero films, but I just was not too impressed. Secondly, I'm only a fan of sequels under special circumstances, and I don't believe this is one of them. Early reviews have said this is decent, but nowhere near as inventive or as good as the first. I do like Robert Downey, Jr. and Mickey Rourke (even though this seems like a paycheck role for him), I'm just not thrilled about seeing this one. I probably will eventually, though (honestly, it would be pretty tough to avoid it).
Rating: 3 out of 5

Babies - this film already inspired one of the better discussions on this blog (which can be found here), so by reading that you can get a sense of my feelings toward this movie. First, the film is supposed to be very minimalistic (some may say "boring"), and it seems to just follow these babies around with little to no narration. Second, this movie just creeps me out.
Rating: 0 out of 5

So, what do you want to see this weekend?

New Releases!

A Nightmare on Elm Street - While this is getting terrible reviews, everyone knows I am a fan of horror movies, however terrible they may be, and I still believe they did about as good of a job casting Freddy Kreuger as you can do. Needless to say, I am a bit intrigued.
Rating: 3 out of 5

Furry Vengeance - If you want a good laugh, I encourage you to check out the rotten tomatoes page on this movie. This is sure to be a shoo-in for the Razzie for Worst Picture, and when a movie is this bad, it's fun to read the creative ways critics get across that feeling. As for the movie itself, I'll pass.
Rating: 1 out of 5

So what do you want to see this weekend?

New Releases!

This is a rather slow week with theatrical releases, nevertheless, I bring you my opinions, starting with my pick of the week.

The Losers - While I'm not particularly excited about this one (there seems to be a ton of movies just like it), it is by far the best this week has to offer. To add to that, the reviews have been poor, so there's not too much appeal there. However, it does feature a cast of many actors I have my eye on, especially Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Columbus Short, and your future Captain America, Chris Evans. I'll see it eventually, but not anytime soon.
Rating: 2 out of 5

Oceans - This is another installment in Disney's series of nature documentaries. While this is getting positive reviews, I'm just not entirely interested in nature docs. If you are, though, this might be one to check out.
Rating: 2 out of 5

The Back-up Plan - A romantic comedy starring J-Lo getting terrible reviews? I'll pass.
Rating: 1 out of 5

So what do you want to see this weekend?

New Releases!

Hey everyone! Here's the movies coming to theaters this week and my thoughts and feelings about them!

Kick-Ass - This week marks the long-awaited and much-discussed release of Kick-Ass. I've been hearing this movie is actually pretty clever and good, with some great action sequences. It features performances from two up-and-coming actors everyone should be on the lookout for in Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass) and Chloe Moretz (Hit-Girl). This is one I am actually really looking forward to seeing.
Rating: 4 out of 5

Death at a Funeral - On the other side of the spectrum, here is a movie whose release I have been dreading since I saw the trailer. I am a huge fan of the British original, and it seems as if they have replaced the smart, subtle humor with race, sex, and Burger King jokes. I'll pass.
Rating: 0 out of 5

So what do you want to see this weekend?

New Releases!

Hey guys! Well, this is a slow weekend at the movies, but nevertheless, we continue on here, starting with my pick of the week:

Date Night -  While I can see the potential of this movie not being very good, it still has a likeable cast and an entertaining premise.
Rating: 4 out of 5

Letters to God - This faith-based inspirational film seems way too on the sentimental side for my taste, so I will likely avoid this one.
Rating: 1 out of 5

So what are you looking forward to seeing this weekend?

New Theatrical Releases!

Hey everyone! Sorry this is coming late today, but I was traveling today. Anyway, here are your new releases this week!

Clash of the Titans - I saw the original, and it just didn't do it for me. It seems as if this is just a reason to get all these mythological creatures together to battle it out. I usually don't fall for blockbusters unless there's more to the plot other than the special effects, and seeing how it has a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, I doubt it does.

Rating: 2 out of 5

The Last Song - Miley Cyrus + Nicholas Sparks = no interest from me.

Rating: 0 out of 5

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? - I was surprised to learn that this movie series has quite a following. Unfortunately, I'm not a part of it.

Rating: 1 out of 5

Not too much quality coming to theaters this week in my opinion. What do you think?

Friday's New Release Feature!

Hey guys! It's Friday, and that means it's time for me to comment on what's coming to theaters this weekend! A little clarification of the rules, I judge this based on what's playing in Lubbock, that's because not only do I live there, but I figure if it's playing in Lubbock, it must be playing just about anywhere else. So, without further ado, here they are!

Hot Tub Time Machine - Recently I've had this gut notion that, even though this movie just looks incredibly stupid and terrible, this movie was going to get surprisingly good reviews and possibly be a hit. As the reviews have come out today, turns out I was kind of right. This has a 62% on rottentomatoes.com, which is rather good for a movie about a hot tub that travels through time. All in all, that has sparked some interest from me, but not too much.

Rating: 3 out of 5

How to Train Your Dragon -  Speaking of reviews, the one's for this movie have been surprisingly stellar, as the tomameter sits at 97% during the time I'm posting this. I just went from not all that interested to really intrigued.
Rating: 4 out of 5

Not too much on the slate for this weekend, but are you planning on seeing either of these? Also, what do you make of How to Train Your Dragon's amazing reviews?

Friday's New Release Feature!

Hello everyone!

The first feature I'm starting on this blog will appear every Friday. It will involve me going through every movie being released nationally that weekend and letting you know my level of anticipation for seeing it. I will not be doing limited releases because a.) if they get a national release, I will touch on them when that happens, and b.) since I live in Lubbock, if it doesn't get a national release, I probably won't be able to see it. Each movie title will link to the movie's IMDB page, in case you are confused as to what movie I am talking about. The grading scale will look like this:

5 - I will seek out any and every opportunity to see this movie as soon as possible.
4 - I am willing to pay matinee price and/or discounted Tuesday ($6 all day in Lubbock) price to see this movie, but not more.
3 - I'm not willing to pay full price, but I would like to seek this movie out when it appears in a second run theater like Showplace 6 in Lubbock or Movies 8 in Ft. Worth.
2 - I want to see it, but I will likely wait till the DVD release.
1 - I never plan on seeing this movie.

So here goes for the weekend of March 19:

The Bounty Hunter - This movie is getting killed by critics and doesn't really appeal to me much at all, especially with a run time of nearly 2 hours. Yet there seems to be sort of quality to it that won't allow me to write it off just yet.
Rating: 2 out of 5 - DVD release

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - The movie adaptation of a supposedly clever book, this one seems way too childish for my standards.
Rating: 1 out of 5 - Never planning on it

Repo Men - It's premise isn't terribly good and its getting bad reviews, yet for some reason I'm interested.
Rating: 3 out of 5 - Second run theater


The Ghost Writer - Roman Polanski's newest thriller is getting a nationwide release, and very good reviews along with it. I have heard that this was a very personal project for him, and I am anxious to check it out.
Rating: 5 out of 5 - The first chance I get

What about you? What are you looking forward to seeing this weekend? And if you have any clever titles for this feature, please send them my way (I'm terrible with titles.).