Starring: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving
Action/Adventure and Adaptation
2 hr. 5min
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action.
Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes and Peggy Carter to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mom’s Review - My mother is filling in for my wife this week with her review of “Captain America: The First Avenger”. She went to the movies with my sister-in-law, Sabina, and my niece, Jessica (age 12). Mom’s review – Yeaaaaaa for the Captain. He fought a different “Hitler:” a mad-type scientist WWII. Mad-type and henchmen looked very Nazi. Used some high-tech stuff. Not accurate for the time. Had Army women “overseas.” Wrong for time period. No WACs (Women’s Army Corps) went out of the U.S. during that war, but what would Capt. America do without a beautiful woman nearby to impress. Good guy wins. Of course. Bad guy dies. Of course. 4 nachos for kids. 1 for adults, possibly 3 if you are a comic fan.
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton
Drama and Adaptation
1 hr. 43min
Rated: PG 13 for Moments of intense violence and sexual content.
Jacob Jankowski is about to take his final exams in veterinary medicine at Cornell when his parents are killed in a car accident. He drops out and joins Benzini Brothers, a second-rate traveling circus trying to survive during the Depression. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – If you read the book I was told it’s a bit different. I was told that in the book the animals were treated more cruelly. I wouldn’t want my daughter Meg to see it, as she would be devastated by the treatment of these animals. That being said the story was very good and I can recommend it. Please bring your hankies because it is a touching love story too. I will give this movie three nachos.
Starring: Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, DeVaughn Nixon, Danielle Campbell, Yin Chang
Comedy
1 hr. 43min
Rated: PG for mild language and a brief fight
A group of teenagers find their lives intersecting and their futures taking shape as they prepare for the most pivotal event of their high school careers. At first Nova Prescott is infuriated at a classmate who nearly destroys her plans for prom. But the closer the big day gets, the more she realizes that he may be the perfect date. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – I went to see this movie by myself. It was so funny because when I got to the theatre I was the only one in it! Well I picked out my favorite seat right in the middle in the first row landing so I can put my feet up and enjoy. Suddenly this elderly gentleman walked in and sat down only three seats away! He then pulled out his little baggies of snacks from his backpack and proceeded to eat and watch with me! We were the only ones there! How funny and amusing to me! We watched it together and I think we both enjoyed it, as we laughed at the same things. The movie was so cute and the young actors did there rolls well. The story was predictable and didn’t disappoint. After the movie was over, the little man got up and left without saying a word. I wanted to ask him if he enjoyed it but he was already gone. I love this community and its people! As for this movie I will have to say it is worthy of two nachos and a snack in a baggie!
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement
Action/Adventure, Comedy and Animation
1 hr. 36min
Rated: PG for mild off-color humor.
Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, and enjoys a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think hes the last of his kind, but when they learn about another macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – We watched this movie in 3D.The colors in this animated movie were beautiful. The story was cute, the music was joyous. I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. Sometimes I get a little jaded by all the hype some movies get, historically when I see too many previews of a movie it’s because it really isn’t very good and they need to make their money back. This is not the case with this one. I will give this movie two nachos with a peck!
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Matt Schulze, Sung Kang, Dwayne Johnson
Action/Adventure and Sequel
2 hr. 10min
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, sexual content and language.
Since Brian O’Conner and Mia Toretto broke Dom Toretto out of custody, they’ve blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – Well they are back! I can’t say this was a good movie but I always enjoy the action packed car stunts. I also enjoy the beautiful men and women, we just wanted the men to take off their shirts and strut around a little bit but alas, they never did. My girlfriend Zulema and I always think that if we had our input on a movie we would make it better. Shirts off would be the first thing we would do, and then we would make it a little more believable. I can only give this movie one nacho and a jalapeño but if you’re a fan go see it anyway. Please don’t leave the theatre until after all the credits have rolled, as you will get an eye popping look into the future, I won’t tell you what it is but you won’t want to miss it!
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne
Suspense/Horror
1 hr. 42min
Rated: PG-13 for thematic material, violence, terror and frightening images, and brief strong language.
Shortly after moving, a family discovers that dark spirits have possessed their home and that their son has inexplicably fallen into a coma. Trying to escape the haunting and save their son, they move again only to discover that it was not their house that was haunted. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – God, get me out of this theatre! Take your jalapeño and put it in your popcorn but don’t waste time with this one!
Source Code
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Arden
Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
1 hr. 34min
Rated: PG-13 for some violence including disturbing images, and for language.
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he’s ever known, he learns he’s part of a government experiment called the “Source Code,” a program that enables him to cross over into another man’s identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – Hmmmm I thought this movie was different but not that great. It was a bit choppy in plot and didn’t make a lot of sense to me. I mean I got it, I just didn’t think it was believable. Let’s just say it was not my favorite. I will have to say it’s no more than a two nacho movie.
Scream 4
Starring: Emma Roberts, Mary McDonnell, Rory Culkin, Marley Shelton, Alison Brie
Suspense/Horror and Sequel
1 hr. 43min
Rated: R for strong bloody violence, language and some teen drinking.
Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately Sidney’s appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – They just couldn’t leave this one alone. They just had to do it again! Well it was as bad as the other ones but isn’t that why we watch Scream in the first place. It was wonderfully terrible and we enjoyed it anyway! Save it for a rental – one nacho and a jalapeno
Mary surprised me the other day with a number of movie reviews that she has been sitting on.
Rango
Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Ned Beatty, Alfred Molina
Action/Adventure and Animation
1 hr. 47min
Rated: PG for rude humor, language, action and smoking.
Rango is a sheltered chameleon living as an ordinary family pet facing a major identity crisis. After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in? When Rango accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt — a lawless outpost populated by the desert’s most wily and whimsical creatures — the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – This was not the best movie ever made but it had some of the best animated characters. I was in awe at the animation of said characters. The story was sort of okay but not the best. I wanted to like it more but just did not. I will give this movie 2 nachos for the characters.
Red Riding Hood
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Julie Christie, Gary Oldman
Romance, Suspense/Horror and Adaptation
1 hr. 40min
Rated: PG-13 for violence and creature terror, and some sensuality.
For decades, the people of the village of Daggerhorn have maintained an uneasy truce with the werewolf, who prowls at every full moon, by offering the beast a monthly animal sacrifice to quench its appetite. But under a blood red moon, the wolf changes the stakes by taking the life of one of their own. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – All I can say is Bomb……. 1 broken nacho at the bottom of the plate!
The Adjustment Bureau
Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly
Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Adaptation and Politics/Religion
1 hr. 46min
Rated: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexuality and a violent image.
On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas – a woman like none he’s ever known. But just as he realizes he’s falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself – the men of The Adjustment Bureau – who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path… or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – When I was a little girl I used to think that we were dolls and God would move us around and make us do whatever he wanted. I learned later on that we were not just led but we had free will and that God would indeed guide us if we asked really nice. Well this movie took that childlike concept and ran with it. What this movie comes back to is that basic theory. This movie for me was very different and very interesting. I do not like to read too much into a movie but that is just how I felt and this childlike memory came back to me as clear as day. I will give this movie 2 nachos and a jalapeno for creativeness.
Unknown
Starring: Liam Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, Aidan Quinn, Frank Langella
Drama, Thriller and Adaptation
1 hr. 49min
Rated: PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sexual content
Dr. Martin Harris awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife suddenly doesn’t recognize him and another man has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired and on the run. Aided by an unlikely ally, Martin plunges headlong into a deadly mystery that will force him to question his sanity, his identity, and just how far he’s willing to go to uncover the truth. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – This movie was just okay…it doesn’t really require a trip to the theater. If you must see it rent it.
Limitless
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth
Drama, Thriller and Adaptation
1 hr. 45min
Rated: PG-13 for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language.
Aspiring author Eddie Morra is suffering from chronic writer’s block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. With every synapse crackling, Eddie can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard, learn any language in a day, comprehend complex equations and beguile anyone he meets – as long as he keeps taking the untested drug. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – This was another unusual film. The story I had not heard before. I did not think I was going to like it but I did. I think it would be a good film to rent. No need to waste your gas to run and see it. As you know, I will go see anything just so you do not have to. I will always tell you the truth about a film according to me! I will give this one 2 nachos and a jalapeno too!
Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall
Drama and Biopic
1 hr. 51min
Rated: R for some language.
George VI, also known as Bertie, reluctantly takes the throne of England when his brother, Edward, abdicates in 1936. The unprepared king turns to a radical speech therapist, Lionel Logue, to help overcome his nervous stutter and the two forge a friendship. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – This is a delightful movie! This was one of my top films for 2010 that did not make it to my list. Geoffrey Rush in my opinion stole the show. With that being said Colin Firth was phenomenal as well. I wish to see this again before it leaves the theater. I will have to give this movie my highest score of 4 nachos.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore, Claire Foy, Ulrich Thomsen
Drama and Suspense/Horror
1 hr. 35min
Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements, violence and disturbing content.
A medieval knight undertakes a mission pitting him against a devious witch and making him the last hope for the world against an ancient and dark force. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – As some movie goers know the first few months of each year the worst movies arrive and people like me subject themselves to these dogs with great decorum and vigor. I went; yes I did and even dragged my friend Lee with me. We watched and laughed; however it was the serious parts of the movie that brought us to giggles. This movie is so bad that it is good fun! I will have to say I am a Nicholas Cage fan to which my girlfriend Zulema has always responded that he cannot act! So the debate continues…Zulema, I think you are partly correct he is not the best actor at times but I love the personality he brings to every part he acts in. He is one of a kind, good or bad and I will continue to go see every movie he is in, and girlfriend you are welcome to come along and are also welcome to carry on our 15 year debate!. As for this movie I can give it only 1 nacho and a jalapeno. You can decide if Nicolas Cage can act as for me I am convinced he can.
Starring: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Brad Garrett, Jeffrey Tambor, M.C. Gainey, Paul F. Tompkins, Ron Perlman, Richard Kiel
Action/Adventure, Kids/Family, Musical/Performing Arts, Animation and Adaptation
1 hr. 40min
Rated: PG for brief mild violence.
When the kingdom’s most wanted — and most charming — bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he’s taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn’s curious captor, who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs.
- Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – Thank you Disney for this one. What a great spin on the classic Rapunzel. Never a dull moment and the characters and music are wonderful! Zulema said to me that it is an instant classic right up there with Beauty and the Beast. You can watch this in 3D or 2D but 2d seems to have the same effect without the high price. This is one of my favorites of the year but was too late to make my top ten. I will still have to give this one 4 nachos!
Mary’s Review – I loved this movie! When I first heard they were remaking this movie I thought it was going to be simple of a remake of a John Wayne movie. Don’t go there! Well thank goodness they did. It was a perfect remake; this was accomplished by not trying to do the same thing but following the book. John Wayne is one of my all-time favorite western stars and I am glad that Jeff Bridges volunteered to take this part on. He was excellent! I am also a Jeff Bridges fan so I was not too surprised that he was able to play a crusty old curmudgeon. I hope he is up for an Oscar again this year. I also have to take my cowboy hat off to the new kid in town, Hailee Steinfeld. She was perfect for her role as the tough no holds barred stubborn and steadfast 14 year old girl trying to get justice for her fathers murder.I hope Hollywood steps back into the western era after this one. Please take your hats off for my favorite movie of the year! 4 nachos!
Machete
Mary’s Review – I hate movies that make the U.S. bad. I hate movies that glorify illegal behavior, especially on our borders. Now with that being said, I will have to tell you this; this was one entertaining film! It was sick, twisted and gory, however it was highly entertaining. I will have to recommend this movie only for those who can stand the gore. I give this movie 3 nachos.
Red
Mary’s Review – Hello !!!!!! This movie was my favorite so far this year! I mean come on Helen Mirren as a machine gun toting sharpshooter! You can’t get any better than that in my book. This cast was really the best grouping of people I have seen in years. I was on the edge of my seat or cracking up. I want me hubby to go back and see it with me, I know he will really love it. For those of you who know Kevin, he really does not like to sit in a theater (the seats are not big enough for 6’4” people). So it is a treat when he will go with me. Please check this one out you will not be disappointed. I really have to give this movie my golden score of 4 nachos and an ole!!
The Fighter
Mary’s Review – This was a wonderful story. It was not high budget or pretentious, it just told the story and told it well. That is all you can ask for a movie of this caliber. You couldn’t help but think you were a voyeur in someone else’s life. Please go see this one if you get a chance. It doesn’t scream like a Rocky movie it just quietly sings in its own glory. I am a boxing fan who doesn’t really get to see too many matches but this would be one I would have loved to have seen. This movie also gets my highest praise of 4 nachos.
How to Train Your Dragon
Mary’s Review – This movie was Awesome!!!! I loved it!! Way to go DreamWorks!! What a beautiful story. My daughters and I went and watched this one in 3D I can not recommend it enough. Every age will enjoy it. I will be going to watch it again as soon as I get a chance. Please do not miss this one. I loved the movie UP that they did last year, in fact it was probably my favorite movie last year. This one fairs just as well.
Anybody that was ever a kid may remember what it was like to find a wild animal, amphibian or reptile, for us it was frogs and blue belly lizards, they were such treasures! Well imagine finding a giant blue belly lizard one you can fly on!! Wow, would that not have been the coolest thing ever??? If you enjoy this kid’s adventure as much as I did. I would have to say, you still have the kid in you too….
Alice in Wonderland
Mary’s Review – We saw this movie in 3D.However as much as I love 3D I really don’t think you have to see it in 3D to enjoy it. The colors are fabulous and the story is dark yet very entertaining. As most of my friends know I am a movie whore and will go see just about anything. I saw this movie twice this weekend and enjoyed it both times. Zulema was my movie partner in crime for many years and got me started on the reviews. She wanted to go Saturday and of course I couldn’t disappoint my old friend, so I went again. We had a great time and I think she liked it too. I will have to give this movie 2 nachos and a jalapeno but can not recommend it to the small ones.
Paranormal Activity 2
Mary’s Review – WOW! This is a scary creepy movie! Unlike most of today’s bloody gory disgusting tales of carnage, this movie is more like the movies we watched when we were kids. There are no visible monsters nor does it show non-stop gore. It whispers and you never really see what is going on, you only hear and imagine. The other thing that strikes me is that this is story about a normal family living in a normal neighborhood it could be your neighbor, or even yourself. I really liked this movie even better than the first one. Please go see it if you dare! This movie gets 3 spooky nachos from me!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1
Mary’s Review – I have watched every Harry Potter movie from the beginning of the series. When Harry first started my kids were around 8 to 10 years old. We have seen every one since; they are now 20 and 22! My dearest friend Zulema and her daughter Yvette (now 21) have always been by our sides for each new installment. This particular movie I think is my favorite. It is really well done and the story is much darker than the rest. It seems a befitting end to the saga. Well with one more part to go I will be sad to bid it farewell as this is not only the end of the series but also in a way it is the end of my children’s childhood. I remember the 1st movie’s controversy: witchcraft! I don’t think children should be exposed! How ridiculous that was! I thought it was charming and well done. Can you imagine if our own parents took that stance on let’s say The Wizard of Oz? Or any fairy tales ever wrote with an evil witch or goblin in it? It all seems silly to me. Anyway I will give this movie 3 nachos and a witchy jalapeno.
Twilight Eclipse Part 1 (yes i loved it!)
Mary’s Review – Well Twilight lovers you will not be disappointed with this installment of the Twilight series. It of course is a little cheesy as they all are but what the heck we love them anyway. This one however is my favorite so far and I can’t wait for the last one fall of 2011. This movie gets my 3 nachos and a spicy jalapeno!
And last but not least…..
Despicable Me
Mary’s Review – He’s not nice and downright ornery but he falls in love with these crazy silly kids and they love him back! What more can I say but Bravo! I love a good villain and a heartwarming story. Good really does conquer over evil…well sort of. It gets 4 nachos and must be in our home collection.
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper
Action/Adventure, Western, Adaptation and Remake
1 hr. 50min
Rated: PG-13 for some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images.
Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross’s father has been shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Chaney, and she is determined to bring him to justice. Enlisting the help of a trigger-happy, drunken U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, she sets out with him — over his objections — to hunt down Chaney. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – I loved this movie! When I first heard they were remaking this movie I thought it was going to be simple of a remake of a John Wayne movie. Don’t go there! Well thank goodness they did. It was a perfect remake; this was accomplished by not trying to do the same thing but following the book. John Wayne is one of my all-time favorite western stars and I am glad that Jeff Bridges volunteered to take this part on. He was excellent! I am also a Jeff Bridges fan so I was not too surprised that he was able to play a crusty old curmudgeon. I hope he is up for an Oscar again this year. I also have to take my cowboy hat off to the new kid in town, Hailee Steinfeld. She was perfect for her role as the tough no holds barred stubborn and steadfast 14 year old girl trying to get justice for her fathers murder.I hope Hollywood steps back into the western era after this one. Please take your hats off for my favorite movie of the year! 4 nachos!
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Amy Adams, Jack McGee
Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and Sports
1 hr. 54min
Rated: R for Language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality.
Life story of boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward and his trainer brother Dick Eklund, chronicling the brothers’ early days on the rough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts through Eklund’s battle with drugs and Ward’s eventual world championship in London. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – This was a wonderful story. It was not high budget or pretentious, it just told the story and told it well. That is all you can ask for a movie of this caliber. You couldn’t help but think you were a voyeur in someone else’s life. Please go see this one if you get a chance. It doesn’t scream like a Rocky movie it just quietly sings in its own glory. I am a boxing fan who doesn’t really get to see too many matches but this would be one I would have loved to have seen. This movie also gets my highest praise of 4 nachos.
Starring: Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder
Drama and Thriller
1 hr. 43min
Rated: R for strong sexual content, disturbing violent images, language and some drug use.
Nina is a featured dancer in the New York City Ballet who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company . – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – Um…. This was a very bizarre movie. I left the movie asking “what just happened”? Zulema and her husband Ed were with me and they also said “heck if we know!” This was a perfect answer because I think that is what the movie makers wanted you to say. It left us scratching our heads and wondering what was her reality and what was her fantasy. I will have to give this strange but sometimes beautiful movie 3 nachos.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace, Oliver Jackson Cohen, Moon Bloodgood
Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster
1 hr. 38min
Rated: R for strong violence, some drug use and language.
After 10 years in prison, Driver has a singular focus – to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his imprisonment. Now a free man with a deadly to-do list in hand, he’s finally on his mission… but with two men on his trail – a veteran cop just days from retirement, and a young egocentric hitman with a flair for the art of killing and a newfound worthy opponent. The hunter is also the hunted. It’s a do or die race to the list’s finish as they myster surrounding his brother’s murder deepens, and new details emerge along the way hinting that Driver’s list may be incomplete. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – I found this movie highly entertaining with a very twisted story. Duane “The Rock” Johnson was fantastic. His role did not have a lot of talking but you always knew what he was thinking, kind of like Clint Eastwood who never needs to say a thing, just look at his face and you can see all. Billy Bob Thornton is also in this movie and also gives a great performance. I was surprised at how much I liked it. I never heard a thing about it but read the reviews from others on the Rave website and decided to give it try. I give this movie 3 nachos and can recommend it to others.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, Robbie Coltrane, Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson
Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and Sequel
2 hr. 30min
Rated: PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images.
Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction — the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – I have watched every Harry Potter movie from the beginning of the series. When Harry first started my kids were around 8 to 10 years old. We have seen every one since; they are now 20 and 22! My dearest friend Zulema and her daughter Yvette (now 21) have always been by our sides for each new installment. This particular movie I think is my favorite. It is really well done and the story is much darker than the rest. It seems a befitting end to the saga. Well with one more part to go I will be sad to bid it farewell as this is not only the end of the series but also in a way it is the end of my children’s childhood. I remember the 1st movie’s controversy: witchcraft! I don’t think children should be exposed! How ridiculous that was! I thought it was charming and well done. Can you imagine if our own parents took that stance on let’s say The Wizard of Oz? Or any fairy tales ever wrote with an evil witch or goblin in it? It all seems silly to me. Anyway I will give this movie 3 nachos and a witchy jalapeno.
Starring: Matt Damon, Cécile De France, Jay Mohr, Bryce Dallas Howard, George McLaren
Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
2 hr 6min
Rated: PG 13 for mature thematic elements including disturbing disaster and accident images and brief strong language.
Three people are touched by death in different ways. George is a blue-collar American who has a special connection to the afterlife. On the other side of the world, Marie, a French journalist, has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when Marcus, a London schoolboy, loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each on a path in search of the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might–or must–exist in the hereafter. - Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – They call it Clint Eastwood’s masterpiece. I disagree. Personally I think that Gran Torino was his masterpiece. He was wonderful in that movie, to awe in the fact that he not only directed and wrote it he also acted and wrote the musical score. I will always think of that movie as his masterpiece it was not as big as this movie but it had so much to offer. Hereafter is a beautiful story of several different people’s journey to answer that all wondering question; is there life after death? And for those who know instinctively and/or by firsthand experience that there is. I love a movie that can make us think and hope. I will have to give this movie 3 nachos but however beautiful this movie is I disagree that this is Mr.Eastwood’s masterpiece.
Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong, Ashley Palmer
Suspense/Horror and Sequel
1 hr 31min
Rated: R for some language and brief violent material.
After experiencing what they think are a series of “break-ins”, a family sets up security cameras around their home, only to realize that the events unfolding before them are more sinister than they seem.
Mary’s Review – WOW! This is a scary creepy movie! Unlike most of today’s bloody gory disgusting tales of carnage, this movie is more like the movies we watched when we were kids. There are no visible monsters nor does it show non-stop gore. It whispers and you never really see what is going on, you only hear and imagine. The other thing that strikes me is that this is story about a normal family living in a normal neighborhood it could be your neighbor, or even yourself. I really liked this movie even better than the first one. Please go see it if you dare! This movie gets 3 spooky nachos from me!
Starring: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Brian Cox, Richard Dreyfuss, James Remar, Julian McMahon, Ernest Borgnine
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller and Adaptation
1 hr 51min
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and brief strong language.
Frank, Joe, Marvin, and Victoria used to be the CIA’s top agents — but the secrets they know just made them the Agency’s top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history. - Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – Hello !!!!!! This movie was my favorite so far this year! I mean come on Helen Mirren as a machine gun toting sharpshooter! You can’t get any better than that in my book. This cast was really the best grouping of people I have seen in years. I was on the edge of my seat or cracking up. I want me hubby to go back and see it with me, I know he will really love it. For those of you who know Kevin, he really does not like to sit in a theater (the seats are not big enough for 6’4” people). So it is a treat when he will go with me. Please check this one out you will not be disappointed. I really have to give this movie my golden score of 4 nachos and an ole!!
Starring: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Alexis Clagett, Brynn Clagett
Comedy, Drama and Romance
1hr 52min
Rated: PG 13 for sexual material, language and some drug content.
Holly Berenson is an up-and-coming caterer and Eric Messer is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, the only thing they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, Holly and Eric are forced to put their differences aside. – Yahoo Movie Review
Mary’s Review – Pure chick flick. This movie has all the elements, laughter, tears, sadness and happiness. The formula is there. It was predictable but it was still a lot of fun! I enjoyed it quite a bit. I will say this was a solid 2 nacho movie.
