Project Almanac

Plot: Time Travel Movie in which teenagers travel back in time to make stupid life choices.


I don't mind time machines. I don't mind time travel films. In fact Terminator 2 is one of my favorite films ever, but this was:


STUPID

No plot in the entire movie.

Just time travel to go to a party.



This movie gets a grade of;

D: (Time travel is cool, only reason it doesn't get an F.)

American Sniper

American Sniper is Hollywood's latest biographical film about Chris Kyle. A lot of the films in this genre tend to have Hollywood influenced traits to make a movie. The studio will enhance certain traits of the person's life in order to make a engaging story.

This is the opposite: This is very grounded, real and factual, not glamorized in any way.... Bradley Cooper's best movie to date.


I absolutely loved this film, definitely worth the considerable awards mentions...

My Grade:
A+


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4tbvjoNgQ4

Movie Reviews Marathon

After months of not getting to do reviews, I finally am back to posting regular reviews of movies.

This will be brief: I have seen 10+ films since November and will provide a brief review of each one.

Mockingjay Part I: Good movie, that makes you want to see Part II, but the first two movies were better.

Interstellar: Big Grand Space Epic with a long runtime, but that doesn't even matter, because I really liked the film.

Fury: Gory restrained film that had some of the most realistic action scenes of 2014.

Taken III: Good, but basically the same movie done three times.

Big Hero 6: One of my favorite animated films in recent memory. Loved it. Possibly the most fun kids movie of the year.

Blackhat: Hacking Thriller that does what it needs to do to be a good movie.

The Wedding Ringer: Kevin Hart's new film that is rated R, that is the humor in the film.


Below is a clip from Big Hero 6 as well as Fury:

Fury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgumb9IAibI 

Big Hero 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEeBXUUOBiI


Thanks to my regular viewers of this site.

Gone Girl

Plot: A woman disappears under strange circumstances, prompting questioning.


This movie is not an action movie. It is a mystery thriller drama. Not a lot of action, instead we get an engaging movie that I absolutely loved. I won't get into much detail, as I feel like that spoils some of the film.


My Grade: A

 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2267998/

John Wick

Plot: A man wants revenge against the killers of his wife's final gift to him.

I loved this movie. Keanu Reeves best movie since The Matrix Trilogy in my opinion. The movie is simple, but is a lot of fun, and has one of my favorite action scenes of the year.

My Grade: A


Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPagmeLm-g 

Disney's Alexander

Plot: A boy wishes a bad day on his entire family.

This film has such a simple plot. This movie warrants a simple review because there isn't anything to critique it on. It is a passable film, but so simple.

My Grade: C

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_dideF5qvk 

The Equalizer

Plot: A man tries to help the good side of society, while taking on a evil mafia gang.


This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year. It is directed by one of my favorite action movie directors: Antoine Fuqua, who directed Shooter and Olympus Has Fallen. Denzel Washington is one of my most reliable actors working today.

THIS MOVIE IS AWESOME:

Every single scene of this film has a goal. No shot is wasted on"meaningless plot exposition" mess. It is filmed with a tone of technical suspense. The action is my favorite part of this film. The action sequences are some of the most brutal, hard hitting scenes all year. This film definitely earns it's R rating, as well as a grade of:

A



Here is a clip:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrXCDPxCmwE