TRON LEGACY(2010)

I remember the origianl when I was a kid, so I thought a new movie with today's technology would make this a bad ass movie. I was half way correct. The visuals and the world they create are top notch, but unfortunately it lacks a great story and screenplay. The movie loses some momentum once the gladiatorial games are finished, but holds on for an adequate finish. With a better story this could've been a great movie, but you'll have to settle for a cool movie instead. This is this years "Avatar". A good movie that lacks a good script, but its still a cool and entertaining movie. The 3D is actually worth the price of admission, unlike so many other movies that are released in 3D.

Flynn's son discovers his dad's secret office at his old arcade 20 years after his dad's disappearance. He then gets transferred into the grid world, where his dad was trapped.

I recommend this to everyone who wants to go and be entertained, but don't have too high of hopes on anything more than a fun ride. Take the story and roll with it for some fun and cool visuals.

EASY A(2010)

I'm not too sure if any of you have heard of this movie? It's an homage to the classic John Hughe's 80's movies. This is a very clever and well written movie that will make you laugh and remember the 80's at the same time. Emma Stone("Superbad","Zombieland") is fantastic as the lead actress and she really creates a great character here. This is not a raunchy teen comedy, but it has a smart script that is funny in it's own way. A great ensemble cast and very well done from the opening scene until the classic last scene.

The movie is loosely inspired by "The Scarlett Letter", but don't be fooled it's not just a remake or a contemporary take on it. Emma Stone lies about having a date to get out of going camping with her best friend. Her fake date then turns into fake sex and it just gets bigger and bigger until she must decide to fix her life.

I'd highly recommend this movie. You don't see too many smart comedies this day and age. Anyone who grew up on John Hughes movies will love this nice homage to his films.

PIRANHA(2010)

There have been lots of remakes of earlier slasher/horror movies and they all have pretty much sucked. I've never seen the original "Piranha", but I might have to now. This movie was a blast and top notch entertainment for the fans of blood, guts, and tits! Not a lot of killing in the first two acts of the movie, but the last half hour more than makes up for it. Some great kills and lots of blood and gore. One of the best final acts in a horror film to date. A great ensemble cast with a fast paced story. One of the better surprises of the year.

A small spring break town gets invaded by piranhas. That about says it all.

I highly recommend this movie to anyone who loves the gore and classic 80's horror. Just a totally fun movie that delivers the goods in the end. If you don't like blood or nudity than this isn't for you.

SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE(2010)

Not a classic comedy by any means, but I enjoyed what this movie was. An "R" rated romantic comedy that has some funny moments and some missed jokes. The movie definitely had its laugh out loud moments and a little heart to go with it. Not as good as the Judd Apatow "R" rated comedies, but still entertaining enough.

A TSA agent at the airport returns a cell phone to a hot girl who thanks him for returning her phone by taking him to a hockey game. They hit it off and start to date even though he feels he's not good enough for her. Which leads to the riffs in the relationship.

I'd say this is good for anyone who enjoys some raunchy comedies. It's a rental for sure.

BATTLE IN SEATTLE

The name is extremely gay! I almost didn't want to watch this small film that deals with the W.T.O. riots in seattle in 1999. It's Stuart Townsend's directorial debut and not a bad one at that. I didn't really know what all the fuss was about back then, but I do remember it being a big deal. I figured I could watch this movie or read a book. I obviously chose the movie. It centers on ficticious characters around a true event. Sort of like "Titanic". All the characters are woven together during the riots. From the protestors to the politicians and policemen. It's well done and actually entertaining. I also liked knowing exactly what streets and venues they are talking about in the dialogue. I recommend that you watch this and you'll be surprised.

THE STRANGERS

I watch a lot of horror movies that are complete dog shit and I was ready for another one. I liked the simple premise and so I was prepared for the worst, but surprisngly I got the most scared I've been from a movie in a long time. It's all steady cam and not too shaky like the "Blair Witch Project" or anything like that. It's a character driven story that doesn't need blood and gore to try and scare you. I thought the lack of a music score helped too, since you can always tell by music when danger is near. It's loosely based on true events that happened only three years ago. It's creepy and real enough to scare your brain more than your body. It's only 80 minutes long and about 70 of those minutes has you on the edge of your seat. I'd watch this for sure if you want to actually see a good horror/suspense film.

HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

Guillermo Del Toro's sequel to the surprisingly good first Hellboy goes off without a hitch. Great direction and action make up for the pretty lame story and generic story between Hellboy and Liz. I liked the humor in places and for the most part the humor helped the story along. Some of the film changes the tone of a dark story to a total comic book film, which takes away from what could've been even better of a movie. Del Toro's imagination is on display in full force here and that's what makes this movie work over your normal comic movies. The story has some holes that don't really ever explain why or how the earth became home to two different worlds, especially when there was no mention of them in the first movie. Not that the movie is ruined because of it, but it's nice for the sequels to mesh with the others and play off each other. A solid movie with lot's of summer fun. It's one of the better summer flicks, but not the best or even close to the worst.

THE HAPPENING

M. Night Shymalan's latest has been getting ripped apart by critics. It's not a classic M. Night film, but it's his style and writing that still makes it interesting. The beginning of the movie starts off with a bang and is very chilling! He builds suspense with the best of them. He's right up there with Hitchcock, but then he kinda twirls out of control in the second half. He sets up a very good and scary premise, but he doesn't quite know how to finish it. His movies are all about the characters and their relationships with each other over the gore or the fake scare. His screenplays tend to be written with a little different language than most and for that it seems a little wierd, but thinking back on all of his films, they are all like that and it's just his style. There is no crazy flip twisted ending here either. The climax that he does give you is a little lacking in film terms, but there is an ending and a little monolague at the end that tries to give answers, but fails. This was a very promising start and a decent enough of a finish to recommend it to you. If you enjoy his films, than give this a shot and you'll proabably have a '''what" reaction to it when it's over. That's what his films do. He doesn't make films by the book or the normal formula and that is why I still think he's one of the best film makers out there today. No matter what any critics or A.D.D. audiences think. This film is an aquired taste and belongs in his catalog of films to date. Not his best but not his worst. A new take on a different kind of horror film.