The Lazarus Project

Out on parole Ben (Paul Walker) has a good life going until one day when he unfairly loses his job and feels like he has no choice but to resort back to a life of crime. After being caught in a theft gone bad he is sentenced to the death penalty. The day he is to die by lethal injection something strange happens, he wakes up to find himself the maintenance man at a psychiatric hospital. Of course not all is as it seems and he has to figure out what is truth or is he just crazy. I thought this was a really good movie, and not just because I am a huge fan of Paul Walker.

Death Race

Set a little in the future when prison's become a profit business "death races" are formed. Inmates are chosen to race to the death for the Internet viewing pleasure of the world and the financial pleasure of the prison warden. Jason Statham is hand picked and wrongly accused to go to prison for his driving ability and participate in this deadly contest. If you like your movies violent and you like Jason Staham you will love this one.

Smart People

Dennis Quaid plays Lawrence a widowed professor who is going through the motions but not really living his life. His daughter (Ellen Page) is trying to be just like him, but desperate for his attention at the same time. When his constantly broke brother shows up, all of their lives get shaken up. A drama/comedy that to me was just strange but kind of funny.

My Mom's New Boyfriend

Colin Hanks plays Henry a FBI agent who comes home to visit his mom (Meg Ryan) and introduce her to his fiance (Selma Blair) only to find his mom has completely changed in his absence. When he left she was overweight and unhappy and when he returns she is thin, beautiful, and dating. When she begins dating Tommy (Antonio Banderas) things get interesting. Actually I thought this movie was really going to be bad, but I ended up enjoying it.

The Contract

Morgan Freeman and John Cusack team up in a movie about a guy (Cusack) and his son who accidentally stumble across a loose convict (Freeman) and decide they are going to get him back to police custody themselves. Even though I am a fan of Cusack I don't think this was a good part for him. Not a horrible movie, but not great either.

The College Road Trip

Martin Lawrence plays an overprotective cop/dad who is having a hard time with the thought of his daughter going off to college. He decides he is going to go with her on her college road trip to check out the schools she wants to attend. This trip will either make or break their fragile relationship. A pretty typical Martin Lawrence movie, but fun to watch. I thought Donny Osmond was one of the best parts about the movie.

The Forbidden Kingdom

Jackie Chan and Jet Li team up in this martial arts movie about a young kid who is accidentally transported into the past with a magical staff belonging to the Monkey King. The 2 martial arts legends have to train Jason and help him on his quest to return the staff and go home. A fun and enjoyable movie worth the watch.

88 Minutes

Al Pacino plays a forensic psychiatrist whose testimony in court is key in giving a serial killer the death sentence. On the day he is supposed to die a copycat killer shows up making everyone doubt whether they are executing the right guy. The same day Pacino gets a call saying he has 88-minutes to live. Not Pacino's best but a pretty good thriller.

21

Based on the book Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, this movie is about a group of brilliant kids who decide to use their math abilities to win tons of money in Vegas. Of course when one casino security guy (Laurence Fishburne) starts to figure it out things get interesting. A really good movie that keeps you guessing.

The Women

This movie is about friendship and the unbreakable bond that some women share. Meg Ryan plays Mary a wealthy housewife that finds out her husband is cheating on her. Her friends try to help her put her life back together and in doing so help her find an inner strength she had been missing. I am not a fan, but I know many who like this movie.

Step Up 2 The Streets

Similar to Step Up this story is about Andie a girl from the streets who ends up in a prestigious dance school and struggles to fit in. She teams up with a group from the school to perform in a street dance battle. Not as good as the first, but still has some great moves.

The Bank Job

Jason Statham stars in this movie about a bank robbery that goes smoothly at first, but has some complications when all the bad guys that they stole from get involved. Not Statham's best movie, but action junkies will still enjoy it.

Camp Rock

Another Disney Channel original movie starring Demi Lovato and The Jonas Brothers. The story is about a young girl who goes to music camp for the first time and when trying to impress some popular girls lies about who she really is. Kind of cheesy but young girls will love it.

Nim's Island

Abigail Breslin plays Nim, an 11-year old girl who lives on a beautiful private island with her scientist father (Gerard Butler). She loves to play with her animal friends and read the Alex Rover adventure stories the supply ships bring. When one day her father gets lost in a freak storm the only person Nim can think to contact is Alex Rover played by Jodie Foster. This movie was very different than what I was expecting but actually pretty good. The star filled cast probably saved the day.

House Bunny

When Shelley (Anna Faris) turns 27 and is kicked out the Playboy mansion she has no-where to go. She comes across a college sorority den mother meeting and decides that is what she is going to do. The only sorority in need of a den mother is the Zetas, a group of misfits that are in danger of losing their sorority due to lack of membership. Shelley is determined to help them save their house and become the most popular girls on campus. Of course this movie has been done multiple times before but still kind of cute.

Penelope

Penelope (Christina Ricci) is born with a pig snout in place of a nose as part of a family curse that can only be broken if she finds someone to love her just as she is. Her family hides her away but offers money to anyone that will come and marry her. A down on his luck gambler (James McAvoy) decides to try his luck and there is an instant connection. Of course there is always more to the story. A cute family friendly love story worth watching.

Wall-E

When trash starts to take over the world the humans are sent to outer-space with the promise that robots will clean it up so that they can return. Eventually the only robot left working to get rid of the trash is Wall-E, a lonely robot who doesn't realize he is working on a hopeless cause. One day a small space-ship lands and EVE arrives, a newer robot whose mission is to see if she can find any proof of sustainable life. A very cute movie that will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Kung Fu Panda

Jack Black is the voice of Po, a clumsy panda bear obsessed with Kung Fu. When he goes to watch the ceremony of the choosing of the Dragon Warrior and accidentally lands in the middle of it he is surprised to find he is the chosen one. Master Shifu reluctantly begins his training so that he can battle the evil Tai Lung. This movie is hilarious and great for all ages. I think it is one of the best animated movies since Cars.

Wanted

Wesley Gibson's (James McAvoy) boring life is about to change when one day he gets rescued by a dangerous woman (Angelina Jolie) who then introduces him to a "fraternity" of assassins. He finds out that his father was killed by a villain who now wants to kill him unless Gibson can get to him first, and so his training begins. Filled with a great cast if you like your movies violent you will love this one.