Hangover Part II

The entire "wolfpack" is back in Hanover Part II but only this time they are off to Thailand so that Stu can marry the girl of his dreams. Only for this group nothing can be that easy and they wake up in Bangkok with no idea how they got there and a whole lot of other questions. Add in a crazy monkey, a strange missing finger, and a tattoo and you know you will be laughing. I actually liked # 2 as well as the first and if you saw the first one you won't be shocked by the language an crude humor.

Bridesmaids

This is a movie that has been called the female version of the Hangover and I can tell you it is just as raunchy and just as funny. Kristen Wiig is hilarious in her role as the best friend of the bride trying hard to be the perfect maid of honor and having trouble doing anything right. When you pair her with a bunch of other bridesmaids, especially Melissa McCarthy you are bound to see a roller coaster of calamities that will make you laugh until you cry.

Something Borrowed

This is your typical plot about the "nice girl" (Ginnifer Goodwin) who is used to coming in second to her beautiful blond best friend (Kate Hudson) and is in love with said friend's fiancee and throughout the movie is sadly helping plan the wedding as she secretly pines for the fiancee. I have to admit that this is one of those movies that I was really excited to see but by the end I wasn't sure if I really like any of the characters except the guy best friend played by John Krasinksi...so I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it.

Old Dogs

Old Dogs turned out to be a very disappointing movie for such a wonderful cast. The plot had potential but somewhere along the way someone really screwed up in the way they wrote the characters. Both main characters played by John Travolta and Robin Williams were more annoying than anything and you can tell that they even had a hard time getting into the role. The best thing about the movie was the co-stars who had much smaller roles (Seth Green, Matt Dillon, and Bernie Mac). I'm sure some folks will still enjoy the movie, but I had trouble not shutting it off.

The Princess and the Frog

This is the story of when hard-working waitress Tiana meets spoiled Prince Naveen (who has been turned into a frog) and their journey to break the voodoo spell that has been cast on him. Along the way they meet some wonderful new friends and of course get into all sorts of trouble. Disney does an amazing job with their first film to have an African-American star. The wonderful visual effects and amazing music along with a ton of comedy thrown in makes this movie a great family film that everyone will love.

Up

When Carl Fredricksen loses his wife he is still determined to finally do what he had always promised and make the trip to Paradise Falls, South America. Of course the method he uses to travel is a little unorthodox...he attaches a ton of balloons to his home and up they go. Unfortunately a local Wilderness Explorer is accidentally taken along for the ride. Disney/Pixar did another great job on this film and it is fun to watch for all ages...of course Russell and Doug truly make the movie.

Paper Heart

What starts out to be a documentary about a girl (Charlyne Yi) who does not believe in love takes a turn when she meets Michael Cera and starts having a relationship that just might be love. Traveling the country with friend/director Nicholas Jasenovec she is determined to see what all different types of people think about love. Along the way you get to enjoy all the people she comes in contact with and watch her new friendship with Michael start to change. This is a very cute movie that kept you guessing about what was real and what was scripted.

Funny People

Okay for a movie called Funny People I guess I naively thought this was going to be a really funny movie...well it isn't. It is really more a drama about a famous comedian (Adam Sandler) who finds out he might not have much longer to live and realizes that his life is really pretty shallow. He doesn't have any real friends and he messed up his relationship with the one woman he ever loved. If it wasn't for Seth Rogen this movie would have been completely awful, but he made it slightly bearable to watch.

I Love You Beth Cooper

During graduation and in the middle of his speech as valedictorian, Denis decides to announce his thoughts about his classmates especially his love for Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere). Not only does this announcement tick some people off, but if embarrasses Beth and so she decides she is going to mess with his head a little. As she spends time with him they both realize there is more than meets the eye. A cute teenage movie that was really pretty funny if you don't expect too much.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

All your favorite characters are back in this Transformers sequel that is even more action packed than the first. When a whole new group of bad guys try to once again take over Earth, Optimus Prime and his special group of enforcers again battle to protect the human race. Short on plot, but action junkies will still enjoy it.

Lost in Austen

Even though her own love life is a mess Amanda Price is a romantic at heart and so she loves to escape into her favorite Jane Austen books any chance she gets. One day she gets more than she bargains for when a door opens and she literally walks into Pride and Prejudice. She pretends to be Elizabeth's friend while she tries to figure out how to explore this amazing world while not messing up the story. I thought this movie was very funny and really good.

The Ramen Girl

After following her boyfriend to Tokyo and then getting dumped soon after getting there, Abby (Brittany Murphy) is not sure what to do with her life. She finds solace in a local Ramen shop and begs the owner to teach her how to be a Ramen chef. As they work together and struggle to understand each other they both begin to change. I thought this was a different, but kind of cute movie.

The Soloist

Journalist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) finds an interesting story when one day he comes across a homeless guy playing classical music on a broken violin. As he starts talking to the guy he discovers that his name is Nathaniel Ayers (Jaime Foxx) and he used to be a student at Juilliard. Determined to get a good story about why a Juilliard student is now homeless he starts spending more time with Nathaniel and realizes that he is getting involved in much more than a simple story. Foxx did an amazing job in this role and it is a touching story even if it is not the best movie.

Gran Torino

Clint Eastwood plays a grumpy old white racist living in a rough neighborhood that is being taken over by gangs. When he unwillingly ends up getting involved with his neighbors family and begins mentoring the young boy he realizes someone has to stand up to the local gang before the entire neighborhood is lost. This was a fantastic movie with an unexpected ending.

I Love You, Man

When Peter (Paul Rudd) pops the questions to his longtime girlfriend and she says yes they realize that while she has several friends to be in the wedding Peter really doesn't have any guy friends. His brother recommends he start going out on "man dates" to see if he can make some friends. This begins a serious of hilarious dates until one day he meets Sydney (Jason Segal) and he realizes he might have found his best man. I thought this movie was absolutely hilarious and Rudd and Segal were outstanding.

Miss March

Long time high school sweethearts Eugene and Cindi are finally going to make love for the first time on prom night their senior year, but before they can make it happen Eugene falls down some stairs and goes into a coma that lasts 4 years. When he finally wakes up he has been abandoned by everyone except his eccentric best friend and Cindi is a Playboy centerfold. They begin a journey to find Cindi and find out why she left him when he needed her most. A raunchy comedy that is not for those easily offended.

Bride Wars

Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson star in this movie about 2 best friends who are both engaged to be married and whose weddings are accidentally booked on the same day. Common sense says one of them would have to change the date, but unfortunately if they do they cannot have their dream wedding location. A war begins between the two brides. I know this was supposed to be really funny, but it was so over the top I have to admit by the end of the movie I didn't like either one of them.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Based on the best selling books, this comedy is about a serious shopaholic who is trying desperately to get a job with a glamorous fashion magazine, but unfortunately the closest she can come is a financial magazine in the same building. As she tries to get noticed by the other magazine she has to deceive her cute boss and try to control her spending. This was a very cute and funny movie worth watching.

He's Just Not That Into You

This movie is packed with stars and focuses on the idea that girls and guys see relationships in a completely different way. The main character Gigi is constantly trying to read more into a guy's words and actions than are actually there until a friendly bartender schools her in the correct way to see guys. At the same time you follow several other characters and their various relationships. I loved this movie and found it to be fun in its harsh honesty.

The Lucky Ones

This is basically the story of three different Iraq War Veterans two of which are just home on leave because they have been injured and one is done with his term. They form a friendship that unites them as they each deal with a different tough issue.