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.

Black Swan

Natalie Portman was amazing in this complicated picture about a sweet, hardworking ballerina who is striving for the lead role in Swan Lake but whose director is not quite sure she can handle the role of the "black swan". She must find a way to reach a completely different side of herself to achieve the role, but without losing herself in the process. An intriguing movie, with a few controversial scenes that make this a movie for a more mature audience.

Spread

Okay when I saw that Ashton Kutcher and Anne Heche were in a movie I thought "that is one I will have to watch". I should have saved my time because really the entire movie was really just him having sex with various women and using them for money. He is pretty much just a bum who finds women to take care of him and then when finally meets a woman he likes she is doing the same thing. If you like your movies steamy you will probably like this movie, but I was disappointed.

The Ugly Truth

Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler star in this comedy about an uptight TV producer who is forced to allow a crude cable show host to join her show in order to try and save the ratings. He is determined to teach her about how to get the guy and she is determined to prove him wrong. As they battle it out the sparks begin to fly. A very funny movie that is not for those easily offended. It is definitely rated R for a reason.

Crank 2: High Voltage

Chev Chelios is back only this time someone has removed his heart and he wants it back. Only in order to get it back he has to find it and stay alive until he does so, not easy when you have a mechanical device inside your chest that needs constant voltage to work. Even crazier and more far fetched than the first, but Statham fans will still watch it, they might not enjoy it but they will watch it.

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.

Fired Up

When two high school football stars decide that they do not want to go suffer through football camp they come up with a scheme to surround themselves with beautiful girls and attend cheerleading camp instead. Even though their plan is to hook up with some beautiful girls and then take off along the way they begin to care about the girls and the competition. This was actually a pretty funny movie that I was surprised to find that I liked.

Taken

When retired government spy Bryan Mills' (Liam Neeson) daughter gets kidnapped while on vacation in France and sold into a prostitution ring it is up to him to get her back. What follows is a dad who will do anything to bring his daughter home. A very violent and disturbing movie and one action junkies will love.

The Reader

When a young boy gets violently ill on his way home from school and finds kindness from a lonely older woman (Kate Winslet) a new friendship is formed and they quickly become lovers. As they spend time together they often pass the time with him reading to her which he enjoys doing and she loves listening. Years later the next time he sees her it is at a war crime trial in which she is being charged for things she was a part of during that time. This was really a pretty good movie and Kate Winslet did an excellent job.

Zack and Miri

Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are friends and roommates on the verge of being evicted from their apartment, and the only money making idea they can come up with is to try and make a homemade porn movie. As they work to put together the perfect cast, crew, and script they discover this might not be as easy as it sounded. For those that like Kevin Smith movies you will find this movie hilarious, but for those easily offended I would not recommend watching it.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

When two young American girls decide to spend the summer in Catalonia they never expect to have an adventure quite like they end up having when they meet artist Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem). Between the seduction attempts and his crazy ex-wife played by Penelope Cruz, Juan definitely gives them a summer to remember. In typical Woody Allen style this is a different movie that you are not really sure what you thought at the end of it.

Deception

Ewan McGregor plays Jonathan McQuarry a timid auditor who when one day he meets up with a good looking, savvy lawyer (Hugh Jackman) finds his whole life turned upside down. When they accidentally switch cell phones he finds himself in the middle of a high powered sex club. Of course with the title Deception you know not all is as it seems. I really didn't like McGregor in this role, but I didn't fall asleep...

Sex and the City

All four girls are back in this movie which catches the viewer up on what has been happening since the HBO show ended. People who loved the show will enjoy seeing the movie and finding out what all their leading ladies are up to.

Lust, Caution

During WWII the Chinese are resistant to the Japanese occupation of China and one group of college theater students decide they are going to do something about it. They decide one of the girls Wong Chia Chi is going to pose as fictitious Mr. Mak's wife and try and lure Mr. Yee (a "traitor") into an affair so the troupe can kill him. As time goes on the charade gets more and more complicated and difficult to play. This was a really good film that is worth watching.

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This film is a documentary about the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating system and how much power they have in deciding the success of films today. The main focus is on the more controversial films of the recent past and the secrecy and "politics" of the MPAA organization. I found this very interesting since I did not know a while lot about how the rating system works.

Georgia Rule

When Rachel's (Lindsay Lohan) mom doesn't know what to do with any more she decides to send her to spend a summer with her grandmother Georgia (Jane Fonda). Once they start spending some time together Georgia quickly realizes there are some deeper issues that are causing Rachel to be so difficult. I think this film is a bit misleading, because you go into it expecting it to be a comedy and then it deals with some really tough issues. I like Jane Fonda so was able to get through the movie, but it was not one of my favorites.

Superbad

This is a coming of age comedy about two best friends who are desperately trying to get noticed before they go away to college. The objective is to make it into a big party, but the stipulation is that they provide the beverages. This movie is very funny even though it has quite a bit of language and crude humor. I have to say that I really thought Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and the cops (Seth Rogen & Bill Hader) steal the show.