Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - (2011)

Summary:

Harry, Ron and Hermione hunt for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord.

Our Review:

I've followed each of these films from beginning to end, read the books and listened to the audio books. You can say I'm a Harry Potter nerd or an enormous fan of the Harry Potter books? Well they are all pretty good with all the magic and what not

When I first heard these films were coming out I was certain they would suck. However I was proven wrong. Just as with the rest The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 blew me and my expectations away.

David Yates sure-foot direction has carried these young actors in the last 4 films and they have grown into expert actors who become their characters with a natural ease with no overacting. Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter carried more of this movie than any other and has done so brilliantly!

The whole film all the way through looked spectacular! The cinematography very well done, the art direction was unbelievable. The film was stunning to look at, the visuals just like the other movies were spectacular. The set designers did an amazing job as well.

The cast of the film were top notch. Emma Watson, as usual is and stunning. Rupert Grint is just as comical. Daniel Radcliffe did an incredible job and was terribly unforgettable as Harry Potter. Ralph Fiennes as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, star of the film, was incredibly evil as could be.

We all grew up overtime with the series, Its going to be weird that there'll be no additional Harry Potter films to look forward too. i will miss the franchise terribly much! but i'm happy the series had that tremendous ending. The Deathly Hallows: part II isn't the simplest film within the series, however it'll in all probability be one of the best films of 2011. Everybody ought to see this film, even if they do not like past Harry Potter films.

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Sinister - (2012)

Summary:

A true-crime writer finds a cache of 8mm "snuff" films that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose career dates back to the 1960s.

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I went to see this movie with my sister, her boyfriend and my wife. I must say I had a good laugh watching them jump every few minutes. I also enjoyed the part where my sisters boyfriend said he couldn't sleep. Anyway, This original paranormal movie was directed and scripted by Scott Derrickson ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose," 2008's "The Day the Earth Stood Still")


Ethan Hawke plays Ellison Oswalt, a true crime author anxiously awaiting his next blockbuster book. His wife Tracy played by Juliet Rylance and children Ashley and Trevor are tired of constantly jumping from town to town. Oswalt is more interested in planting temporary roots close to the subjects of his  novels. As the film opens, the Oswalts are moving into yet another new house, but Ellison swears this is the last time, and informs his family of his intentions.

While unpacking, Ellison discovers a box of the previous owner's old home movies in the attic. Thus begins the sinister odyssey into the unknown. Please note that this is not one of those "just another found footage film." In reversing the role of viewer and protagonist, to some extent, it's Hawke's character who discovers the reels while we see his story played out on screen. We don't spend two hours watching shaky 8MM footage. They are integral to the narrative but aren't the sum of its parts.


If i'm not mistaken this is Ethan Hawkes first performance in this type of genre and I'll say it was brilliant. As for visual effects, they were on point to say the least. I guess going into the movie I didn't really know what to expect since it has been a long while since I've seen a good scary movie. I will say that it was worth the watch and won't severely disappoint you especially if you like these types of movies.

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Resident Evil: Retribution - (2012)

Summary:

Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead.

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I did a sort of double take when I did hear this was coming out and I said to myself... Oh boy another one. ^_^ So without a doubt the first resident evil movie was pretty good. But I have to question what was going on when they decided to keep on making these movies. They have gotten progressively worse. Not sure if this movie is only for the gamers out there, but I really can't see anyone else caring to sit through it.I have been stringing along with them, but this is the end of the line for me.

This movie was a total waste of time and money. There isn't any sort of plot just some situation that Alice has to fight her way out of. The stunt work is your general run of the mill stuff. Most of the action is just ridiculous...bad guys that don't die, guns that don't run out of ammo... It just takes all of the fun out of a movie when there is absolutely no sense of danger to the heroes. 

The characters seemed as if they were interchangeably good or evil at the whim of the scriptwriter. The actors are so wooden, and look so plastic that I honestly couldn't tell if they were CGI creations or actual human beings.

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Marvel's The Avengers - (2012)

Summary: 

Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army.

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I've gotta say I was actually pretty hyped and excited to see this movie. Funny part was my wife had to remind me to go see it the day it came out. Anyway on to the review.


The work put into this movie was just amazing, it was all I hoped for and a little more. It had just the right amount of everything I wanted to see in there. My favorites had to be all the one-liners and conflicts between the team members. It's not your typical "ZOMG team superduper that bands together to fight evil"

In the beginning most of them didn't even like each other. That I find great because so many of these characters are larger than life. They have egos and the big guns aren't used to working with other people or even playing by the rules. Tony, Thor and Banner all work "the other side of the fence" so to speak. Then there's the Widow, Hawkeye and Captain America who are used to following orders and playing within a command structure. They are all thrown together in a wonderful and, best of all, believable fashion. 

The entire cast really delivered. You needed more than just action actors or stunt doubles to play all these parts. The pathos is there but so are the timing and true deep performances. Three was the lucky number for movie Banners. Every other actor in Avengers that we've seen before is BETTER than their previous incarnation (EVERY single one) with the possible exception of RDJ as Stark. He's great but it's hard to top his take on the character from the original Iron Man in an ensemble movie. I think now is a good time to say that I'm insanely attracted to Scarlett Johansson. The character arcs that run there course during this film will surprise a lot of general audiences expecting nothing more than a Transformers type popcorn scarfdown.

Experience the awesomeness for yourself and get the DVD, Blu-ray or digital copy or all three! Avengers as a movie and as a team on screen is an unstoppable force. All I can say is Iron Man, The Hulk, Hawk Eye, Thor, Black Widow, Captain America  and Nick Fury all on one screen??!?!?!? This movie defines MUST SEE!!

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The Dark Knight Rises - (2012)

Summary: 

Bane, a brutally ruthless terrorist leader, executes a sinister plan to tear apart Gotham and Batman's legacy piece by piece. Physically and spiritually pushed to the edge, Bruce Wayne must rediscover himself to 'Rise' and save his city.

Our Review:

So yes the little kid in me is why I love these super hero movies... I originally had very high expectations for "Batman Begins" and of course was not let down. "The Dark Knight Rises" blew me away. What a film!

The talented cast... Christian Bale makes his return as the great Batman. Michael Cain gives a powerful performance, can somebody nominate this guy for an Oscar?  Anne Hathaway as Cat-woman steals the show for me... The actors /actresses are just great, the dynamic dialogue between the actors are so well done, and very well written. The Dark Knight Rises is riveting.

The run time was about 3 hours, during which time the film does not bore you at all. The movie's action sequences were executed flawlessly and did not disappoint. The dialogue between the character's are intelligent and highly believable. The movie's soundtrack is terrific and really exemplify's many of the movie's scenes. Extremely well editing and sound use really develop many of the movie's action scenes, so it's not just explosions and visuals like in many other movies. Nolan again creates a grand, dirty, engrossing world, and his action sequences just run like a well oiled machine.

This film is a reminder to us all that great writing and direction can enhance any movie-going experience, even superhero movies, which are usually thought of as mindless entertainment. I am wholly satisfied with Christopher Nolan's vision and thank all who worked on this film for bringing such an intricate interpretation of its very famous literary source. An absolute must see! With that all said...

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