The Lucky One

The lucky one is a touching love story of survival against all odds, in the middle of a war and echoes at home. This story is from two peoples view, a woman whose love one is killed in the Iraq war and a soldier who is save by a picture of an unknown woman. Pure magic is created by the love Logan (Zac Efron) has for Beth (Taylor Schilling) and how it develops. With obstacles in their way, will her fears blind her to the truth or will she give in to what she’s feeling.

This romantic drama is a perfect combination of romance women are looking for, the strength of survival in the middle of war, and what happens when our soldiers come home. This movie is wonderfully cast and has a great storyline, everyone will enjoy.

I give this movie 4 star.

Five Year Engagemant

The five year engagement is a romantic comedy starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt. This movie showcase the life of a couple when after a year to the day of them first time meeting each other at a New Year costume party, Tom (Jason Segel) propose to Violet (Emily Blunt), but what should have been a short engagement was extended to five years, as life interruption gets in the way. Will they make it down the aisle or go their separate ways?

With several movies under his belt co-writer Jason Segel and Director Nicholas Stoller has capture the essence of what couple goes through in a relationship with uncertainty of life. This movie has a perfect parody, that was a time’s on point. You will enjoy this movie and don’t be surprise if you say “that’s happen to me”, you will enjoy it.

I give this movie 4 Stars..

Think Like A Man

Think like a man is a LAUGH OUT LOUD comedy with the funniest comedians today like Kevin Hart and Gary Owen, and the sexiest men in Hollywood like Terrence J, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara and Romany Malco. We also have the hottest leading ladies Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, and Taraji Henson. This all-star movie is a playbook for women about real men, and what they are really all about, from the bestselling book “Act like a Lady, Think like a Man” by author and comedian Steve Harvey. Women you won’t be disappointed, let me tell you, this is a reality check for women who think they know anything about men. WE KNOW NOTHING!!! “A MUST SEE”, “HILARIOUS “and AN EYE OPENER FILM”.

I give this movie 5 Stars…

What's Your Number?

After Ally Darling (Anna Faris) gets fired from her job, she read a article in a magazine on her way home that leads her to think she's going to be alone for the rest of her life, due to the amount of men she slept with. Not wanting to be alone forever and not wanting to increase her number, she hires her next-door-neighbor Colin (Chris Evans) to help her search for her past "ex's". Meanwhile, she has her baby sister Daisy (Ari Graynor) wedding to deal with.

What's your number is a romantic comedy with a fresh new outlook on how women deals with the number of men they have slept with, and how they lie about their number to others. It's funny and surprisingly sweet.

I give this movie 3 Stars

Real Steel

Real steel is the story about Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) a has-been boxer who is now a struggling promoter for the new boxing robots. A future-set robotic boxers who are now the new fighters instead of people. Charlie try's with his low-end robot to break it big, and at that same time he finds out that his ex died and now he's responsible for his estrange 11 year old son Max (Dakota Goyo). As Charlie and Max get closer their robot Atom start rising to the top for the biggest fight ever, and Charlie discover that his son only wants to be with him.

Real Steel is directed by Shawn Levy of (Date Night) is a future set where robot take over the boxing industry. I was a bit cynical at first, but this movie is exciting, fast-pace, and endearing. The robot boxing is addicting and you want to root for the robot Atom to win. This awesome movie has great action scenes. Don't miss it, like Rocky you'll fall in love with the characters.

I give this movie 4 Stars.

Straw Dogs

David Sumner (James Marsden) a Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife Amy (Kate Bosworth) are heading to Amy down South hometown to prepare the family home after the death of Amy father. After reviewing the house, David hired Charlie (Alexander Skarsgard) Amy ex-boyfriend to rebuild the roof of the farmhouse. Tension start to build-up and now it leads up to a bloody confrontation between the locals lead by Charlie against David and Amy.

Straw Dogs is a remake of the 1971 film by the same name starring Dusting Hoffman. Artful and provoking strong emotion Straw Dogs is exciting thriller that will have you exited and terrified all at the same time.

I give this movie 4 Stars

I Dont Know How She Does It

Kate Redd (Sarah Jessica Parker) is a hard working financial analyst who works in a Management firm base in Boston. Kate, who is also a wife and mother of two young children, trying to balance her career that has now taken off big time, her boss Mr. Cooper (Kelsey Grammer) has given her a major account that would have her flying frequently to New York City and working closely with Jack Abelhammer (Pierce Brosnan) a handsome, charming man, and to make matters worse her husband Richard (Greg Kinnear) got the job he's been hoping for. Now how will Kate juggle her fast raising career, her young children who needs her around, and her husband who misses her. She's spreading herself thin and now Jack Abelhammer is proving himself to be a interesting distraction.

I Don't Know She Does It is directed by Douglas McGrath of (Infamous) about the balancing act that today's women faces trying to take care of their career, family and themself. This is a wonderful insight to a stress-out working mom, who is trying to be everything to everyone and realizes that when you prove yourself worthy in your field, you need to stop running the rat-race and enjoy what you have. Great movie for single mom, married mom and everything in between.

I give this movie 4 Stars.

Moneyball

The General Manager of the Oakland A's Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) has a dilemma, he just lost three main players to free agent deals to other teams, now he has to replace them, and but together a baseball club on a shoestring budget making it harder. Until his visit to Cleveland Indian club were he meets Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) a Ivy league grad who uses his computer analysis system program to draft Billy's new players, base on scores, runs and win of the games. This new technology challenges everything that all recruiting scout hold as traditional.

Moneyball is base on a true story, directed by Bennett Miller who has really capture the struggle to make a underdog team like the Oakland A's achieve the impossible achievement of 20 straight games won by a team on a very low budget. Bratt Pitt and Jonah Hill are excellent in these role. I do see Oscar performance in this film.

I give this movie 4 stars.

Creature

A group of friends head out on a road trip to Louisiana, when they decided to stop at a roadside gas station. The owner Chopper (Sid Haig) told the guys the story of the local legend, "Lock-jaw" a creature who is half man and half alligator, while the girls went to the bathroom. Intriguing some of the guys, they head to the home of the creature called Grimley (Daniel Bernhardt) getting dark they set-up camp nearby the creature's home. Now the creature is after them and they need to escape before it's to late.

Creature is a new version of a B-movie, with cheesy effects and embarrassing stereotype swamp creature, this movie would have been best suited for straight to DVD viewing.

I give this movie 1 1/2 Stars.

Seven Days In Utopia

After a complete meltdown in the PGA pro circuit, newcomer Luke Chrisolm (Lucas Black) is young golfer with great talent, but not much confidence. Escaping the game Luke unexpectedly ends up stranded in Utopia, Texas. Johnny Crawford (Robert Duvall) is the eccentric rancher owner and formal PGA player, that teaches Luke to look at life in a different way, and helps him to focus his direction on the true path.

Seven days in Utopia is directed by Matt Russell from (Live Free or Die Hard) this drama is a true golfer's dream film. If you don't like golf this is not the movie for you. So if you don't golf (putt,putt) your way home, cause Seven Days In Utopia is not for you.

I give this movie 3 Stars

Colombiana

Cataleya (Zoe Saldana) is a young woman who as a child witness the killing of both parents by Marco (Jordi Molla) and his men. The order given by Don Luis (Beto Benites) which made Cataleya an orphan, and soon after she went to live with her uncle Emilio (Cliff Curtis). She turn herself into a professional killer and worked for her uncle, but she never forgot what the cartel did to her parents, and she wanted revenge. By going after Don Luis the ultimate goal and not even F.B.I Agent Ross (Lennie James) can stop Cataleya on her path for vengeance.

Colombiana is a action-thriller movie directed by Oliver Megaton, this film is fill with titillating performance that is trully a guilty pleasure, wrap-up in this action-packed film. Colombiana is full of action, adventure, and suspense. The acrobatic performances and heart pounding action will have you at the edge of your seat, just watching Cataleya. You'll be crazy to miss it.

I give this movie 5 Stars.

Footloose

Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) came to live with his aunt and uncle after the passing of his mother. Ren, born and raise in Boston is transfer to this small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a surprising dose of culture shock. The town's people have endure a major tragedy a few years ago, after five teens including Rev. Moore (Dennis Quaid) son died a violent accident, after a night out with friends. So the local councilmen and Rev. Moore implemented an ordinance prohibiting loud music and dancing of any kind. Ren challenge the ban and with the help of Willard (Miles Teller) his bestfriend and Ariel (Julianne Hough) Rev. Moore's daughter, they will have to fight to dance.

Footloose is directed by Craig Brewer of (Hustle & Flow) and to tell you the truth, I attended the screening being a little cynical that this remake would not be as good as the original from 1984. I always said, "If it's not broken, don't fix it." Well everyone I was WRONG, and I'm not afraid to say it. This remake of Footloose was Fantastic, giving tribute to the original movie, but making it modern for today's youth. I own the classic version, and now 27 years later a great version is out and now I know that my daughter will appreciate this version just as much as I love the 1984 version as well. "A MUST SEE MOVIE, DON'T MISS IT'.

I give this movie 5 Stars.

The Change-Up

Growing up is hard to do for Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) a perpetual bachelor when his toys are women of all types. Now his bestfriend Dave (Jason Bateman) is more demure, a overworked lawyer, husband and father of three. At their younger days they were inseparable, but now life has them drifting apart at least for Dave. After a night out of drinking Mitch and Dave world crosses over and they wake up in each others bodies, after freaking out they need to figure how to get back to their bodies and their life's, but the time they spend in each other shoes they learn more about themselves and each other life then ever before.

The Change-Up is directed by David Dobkin from (Wedding Crashers) this laugh out loud comedy is a male version of freaky friday but for grown-up's, it's raunchy, entertaining, funny, and smart with a touch of irony. This movie will surprise you, so sit back, relax and laugh, so enjoy the show.

I give this movie 4 Stars.

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Cal (Steve Carell) is a forty something man who married his high school sweetheart Emily (Julianna Moore) who just asked him for a divorce, after confessing to cheating on him with David (Kevin Bacon) a colleague from work. Now Cal's perfect life has disappeared and worse, he's single. Cal has never dated anyone before except his wife, he doesn't know how to approach the ladies. Cal has been spending his time at a local bar, getting help from a professional pick-up artist Jacob (Ryan Gosling) who takes pity on him and takes him under his wing to help him be a ladies man, with a lot of help..

Crazy, Stupid, Love is a romantic comedy with an amazing cast, crazy scenario and touching moments of pure love. Hysterical to the core, Carell and Gosling are the perfect odd couple. This movie by far is the best comedy film of the year. This I guarantee, you will enjoy it.

I give this movie 5 Stars.

30 Minutes Or Less

Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a run-of-the-mill pizza delivery guy whose mundane life changes abruptly after two wanna-be criminals, Dwayne (Danny McBride) the master mind in the plan and Travis (Nick Swardson) his sidekick kidnaps Nick strap a bomb on him and forces him to rob a bank. The bumbling but volatile duo give Nick several hours to complete the task, so Nick recruits the help of his ex-bestfriend Chet (Aziz Ansari). As the clock ticks the two must deal with the police, an hired assassin and his girlfriend, and the two criminal wanna-be's.

30 Minutes Or Less is a action-comedy directed by Ruben Fleisher of "Zombieland". This enjoyable comedy with strong performance from a fantastic cast, was down right funny from begging to end. Who knew having a bomb strap to your chest was so funny. This is an explosion of laughter.

I give this movie 4 stars

Freinds With Benefits

Dylan (Justin Timberlake) and Jamie (Mila Kunis) after having a brutal broke-up have decide to be down-with-love. So Dylan decided to accept an offer and relocate from L.A. to N.Y.C there Jamie signed him to a one year contract as the editor of a New York Magazine. Being friends with Jaime they think it's going to be easy to add sex to their friendship, while trying to avoid the cliche of Hollywood romantic comedies. Soon they discover that getting physical always does lead to complication.

Friends With Benefits is directed by Will Gluck who has far made a new format for romantic comedy. This laugh out loud movie about sex without strings (THEORY IS BULL CRAP ), but it's made it in a way that everyone will understand, laugh at it and enjoy it.

I give this movie 3 1/2 Stars.

Devil Double

Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) have been summoned from the desert to Saddam Hussein's palace, without a clue why. Latif has been order by Uday Hussein (Dominic Cooper) himself " The Black Prince" to be his body double. The notorious, sadistic, party-boy, who is known for his vicious sexual and brutal appetite. Uday not taking no for an answer, made sure that Latif families live are at stake, Latif must surrender his life and his self forever, he must learn and become Uday for the world to believe. Unfortunately, nothing could have prepare him for how psychotic The Black Prince really is.

Devil Double is very hard to see due to the graphics nature, but based on the true life story of Uday Hussein with added documentaries in the film make it, a little close for comfort that such a monster did exist. Dominic Cooper did a great job portraying the dual role, watch with caution this film will move you.

I give this movie 3 1/2 Stars.

A Better Life

Carlos (Demian Bichiar) is a gardener who lives's in East L.A, but struggles to keep his son Luis (Jose Julian) away from the gangs that has ravaged his neighborhood. Carlos tries to give his son the life he never had while trying not to get deported.

A Better Life is a story depicting the life of an immigrant who has worked all his life with many regrets except for what he would do for his son. A touching, loving caring movie, of a father and son dynamic, and the length a father will go through to try to give his son a better life. There's some stereotypical portrayal of the Latin community, but despite this aspect this movie was amazing.

I give this movie 4 Stars

Bad Teacher

All Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz) wanted is to marry her rich fiance, but after he dumped her, she had no other choice but to return and work in her mundane job as a teacher. Until she met the new handsome substitute teacher Scott (Justin Timberlake) and after finding out that he is rich, she fight for his affection with her colleague, Amy (Lucy Punch) who also is interested in Scott. Elizabeth also finds herself dealing with the advances of the gym teacher Russell (Jason Segel) who is very much interested in her and will not stop pursuing her. Will Elizabeth win the man of her pocketbook dreams, or will her wild and outrageous schemes have her running for cover?

Bad Teacher is not your typical romantic comedy, but it has the romantic comedy formula, sexy lady, handsome rich guy, sweet lovable guy and then the clincher "which one will she choose"? Bad Teacher has some cliche, but a lot more in it's originality, very funny scenes and amusing sexual theme,(one that will have you talking at the water cooler for sure), but overall Bad Teacher wasn't Bad at all.

I give this movie 3 1/2 Stars.

The Art Of Getting By

George (Freddie Highmore) is a lonely and slightly neurotic teen with constant thoughts of death on his mind to make any real effect in school, but somehow George has manage to make it to senior year without ever having done any real work. One day George is befriended by Sally (Emma Roberts) a beautiful and complicated girl, she sees the true artistic gentle soul of George and believe in him when he doesn't believe in himself.

The Art of Getting By is a sweet indie romance movie of two kids finding the strength from within and growing-up, knowing that life is messy but that doesn't stop you from living it. This coming of age movie is touching and a little neurotic, but that's life and you can't help but like the characters.

I give this movie 3 Stars.