New In Town

New In Town

Who's in it: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Siobhan Fallon

What's it about: After a long career as a leader in a big business, Lucy(Zellweger) is being sent to Minnesota to begin leading a dying business. She's met by Blanche(Fallon) who helps Lucy to her new home and offers her a warm homecooked dinner. Here she meets Ted(Connick Jr.). Ted is the local union representative. She doesn't find this out until after she's had an outburst of argument with him. She begins to fall for Ted after he saves her from a snow dune out in the middle of nowhere. The widowed Ted begins to fall for Lucy as well, but her knowing that she must fire everyone at the plant she's the head of, leaves him wondering what kind of woman Lucy really is.

What I Think: I was able to watch this at South Carolina Business Week 2009 with over 200 people in the auditorium. Even though the sound was a bit off and, with all of those kids, hard to hear, I got the whole movie. I loved Zellweger's character. She was so funny with Connick Jr. Not to mention how much I love Connick Jr. already! The two were a perfect couple on the big screen. As for the story, it was entertaining. I liked the entirety of it really. It was serious, but completely funny at the same time.

10 Items or Less

10 Items or Less

Who's in it: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega

What's it about: A man referred to as Him(Freeman) shows up in the small town of Carson. He's studying the people of Archie's Ranch Market in order to play a role in an upcoming movie. He meets one of the store clerks, Scarlet(Vega), who is Hispanic. When a ride never comes for Him, Scarlet offers him one but has to take him to her job interview beforehand. The two become very acquainted and let each other in on every aspect of their lives. Him and Scarlet try to make her life a little bit easier by finishing some quarrels and allowing her to live the life she always wanted.

What I Think: This was quite the good film despite what I was expecting. It's not a very well known movie to the public. Freeman was wonderful, but I love him in everything. Vega did very well as her role of Scarlet. One of my favourite things about this movie was that Morgan Freeman's character didn't have a name. I just figured that he played himself in the movie. One thing that was really awful about the movie was that the time spent was insanely improbable. I don't think that the time was thought through very well at all. It seemed like they were going on for days, but the two were actually only together a few short hours during the movie.

Taken

Taken

Who's in it: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen

What's it about: Bryan(Neeson) is a distant but loving father to his only daughter Kim(Grace). All of her life, he's never missed a birthday, but his job caused him to miss most everything else. After the divorce from his wife Lenore(Janssen), everything has been different. Kim now has a rich stepfather and suprises her with a tour of Europe for her birthday. Bryan allows this but only on the condition of Kim keeping in close touch with her while she's away. When she leaves, Bryan gets a call from her and someone has kidnapped her friend and her. Bryan must now search the area and find his daughter before she is sold into the market as a prostitute.

What I Think: This movie had a whole bunch of action! Like ridiculous things that I would love to learn. The things that Liam Neeson had to perform were just perfect and I loved it! Grace played a very realistic and interesting character. I don't know if Janssen's character was supposed to act a bit uncaring, but I really didn't buy her character. The way that she would say things made me feel like she was part of it the whole movie until the end. The was that Neeson was pretty much the only person that really mattered the whole movie was very interesting. I watched the movie again to make sure that I could understand more concepts.

House Bunny

House Bunny

Who's in it: Anna Faris, Hugh Hefner, Emma Stone, Colin Hanks

What's it about: Shelley(Faris) has been living at the Playboy bunny mansion with Hugh Hefner(Hefner) for a long time. She has always dreamed of being the centerfold of one of the magazines. After she turns 28, she is led to believe that she is kicked out of the mansion. When she moves out of the mansion, she becomes the house mother at Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority. She meets Natalie(Stone) and her friends and decides to teach them how to be traditional college party girls. When Shelley meets Oliver(Hanks) all of her 'tricks' to win a man's heart don't work. She finds herself desperate to learn all that she can to be in love.

What I Think: This movie was really funny. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did, but it was enjoyable. Faris plays these kind of characters really well and I enjoy her in most of her movies. Hanks was great! I thought that he really brought out the character of Oliver and Shelley. Now, the main sorority girl, Natalie was only part of the piece. There were several different girls in Zeta Alpha Zeta, but I only named Stone's character because she played the biggest part. Hefner has got it made baby! Huge mansion, a magazine, attractive women, a clothing line, and now a movie (along with others).

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Who's in it: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Peter Cullen, Tony Todd


What's it about: Now that high school is done and over with, Sam Witwicky(LaBeouf) is on his way to college. Mikaela(Fox) is left in their hometown with her recently released father working in a garage. Sam starts to see ancient writings that his grandfather did. Now, Optimus Prime(Cullen) needs Sam to find a long lost relic before The Fallen(Todd) does. By using the clues from various robots and listening to stories older than the human race itself, Sam must now find the powerful object that could save the robot race.


What I Think: The first of the Transformers movies was great. This sequel completely blew the first one out of the water. The graphic and special effects were so freaking amazing! the story was outstanding... There aren't even words to describe how awesome this movie was. Mr. LaBeouf will be forever remembered as Sam Witwicky of Transformers. I loved everything about the movie. The setting was awesome. The detail was perfect. The comic relief was timed perfectly between scenes. Fox was gorgeous as always, but I thought that she played a much better character in this movie than the first one. Loved the settings of the deserts.

Up!

Up!

Who's in it: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer

What's it about: Carl(Asner) has been very lonesome since his wife died. Everything around him is becoming skyscrapers, but he refuses to allow his plot to go with the flow. When he finally plans to take the house to his wife's dream vacation spot, he blows up thousands of balloons and lets them fly, lifting his house from the ground. Little did he know that a local wilderness explorer, Russell(Nagai) was on his porch when he lifted off. With his new pal, they travel to South America in attempt of dropping the house where it should be. In South America, they run into Carl's childhood hero, Charles Muntz(Plummer), who is now a desperate hunter. They must help hide the endangered bird, while keeping themselves safe.

What I Think: Pixar never ceases to amaze me. I love them to death! The animation was perfect and I didn't see anything wrong with the movie at all. The previews were to make the movie look like a comedy, but it was actually quite dramatic! There was a time or two in where I almost cried. It was a very entertaining and even educational movie. The setting of South America was interesting and I thought that the incorporation of the bird in the movie was unique. The detail was exquisite and I loved the fine details of Carl and Russell.

Because I Said So

Because I Said So

Who's in it: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Scott

What's it about: Daphne Wilder(Keaton) has been alone for a long time. This keeps her completely in the business of her daughter, Milly(Moore). While Milly's getting older, Daphne's becomings more concerned. So concerned that she put a personal ad for her daughter. Daphne meets two men that meet her standards for Milly. Jason(Scott), a well known architect and Johnny(Macht), a jazz singer and single dad. Milly begins to fall for both, but she doesn't know that her Mom set them up with her.

What I Think: I learned very quickly that this is not a movie to watch with your little sister. I've liked Moore in most of her movies, and this one was just another of her great ones. I enjoyed the secretive side of Keaton. The Macht and Scott were perfect. They were both great looking men and they played their roles so well. I was really impressed by Keaton's performance as a completely crazy mother obsessed with her daughters life. I also loved how the movie ended. The setting of movie was pretty entertaining. I loved the interior design of both places.