Summer Movies

Summer Movie Guide....

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May 22, 2009

Terminator Salvation

Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin

Director: McG

John Connor leads the humans in their attempt to defeat Skynet and its army of Terminators. He is joined by Marcus Wright, a man who apparently has been rescued from the past, though Connor wonders if instead he's been sent from the future to ruin his plans. As Connor and Wright push deep into Skynet orginization, they get closer and closer to learning their secret. Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Connor and Wright both embark on a journey, to destory and uncover Skynet's secret that might mean the end of mankind.









May 29, 2009

Up

Starring: Edward Asner, Chritopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai

Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson




By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream of seeing South America. Soon after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone. Russell, a wilderness explorer, who who came to knock on his door is still on his porch and now is along for the ride. (Animated)

June 5th, 2009

Land of the Lost

Starring: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride

Director: Brad Silberling

Out on an expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall get sucked into a time vortex, along with his research assistant, and a redneck survivalist. In this different time, they make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only hope in a world filled with dinasaurs and other creatures. Trying to make it back to their world Dr. Marshall tries to find the discovery that will make him a hero.

June 19th, 2009

The Proposal

Starring: Sandara Bullock, Ryan Reynolds

An imperious publishing executive forces her assistant to marry her so she can avoid deportation back to Canada.

June 26th, 2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox

Director: Michael Bay


The battle for Earth has ended, but the battle for the universe is just beginning. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decides to return to Earth with a powerful force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron's dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way. The Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.






July 1, 2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Starring: Leguizio, Romano, Latifiah, Leary

When Sid gets into some trouble, it's up to Manny , Ellie, Diego and Scrat to save him. Their mission leads them to an underground world where encounter dinosaurs, flora, and fauna; as well as a one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck. (Animated) Third in the series.


July 15th, 2009
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Starring: Daniel Radcliff, Emma Watson, Rupurt Grint

As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

July 31, 2009
Funny People
Starring: Adam Sandler, seth Rogan, Leslie Mann

Veteran stand-up comic George Simmons is given less than a year to live. He befriends an aspiring comedian ,whom he hires as his personal assistant and protégé,nd tries to reconnect
with his past.

August 7, 2009
G.I. Joe
Starring:Channing Tatum, Rachel Nicole, Dennis Quaid

An elite military unit comprised of operatives known as the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity look to dismantle Cobra, an organization headed by a Scottish arms dealer.

Changeling

This movie stars Angelina Jolie as, Christine Collins, a mother in search for her missing son. A few months after her son goes missing a boy is returned to her that the police tell her is her son, but once Christine meets the boy she knows it is not her son. The police tell her she is wrong and that the boy has just changed, but Christine does not give up. This movie take you through the heartbreaking journey of a women who does not lose hope in the fact that she will one day see her son again.

This movie kept you guessing the whole time. Around every turn you think this mother has found the son that she has spent years searching for. Jolie does an excellent job of becoming this strong and hopeful mother. This movie has an very compelling storyline and plot that kept you hoping for this mother and her lost son. This is a story that is not easily forgotten.

I really liked this movie, it didn't have a predictable plot and boring storyline. This movie kept me interested until the very end.

I give this movie 4 out 5 stars.

Fast and Furious

This fourth installment of the car racing series stars the original cast including, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, and Jordana Brewster.

The cast meets up again, this time in the search for revenge. Special Agent Brain O'Connor and ex-con Dom Toretto go past international lines to confront their shared enemy in the hopes outmanuevering him.

This movie was just as good as the first. It was filled with just as many car racing and action scenes that kept you on the edge of your seat. Unlike many action movies this story actually had a plot, though if you didn't see the first The Fast and the Furious movie you might have trouble following the story line.

The original cast has not appeared in movie together in the series since the very first. For the fans of the series is was great to see the original characters again and see how their story continued.

I give this movie 3 1/2 stars out of five.

For more information on Fast and Furious visit:http://www.fastandfuriousmovie.net/

Movies Coming in April

April 3rd


Fast and Furious

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and the rest of the original cast are back to star the fourth installment of this car racing series.
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must come together in the hopes of outmanuevering him. The two men must go past international lines to find the best way to get revenge.





Adventureland

Starring Kristen Stewart, Ryan Renyolds, and Jesse Eisenberg.
Set in the summer of 1987, when an uptight recent college graduate realizes he cannot afford his European dream vacation, he is forced to take a minimum-wage job at a local amusement park.





April 10

Observe and Report

A comedy starring Seth Rogan who plays, Ronnie, the head of security at a mall. Ronnie patrols his mall with an iron fist. his delusions of gradeur are out to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher, Ronnie sets out to protect his mall and it's customers.

April 17

17 Again

Almost 20 years later, Mike's glory days are decidedly behind him. His marriage to his wife has fallen apart, he has been passed over for a promotion at work, his teenage kids think he is a loser, and he has been reduced to crashing with his high school nerd-turned-techno-billionaire best friend Ned. But Mike is given another chance when he is transformed back to the age of 17.

State of Play

U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party. He is an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.

April 22

Earth

The story of three animal families and their amazing journeys across our planet. The film combines action, unimaginable scale and impossible locations by capturing the most amazing moments of our planet's wildest and most elusive creatures.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

This movie is about a writer, Rebecca Bloomwood, who is a shops and shops and builds up a massive amount of credit card bills. Rebecca's dream is to get a job at a fashion magazine, but when that becomes impossible, she takes a job a savings magazine to pay off her credit card bills. When working at the magazine Rebecca becomes famous for giving savings advice, while she is the one who needs the advice.

I was expecting more from this movie. I was expecting it to be a lot more funny and have more of a plot. The movie was very predictable. Isla Fishcher did a great job playing Rebecca Bloomwood and delivering some comedic moments, but even that didn't help the overall predictability of the movie and lack of plot.

This movie is based off of a very popular book series, and I believe that the readers will be disappointed in this movie.

I give this movie 2 stars out of five.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093908/

Slumdog Millionaire

This film takes you through the life of a young man who becomes a contestant on India's version of "Who Want to be a Millionaire?" After he is accused of cheating the young man takes you through his life living in the slums of India and how he came to know each answer; and reveals why he is really on the show, in hopes that his childhood love will find him.

This movie won 8 Oscars, including Best Picture, and it is easy to see why. This movie made you cheer on the underdog and hope he finds his girl. This movie makes you feel alive and keeps you in suspense.

I really enjoyed this movie. It had a little bit of everything. It had suspense, romance, humor,and action; but the main theme of this movie was hope and determination. The main character Jamal Malik never gave up, even when everyone underestimated him, he fought for what he wanted his whole life.

The setting of the movie also contributed greatly to the movie. It was very interesting to see a movie set in India and get a look at Indian culture. The vibrant colours and unique sights made this film really come alive.

I think everyone should go and see this film.I give this movie five out of five stars.

For more information visit:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/

He's Just Not That Into You

This movie had a great cast, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johanson, Justin Long, and Ben Affleck. This romantic comedy takes you through the ups and downs of relationships in the lives of different people.


This movie was cute. It had some funny lines and moments, but over all this movie wasn't very interesting. It was a little boring. The movie had a predictable script and storyline. Even though there was some great actors in the movie you only saw each of them for a little while because there were so many story lines happening at once. That didn't make the story confusing, but it made the movie less engrossing. This movie may not be the best movie ever, but it had a few good laughs.

I give it 2 and a half stars out of five.

For more information on this movie visit:
http://www.hesjustnotthatintoyoumovie.com/