Lincoln Lawyer

He said:  I'm usually not a Matthew McConaughey fan, but this was not a typical Matthew McConaughey movie.  This was a well written, smart, entertaining movie.  One of the better movies I have seen this year...especially since it only cost me $2.  Country star Trace Atkins has a small part which was pretty cool.  A definite must see for me.  Grade:  A-

She said:  I thought this movie was a little slow, but I ended up really liking it.  I like movies where the character is in a seemly impossible situation and seeing how it unfolds.  Matthew McConaughey is one of my favorite people (and no ladies, it's NOT because of his looks!), believe it or not, because of his voice!!  And, one of my favorite actors, William H. Macy, did a great job.  Overall, I thought the acting and the story were both good.  Good movie for thinkers...and it was at the dollar movie :)

Green Lantern

He said:  Good movie, not great.  Typical comic book movie.  I think girls will like it more than boys, just because of Ryan Reynolds.  Grade:  C

She said:  As most of you know, I'm not a huge comic book fan.  However, I liked this movie!  It had action and humor...2 things I like in a movie.  The language was a little rough, but I guess that's just par for the course.  A fun movie with the classic good vs evil theme, this one is a good one to watch!  FYI, smaller kids might get a little freaked out with the evil character...he's a little creepy :)

Jonah Hex

He said:  Dumb, Dumb, Dumb!  One of the worst movies I've ever seen! Grade: F

She said:  I wasn't a fan of this movie.  I'm not a big fan of westerns or Marvel characters, especially when you mix them.  Jonah has the power to bring corpses back to life to get info from them about the living.  The acting was mediocre and the movie was not worth seeing to  me.  Was glad it was a Netflix rental

Super 8

He said:  Good movie, not great.  Quite a bit of bad language.  I would not recommend this for small children.  I thought the young actors did a really good job.  In the end it's about friendships, first love, loss, and pain.  It also has the best train derailment scene I've ever seen.  Grade:  B

She said:  Kids cussing...really??  This would have been a pretty good movie, but I was turned off by all the language, especially from the kids.  Even had an F-bomb in it.  The idea was good...think Goonies investigate aliens.  I don't think this movie is appropriate for small children just because of the language.  Maybe that's just a sign that I'm getting old.  I just think it could have been a good family movie if they would have left that out.  However, I did like the end during the credits where they showed the finished product of what the kids had been working on during the movie.

The Company Men

 He said:  I had never heard of this movie, but I really enjoyed it.  It's about large companies laying off thousands of workers and their struggles to survive.  The acting from Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, and Chris Cooper was really good.  The lesson learned is it's more important who you have than what you have.  Grade:  B+

She said:  Netfilx rental night.  I thought this movie was a little slow, but ok.  It was filmed in Boston, so you know the language was bad, and there was some skin/nudity.  I did think the characters had a good chemistry between them, and the acting was good.  Was ok as a rental.

X-Men-First Class

He said:  First just let me say I went to the midnight showing, and I think I was the oldest man in there!  I'm not a huge X-Men fan, but I thought this movie was very well done.  I enjoyed learning the history of how the X-Men all started. And, I now have another movie that I can be successful at 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon!  It also has one of my new favorite actresses...Jennifer Lawrence.  Grade:  B+

She said:  I didn't see this movie, but we have a Special Guest to give his review...our son, Evan.  He said we need a teenagers view sometime..so, here it goes:

Evan said:     I thought this movie was very good.  I like the way Marvel makes all their stories fit together.  The new characters and mutants brings a freshness to this series.  The actors were good, the action was good.  Overall a very good movie and I would recommend it to everyone.

Pirates of the Caribbean-On Stranger Tides

He said:  Retread.  For all of you from the Augusta, Georgia area...think Johnny's Recaps.  Wait for the dollar movie if you see this movie at all.  Grade:  C-

She said:  I think Jack Sparrow is probably the best movie character in a long time.  He is funny and quirky and just makes pirates fun.  I do think, however, that the Pirates movies have run their course.  I don't like beating a dead horse!  This movie was ok...and is about the whole crew trying to find the fountain of youth.  Of course, wait until the VERY end after all the credits have run....and you'll find the snipet for the 5th movie!!  I would wait until the dollar movie to see this one.

Sucker Punch

He said:  Very interesting movie.  Visually stunning....think Matrix meets Victoria Secret models.  All kidding aside, I really enjoyed this movie.  The story line and parallel worlds made the movie intriguing to me.  In the end it's about commitment and sacrifice.  Grade:  B+

She said:  OK..this is not my type of movie.  If you like movies that have a alternate reality within a reality within yet another reality...you will like this.  The only thing I liked about this movie was the soundtrack.  To me, it was a cute girl kicks butt movie.  I wouldn't recommend this movie, but that's just me.