Insidious

He said:  I don't watch these kinds of movies.

She said:  I love scary movies, and this one had some scenes that make you jump and/or make you nervous.  But I have to say, the story line at the end left a lot to be desired.  It didn't make a lot of sense to me.  I would say you could skip this one, or at least get it at Redbox where you don't pay more than $1!!

Just Go With It

He said:  I'm not a huge Adam Sandler fan.  I typically don't like his movies because the are mostly dumb, and I hate dumb.  This was a pretty good romantic comedy, pretty predictable.  A lot of sexual innuendo humor.  It's basically about a guy who lies and lies and lies to get his dream girl.  But he realizes in the end that his dream girl has always been with him.  Funny how people think the grass is always greener, but that's normally because it's the grass over the septic tank!  Not a bad Sunday afternoon, curl up on the couch, have a few laughs kind of movie.  Grade:  C+

She said:  I'm usually not a big Adam Sandler fan, but this movie was pretty funny.  It's about a guy who fakes  being married to meet women.  Morally speaking, it stinks....but as mindless entertainment, it was funny.  The little girl actress was great, as was the cousin.  There were some funny moments and lines and I laughed pretty much the whole time.  Sometimes the people you watch a movie with influences you, and they laughed the whole time too.  Of course, they were teenagers and they usually like more inappropriate humor.

Captain America

He said:  Typical superhero movie. A good movie, not great.  I thought it could have been much better.  Overall not a bad way to spend 2 hours on a hot Saturday afternoon.  Grade:  C

She said:  Marvel has yet another super hero. Take a scrawny American young man, who wants more than anything to be a soldier, and use him in a science experiment and you get...Captain America!  I thought the movie was pretty good and the special effects were good.  Captain America has a heart for people, even when the people are ugly to him...and that's the kind of guy the scientist were looking for.  The ending left me a little sad...and of course, wait until the VERY end of the credits for a snipet of the next movie.

Jumping the Broom

He said:  This was a pretty good movie, not as funny as I thought it would be.  Always enjoy Mike Epps and he was hilarious.  The dialogue seemed forced to me and the acting was a little stale, but overall pretty good for a dollar movie.  Grade:  C+

She said:  This movie is about a black girl raised by a hoity toity family who falls in love with a black guy who was raised by his hard working/blue collar mom (who is/was taking anger management courses).  The movie was funny in some scenes and even had a few "Christian" moments in it.  Overall, it was kinda predictable but good.  Was good for a dollar movie outing.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 2

He said:  Bittersweet!  I loved this movie and think it was one of the better Harry Potter films, but sad to see the series end.  My kids have grown up with these movies, and they drug us into the wonder and amazement of these films.  Grade:  A-

She said:  Well, this is it...the last Harry Potter movie. My kids have grown up with Harry and his friends, I can't believe it is over.  I believe this was the best Harry Potter film yet.  The epic battle between Harry and Voldermort, between good and evil.  But, who will prevail? Great scenery, great story, and great ending!  I won't give away any of the details, but suffice it to say that some characters come and go, but a great story lives forever.  We love you Harry Potter!!

Conviction

He said:  Interesting movie.  It's a true story and that makes it intriguing to me.  It's about a wrongful conviction and an 18 year fight to clear an innocent mans name.  Pretty good movie for NetFlix.  Grade:  B-

She said:  This is a true story about a sister that goes to school to become a lawyer to defend her brother that is accused of murder.  I thought this movie was very good.  The acting was good and the story is amazing.  Hillary Swank gave a great performance as the sister who sacrifices her time/life for her brother.  I think it's a great movie for a quiet night at home.  Language is rough...it was set in Massachusetts, and if you've read our previous blogs, you'll see what Deano says about Massachusetts!!
And, I totally understand the sibling bond...I'm about to donate a kidney to my sister!

Fast Five

He said:  You've seen one, you've seen 'em all.  Ok for a dollar movie, or wait for Red Box. Grade:  C-

She said:  For some unknown reason, I like the Fast and Furious "saga".  Non stop action and some cool car stunts.  And, you have Vin Diesel fighting with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!  I mean, really...who would win that one!! Language is rough, and of course there are skimpy dressed girls, but overall, this is a fun movie for a date.  And, we saw it at the dollar movie.

Monte Carlo

He said:  Didn't see this one, Pamo and Taylor went.

She said: Typical and predictable teenage movie, but it was pretty good.  It's about 3girls that go to Paris for a little trip and a case of mistaken identity breaks out.  Good movie to see with your teenage daughter...has cute guys in it :).  Would be better for a dollar movie or Red Box rental, but that's just me!

Larry Crowne

He said:  I wanted to see this movie, but to be honest, I was a little disappointed.  I like both Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks, but they didn't have any chemistry in this movie.  It was a little off beat and never seemed to me in tune.  My favorite character was Cedric the Entertainer as the yard saling neighbor.  As a romantic comedy this is an average movie.  I would wait for the dollar movie.  Grade:  C+

She said:  Larry Crowne has been fired from his job for lack of a college degree.  He goes back to college and meets his teacher.  This romantic comedy was just OK for me, I really didn't feel the chemistry between Tom and Julia's characters.  I found this movie a little slow.  There were some funny moments, but overall, I would recommend waiting until the dollar movie for this one.

Frozen

He said:  This movie wasn't what I expected.  I thought it was going to be a slasher movie with some crazy man killing teenagers, but I was pleasantly surprised.  It was graphic with compound fractures and wolves devouring people, but for a Netflix movie, it was pretty good.  The young actors, none of whom are famous, gave good performances.  Grade:  B-

She said:  Netflix rental.  I love scary movies and thrillers!  Deano thought it would be scary, but I knew better.  This movie is about 3 friends that convince a ski lift operator to let them go to the top of the mountain one last time before closing for a week.  They are forgotten about and are left up there.  The acting was kinda cheesy, but the story concept was pretty good.  There are some gory scenes (done again in a cheesy kind of way), but overall, I would say this is a pretty good rental for a boring day at home.

Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon

He said:  Retread, retread.  This movie was just ok.  Wait for the dollar movies or Redbox.  Grade:  C-

She said:  Action, action, and more action.  The Decepticons are back with avengence.  Typical transformer action film with lots of great visual effects and hot girls and cool cars.  And, who knew transformers could bleed?? Two and a half hours of non-stop action.....watch out though, little ones could get scared by the mean ole Decepticons!!

Something Borrowed

He said:  I didn't want to see this movie because I really don't like Kate Hudson.  However, this movie kind of surprised me.  It was really funny and entertaining.  It's a typical romantic comedy with several twists.  Good movie.  Grade:  B

She said:  I'm not a big Kate Hudson fan, but this movie cracked me up!  John Krasinski did an amazing job as the quick witted boy in the background kinda guy!  He is one of my favorite supportive actors!  This movie is about life long best friends who are opposite in personalities from each other.  The bubbly one, Darcy, is always stealing the spotlight in every situation while Rachel quietly lets her.  Rachel introduces Darcy to her "crush" Dex, and Darcy and Dex get engaged.  Dex finds out that Rachel is in love with him and the movie goes on from there.  Language is rough, 1 F-bomb, but overall a funny movie.  Great for a rainy day rental.

The Art of Getting By

He said:  I love these kinds of movies.  It's about young people struggling to find the meaning of their lives.  It stars Emma Roberts who is one of my favorite young actresses and whom I predict will have a long and successful career in movies.  Well written and excellent New York scenery.  The title is a metaphor for life.  Grade:  B+

She said:  At first, I had mixed feelings about this movie.  I expected it to be your average teenage movie.  But, I was pleasantly surprised.  I thought the acting was good and the story line was too.  The main character-boy-struggles with the meaning of life.  And, I think most of us do at some point.  It is a love story and a life story.  There was some bad language (1 F-bomb), but overall I thought this was a good movie.  Cute, charming, a little depressing, and refreshingly poignant when it comes to trying to figure out life.