Mama Review.

Watched Mama Starring Zero Dark Thirty’s Jessica Chastain and Games of Thrones Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. I thought the film was not scary at all; this film is more of a psychological drama with a supernatural element. Overall, the film was very entertaining film and a very touching fable about how a mother’s loves is eternal. Writer/director Andres Muschetti's short version of Mama reportedly wowed producer Guillermo del Toro, who green-lit this full-length go-round. In short doses, this first-time feature filmmaker shows promise as a true master of psychological dramas. This expansion of his story and style also pushes his shortcomings to the forefront, however. Sadly, he shrouds every setting in darkness--including daytime scenes. The film’s special effects and visual effects were amazing and very well done, but it could have done better on fright attacks which made it very formulaic and cliché. The plot of this film tries a lot of new stuff and I can honestly say I couldn't predict what was going to happen, although the script and dialogue still suffers from many clichés, confusing story and contrived plot devices. The cast is one of the main reasons why people should see this film, because Jessica Chastain is always able to pull off different roles in each of her films, and in this film she plays a very unlikable character that grows into a likable person. This character has a personality and depth to who she is, and Chastain brilliantly pulls it off. She helps the tension of the fear build up thanks to her great performance in the film. She carries the weight of this on her shoulders and she completely pulls it off. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau gives an exhilarating performance that helps the film flow and has an amazing chemistry with Chastain. Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nélisse both give frightening and conceiving performances, and I liked watching their characters grow through the film. Thanks to Guillermo del Toro we are given a smart and effective psychological drama that will leave you with chills. This film just felt like it had a dark and special style to it that made the film more effective and more believable to the story. Writer/director Andres Muschietti was in charge of this film and should be given credit for bringing a smart and effective story to the big screen. I believe the ending was good enough, but there's also the matter of the batspit crazy ending, which turns a supernatural antagonist into somewhat of a Scooby Doo villain. Overall, the film was told with such beauty with an amazing cinematography that makes the film feels vibrate and fine chilling. I will give it a B.

Parental Guidance Review.

Watched Parental Guidance Starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott. I thought the movie was funny and very entertaining. This film is a comedy for families that the kids will enjoy, and parents will find engaging. The films’ script and dialogue is filled with clichés, slapstick, and suck-up drama that makes the film the most laid back and formulaic film. The script and dialogue does need couple rewrites to make this film less predictable, sappy and just another lazy cookie cutter family orientated film. The script and dialogue did lack in the character development department because not a lot of information is giving about these characters to make them more realistic. The performances were actually very great Billy Crystal and Bette Midler just has fantastic chemistry together and they both were very funny.  Marissa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott were very good in the film as well. Andy Fickman as director did a decent job in depicted real family dynamics of today and making it fun. Overall, the cast just saves this film, due to the great chemistry they all have, as well as some great improve from Crystal and Midler. I thought the film is not for everyone and this film is meant to be for families only. It was just fun and very entertaining, but like I said it’s not for everyone. I will give it a C.

Texas Chainsaw 3D Review.

Watched Texas Chainsaw 3D Starring Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Tremaine “ Trey Songz” Neverson , Tania Raymonde , and especial appearances of Gunnar Hanson and Marilyn Burns from the original 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This film is a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The film has an interesting concept and it’s an immediate sequel that starts with footage from the original film and then veers right into new Chainsaw canon. I thought it was a decent modern horror film and it was occasionally scary and entertaining. It does have a few jumps from your seat scary moments, but overall it’s pretty good and way better than Michael Bay’s 2003 remake starring Jessica Biel and the 2006 prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. The film does have its flaws especially in the script and dialogue which contain unexplained chronological events which it does not show how much time has actually passed since the original film. The film does suffers from a formulaic and cliché of a typical modern horror film structure. The film has a few decent special effects. The 3D work was modestly fun, and this film outshines most of the sequels and remake that have been made. The film’s director John Luessenhop did a decent job on delivering some jolts as well as much gruesomeness. I really enjoyed the story more because it deals more with the killer than the actual kills and the morality of the story that transform the vengeful leatherface into a sympathetic psychotic antihero. Alexandra Daddario who portrays the lead final girl was actually very good and she is super hot to watch on screen. But, the supporting actors were just plain terrible actors. Tremaine “ Trey Songz” Neverson was just terrible and I think he should stick with singing. Tania Raymonde, another horrible actress with a hot body and no acting chops. Scott Eastwood the son of Clint Eastwood needs to take some acting lessons from daddy. Overall, the film was decent despite all its flaws, but it delivers better than any other follow-up to the original film. I have to admit I had a lot of fun watching it. I will give it a C+.

Django Unchained Review.

Watched Django Unchained Starring Jamie Fox, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz.  I thought the film was just hilarious and amazing spaghetti western with ultra-violence and bloody. The film is totally unabashed violence, crudely offensive, and eccentrically extravagant. The script and dialogue was magnificently written with a nice balance of dialog and out-the-top action scenes. Mr. Tarantino's screenwriting is remarkable with scenes where you will just laugh from the dialog that goes back and forth between characters and you will remember Mr. Tarantino's sense of humor. In other scenes you will be shocked by the dialog not just because they are threatening to one of the main characters but because they speak with such description and boldly honest between the characters.  The acting in the film was just a sensational with top-notch performances by Christopher Waltz, Jamie Fox, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Jamie Foxx is great in the starring role and might be his comeback film. Christopher Waltz gave a phenomenal performance, which was very witty and amazing. Leonardo DiCaprio was just fantastic in his first antagonist role, too bad he was snub from being nominated for an Oscar this year what a shame. Despite some editing that is good but not spectacular, the film is extremely well shot. It looks gorgeous, there's great use of zooms, angles, and movements, and the location shooting is fantastic. The films cinematography was just plain amazing and great .The film's subject matter is pretty dark and heavy at times which makes the film's content is quite hilarious, despite how brutal it gets at times. Tarantino did an amazing and superb job as director, but I still think Inglourious Basterds was his best modern film he has done so far.  I will give it an A+.

Jack Reacher Review.

Watched Jack Reacher Starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall and Richard Jenkins. I though the film was very formulaic and cliché which makes it a vey generic suspenseful thriller.  The script and dialogue was the main problem with the film that seems to have a few plot holes that aren't completely filled, concerning the story. The film suffers from a plot that was a bit weak, and it was lazy at times, as well as the slow tone of the film that does not match well with the witty dialogued action sequences. The film also suffers from weak comedic moments that were completely unfunny or not needed for the film. The film was entertaining with good action sequences.   Tom Cruise was great in the lead role as Jack Reacher, but the rest of the cast was decent with wooden performances.  It was decently directed by Christopher McQuarrie which finds a creative and clever ways to stand out, delivering a nifty car chase and a nifty escape as well.  The film overall was a fine film thriller. In its simple, efficient stylishness, and its western-vigilante vibe. The film was equipped with loads of action and chases that would not disappoint at all. I will give it a C+.

Les Misérables Review.

Watched Les Misérables Starring Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried. I though the movie was overly depressing and overly dramatized film ever. Hugh Jackman gave one of his best performances in his career. He showed this rawness of emotion and vulnerability to the character of Jean Valjean. Jackman does have an amazing vocal ability that can be transmitted through the physicality and facial expression of interpretation. Anne Hathaway also gives an intense performance, but she is only in the movie for like 25 minutes. Anne Hathaway killer rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" is one of its emotional highlights and the only strong scene that Hathaway showed her true vocal abilities. Russel Crowe was good in the film as Javert, but he was one of the weakest singers of all.  Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter were actually very funny and very charismatic as the comic relief couple the Thénardiers. Samantha Barks was the breakthrough actress in the film as Eponine. She has this beautiful and amazing vocal voice and her acting was so excellently well done. It was decently well directed by Tom Hooper and he takes this musical relatively naturalistic and grounded approach, a choice that's better suited to the subject matter of the story than to the fact that it takes place entirely in song. The script and dialogue was the weakest part of the film because seems like it's in a hurry, skittering from one number to the next without interlude. After Hathaway's early high point, it starts to feel numbing, an unending of overly melancholy. The cinematography of the film was very amazing and vividly well done. I really enjoyed that the vocals were recorded live on set. The majority of the big numbers are frequently recorded in close-up, and the camera holding on intimate shots of the performers as they stand or sit and sing. I believe this film is more of a character driving story and it has great performances from this all star cast. I will give it a B.