Groundhog Day (1993)

It's Groundhog's Day and why not watch this classic with Bill Murray, Andie McDowell

Stargate (1994)

I had never seen this movie and when I saw that it was on TV, I had to watch it because it stars Kurt Russell (Backdraft) as Col. Jack O'Neil, whose witnessed the one thing that he has a hard time living with and that is his own son shot himself with Daddy's gun. O'Neil gets called back into action because archaeologists have discovered some sort of gate buried in Egypt. They enlist the help of Egyptologist (James Spader) named Dr. Daniel Jackson, whose sort of not taken serious by his peers, but he gets the chance of a lifetime when he discovers how to open the gate. They travel into a Parallel universe that looks exactly like Egypt containing slaves that worship the God Ra who is actually an alien. The soon discovers that they have trouble as the only way to get back from the side they are now on needs the last piece of the puzzle top open the gate. At the same time Spader falls in love with a slave girl (Mili Avital) and helps her and the other slaves revolt against this alien pretending to be a God. I thought the movie was very good and I can now understand how it would spawn a TV show. The movie also stars Alexis Cruz (Drag Me To Hell), John Diehl (A Time To Kill), Djimon Hounsou (Gladiator), Erick Avari (The Mummy), and French Stewart (Love Stinks). I give the movie a B-.

Don't You Forget About Me (2009)

In 2008, four Canadian filmmakers set out to try and figure out why famous eighties director John Hughes disappeared off the planet Earth in 1991. So they travel to America (Particularly Chicago) to try and see if they can interview Hughes. During the documentary, you get to see some great interviews with some of the actors who starred in this great films like Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science), Ilan Mitchell-Smith (Weird Science), Judd Nelson (The Breakfest Club), John Kapelos (The Breakfest Club), Ally Sheedy (The Breakfest Club), Andrew McCarthy (Pretty In Pink), Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles), Mia Sara & Alan Ruck (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) plus other directors that were inspired by Hughes like Kevin Smith (Clerks), Jasonn Reitman (Juno), and Chris Wyatt (Napoleon Dynamite) to name a few. It's great to see throughout this movie the footage of the younger kids that say they love John Hughes movies because their classics and todays movies are not up to par. If you get a chance to see this then I suggest you check it out because it really does offer some really great incite into the time period when these movies were being made. I give the movie a B+.

Tooth Fairy (2010)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is at it again in a another Disney movie, but this time as a washed up former hockey prospect playing in the minors and has the nickname "The Tooth Fairy". The only problem for Dwayne's character is that he doesn't believe in much anymore, he is being ousted by a up and coming superstar (Ryan Sheckler) on his hockey team, and after trying to tell Ashley Judd's (Kiss The Girls) daughter Tess (Destiny Whitlock) that the Tooth Fairy isn't real, he gets a summons from the Tooth Fairies. Derek has to serve for two weeks as a tooth fairy because of his failure to believe in dreams. It's during these two weeks that Derek begins to discover that dreams can come true and he grow more compassionate with help from his tooth fairy caseworker Tracy (Stephen Merchant) and his girlfriend Carly's (Judd) son Randy (Chase Ellison) as he teaches Derek to try again at hockey and not to feel bad for himself. The movie reminds me a lot of the Game Plan that the Rock starred in before and the only difference is that he doesn't have a lost daughter he didn't know about and he plays hockey instead of Football. Both of his character's from each of those movies have the same mindset and they act almost exactly the same. Well, the Rock is returning to action movies and he's stepping away from Disney. So here's to hoping that his luck changes. The movie also stars Billy Crystal (City Slickers), Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy), and Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) as the fairy Godmother. I give the movie a C+.

Salt (2010)

I have to admit that when I first started watching this that I was a little confused as to what Angelina Jolie (Gia) was doing through out the film. When you watch the trailer to this film, you think Jolie's character Evelyn Salt has been framed and she is trying to clear her name. That's what it seems like until she actually starts doing what a Russian had said she was going to do, kill the Russian president. Evelyn Salt is a well trained Russian spy that she is told to infiltrate our American system and act as one of us until the day comes that they need to act.You start to discover that a lot of people aren't who they say they are and the movie truly makes you wonder if this is possible. Could a Russian spy really infiltrate the CIA or the FBI. It certainly makes you wonder and I think that is what makes this movie good besides the fact that Jolie really kicks some ass in this movie. Her mission is to kill the Russian President and she has to steal America's nuclear weapons. Can she do it? Some of the stunts in this film are out of control and some I don't think are believable, but it's an action movie and there supposed to be fun. The movie also stars Liev Schreiber (Defiance), Chiwetel Ejiofor (2012), and August Diehl (Inglorious Basterds). I give this movie a B-

Despicable Me (2010)

It's the story of a villain whose not really good at being a villain and has the chance to prove everyone wrong. His only problem is a new villain named Vector (Jason Segel) and three girls he's just adopted (Voiced by Amanda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Fisher respectively). Gru (Voiced by Steve Carell) is this particular villain who tries his hardest to be one, but when he unveils his plans of stealing the moon by shrinking it, but Vector beats him to it. Now Gru has to try and steal the shrinking gun from vector before Vector can accomplish the goal and Gru also battles with the idea of actually loving the kids he's just adopted and being a hero to them. So can Gru beat out Vector and will he love the girls or will his evil heart prevail fast enough to prove all his doubters wrong. Find out for yourselves! I thought the movie was very good and I thought it was enjoyable. I didn't think it was the best one ever made, but I will say that the little minions help make the movie. They are so funny and I loved their interactions with Gru and the girls. The movie also stars Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek) as a scientist that helps Gru out and Will Arnett (Let's Go To Prison) as the owner of the evil bank. I give the movie a B+ because of a great story and the Minions.

Get Him To The Greek (2010)

A lot of my friends told me that this was a good film and usually I like movies that star Jonah Hill (Superbad). So, I had to take their advice and I had to check it out. The movie is about an eager employee (Hill) at a fictional record company owned by Sean "Diddy" Combs, who gets the chance to meet and escort his favorite washed up rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) to the Greek in Cali. The only catch for him is that he has 72 hours to excort him there and Snow isn't the easiest person to escort as Hill figures that out real quick. Brand's character is dealing with a lot of issues like no more sobriety and the fact his wife (Rose Byrne) left him and Hill's character Aaron is also battling with the fact that his girlfriend wants to move to Seattle and she broke up with him. It's a wild journey for the both of them as Brand really tests Hill through out the whole movie. I do have to say that Brand's character reminded me of dead INXS singer Michael Hutchinson with the way he performs on stage. The movie starts off with a music video and all these interviews with real life TV personalities like Billy Bush, Kurt Loder, Meredith Viera, and many appearances from people like Rick Schroder, Christina Augilera, Lars Ulrich, and Pharrell Williams. The movie also stars Aziz Asnari (Funny People), Elisabeth Moss (Girl, Interrupted), Colm Meany (Con Air), and Carla Gallo (Superbad). I give the movie a B+

Purple Rain (1984)

I know what your thinking and I'm not a freak because I respect Prince and his musical abilities and not to mention Morris Day & and The Time rules. Just ask Jason Mewes. The movie stars eighties pop sensation Prince as The Kid, a struggling musician who is struggling with a lot of different issues. For one he wants to be a rock star, but he has major trust issues. I think the idea of abandonment scares the kid because he won't listen to Wendy or Kim's song (he's afraid they'll leave). He also has some trust issues with Apollonia after she tells him that she's joining Morris's band. He also has a pretty crappy home life and has to deal with the idea that his father was one of those could've been type of guys in the music industry. The movie is just absolutely awesome and the soundtrack to me is the main character of this film because it rules.The whole entire film your routing for the kid to make it and that is the question you'll have to answer on your own.  Purple Rain, When Doves Cry, Let's Go Crazy, to name a few is all I have to say about the soundtrack. Even If you don't like Prince, you'll appreciate his musical abilities, acting abilities, and the talent he has in his band. It's a classic for a reason and I have to say that I am baffled as to why I never saw this film earlier in my life. I give the film an A because it's definitely one of the best soundtrack driven films of all time. Hey, it won a Grammy and an Academy award for a reason! Rent it because you won't regret it.

Devil (2010)

I wanted to see this for some strange reason and I thought to myself, "OK, corny movie about people trapped in an elevator attacked by Satan." Let's think about this movie for a minute and what we perceive as scary. First of all, it's already scary going into elevators because every ones fear is that the elevator gets stuck. Second of all, now your trapped in their with Satan and that's scary enough as well. Third, your trapped in an elevator with complete strangers and that in itself is scary. The premise of the story is that when a person commits suicide then the devil is right around the corner to pick up some of his own. Bokeem Woodbine (Ray), Geoffrey Arend (Super Troopers), Jenny O'Hara (Mystic River), Bojana Novakovic (Edge Of Darkness), and Logan Marshall-Green (Brooklyn's Finest) are all trapped in this elevator while Chris Messina (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), who plays Det. Bowden tries to save them from Satan. The only problem is that none of them know what's going on and as some of them start getting killed, paranoia starts to attack them as they think it was one of them who did it. The movie also stars Jacob Vargas (Death Race) as one of the security guards that actually figures out what is happening and he starts warning the detective. I give the movie a B- because it was something new for the horror genre and it flows nicely. I was never bored during this movie.

Rushmore (1998)

The only reason I decided to watch this film was that I had to watch for a film class that I am taking at my University. I do have to say that I thought the movie was really good and Jason Schwartzman (Funny People) and Bill Murray (Ghostbusters) make an excellent team in this movie. It's the story of a kid named Max Fischer, he goes to a very prestigious private school and runs just about every club in the place. The only problem is that Max is a very bad student and is about to face expulsion. The other problem for Max is that he falls in love with a teacher at the school named Mrs. Cross (Played by Olivia Williams) and the only problem for Max is she's not in love with him. Bill Murray plays Mr. Blume, a friend of Max's and he is also in love with Mrs. Cross who by the way is a widower. The whole movie is about triumph and self reception and what I mean by that is Max tries everything in his power to win Ms. cross and win the attention of others. Self Reception because Max is very aware of who he really is and is ashamed of the fact that his father is a barber. He lies to everyone at school and tells them he's a neurosurgeon because he goes to a private school and he wants to seem as sophisticated as the rest of them. The movie has a lot of great moments in it and even features Luke Wilson (Old School) as a Doctor, Seymour Cassel (The Royal Tenenbaums) as Max's Dad, Brian Cox (The Bourne Identity) as the principal, and Andrew Wilson (Whip It) as the baseball coach. I think this was the first in a string of weird comedies for Bill Murray and I give it a B+ because Schwartzman is absolutely brilliant.

Coming Soon: The Monster Awards 2011

Coming in late March of 2011 I am going to unviel the first ever Monster Awards with categories like Best Film of 2010, Best Actor in a comedy, etc. In late February, I will unveil the categories and I will also allow the people to vote along with me and I will take their votes into consideration when I decide who the winner is. So, stay tuned as time is passing and more great movies are coming!

The Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010)

If you were never a fan of the original The Lost Boys, then you either weren't a fan of 80's movies or horror movies in general. I do have to say that I thought this movie had it's downfalls and it all rests on Corey Feldman's (Stand By Me) shoulders. His acting at times was absolutely horrendous and then there were times that he was spot on. Edgar's brother Alan (Jamison Newlander) is now a vampire and Edgar is about to lose his trailer to the bank. He's got no future and no money, so what is a vampire hunter to do? Well, he gets hired by a vampire novelist (Taint Phoenix) (they make her out to be the author of a twilight type series because Feldman makes a reference to it sucking) to find her brother, whose been kidnapped and he may have been kidnapped by the alpha vampire. The alpha vampire is the grand daddy of them all, the original, the one who started it all and Edgar has a chance to kill him. There's some obstacles that stand in his way like rustiness and no weapons, but soon all of that is taken care of and he is on his way with help from a comic book store clerk named Zoe (Casey B. Dolan) and reality TV joke. The movie contains some flashback scenes from the original Lost Boys movie because it is brought to our attention that Corey Haim's character Sam Emerson is apparently dead and is reason Edgar hasn't worked in a while. The movie like I said is okay and when you see the ending, they almost hint that there may be another sequel. I give the movie a C.

Legendary (2010)

I'm not big on watching WWE superstars that I don't think could be great actors outside of the total fantasy action genre. By Fantasy, I mean they dodge bullets and do insane things no human could possibly do. I do have to say that this one did not disappoint. It's the story of a kid named Cal, who comes from a line of wrestlers. His father was a state champ and his brother Mike (played By Cena) was also a state champ, but Cal doesn't exactly fit in to the whole equation. The other problem is that Cal's dad died when he was very young and Cal hasn't seen Mike in ten years because he ran off and became a drunk. Cal decides that hopefully wrestling can bring the family back together. It starts to work as Mike soon begins to train Cal and everything is finally setting into place for him until he is faced with the idea of having to tell his mother that he has been seeing Mike with her knowledge. This is when the movie gets powerful because she also hasn't seen Mike in ten years and has been against the idea of Cal seeing him and the idea of Cal wrestling. It's a really good movie and it's your typical sports movie because it has to have the dilemma and the struggle someone goes through to be the best. It sort of reminds of the movie "Rudy" in the realm of undersized kid wants to play for Notre Dame vs Cal, a skinny, nerdy 135 pound kid who wants to be like his brother (6ft giant). The movie also stars Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Patricia Clarkson (Easy A) as Mrs. Chetley, and Madeleine Martin (Californication) as Lulu. I give the movie a B+ for effort.

Holy Rollers (2010)

Jesse Eisenberg is slowly becoming a very busy actor in Hollywood lately.

The A-Team (2010)

I was a little skeptical about renting this because I was such a huge fan of the original TV series and I was hoping that this movie didn't ruin it for me. Even though, nobody could truly replace the A-Team of the 80's, I think Liam Neeson (Hannibal), Bradley Cooper (Face), Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (BA Baracus), and Sharlto Copley (Murdoch) do one hell of a job reinventing the roles. This movie explains how the A-Team got together instead of just starting from a certain point and you have to assume their fighting to reclaim their names. The gang go a mission to recover stolen plates that belong to our national mint, the only problem is that the team was setup and they end up going to prison. So,with things looking bleak for our favorite gang and a little help from a CIA agent, they break out of prison and they go on one hell of a joyride getting the answers, but are they ready to really uncover the truth that lies in front of them. If your a fan of the A-Team, you may be a loyalist, but give it a chance. What the hell, you may enjoy yourself. If your a fan of action movies, then this has it all with tons of action in planes, and lots of explosions. I also think that if you do decide to rent this movie and I hope that you do, watch the credits because there's a little surprise for you at the end. The movie also stars Jessica Beil (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Patrick Wilson (Hard Candy), and Simon And Simon's Gerald McRaney, who I didn't realise was still alive and kicking. I give the movie a B+ and sadly enough I really hope theirs a sequel.

The Last Airbender (2010)

I sort of wanted to see this movie when I first viewed the trailer and then thought to myself, "Aw this is probably just a corny childrens movie." It is definitely for kids, but I think adults could watch this film as well. It's not a hard movie to follow, but as we are told that a avatar or airbender protects the world, but the last one went missing and the element world has been at war since the fire people waged war against the other elements (Earth, Wind, Water). That is until a girl discovers the last avatar (Noah Ringer) named Aang and he soon comes back to life. The avatar soon realises that things are not the same as he has been asleep for a hundred years or so. The avatar with the help of his water people friends (Nicola Peltz and Jackson Rathbone) decides to fight back and save the other elements. Not if a shamed fire prince (Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel) has a say, his mission has been to find the last avatar, if not he could not return to the throne. So, it's basically a game of cat and mouse and then a big anti-climatic war at the end and you've got the idea. The movie also stars Cliff Curtis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Aasif Mandavi (Spiderman 2), and Randall Duk Kim (Kung Fu Panda). I give the movie a B+ because the special effects and the sets are pretty cool.

Suck (2009)

For a long time we've had countless rock and roll inspired movies like This Is Spinal Tap, to Heavy Metal 1 and 2, Trick Or Treat, and now we have Suck. The movie is about a band that is sort of going nowhere until their bassist is bitten by a vampire. The bands starts gaining notoriety and the rest of the band decides to join her and they become vampires. The only problem is the lead singer has never been a fan of the idea and is now trying to get the band to convert back and in order to do so they have to kill a vampire named Queenie. The band which goes by the name "The Winners" is Joey (Rob Stefaniuk), Jennifer (Jessica Pare), Tyler (Paul Anthony), Sam (Mike Lobel), and their roadie Hugo (Chris Ratz). The movie also features cameos by rock superstars Alice Cooper, Alex Lifeson (Rush) as a border patrol officer, Moby as the lead singer of a terrible metal band, Henry Rollins (Black Flag/Rollins Band) as a radio DJ, Carole Pope (Rough Trade) as a club bouncer, Iggy Pop as a studio engineer, Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides) as Queeny, Alice Cooper's Daughter Calico Cooper plays a waitress, Dave Foley (Kids In The Hall) plays their manager, and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) plays Eddie Von Helsing . I will say that this isn't the most brilliant movie I have ever seen, but it's a pretty cool movie, it does have it's funny moments, and not to mention Rob Stefaniuk actual sings the songs. That deserves kudos, but my grade for this movie is a C+ (It's almost a B-).

Easy A (2010)

I really and truly believe that Hollywood has it's new it girl and her name is Emma Stone (Zombieland). I have truly enjoyed every movie that I have watched that she has starred in. From House Bunny, to Superbad, Ghosts Of Girlfriend's Past, and even The Rocker. She stars in this movie about a girl named Olive, who is absolutely a nobody and just wants to be noticed. So, she lies about losing her virginity and the rumors start flying around the school. She admits to a kid named Brandon (Dan Byrd), who happens to be gay and can't take getting picked on because of it. So, he asks Olive to lie about having sex with her and in turn he pays her with a gift card. Things are spiralling out of control as what Olive thought was helping her starts to back fire on her. Her performance wasn't the only one to talk about being brilliant, Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones) and Patricia Clarkson (Shutter Island) do a terrific job as Olive's very liberal parents and you truly believe that this is the way things are in Olive's home and hence it explains her personality. I truly believe that you should give this movie a chance because it's a wild ride of emotions that run wild in this film and Emma Stone is hot. The movie also stars Amanda Bynes (She's The Man) as a Jesus freak, Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) as the prinicpal, Lisa Kudrow (Friends) as a Guidance Counselor, Thomas Haden Church (Spiderman 3) as a teacher and Lisa Kudrow's Husband, and Alyson Michalka (Phil Of The Future) as Olive's best friend Rhiannon. Seriously, check out this movie and with that said  I give Easy A an A.

Knucklehead (2010)

WWE Films has been pretty busy as of late and it seems that there not quitting anytime soon. John Cena has a new movie out, Ted DiBiase did The Marine 2, after Cena starred in the first and in 12 Rounds. Not the best of movies, but I do have to say that I am very impressed with this one. Paul "Big Show" Wight of the WWE actually made a good movie and it's not your normal action movie like the WWE likes to make, it's a comedy. The big show plays a 35 year old orphan knuckle head that still lives at an orphanage and he's such an idiot that he burnt down the kitchen and the orphanage now needs 25,000 in order to stay open. This is where Eddie Sullivan (Royal Pains's Mark Feuerstein), a washed up former fighter/trainer who has such a gambling problem that he is in debt to another crime lord/manager (Denis Farina). There's a week until a big money tournament is happening in New Orleans and Eddie needs a fighter. Well, he has one know as Sister Francesca tells Walter to redeem himself by fighting. What an interesting journey they take as Walter fights in a Jewish Synagogue, to a kids backyard, carnival, etc. There are a lot of great laughs and the movie is just enjoyable. Feuerstein and Melora Hardin (who plays Mary, she's forced to tag along to make sure Walter is OK) do a wonderful job on screen and The Big Show is just absolutely terrific and he shows some real potential. I give this movie a A- because I had a great time watching it.

This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

You want to talk about being inquisitive and informing the people why a movie gets a certain rating and how much of a battle directors go through. Then watch this movie because it explains it all and you'll be startled by what you find out. Kirby Dick wrote, directed, and starred in this documentary about how unfair the MPAA really is when it comes to rating movies. He talks with countless directors like Kevin Smith (Clerks), John Waters (A Dirty Shame), Kimberley Peirce (Boys Don't Cry), etc. He explains how the MPAA is such a secretive board and their names are never released to the public or the filmmaker even though they are said to be a public entity. He even hires a private investigator to find out where these people live and exactly who they are. I'll give you a couple of instances and if you want anymore, you'll have to watch it for yourself. The first one deals with the movie entitled "The Cooler" and it is directed by Wayne Kramer and stars Maria Bello. Kramer explains that the board gave him a NC-17 rating for the fact that while the sex scene is happening, you manage to catch a glimpse of Maria Bello's pubic hair. The other one is about Kevin Smith's movie entitled "Jersey Girl" that stars Liv Tyler and Ben Affleck. The board gave Kevin a NC-17 rating because in one scene, Tyler and Affleck are discussing Masturbation. There's a lot more craziness, but I wanted to save that for you. There's a lot of great facts and startling info that is discussed and discovered in this movie. I suggest you watch it because I'm giving this movie a A+ for having some balls and taking a risk that you may be committing career suicide.