Fast & Furious (2009)

Contrary to popular belief, this movie actually wasn't half bad. If your a total gear head then you might appreciate or hate this movie. Vin Diesel reprises his role as Dominic as well as Michelle Rodriguez (The Fast And The Furious, S.W.A.T.) as Letty, Jordana Brewster (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) as Mia, and Paul Walker (Varsity Blues, 2 Fast 2 Furious) as Brian O'Connor. This time Brian works for the FBI in LA and he is after a big time drug dealer. Well, Dom's girlfriend Letty gets killed and now Dom is after this guy as well. So, they team up to track down this drug dealer and hopefully Brian can win back Dom and Mia's trust that he lost after the first movie. The scenes with the cars are king in this movie and their is plenty of explosive action as well. It is basically what you'd want from this movie, but I hope the series dies here because Tokyo Drift totally sucked and this one isn't bad. I think Vin Diesel's time may have run out in the spotlight as he is reprising old roles once again for a measly paycheck. I give the movie three stars out of five as I thought the story was pretty good as well as the acting.

The Inglorious Bastards (1978)

Much to my dismay, I didn't know that Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds was a sort of remake of this movie that was released in 1978. I should have figured with his obsession with exploitation films, that he would've done this movie. This one is a lot different than the one in the theatres. The movie stars black exploitation legend Fred Williamson (Hammer, Black Caesar) as a shamed army guy, who with other men heading to be court marshaled, try to escape to Switzerland when the fall into some trouble on the way. Led by Lt. Yeager (Played By an underrated Bo Svenson), Williamson and company are on the fight for their lives when they decide to help the partisans and a an American colonel try to hijack a train that contains an atomic bomb. Can they all succeed at the mission or will they fail? This I thought was a great movie in itself that I enjoyed watching it. I usually hate war movies, but I couldn't stop watching. I love one of the captions on the movie poster where it says, "Whatever the dirty dozen did they do it dirtier." The movie is directed by Italian Enzo G. Castellari and he does an excellent job that it is well worth the money to rent. Oh by the way this movie has it all from explosions, to naked female German soldiers, and tons of fighting. Three and The Half Stars Out Of Five

Race To Witch Mountain (2009)

Even though it has the Disney tag on it, don't be fooled by it because this was an excellent movie and I'm starting to believe that maybe Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Get Smart, The Scorpion King) is the real deal for Hollywood. This movie had all the action a kid and an adult could want out of a movie about Aliens that want to recover something on Earth to help save their planet. Again, Dwayne plays a cab driver in Las Vegas that has seen his share of trouble when he runs into what he thinks is two adolescent teenagers in the back of his cab, but they turn out to be Aliens. The only problem for Dwayne besides running from the mob in Vegas is he also has the Department of Defense after him because he has the Alien subjects. The aliens are played by AnnaSophia Robb (Jumper, Bridge To Terabithia) who plays Sara and Alexander Ludwig (The Sandlot 3, Air Bud: World Pup) as Alex, who just want to save their planet as well as ours from invaders. The movie also features Carla Cugino (Righteous Kill, The Watchmen) as a UFO doctor, Tom Everette Scott (That Thing You Do!, An American Werewolf In Paris) as a special agent, Chris Marquette (Alpha Dog, The Girl Next Door) as another special agent who plays the typical scaredy cat one, Ciarán Hinds (There Will Be Blood, Munich) as the typical no frills, tough guy by the book special agent manningthe whole operation, and a cameos by Cheech Marin (Of Cheech And Chong Fame), Garry Marshall (The Twilight Of The Golds), and Dennis Hayden (The Man In The Iron Mask). This Movie has everything from Explosions, Alien Assassins, Train Wrecks, Aliens, and the weird Star Wars nerds that go to conventions. I give this movie Four Stars Out Of Five

The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

This is a very brutal and graphic movie about a meat butcher that kills people on the midnight train. Vinnie Jones (The Condemned, Year One) deservedly plays the aforementioned butcher named Mahogany and believe me I always thought Vinnie should've played this character. The story really follows Bradley Cooper's (The Hangover, The Rocker) character Leon, who is a photographer trying to find the best picture in the subway when he comes across this butcher. Now, Leon is on the hunt to figure out who this man is and how he is getting away with murder. The movie also stars Leslie Bibb (Iron Man, The Skulls) as Leon's girlfriend Maya, Brooke Shields (The Blue Lagoon) as Leon's boss, and it features a cameo by UFC Champion Quentin "Rampage" Jackson as a victim. I enjoyed this movie a lot and thought it was a breath of fresh air for the horror genre and believe me the ending will shock you. Three Stars Out Of Five

Laid To Rest (2009)

This was a okay movie that I wasn't too impressed with, but hey what the hell it only cost me a dollar to rent it out of a redbox. The problem I had from this was the girl (as she is known by in the movie because she can't remember who she is), her acting at first was okay and it got a little better towards the end. My other problem is where in the hell has Sean Whalen (The People Under The Stairs) been. He did a magnificent job in the aforementioned Wes Craven flick, he disappears, and returns to this movie about a serial killer with a chrome skull face that likes to bury his victims alive and videotape them as well. Oh and by the way he mutilates his victims as well. Again, this is an okay movie for the budget it had. Follow Bobbi Sue Luther as she tries to figure out just who she is and why this serial killer wants her. The movie gets very brutal and graphic towards the end, but I have to say the last half and hour of the movie is the best part. Two Stars Out Of Five

Tyson (2009)

I thought this movie was a very good look into the mind of a man who could have been the greatest boxer in history. The whole movie is basically an interview with "Iron" Mike Tyson and it even showcases highlights from every important boxing match in his career. You get to hear the desperation of a man that just wants to explain his side of the story from the loss to Buster Douglass, the rape conviction, failed marriage to Robin Givens, and the embarrassment of the rest of his career. They capture a very different side of Mike that nobody ever really gets to see and I think that is what makes this movie great. It kept me glued to my seat as I remembered what a great boxer he once was when I was little kid growing up to the baddest man on the planet. Believe me, you will be astonished by this man as you watch him. Four Stars Out Of Five

I Love You, Man (2009)

I first off have to say I was a little skeptical about renting this movie, but I have to say this is one for the bromance ages. It stars Paul Rudd (Knocked Up, Clueless) as Pete, a real estate agent in LA who just got engaged to his beautiful girlfriend, but there is one problem and it's because pete doesn't have a lot of guy friends. He's been too busy with girlfriends that he doesn't know how to chill out and be one of the guys as well as not having a best man for his wedding. So, Pete goes on a series of man dates to try and find a best friend after over hearing his girlfriend's friends talking about it. After a bunch of failed man dates, he finally finds a guy he can connect with and it Jason Segel (Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) who plays a sort of slacker/investment guy who is just what Pete needed. They become very close after discovering their love for the rock group Rush (who also has a cameo in the movie). Maybe their friendship is a little too close and that is what Zooey is wondering, who is played by Rashida Jones(The Office). The movie is great and is one of the best movies of '09. The movie features a lot of cameos by certain starsw like Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk Himself), Thomas Lennon (Balls Of Fury, Reno 911), Jay Chandrasekhar (Beer Fest, Supertroopers), Aziz Ansari (Human Giant, Observe And Report) as well as many others. The real stars of the film are Andy Samberg (Hot Rod) as Pete's gay brother, Jane Curtain (Coneheads) as his mom, J.K. Simmons (Spiderman, HBO's OZ) as his dad, Jamie Pressly (My Name Is Earl) as Denise, and Jon Favreau (The Break Up, Iron Man) as Denise's jerk off husband. I give this movie Four Stars Out Of Five