Unthinkable (2010)

Wow, Unthinkable has to be one of the most powerful movies I have seen in quite some time.  The film was insane on so many levels that I don't even know if I can relate them to words in this review.  I am giving Unthinkable a 4 star rating, but it is going to be one of those films that you will either love or hate.  Be warned, it is not for the easily queasy person.

Solitary Man (2009)

2009's Solitary Man is a movie that was kind of a waste of time.  Then again it could just be the fact that I am not feeling the best today.  About the only thing it had going for it in  my opinion was the cast.  I am rating a 2 star, mostly because I was able to finish the film and it did have a few things going for it.

Most notably again is the cast.  Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Jenna Fischer, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker and Jesse Eisenberg round out the well acted film's cast.  I actually have no negative comments toward the acting.  Each cast member hit their marks and all interacted quite well together.  You believe the horrible things that were happening, even though you cringed while it was going on.  As the results of Douglas's years of shady actions catch up with him, you can't help but feel sorry for him at the same time as you want to punch him.  You do feel a bit better later in the film when he does get punched, but thus again you feel sorry at the same time.

Filming is quite well also.  Solitary Man was another Indie film like my last reviewed film Feed the Fish, even though you wouldn't think they were related in any way.  Filming, acting and script were solid.  These qualities don't guarantee that the audience will like it however.

Enjoyability, even though it was solidly written was my big reason for rating 2 stars.  The film was just not worth it when there are so many better movies out there.  I could not believe some of the things that happened in the film, and it just generally left a bad taste in my mouth.  Douglas's character was the extreme asshole, and you do feel bad for him because he was not like that his whole life.  The back story was not enough to pretty it up for me however.  I do apologize for the short review, but hopefully it will let you in on the fact that you can most likely find a better film to watch than this.

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Feed the Fish (2009)

Welcome back!  Here we are, middle of the winter in the center of Wisconsin.  What better fit could we have then to talk about a movie filmed in the middle of winter IN WISCONSIN!  Alright!  We are talking about 2009's Indie film Feed the Fish.  Although you may have heard of a few of the cast, the most recognizable member was Tony Shalhoub.  This was a very fun movie.  It was also probably one of the hardest to put a star rating on that I have watched so far in this blogging experience.  I am going to have to give it a 4 star, and hopefully my discussion will enlighten you into the inner workings of my ultimate wisdom.

The Lake House (2006)

In this installment, we are going to review 2006's The Lake House with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock.  An interesting twist on connecting two different points in time, The Lake House gets a 3 star rating.  I will review on acting/casting, script and enjoyability.

Imagine That (2009)

Why hello there, its been a while! Let's review 2009's Imagine That with Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church and Yara Shahidi.  I am giving Imagine That a 4 star review.  We will cover casting, scrip/filming and enjoyability.

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Last nights film was 2010's How to Train Your Dragon.  Gerard Butler and Jay Baruchel star as father and son in a Viking community.  They are supported by big names such as Jonah Hill, America Ferrera and Kristen Wiig.  This started out as a 3 star rating, but once we got about half way into the movie, it upgraded to a 4 star rating.  I'll explain below.  How about we rate on acting (well, voicing) with animation, script and enjoyability.

Chaos Theory (2008)

Well hello again!  This edition is reviewing 2008's Chaos Theory with Ryan Reynolds and Emily Mortimer.  Another strange role for Reynolds to play, Chaos Theory was quite a refreshing turn from a lot of the current films out there.  I am giving this flick a 4 star rating.  Rating will be based on acting, script and enjoyability.

Death at a Funeral (2010)

Last nights film was 2010's Death at a Funeral.  So, do you remember in my last blog about the film Nothing Like the Holidays?  I said that film was saved by the incredible cast due to its mediocrity.  Well, Death at a Funeral also had a stellar cast.  It, however, was not as salvageable.  I am giving Death at a Funeral a 2 star rating.  Lets look at casting/acting, script and enjoyability.  This will be another short review folks, just like my attention span for this film.

Nothing Like the Holidays

Last nights movie was 2008's Nothing Like the Holidays with an amazing ensemble cast.  Sine it is the Christmas season, I figured I better do at least one Christmas movie.  Nothing Like the Holidays is a pretty generic movie, but there were some very good things that set it apart.  I am giving Nothing Like the Holidays a 3 star rating.  Lets look at casting with acting, script and enjoyability.

The Expendables

Well hello there, its been almost 2 weeks so lets have ourselves a review.  Tonight's film is 2010's The Expendables.  At first glance, it seems as if it would be a decent enough film, judging from the sheer amount of names listed on the cover alone.  Counting small roles, almost every action hero you can think of is in this movie.  The idea of the movie is decent, and some of the scenes were filmed amazingly.  All of these, however, do not compensate for the pure stupidity the film ended up being.  All in all, I have to give The Expendables a 2 star rating.  Lets look into acting with script, directing, filming and finally enjoyability.