Unstoppable rekalled...

Unstoppable is a great throw back film to the 70's style disaster films with a couple of great crowd pleasing performances from Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. A nice run away train film with a ridiculous plot but is just a lot of fun. Plenty of action and some funny performances from minor characters. Definitely worth a viewing if you just want an entertaining film that doesn't do anything unexpected or original.

Faster rekalled...

Faster is the newest revenge action film staring Dwayne Johnson that all his fans have pined for and only slightly disappoints. The film meanders a bit and gets away from the core and focus of Dwayne Johnson's character revenge mission. There is a hitman character whose arch doesn't really fit in with the film and could have be excised from the film for better pacing and tighter story. We get half of what we want from a Dwayne Johnson film, a straight up action revenge film that doesn't pull it's punches but other characters get in the way and slow it down. Not necessarily a need to see unless you are a Dwayne Johnson completist.

Let Me In rekalled...

Let Me In is a remake of the Swedish film Let the Right One In which in itself is a adaptation of the book Let Me In. The movie is beautifully shot and sets the period well for the early 80's in an American town. The aesthetic is a great character itself but the actors give some great performances. The only problem I have a with the film was some of the action was digitally done and really stood out with the beautiful aesthetic of the rest of the film. I did enjoy the film but still not as good and quirky as the Swedish original.

The Social Network rekalled...

The Social Network, from the mind of director David Fincher and screen writer Aaron Sorkin, about the rise to power and split of the creators of Facebook. This film is filled with amazing performances and creativity, a truly great collaborative effort. The score is amazing and original, the direction is impeccable and the dialog is engrossing and there are performances galore. Jesse Eisenberg gives the perfect performance for his acting style, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake are great opposing forces and Armie Hammer has some great scene stealing one liners as 2 characters, he is a great find. One of my favorite films of the year, can't recommend it higher.

Jackass 3D rekalled...

Jackass 3D is the third film from the Jackass crew and is just as absurd and entertaining as the others. The film does have peaks and valleys of humorous pranks to gross out scenes but is rather enjoyable. The 3D is entertaining and used rather well in a few scenes but on a whole I am not a 3D fan since I usually forget I am watching 3D after a while. Not for the squeamish but an entertaining time for a once through, I had a great time but probably need to see it again.

RED rekalled...

RED is the "comedy" or "action" film based on a comic book series that I know nothing of and after seeing this I don't have any interest in ever seeing. Bruce Willis stars in this film and completely mails in his performance with the patented smirk and no real charm, it all seemed very manufactured. The action was sparse for a action film and the laughs were lame for a comedy. A lot of wasted performances by quality actors such as Brian Fox, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman. Avoid this film, not worth any time.

Waiting for Superman rekalled...

Waiting for Superman is a documentary about the state of the public school system for a great many students and parents in the united states. The documentary definitely comes down against the current public system but not completely on the side charter schools but sites the best as examples for the schools in the future. It is a very moving film and has a passion behind it that you wish you could give to all parents and politicians to improve the schools for students and our own future. A great, moving documentary.