The Heat: Two Ladies Don’t Make it Right (Review)

I have never been a huge fan of Melissa McCarthy. In fact, I stated earlier that I find her to be the female version of Zach Galifianakis, beard included. Yes, they may be a bit harsh but when this woman pops up everywhere, playing the same damn character (annoying as tits and obnoxiously gross), certain … Continue reading →

The Hangover III: The Third Time’s the Harm (Review)

If you hate the first two Hangover movies, you can exit this page, and I say “Good day.” In The Hangover III, nothing has changed. These characters aren’t trying to convince you to like them. The Wolfpack trilogy makes no mistake about who these characters are, which I believe is what makes them so easy … Continue reading →

The Hours: Into the River (Review)

“Three separate women, over the course of a normal day, live their entire lives.” Directed By: Stephen Daldry  Rated: PG-13, 114 min At the beginning of The Hours, Virginia Woolf steps into a river.  The river runs along somewhere in Sussex England, in a year before I was born, but the water could have run from any … Continue reading →

The Hunt – Dark Doings in Chilly Denmark (Review)

“A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.” Directed by: Thomas Vinterberg Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, … Continue reading →

Holy Motors: ? (A Review)

“Over the course of a day, a man is taken through a strange odyssey across Paris, assuming various roles as an assassin, a father, a musician, and a beggar.” Directed by: Leo Carax   Not Rated 115 min. A movie in some ways represents a search for meaning. In the simplest formula, characters encounter a problem, search for a … Continue reading →

Hit and Run: Mostly Hits, Sometimes Misses

“Former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charlie’s former gang chase them on the road.” Directed by: David Palmer, Dax Shepard Rated: R, 100 mins This post was originally written by Page. Find her @PageMarieH Hit and Run received … Continue reading →

Netflix’s House of Cards Is Built On A Solid Foundation (Review)

“Representative Francis Underwood schemes to re-insert himself into a seat of power after being snubbed by the President of the United States.” Available on Netflix Streaming Rated:  TV-MA Power, you either have it or you don’t.  It’s what you are willing to do for power, as you grasp at the strings of your puppets, that sets … Continue reading →

Headhunters: A Trippy Con Thriller (Review)

In all honesty, I watched the Norwegian crime thriller based on selfish motives.  I love Game of Thrones, and more specifically Nikolaj Coster-Waldau whose in it.  Ergo, I’ll watch anything that includes his dashing good looks, and thankfully Netflix had this on Instant (it also came highly recommended by classy critics).  With that, Headhunters is a fantastic … Continue reading →

Howl’s Moving Castle: The Black Door (A Review)

“In the middle of a war, a young woman cursed into the body of an old woman falls in love with a childish wizard who lives in a walking castle.” Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki, Rated: PG, 119 minutes Just last weekend, I took my dad to a magic show.  They staged it in an old … Continue reading →

Dec 31: Hugo Review + Final Thoughts on 2012

“Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.” Directed by: Martin Scorsese, Rated: PG, 126 minutes Well, folks. I’ve done it. In the last 366 days I have watched 366 movies and have written 366 … Continue reading →