Movie Reviews.

The holidays are almost over now. The biggest, Christmas, came & went faster than ever it seems. I can always count on all of our family traditions to make my holidays magical. Over the past few years it’s basically become a family tradition that we go to the movies on Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years Day. Thanksgiving, my family & I went and saw “2012”, which was an action packed thriller. There was constant things blowing up and kept you at the edge of your seat in suspense. Some people wouldn’t recommend you to go see it, but I enjoyed it. On Christmas day, my friend Lauren, her boyfriend Josh, my cousin Marky, my brother Jeff & I went and saw "Sherlock Holmes." That movie was amazing. It was based in the past in London, England when all the guys wore huge top hats & the women somehow fit into huge ballroom gowns, on a daily basis. It’s refreshing to watch the movie just for the simple fact of how much history you get to see through-out the movie. Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law & Rachel McAdams were brilliant and definitely brought the movie from a 6 or 7 to a 8 or 9. It’s worth $8.75 (or however much your movie theater charges you!) The last holiday, New Years Day is this upcoming Friday and here are some movies that are still in the theatres that I’m tempted to go see.


“Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”
Stars: Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee
Family - Rated: PG - Critics Rated: C+

Quick Description:
In the Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Alvin, Simon and Theodore take a break from pop-music stardom and return to school. Almost immediately, the tiny tunesmiths are given the giant task of saving their school's music program by winning a battle of the band's contest. Though the boys think winning the contest will be easy, romantic and musical sparks fly when they meet Brittany, Eleanor and Jeannette -- also known as The Chipettes.




“It’s Complicated”
Stars: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin
Comedy - Rated: R - Critics Ratings: C+

Quick Description:
Jane is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake. But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son’s college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable—an affair. With Jake remarried to the much younger Agness, Jane is now, of all things, the other woman. Caught in the middle of their renewed romance is Adam, an architect hired to remodel Jane’s kitchen. Healing from a divorce of his own, Adam starts to fall for Jane, but soon realizes he’s become part of a love triangle.




“Up in the Air”
Stars: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
Comedy, Drama - Rated: R - Critics Rating: B

Quick Description:
George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he’s met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.




“The Blind Side”
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron
Drama - Rated: PG-13 - Critics Ratings: B+, D+

Quick Description:
A homeless black teenager, Michael Oher has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy and her husband, Sean, take him in, transforming Michael's life and theirs. With help from his new-found family, tutors and coaches, he realizes his potential as a student and football player.




“Did You Hear About the Morgans?”
Stars: Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott
Drama, Romance - Rated: PG-13 - Critics Ratings: D-

Quick Description:
New Yorkers Paul and Meryl Morgan seem to have it all -- except for the fact that their marriage is crumbling around them. But their romantic woes are small compared to the world of trouble they find themselves in after they witness a murder. To protect them from an assassin, federal agents whisk Paul and Meryl away to small-town Wyoming, where their marriage will either finally crash and burn, or their passion will re-ignite.




Other movies that are out “Nine”, “Avatar” & “Brothers.” I’m not a huge fan of “Nine” and “Avatar” but both of these movies were sold out on Christmas day and had lines out the door waiting for the showing to start. The movie “Brothers” I’ve already seen and highly enjoyed. It focused a great deal on the war in Afghanistan, with what American Soldiers go through from being deployed. It was a little more detailed about the war than the previews let you see. It was a good movie, but you can wait until it comes out on DVD to rent it. (P.S. Jake Gyllenhaal is completely gorgeous through the entire movie.)