Noah

Noah ( Russell Crowe ) gets word from God that at tidal wave is on its way. He has to gather to animals of all species, and starts constructing a vessle that will hold all of these unique creatures. A battle takes place and an arc is built, they load all the animals and themselves and go on this journey.

Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins and of course Russell Crowe all star in the movie. As far as this movie, it is one of the worst films that I've seen in the last 10 years.

I can't even tell you how bad Noah is. It was horribly directed and I wanted much more than I got. The only reason I'm giving this one star is because of the Arc. I give this horrible movie one out of four stars.

Bears

Disney has made great movies about the earth, gorilla, chimpanzees, and lions. I think that these are important subjects. Now comes Bears and I think this one's the best one I've seen so far. Yes I have to admit, I love bears, I love the fact that they can kill you in instant, they're so cute and it looks like you could just play with them forever.

The movie stars a single Bear mom named Sky. She is in hibernation with her two baby cubs named Scout and Amber.  They go on a journey to find food and safety because remember she is a single mother and she has to protect these two young cups. There are a lot of battles with predators and fun things between Sky and her cubs.

I thought Bears was one of the most enjoyable films that I've seen all year. These are very lovable creatures. They filmed everything with two cameras and risked danger because humans are viewed by creatures as enemies.

I hope people will go see this movie because it’s highly educational and a lot of fun to watch. And I think Disney does an amazing job showing the good things about animals in the world.

I give this movie 3 1/2 out of four stars.

Transcendence

Johnny Depp is one of the best actors working today. No matter if he's playing a pirate, a scientist or just walking on the street, he always turns in the top notch performance. Depp plays a brainy individual and once again I love him in this part.

Depp plays Dr. Will Carter, a renowned scientist, who’s married to Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) another scientist. Their dream is to build a special independent network that transcends of all the problems in the physical world. At the encouragement of his wife Evelyn, Carter makes a speech to the public about all of their findings and to encourage people to agree on what the future holds. Dr. Carter gets done with this speech and is signing autograph, when he is shot by an assassin. He iss rushed to the hospital and it turns out there was no physical damages.

Dr. Carter returns home from the hospital the just goes straight to bed. But he wakes up he ends up in the bathroom with something wrong.  Evelyn decides to take him to the hospital because something is not right and they discover that yes they did remove the bullet, but  poison has run all through his body. They tell him he only has one month to live. Carter then just wants to get out of the hospital.

In a month Dr.Carter passes away, but he has all of his scientific work stored in a computer, where he feels he can return to life through the technology phase.

Kate Mara whose character runs the RIFT organization is wonderful in her role, I like the fact that somehow she makes sense but  she's out of control. They are being chased by Morgan Freeman another pioneer researcher and an FBI agent played by Cillian Murphy who starred as Scarecrow in the latest Batman series.

I thought that Trancendence was not  well directed. Wally Pfister will probably direct better movies but you never know. I thought that Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Kate Mira, Rebecca Hall and Cillian Murphy are all okay but this is a terribly written script.

I give this movie two out of four stars

Ride Along

Ice cube stars as a police officer. His sister is dating a security guard played by Kevin Hart. Ice cube decides to ask Kevin Hart to ride along with him. Ice cube has a plan, because he brings Kevin Hart along to arrest some really hard core criminals. 

I really enjoyed this film.  Sure it's a check your brain at the door movie but I enjoyed it anyway. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart are terrific in this film and just make a great team on screen.

I gave this movie three out of four stars. Once again just go in this film check your mind at the door and enjoy it.

Gravity

Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in this movie about two astronauts stranded with nowhere to go. Of course George Clooney is confident in Sandra Bullock is really freaked out because she is stranded in Outer space. Bullock finds herself alone in the end and she has to find a way back to earth.

I voted for Sandra Bullock as best actress because she is so great in this film. Alfonso Cuaron also did a fine job at directing these characters.  There are some awesome special effects in it is well. This is a terrific film and I gave this four out of four stars.

Oculus

Oculus is a story about an antique mirror that causes the people who own it to suddenly pass on. The parents in this thriller,  played by Rory Coltrane and Katee Sackhoff start acting very strangely, first it's the father and then it's the mother who are on hand to pass the evil. Their kids are being terrorized and they don't know why, but it becomes a struggle to survive while they are still young. Once they escape the evil, it takes years to recover because the boy comes forth and admits that he committed murder.

Later on the girl, Kaylie played brilliantly by Karen  Gillan sees her brother Tim, who has been in a mental hospital for most of his life.  He is released and teams up with his sister to find out what is going on with their family. It all surrounds the mysterious mirror that was brought into their home so many years ago.

Oculus is a terrific movie that never slows down and I like it that way. The acting in this movie was superb especially from Karen Gillan who stars on Dr. Who. I thought her performance was so tremendous and I look forward to seeing her in future roles.

I loved every second of this film and I think you will as well.  The direction and everything associated with this film is amazing. This film was produced by W and WE Studios. It’s another big thing I’ve noticed because I think their projects are getting better and better.

I gave Oculus 3 1/2 out of four stars

Draft Day

Kevin Costner has starred in some of the greatest movies about sports. He made movies like Bull Durham, Field of  Dreams, Tin Cup, For the Love of the Game, and this current film called Draft Day.  These films have made Kevin Costner is a huge star and the proof is in the pudding.

Now, I'm not  fond of all of Costner’s films because I really dislike him in dramatic roles.  Movies like the Untouchables, Waterworld, and No Way Out are all movies that I remember Costner starring in with some great costars.  He is a decent actor overall, but there's only a few films that I really like.

In Draft Day, Costner stars as general manager named Sonny Weaver Jr., who’s in charge of restructuring a struggling football team. He is also dating the financial manager, played by Jennifer Garner. She has just informed him that they're going to have a child together. This just further complicates his life because he is going to have a child and has one of the first picks in the upcoming draft.

The film starts with Weaver listening to offers for a first round pick, because he doesn't have the top choice in the first round. He agrees to trade with Seattle to get the number one pick in the draft.  But to get it he also has to mortgage a bunch of future number one choices as well.

So here is Weaver with his a choice to make in the draft. He can choose a wide receiver from Wisconsin who looks like he's the sure thing or he can try to make a deal with some other team.

Weaver also has to face the fact, that he is going to be a first-time father.  He doesn't know what to think about that either.

The cast is quite solid, not only Kevin Costner, but Jennifer Garner, Dennis Leary, Frank Langella and Ellen Burstyn are all outstanding in this movie.  The film is directed by Ivan Reitman who also directed Ghostbusters. I think he does a great job of setting the mood for this wonderful film.

I really enjoyed this because not only is it about the coming NFL draft but I like the story in general. I gave this movie three out of four stars.