Review: Limitless

moder flowers for algernon

THE SETUP: A  failed writer (aka clichéd loser) played by Bradley Cooper takes a wonder drug to allow himself to use 100% of his brainpower to reach his potential and beyond. Nothing comes easy of course as big business (Robert DeNiro), the Russian mob and his own ego threaten to stop the ride. [youtube]THE_hhk1Gzc[/youtube] THE [...]

Missed or Forgotten: Jennifer Lopez

Missed and forgotten movies

THE SETUP: You could almost hear the nail in the coffin when Jennifer Lopez decided to do the generic romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. Before that, she was doing some pretty great films – sexy, original, edgy, dark…all the good stuff. Unfortunately, once she hit “romcom” status, we soon were blasted with Jenny from the [...]

Review: Battle: Los Angeles

Battle LA alien invasion flick

THE SETUP: A group of movie-cliché marines, lead by Aaron Eckhart, are sent to battle ravaged Los Angeles to clear out a group of civilians (the usual “too dumb to leave” types) during a hostile attack by alien invaders. Yes, I think I played this video game too. THE THOUGHTS: I think what Battle: LA [...]

Review: Just Go With It – Guest Blog from Chick Flick Guy

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler romantic comedy

THE SETUP: After having his heart broken, Danny (Adam Sandler) turns to a life of lying and womanizing in an effort to avoid any future heartbreak. Along the way, Danny stumbles into love but when his years of lying catch up with him, he turns to long-time assistant Katherine (Jennifer Aniston) and her two kids [...]

Be Kind, #MovieRewind – Story of a Hashtag

movie discussion

I started a fun hashtag today that a few people jumped in on. Inspired by the very viral #lessambitiousfilms, we focused on flipping movie plots inside out. #MovieRewind had a few contributors. Thanks to @SheldonKJohnson @MacleanKay @Jeff_Melland @DouginVic @ElisePalmer @MattDellOK @YourCopeland @Growlies @TPalms and @ValleyViewHomes for playing. Sorry, no parting gifts. Though feel free to [...]