Grown Ups 2 (2013)

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Grown Ups 2 (2013)

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Starring:

Adam Sandler

Kevin James

Chris Rock

David Spade

Salma Hayek

Plot:

After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends and their kids, Lenny finds out that between old bullies, new bullies, schizo bus drivers, drunk cops on skis, and 400 costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you.

Review:

Cute movie. Nice sequel. Lots of boobs and ass.

Do I need to say more?

I guess so.

ummm…

The Grown Ups series is more than likely never going to be someone’s favorite movies but it does its job and is entertaining. It provides a nice little escape into an almost idyllic world.

3/5

21 Jump Street (2012)

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21 Jump Street (2012)

Director:

Phil Lord

Christopher Miller

Starring:

Jonah Hill

Channing Tatum

Ice Cube

Plot:

A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.

Review:

Ok that humping scene was hilarious.

“You’re in too deep man.”

I’ve never understood why people would want to go back to high school. Just don’t get it. My high school years weren’t horrible, it’s not like I’m scarred for life over what happened there, but they weren’t awesome either. I have no desire to go back to that time, I have no regrets, nothing I would want to do over, so that part of the movie didn’t resonate with me.

Overall the movie was pretty funny. Loved the reveal at the end. This movie knew what it was and didn’t try to be anything more.

3/5

Delusion in Death

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Delusion in Death (In Death #35) By: J.D. Robb

Plot:

It was just another after-work happy-hour bar downtown, where business professionals unwound with a few drinks, complained about the boss, maybe hooked up with someone for the night. Until something went terribly wrong. At first it was just a friction in the air. The noise intensified. The crowd seemed oppressive. some sharp words were exchanged, some pushing and shoving. Then the madness descended. And after twelve minutes of chaos and violence, eighty people lay dead. Eve Dallas is trying to sort out the inexplicable events. Surviving witnesses talk about seeing things—monsters and swarms of bees. They describe sudden, overwhelming feelings of fear and rage and paranoia. When forensics makes its report, the mass delusions make more sense: it appears the bar patrons were exposed to a cocktail of chemicals and illegal drugs that could drive people to temporary insanity—if not kill them outright. But that doesn’t explain who would unleash such horror—or why. Eve’s husband, Roarke, happens to own the bar, yet he’s convinced the attack wasn’t directed at him. It’s bigger than that. And if Eve can’t figure it out fast, it could happen again, anytime, anywhere. Because it’s airborne….

Review:

You’d think after thirty-five books things would start to get boring or maybe a bit formulaic. But other than a few things here and there they haven’t. Eve does tend to get gut feelings that don’t seem to be based in anything that’s been written up to that point but that’s what makes her Eve.

This story had a high body count and was pretty interesting. It’s always nice to put women hating sociopaths away. Eve finally talked to Mira about her dreams and they started to get better immediately. Peabody wasn’t in this one much it was just a lot of Eve, though she did finally tell her what happened in Dallas.

Even though there wasn’t much character development for anyone, and normally that’s my favorite part, I still really liked this book. Though I am taking a break from the In Death Series, too many back to back are making my dreams weird.

4/5

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Director:

Peter Jackson

Starring:

Ian McKellen

Martin Freeman

Richard Armitage

Plot:

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

Review:

I don’t know if it’s because I’m older or just because the movies aren’t as good, but I didn’t enjoy this as much as I did the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I liked the first one, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but even that not as much.

The Orcs seemed CG, I’m not sure if they are I haven’t taken the time to look into it, but in the original trilogy there weren’t. That barrel scene was freaking ridiculous, not in a good way.

It’s been a while since I read the Hobbit, I have a really nice edition that I got for Christmas so I have no excuse. There’s a lot in the movies that I don’t recognize, I know they took some from other Tolkien sources, but I’m not sure if it’s made the story better or just longer.

What is with Hollywood and making book series longer? The last book is always split into two movie. In the case of the Hobbit the last book remaining by Tolkien that people love it split into three movies. Was that really necessary?

I like the story so I’m not complaining. Not really. I’m just not sure if it makes it better. I’m giving this movie three stars but it was really close to 2.75.

3/5

Veronica Mars (2014)

 

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Veronica Mars (2014)

Director:

Rob Thomas

Starring:

Kristen Bell

Jason Dohring

Enrico Colantoni

Plot:

Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown – just in time for her high school reunion – in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who’s embroiled in a murder mystery.

Review:

So I wouldn’t call myself a marshmallow but I was a fan on the TV show. Particularly the first two seasons, I kind of thought the third felt different and didn’t like it as much. Anyway, I did not fund the kickstarter. I didn’t need to. Still I looked forward to the movie.

I didn’t get as much closure as I would have liked and it was a definite set up for more, either in TV or Movie form. I got Logan action. Though she did move past getting dumped by the man she supposedly loved fairly quickly to get back with Logan.

I felt sorry for what they did to Weevil, he was a changed man and after two weeks with Veronica back in town he was back in a gang. Poor man.

Overall I liked the movie and was impressed by all the people they were able to get in it. Jamie Lee Curtis people! I look forward to hopefully more installments in the life of Veronica Mars. Maybe there’s a book series I’m unaware of?

3.75/5