movie review

Austenland (2013)

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Directed By:

Jerusha Hess

Starring:

Keri Russell

JJ Feild

Jennifer Coolidge

Plot:

Obsessed with Pride and Prejudice (1995), a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.

Review:

So I’m a girl, which pretty much means I love Pride and Prejudice. Yes, I do know some women who don’t like it but they’re weird. I love it. Not on the same level as Keri Russell’s character in this movie though.

Jennifer Coolidge was freaking hilarious. Story was very Austen. Definitely going to be buying this.

4.5/5

Nebraska (2013)

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Directed By:

Alexander Payne

Starring:

Bruce Dern

Will Forte

June Squibb

Plot:

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.

Review:

Movies with a slow build up aren’t something I normally enjoy. I like my movies fast, like my women. There were some parts that were slower than others, and I couldn’t decide if I either loved or hated the mother, but the pay off was heartwarming.

3/5

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

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Director:

Alan Taylor

Starring:

Chris Hemsworth

Natalie Portman

Tom Hiddleston

Anthony Hopkins

Plot:

When Jane Foster is possessed by a great power, Thor must protect her from a new threat of old times: the Dark Elves.

Review:

I, of course, loved Thor the original movie. I don’t know a single woman that didn’t love that movie. Yes, I liked it for more than just the abs, but they were there and I couldn’t ignore them, and they were well worth all the talk they received.

Thor: The Dark World was the first movie after the birth of my daughter that I didn’t get to see in theaters so I had it pre-ordered and had it the day it came out on blu ray.

I’ve just watched it once and my inital opinion is that it was good but I’m not sure if I liked it as much as the first. I plan on watching it a few times before I make my final decision, but for now I think it was a solid movie.

There was a slow part in the middle that I thought the movie could have done without and I figured out the ending before it happened. So probably not the best Marvel movie but definitely not the worst.

If, after a few repeat viewings, I change my mind I’ll update my review.

4/5

Machete Kills (2013)

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Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Starring:

Danny Trejo

Mel Gibson

Michelle Rodriguez

Plot:

The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space.

Review:

Wow. Seriously wow. First off I enjoyed the first movie. It was over the top, cheesy, and had lots of boobs.

Machete Kills surpassed Machete by leaps and bounds in the cheese department. It was right on the edge of being too cheesy and a couple times it might have stepped over that edge. Still very enjoyable. Tons of actions. No I don’t think you understand. There is tons of action. In case you’re unaware Machete makes Rambo look like a pussy.

The ending was a cliff hanger, much like The Matrix Reloaded, but unlike the Matrix series we’ll probably have to wait a while for Machete Kills Again. Can’t wait for it though, it looks like it’s going to reach a level of ridiculousness rarely achieved.

3.5/5

The Family (2013)

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Director:

Luc Besson

Starring:

Robert De Niro

Michelle Pfeiffer

Tommy Lee Jones

Plot:

The Manzoni family, a notorious mafia clan, is relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program, where fitting in soon becomes challenging as their old habits die hard.

Review:

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Possibly because I went into it not expecting much. De Niro showed how many different ways you can say the word fuck, and the many meanings it can have. Tommy Lee Jones wasn’t in it very much which is really a shame because he’s a great actor and I love him in pretty much everything. The makeup people did a very good job of making Pfeiffer look older and rougher around the edges, which is kind of sad because she’s a beautiful woman.

Normally I would give this movie a solid 3 stars but I bumped it up to 3.5 because of the surprise enjoyment factor.

3.5/5