Black Swan (2010)

This movie has a ton of previews so you all know what it was about. A dancer wants to lead in the ballet Swan Lake. The role takes its toll on her mental and physically. She really becomes another person while preparing from this role.

Natalie Portman is up for a Golden Globe for this role and rightfully so, she was amazing. Mila Kunis was also very impressive. Guys that watch this film will, for sure, walk away talking about how hot Mila Kunis is.

As for the actually movie, I am on the fence. I honestly don’t know I felt about it. It was not great and it ended leaving me a bit confused. However, I could not stop watching it and once it was over I was still thinking about it. If I had to grade it, I would say a C. It is worth watching but don’t pay theater prices, wait for the rental.

Warning: way more girl on girl love then I expected.

How Do You Know

So I “made” my husband go to see this Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd movie. I thought it was a pretty good movie; however my husband said it was a “decent” movie. It was a typical romantic comedy. There is not real surprise as to who Reese’s character ends up with at the end of the movie. Witherspoon and Rudd’s characters have found themselves dealing with two separate life changing issues. Both situations could really force a person into depression and total withdraw from the worlds around them. They find comfort in talking and being each other that making dealing with these issues much more manageable. Owen’s character is a typical Owen Wilson charter. You love this goofy, fun loving personality throughout the entire movie. You even like him when he is being a stereotypical jerk.
The only negative that I really have is that the movie was a little longer then it needed to be. It was almost a full two hours (with theater previews) and it could have been closer to the hour and half time frame.
This is more of a chick flick, as expected. It does have comical moments (some sexual humor) that will keep men interested. If you like movies like How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, Along Came Polly, or Four Christmas then you will like this movie too. It is not quit as geared to keeping the men entertained as The Break-up or Losing Sarah Marshall.

Case 39 (2009)

This is a considered a horror thriller film that stars Renee Zellweger. Zellweger’s character (Emily Jenkins) is a social worker. She is assigned the case of a little girl whose parents are allegedly trying to harm her. Emily feels so bad for the girl and has an immediate connection to her, so she positions to be the girl’s foster parent until a proper family is found for her.

The little girl is played by Jodelle Ferland, who has been in a number of films including; The Collector (2004), Carrie (2002) and she was in the 2010 Twilight movie, Eclipse. I am always impressed with young actors that steal the show. Jodelle played this charater very well. It is easy to like her and think she is the great child in a bad situation.

Case 39 may be one of my top 3 horror/suspense/thriller films of all times. It had a great plot with one huge shocker, which I won’t revile or it will ruin it for you. If you are looking for a Saw type movie, this is not the one for you. However if you like movies like Orphan (another favorite of mine), with a twist but a little bit of the “what the heck” factor , then this is a perfect movie for you.

I highly recommend this movie. Like I mentioned before it is a top 3 all time in the horror/suspense/thriller genre and it would make my top 10 for movies I watched in 2010.

John Caparulo: Meet Cap (2008)

If you watch Chelsea Lately or if you are from East Liverpool, OH, then you defiantly know John Caparulo. This one hour show is his stand up comedy routine from 2008. It was hilarious, my husband and I laughed the entire time. If you are up for a good laugh he is a good comic to watch. Yes he uses the F work but not in excess. Overall it was a pretty clean, funny show. You can rent it or download it from Netflix.

The Killer Inside me (2010)

This movie had well known actors such as Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, and Jessica Alba. Casey Affleck’s character, Lou Ford is a small town deputy sheriff who finds himself involved in a rape and murder investigation of Jessica Alba’s charter, prostitute Joyce Lakeland. Views will be surprised at the twist the plot takes, not only at the end but when throughout the entire thing. You will be shocked to see who the killer is and how easy killing comes to them.

This is one of those movies that I don’t to tell too much about because I am fearful that it will ruin the suspense of the plot.

This movie came as a complete surprise to me. I had not heard anything about it until we went to rent a movie one night. It was one of those movies we just picked up because there was nothing to else to watch and I really like Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba. It was surprisingly good and I would strongly recommend it anyone who likes suspense/drama films.

Where have I been---

I know it has been way too long since I updated my blog. I have seen so many movies that I need to get on here. I am going to try my best to get this updated and stay on top of things. First up...The Social Network. Please read on and come back for more movie updates very soon.

The Socal Network (2010)

I held off as long as I could but I ended up watching the Social Network last night. It lived up to the hype. For those of you who might have been living under a rock for the last few months, this movie is about the founder of Facebook and how the most famous site in the world was started. At first it was hard to follow but it all came together as the movie continued. Jesse Eisenberg, played founder Mark Zuckerberg and did an excellent job. When watching the movie you actually believed that he was the founder not just playing a part.

The thing I found to be ironic is that Justin Timberlake played the founder of Napster, seeing how he is a recording artist and I am sure was very against Napster back in its hay day. Once again, I am shocked that he is actually a good actor and does not just get parts in these major movies because he is Justin Timberlake.

I saw several reports that Facebook founder March Zuckerberg was upset by the movie and felt it did not portray him well but I think it was told very well. Of course the thought that he is being accused of stealing the idea for Facebook from other is not something you want highlighted. However it seemed to me that the movie showed the exact opposite of this accusation. It is one thing to think of an idea, it is another to actually have the courage, insight and ability to make that idea happen. I think Mark should be proud of how this turned out. I found myself thinking, “How does one obtain the knowledge to even start something as big and technologically advanced as Facebook.”

I would defiantly recommend that anyone who has used Facebook watch this movie and let’s face it, that is everyone.

The offical movie site www.thesocialnetwork-movie.com/