Jason’s reign as theater king as ended.  He chose 5 movies per his March Madness win so the next one is mine.  Any good romantic comedies coming out?

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Batman Dark Knight Rises, 2012 (Cast-Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Joseph-Gordon-Levitt)   Grade B

Very Dark But Satisfying Conclusion

Totally epic loved every minute (Teddyree)

Amazing ending to fave series. (Kay)

 Intense, dark, fitting series end.  (Heather)

Tom Hardy outsmarts a gag.  (Tony)

War and Peace, 1956 (Cast-Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer)   Grade C+

Better Choice to Read Book.

Ted, 2012 (cast-Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis)    Grade D

Druggie Teddy Bear Funny? Nope.

 The best part was trailer. (Kathy)

Great Animation. Amusing but vulgar. (Leslie)

I am Number Four, 2011 (Cast-Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer)                   Grade D

Tiresome, Laughable and For Teens.

Save money read the book (Teddyree)

Just another lame fantasy movie.  (Heather)

A slow movie month!

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, 2011 (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint)     Grade A-

Fitting end to remarkable series.

Filled with action, drama, humor. (Kathy)

My Harry Potter life complete!   (Kay)

Ricochet, 1991 (Denzel Washington. John Lithgow, Kevin Pollak, Ice-T)  Grade C

Ridiculous but two great leads.

Prometheus,2012 (Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron)   Grade D

Laughable search for life’s beginning.

Humans deserving alien body invasion. (Teddyree)

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The Avengers, 2012. (Cast-Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson)                                Grade B+

Mindless superhero fun. Yummy cast.

The Hulk steals the show. (Jenners)

The best super-hero movie ever! (Heather)

Maybe my favorite superhero movie…ever! (Kay) (Yes, I allowed 6 words, but only for Kay and only this once!)

 Hot bods save the day (Teddyree)

Good for quips, at least.  (Tony)

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Dark Shadows, 2012 Cast-Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bohnam Carter Grade C

Stupidly entertaining vampire. Too long.

Not bad but not great. (Jenners)

Ughh rather watch paint dry (Teddyree)

Funny in parts…lost its way.  (Heather)

 

The Chang-Up, 2011 (Cast-Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman)    Grade D–

What were they thinking? Asinine.

Sexist, not funny, and bleh.  (Heather)

For the record, I have not read The Hunger Games series.

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The Hunger Games, 2012(Cast-Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hewsworth)Grade A-

Totally Captivated By Badass Katniss

Can’t wait for next movie! (Jenners)

Great book adaptation, want more! (Teddyree)

Cesar Flickerman for the win!  (Softdrink)

Wow!  Ready for Catching Fire? (Kay)

Love Lawrence, Peeta not great.  (Heather)

Jennifer Lawrence is really grim.  (Tony)

Not Lawrence’s best. Harrelson rocks.  (Brendan)

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The King’s Speech, 2010 (Cast-Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter       Grade B

Wish Triumph Wasn’t War Speech.

Amazing acting – Firth and Rush (Kay)

Funny, delightful, touching. Love it! (Heather)

Fascinating true story; superb acting. (Kathy)

Brilliant, emotional, surprising, loved it!  (Teddyree)

It’s not really worth it.  (Tony)

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Safe House, 2012 (Cast-Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds)         Grade B-

Feels Like Jason Bourne Thriller

Guy’s thriller, girl’s eye candy! (Kay)

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Red Riding Hood, 2011 (Cast-Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Julie Christie)   Grade C+

Silly Story but Visually Stunning.

 Silly, visually pretty, and silly. (Heather)

Boring, poorly acted, visually good (Caspette)

A blast from the past…see what I said about The Kids Are All Right (2010) and add your review.  Peeta from the Hunger Games (Josh Hutcherson) was excellent in this one.

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The Descendants, 2011 (Cast-George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Matthew Lillard, Judy Greer)    Grade B++

Don’t See When Depressed. Worthwhile.

Emotionally draining.  Acting is superb. (Kathy)

Heartwrenching loss yet uplifting drama. (Stephanie)

Sad. George runs super silly. (Jenners)

 

Jane Eyre, 2011 (Cast-Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench)   Grade B

Maybe my favorite casting ever.

The most gothic, emotional rendition. (Heather)

Deliciously Gothic, beautiful and emotional. (Jenny)

 

Babies, 2010 (Cast- Ponijao, Baya, Mari, Hattie)  Grade B-

Fun look at first year.

Cute kiddos worldwide, highly recommended (Kay)

So sweet and so funny. (Margot)

A blast from the past…see what I said about The Road (2009) and add your review.

It was a slow movie month for me, but I’m guessing most of you have seen at least one of these.

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(2008. Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Paul Bettany, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo)                     Grade A-

Broken girl finds loving Queen.

Great casting does book justice. (Kathy)

Amazing group of talented women. (Kay)

Movie great, book even better. (Heather)

Touching, amazing with perfect cast. (Marce)

Excellent movie and fave book. (Staci)

(2003.  Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, David Hyde Pierce, Sarah Paulson)   Grade B-

Fun throwback with weird twist.

Doris and Rock modernized tribute! (Stephanie)

(2012. Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara, Daniel Sunjata, Sherri Shepherd, Debbie Reynolds)   Grade C+

Passable but missing series oomph.

Grandma, Ranger casting was wrong. (Margot)

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(2011. Cast-Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace)   Grade A-

Smartly done period dramedy. Fun.

Even better than the first. (Michelle)

Downey, still my fave Sherlock.  (Heather)

(2011. Cast-Ed Helms, John C. Reilley, Anne Heche, Sigourney Weaver)       Grade B

Earnest Insurance Hijinks.  No, really.

(2010. Cast-Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel)                            Grade B

Totally unrealistic but cute romance.

Surprisingly cute but overly predictable.  (Heather)