Another month and another chance to contribute money to charity.  Add your 5 words (or less!) to mine in a comment and earn $1 for charity.  Once we get to $100 the person with the most reviews will choose the charity.  Click here to see the past winners, the charities they chose and the other reviews you can add to.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

We’re at $9.

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

Begin Again, 2014 (Cast-Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Hailey Steinfeld, James Corden, Catherine Keener)    Grade A

Lovely take on musical dreams.

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Unbroken, 2014 (Cast-JackO’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittlock)  Grade B

Inspiring athlete goes to war.

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The Martian, 2015 (Cast-Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejofor, Kristen Wiig, Michael Pena, Sean Bean, Kate Mara)   Grade B

Upbeat astronaut left for dead.

great movie, book way funnier!  (Sheree)

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The Ghost Writer, 2010 (cast-Ewan MacGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson)    Grade C+

Complicated political thriller turns deadly.

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Snowpiercer, 2013 (Cast-Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt, Ed Harris)     Grade F

A bloody train going nowhere.

I caught a few old movies on TV as I’ve been cleaning and decluttering this month. The movie Straight Outta Compton was good but I question its complete accuracy since the men who it’s about are also the producers and they all came off looking just like they wanted to.  Hope to see some better movies in October!

Another month and another chance to contribute money to charity.  Add your 5 words (or less!) to mine in a comment and earn $1 for charity.  Once we get to $100 the person with the most reviews will choose the charity.  Click here to see the past winners, the charities they chose and the other reviews you can add to.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

We’re at $9.

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

Straight Outta Compton, 2015 (Cast-Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Paul Giamatti, Neil Brown Jr, Aldis Hodge)          Grade B

Compelling tale of hip hop.

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Runaway Bride, 1999 (Cast-Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Rita Wilson)   Grade B

Love the Gere-Roberts chemistry.

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A Walk in the Woods, 2015 (Cast-Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen)   Grade C+

Quiet, meandering oldies road trip.

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The Terminator, 1984 (Cast-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn) Grade C

Future killer will be back.

Liked Arnold – loved Michael Biehn!   (Kay)

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Just Friends, 2005 (Cast-Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein, Christopher Marquette)    Grade D

A jerk, skinny or heavy.

Another month and another chance to contribute money to charity.  Add your 5 words (or less!) to mine in a comment and earn $1 for charity.  Once we get to $100 the person with the most reviews will choose the charity.  Click here to see the past winners, the charities they chose and the other reviews you can add to.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

We’re at $8 to start the round.

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

Mission Impossible:Rogue Nation, 2015 (Cast-Tome Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rames,Alec Baldwin)   Grade B+

So much international spy fun!

Not fav MI – thrills still!  (Kay)

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The Judge, 2014 (Cast-Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vincent  D’Onofrio, Billy Bob Thornton, Vera Farmiga, Dax Shepard)   Grade B

Slow but worthwhile family drama.

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The Calling, 2014 (Cast-Susan Sarandon, Topher Grace, Gil Bellows, Ellen Burstyn, Donald Sutherland         Grade B-

Faith-filled Canadian mystery thriller.

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The Raven, 2012 (Cast-John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson)    Grade  C+

Poe’s last dramatic, fictitious days.

Love Edgar & John – odd story  (Kay)

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All About Steve, 2009 (Cast-Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church, Ken Jeong)   Grade C-

A rare Sandra Bullock misstep.

Last month we reached $100 and Sheree chose her charity (here).  Contribute the most reviews this go round and next time it could be your charity of choice $100 richer!

Add your 5 words (or less!) to mine in a comment and earn $1 for charity.  Once we get to $100 the person with the most reviews will choose the charity.  Click here to see the past winners, the charities they chose and the other reviews you can add to.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

We’re at $6 to start the round.

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

About Time, 2013 (Cast-Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie)    Grade B+

Sweet love story about time.

Great mix of sentimentality & humor.  (Kathy)

Bill Nighy, sweet time travel   (Mary)

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Shrek Ever After (voices-Mike Meyers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas)   Grade B

Always fun to visit Shrek.

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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, 2000 (Cast-Rene Russo, Jason Alexander, Rober DeNiro, Piper Pirabo. Jonathan Winters, Whoopi Golderg…)       Grade C+

Expect little and laugh lots.

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Transcendence, 2014 (Cast-Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Kate Mara, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy)  Grade C

Watchable if ridiculous AI warning.

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The House At the End of the Street, 2012 (cast-Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue, Max Thieriot, Gil Bellows)

Grade C/C-

One messed up spooky killer.

Friendly neighborhood sociopath next door…..   (Heather)

Is it July already?!  I  can hardly believe how fast June flew by.  We had a few weeks of sleeping in, Gage actually slept past 8am a few days, and this week he’s been going to nature camp three hours a day plus a few other usual activities.  They actually took an hour and a half hike yesterday!  Needless to say, he’s been sleeping well 🙂  Onto the movies.  I loved both new movies we saw at the theater.

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We made it to $100!!  Yay!  All reviews posted now will count toward to month when we start back at 0 🙂

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

Spy, 2015 (Cast-Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Stratham, Allison Janney, Miranda Hart, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, 50 Cent)   Grade A-

You can’t disguise funny.

 Bawdy, naughty, lots of laughs  (Mary)

 More spy movie, less comedy.  (Kathy)

Melissa…a powerhouse of funny.  (Michelle)

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Jurassic World, 2015 (Cast-Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins)   Grade A-

Chris can protect me anytime.

 Loud! Fun! Chris & dinosaurs rock!   (Kay)

Almost as fun as original.  (Michelle)

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The Fault in Our Stars, 2014 (Cast-Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolf, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe)    Grade B

Cancer can’t beat young love.

Great love story; bring tissues.  (Kathy)

cancer, courage, love, tears, tissues  (Sheree)

Dramatic, snot-flying, tears down face.   (Heather)

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The Vow, 2012 (Cast-Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange)     Grade B-

Will true love always survive?

Amazing story, pretty good movie.  (Kathy)

Who doesn’t love Channing?   (Sheree)

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Escape Plan, 2013 (Cast-Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel, 50 Cent, Sam Neill, Vincent, D’Onofrio)     Grade B-

Badass prisoners in badass prison.

Actually pretty good. Old School.   (Michelle)

A very manly movie month, well except for Pitch Perfect.  Did you see anything good this month?

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We’re up to $92!!

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

Cars, 2006 (voices-Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shaloub)   Grade B+

Cute, although it was racing 🙂

Cutest car movie ever – voices!  (Kay)

Fun and sweet. True friendship.  (Heather)

My favorite animated movie ever!  (Vicki)

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Avengers:Age of Ultron, 2015 (Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner)             Grade B

Avengers take on artificial intelligence!

You had me at Avengers!!  (Kay)

Excellent..plus all the hotties!  (Michelle)

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Pitch Perfect, 2012 (Cast-Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Elizabeth Banks)     Grade B-

Cheesy but oh so fun.

Love that acapella singing – funny!   (Kay)

They had me at singing!  (Michelle)  

I ended up loving it!  (Vicki)

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Furious 7, 2015 (Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Kurt Russell, Jason Stratham)    Grade C-

Just don’t get this franchise.

Franchise oddly appealing to me.  (Kay)

It was a sad movie month. We’ve been going out doing other things AND Jason is making me watch the last season of Game of Thrones so that I will then become an addict like him.  I think we have one or two more before we start the newest season.

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We’re up to $83!!

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

Endless Love, 2014 (Cast-Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Bruce Greenwood, Joely Richardson)    Grade B/B-

Much needed sappy teen romance.

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21 Jump Street, 2012 (Cast-Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Dave Franco, Ice Cube)       Grade B-

High school has new rules!

Fun way to pass time.  (Kathy)

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Yes, I’m feeling rebellious so I didn’t stick to five words on a few 🙂

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We’re up to $82!

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

Still Alice, 2014 (Cast-Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth)    Grade A-

Heartbreaking and powerful look at Alzheimer’s. 

Sad, but hoped for more.  (Kathy)

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The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1939 (Cast-Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene)    Grade B

The hound was scarier in my imagination.

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Non-Stop, 2014 (Cast-Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery)   Grade B

No shortage of terror suspects.

It certainly kept me guessing.  (Michelle)

Absurdly entertaining, love Neeson’s accent  (Sheree)

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Cinderella, 2015 (Cast-Lily James, Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett, Stellan Skarsgard, Helena Bonham Carter)   Grade B

Perfect for the younger set.

Beautiful adaptation of animated original.  (Michelle)

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Anchorman 2, 2013 (Cast-Will Ferrell, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate)    Grade C-

 The dawn of 24-hour news.

Gage is on the mend, but still fighting a cough and sinus issues. I appreciate all of your comments and messages.  It’s been a long week.  On to more fun things…

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We’re up to $78!

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

The Imitation Game, 2014 (Cast-Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear)   Grade B+

Breaking the unbreakable code.

Important part of history memorialized.  (Kathy)

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The Words, 2012 (Cast-Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde)       Grade B+

Thoughtful look at life’s decisions.

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The Other Woman, 2014 (Cast-Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)           Grade B-

Women sharing man get revenge.

Sweet revenge, chicks before d*cks.  (Sheree)

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The Wedding Ringer, 2015 (Cast-Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting)      Grade   B-

Money can buy fake friends!

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The Tourist, 2010 (Cast-Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Pauil Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Timothy Dalton)      Grade C

Well, Venice is always beautiful.

Not an attractive Johnny Depp. 😉  (Michelle)

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