We finally made it to $100 for charity!!  But you can still add your 5 words to start raising the next $100 for a new charity!  Take a peak through the backlist or scroll through this year’s reviews to see if you missed anything.

You know the drill, add your 5 words to mine 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  We made it to $100!  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

The Hobbit:The Desolation of Smaug, 2013 (Cast-Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly)   Grade  A-

Smaug is compelling.  Quality storytelling.

The Internship, 2013 (Cast-Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rose Byrne, John Goodman)     Grade B-

Predictable but enjoyable Google infomercial.

Google overdose with funny guys.   (Sheree)

Admission, 2013 (Cast-Tina Fey, Paul Rudd)     Grade B-

Likeable chracters with decent story

Good; don’t compare to book  (Kathy)

Cute but didn’t stand out.  (Heather)

The Wolf of Wall Street, 2013 (Cast-Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler)                                        Grade D

Sex, drugs, depravity. Repeat. Repeat.

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, it was busy around here.  Gage got his first haircut last week so I’ll have to post pics soon.

You know the drill, add your 5 words to mine 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  We’re getting close with $82 so far.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, 2013 (Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks)      Grade A

Total girl crush on Katniss!

*Squeee* no please don’t end   (Sheree)

 Heart-felt, action-packed, and Katniss rocks!  (Heather)

 Anything Jennifer Lawrence can’t do?  (Jill)

50/50, 2011 (Cast-Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogan, Anna Kendrick, Angelica Houston, Bryce Dallas Howard)      Grade B+

Tears. Laughs. Cancer. Thoughtful. Real.

Ender’s Game, 2013 (Cast-Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Ben Kingsley)      Grade B

Good, but read the book.

The Family Tree, 2011 (Cast-Hope Davis, Dermott Mulroney, Chi McBride, Max Thieriot, Britt Robertson)     Grade C-

Silly little movie with chuckles

Four Christmases, 2008 (Cast-Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen)  Grade C-

A no chemistry romantic comedy.

Love anything with Vince Vaughn.  (Michelle)

I did not see Gravity in IMAX or 3D.  You may notice I watched a lot of female centered movies this month.  It was on purpose.  More on this in another post.

You know the drill, add your 5 words to mine 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  We’re getting close with $79 so far.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

Enough Said, 2013 (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Toni Collette, Catherine Keener)                 Grade B+

RomCom for the older set.

Gravity, 2013  (Cast-Sandra Bullock, George Clooney)                                                                         Grade B

Tense, stark, beautiful. Serious Sandy.

Lots of breathing in space.  (Kathy)

Intense, but breathing got boring.  (Sheree)

Sandra Bullock’s day really sucked.  (Tony)

So not worth the hype.  (Brendan)

The Contender, 2000 (Cast-Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott)        Grade B-

Equity in politics? Maybe someday.

The Accused, 1988 (Cast-Jodi Foster, Kelly McGillis)                   Grade B-

Vile gang assault on trial.

Horrendous story but Jodie delivers.  (Heather)

Boys on the Side. 1995 (Cast-Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matther McConaughey)        Grade C+

Families are made with love.

Huh, I never really got the appeal of Channing Tatum but Magic Mike helped that 🙂

You know the drill, add your 5 words to mine 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  We are over halfway there with $78 so far.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

Prisoners, 2013 (Cast-Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal. Terrance Howard, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano)       Grade A

Gritty, heartbreaking tale of desperation.

Well acted, twisting plot, must-see  (Michelle)

Edge of seat 2013 favourite   (Sheree)

Lee Daniels’ The Butler, 2013 (Cast-Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey)                                                  Grade B

From fields to White House.

Good acting, but nothing new. (Kathy)

Not what I was expecting (but good!)  (Tara)

Magic Mike, 2012 (Cast- Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn)          Grade B-

Cheeseball with side of heart.

Good, excepting McConaughey’s disgusting character  (Michelle)

Eye candy with a heart
Must’ve been the pain killers (Nise)

Wine, girlfriends, Channing Tatum: yum!.  (Tara)

Tatum hot, the rest not   (Sheree)

Silly but pretty to see.  (Heather)

Where did August go?!  I hope you’ll join in this month, last month we only added a few dollars.

You know the drill, add your 5 words to mine 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  We are over halfway there with $71 so far.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

We’re the Millers, 2013 (Cast-Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter)               Grade B+

Laugh out loud crude, funny

Trouble with the Curve, 2012 (Cast-Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams. Justin Timberlake)       Grade B-

Father Daughter Baseball Drama

A heart-warmer with Clint Eastwood.  (Tony)

Heathers, 1988 (Cast-Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty)      Grade  C+

 1980’s high school black comedy.

Crazy and disturbing cult classic.  (Heather)

Jobs, 2013 (Cast-Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney)               Grade C+

Apple, yes. Kutcher, no thanks.

On Golden Pond, 1981 (Cast-Henry Fonda, Katherine Hepburn, Jane Fonda)    Grade C

Flawless acting, but too slow.

Love struggles though the generations.  (Kathy)

Family fights, forgives great actors.  (Nise)

A good movie watching month.  When I look at these movies posters I realize that I need to watch more movies starring women!

You know the drill, add your 5 words to mine 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  We are over halfway there with $62 so far.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

The Woman in Black, 2012 (Cast-Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds)     Grade B+

Gothic. Spooky. Quiet. Poor children. 

Creepy good, but ending…meh.  (Michelle)

So-so story, spooky, unforgiving ghost.  (Heather)

Searching for Bobby Fischer, 1993 (Cast-Max Pemeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne)       Grade B+

Chess ability shapes a life.

Fascinating biography of young chess-player.  (Heather)

Now You See Me, 2013 (Cast-Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Isla Fisher)   Grade B

Magically entertaining. Kept me guessing.

Interesting story, not great ending.  (Heather)

The Right Stuff, 1983 (cast-Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glen)    Grade B

Seven astronauts conquer outer space.

Best of Best conquer space.  (Sheree)

One word – Chuck – and others. (Kay)

You’ll believe astronauts can fly.  (Tony)

The Iceman, 2013 (Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans)    Grade B-

Killer loves family. Predictable, good.

You know the drill, add your 5 words to mine 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  You guys are over halfway there with $55 so far.

Touch of Evil, 1958 (Cast-Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh)      Grade B

More than a touch, definitely.

Charlton and Orson: Monster Rockage!  (Scott)

Heston competes admirably with Welles.  (Tony)

Iron Man 3, 2013 (Cast Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pierce, Ben Kingsley)   Grade B

More Robert Downey Jr. fun.

Number 3 and going strong.  (Sheree)

Pepper gets some needed action!  (Heather)

Favorite of the 3 – Pepper!  (Kay)

The Mandarin is a rip-off.  (Tony)

Marathon Man, 1976 (Cast-Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Schneider  Grade B

Odd. Strange. Hoffman sold it.

Star Trek Into the Darkness, 2013 (Chris Oine, Zachary Quinto , Zoe Saldana)    Grade B

Too much bromance. Still fun.

Bromances. Those are my faves   (Heather)

 Trekkie fans will love it.  (Sheree)

Will always be Trekkie, forever.  (Kay)

His name is Khan, okay?  (Tony)

Rio, 2011 (Cast-Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway)   Grade C+

Gorgeous birds, but boring story.

 The Angry Birds Rio…Better    (Heather)

The Hangover 3, 2013 (Cast-Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong)    Grade C-

Well, Bradley is always yummy.

 3 is one too many.  (Sheree)

Olympus Has Fallen, 2013 (Cast-Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman)    Grade D

 A bloody waste of time.

 Great cast couldn’t save it.  (Sheree)

 “Will anyone come out alive?”  (Nise)