The Italian Job (2003)

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Today we're reviewing the 2003 version of The Italian Job.

Release Date- May 30, 2003 (USA)
Run time- 111 mins (1 hour and 51 mins)

Director- F. Gray Gray

Producers- Donald D. Line

Starring- Mark Whalberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Mos Def, Jason Statham, and Seth Green.

Scale of 1-10 (1: Don't watch it, 10: Drop everything, Go out and see this movie right now!)

The Italian Job = 7.5 out of 10!

Short Synopsis:

Charlie Croker (Wahlberg) and his group of thieves pull off an amazing heist in Italy but then gets betrayed by one of their own.  One year later, Charlie devises a plan to get payback on the traitor. It's a grand plan and it will require them to use every trick in the book to get back their portions of the heist.

** Warning, Possible Spoilers!!!! **

Godzilla (2014) (Spoilers)

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Today we're reviewing the 2014 version of Godzilla.

Release Date- May 16, 2014 (USA)
Run time- 123 mins (2 hours and 3 mins)

Director- Gareth Edwards

Producers- Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, and Brian Rogers.

Starring- Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe, and Elisabeth Olsen.

Scale of 1-10 (1: Don't watch it, 10: Drop everything, Go out and see this movie right now!)

Godzilla = 6.5 out of 10!

Short Synopsis:

Joe Brody (Cranston) is a plant supervisor in Japan with his wife Sandra and son Ford. One day some seismic activity happens near the plant and a MUTO is born. Fifteen years later, another seismic event begins to happen. An all grown-up Ford (Taylor-Johnson) must race back to his family to make sure they're safe. Along the way he runs into Godzilla, the king of all monsters.

** Warning, Possible Spoilers!!!! **

Neighbors (2014) (Spoilers)

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Today we're reviewing Neighbors.

Release Date- May 9, 2014 (USA)
Run time- 97 mins (1 hour and 37 mins)

Director- Nicholas Stoller

Producers- Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, and James Weaver

Starring- Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, and Dave Franco

Scale of 1-10 (1: Don't watch it, 10: Drop everything, Go out and see this movie right now!)

Neighbors = 8.5 out of 10!

Short Synopsis:

Delta Psi fraternity leaders Teddy (Efron) and Pete (Franco) found a new home for their fraternity brothers and it's next door to new parents Mac (Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Byrne). This is probably the worst thing that can happen when you have a newborn. The Radner family will stop at nothing to get them out of the neighborhood which starts a war between the Fraternity and the Family. Who will win?

** Warning, Possible Spoilers!!!! **

Wanted (2008) (Spoilers)

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Today we're reviewing Wanted.

Release Date- June 27, 2008 (USA)
Runtime- 110 mins (1 hour and 50 mins)

Director- Timur Bekmambetov

Producer- Marc Platt

Starring- James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, and Morgan Freeman.

Scale of 1-10 (1: Don't watch it, 10: Drop everything, Go out and see this movie right now!)

Wanted = 6.5 out of 10!

Short Synopsis:

There's a secret group of assassins called the Fraternity and they try to bring balance to the world of today. Wesley Gibson (McAvoy) is the son of a very capable assassin named Cross. One day,  he meets Fox (Jolie) during an encounter in a grocery store. She brings Wesley to talk to Sloan (Freeman), the leader of the Fraternity, about the recently attacks on the brotherhood. Sloan tells Wesley that someone is attacking the Fraternity and Wesley is the only person to stop this guy. He must learn the ways of being an assassin.

** Warning, Possible Spoilers!!!! **

Brokeback Mountain (2005) (Spoilers)

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Today we're reviewing Brokeback Mountain.

Release Date- December 9, 2005 (USA)
Runtime- 134 mins (2 hours and 14 mins)

Director- Ang Lee

Producer- James Schamus

Starring- Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams.

Scale of 1-10 (1: Don't watch it, 10: Drop everything, Go out and see this movie right now!)

Brokeback Mountain = 7.5 out of 10!

Short Synopsis:

Ennis (Heath Ledger) and Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) are sheep herders in the state of Wyoming in 1963. After a night of heavy drinking, the two find themselves in a compromising position. Their relationship quickly turns from friendship into something more.

** Warning, Possible Spoilers!!!! **

The Good:

• Heath Ledger really shined in this movie. His interaction with Gyllenhaal's character was interesting. He played a dominating male figure. Ennis was confused about his relationship with Jack. At first, he was reluctant but he gave in eventually to Jack's advances. His best scene in this movie happens when he receives Jack's shirt. The amount of emotion Ledger portrayed in this single scene was amazing.
• Jake Gyllenhaal really stepped into this role. He put on a believable performance of a man battling the perceptions of his society and the social norm of a cowboy. 
• Decent supporting cast with Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams. They added to the film with nice performances. You feel sad to know they're the victims of their husbands' charade to the society around them.  

The Bad: 

The death of Jack really was left to the imagination. You're not sure if the story the wife gave over the phone was true or not. The people in 1963 didn't accept homosexuality and that could have been the cause of Jack's death, like in Ennis' imagination. All during the movie Jack seemed a bit promiscuous and tried to hit on a fair number of guys. 

The Hypothetical:

It would be a different movie if Ennis and Jack left their wives to live with each other instead of sneaking around. The secret lives of the guys coming out could make for an interesting story especially during the year in the movie.

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) (Spoilers)

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Today we're reviewing The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Release Date- May 2, 2014 (USA)

Runtime- 142 mins ( 2 hours and 22 mins)

Director- Marc Webb

Producer- Avid Arad

Starring- Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Sally Field, and Dane DeHaan.

Scale of 1-10 (1: Don't watch it, 10: Drop everything, Go out and see this movie right now!)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 = 6.5 out of 10!

Short Synopsis:

In this sequel, Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) is graduating from high school and becoming one with his powers as Spider-Man. One day he saves an Oscorp employee named Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx). Unfortunately for Spider-Man, Max has a freaky accident that turns him into a super villain called Electro. Peter now has to balance his life and his duties of being Spider-Man. This is one test that could take Peter to his limit. 

** Warning, Possible Spoilers!!!! **

Minority Report (2002)

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Today we're reviewing Minority Report.

Release Date- June 21, 2002 (USA)
Runtime- 145 mins (2 hour and 25 mins)

Director- Steven Spielberg

Producer- Gerald R. Molen

Starring- Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow.

Scale of 1-10 (1: Don't watch it, 10: Drop everything, Go out and see this movie right now!)

Minority Report = 8 out of 10!

Short Synopsis:

In the year 2054, the city of Washington D.C. has been murder free for 6 years. The tools behind keeping a city safe lies in the hands of the "Pre-Cogs", 3 gifted individuals who sees the future collectively. Captain John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is in charge of reading their visions. One day, he sees something very troubling, he sees himself committing murder. He must go on the run and clear his name.

** Warning, Possible Spoilers!!!! **