Legend of the Guardians:The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians was the worst movie ever! It was another one of those feel good films where the main character (an owl) believes in himself and overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds. This motivational tale is great for children and those needing a bit of inspiration. However, the film trounces on the virtues of patience and meticulous planning. (These admirable attributes were the handy tools of the owl’s adversary.) The audience was asked to believe that these virtues should give way to raw courage.

I was NOT buying into that story!!!!!

Recommendation: Take your children to see Legend of the Guardians in the theater.  If not, take it home as your 2nd DVD pick.

Starring: Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Ryan Kwanten

The Town

Today I saw a movie…a real movie.  There were NO special effects. There were NO over-the-top action sequences.  There was a plot, pure acting, and realistic action scenes.

What I liked most about The Town was that it did not sentimentalize violence.  To the contrary, it showed the criminal lifestyle as one smart people seek to escape.

Recommendation: Go see this movie in the theater today. Otherwise, take it home as your 1st DVD pick.

Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively

Eat Pray Love

You ever wonder what happened to the girl that jumped from mattress to mattress with different guys? Well, she eventually takes a break from mattress surfing to learn the lessons she should have learned when she was in her late teens; now, we can watch it all play out on the big screen.

Note though, a large portion of this film appears to be a huge advertisement for the country of Italy. (I couldn’t tell if I was watching a movie or the  travel channel).

Recommendation: Eat Pray Love is not worth watching in the theater, but it is worth watching it at home. So, take it home as your 2nd DVD pick.

Starring: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins, Billy Crudup