Red

I’m not sure if you should trust my review of the movie RED.  I was so excited about the movie because a nice amount of the film was shot on the Gulf Coast. The movie (appeared) to cover New Orleans, Mobile, and Pensacola. It was like Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, and Mary-Louise Parker shinned a huge light on an area many people only know for its disasters (i.e., Katrina and the BP Oil spill).  I felt revitalized! Plus, I had the most awesome movie partner ever!

Recommendation: If the movie trailer looks interesting to you, go see this movie in the theater today. If not, view it as a DVD while taking your trip to the Gulf Coast.

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