"Zombieland" is about Survival

"Zombieland" is an awesome film. It is a story of survival, because America is being infected with zombies. There are only a few humans left in existence. The main character is Columbus, played by Jesse Eisenberg. He is very shy and lacks confidence, and he is only a teenager living in this terrible living environment. The only thing he is really looking for is a family. He meets a man named Tallahassee played by Woody Harrelson. Tallahassee is everything Columbus is not, confident, risky, and he is essentially fearless. They set out on a journey to find food and shelter. They eventually get to a grocery store. After killing a few zombies, a beautiful teen girl who tells them that her little sister has been bitten. The older sister is Wichita, played by Emma Stone, and the little girl is named Little Rock, played by Abigail Breslin. Columbus and Tallahassee find out that Little Rock is faking the whole time, and the girls steal the boys car, and take them hostage. Tallahassee is extremely mad but Columbus does not mind because he is usually alone so any form of human contact he loves. Also, he really likes Wichita. They start talking, and they tell each other their hopes or their families before zombieland. It turns out that Little Rock wants to go to Pacific Playland in California so they drive there. They make a pit stop in Beverly Hills at a celebrity's house, Bill Murray. And Bill Murray makes one of the funniest cameos in film history. They start spending time together and they realize in this time of crisis this is the only family they have.

This film is just a action-packed story. It is a great film that is somewhat the sequel to Adventureland but not really. This film is great because of the effects and the great cast. It feels like a zombie is going to eat our brains. Also, Jesse Eisenberg is great in every role he is a great young actor that deserves more recognition. Woody Harrelson is usually hit or miss but in this film he was great. Emma Stone is such a great young actress that is probably going to be sticking around in Hollywood. And Abigail Breslin is so young and she still has such great talent for her age.

Grade = 87/100 = B+

"Adventureland" is a Great Adventure

"Adventureland" is a great coming of age story. James is a college grad living at home for the summer. He needs a job for grad school at NYU. After numerous job applications, the only job available is the amusement park, Adventureland. He is not very excited because the pay is not great and the hours sucks. He does meet people that become his friends regardless. He meets an amazing girl, that he starts to fall for her. Her name is Emily, played by Kristen Stewart. After, spending time with people he starts to like, he realizes what he wants to do with his life, he wants to go to New York, and stay with Emily. It is a great story of a complicated relationship.

Jesse Eisenberg is spectacular in this film. This is the first movie I have saw him in and I knew he was going to be a huge star. Kristen Stewart gets a bad rep but she was extremely good, in this film. This film has to be recognized for its directing and writing both by Greg Mottola. This film is great for the awkward boy who tries to get the girl of his dreams and sometimes it works. This film is amazing for any teen.

Grade = 89/100 = B+

"127 Hours" is Gripping

"127 Hours" is a great action film everyone should see. It is based on a true story regarding a mountain climber getting stuck between two rocks and his incredible story of courage. The main character is played by James Franco. He goes out hiking, like any normal day but this time he does not tell his parents or anyone where he is going. Everything is going great, he meets a few girls and it seems like things are going well. Until they split up and he gets stuck. This story tells a great story of bravery and triumph.

 This film is so great because of James Franco. He is essentially the whole movie, and he was perfect in this film. He absolutely deserved his Oscar nomination for Best Actor. This film is a thrilling ride until the end.

Grade = 89/100 = B+

"The Dark Knight Rises" Again.....

"The Dark Knight Rises" is a good ending to the Dark Knight Trilogy. Batman is played by Christian Bale. He has been out of the scene for awhile and Gotham is wondering if he will ever come back. Gotham is being taken over by a new villain, Bane, played by Tom Hardy. Bane is continuingly destroying what Gotham has left and Batman is still nowhere to be found. The Wayne Residence is completely built and Bruce does not think he needs to do anything for Gotham City anymore. However, Bane reigns terror, and Bruce finally feels that Batman should come out of retirement. With the help of Cat woman, played by Anne Hathaway, Batman looks to take down Bane. Also his former lover, Miranda, played by Marion Cotillard.

This film is great because of Christopher Nolan. Nolan is a genius, and he is great at what he does. Christian Bale also deserves recognition because he is an amazing actor. Anne Hathaway is a fantastic  actress that really stepped up this year, with "Dark Knight Rises" and "Les Mis" she is amazing at what she does. Marion Cotillard was spectacular in this film, she played a different role than she usually plays and she did amazing. Tom Hardy is also a great actor that is underrated, he is a talented actor and he is very good in this film, but also Warrior. I did like how Nolan used Bane's voice as not very intimidating but when looking at him he looks very intimidating. This film is very good, it is not as good as "The Dark Knight" and I am glad it was not nominated for any Oscars because it still does not even compare to how good "The Dark Knight." It was a very good ending to the trilogy.

Grade = 83/100 = B

"Moneyball" is one of Brad Pitt's Best

"Moneyball" is a great story of determination. It tells the true story of Billy Beane, the GM of the Oakland A's, played by Brad Pitt. The A's are not the best team, and they are not the most expensive ether. Billy wants to make a difference this new season, and hock the world. He wants to win the World Series on a dime. The scouts are not too pleased with this plan, but since he is the boss they have to go with it. During the offseason he travels to Cleveland for a business deal for trades. While there he meets, Peter Brand, played by Jonah Hill. Peter thinks that baseball should be about runs, and who is getting them. Billy likes Peter he decides to take him in as as his Assistant GM. He is belittled during the beginning of the season by the media, the Coach, the scouts, and the fans, because the new plan of bringing cheaper guys, is not working at first. Art Howe, played by Phillip Seymour Hoffman, is not cooperating with Billy because Billy's ideas does not seem plausible. Billy is determined to ride out the season. After awhile they start winning and go on a 20 win streak. This is a great story of strength, and trying to better yourself.

This film is great, everything worked well together. Aaron Sirken did an amazing job created the screenplay based on the book by Ben Mezrich. David Fincher directed this film and is always fantastic. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was also great in this film, it was a different role but it worked well for him. Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill were spectacular together in this film. They deserved their Oscar nominations. Brad Pitt is great in any role he is given. Jonah Hill really stepped up in this film, and he proved that he play many different roles. This film is great especially for the new Baseball season.

Grade = 93/100 = A

Zuckerberg Knows All

"The Social Network" defines a generation. It tells the true story of Mark Zuckerberg, played by Jesse Eisenberg. Mark is a Harvard student, wanting more out of life. He is extremely intelligent, and knows a lot about computers. In the beginning of the film, we see him hacking into Harvard's network, and creating a hot or not website displaying girls from Harvard. He gets suspended but is not really worried about it. He realizes that if this website can become so popular why can't another website be popular. He creates this idea for "the facebook." A website for college students or whoever to meet and create a profile all online. He joins up this idea with his best friend, Eduardo played by Andrew Garfield. They try to create this website together by starting out at Harvard, then branching out to other colleges around the country. While this is going on, we cut two other stories, Eduardo suing Mark, and the Winklevoss twins played by Armie Hammer. The Winklevoss twins are brothers at Harvard that have an idea for a website for a dating site that involved Harvard men meeting young women. Mark said he wanted to join in but did not, and did his own idea. Their story goes on, and their website is booming. Numerous of colleges have joined the facebook, and business is growing. But, Eduardo is concerned because they are not making any money yet, he wants to have ads on the site. Mark keeps telling him we will have revenue soon, but the facebook is" cool" and different from other sites. Eduardo does not agree but goes along. They eventually have a meeting Sean Parker, played by Justin Timberlake. Sean tells them everything they need to know, and Mark agrees, Eduardo does not. Mark is in awe of Sean and he wants to be an asset to the company. By the summer, they move to Los Angeles. Sean helps them for the most part, but Eduardo does not like him at all. The story tells the bitter downfall of Mark Zuckerberg but it did not matter because he was so successful, so his lawsuits did not matter. It was essentially "it's a speeding ticket."

Aaron Sirken and David Fincher are geniuses. They are magnificent at what they do, and I have high hopes for them in the future. Jesse Eisenberg also did great in this film. This was his first Oscar nomination and he nailed it, in this film. Andrew Garfield was also great in this film. Justin Timberlake was also fantastic in this film, he was flawless in this film. This film is great, and worth seeing to see how one of the most popular website came about.

Grade = 90/100 = A-

"Bridesmaids" is Hilarious

"Bridesmaids is one of the funniest movies to come out in the past few years. It has Annie, played by Kristen Wiig, trying to figure out a direction after her bakery goes bankrupt. She is trying to pay for things here and there but she is struggling. Later her best friend, Lillian, played by Maya Rudolph, tells her that she is getting married, and she wants Annie to be her Maid of Honor. Annie is reluctant because it is a huge responsibility, and she wants to make sure Lillian has the best marriage. She also does not know if she should bring a date, because she is kind of seeing her friend with benefits, Ted, who is played by Jon Hamm. Ted and Annie have a relationship consisting of only sex but Annie is looking for more not necessarily with Ted, but with anyone. Later, Annie goes to numerous pre-wedding events for Lillian and meet the rest of the Bridesmaids. Funny antics and moments happen and it is all around hilarious. One the way home, she gets pulled over, by a police officer named Rhodes, played by Chris O'Dowd. They actually start liking each other and a love interest arises. It is a great film that is hilarious and created interest because it is a film that shows true strength in women, and shows that women can be funny.

This film is great mainly because of Kristen Wiig. She is one of the funniest women on the planet, and she really knows what is funny in the changing generation. Judd Apatow is also a great asset to this film. Producing this film, help make this film so good. He is one of the best comedic directors in the business today. This film is a great laugh, and I highly recommend it.

Grade: 88/100 = B+