"What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" The fact that Leonardo Dicaprio Gets Robbed at the Oscars

"What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is a great film that really shows how great Johnny Depp is at acting. Gilbert, played by Johnny Depp, is living with his family in a small town trying to be the man of the house with his father not in the picture. He has a few sisters, and one brother, Arnie, played by Leonardo Dicaprio. Arnie is not mentally stable and cannot take care of himself so it up to Gilbert and his sisters. Gilbert's mother Bonnie, played by Darlene Cates, is obese and cannot get around the house very well and does not choose to go outside because of the ridicule of the town. Everything is up to Gilbert because he is the man of the house but sometimes he cannot handle it. Gilbert finally thinks he can be happy when, he meets the love of his life, Becky, played by Juliette Lewis.

This movie is great because it really has Johnny Depp and Leonardo Dicaprio show how good they are acting. They are both fantastic in this ilm and they are great together on screen. I do not think they would have such great careers after this film and they obviously did because they are two of the most famous actors currently. I do believe that Dicaprio is fantastic at what he does. He really gets robbed of Oscar nominations. He did get nominated for this film but he deserves so many more nominations. I mean he got robbed of "Catch Me if you Can" "Django Unchained" and the best movie he was in "Titanic." They are both fantastic actors please see where they were young in this film.

Grade = 86/100 = B

"Ray" is One of Jamie Foxx's Best

"Ray" is a great film that tells the story of the great Ray Charles. Charles is played by Jamie Foxx and it tells the story of his career but also tells the awful past the singer has had. He has been blind for most of his life which has gave him some setbacks but he manages to overcome them. This film does a great way of telling this great story of ray Charles essentially created a brand new sound of music, that was at first suspect but now is looked as one of the greats. It is a great story put to film.

This film is so great mostly because of the great cast. Kerry Washington plays Ray's wife, Della Bea. She does a fantastic job of being the always supportive wife she needed to be when Ray was in need. Curtis Armstrong does an awesome job as Ray's manager, Ahmet. He really comes into his own in this film because this was his biggest film and he did fantastic. The real winner was Jamie Foxx. Jamie Foxx won the Oscar for Best Actor for this film. This is by far his best film, "Django Unchained" comes in at close second. He researched so much for this film by meeting Ray Charles talking with him, and learning his mannerisms. He did fantastic because of he really became Ray Charles in this film.

Grade = 92/100 = A-

Some things to see and watch this summer in no particular order:

Some things to see and watch this summer in no particular order:

1. "Arrested Development":

If you have Netflix please watch the comeback of this hilarious comedy about the unconventional Bluth family. It has a hilarious cast including Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Jessica Walter, David Cross, and Michael Cera.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367279/

2. "The Way, Way Back":

This film is about a teenager trying to be with his first love, with his stepfather not exactly helping him. He starts working at a waterpark and things change for him the better. This film has a great cast also, with Steve Carrell, Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, and AnnaSophia Robb.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727388/?ref_=sr_1

3. "Monsters University":

This film is the second installment of Monsters Inc. And it has the great characters from the first one back to stir up some fright. It has them back when they were in college.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1453405/

4. "Blue Jasmine":

This film is another Woody Allen film and it looks fantastic. Woody Allen is always great at what he does. It has another all-star cast with Cate Blanchett, Louis C.K. Alec Baldwin, and Peter Sarsgaard.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2334873/

5. "Man of Steel":

This film is bout the famous comic "Superman." This is another DC Comic film, and in my opinion this is their last chance for a good DC movie because they have had flops in the past, and Marvel is more popular. This film has Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Rusell Crowe, Kevn Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, and Christopher Meloni.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770828/

6. "Breaking Bad":

This might be the greatest drama in tv history, and everyone should start watching and get on board because in August the great series comes to an end. It has Bryan Cranston, as a drug dealer trying to help his family in their time of need.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903747/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Stay Home for "Hangover Part III"

"The Hangover Part III" is not a summer blockbuster. It has the four best friends back one more time to have some crazy misadventures. This time Alan, is out of control and stupid as ever. he buys a giraffe, he is still living at home, and just doing nothing with his life. Phil, played by Bradley Cooper, Stu, played by Ed Helms, and Doug, played by Justin Bartha, are still happily married and wanting to better Alan. They figure they should give me an intervention, and tell him to go to a Rehab center. After the intervention, Alan reluctantly decides to go. The four friends decide to drive him all the way there, but misadventures happen. They get hit by a man named Marshall, played by John Goodman. Who is apparently a drug dealer who has 42 million dollars worth of gold stolen from Mr. Chow, played by Ken Jeong. So in order to save themselves they have to find the gold and Mr. Chow. So the three best friends that anyone can have are on a wild goose chase to find the criminal mastermind.

This film is not as good as the first one mainly because of the storyline. The acting was fine, but there was no hangover to go along with the title or story. The jokes were not funny, and they were bland. It seemed like they were trying too hard to make Alan the main character and the main comic relief. Ed Helms is a hilarious actor, especially on "The Office." He has great charisma and carry on his own on T.V. and in film. Bradley Cooper is an amazing actor, I think it's a little sad that he was in this movie, and an amazing film "Silver Linings Playbook" in the same year. This film lacked so much of its comedic gold in the first Hangover. Even the second one had some "laugh out loud" parts. I know this is the third part of the trilogy, but comedies have to keep the audience interested with shock value and constant jokes, not continuos, jokes that were not funny the first time and not repeated throughout the movie. If you want to complete the trilogy and see the last installment, go ahead. This film ends it well, and does mention the previous movies but if you want the groundbreaking comedy you saw in the first film, keep dreaming.

Grade = 45/100

Is This Really As Good As it Gets?

"As Good As it Gets" is a great film with a great cast. It has Melvin Udall, played by Jack Nicholson, living in an apartment alone writing. He is a very successful author but he does not know how to deal with the fame, because of his OCD. Most people do not like him because he is rude and offensive. One person in particular, is his gay neighbor, Simon, played by Greg Kinnear. Simon is an artist trying to live out his life with his partner, Frank, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. melvin is trying to cope with his disorder by going to the same diner everyday and ordering with the same person, Carol, played by Helen Hunt. At first Carol does not like Melvin. Although, Melvin likes her. It turns out that Carol's son is sick, and she needs a lot of money to take care of him. Melvin decides to help her, and pay for his treatment. Melvin just tries to find happiness anyway he can.

Jack Nicholson is such a great actor and everything he is in makes the film ten times better. He is one of the best actors of our generation. Helen Hunt does a fantastic job in this film. She really becomes a role model for single mothers because of her determination to take care of and be the best parent she can for her son. Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jr. are great in this film, I love both of them. Any type of film, they can be great at it. This film is Best Picture Winner, and it is a gem that does not deserve the recognition it deserves. It is an amazing film to see.

Grade = 87/100 = B+

Morgan Spurlock and "Super Size Me" are Fantastic

"Super Size Me"is a great documentary that deals with the controversial issue of fast food. Morgan Spurlock is a documentary filmmaker, and he wants to research health issues revolving around fast food. He sets out on this month journey to eat Mcdonald's for every meal every day for a month to see what would happen to his body mentally and physically He also tries to learn the after effects of fast food and how it can be have long term effects throughout your life.

This film is so great because of the genius of Morgan Spurlock. He is a fantastic filmmaker and he is essentially the best documentary filmmaker out right now. He is hilarious and he is daring. He goes the extra mile in this movie. He learns a lot about himself and the effects of fast food. He is not afraid to do or say things that can be suspect to many people. He tries in this movie to talk to executives of Mcdonald's and he is not afraid to ask the questions that can be controversial. He is such a great filmmaker because of instead of hiring an actor to do these incredible experiments he does it himself. So  it can show that it is raw, and it is real. This film is great I recommend his other films also, including "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" and "Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden." These films are not as good as "Super Size Me" but everything he makes is gold.

92/100 = A-

"Little Miss Sunshine" is a Winner

"Little Miss Sunshine" is a hilarious classic. It has a dysfunctional family including, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and Abigail Breslin. The family is very loving but they still get on everyone's nerves, especially when they set out on a journey. The journey, is a drive from New Mexico to California for a beauty pageant their daughter is going to compete in. They soon realize that all of their problems are not the worst things in the world, they will get through it.

This film is so great mainly because of how funny it is. Michael Arndt wrote this hilarious film and the laughs were all throughout the film. This was one of few movies that I have seen in theaters where the whole theater was laughing. Greg Kinnear was so fantastic because of his tough love. He was sort of strict in this movie and it worked for him. Toni Collette is a great actress that should be in more films. She really became a modern mother in this film because of her mannerisms. Steve Carrell can play any role regardless if it is a dramatic role or comedic. He just absorbs his character in a way that not most actors can do. Paul Dano and Abigail Breslin are young actors that most likely have a great career ahead of them. They have the talent at such a young age to have an amazing career in this business. Alan Arkin completely deserved the Oscar win for this film because he was hilarious and was also perfect for the cooky grandfather. This film is so great everyone should see it.

Grade = 91/100 = A-