Cast Away REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the movie starring Tom Hanks, "Cast Away." In this film Tom Hanks plays a FedEx executive who was involved in a plane crash in the middle of the ocean. He must now transform himself to survive on a deserted island.

Well lets get the negatives out of the way first shall we? Well I am not sure how I feel about the plot and the flow of the story. To me it just seemed like it was very jumpy, and it just didn't show enough of his transformation on the island. They show like the first couple days of him being stranded, but then they skip to four years later and him plotting his escape now. I dunno I guess really what I am complaining about here is the plot. It just seemed to flow wrong in my eyes. It was also extremely slow in spots. Along with the plot though, the dialogue in this film was a bit unnatural. I think if you have seen this you will understand what I am trying to say. All-in-all dealing with the screenplay . . . it was an interesting premise for a film and done okay, but could have been way better. The only other thing that bothered me was Helen Hunt. Her performance in this film was just okay. I felt like she was just reading lines.

Now for the positives. I am sure you can guess (if you have seen it) that I am going to talk about Tom Hanks performance. What I wanna say here is that this man can act. WHOLY SHIT! I was freaking impresses. He can really give an outstanding performance. That one scene with Wilson (his volleyball) friend. I seriously started to tear up because of him. Well done sir . . . well done. Robert Zemeckis does the directing for this film and I want to say good job also. I loved the angles of the camera and the look and feel he gave to the film. I really did enjoy this film. Where the movie should be slow usually because it is a man stuck on a deserted island, he makes it somewhat interesting (except mentioned above). So props to that. I so love how they kept the film quite in these parts and just made the sounds of the waves. It was fantastic, so props to the sound team too for a great job with the waves. I thought it was brilliant.

So all-in-all a decent enjoyable film that has a great premise but could have been told better. I will say that it is DVD buy worthy and that it is a must-see because of the performance by Tom Hanks. It is really that great, "WILSON!" Anyways for the rating out of five for "Cast Away" I will have to give it a 3/5 rating because of the plot (that seemed to really bother me).

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Trailer Talk: "Promised Land"

Well hey readers of the "Motion Picture Buff." I thought I would (finally) create the second addition to my segment on the blog here, Trailer Talk. On July 22nd of this year I introduced it with talking about the trailer for the feature film, "The Words." To see that original post click HERE. So now I would like to continue that segment.

In this edition of Trailer Talk, I want to talk about the trailer for the motion picture, "Promised Land," which is due out January 11th, 2013. This film stars Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Francis McDormand, and Hal Holbrook. The synopsis of this film is a salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources. View the trailer for "Promised Land" below:

So why did I pick this trailer to talk about? Well I think this movie looks extremely heartbreaking. I also love the cast within this film. Matt Damon always seems to do a great job, but then there is the real actor that I am excited to see in a film that might grab us by surprise, John Krasinski. He always seems to do a great job (like in the TV series "The Office" but I think he might do really well in this film. I also really like the premise of this film and the message I think it will try and convey. So all-in-all this is going to have to be on my "Watch-List."

What are your thoughts though after watching this trailer? What do you think its all about? You going to see it? Leave a comment below and let me know.

"Promised Land" hits theaters January 11th, 2013.

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Grown Ups REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture, "Grown Ups." In this film five former friends and teammates get back together on the fourth of July weekend, after finding out that their old middle school basketball coach died.

Well lets talk about the positives first that come from this Adam Sandler film. Well lets just say it had some heart to it. It had a good message to display to people, and it did a decent-ish job displaying it. Not only did it have heart it had some good laughs too.  Now usually I hate Adam Sandler's more recent films, but I thought this one to be somewhat funny. It wasn't over the top stupidity, like his films usually are now a days. I did think that the acting from each person was decent well, they were believable. Maybe thats because the actor/actresses in this film are always playing funny roles.

Now this is an Adam Sandler film so of course there is going to be negatives that I have to speak. First of all when I said that this movie was funny, I wasn't saying the whole film was. There was some scenes in this film that were just a little to far over the top. Ugh, what should I expect though right? It's just irritating some of the scenes they add in there that they think is funny, when in reality they are just weird and completely unnecessary. When I said all the acting was good I did forget to say except a few. One really in general. I have never liked Rob Schneider as an actor. He performances are always the same and they are always annoying. The flow of the movie I do want to mention. What I have to say is that I thought the whole film just seemed rushed. It all flowed along really quickly and just didn't seem natural. That being said the dialogue in some spots of the film also did have that naturalistic feel to it.


So all-in-all I think "Grown Ups" could be a decent film to rent one day/night to watch with a group of friends. Which means yes it is a popcorn flick. Now originally I was going to give "Grown Ups" a 3/5 rating, but after some serious thought and such I am going to have to give it a 2.5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this review. Seems like it is not my best one, but I did watch this movie about two weeks ago, and it is hard to remember everything that I liked or disliked. This is the last of the reviews though from when I was off on my injury. Now I am back to watching a film, then doing the review before my next movie. I do want to say thanks again for everyone's loyal readership here on the blog. This month is almost about to beat my highest viewed month so far, so thanks to all who have read. Now make sure you stay tuned for more reviews of motion pictures . . . coming soon.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present the final review for the final "Harry Potter" film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two." In this film, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are searching for the final Horcruxes. Meanwhile the final battle ensues inside the legendary school.

Well this film did make it in my Top Ten List (or MUST-SEE FILMS). So obviously this film has literally almost all positives. So what are they? Well the acting of this film is just phenomenal. Danielle Radcliffe has just gotten to be one of the best actors I have ever seen. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint also give the performance of there careers in this film. Just an outstanding performance you three. Then there is the rest of the cast which does an amazing job. Alan Rickman (Severus Snape) and Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) really stand out in this film. These two were born to play those characters. Alan just has a great tone to his voice that shows who Snape really is and he also has the greatest look on his face. Ralph Fiennes also is just INCREDIBLE (and I mean INCREDIBLE) as Lord Voldemort. I could not have seen anyone play him any better. He was just great! Moving onward with this review, David Yates finishes the franchise as director. Let me just say he did a great job with the end of the franchise. The angles, the shots, the cinematic background in the shots, the just everything he did for this film was amazing. I was just so engaged in this film and so will you. He does an amazing job with the action sequences also. It just pulls you in from second . . . one! Steve Kloves finishes the franchise as screenwriter (he did every film except one). This film was just great. I love the way he transitioned back and forth in between each storyline that needed to be relevant to the story. Great job bringing the books to the big screen. Alexandre Desplat (composer of previous film) returns to compose and create THE BEST SCORE for the "Harry Potter" franchise. Literally this is number one my favorite for all the films. There is just something he adds to the action and story that is just amazing. The cinematography in this film is just great . . . just like every other "Harry Potter" film. The final thing that makes this film great, is just the fact that it is literally the best possible end to a franchise that began over 10 years ago. If you followed Harry from the end, you will not be disappointed. It will make you laugh, cry, and give you that feeling in the end like something has left your life. Thank you to everyone involved on creating the series to the screen, you definitely created an amazing series.

The only thing I do have to grip about is the end seemed a little bit rushed. It does send Harry off with justice, but it just moves along to quickly.

So all-in-all this film is the perfect end to a perfect franchise. It is 2000% a must-see film. Go out and buy it on Blu-Ray because it is worthy of it, and also it is the perfect popcorn flick. You will enjoy this if you have enjoyed any of the "Harry Potter" films. As for the rating out of five, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" will get a 5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading this review of the final "Harry Potter" film. I hope you have enjoyed my reviews of the "Harry Potter" franchise. If you haven't seen all the reviews, click the title of the ones you have missed here: Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, and Part One." Well thanks for viewing the review of these great films. Stay tuned for more reviews of motion pictures . . . coming soon.

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Looney Tunes: Back in Action REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for "Looney Tunes: Back in Action." In this film "The Looney Tunes" go in search for a man's father, and for the legendary diamond, the blue monkey.

Well hm how can I really describe the negatives of this film. Well the direction and just well lets say this movie really doesn't appeal to the critic's eye. The plot of this film is rushed and just moves along at what I think is to fast of pace. One thing is happening and before you know it another thing is going on already. It is extremely predictable and corny. Next, I really do not like Jenna Elfman in this film. I founded her performance and her character just annoying.

After all that though the film is a fun and goofy ride that you will enjoy regardless your age. I loved in this film the classic "Looney Tunes" references. The film made me fall in love with the characters I fell in love with when I was a kid. A serious critic part to this film is that the acting required from Brennan Fraser and Steve Martin was great! Steve Martin can really play a creepy basterd. Back to why I loved this film, which is because it made fun of the things movies do all the time. The characters in the film made fun of what they were going or what they were doing, when it is found in loads of movies made. Like when you know the two main characters are going to fall in love. I just loved that. I made the movie more enjoyable and gave it a reason to be funny. No matter how stupid and pointless this movie was it still was an enjoyable film, even though I am 18 years old.

So all-in-all I am going to say it is a kids film for the whole family to enjoy one night. I realize this wasn't the best review, but sometimes there is a movie that roles around that you just have to sit back and enjoy. This movie made itself that. So yes it is DVD buy worthy, and as for the rating, "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" will get a 3/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this film review. I do have some news to tell you before I end this review. I am now currently enrolled in Full Sail University for a Creative Writing for Entertainment Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. I plan on still doing reviews, but sooner or later my reviews won't be everyday like they have been. I still plan on doing a couple every week when I get time, but I thought I would let my loyal fans know. Thanks for the continued support and I hope you still continued to stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Gangs of New York REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the film, "Gangs of New York." This film takes place in 1863 in the Five Points area of New York. In this film Amsterdam Vallon (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) returns to the Five Points to seek revenge against Bill the Butcher (played by Daniel Day-Lewis), his fathers murderer.

Lets begin with the positives from this film. Well the acting from everyone is outstanding! Really, I think this is the first movie that I have ever seen with Daniel Day-Lewis and I have to say he is an amazing actor. He really "was" his character in a sense. He can also play a GREAT villian. I was just loving his performance. Then there was Leonardo DiCaprio, he always does an amazing job in every film of his I have seen. Got to love his performance. It just shocks me to see that he doesn't have an Oscar yet. Cameron Diaz is in this film and usually I am annoyed with her performances. For this film that is not the case, good job Cameron. This film also has Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Brendan Gleeson, and Eddie Marsan. They all do a terrific job and I do love there performances. There is of of course more actors and actresses in this film but to many to list. Everyone though did a great job. Moving onward I did enjoy the cinematography in this film as well, very well done. I did also enjoy the sets in this film. I thought that for this film they must have had to work hard, and yeah its weird to here me mention the sets. I did enjoy them though. Moving on with the screenplay . . . I did enjoy the last half of this film, after the climax of the film I guess. It gave me a great ride after that.

The negatives now though. Well lets just say that this movie had no originality to it. You have seen this story probably a hundred times. Guy falls in love with a girl, but its captivated by his revenge against the guy! There is that and that the first half of the movie I was so confused on what was going on, and the fact that it was so slow paced and boring. The first half of the film was just a bore. The film had also just had no like meaning to it. I really never felt anything for one guy or for the other. I didn't choose a side because really I didn't care. Shouldn't it have made me care?

So all-in-all your going to get a good film that you might enjoy. The performances are great and thats what made me enjoy the film the most. So what is this movie going to get? Well I would give it a rent worthy rating . . . maybe even a DVD buy worthy. It could serve as a popcorn flick with you and your friends one night. Oh and for sure a tour-de-force. As for the rating out of five, "Gangs of New York" is going to receive a 3/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading this review. I am hoping that you enjoyed it and will come back for more. One last thing to say before I sign off this review though. Make sure you 'like' "Motion Picture Buff" on Facebook, just click the 'like' button in the sidebar. You can even click HERE! Thanks again for reading, I really appreciate it. Stay tuned now for more . . . coming soon.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present his seventh installment in the reviews of the "Harry Potter" series. This review is of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One." In this film, Harry Potter actually has decided not to go back to school, but begin his journey on finding and destroying Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. So panic of course ensues, and the war against Voldemort is beginning to heat up.

Shall we start with the positives for this review? So again, like in almost every "Harry Potter" review, I say that the trio are becoming better and better actors. Well it continues in this film also. Dan, Emma, and Rupert have become fantastic actors. They really are Harry, Hermione, and Ron. They just pull off there characters greatly. It probably has something to do with the fact that they played these characters for 10 years. Rupert does have a somewhat shining moment in this film, and I thought he pulled it off fabulously. The rest of the cast does great and a new addition is Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour. He also does a great job. Ralph Fiennes is still AMAZING as Lord Voldemort. Now David Yates returns as director again for this installment and he does a great job with the movie I think. He keeps what is sort of a slow-paced story line somewhat interesting. There is one regret I will say later though. Moving on . . . I don't know what it is with the cinematography of these last few films, but I do love this movies cinematography. There is also this one scene that Emma has to narrate a story within a book connected to the story. They used animation to display the story to us . . . let me just say that I LOVED this part in the film. It was just fun, creative, and just entertaining. Now I usually don't like when they add scenes into a film where they are actually cutting thing out, but in this film they added one scene that I loved between Dan and Emma. This scene is very controversial but I loved it. In "Part One" here they picked up a new composer for the franchise and let me just say I now love, Alexandre Desplat's work. He added something to the franchise that was never there before.

We now move onto some negatives from this film. The real main negative is that this movie changes its pace frequently. In some spots it is so slow and boring. You just want something to happen, but when something does happen it doesn't last long. The action sequences are just super quick and rushed which angers me. The film also didn't do a great job of explaining some things, and for people who haven't seen the movie they might get really confused really quick. Now another thing is that this movie is supposed to be a dark film . . . in a sense it is but it just doesn't have that feeling displayed at the strength it should . . . right until the end though. I hope you get what I mean there?

So all-in-all another great edition into the "Harry Potter" series. What is it going to get though? Well of course it is a must-see film, and it is "of course" a Blu-Ray buy worthy. It is a sufficient popcorn flick, and I forgot to mention the score is buy worthy also. You will enjoy this if you are of either the book, movies, or both. As for the rating out of five, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" will receive a 3.5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading my loyal readers. I hope that you have enjoyed the seventh installment in the reviews of the "Harry Potter" series. The eighth and final review should be up tonight, so stay tuned for that. If you need to catch up on the "Harry Potter" reviews click the title of the one(s) you haven't read: "Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, and Half-Blood Prince." Again thanks for viewing, it means a lot, but make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Dredd 3D REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the reboot film "Dredd 3D." In this film we are put into a violent futuristic city, where cops have the authority to act as judge, jury, and the executioner. "The" Judge Dredd teams with a rookie judge to take down a gang that deals a reality-altering drug called, SLOW-MO!

Well positives of "Dredd 3D?" A ton, it may surprise you because it sure as hell surprised me when I watched this film. Lets start differently though with this review instead of acting first lets talk about the plot, story, and screenplay first. Well they were all really great. The dialogue in the movie was fantastic and the story lined flowed seamlessly. I loved it so much, it will 100% keep you interested the whole way. So props to Alex Garland for writing the screenplay for this film. Moving on I did like the action scenes in this film. They were done great and they did not seem rushed which makes good action scenes. I do want to also mention that they weren't over the top either, they were just great. The props for that goes to director Pete Travis. He also did a good job with the entire film, I really enjoyed the ride this film gave me. I was on the edge of my seat the whole way. Next thing I am going to mention is the soundtrack which for this film was helmed by Paul Leonard-Morgan. I thought it really helped add something to the movie, and I really did enjoy it. The acting in this film though now? Well Karl Urban was GREAT as Judge Dredd. His performance was great and his voice fit the character perfectly. Olivia Thirlby as Anderson was also great. She did a really good job at becoming her character I believe. Then there is the lady who play, Ma-Ma. Lena Heady was outstanding as her. Probably one of the greatest actress to play a villain. I loved her performance, and it was hard to believe that it was actually her. Great job. One more thing to mention is that the 3D was very good, I did enjoy it in 3D. That is always a plus since it is $10 a ticket.

Well I do now have a few negatives with this film. First of all the parts where they used slow motion capture to show the drug, SLOW-MO. All the scenes they used it with were great, but they over used it in that scene. I hope you get what I mean. Its just that they kept the slow-motion in the SLOW-MO scenes to long. The next thing was that the end seemed a little rush. It does it justice (pun intended) but it just seemed rushed. The last negative that I do want to mention is that the special effects in some scenes (with blood) were a little cheesy.

So all-in-all a VERY enjoyable film that I am going to say, "Shocked the hell out of me." I did expect it to suck, but in the end I shouldn't judge movies by their trailers. Whats "Dredd 3D" going to get? Well yes it is 100% a must-see film, a gory one at that but it is. When it comes to DVD and Blu-Ray . . . get it on Blu-Ray, it deserves it for sure. Oh and yes it is 150% a popcorn flick, it would be great for a movie night with friends. As for the rating out of five, "Dredd 3D" will get a 4/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading and I hope that you enjoyed this review of "Dredd 3D." Remember to click the "like" button in the sidebar to "like" the Motion Picture Buff on Facebook. I do want to (again as usual) say thanks for the continued support, and to make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Iron Man REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture, "Iron Man" starring Robert Downey Jr. In this film legendary weapons specialist and inventor, Tony Stark, is threatened with his life. He builds an armored iron suit in a cave to escape. After that he decides to use its technology to fight against evil.

Well lets get the long list of positives out of the way right? Ha well I want to say right now that Robert Downey Jr. was literally a perfect match for Tony Stark. I can not imagine anyone playing that character any better than him. Just an outstanding performance there. I did love the performance by Gwyneth Paltrow. She did a pretty good job. I do want to move onto the story line and the screenplay which I thought was amazing. This story is just a great opening to a great superhero movie. It keeps you interested and just wanting more which I love in a script. I did also think that the humor in this movie was very well done, which is a big deal because I think movies usually do a bad job with humor.  The music/score of the film was decent so I thought I would mention it. I thought it did a good job with adding something to the film. The director of this film was Jon Favreau, and let me just say that he did an amazing job with this story and with the way he presented the film. The angle of the cameras and just everything was great. Jon Favreau also did a good job with the action scenes. I thought those were well done. I do like how he was in the film too, I thought he did a good job as Tony's security guard. The special effects of this film are also something to comment on as they did get nominated for an Oscar. I never even noticed it throughout the entire film which is the best kind of special effects.

Moving onwards to the negatives. Well for acting I did not like Terrace Howard and Jeff Bridges in this film. I just feel like they didn't fit there parts very well. Then there is the end battle which I thought was WAY to rushed. Like HUGE HUGE build up throughout the film and then like a three minute end battle. I always find that annoying. The movie was running on two hours but that doesn't mean cut into the big battle.

So all-in-all what is "Iron Man" going to get? Well it is a great beginning film to what could be a great franchise for a superhero. It will get a Blu-Ray buy-worthy rating along with it being a great popcorn flick. This film will even get a 100% deserved must-see film. It is a really good superhero movie . . . which are rare. As for the rating out of five, "Iron Man" deserves a 4/5 rating.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present the sixth installment in the reviews for the Harry Potter films, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." At Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts everything has changed. Auror's are guarding the school and Professor Dumbledore is frequently gone. In Harry's potion class though Harry finds a book marked, "This is the property of the Half-Blood Prince." Harry also searches into Lord Voldemort's past to find a weakness of the dark lord.

Well negatives of this "Harry Potter" film? Hm actually there aren't to many . . . one of them being this movie is just a little slow. There are just some scenes that need a little more edge to them, and your sitting there wondering when something exciting is going to happen. The little bit of action in this movie to is just short . . . the action scenes (like Quidditch scenes) seemed rushed. Could be due to fact that this is the second longest movie, and they had to give a lot of information in this film to set up the finals but still. Last thing to mention is that this "Harry Potter film" seems to move away from a tone that we thought the series was on track with. Nothing major though.

We now move onto the positives of the "Harry Potter" film. Well this is another one of my favorites and I have great reasons why. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint 100% give there greatest performance to date. In this movie you can see how much they have grown as actors, along with the other teenage actors that have grown up with the films, like Tom Felton (who really shines in this film). The adult cast too in this film really shines. Alan Rickman is just a GREAT Professor Snape. Then there is Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix, who was BORN to play this part. There is more but I could go on forever here. One other actor though I have to mention is Jim Broadbent as Horace Slughorn! He fit the part perfectly and he really became Horace. I loved him in this film. Now again I touch on something I wouldn't in a review . . . cinematography. I loved the look and feel of this film, it just helped create a better experience. Director David Yates is also to thank for that . . . and in this film I do begin to think he might be the right guy for the rest of Harry Potter. Steve Kloves returns again (thankfully to save Harry Potter) to write the screenplay which I have to say I love. He did a great job, and I love how he made some humor into this film (but this also helps with the unfortunate thing above). In my "Order of the Phoenix" review I forgot to mention the music which for these two films was helmed by Nicholas Hooper. I liked the "Order of the Phoenix" one better, but this one is really good too. He brought something to both films that fit the tone of each VERY well. Thank you Nick Hooper, they are of course must-buy scores! I have them both in my collection.

So all-in-all this is a great addition to the "Harry Potter" franchise. It is actually a good kids film even though the last two weren't actually, this is another reason why I said a negative when saying this film lost that tone of darkness. It is of course a must-see film along with a Blu-Ray buy-worthy. "Half-Blood Prince" will also get a popcorn flick rating. As for its review out of five what will it get? Well, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" get a 4/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the sixth installment in the reviews of the "Harry Potter" series. Haven't seen all the reviews yet though? See them here: "Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix." I hope you have been actually enjoying these reviews of the "Harry Potter" series. I have been wanting to professionally (somewhat) review them. Thanks again for the continued support though, and make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Van Helsing REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the film, "Van Helsing." In this movie legendary monster hunter Van Helsing (played by Hugh Jackman) is summoned to Transylvania on a mission. The mission is to stop the evil vampire Dracula and foil his plans.

Well seeing as this movie has a lot of these I am going to start with the negatives of it. Well lets start with the plot and story line eh? First thing to say is, "WOW what a complete mess. The storyline just jumps around and is a complete mess. It is also boring and not at all interesting. In reality it is just creeping and dumb. Stephen Sommers I am sorry to say but your created a poor film here. The scenes are choppy too. Moving onward though I am going to say that the I really hate Kate Beckinsale. She may be good looking and all but nope terrible actress in this film. I would also have to say that really all the acting in this film wasn't the greatest except two actors. It just wasn't the kind that meant anything to me., you know what I mean?  The effects were not that good at all I would have to say, just blah boring. The look of movie too was also annoying because it was always so dark and mysterious (this could also have to do with the direction but Stephen Sommers). It just got confusing and annoying I guess.

Positives that come from this movie? Good make-up on the actors and creating the creatures (well some). Um I would also like to say that Richard Roxburgh did a great job as Count Dracula. There was also Kevin J. O'Conner who played the Igor. I thought he did a good job too. Other than that . . . I can't think of anything. Oh wait I thought the action in the film was pretty well done I guess. Thats all that kept me interested. Actually the score was decent too, by my man Alan Silvestri! He does a good job.

So all-in-all a short review because this film isn't one of the greatest. I was deceived by my sisters when they said this film was amazing. Well the ratings? I honestly wouldn't even give this a last-minute rent worthy, but if you like vampires and werewolf's and fantasy stuff like that you might . . . just might like it. So there is the only way it applies to the last-minute rent worthy rating. On a scale out of five what is it going to get? Well "Van Helsing" I guess can get a 1.5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading this review, I hope you enjoyed it. Probably not one of my best because I did watch it last week and I remembered hating it GREATLY! Just not sure of every single detail about it. No need to check it out . . . I remember being bored while watching it. Again thanks for reading and make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present his fifth installment of his reviews of the "Harry Potter" series. In, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" it is Harry's fifth year at the legendary school Hogwarts . . . and in the wizarding world there is two wars going on right now. The war against (if you don't want to be spoiler because for some odd reason you have not seen these films, or read the book. Do NOT read the this review) Lord Voldemort has begun. Harry and his friends and allies have to also fight war against the ministry who is reluctant to believe that the dark lord has returned.

Well lets begin with positives of this "Harry Potter" film shall we? Well I really do again have to say that the trio is really progressing as actors, but in this film Daniel Radcliffe is really learning to shine. He has to be this pissed-off Harry in this film almost all the way through and I think he pulls it off greatly. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint also do very well, along with the rest of the cast. Ralph Fiennes again as (now I tell you) Lord Voldemort is just the greatest. He pulls it off greatly. One other person when first finding out who was going to be playing this character made me iffy at what the movie makers of the franchise were doing. Imelda Staunton does a great . . . no correction AMAZING job as Dolores Umbridge, and if you read the books you will understand why. The series is yet again under another director, David Yates, and I think he did alright. There are some other potential problems that could deal with his job, but I thought he did good. I do like the story line of the book but more on that later actually. "Order of the Phoenix" is a lot darker and heavy than the rest of the films, which make sense. It is done with greatness too, and it also starts to set up the beginning of the end battle (that you know is inevitable). The special effects of this film were great as they usually are in a "Harry Potter" film.

Now the weakness or negatives of this "Harry Potter" film. First off, I do want to say that this out of all the Harry Potter films, is my least favorites. The screenplay is firstly helmed by someone other than Steve Kloves (and it will be the only time it is). Micheal Goldenberg decided to helm this film and I want to say you screwed up this film Micheal. I thought the dialogue in this movie was just terrible, it seemed like there was barely a normal conversation in this film. They also seemed choppy. Not this is coming from a fan point of view, "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED WITH THE END TALK WITH DUMBLEDORE!?!?!" Ugh I was so angry and you will only understand if you have read the books and if you had you will agree with me when saying that they left a lot out. Now back to not fan view point (when the fan point does have some sense to a professional standpoint too) I do want to say that this film seems jus too quick, know what I mean? It all seems to happen to fast. Just doesn't seem to flow right I guess.

So all-in-all of course an enjoyable ride with Harry Potter again. I am going to have to bump this one down though to only a DVD buy worthy, but I will say it is a must-see film. Yes of course a popcorn flick, but no more is the "Harry Potter" franchise in the kids film range. So what does "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" get on the scale out of five? Well I am going to only give it a 3/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed my fifth installment in the reviews of the "Harry Potter series. Haven't seen the previous four? See them here: "Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire." Thanks again for being valued fans of the blog and stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Inglorious Basterds REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the film created by Quentin Tarantino, "Inglorious Basterds." In this film it takes you back to the time when the Nazi's occupied France. A group of Jewish solders plant to assassinate the leaders of the Nazi party, while they get some unexpected help from the owner of the theater where it all happens.

Well hm really you know how I have a TOP TEN LIST? Well when I extend it to the TOP FIFTEEN (which I will) this movie is 100% going to be on it! I am actually rethinking the list right now because this movie is absolutely amazing! The acting in this film from everyone is just SUBERB. The cast in this film includes: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Micheal Fassbender, Diane Kruger, B. J. Novak, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Til Schweiger, and many more of course. Who I want to comment on in this review is Christoph Waltz's performance. This is (if I remember right) the first movie I have ever seen him in and he is now one of my favorite actors out there. Oh his performance is just phenomenal. He really became his character in this film. Apparently I wasn't the only one to think that wither because he did receive an Oscar for his performance in this film (2010 awards). So I thank you Christoph Waltz for an amazing performance. We move on now to the direction of the film . . . along with the screenplay because in this review the two co-inside with each other. They were great, the script was great and it was just a wonderful story. In this film they kept the dialogue true to the nationality of the character which I believe is great because it adds to the film and makes it somehow more enjoyable. As to not to give anything away about the plot I will not mention my favorite part about it, but lets just say this movie has some twists (if you have seen the film you will know what I am talking about). A thanks goes out to Quentin Tarantino for creating a GREAT film.  The costumes were great for they film, they really did a good job with setting up the stage for World War II time. The the last thing I really want to comment on is something I really wouldn't comment on, which is the cinematography. I thought I was very good for some reason in this film, and well I guess it was because it got nominated for an Oscar for that part of the film. Oh actually one last thing, I love the music in this film. For some reason I can't find who did the score but I loved the music that always played in the background.

The only negative things I could really say about "Inglorious Basterds" was the fact that it was a bit slow in some spots . . . other than that nothing! Oh wait there was this one guys performance in the film that I hated! Oh the guy who played Fredrick (Daniel Brühl) . . . I just feel like he did not fit the part.

So all-in-all I am pretty sure you can guess what this film will be getting? Well of course it is 150% a must-see film. I would have to say it is a tour-de-force too. "Inglorious Basterds" will also get a Blu-Ray buy worthy rating also. I do want to say though, "Fair warning this film is pretty gory. Which was something I did not expect!" Now on the scale out of five, "Inglorious Basterds" will get a 4.5/5 rating.

Well thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed this review. Seems like it is a longer one? Oh well I hope you enjoyed it anyways. Now make sure you have subscribed by email in the sidebar, just wanted to mention that. Then you can be emailed when I update the blog next. Well stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present his fourth installment in the reviews of the "Harry Potter" franchise, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." In Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts, he finds himself unwillingly put into a multi-wizard competition. Not only does he fight great creatures, but something from the past is brought back up.

So lets begin with the negatives of this film shall we? Well this film at points has just a mindless tone to it. I don't know really how to describe it. It's not really slow, but it just has somewhat of an emptiness to it. I don't know if you are getting what I am trying to say but thats the best apt description I can give. The next thing I wanted to mention is that the hair in this film sucks. I usually only say that if its really good, but this film is an exception because it is terrible unfortunately. Just all the guys hair in the film is WAY to long and it just annoys me.

Moving on though to the positives of "Goblet of Fire." Well the acting is just as good as ever in this film. All the child stars are growing up and maturing, along with their characters. Which leads me to the director who has to deal with this hormones and the changes that happen when the kids hit the child to teenage changing point. Mike Newell (again another new director for the franchise) does a great job with this film, and I was sad to see him not return for the next. Sliding back to the action though because there are two new MAIN characters introduce in this film, well one really one just gets an actor to his name now. Brennan Gleeson who plays Mad-Eye Moody and Ralph Fiennes (who plays, well I cannot say or I will give away the story). They both do a fantastic job, and Ralph just is OUTSTANDING! That is all I can say there. Now moving onto the music of this film . . . and this is where the music of Harry Potter takes a turn. Patrick Doyle is the composer for "Goblet of Fire" and all I have to say is that he does a decent job. Nowhere near as good as John Williams but a decent job that is a buy if you want. There are some good tracks there. The screenplay is good, which is one again helmed by Steve Kloves. He just has a way with making the book not directly to the film, but getting the main feeling out of the story. It is a step up from the kidsy-mush that the first three have and it gives it a more dark tone to the series, which it now will need. It is a darker film and it will grab you by surprise.

So all-in-all I am going to have to say that this Harry Potter film is defiantly my favorite so far in the series (we are only halfway). It is a Blu-Ray buy worthy film I believe, which leads it into a must-see film again for the "Harry Potter" series. It is also a GREAT popcorn flick for the whole family. Now for the rating out of five? Well "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is going to get a four out of five.

Well thanks for reading this review of the fourth film in the "Harry Potter" franchise. I hope that you have enjoyed it and that you are going to stay tuned for the other "Harry Potter" films reviews coming soon. If you have not seen the previous three see them here: "Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban." Thanks again and make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Over the Hedge REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present another review off the track of the "Harry Potter" series reviews, a review for "Over the Hedge." In this film a raccoon fools a family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of human food. They invade the new suburban neighborhood that popped up while they were hibernating for the winter. Panic ensues and in the end it leaves a good message.

Well lets start with the positives that come from "Over the Hedge." Well firstly the entire cast that voices this characters in this film are great. They definitely did a good job picking the correct characters here. Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, William Shatner, Nick Nolte, and Thomas Haden Church all are fantastic. The the storyline of this film follows a great tone and keeps you well interested the whole way through. I loved how they poked fun at humans since the main of this film is about the animals life. The messages within this film are great too for little ones. They get to watch an enjoyable movie, and yet it sends them off with the right message. The directors of this film did great, keeping every detail of the film important. The animation of the film just looked great and I loved it. Then there was the humor in this film . . . usually humor is a hard thing to get by on me. Well I thought this movie was hilarious. It did a great job at giving me some laughs, and I remember as a kid I laughed. So this movie is great for a babysitter to have when babysitting some kids.

Negatives that come from "Over the Hedge." Well I have to say there is just TOO much funny is spots where is needs to be serious. The character Hammy was just over the top funny, and in the end could be enjoyable but got annoying to how much they over-used him for funny. The last thing I want to mention here is that the movie felt really rushed. I realize its a kids movie but its not even an hour an a half long. I just feel like that is too short to be a feature film, don't you agree? It just seemed to keep moving and moving with and moved from one point STRAIGHT to the next.

So all-in-all what did I think of this film? Well its definitely a DVD buy-worthy. You and your kids will enjoy it more than once. Good family night film, and you guessed it . . . a kids film. Not a must-see though. On the scale out of five, "Over the Hedge" will get a three point five out of five. 

Well thanks for reading this review of the animated film "Over the Hedge." Hope you have enjoyed it. I do want to say one thing though . . . again (like I always do) before I leave with this review. Thanks for the continued support here. It means the world to me. I am almost at 1500 views in about four months . . . may not seem like a lot, but to me it is just HUGE. I never thought I would have this many. So thanks again and make sure you spread the word about "The Motion Picture Buff Reviews." Hey also stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present the third installment of the "Harry Potter" series reviews with the review of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." In this film Harry Potter is starting this third year at Hogwarts. Trouble is a brewing when Harry discovers that convicted murderer Sirius Black is after him. He also has to deal with these creatures that continue to attack him.

Well I think it is time we should talk about the positives first for a Harry Potter film. Well as said in previous reviews for the Harry Potter films, the acting just continues to get better for the child stars. They seem to advance with there skills and still seem to give a great performance. This film also introduces a few new characters that are quite important. Gary Oldman (who plays Sirius Black) and David Thewlis (who plays Remus Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher). They both do an outstanding job, and Gary Oldman is just fantastic as always. This film is the first one to introduce a new director, Alfonso Cuarón. Let me just say I love the way he took this Harry Potter film. He gave it a darker tone, but at the same type kept it enjoyable for kids. He also used camera angles to make beautiful shots and scenes which helps make a great movie. Moving on . . . the hair and costumes in this film were great . . . and like I have said in previous reviews, if I mention that its because I noticed it and I NEVER notice it which means its outstanding. Then there is John Williams giving his amazing score again for the franchise. Let me just say this is probably my favorite film score for the entire franchise, so yeah it is a must-buy. It just is fun and inventive, and just adds a whole new level to the film.

Now one main negative from a professional standpoint came from this film, and that is the fact that they didn't do a good job explaining some things which kind of bothered me. At some points it was hard to catch what was going on (if you haven't read the books). Now as a fan I will have to say one negative and that is that they left out some crucial points from the book which is very upsetting. So Steve Kloves this wasn't your greatest Harry Potter film.

So all-in-all what is "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" going to get? Well it is a great kids film and a great Harry Potter film as its self. It is 100% a must-see film, and it does deserve a Blu-Ray buy worthy rating. On the scale out of five though, what does it get? Well I am going to be harsher than I should and say a four out of five. It is a very enjoyable film though.

Well thanks for reading this review of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." I hope you have enjoyed this third installment of my reviews of the "Harry Potter" series, and that you stay tuned for more. Make sure you didn't miss the first two reviews though, here is my review for "Sorcerer's Stone" and here is the review for "Chamber of Secrets." So thanks again and stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Titanic REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to divert for a little bit from the reviews of the "Harry Potter" series, and review one of his TOP TEN MUST-SEE FILMS, "Titanic" written and directed by James Cameron. In this film a boy and girl that come from oppostie ends of the social class meet during the ill-fated journey of the RMS Titanic.

Firstly I want to say that if you have not seen this movie . . . how dare you! So, obviously I am starting with the positives first for this review. I can 250% understand why this movie got its 11 Oscars on Oscar night that night. This film is just beautiful in every single aspect. The direction and camera angles are just beautiful and everything. It captures and sucks you into the story in such a fantastic way that you don't want the film to end even though it is three hours long. Which leads me into the screenplay/story-line of this film. Oh my god I don't think I have ever loved one more. Oh it is just absolutely beautiful the way James Cameron took this movie with the script. You know the ending right off the bat, and yet your sitting there hoping it won't, but it is inevitable. James Cameron was involved in almost every aspect of this film and I am glad he was. It was defiantly his baby, and one of my ALL-TIME favorite movies. Moving off James Cameron though, lets talk about the music (or score) of "Titanic." James Horner this is probably one of the first of your works I have heard . . . before I saw "Braveheart" and let me say your a genius. This album is a definite must-buy. He just adds to the movie in a way that is unimaginable. Okay before I move onto acting I want to say this . . . I could watch this movie forever and never get bored . . . it may be number six on my MUST-SEE MOVIES LIST, but it is the only movie I could never stop watching. Now acting in this film is outstanding and there are so many great actor in this film and to make sure I do not leave any one out I am not going to mention anyone. The whole cast of this film does an outstanding job and that is all I have to say here. I just don't want to leave a single cast member out when I say that everyone was MADE for there part. They all made me believe in such a great and well made movie. So thank you to all the cast and crew for creating such a great movie.

Of course though there has to be a negative. I have only one thing to say really that is a main thing which is the fact that the love story within this film is just SUPER SUPER cheesy and kind of annoying. Only really negative of this film.

So all-in-all "Titanic" is going to get the ratings of theses: date-night movie, Blu-Ray buy worthy, must-see film, and a tour-de-force. It is just one of those movies that everyone has to see in there life-time. So on the scale out of five "Titanic" is going to get a four point five out of five.

Well thank you for reading the "Motion Picture Buff's" review of James Cameron's "Titanic." I hope that you have enjoyed it and will stay tuned for more. One thing I do want to say before I end this review is that make sure you subscribe by email in the sidebar on the right, so you can be emailed when I update the blog next. Thanks again though, and now make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present his second installment in the series of reviews for the "Harry Potter" series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." In the Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts he has to find a way to return to his school after a house-elf tries to stop him. When Harry makes it to school though he finds out that he might not have wanted to return after all, after an old school legend comes back . . . again.

Before I get into the review though I wanted to say thank you and sorry. I have been out for a week on reviews because I sliced a part of my right index finger off and it has been sore to type . . . I only did it if I had to. I have now started to heal, and decided tonight to start making reviews for movies again. (I have a bunch coming as I have had time while on bed rest to watch them). So make sure you do stay tuned. I also wanted to say thanks as I have had a steady amount of page views while being gone . . . I hope this continues as I am back now again and reviewing again. I hope you will continue to enjoy them, so stay tuned and lets get to this review (oh and I apologize in advance for errors, still hard to type).

So lets start with the negatives as to end on a positive note (as this is one of my favorite "Harry Potter films").  Well I really have only two things to say about this movie. One is that it is extremely . . . slow. This movie continues to drag and drag on with no end. This leads me into number two which I am going to say that this could have taken out scenes and made it probably an hour shorter (also a positive here though). It is just such a slow paced movie, which makes you in the end super tired.

Moving onto the positives of this film though. Well this movie is just great, the acting from the kids only gets better. The trio are just becoming great at acting, and we are only on the second film. We get a couple new characters in this film and Jason Issacs, Mark Williams, and Robert Hardy (as Fudge) all do a great job. The voice of Dobby is played by Toby Jones and he seems to become the character, which I absolutely love. The next thing really is that the direction of this movie is great, Christopher Columbus always seems to do a great job at keeping you somewhat interested in this film. The screenplay is very well done by Steve Kolves (again) . . . except of course for the things mentioned above. Which leads me to the fact that this film is definitely one of the most loyal to the book (which is a good and bad thing). Bad because it made the movie slow, but good because fans of the book will enjoy it more. The special effects for this film are very great since there are some huge things that they are needed for. Lets just say AGAIN John Williams nailed it with his score for this film. I loved it and of course it is another must-have score.

So-all-in-all Harry's second year at Hogwarts is another enjoyable ride that you must-see! Is is 100% a must-see and I would have to say go ahead and purchase it at your choice! Either way your going to want to either watch it yourself, regardless your age, or enjoy it with little kids. It is a great story for them too. So on a scale out of five what does "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" get? Well I am going to have to say a four out of five.

Well thanks for reading this second installment in my reviews of the "Harry Potter" series, for the film "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." I hope you have enjoyed. I do want to again say thank you for continuing to view my blog here. It has meant the world to me. Stay tuned for a BUNCH of reviews because I have a bunch to catch up on. I hope you continue to enjoy the blog here, and THANK YOU! :) 

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present the first part in his eight part reviews of the Harry Potter series. So "let the magic begin" with the review of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Well (as most of you probably know) this film is about a young boy who discovers he is a wizard, and that somehow when he was just a baby he had defeated the darkest wizard of all time. Harry Potter learns that he is also accepted into "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" and there he learns and proves how great of wizard/human being he is.

Well lets start out with the negatives that came from this movie. Before I get into them though I do want to say that I am going to try and do my best with the professional reviews here . . . I am a HUGE fan of the series. Well a negative I am going to have to say that this movie can be a bit slow and extremely predictable at times. What I mean by this is that the story just moves along slowly, the movie most likely could have been shorter (but more to come later). What I mean by predictable is that it really isn't surprising what happens at all. You have seen this in other movies before this one came out.

Otherwise I would have to say I loved everything else. They choose the prefect cast for this film I thought. All of the young kid actors in this film did amazing. For directing kid actors/actresses, director Chris Columbus, did a fantastic job. He also had to direct the well known actor/actresses that were included in the older parts of the cast. All of the acting performances in this film were great. Some of the more famous (older) cast in this film include: Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Warwick Davis, and Richard Griffiths. Of course there is more, but I thought I would mention a few. The story line in this film (expect for things mentioned above) was good. I thought it did a really great job setting up the beginning of what will become a GREAT franchise. Oh course I have to talk about the look of this movie . . . which is incredible. Stuart Craig was in charge of "Set Direction" and he did a GREAT JOB! Everything just looks authentic and SO real. Then we move onto the wonderful score created by none other than the greatest composer of all time, John Williams. GOD, I swear he knows how to compose a film. I would have to say that you have to make sure you purchase this score because I sure did and I LOVE it! He just adds to the movie in so many ways that you never thought was possible. What I really have to say as a positive is that I was a perfect book-to-film adaption for the first book in a franchise, and it began something that no one ever thought would become as big as it is today! It really is the perfect beginning for a franchise and I could have never imagined it any other way.

So all-in-all what is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" going to get on my ratings? Well for starters it is 100% a "must-see film" because it is defiantly a classic that nearly anyone will enjoy. It has also become a huge phenomenon that had consumed the world. It gets a "buy on Blu-Ray" rating and it is a good popcorn flick for one night. On the scale out of five what will this film get? "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" will get a four point five out of five.

Well thanks for reading and I hope that you enjoyed the first part of the eight part reviews of the "Harry Potter" series. Two more reviews will be coming tomorrow night so make sure you stay tuned for that soon. I have really been waiting to do these reviews, so I hope that you will enjoy them. I do want to mention that I have a twitter account for movie quotes now, so follow HERE, if you want tweets of random movie quotes on your timeline. Thanks again for reading and make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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The Words REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture "The Words" which opened this weekend. In this film a writer at the top of his literary success must realize the price he has got to pay for stealing another man's work.

So shall we start of with the positives from this film? Well I am going to say firstly that I throughly enjoyed this film. The premise of this film was great, that is what had brought me into this wanting to see this movie. Did this movie do the premise justice? Well since I am talking about it in the positive section I am sure you can assume that yes it did. The story line this movie took was incredible and I felt like it flowed perfectly. I like how well the movie went in between each story that it was telling. It kept up with each three of its stories pretty well, and I like how it all connected together. The direction of this film was good too, and that is probably what had helped flow good. The acting from Bradley Cooper was just outstanding, he always seems to do a very good job in any film he is in. Jeremy Irons also was perfect for his character. I loved how good he was with the emotions of his character. At some points you really feel sorry for him, but at the same time you do understand why Bradley's character, Rory, did what he did. The two actors here did an amazing job with there performances and made me really enjoy this movie more. I will not forget though of course Zoë Saldana, Olivia Wilde, and Dennis Quad's performances too. They also did a really good job. I had also like the costumes for this film. Now if I mention costumes for a movie (which is very RARE) they have got to be good, otherwise I would never really mention them. Oh I do want to mention that I also thought the score of the film did a good job of adding the tone to the film.

What really had bugged me about this film was three things that were pretty major. The first thing I want to mention is that this movie had theses scenes where they moved extremely slow. You were sitting there watching what was happening and all I could think to myself was, "Okay now show me the next part, cut to something a little more interesting." I just felt like some shots in the film were too long. The next thing I wanted to talk about was that the only conflict really in this film didn't really seem to shine! It seemed like there could have been a big conflict, but then it didn't become one and the conflict it ran with was never really solved. The last thing was the ending of this film . . . it just seemed to end. Just bam all of a sudden you knew it was going to end.

So all-in-all this film had a good premise and seemed to do a very good presenting it in an enjoyable film. "The Words" just seemed to have some slower parts to it and the ending was a little disappointing. I would have to say it is "DVD buy worthy" its something that you and your girl (or for you ladies reading, for you and your guy) to enjoy which you will. It has a couple good love stories in it that you wouldn't expect. You might want to watch it again someday, but I am not going to say it is a "must-see film." I enjoyed it quite a bit, and on a scale out of five I will give "The Words" a three out of five.

Well thanks for reading, I am hoping that you enjoyed this review and I hope you can too go enjoy "The Words." Now coming soon are reviews for a eight movie series . . . I have been anxiously been waiting to do these reviews. I won't be releasing them all at once, it will be over a time period of three days. Just thought I would keep you informed, so make sure you stay tuned for those reviews, and for more . . . coming soon.

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Transformers REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture "Transformers" directed by Micheal Bay. In this film an ancient struggle starts up on planet Earth between two extraterrestrial clans. The good guys, Autobots, and the sinister Decepticons. They are both searching for a young teenager, who has a clue to the ultimate power.

So everyone most likely has by now seen "Transformers" but do not worry this is still a spoiler-free review starting with the negatives. Firstly I want to comment on the good but inconsistent plot. What I mean by this is that sometimes they would say one thing in the movie, but in another scene it would totally go against what they had said earlier. There were other little plot "gaps" I guess that were annoying. Moving onto the acting of just one actress in this film. I may love this girl, but Megan Fox your acting in is just shaky. There are some spots where you are really good, but then the next scene you really suck. You may be hot as all hell but it won't fix your bad acting. The next thing I want to comment on is that, "BOOM!" I feel like this was one of the purposes of this movie, which was just to show a lot of explosions and demolition. Apparently Micheal Bay, director of this franchise, is famous for overusing demolition.

We now move onto the positives from the movie "Transformers." Well as you can expect (if you have seen it) I am going to comment on how great the special effects of this movie are. There probably isn't one scene in this film where I am not just blow away with the effects made for this film. The Autobots/Decepticons look amazing, and so do all of the fighting and actions sequences. The sound effects (which I never mention in my "Hanna" review) are suburb. This means a lot coming from me because unless they are good enough for me to even notice them . . . I won't notice sound effects that are added into a film. I did love the camera angles in this film a lot. All the perspectives that Micheal Bay got into this film were just great, and I feel like it creates a better movie as a whole. The plot (as mentioned above) has some flaws, but what I want to talk about is the way it flows and the actual story. I feel like those two things about the plot/screenplay were very good. The entire film kept me interested and kept me wanting more (which there is to come). Last thing that need to be mentioned is the performances by the actors for this film. Well Shia LeBeouf does an incredible, and I mean INCREDIBLE job in this film. I really have to wonder sometimes how he didn't at least get a nomination for his role in this movie. The rest of the cast I believe did a good job. They did make an enjoyable movie, but no one stood out like Shia. The rest of the cast includes: Jon Voight, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Anthony Anderson, and more.

So all-in-all what do you think "Transformers" is going to get? Well I am going to have to say that it is a "must-see film." It may not get a high rating later on in the review, but it is a movie that really is something you have to see to believe. It really is a good enjoyable film, and it would make a GREAT addition to your movie night, or a good popcorn-flick one night. Its a movie you most likely will watch more than once, which makes a "must-see film." Oh and it also gets a "Blu-Ray buy worthy" rating too because it will look even better on Blu-Ray. So on a scale out of five what does "Transformers" get? I will give this film a three point five out of five.

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Hanna REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for the motion picture, "Hanna" starring Saoirse Rohan. In this film, a 16-year-old girl, Hanna, was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin. She is dispatched on a mission all across Europe. She is being followed by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives. Along the way Hanna begins to learn what she has been missing, and learns about her shaky past.

So lets talk about the negatives of this film shall we? Well the first thing I really want to point out that bugged me the most was the score of the film. It just seemed so intrusive of the story and what was happening in the film. I found it annoying and throughout the whole film I just wanted it to stop. The next thing that had bothered me was the plot, not a whole lot though. I would have to say here just the beginning really. If you watch this movie not knowing what you are in for at all, you will be a little confused for the first quarter to half of the movie . . . after that though things will start to click. The last thing really is the camera angles in some shots where just unnecessary and weird. I feel like they messed with the tone of the film a little. In some spot I felt like the film was very serious, but then you got that disturbing music and then a weird camera shot that ruined the tone.

Now we can move onto the positives that I really enjoyed within this film. Well lets just say again (like my "Fantastic Four" REVIEW) I really loved the cast of this film. Saoirse Rohan did an amazing, AMAZING job as the character of Hanna! She just consumed her character with greatness. Like I always say, "A good actor/actress is one that becomes there character and makes you believe that both of them (actor and character) are one." Eric Bana did a great job as Erik Heller. Then there is someone who really gave it her all too, Cate Blanchett. I thought she did incredible in this film. Of course there is more people in this film to consider like these actors who did a great job: Tim Beckham, Paris Arrowsmith, and Tom Hollander. Who really stood out as a newer actress was Jessica Barden as Hanna's friend. I thought she did pretty darn good. Now moving of the topic of acting I thought the action sequences and action scenes were AMAZINGLY well done. They didn't seem way to over the top and they made it very realistic. So props to Joe Wright for doing a good job directing them. I will have to say that besides what I mentioned above, I found the story of "Hanna" to be quite intriguing. The story of "Hanna" was brought to us by, Seth Lochhead. It kept me interested throughout the entire film, and I was always wondering what was going to happen next. One last thing I do want to mention is that I loved the ending of the film. At first I thought it was going to end in a really dumb spot, but in the end of the film I think it does the whole film what I like to call "justice."

So all-in-all what am I going to give the film "Hanna" directed by Joe Wright? Well I can say that this movie is worth buying on DVD. If you enjoy a good story where you DO have to pay attention and enjoy the film, this is a good film to purchase. On the scale out of five what is this film going to receive? I give "Hanna" a well deserved three point five out of five (3.5/5).

Well I would like to say thank you for reading this review of the motion picture, "Hanna" and I hope you have enjoyed. I would like to mention a few things though before you leave. If you have not seen my TOP TEN LIST yet make sure you check it out HERE. This list includes my top ten favorite movies of all time (to date) that I have seen. So make sure you check it out, I will be adding onto the list in days to come. Well again thanks for reading and thanks for the continued support. Now, make sure you stay tuned for more . . . coming soon.

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Fantastic Four REVIEW

The "Motion Picture Buff" would like to present a review for Marvel's "Fantastic Four." In this film, a group of astronauts get superpowers after being exposed to a cosmic radiation storm that they were originally going to do tests on. They learn they need to use these powers to oppose their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom.

Well I decided to watch this film because I was in a superhero mood last night, and well here are some of the positives I got from this film. Well I loved the cast in this film. I thought Ioan Gruffudd did a really good job as Reed Richards or a.k.a. "Mr. Fantastic." There was also Jessica Alba in this film . . . to whom I thought did a decent job with her character. She wasn't as good as the rest of the cast, but I thought she did alright for this movie. Chris Evans was born to play the character of Johnny Storm a.k.a. "The Human Torch." He just pulls of that cocky care-free attitude perfectly. So well done Chris. We also have Micheal Chiklis as Ben Grimm or "The Thing." He did excellent as his character. Like I said this was the perfect casting for the "Fantastic Four," but of course every hero need a villain and Julian McMahon plays the role as Dr. Doom perfectly! He is 100% a perfect villain. One other thing I liked about this film is its key way to keep you somewhat interesting (with the powers they have), and it's attempt to make this whole thing a little more real. I thought it did a decent job with it.

Now the negatives. Where shall I start? Well the plot is just to obvious and blunt. You know where this film is headed right from the beginning. If you haven't seen this or have never even read the comics, you will know the bad guy like instantly. It wasn't interesting really at all, and I just feel like there was no creativity going into the making of this. All the big problems in the action scenes, or what should be a great epic fight scene just has a quick and easy fix to it. Which to me is really annoying, because you watch this whole movie waiting for a huge fight scene and then BAM easy fix . . . all done. The the special effects within this film are so outdated. You can so tell almost everything is done with special effects, for which this movies time is pretty bad. The dialogue and love story within this film is super cheesy. You feel like this movie is a comic in itself. Most superhero movies these days (even for this movie) have a dark tone to it. "Fantastic Four" tries to have a dark tone to it with "Dr. Doom" but it fails at it miserably.

So all-in-all this movie has a great cast who do a good job with there characters, but the plot and story they are portraying is not good enough to make it a good film. It may keep you somewhat interested because of the cool powers, but in the end you might want to rent this film if your having a superhero movie night. It would be enjoyable with friends so you can talk and won't be hurt if you miss anything. On a scale out of five, I am going to give "Fantastic Four" a two out of five.

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R.I.P. Micheal Clarke Duncan

I am sure you have already heard the sad news about the passing of a great actor, Micheal Clarke Duncan, but I thought in honor I should do a blog post. He passed away Monday after a two month long struggle with a heart attack. "He suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered," said Micheal's personal representative. Micheal Clarke Duncan was 54 years old and engaged to marry Osmarosa Manigault-Stallworth. I am saddened to report this news to you all. It saddens me to report the loss of someone who had so much talent, especially since he was still pretty young and had a lot of life before him yet.

Micheal's motion picture history includes "Planet of the Apes (2001)" as Attar. He was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting role for his performance as John Coffey in "The Green Mile." He most recent work was in the TV series "The Finder." His most recent work in the movie industry is in the film "In the Hive" which has been completed and is expected to be released in 2012.

Dwayne Johnson had this to say about Micheal's passing, "I will miss you my brother." Its sad to see that he had to leave this world. All I want to say is thank you Micheal Duncan for your amazing contribution to the motion picture industry. You will be greatly missed, and I send my condolences to his family and close friends. Rest in peace.

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