The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

The Five-Year Engagement Release Date: April 27, 2012 Director: Nicholas Stoller Stars: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt Runtime: 124 min Tagline: A comedy about the journey between popping the question and tying the knot. One year after meeting, Tom (Jason Segel) proposes to his girlfriend, Violet (Emily Blunt), but unexpected events keep tripping them …

Reviews from my Notepad: Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Reviews from my notepad will be a series of reviews coming out every Wednesday, or whenever I feel like posting it. They will just be quick reviews of films that I waited too long too write a full-out review for, so I just write a few thoughts about it. Or it may be some jot …

Box Office Predictions: November 30 – December 2

  The sequel to 2009's The Collector. This sort of has a similar atmosphere to the Saw serial, without all the moral dilemmas, and just more torture porn. The Collector opened to $3.5 million, and grossed $7.7 million. That was well-appreciated by audience members, so I anticipate this to gross more than the first. People …

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Silver Linings Playbook Release Date: November 21, 2012 Director: David O. Russell Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro Runtime: 122 min Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) is a former history teacher who has been in a mental institution for the past eight months because he nearly killed the man who was having sex with …

Red Dawn (2012)

Red Dawn Release Date: November 21, 2012 Director: Dan Bradley Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Josh Peck Runtime: 114 min Tagline: Heroes are made in America Oh look, Chris Hemsworth is in a second movie this year where he goes to a cabin in the woods. Jed Eckhart, an experienced soldier on leave, leads a …

November 23-25 Box Office Results

If you missed any of my reviews of the movies in the Top 10 Box Office, just click the link on the title and it will lead you right to it! Top 10 Box Office, The Results (Estimates) 1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2: $43, 070, 000 2. Skyfall: $36, 000, 000 3. Lincoln: $25, 020, 000 4. Rise of the …

Life of Pi (2012)

Life of Pi Release Date: November 21, 2012 Director: Ang Lee Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall Runtime: 127 min If 1997's Titanic won eleven Oscars, this should get twelve. Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, this is an incredible story of adventure and discovery, centering on Pi Patel, the curious son of …

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Rise of the Guardians Release Date: November 21, 2012 Director: Peter Ramsey Stars (voices): Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher Runtime: 97 min Tagline: Legends Unite. Wait a minute, wait a minute! Who's Jack Frost, again...? Is he that one guy that's always nipping at everyone's noses? When a forgotten bogeyman from the Dark Ages …

100th Review: Brave (2012)

Brave Release Date: June 22, 2012 Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell Stars (voices): Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson Runtime: 93 min Tagline: Change your fate. Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her …

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Release Date: June 8, 2012 Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon Stars: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock Runtime: 93 min Tagline: Six years ago, they disappeared without a trace. Next summer, they finally resurface After Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Melman …