Valkyrie Review

On DVD ‐ ‐ December 15, 2012
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If you like thrilling war movies then Valkyie is for you. It stars Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and Kenneth Branagh as Major-General Henning von Treskcow.

Valkyrie starts when Colonel Claus  is at a camp that is attacked. During recovery, he realizes Hitler is bad for Germany. He joins up with a group of commanders and generals that think the same thing. They then start to plot Hitler’s assassination.

Valkyrie is a very exciting war movie. Even though you might know what happens,  it does not matter. The movie is so well done that you still watch anyway. The layers …

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Trouble with the Curve Review

On DVD ‐ ‐ December 09, 2012
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If you like sports movies with family drama, then Trouble with the Curve is for you. It stars Clint Eastwood as Gus, Amy Adams as Mickey, Justin Timberlake as Johnny, and John Goodman as Pete Kilne.

Trouble With the Curve starts when Gus is sent out to scout for the Atlanta Braves. His eyesight is poor, so Pete calls his daughter Mickey to be his eyes. They bond and Johnny comes into the picture.

Trouble with the Curve is 2 different movies. It is a baseball movie and a father-daughter dramedy. On the baseball side, it is almost like the anti-Moneyball. This …

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The Bourne Legacy Review

On DVD ‐ ‐ September 03, 2012
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If you like smart action thrillers then The Bourne Legacy is for you. It stars Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross, Rachel Weisz as Dr. Marta Shearing, Edward Nortron as Eric Byer, Scott Glen as Era Kramer, and Joan Allen as Pamela Landy.

The Bourne Legacy starts during an Agency test for Aaron Cross a secret agent. Meanwhile, the events of the movie The Bourne Ultimatum happen and the agencies all react. Just when Aaron thinks he is going home the house he is in is blown up and the owner is killed. This happens because the leaders of the program he is in want to …

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Total Recall Review

On DVD ‐ ‐ August 24, 2012
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If you like action packed  sci-fi movies then Total Recall is for you. It stars Colin Farrel as Douglas Quaid, Kate Beckinasale and Jessica Beil.

Total Recall starts when  Douglas , who is bored of his everyday life, goes after work to a place called Rekall. Rekall is a place that inserts a memory of your choice into your brain. Douglas selects a spy based memory. Then something happens. The procedure goes wrong and police storm in. Douglas kills them all and heads home shocked. His wife comforts him, then attacks him. He runs and is chased by his wife until he …

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The Dark Knight Rises Review

On DVD ‐ ‐ August 09, 2012
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Note : I am reviewing this as a standalone movie. I have not seen the 1st 2 movies in this series. I will add a additional thoughts section after seeing all 3.

If you like long superhero dramas with big action set pieces then The Dark Knight Rises is for you. It stars Christan Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Tom Hardy as Bane, Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/ Catwoman, Micheal Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, and Joseph Gordon – Levitt as John Blake.

The Dark Knight Rises starts 8 years after The Dark Knight. Harvey …

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