Arthur Christmas Review

On DVD ‐ December 24, 2011

If you like silly,  funny animated movies then Arthur Christmas if for you. Arthur Christmas has the voices of  James Mc Avoy ( X-Men First Class, Wanted ) as Arthur, Hugh Laurie ( House) as Steve, Bill Nighy ( Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, Harry Potter) as Grandsanta and Jim Broadbent ( Harry Potter 6, Hot Fuzz) as Santa.

Arthur Christmas starts with what Santa and the elves think is a successful Christmas mission. But wait, a child is missed. Santa,  Steve (Santa’s son and his planned successor) don’t  know what to do and they think there is no  reasonable option. So …

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Cloverfield Review

On DVD ‐ December 24, 2011
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If you like monster movies then Cloverfield is for you. Cloverfield stars Micheal Stahl-David as Rob Hawkins,  TJ Miller as Hudson Platt, Mike Vogel as Jason Hawkins.

Cloverfield is about when a bunch of friends are hosting a going away party for a a friend. During the party a giant monster attacks. The rest of the movie involves the friends trying to rescue Rob’s girlfriend and trying to escape New York City.

It has a different filming style, because it is filmed through a handheld camera, which is good and bad. Sometimes it is bad because it is dizzying. It is good because it makes the movie …

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History of the World Pt. 1 Review

On DVD ‐ December 24, 2011
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Parental Note : this movie includes comic violence,sex,nudity, and language. If you watch it on TV it will be edited from a R rating to a TV 14 rating. The edited for TV version is the one I saw and am reviewing.

If you like Mel Brooks comedies and funny comedies then History of the World Part 1 is for you. History of the World Pt. 1 stars Mel Brooks in many roles covering 3 different time periods :  Roman Empire, Spanish Inqusition, and the French Revolution. There also are 3 one minute pieces and a Stone Age piece that Mel Brooks is …

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Hugo Review

On DVD ‐ December 23, 2011
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If you like dramas based off books that also have a historical aspect, then Hugo is for you.  Hugo stars Asa Butterfield as Hugo , Chloe Grace Mortez as Isabella, Ben Kingsley as Papa George , Helen Mc Cory as his wife as Mamma Jeanne, Sacha Baron Cohen as Inspector Gustav, Jude Law as Hugo’s father, and Christopher Lee as Monsieur Labisse.

Hugo is a young boy living in a 1920’s Paris train station. He is an orphan and before his father died, his father found an automaton that needed to be repaired.

Hugo is a drama that includes some film history( George Melies).  Hugo …

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Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Preview

Past Previews ‐ December 15, 2011

Mission Impossible 4 :Ghost Protocol is coming to theaters on December 16 2011 in select Imax theaters,and on December 21 2011 in all theaters. It stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt,Jeremy Renner as Brandit, and Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn.

During a mission in Moscow the Kremlin gets bombed and the IMF is blamed. After an attack the IMF is disavowed and Ethan,Brandit and Benji must go rouge to clear the organization’s name.

Mission Impossible : ghost protocol looks to have action and insane, almost impossible stunts including when from the trailer ,Ethan climes the tallest building in the world.

It will probably also …

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