The Cove

Rating: ***** (that's FIVE)

Content: PG-13: Disturbing acts to dolphins :( and mild language. I do not think you need to get this edited.

Opinion: This is a MUST-SEE film. I honestly rank it as one of my all-time favorite documentaries. It's about dolphin slaughter in Taiji Japan. If I'm being honest- I'm not much of an animal person. Pretty much every species scare me and always have. However, I do appreciate and respect animals in their own domain. This movie made me change. If a movie can do that- I think everyone should see it. It seriously contemplate becoming a dolphin activist. It also reversed my apathy regarding animal captivity. It is WRONG (yes, I'm talking to you: Sea World). I have immense respect for Ric O'Barry and the OPS. He helped start the "Flipper-phenomenon" but has spent the rest of his life trying to right that wrong. This film deserved the many awards it has received, including the Oscar for Best Documentary. Go watch this movie.

The Informant!

Rating: ****

Content: Strong language (f-words, to be exact). Get it edited for language- but there isn't anything else to be cut.

Opinion: I love this movie for two reasons. First is Matt Damon's performance. Second is the bizarre story. My thoughts echo my sister's opinion on Matt Damon's performance in this film: We think he was SNUBBED IN THE OSCARS!! Wow. Talk about transforming to a character- he was actually acting. He plays an awkwardly hard-to-read man (Marc Whitacre) in the 90's who is a bio-chemist and businessman for a large company. While cooperating as a mole for the government he embezzles about ten million dollars from under everyone's noses! The guy is fascinating- especially since he's real. He is living in California now with his wife of 30 some-odd years, Ginger. It's such a fascinating story- and since it's real (much of the movie is taken verbatim from FBI tapes), it's worth knowing about.

Young Victoria

Rating: ****

Content: PG - mild language. Suitable for families

Opinion: I thought this film was fantastic. It is a captivating story based on the actual lives of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The costumes and sets are impressive, the characters relatable, the writing believable, and the story worth telling. This is a movie that will teach you as you watch, in addition to being appropriate with any audience. Basically, if you invite your parents you wouldn't regret it...

I watched this with Rick and another couple. All four of us thought it was 'better than it looked' and were more than satisfied with the way we spent our Saturday night.

500 Days of Summer

Rating: * * * *

Content: PG-13. I noticed language, innuendos, and some inappropriate subject matter. (Sensitive viewers simply should watch it edited.)

Opinion: CREATIVE! The kind of chick-flick I can get behind. It's fresh, witty, and visually playful. I even relate to Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character because he dreams of being an architect but isn't one... yet, that is. The plot is dynamic, the soundtrack is classic, and the transitions are clever. If you liked Stranger Than Fiction, you'll probably like 500 Days of Summer. This is a feel-good movie without being overly predictable.

Hoarding

On TLC & OnDemand

Rating: * * * *

Content: Occasion fits of anger and anxiety.

Opinion: This is a television show about people who are extreme hoarders. It is a spin off of the previous show called "Hoarders." This is my favorite show to turn on in the background when I'm feeling lazy. It makes me get up and CLEAN! Some people lose their appetite when watching this show, so be ye warned. But it's highly motivational if you can stand the emotional pain and the quirkiness of human behavior!

Bounty Hunter

Rating: *
Content to be edited: language and innuendos
My Opinion: This movie is as dumb as they come. Do not be duped into going because you have to see every Jennifer Aniston movie that comes out. Trust me- if you've seen one, you've seen 99% of her work. And she's not fooling anyone by playing roles where she's supposed to be 25 years old. Sweatheart, you're 41. Stop doing this to yourself. And Gerard Butler? Learn to act. And while you're in class learning to act, maybe they can teach you how not to ever take a role that involves an American accent.
Zero chemistry, plot, and humor. Do not see this movie.

Iron Man 2

Rating: * *
Content: PG-13. No f-words or sex scenes, but plenty of cleavage and violence.
Opinion: Missing the funny chip. The first Iron Man suspends your reality and masks any doubt with quick and clever humor. Iron Man 2 produced one cliche fight scene after another. Not a single female character to be proud of- just bouncing bikini bimbos shadowed by two undeveloped starlets. Pepper is smart, yes, but allows herself to be walked all over and flirted in front of. And Scarlett Johannsen should stop making movies for a while until she can pick a good role.
So unless you are a 17 year old boy, you really shouldn't like this movie.