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This new comedic musical is right on pitch. Anna Kendrick plays Beca, a student at Barden University whose dream is to move to LA and become a DJ. Beca is uninterested in college, to say the least. Her father is a professor at her school and he advises her to join clubs to get more involved. Beca starts to work at the school radio station along with her admirer, Jesse (Skylar Astin).
When Beca's voice is heard by Chloe (Brittany Snow), one of the main girls of The Barden Bellas a capella group, Beca is recruited into this singing group. Jesse ends up joining the rival all-boys a capella group called The Treble Makers.
Beca soon realizes that The Bellas need some new music in order to improve their reputation and make it to the finals. However, the leader of the group, Aubrey (Anna Camp), is quite headstrong and refuses to change their music. The tension between these girls and The Treble Makers continues to grow and everything begins to unfold.
Walking into this movie with very low expectations, I definitely was pleasantly surprised. It is a musical done right. There is no breaking out into song; the only time people sing is during competitions. In fact, the music is terrific and I can't wait to download the entire soundtrack.
I was expecting slapstick comedy, especially with Rebel Wilson in the cast, but "Pitch Perfect" rests at the borderline. Speaking of Rebel, this movie would be nothing without her. Hilarious lines mixed with her perfect comedic timing equals a workout for your abs. It comes very close to stupidity but it doesn't quite cross the line.
"Pitch Perfect" is cute, silly, and fun. If you're looking for some laughs, take a watch. I give it a 7 out of 10.
When Beca's voice is heard by Chloe (Brittany Snow), one of the main girls of The Barden Bellas a capella group, Beca is recruited into this singing group. Jesse ends up joining the rival all-boys a capella group called The Treble Makers.
Beca soon realizes that The Bellas need some new music in order to improve their reputation and make it to the finals. However, the leader of the group, Aubrey (Anna Camp), is quite headstrong and refuses to change their music. The tension between these girls and The Treble Makers continues to grow and everything begins to unfold.
Walking into this movie with very low expectations, I definitely was pleasantly surprised. It is a musical done right. There is no breaking out into song; the only time people sing is during competitions. In fact, the music is terrific and I can't wait to download the entire soundtrack.
I was expecting slapstick comedy, especially with Rebel Wilson in the cast, but "Pitch Perfect" rests at the borderline. Speaking of Rebel, this movie would be nothing without her. Hilarious lines mixed with her perfect comedic timing equals a workout for your abs. It comes very close to stupidity but it doesn't quite cross the line.
"Pitch Perfect" is cute, silly, and fun. If you're looking for some laughs, take a watch. I give it a 7 out of 10.
Ben Affleck directs and stars in the newest political thriller, "Argo". It is filled with A-list actors such as Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, and Bryan Cranston who each contribute to this incredibly moving film, which is based on a declassified true story.
It takes place during the Iranian revolution of 1979 and 1980 in Tehran. More than sixty Americans from the US embassy were held as hostages, but six of them escaped and were hiding out in the home of the Canadian ambassador (Garber). Tony Mendez (Affleck), a CIA extraction specialist, came along to concoct a plan to rescue these six Americans.
After speaking to his son while watching a movie one night, Mendez had a creative yet genius idea. He and the escaped hostages would pretend to be the film crew of a new sci-fi movie called "Argo". With the help of Hollywood makeup artist John Chambers (Goodman) and producer Lester Siegel (Arkin), this fake crew made their story quite credible.
Ben Affleck did a spectacular job directing this film, which pretty faithfully follows such an unbelievable story. Every actor is convincing as his/her character and the cast was impeccably chosen. Make sure you stay in the theater to watch the credits. You'll see some real photographs and clips that mirror Affleck's film and actors.
"Argo" is basically only rated R for language, making it appropriate for most teens, in my opinion. I definitely recommend this film to everyone, whether you're an adult who remembers watching this on TV or you're a kid who doesn't know anything about politics. It is extremely dramatic, exciting, and heart wrenching, but also hilarious on many occasions. When the movie ends, the entire audience applauds and cheers. It's an amazing story that deserves to be heard.
I give "Argo" a 10 out of 10. I have no complaints.
It takes place during the Iranian revolution of 1979 and 1980 in Tehran. More than sixty Americans from the US embassy were held as hostages, but six of them escaped and were hiding out in the home of the Canadian ambassador (Garber). Tony Mendez (Affleck), a CIA extraction specialist, came along to concoct a plan to rescue these six Americans.
After speaking to his son while watching a movie one night, Mendez had a creative yet genius idea. He and the escaped hostages would pretend to be the film crew of a new sci-fi movie called "Argo". With the help of Hollywood makeup artist John Chambers (Goodman) and producer Lester Siegel (Arkin), this fake crew made their story quite credible.
Ben Affleck did a spectacular job directing this film, which pretty faithfully follows such an unbelievable story. Every actor is convincing as his/her character and the cast was impeccably chosen. Make sure you stay in the theater to watch the credits. You'll see some real photographs and clips that mirror Affleck's film and actors.
"Argo" is basically only rated R for language, making it appropriate for most teens, in my opinion. I definitely recommend this film to everyone, whether you're an adult who remembers watching this on TV or you're a kid who doesn't know anything about politics. It is extremely dramatic, exciting, and heart wrenching, but also hilarious on many occasions. When the movie ends, the entire audience applauds and cheers. It's an amazing story that deserves to be heard.
I give "Argo" a 10 out of 10. I have no complaints.
When the law became corrupt, outlaws became heroes. The new crime/drama "Lawless" is filled with big names, including Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, and Gary Oldman. This film is based on the novel, The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant, a grandson of one of the main characters in the novel.
The plot surrounds the three Bondurant brothers from Franklin County, Virginia during the depression era. The brothers sell moonshine around town, despite the prohibition laws during this time.
Corrupt Special Deputy Charlie Rakes (Pearce) finds out about the bootlegging and decides that he wants a share of the brothers' profits. Forrest (Hardy), the middle brother, has no intention of giving Rakes any of profits. The youngest brother, Jack (LaBeouf), is initially the introverted brother who looks up to his older siblings. Forrest is the brains of the operation; he is in charge and he is feared by many. The oldest brother is Howard (Jason Clarke) who always seems to have a bottle in his hand and gets the dirty work done.
This film is very depressing, at times quite dark, and extremely violent. There is some comic relief every now and then at the appropriate moments, but that didn't stop me from tearing up during the heart wrenching scenes.
The leads' performances were all superb and believable. It is clear that director John Hillcoat greatly focused on character development. The audience genuinely feels relieved when something good happens to the brothers and helpless when something bad happens to them. The audience actually cares about the characters.
I definitely recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a crime/drama film with some action and some gore. I also recommend it to those who appreciate stylish films. I give "Lawless" an 8 out of 10.
The plot surrounds the three Bondurant brothers from Franklin County, Virginia during the depression era. The brothers sell moonshine around town, despite the prohibition laws during this time.
Corrupt Special Deputy Charlie Rakes (Pearce) finds out about the bootlegging and decides that he wants a share of the brothers' profits. Forrest (Hardy), the middle brother, has no intention of giving Rakes any of profits. The youngest brother, Jack (LaBeouf), is initially the introverted brother who looks up to his older siblings. Forrest is the brains of the operation; he is in charge and he is feared by many. The oldest brother is Howard (Jason Clarke) who always seems to have a bottle in his hand and gets the dirty work done.
This film is very depressing, at times quite dark, and extremely violent. There is some comic relief every now and then at the appropriate moments, but that didn't stop me from tearing up during the heart wrenching scenes.
The leads' performances were all superb and believable. It is clear that director John Hillcoat greatly focused on character development. The audience genuinely feels relieved when something good happens to the brothers and helpless when something bad happens to them. The audience actually cares about the characters.
I definitely recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a crime/drama film with some action and some gore. I also recommend it to those who appreciate stylish films. I give "Lawless" an 8 out of 10.