The Help

So this movie is based on a bestselling book about someone writing a bestselling book.

This isn't usually my kind of thing but I figured I would give it a shot. It was a little more serious than I thought it would be and I had to ask my wife at one point if it were a true story because of how serious it got. I has moments of light heartiness but not as many as you would think. All the actors did a great job but I felt that Emma Stone who seems to be one of the main stars gets sorta lost and forgotten towards the end. The movie felt a little long to me too.

But overall I was happy that I got to see it in theaters when people are talking about it and I do think it will be popping up again around Oscar time.

4 Stars out of 5
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Don't Be Affraid Of The Dark

I know this is a remake of a 70's TV movie about little creatures living in the walls of an old house and I feel like I saw it but for the life of me I could not remember the plot. That turns out is a good thing 

The movie is different than the typical horror you get now a days. It had a very old school feel to it. Big scary mansion, dark basement nice pacing and decent CGI that didn't take away from the creatures and almost no body count. I found it creepy and worth the price of a matinee ticket price. This movie is not reinventing the wheel but even if you don't see it in theaters it would be worth the rental.

Overall I really enjoyed it.

3.5 Stars out of 5

Red State

Should Kevin Smith be making what he refers to as a horror movie? The Answer is No.

 I am a big Kevin Smith fan seeing most of his early movies in the theater. I even have a friend that was an extra in Jersey Girl. I love the Clerks movies, Chasing Amy his stand up videos, most of the earlier stuff. I wasn't a huge fan of Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Cop Out was just bad. Red State feels more like he's lashing out at the religious groups that picket ted his movie Dogma and paint all these people as extremist than weave and interesting tale of terror. He combines the events of Waco Texas with God hates Gays Group and that's the movie.

I feel as if his days of making fun and interesting movies may be behind him now.

1.5 Stars out of 5

"Welcome to Fright Night"

I was a huge fan of the original 80's Fright Night and was a little skeptical that the new one would be any good. Turns out, I loved it.

 They basic story from the original is there but updated  for this generation with a few new twists. Colin Farrel is great as the new vampire, he's scary and can be funny at just the right moments. Their was a great cameo for fans of the original movie. Fright Night  is a great combination of action, horror and comedy. I did not see this in 3D(not a huge fan) and can't imagine it would add anything more to the film.

This movie should be an example of how a remake of a horror movie should be done.


4 star out of 5

Take Me Home Tonight

Another Redbox Classic. Thank God their only a buck.

I love 80s retro movies (Hot Tub Time Machine) but this move felt like one long music montage of 80s music. I didn't care what was going on with the characters, there was not enough of 80s nostalgia just music. You watch 5 min dialog (just enough to move the plot along) and then time for another 80s hit to chime in.

 It wasn't the worst thing I have ever seen because I did sit thru it but still I can't recommend paying any more than a dollar to see it. The sound track maybe worth picking up though.

1.5 Stars out of 5

Priest

I was excited when I saw the first trailers for this movie, then the reviews came out and I decided to pass seeing it in the theaters.

So it came out yesterday and was available at the Redbox. I love Redbox, its a great place to rent bad movies I mean for a dollar how bad could it be right? This time it wasn't so bad but not great either. Priest is a combo of Judge Dredd, The Matrix and a little dash of Star Wars. As you watch it you feel like you have seen it all before. I also found it tough to understand some of the characters motivations for why they were doing things at first but it all seemed to be explained in the end not that you really care.

If i had gone to the movies to see this and paid $20 (my wife sees everything with me) I would have been really disappointed but paying only a dollar makes it alot less of a stinker The SFX are not bad and it moves along at a decent pace. Overall all though "Meh"

2.5 star out of 5

Paul

I am a huge fan of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz so I was excited to see these two guys together again.

 I am also a huge movie fan in general and this movie has so many great references to so many of my favorite Scifi and Horror movies that Paul is an absolute joy to watch. Seth Rogan does a great job voicing the title character Paul and Jason Bateman is once again great(I think I have a man crush on this guy)

. I am a total geek about Star Wars and the movie has so many great SW moments FX are great. I will be looking forward to the next collaboration between the two main stars again.

4 stars out of 5