Wednesday, November 25, 2015
CREED
Plot:
Adonis Johnson (Jordan) grew up as a wayward youth in and out of boy's homes with a knack for fighting when he was taken in by Mary Anne Creed (Rashad) and told that he was the son of deceased boxing legend Apollo Creed, conceived from an extramarital affair. After trying to live a normal life in the corporate world he realizes that by blood he is a fighter so he takes off from California to Philadelphia to see if he can get his dad's longtime boxing rival and friend, former heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa (Stallone) to train him. Reluctantly from being persistently pressured by the young boxer Rocky decides to train him, but little does the retired boxer know that it will also help him with another fight outside the ring. With the two in each other's corner they will battle the challenges that will change their lives.
Reel Talk:
WOW...it has been some thirty years since we were introduced to Sylvester Stallone's character Rocky Balboa and we have seen him have some classic battles since then but now the time has come for the torch to be passed and Michael B. Jordan has been chosen as the successor with his portrayal as the offspring of Apollo Creed. As we have become accustom to the boxing matches are ridiculously unreal but we still root for the movie's star and in this case Jordan carries that burden. Still a good entertaining film that just may be the beginning of a new franchise. Worth the admission so go check it out.
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad and Wood Harris
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Rated: PG-13
I give it 4 corndogs.
By: THE REEL HUSTLER
Sunday, November 22, 2015
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
NOVEMBER 20, 2015 - NOVEMBER 22, 2015
1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
$101,025,000
2 Spectre $14,600,000
3 The Peanuts Movie $12,800,000
4 The Night Before $10,100,000
5 The Secret in their Eyes (2015) $6,633,000
6 Love the Coopers $3,925,000
7 The Martian $3,700,000
8 Spotlight $3,603,466
9 The 33 $2,240,000
10 Bridge of Spies $1,945,000
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY -PART 2
Plot:
As war still wages between Capitol and the districts, Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) who is the face of the Mockingjay that serves as the hope for the districts, is willing to do whatever she must to end the turmoil that has devastated her district. So Katniss and a small special forces unit that also consist of some of her friends including Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson) who was brainwashed by Capitol to kill her, set out to invade Capitol with the mission of assassinating President Snow (Sutherland), believing that this will end the war and give them the peace and freedom that they long for. But to achieve this they must encounter everything that Snow has to throw in their way so as to stop them and cause the demise of the Mockingjay and her team.
Reel Talk:
This should have been called "The Snoring Games" because it was so boring. They could have honestly just applied this to the last film and spare people the time and money that they will be wasting. You would think that after the two previous movies that have shown what Katniss has gone through and overcome that she would be hard core and bad ass, making her look like a female Rambo, but she is still just as scared and indecisive as the first film. Then of course there is always the dumb decisions that both endangers and causes someone to die, but I guess that makes the movie. A total snoozer so go see this one at your own risk.
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Julianne Moore
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Rated: PG-13
I give it 1 corn dog.
By: THE REEEL HUSTLER
THE NIGHT BEFORE
Plot:
With their lives going in different directions now being adults, three childhood buddies who Ethan (Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Rogen) and Chris (Mackie) who as a tradition have always spent the holidays together and looking to get an invitation to a private invite only holiday party, they arrange to spend this one last holiday together and plan to spare no expense so they can have a awesome time. When Ethan comes upon three tickets to the party that has eluded them for so many years the three set out on the adventure of their holidays past and present, seeking the truth with regards to their lives, family and their friendships. The night out will definitely be one that they may wish to forget as their drug induced quest to party takes them to some dark places before they will see the light.
Reel Talk:
If you're looking for some holiday laughs, this is the movie for you. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie are like the holiday three stooges and they will have you laughing for sure, Rogen especially. This is the time to laugh and that is exactly what they will have you doing along with some cameos from the spooky Michael Shannon, Mindy Kaling and James Franco. This is a good, hilarious holiday movie with a good story about the meaning of friendship and one that you will enjoy. So go check it out!
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Jillian Bell, Lizzy Caplan, Michael Shannon and Mindy Kaling
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Rated: R
I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs.
By: THE REEL HUSTLER
Monday, November 16, 2015
LOVE THE COOPERS
It is the holiday and this is the time that the dysfunctional family know as The Coopers will get together and try to put aside there differences so that they can try to have a nice family gathering. With each family member throughout the span of the four generation of Coopers trying to deal with their personal obstacles, they will put on a front to try avoiding the truth to be exposed for the sake of their traditional dinner.
Reel Talk:
Sorry but because this is a holiday movie and it is suppose to incite good cheers, it incited good snoozes. This movie was "WHACK"! It goes through an identity crisis because it does not know what type of movie it wants to be, a drama, comedy of love film. And even then it could have worked if it would have just connected but this film didn't, it was just all over the place. I was expecting it to be a lot funnier since it had Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Ed Helms and Alan Arkin, but that was disappointing. You can love the Coopers but just don't waste your money on them unless you're just feeling generous because of the holidays.
Starring: Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Amanda Seyfried, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, olivia Wilde, Jake Lacy and Anthony Mackie
Directed by: Jessie Nelson
Rated: PG-13
I give it 1 corn dog.
By: THE REEL HUSTLER
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
NOVEMBER 13, 2015 - NOVEMBER 15, 2015
1 Spectre $35,400,000
2 The Peanuts Movie $24,200,000
3 Love the Coopers $8,400,000
4 The Martian $6,725,000
5 The 33 $5,845,000
6 Goosebumps $4,650,000
7 Bridge of Spies $4,289,000
8 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo $2,400,000
9 Hotel Transylvania 2 $2,350,000
10 The Last Witch Hunter $1,500,000
Sunday, November 15, 2015
MY ALL AMERICAN
Being the captain and the star of his high school football team and even though he was the smallest player on the roster Freddie Steinmark (Wittrock) played like a giant. When Bill Bradley (Boaz) transferred to the Coloroda school from California, he joined the team and being a large fast guy, he along with Steinmark would lead their team to the best record in the school's history.The two boys who had become best friends would then get offered scholarships to play football under Coach Darrell Royal (Eckhart) for the Texas Longhorns. Freddie played with such tenacity his freshman year that he made history by becoming the defensive captain as a rookie. His solid play on defense and a new offensive strategy designed by Coach Royal would lead them to a state championship but unfortunately he would soon be sidelined by an injury that would be more serious than anticipated, causing him to be as determined to overcome it as was when he played on the football field.
Reel Talk:
Make sure that when you go see this movie and you should go see this movie that you go to a theater that is not too dusty because the dusty theater I was in had my eyes watering bad...LOL. Seriously though this movie will have your eyes leaking with this sad but dramatic true story about football great Freddie Steinmark and how he overcame his obstacle of being small and played the game as a big fella. Then even when he gets sidelined with a serious injury he still stood tall to fight the odds to prove that he could. An excellent film with good performances from a good cast. This is definitely one to check out but be advised that you should take something to be ready to wipe and dry your eyes, because it is a tear jerker.
Starring: Finn Wittrock, Sara Bolger, Aaron Eckhart, Donny Boaz, Robin Tunney, Michael Reilly Burke and Juston Street
Directed by: Angelo Pizzo
Rated: PG
I give it 5 corn dogs.
By: THE REEL HUSTLER
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Sunday, November 8, 2015
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
NOVEMBER 6, 2015 - NOVEMBER 8, 2015
1 Spectre $73,000,000
2 The Peanuts Movie $45,000,000
3 The Martian $9,300,000
4 Goosebumps $6,965,000
5 Bridge of Spies $6,086,000
6 Hotel Transylvania 2 $3,550,000
7 Burnt $3,003,000
8 The Last Witch Hunter $2,650,000
9 The Intern $1,810,000
10 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
$1,650,000
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SPECTRE
Plot:
While following up on a lead left by his deceased former supervisor James Bond (Craig) seeks out the daughter of one of his targets to assist him in finding his longtime nemesis Oberhauser (Waltz) who has designed a program named SPECTRE that will give him control of all government agencies worldwide. Bond working as a rogue agent along with Madeleine Swann (Seydoux) and very minimum help from the British Secret Service, he has limited time to try to stop Oberhauser's evil plot before his program goes online causing the 00 Secret Service to become non-existent.
Reel Talk:
This is in my opinion the best James Bond movie in the Daniel Craig era. It made him more Bond like with regards to the gimmicks, villains and his charm with the women. Yes Dave Bautista is menacing as the eye gauging villain Hinx and you can never go wrong with Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz as the ruthless villain Oberhauser, he is excellent. There is plenty of action, intrigue and excitement in what may be considered Craig's final role as the iconic secret agent. This was a very good movie that I say you can cash out to see.
Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Belluci, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris and Dave Bautista
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Rated: PG-13
I give it 4 corn dogs.
By; THE REEL HUSTLER
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