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The best part of this movie was when it was over. The trailer is infinitely better than the movie which was boring, boring, boring. The acting wasn’t too great either. Read a complete and exhaustive synopsis, again taken from IMDB, which does contain pretty much everything including spoilers.

Don’t waste your time on seeing it at the theater, much less buying the DVD. It sucked so bad it will probably never make it to network TV.

Rating: -1 out of 5

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In the land of the psychopaths, the crazy man is king …..

This is a very complex movie that continually twists and turns. The movie has great acting by Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Carrie Coon, and Neal Patrick Harris. This movie is definitely Oscar fodder. What follows is the synopsis from IMDB which does contain spoilers so if you are going to see this on the big screen, stop here!

Rating: 4.8 out of 5

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A new telling of a familiar story…

The movie takes some poetic license with the Biblical account of Nosh. Clearly there is not much detail in the Old Testament account and this leaves room for speculation. However it does make you take a more serious look at the relationship between God and Mankind.

The film starts by briefly retelling the beginning of the book of Genesis. In the beginning, there was nothing. Then God created the world as well as man and woman. After Adam and Eve created sin, they had three sons – Cain, Abel, and Seth. After Cain killed Abel, he took refuge under the eyes of fallen angels called the Watchers, giant multi-armed stone golems. The Watchers helped Cain and his descendants build civilization, but the wickedness of man spread throughout the world. Only the descendants of Seth would be left to restore mankind.

This movie was well done albeit not the feel good message you normally get from the Sunday School lesson. However it was very thought provoking. If you want a full synopsis, including spoilers, click on the “read more” below.

rating: 4.6 out of 5

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After a failed global warming experiment, a post-apocalyptic ice age has killed off all live on the planet. All that remains of humanity are the lucky few that boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, powered by a sacred perpetual motion engine.  A class system has evolved on the train,fiercely dividing the passengers and as would be expected a rebellion is brewing. The movie is their efforts at moving forward, car by car, to get to the trains creator and absolute authority who rides in splendor.

In a word, boring. Probably the cinematography would have made the movie more interesting on the big screen. Definitely an all star cast but this was definitely not my cup of tea. For what it is it was well done.

Rating: 1 out of 5 (barely watchable)

An apparent attempt to create a new cult hit movie like Blazing Saddles but a long way off. This movie, from Seth MacFarlane starring Seth MacFarlane is more a series of one liners than anything else. I missed this one in the theaters, and now sort of glad I did. It had its moments and was watchable, but not the rollicking humor of Blazing Saddles.

Albert (MacFarlane) loses his girlfriend to his nemesis played by Neal Patrick Harris. A mysterious woman rides into town and turns his luck around. Her husband, a notorious gunslinger, then rides into town seeking revenge.

Decent entertainment or matinee fodder.

Rating: 1.8 out of 5

At the end of Catching Fire, we find Katniss rescued from the games…..

With the Games now destroyed and in pieces, Katniss Everdeen, along with Gale, Finnick and Beetee, now end up in the so thought “destroyed” District 13. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her friends, Katniss becomes the “Mockingjay” and the symbol of rebellion for the people.

As the movie just came out, I won’t add any spoilers yet. However be apprised that this movie is a teaser for Part 2. In this installment, Katniss becomes quite annoying, much like Charley in the TV series Revolution. Nonetheless, The villain is still President Snow but you really begin to have reservations about the proclaimed President Coin of District 13.

All in all a watchable movie, a must see if you want to understand Part 2 when it is released next year. At the end, Peeta and Joanna have been rescued; however, be in for a big surprise as Peeta has been reconditioned while in the Capitol and this leaves Katniss a bit disturbed. Gale should be the one she is true to, but alas this will probably not be.

Rating: 3.7 out of 5.