Author: RunPee Mom
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Stand Up Guys – movie review
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Grade: A- The target age group for this movie is the 40+. The younger set would find Stand Up Guys slow and tedious. I’m in the 60+ age group and I loved it. When you have Walken, Pacino and Arkin together it’s going to be a hit in my book. These guys can take any…
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Movie Review : Django Unchained
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Grade: A+ Django Unchained is Pulp Fiction on horseback. Quentin has rocked it again. It’s bloody, crude, and funnier than any other movie I’ve seen this year. The two hours and forty seven minutes passed quickly. The movie never dragged. Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz both provide magnificent performances that will likely be remembered as…
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Movie Review – Rise of the Guardians – A Great Holiday Film About Jack Frost
A visually stunning movie that is destined to become a holiday classic, along with Rudolph and The Grinch. The overarching theme of The Rise of The Guardians revolves around Jack Frost finding his identity, and how important beliefs are in shaping reality. The importance of “finding your center” is explored by multiple characters. It’s a message…
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Movie Review – Lincoln – An A+ Presidential Biography
Spielberg has given us a three dimensional insight into the last few months of our most beloved leader. In Lincoln we see him not only as the President during the most difficult time in our nation’s history, but also in an equally demanding role as husband and father. Make no mistake, this is not a…
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Movie Review – Wreck-It Ralph
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Wreck It Ralph has a little something for everyone. Gamers from way back in the 80’s will relate well to this movie. The film is retro, sweet, charming, and funny. Initially, I thought it would only have appeal to the small kiddies of 3 to 7. But as the movie progressed, I realized that the…
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Movie review: The Perk of Being a Wallflower
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Grade: A+ To say that this was a sweet, coming of age movie is about as accurate as calling the Mona Lisa a nice snapshot. I haven’t been a teenager for about 50 years but I found myself becoming a part of the movie rather than just sitting in the audience casually observing the actors…
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Movie review: Here Comes the Boom
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Grade: B A sweet and inspiring story. The actors did a great job of creating characters that are enjoyable and sympathetic in an otherwise predictable movie. If you want to go sit in a theater, have a good time, and not have to think about anything *Boom* fits the bill. There were a few chuckles…
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Movie review: Seven Psychopaths
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Grade: A Watching heads explode and throats sliced open has never been funnier. Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson steal the movie. Oh yes, let’s not forget Bonnie, the Shih Tzu. The story line was at times bizarre but I loved this movie. Just as I have seen Pulp Fiction a couple of hundred times, I’ll…
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Movie review: Frankenweenie
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Grade: A Tim B urton has hit one out of the ball park with *Frankenweenie*. He manages to spoof just about all of the old B movies of the 50’s and 60’s, from Godzilla to Gamera. *Frankenweenie* is sweet without being saccharine and charming without being cutesy. The ending was one that every child will…
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Movie review: Trouble with the Curve
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Grade: B+ You do not have to be a baseball fan to enjoy this movie. Trouble With A Curve is nice study of an atypical relationship between an aging father and his successful daughter. Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake all gave very good performances, the story was good and the ending was icing…
