(2012, Jeremy Passmore and Carl Ellsworth)
The whole premise is cool. I've never seen the original but from what I gathered about the remake- North Korea plans an elaborate invasion on US soil, sending troops to invade nationwide, and some regular-Joe suburban guys fight back. That's not even close to what this movie really is, so don't waste your money or time.
This was so one dimensional. It's really the least thought out film I've ever seen. I don't think it was ever written. It must have been created over a lunch break and they grabbed whatever actors were around. 2/10
(2013, Joe Ahearne and John Hodge)
Here's the thing. This would be a cool movie if it wasn't so over thought. It's the opposite of Red Dawn. Its so planned that it's hard to remain focused because of the anticipation of what will happen next. It was one of these point of view "what really happened" movies, but halfway in I was lost and didn't care.
It all seemed very forced and overworked. I don't have any interest in revisiting the story or the characters. A well intentioned flop. I don't know what if anything could have saved this movie. 5/10
Indie Game: The Movie(DOC. 2012, James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot)
This is going to be an unpopular opinion. If you want to watch people talk about games, sure, watch it. But there was nothing mind blowing or revolutionary, or frankly interesting about this documentary.
It was a safe, boring bet. It's watchable but it's not memorable. I almost feel like there wasn't enough here to make a movie. 4/10
Safe Haven(2013, Gage Lansky and Dana Stevens)
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaha....
hahahahahahahahahaha....
Don't watch this movie.
0/10
(2012, Jeffrey Brown, Egan Reich, Michael Mohan)
I wanted to like this movie more than I did. I enjoy all the actors and think they typically make good choices. This movie dragged its heals and became frustrating. I turned against the protagonist halfway through when motivations became muddled. I don't think they knew what the story they were trying to tell was. It was just a compilation of events that didn't really build to anything.
There were some great jokes and a lot of the drama felt genuine and close to home. Mark Webber did an outstanding job and is the only memorable character.
If I see one more slow zoom, I'm going to punch someone. It's like art school 101 for how to make things look important when they aren't. Slow zoom. 4/10
Queen of Versailles(DOC. 2012, Lauren Greenfield)
This has quickly become one of my favorite documentaries of the year. It's a fascinating look at the life of one of the richest families in the United States. It's a surprising and engaging experience of what happens to them during the recession.
Don't mistake this for a TLC show on the big screen. It's a real American-Dream story. As old money as David Segal acts, he build his fortune piece by piece. Jackie is the arm candy beauty queen. She competed in pageants and models, but she also has a engineering degree and shops at Wal-Mart. Everyone wants to watch these sky high people eat their humble pie, but it's not a movie that tears these people apart, it's quite compassionate. It's a thought provoking slice of reality and that's exactly what a documentary should be. 10/10
"Nothings really normal about this life. You know, getting everything... It's like you don't really have to worry about money, but at the same time, you do." (16 year old, Jonquil)
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