mib 3- well, i HATED the second one. it felt rushed with no chemistry like the first one and the story was to derivitive and boring so i was skeptical about this one. however, i was pleasantly surprised about this one. the funny thing is that it wasnt tommy lee jones/will smith partnership that was great. it was josh brolin/will smith that really clicked. the story was starting to get boring until the time jump aspect whihc was sorely needed. will smith was good but it is kind of clear that his time on the top is no longer there as he is essentially the same character he has played since his fresh prince days whihc is weird for a 40+ year old man. not a bad movie and required if you are a fan of the series and was angry about the second one. not as good as it COULD be but good enough. recommended.

21 jump street- talk about another great surprise, i am old enough to have watched the show ( though initially to watch who i thought would be my future wife, holly robinson) and enjoyed it for the most part even though it is seriously dated now. this was a clever remake ( or extension, if you watch it you know what i mean). jonah hill and channing tatum make such a great comedic couple as they play off each other real well. it was also interesting to see how drastic high school life has changed now from even 7 years ago. very funny, great cameos, highly recommended.

amazing spider-man- i was surprised that they mad a reboot of this but spider-man 3 was so bad i can see why. that was the only spider-man movie that i heard booing. this one rectified it. garfield is a more grounded spider-man who has teen angst as he is finding an identity. the convincing thing about this movie is parkers relationship with the people around him. martin sheen as uncle ben was awesome as he deals with teens issues in a loving and stern way. emma stone as gwen stacy was great also as she plays a practicla and smart teen who is drawn to peter because of his brains and moreso once she learns the secret because it reminds her of her father. the one who steals the show is denis leary as gwen stacy's dad. he shows he is a loving family man as well as a no nonsense police chief trying to clean up the city best way he can. i guess the weak point is rhys as the villain. spider-man's villains, for the most part, are sympathetic characters and lizard in the comics is a poster boy since it was not "his fault". this one, he has his intelligent as the lizard and the action scenes were cool but he is not as memorable as doc ock from 2. the action, once it starts, was great and this is one movie i am glad i saw in imax as the first person web slinging was fantastic. this movie, like iron man, left you wanting more. not as good as the movie i am viewing next or even spider-man 2.5 but a good start for a reboot. lets hope kraven or mysterio is the next villain. recommended, highly for comic fans.

avengers- THIS is the movie i waited for years and it is finally here. needless to say that imo, the BEST comicbook movie ever! the sfx and action was incredible but the amazing thing that i liked were the characters interacting with each other. the argument between the members in the lab was one of the most suspenseful scenes in the movie because all of the characters had valid points and the conversation showed each personality in detail. robert downey jr. shines but not head and shoulders above everyone else. ruffalo as banner was a lot better than expected and as great of an actor edward norton is, i dont know if he could have done a better job. the dialogue was great and it is rare that a superhero movie have thoughtful but enjoyable conversations that are clever and witty. the climax, which has been problems in marvel movies imo, is outstanding in this movie. the action jaw dropping especially the panning scene when we see ALL of the avengers in action ( iron man shooting off of cap's shield? GEEK MOMENT). this movie gets the credit it deserves because this was a very difficult movie to pull off, first of its kind to have 4 different movie franchises come together in one. i would have been happy if they made a passable movie and that would have been an accomplishment. however, they exceeded my expectations exponentially. great job, whedon and marvel. now i am ready for avengers phase 2!

WOW!

It blew me away. Great great way to end the trilogy. Nolan stuck the landing. I give it a 10!

OasisBU wrote:Django - see it, if you like Tarantino you will enjoy it.

Saw it yesterday. Great QT flick, great popcorn flick! Highly entertaining.

I had followed the Iran hostage crisis, but at the time, no one knew of the 6 other Americans and how they escaped. The movie made it more dramatic but it was a very heavy time.

Just saw a couple of movies with my children.

Iron Man 3 - Very Good Movie. My children loved it. I think the reason I did not say great was because of the path they took with the Mandarin. Downey and Paltrow are awesome. This is a must see but I think they are right in making this the last Iron Man movie for awhile. I don't know what else he can do. The rest of the villains is quite redundant. Iron Monger, Crimson Dynamo, Zeke Stane, Titanium Man, The Controller. Maybe they can re-purpose the Mandarin and actually giving him the 10 rings. I don't know. Still a great summer flick. Fun and entertaining.

Star Trek Into the Darkness - I loved it. I would not put spoilers here but this alternate/new timeline really has opened a lot of possibilities. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto has really done a great job as Kirk and Spock. Definite must see.

This is a Sam Raimi movie and there are a lot of shots that reminded me of "Army of Darkness"