When in Rome

It's been a while since I've seen a good chick-flick, so I picked up When in Rome and watched it with my wife last night. It was a cute show, with a nice cast and a unique story. I was glad there was enough humor in it to balance out the tiny bit of "romantic sap" that there was in the film.

All in all, I would say that this was a good chick flick—not the best out there, but definitely not the worst out there either.

Snakes on a Plane

Okay, I am a big Samuel L. Jackson fan, so this show was pretty painful to watch. Whoever thought the idea of releasing pit vipers from all over the world on a redeye flight half full of passengers was a good idea should not be allowed to do another movie.

Horrible story. Don't bother with it if you haven't seen it.

Remember Me

Remember Me is a heavy drama full of broken family issues, lots of drinking, and a twist ending that is bittersweet, yet strangely appropriate and fitting. That aside, the only draw back I saw to this movie is that the main character is Robert Pattinson (Edward from The Twilight series). I was actually pleasantly surprised with his performance—maybe because he seemed to be in his element with the smoking and drinking. I definitely liked him more in this than in the Twilight series.

The story was depressing and very believable, and the cast fit it like a glove. I was also impressed with Pierce Brosnan's character—best acting I've seen him do in a while. All in all, if you are in the mood for a heavy drama with a twist at the end that caught even me off guard, then Remember Me is the movie for you.

Shrek Forever After

Ah, the green guy is back, along with the rest of the crew—Donkey included. If it is in fact true that this is going to be the last installment of the Shrek movies (which I doubt it will be) this is a good one to go out on.

It seemed that the story took a lot of it's inspiration from the Jimmy Stewart classic, It's a Wonderful Life. This show was full of humor (like always) and a great message about how important family is. My kids enjoyed it, and love to tell each other what their favorite parts are. Worth seeing in the theater, at least once. We will more than likely ad this one to our kids library when it comes out on DVD.

First Impression: Rio

Check out this new film from the creators of the Ice Age. This actually looks really good. Rio won't be in theaters until April of 2011, but it's always nice to see what's coming. Check out the trailer below, and for all you with iPhones, take flight with the trailer here.

First Impression: Takers trailer

Okay, here's a movie that should be good—at least as good as an action packed, summer flick can be. Takers provides work for some good actors, and also some that aren't that great. Check out the trailer below—and for all you iPhoners out there, check it out here.

The A-Team

Where to begin? Honestly, there are so many angles I could come at this film, it's hard to pick even just a few. Let me just first start off by saying this show was freakin' amazing. It was just like the old A-Team show I used to watch as a kid, but with way better effects, story and acting. I was very impressed with the acting of all the main characters—Murdock was by far my favorite.

There was plenty of unrealistic yet totally believable action, tons of humor, and the original A-Team van even made a brief appearance. The best part of the show, in my opinion, is that they showed how the team became a team (before they were fugitives). Amazing, simply amazing.

This is definitely one to see at least once in the theaters—and definitely one I will be buying when it comes out on DVD.

First Impression: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Goosebumps. That's all I can say about this trailer. Freaking goosebumps. Check it out—and for all you iPhone wizards, watch it here.

First Impression: Gulliver's Travels

Ah, there's nothing better than First Impression Fridays. I thought I'd start today off with Gulliver's Travels, staring Jack Black (and judging by the trailer, Amanda Peet will be in this as well). Check out the trailer, and for all you iPhone giants out there, check it out here.