Alice in Wonderland

Hmmm...where do I begin with this? Let me first start off that the title for this film is wrong, in my opinion. Agree with me or not, it shouldn't be called Alice in Wonderland. After watching this, I'd have to say that this was more like a continued Alice in Wonderland story with a bit of both of the books (and characters) in it.

Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the film; I think Tim Burton is one imaginative kid at heart. I thought the special effects were outstanding and the story was captivating. Even my kids enjoyed it. I just have a small problem with the title. Johnny Depp is, as always, a joy to watch as was the rest of the cast.

Good show, except for the title...

How to Train Your Dragon

Once in a while I get to go see movies the opening weekend—it's always fun, especially when it's been looked for a while. How to Train Your Dragon is such a movie. Normally, I would take my whole family to see this show, but this time it was a double date, sans kids.

Of all the things this movie had to offer, I was most impressed with the concept art in the credits. With that said, I must praise the overall story and animation. It was an amazing story to see unraveled on screen. Action, comedy and friendship between two that were supposed to be mortal enemies.

If I had more than two thumbs, they would all be way up in the air.

Cop Out

Ah, Bruce Willis. I am glad he's still making movies. Cop Out is a witty and enjoyable, if you like movies the likes of the Die Hard and Lethal Weapon series.

Lots of bullets and some typical Bruce Willis veteran cop language meets Tracy Morgan, funny man from 30 Rock. Throw in Seann William Scott and it's a barrel of laughs. Fast paced with nary a dull moment, all 107 minutes of Cop Out flew by. Worth seeing? I think so, but I am a huge Bruce Willis fan.

The best part of this movie was the sweet reference to the old 80s video game—"All your base belong to us."

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

I was actually excited to see this one, although I have never read the books. I have always been a huge fan of Greek mythology. Besides having a pretty big cast of well known actors, and some newbies, it also has a pretty decent story. Director Chris Columbus did a good job of melding the new-comers with the veteran actors. Many people might not like it, but then again, I am not part of that crowd.

Simply put, although it will probably not win any awards, there's a spot on my wall of enjoyable movies for Percy Jackson & the Olympians.

In Four Sentences: Brooklyn's Finest

I really enjoyed Antoine Fuqua's movie Training Day with Denzel Washington, even though Training Day was extremely harsh and dark. In Brooklyn's Finest Antoine manages to take Training Day to the next level with more characters and more plot. There is this amazing point in the film about 2/3rds of the way through where everything builds and you think this is it, this is when everything falls apart, but it doesn't, everyone makes the right choice and goes home happy. Then the finale comes and it's 10x more intense and dark and incredible, like watching things fall apart in an epic Emmerich movie, only this time it's people's lives falling apart.

First Impression: Tron Legacy

When I first heard about the remake of the Tron movie, I had mixed feelings—especially in a day and age when remaking the old classics is turning out to be the norm. After seeing the trailer, my nerves are settled. It's not a complete remake of the 1982 classic (view the 1982 trailer here), but seems to be more a continuation of the story. Glad they decided to cast Jeff Bridges again. Here's the trailer (iPhone users click here).

First Impression: Twilight Eclipse

For all you Twi-hards out there who haven't seen the trailer (more like a teaser, if you ask me) here it is (for all you on the iPhone, click here). Enjoy.

This promises to be as good, or better than New Moon. We'll see if it lives up to it.