Reviews by BAMF

Ryan Reynolds is awesome. I watched the trailer and thought this looked quite darkly funny. At first the trailer seemed like it would be a musical seeing as the title and it stars Anna Kendrick. It's kind of like Dr. Dolittle mixed with a serial killer. It's pretty cool that all the animal voices are also Ryan Reynolds. It's a different kind of Jacki Weaver here as she isn't her typical vindictive cruel character here. I imagine if cats could really talk they would definitely be evil foul mouthed little creatures while dogs would be much kinder simpletons. It has one scene that was musical which I thought was kind of hilarious given that the title made you wonder. I feel like this is an origin story for Deadpool lol. Well it obviously isn't, but the characters are very similar. It was a pretty humorous watch. I liked how he is blinded from reality because of his mental instability. It was definitely not what I expected, but it kept my attention from start to finish.

I was working when this was screened at my job awhile back. I saw the director come in and when I realized it was the guy who did The Last King of Scotland I knew I had to see this. As people left the theater I asked how it was and was given a feedback with a continuous stream of recommendations. I have to see upon seeing it for myself I was more than satisfied. I love movies like this where it's a fight for survival and you never know what will happen next. You have a nice small group of really great actors some for now fairly unknown while others are quite recognizable. The characters themselves are quite interesting and vastly different. We even have racial tension here and it's not about color here rather than just being from a different geographical standpoint. I felt bad for some of the characters a few times throughout for the way they are treated by others. I found it to be quite thrilling yet for me it even seemed to be a bit emotional in a few scenes. There were some great twists and turns that I didn't even half expect to happen. Money is a monster that will consume the weak minded. I highly recommend seeing this.

Robert Hall returns to direct this film based off of the web series from 2009. Robert Englund also returns as the doctor which is awesome. I really enjoyed the series so I knew I would be wanting to see this as well. It has a few decent actors here so that is good. I find it interesting to see Corey Taylor starring here. Well it seems that interesting is the incorrect term. Corey Taylor should just stick to music because his acting skills are pretty sad although a few moments kind of made me chuckle. The concept here is somewhat different than the original series. The whole connectedness of the characters fears with the diner shooting were tragic and intriguing. I kind of expected the twist although I thought it was done well. I like that this brings a more supernatural element to the table unlike the series did. At the same time it seemed a little bit goofy. Anyways this was a decent one time watch, but not something I'm going to go out of my way to see again. It would have been awesome to see the entity look like Freddy Krueger haha although I know it would have been copyright. If you like Robert Englund you will get a kick out of it.

I saw the trailer for this and was intrigued to see if it could actually be any good. There was tons of action throughout. It doesn't have a big budget, but I think it was still pretty decent considering. The acting was pretty good. All the characters were likeable and interesting. It's found footage, but for the most part it doesn't feel like most of it's kind. I thought the name for the aliens was a little goofy though. It kind of felt a bit like Halo or Mass Effect. One thing that annoyed me was the constant little facts we get throughout the movie. They were interesting enough but somewhat unnecessary in my opinion. There was an extra scene after the credits that was a little confusing. First it shows one of the dead characters still apparently alive while having the effects of the final battle reflect from the others. Also it doesn't explain what is going on at all. Anyways this was quite fun and entertaining. Just because something isn't Hollywood budgeted or have a household known cast doesn't mean it's going to be bad. If you like sci-fi I'm sure you will get a kick out of this one.

I enjoy Chris Rock and I thought this looked like fun in the trailers so I knew I would check it out. There are tons of cameos here that are pretty cool. It had many laugh out loud moments and some just great scenes as well. I thought the stand-up scene felt legit improved instead of scripted. Some scenes were a little bit lame, but it didn't make me dislike this one. I wish Kevin Hart had more than one scene here though. The cameo scenes were better than I expected. This felt pretty much like Funny People though, but that didn't really matter for me. The ending was alright and different. It felt like there were moments that foreshadowed some scenes. There is a little extra scene mid credits, but it doesn't really matter to the entire story. Anyways it was a decent film with some great characters and good acting. If you like Chris Rock you will definitely enjoy this one.

I really enjoy me some Jason Statham movies so I decided to check this one out. I also somewhat enjoy Simon West films. It seems like a blend of John Wick meets The Gambler which lets face it isn't very original. Upon further looking it seems this is a remake of a Burt Reynolds movie called Heat so yeah this isn't at all original. Oh well. The acting was alright. There are only three fight scenes two of which I thought were pretty crazy and fun. It's not that great, but it's a pretty good time killer. I think it's worth checking out if you are looking for something new to watch and are a Jason Statham fan.

Yeah I'm going to watch this. The only reason is for Charisma Carpenter who by the way still looks quite remarkable for her mid 40s. Other than that I know this will suck major balls. It's an Asylum productions rip off of 50 Shades of Grey. Also the only other "big" name is Daniel Baldwin. The main actor doesn't even get billed on the poster. Either this is completely unrealistic or the main girl is so easily seduced that she should just be categorized as slutty. This was basically porn without anything really graphic. Probably the only good thing about this movie was Charisma Carpenter being nude a few times haha. The acting really sucks and the Ryan character was so unlikeable and lame from the start. Oh you have to be kidding me with that ending. This was godawful, but then again I knew it would be.

Okay so who doesn't love a good Simon Pegg comedy. As soon as I saw the trailer for this I was excited. This kind of felt somewhat like Eat Pray Love which isn't a bad thing. The supporting cast here does a wonderful job with a few pretty big names playing very minor yet pivotal roles. It had some pretty hilarious moments, some rather heart warming moments, and some of it made you actually think about what makes your own self happy. I'm not sure it explains which part of Africa he is in (which I was really interested in knowing because that is my favorite continent), but it isn't really necessary to the particular story. I find it interesting that to discover something about ones own self it takes a journey that wraps around to the beginning. It's definitely worth checking out. I'm sure it will lift your spirits especially if you are feeling down in the dumps.

We all need a little Salma Hayek in our lives. I watched the trailer for this and decided I was definitely going to check it out when I got the chance. It looks like a chaotic action fest and this time it's with a woman which is a nice change. It's directed by Joe Lynch who did the second Wrong Turn film and Knights of Badassdom both of which I highly enjoyed! About a minute and a half of logos before the movie starts is kind of frustrating. It kind of feels like Smoking Aces meets a reverse version of The Raid. The violence is intense and badass. I do like that it all takes place in one apartment with shots viewed from the room or on video feed. I really enjoyed this one and it doesn't require too much thinking. The villains were so psychotic and yet awesome to watch. It even had some humorous moments throughout. If you like off the wall action, crazy villains, and Salma Hayek then you shouldn't be disappointed.

Don't get me wrong Liam Neeson is badass as Bryan Mills, but this trilogy has the Hangover Syndrome. It starts with a strong first film. Then it basically rehashes the same story for the sequel with slight tweaks to make it feel like a different story. Then finally it spits out a third film which nobody necessarily asked for and completely changes its formula. Do we still check it out to see what they will do? Hell yeah because we Americans are suckers for this kind of thing. It would be better if they had come up with a different name like some other films have done for sequels. It had some decent moments some of which I personally haven't seen done before. The action however was kind of sparse. I found myself kind of bored with this one. Just like Forest Whitaker I had everything figured out from the beginning. It looks as if Olivier Megaton loves to kill trilogies with their final installments. I was really disappointed in this.