The Amazing Spider-Man

PLOT: Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. OPINION:

The Avengers

PLOT: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. OPINION:

Captain America

PLOT: After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending the USA's ideals.

Thor

PLOT: The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Cars

PLOT: A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.

OPINION: What a fun and good movie it turned out to be. One of my favorite quotes is when Lightning McQueen meets Mater and Mater is telling him his name and says... Yeah, like tuh-mater, but without the "tuh." Can't wait to watch Cars 2.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

PLOT: Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.

OPINION: The movie was just as good as the book. It was really intense and even though I knew what was going to happen it still kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara as Mikael and Lisbeth. Great movie.

Kung Fu Panda

PLOT: In the Valley of Peace, Po the Panda finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts.

OPINION: Great movie and it made me laugh. My favorite quote is when Oogway says... "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift, and that is why it's called the present" to Po.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D

PLOT: The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.

OPINION: How could you go wrong with giant machines fighting? We both enjoyed it and we love 3D. I did however think the movie was a little long. Two and a half hours were a bit much. They needed to wrap it up. I also liked the new love interest. She was a nice addition to the movie. I also loved his parents. They didn’t play a big role but they always make me laugh.

The Social Network

PLOT: A chronicle of the founding of Facebook, the social-networking Web site.

OPINION: I fell asleep about half way through this movie. What I did watch of it was good. I had Aaron tell me what happened in the end.

Skyline

PLOT: Jarrod and his pregnant girlfriend Elaine travel to Los Angeles to meet his old friend and successful entrepreneur Terryand his wife Candice. Terry gives a party in his apartment for Jarrod and offers a job position to him in LA. Terry's assistant and lover Denise (Crystal Reed) and his friend Ray (Neil Hopkins) sleep in the couch in the living room, but in the dawn of the next morning, the group is awakened by mysterious beams of blue light. Ray stares at the light and is taken by the mysterious force. The group of friends try to escape from the alien invaders.

OPINION: It was ok. No real plot so don't expect much from this movie.

Black Swan

PLOT: A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.

OPINION: Love, love, love this movie. It was very dark and a couple of parts I wasn’t sure about. Overall I thought Natalie Portman did an excellent job. She was very believable. I wanted more. I didn’t want the movie to end.

Love and Other Drugs

PLOT: Maggie (Hathaway) is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Gyllenhaal)




OPINION: This movie was cute. I liked it. They were screwing all the time... a lot of Tits and Ass. And it had a few funny parts in it.

Inception

PLOT: In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception.



OPINION: This was the second time I’ve watched this movie. I’ve fallen asleep both times. The first time I fell asleep in the theater but it was after a long day at the county fair. I also fell asleep at Lisa’s last night. I almost made it though. I missed the last half an hour of it. But we have it on Blue-Ray so I’ll watch it again when I’m not so tired. I’ve always been a fan of Leonardo Dicaprio too.

The Town

PLOT: As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down.

OPINION: I fell asleep watching this one. We watched this at Lisa & Helder’s house. Travis & Lynette came over for dinner & to drink a few beers. We didn’t start the movie till after 11pm. At that point I had already consumed a couple of beers and started on some wine at dinner. What I saw of the movie it was ok. Aaron said it was very predictable.

Watchmen

PLOT: In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.

OPINION: Really slow start & after an hour I fell asleep. Aaron ended up not watching the entire movie and was dosing off. When I realized, the movie was 2 hours & 43 minutes. I'm not sure I'll finish it. I wasn't too impressed with the first hour & if something doesn't happen... I give up.

Despicable Me

PLOT: When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds himself profoundly changed by the growing love between them.

OPINION: Loved this movie. It was cute & funny. The old villain turned softy.

Donnie Darko

PLOT: A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident.

OPINION: Loved this movie. It was a little weird but in a good way. A ton of well know actors/actress in the movie. Another good movie by Jake Gyllenhaal too.

Valkyrie

PLOT: Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.

OPINION: What I watched of this was good. I ended up falling asleep last night & only watching an hour of it. Aaron said he enjoyed it.

The Blind Side

PLOT: The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

OPINION: I love Sandra Bullock!!

An Ice Cold Grave, 'HaRPeR CoNNeLLY Mysteries' by: Charlaine Harris

PLOT: Harper Connelly heads to Doraville, North Carolina, to find a missing boy--one of several teenage boys who have disappeared over the last five years. And all of them are calling for Harper. She finds them--buried in the frozen ground. All Harper wants is to get out of town before she's caught in the media storm, until she herself is attacked. Soon, Harper will learn more than she cared to about the dark mysteries and long-hidden secrets of Doraville--knoledge of the dead that makes her the next in line to end up in an ice cold grave...

MY OPINION: This is my favorite one of the series. Harper gets beat up pretty bad. She's caught right in the middle of all the drama. It's no surprise that her and Tolliver become lovers. I've known from the beginning she had feeling for him. It was great to see he had feeling too.