- WOW. Just great from start to finish. I love the nostalgia. I love the absurdity. I love ALL of the actors. And I love the director. This is a thoroughly entertaining film that succeeds at being both flat out hilarious and gripping, often at the same time. The great movies about con artists are often clever because the characters in them are clever. The plot really depends on the characters being actualized and fully developed. Director David O. Russell has proven time and time again that he can craft amazing, character-driven films, and he has succeeded once again. There's no question that this one will be garnering some well deserved attention at upcoming award shows. Even if it doesn't, it makes it onto my list of top films of the year.
- Rating: 5 out of 5
- The first of the Hunger Games sequels amps up the psychological elements, maintains thrilling set pieces, and continues upon the first installment's smart direction and elaborate costuming. This is one of those few, cherished occasions in which the sequel surpasses the original. I'm hoping the trend continues, because word on the street is that the 3rd and final novel is decidedly lackluster. This will hopefully be corrected for in the final film(s). In Catching Fire, the threats young Catniss must face become more immediate and her actions more crucial. As the title implies, this is a story that's meant to be a midpoint between an introduction and finale. That being said, it still has enough chops to stand on its own as a satisfying middle man. The ending is unexpectedly abrupt (not a bad thing), and by the end of it, it's fair to say the fire has started. Catching Fire makes for an riveting trip to the movies and succeeds at pumping you up for the sure-to-be exciting finale.
- Rating: 4.5 out of 5
A Madea Christmas
- Just kidding. I didn't see this - YET!
- Rating: ?? out of ??????????
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