Jersey Boys

GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Date: 20 June 2014
Running Time: 134 Minutes
Staring:  John Llyod Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomeda, etc.
Rating? R
SPOILERS? NO

REVIEWS
IMDB: 6.9 of 10 Link
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 52% Audience: 63% Link
MY RATING: 8

MY REVIEW:
This was a brilliant movie that took a hard look a the cost of fame and the pain that comes from being famous.

I thought I knew the story of the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli but BOW was I wrong. This was an amazing telling of the dramas that the young boys went through.

I never knew much about the Broadway musical until hearing about this movie. I went with an older girl friend to see it after work and it was awesome.

John Lloyd Young, the guy who played Frankie Valli was really good. AND he sings! Great period piece and wonderful artistic direction. Funny and dramatic at the same time. NOW, I want to see the play!

22 Jump Street

GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Date: 13 June 2014
Running Time: 112 Minutes
Starring: Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill
Rating: R
SPOILERS? Yeah, but not too much.

REVIEWS
IMDB: 7.1 of 10 Link
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 85% Audience: 78% Link
MY RATING: 8 of 10 Solid movie

MY REVIEW:
This is a pretty easy review. If you liked the first one, you'll like the second one. The best part was the clever nods to the movie makers being super aware that they were just making the same movie again. I do have to say there were some very clever bits that just made me laugh out loud... Ice Cube's office is a GLASS CUBE! The teasers at the very end in the credits for 23, 24, 25---30 Jump Street.

Edge of Tomorrow

GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Info: 6 June 2014
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Staring:  Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
Rating? PG-13
SPOILERS? YES

REVIEWS
IMDB: 7.9 of 10
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 90% Audience: 90%
MY RATING: 7

STORYLINE
A military officer is brought into an alien war against an extraterrestrial enemy who can reset the day and know the future. When this officer is enabled with the same power, he teams up with a Special Forces warrior and tries to end the war.

MY REVIEW:
What I really liked about this movie is that it did not assume that I was a mindless idiot watching a movie that I would never understand if they didn't spoon-feed the details to me. It's smart and entertaining. I really enjoyed this movie!

Tom Cruise played a very un-Tom-Cruise like character and does a really good job in the role. He's interesting and brings a certain life to the character that just makes sense. I liked the casting.

Emily Blunt is a good sidekick, but could never have held the whole movie alone, so that made sense. Her character was likable and interesting and seemed to be well-written and deep. Bill Paxton was I think a brilliant cast for the hard-assed sergeant.

I think the flow and plot of the movie are good, enough twists and turns to keep it interesting. Some of the twists seems to feel forced, but it all makes sense in the end.


It's enjoyable and entertaining, so I give it a strong 7.