Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Starring:  Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron

"In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen." IMDB

I wanted to see this for two reasons: One, it looked better then Mirror Mirror. And two, I'm a  sucker for the dark side of the princess' tales. I have to say for the most part I was pleased with the film.

The biggest disappointment was Kristen Stewart's acting, she being the main character was upstaged by the evil queen, Thor and even her seven little dwarves. Having been injured and on the verge of death in her previous flims one would think that she would have learned to make it convincing by now. If she had been a bit better or they had found a better actress to play Snow White this film would have been one of my favorites of the year. 

Everyone knows the story of Snow White so there wasn't much suspense to the story line, but the changes that were made created a whole new tale. And the adding of the underline love story was the prefect touch, who says every princess has to end up with a prince.

If you can block out the fail acting in this film it could be one of your favorites of the year. 

The Avengers (2012)

Starring:Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson

"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." IMDB

Ever since it was announced Sean has been waiting to see the Avengers, but I was if'y. Because lets face it the Hulk movies were complete trash, the Captain America moves was horrible and the Thor movie was just as bad. The Iron man movies were the only ones actually worth watching.

So I wasn't as giddy about the Avengers as most people were, but I have to say it was one the best films of the year.

Having never liked the Hulk comics, Tv show, or movies it was hard to believe that I enjoyed watching him "SMASH"  everything including Thor. The story line was thrilling but a kind of a let down with it being a continuous from the Thor story line. But my favorite parts were of Loki and the Hulk or Thor and the Hulk. And it was extremely surprising that it was the Hulk that stole the show instead of Ironman. The fight scene don't disappointing either, the flow together as if watching a dance.

For having been a Batman/ Justice League girl my entire life I loved this movie, and I'm tell you that it is a must see, if you miss it you'll regret not seeing it in theaters. And as Sean pointed out the age old question of "What would happen to Captian America's shield if it was hit by Thor's hammer?" is finally answered.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg

"The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name." IMDB

This was another one that we didn't get to see in theaters but wanted to watch, so I bough the Blu Ray for Sean.

I have always enjoyed the Mission Impossible movies, not because I am a huge fan of Tom Cruise but because when you see his name associated with a film you know it's going to have a thrilling story line and fight scenes that have you have on the edge of you seat.

Pretty much Ghost Protocol was everything everyone expected of Haywire and more.

The story is exactly what you expect of the Mission Impossible series, except it had a bit of comedy in it and it wasn't hard to follow. I was a kid when the first one came out and the story went straight over my head, but the fight scene kept me entertained enough that I watched it over and over again. And the fight scene in Ghost Protocol DID NOT disappoint.

Overall Ghost Protocol was an excellent addition to the MI series and it was great to see that Tom Cruise is still at the top of his game. 

Haywire (2011) Review

"A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission." IMDB

Starring: Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, and Michael Fassbender

Sean has been wanting to see this movie but didn't go watch it in theaters for some reason or another. But i bought the Blu-Ray as a gift for him. 

It might have been a little better in theaters but we both had a really hard time watching it, but like I've said before there are very few Channing Tatum films that I actually enjoy. This film was very boring, not even the fight scene could really keep our attentions. Plus there was pretty much no story line. It started off with a fight then she's telling some guy about what happen and then there's a ton more fighting, but I never truly figured out why they set her up in the first place. There was more fighting then talking so the story was very lacking.

And really the fight scenes were really lame, they lacked, for lack of a better word, passion. Good fight scenes are like a dance, they just flow together. The fighting in the film were more like punch punch kick with no flow and defiantly didn't fit together like a dance.

Overall this film was a flop from start to finish.

The Cabin In The Woods (2012) Review

Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, & Anna Hutchinson

"Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, they get more then they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods." IMDB.com
This was another one of Sean's picks, it was interesting, but I wouldn't call it a horror film, thriller yes, but not horror. The story was unique and very interesting. Every time the film started to build to suspense up  a comedic part will pop in there and ruin everything. When I see a film that is advertise as horror I'm expecting to go home and be terrified to turn off the lights or be alone, but instead I ended up laughing instead of screaming. The film was great with building suspense but horrible at delivering the final scream. So if your going to see this film and expecting to be scared like any true horror film, don't bother, instead go watch it because it had a interesting and unique story line. 

21 Jump Street (2012) Review

Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, & Ice Cube

"A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring" IMDB.com
I never watched the original Television series, and if I did I don't remember it. Sean was the one that wanted to see this film, and it took me a couple of weeks to give in. I like about 85% of Jonah Hill's films and even less of Channing Tatum's films. But I have to agree with Sean on this one, it was extremely funny and will be one of the best comedy's of the year. Hill and Tatum are a perfect duo for this style of comedy, each one complements the others. 

The Hunger Games (2012)

 Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth

"Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match." IMDB.com

The Hunger Games is a film based on the first book in the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. And just like every book that turned into a film there are little differences between the two and it's always better to read the book first. But if you've read them or not this movie will have you on the edge of your seat and cheering Katniss and Peeta on. 

I do believe the film is extremely violent, not because of the blood or the killing, but because of the fact that it's children killing children, and it is the only down fall for both the movie and the book.

(And for some reason 99.5% of the trailers have disabled embedding.) 

Silent House (2011) Review

Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese & Eric Sheffer Stevens

"Trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat, a young woman finds she is unable to contact the outside world as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house."

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Silent House was meant to be a horror film shot in real time. The story line was flawed in some places and the parts that were meant to scare the audience didn't deliver. But the worst part about this film was the constant shaking of the camera and the blurriness every time she moved away from the camera. At first the story line has you believing that there are intruders in the house, and then have you believing it might be paranormal in some way. It leaves you guessing up until the last 10-15 minutes of the film just to find out the girl herself is crazy and is doing everything herself, which ruins the whole shot in real time idea.