Director Charles Martin Smith created a beautifully touching
film entitled, Dolphin Tale starring
Harry Connick Jr, Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Nathan Gamble, and Cozi Zuehlsdorff. Dolphin Tale is the latest film Warner Bros. sent me as part of the blu-ray elite program. The film centers on a lonely young boy, who finds a friend in an injured dolphin, who lost it’s tail in a crab trap.
Welcome to The Movie Diaries, the blog that I try to assist fellow movie goers to pick and choose a great movie to see that is either in theaters, on Netflix, or already on television or dvd. I love movies and everything that comes along with them so please read my reviews, check out some of the links, and feel free to leave any comments, questions or concerns I look forward to hearing other people's opinions on movies. -Dorothy Gale
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Magic Mike Review
Director Steven Soderberg disappoints with his latest film, Magic Mike, starring Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, and Alex Pettyfer. The film centers on a young ‘kid’ Adam (Pettyfer) who has no guidance or direction in his life, he meets Mike (Tatum) through a construction job, and then bumps into him outside a strip club later on that night. Mike helps Adam get into the club, and states that he owes him one. Not knowing what that meant, Mike tells him to come to another strip club, a male strip club to owe him his debt. He attends and when one stripper gets sick, Adam is forced to strip, gaining his stripper name ‘the kid.’ Adam makes a ton of money, becomes best friends with Mike and starts to enjoy his life. Can Adam make male stripping his life or will the effects of late night partying and drugs take over?
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Crazy, Stupid, Love Review For Blu-Ray Elite!!!
Warner Bros. blu-ray elite program, recently sent me the
romantic comedy, Crazy, Stupid Love.
The film stars Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore and Emma Stone and is
directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. The film centers on a bland couple
that have been married over twenty years until one day everything changes. Cal
Weaver (Carell) takes his beautiful wife Emily (Moore) out to dinner, and while
discussing their decisions on dessert, Emily blurts out the she wants a
divorce. Devastated and confused, Cal
doesn’t know what to do or where to turn. Emily discloses that she slept with
someone else and that she’s not happy so Cal
moves out. Cal
is hurt, and the only way he knows how to deal with the pain is by complaining
about the situation to anyone who will listen. He goes out to a bar, wearing
sloppy clothes, drinking girly drinks and pathetically crying over his failed
marriage. Enter Jacob (Gosling). Jacob is this smooth talking, suave, handsome
womanizer that wants to help Cal
change his life. He takes Cal
under his wing and attempts to make him more like him. Can Cal change his ways and move on over his
failed marriage or will he slip into a depression and falter under pressure?
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Vote for Chester A. Arthur: Sasquatch Trainer!!!
From the creators of 'The Code' and 'Take a Hike' director Mike Blitch and friends bring us 'Chester A. Arthur: Sasquatch Trainer' please watch the trailer below and vote for them here!!!
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Citizen Kane Review for Blu-Ray Elite!!!
Orson Welles’ 1941 drama, Citizen Kane, is hailed by many as one of the greatest films ever
made. I have always wanted to see this film, mainly because of that bold
statement. Being a part of the Warner Bros. blu-ray elite program, I finally
got to witness the intelligence of Orson Welles and the masterpiece that is Citizen Kane. The film was written,
directed and also stars Welles as the title role, Charles Foster Kane. Citizen Kane focuses on a newspaper
tycoon that lives a tumultuous life and then dies, uttering his last word which
was ‘rosebud.’ When the press learns of his death, people go through great
lengths to discover what rosebud meant to Kane. The private man never really expressed
emotions and never revealed his life to anyone. One man’s job is to discover
what rosebud meant, and leads the audience through different characters’ point
of views of Kane.
Brave!!!
Disney Pixar never disappoints. The production company’s latest animated blockbuster flick, Brave centers on a young princess, named Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) who is not ready to commit to her kingdom’s tradition of choosing a husband after each appropriate suitor competes in certain physical tasks (i.e. archery, throwing tree logs, etc.). When Princess Merida decides to change her fate, she calls upon a witch to cast a spell in hopes to change the path she’s on, but the spell isn’t quite what she asks for, and situations take a turn for the worst. Can Merida find out how to change the spell or will she and her family and their kingdom be doomed for life?
Friday, June 22, 2012
Movies Coming Out This Weekend!!!
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Brave
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Grassroots (Limited Theaters)
The Invisible War (Limited Theaters)
The Last Ride (Limited Theaters)
Stella Days (Limited Theaters)
To Rome with Love (Limited Theaters)
Kumare (Limited Theaters)
Safety Not Guaranteed (Limited Theaters)
What movie will you see this weekend??
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Trailer!!!
It is finally here!!! The last and final film of The Twilight Saga starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, check it out in theaters everywhere November 16, 2012!!!
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Malcolm X Review for Blu-Ray Elite!!!
Being a part of the Blu-Ray Elite program for Warner Bros.
has really given me a wonderful opportunity to view films that I have never
seen before, especially powerful films from years ago. The next film I was
sent, and recently watched was director, Spike Lee’s drama, Malcolm X. The film is based off the
life and times of famed civil rights activist, Malcolm X. The film stars two-time
Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington in the title role. Lee chronicled X’s
life from his childhood up until his untimely death.
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas Review For Blu-Ray Elite!!!
A Very Harold and
Kumar Christmas is another comedy Warner Bros. sent me through the Blu-Ray
Elite program. The film stars the original duo, John Cho and Kal Penn in a
Christmas tale, focusing on Harold attempting to do the right thing, and
desperately trying to impress his father-in-law for the holiday season. But
when his father-in-law leaves him in charge to watch his most prized
procession-a Christmas tree-Kumar somehow manages to destroy the tree and
forces the over-the-top pair to embark on an absurd adventure to find the
perfect tree to create the best Christmas for Harold and his wife’s family.
Upcoming Films Out This Weekend
The upcoming weekend has plenty of great flicks to bring fellow movie goers. Disney Pixar is debuting Brave a story about a young girl named Merida (voiced by Kelly MacDonald) who is the princess to the King and Queen in Scotland. Since Merida is a princess she must follow orders and routine in the Kingdom. But when a curse is set upon her, she must rely on her archery skills and bravery to defy the odds. Emma Thompson and Billy Connolly also star in the fun, action packed adventure film. Children are sure to love this animated flick!
Also, opening this weekend is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter starring Benjamin Walker in the title role. The film is set during the presidency of America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, and unleashes ‘secret diaries’ that the famed president kept. The diaries explain that Lincoln discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States and decides to make it his mission to abolish them, before it is too late. The film is based off the novel Seth Grahame-Smith wrote (he also wrote the screenplay for the film) with the same title.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Horrible Bosses Review for Blu-Ray Elite!!!
Comedies nowadays are becoming more and more vulgar, raunchy
and crude. The latest blu-ray Warner Bros. sent me was Horrible Bosses starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie
Day, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston. The film is extremely
funny, if you enjoy the kind of gross humor the film portrays. Horrible Bosses focuses on three best
friends that actually enjoy their jobs but loathe their managers. They come up
with a plan that in order to make their lives better and truly love their jobs
is to murder their bosses.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Snow White and the Huntsman!!!
"Snow White and the Huntsman” is a beautiful twist on the classic fairy tale. The film is directed by Rupert Sanders and stars Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth in the title roles. Charlize Theron stars as the beautifully evil queen, Ravenna. The film centers on a young woman with “skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as ebony” born to a noble King and elegant Queen. When her mother dies when Snow is just a young girl, her father meets an enchanting woman who soon becomes his wife. The night the King marries his new Queen; she stabs him in his sleep and destroys the kingdom. Snow is then a prisoner in Ravenna’s castle for years, until one foolish mistake lets her escape and venture out for a thrilling, frightful experience. Ravenna needs Snow’s heart to make her young for eternity, therefore she hires a huntsman (Hemsworth) to capture Snow and kill her. But, when the huntsman finally captures Snow, events don’t go as planned and he got a lot more than he bargained for.
Movies Coming Out This Weekend!!!
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Prometheus
Bel Ami (Limited Theaters)
Dark Horse (Limited Theaters)
Lola Versus (Limited Theaters)
Patagonia Rising (Limited Theaters)
Paul Williams Still Alive (Limited Theaters)
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (Limited Theaters)
Safety Not Guaranteed (Limited Theaters)
Double Trouble (Limited Theaters)
Moon Rise Kingdom (Limited Theaters)
What movie will you see this weekend??
Friday, June 1, 2012
Movies Coming Out This Weekend!!!
Snow White and the Huntsman
For Greater Glory
Piranha 3DD (Limited Theaters)
Apartment 143 (Limited Theaters)
Battlefield America (Limited Theaters)
A Cat in Paris (Limited Theaters)
Cellmates (Limited Theaters)
HIGH School (Limited Theaters)
Like Water (Limited Theaters)
The Loved Ones (Limited Theaters)
Rowdy Rathore (Limited Theaters)
What movie will you see this weekend??
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