Category: Movie Reviews

(Hard to Understand, Mostly Boring) – – Kristen watched this for a little while and gave this review: “Boring as F**k”. I kind of agree with her assessment, except the last 30 minutes, or so, were much more interesting, and sad, than the rest of the movie. A teacher (Mr. Hector played by the late…

(Buddies, Beer, and Relationships) – – Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together in a local brewery and are best friends. Jill (Anna Kendrick) is Luke’s significant other, while Chris (Ron Livingston) is Kate’s significant other. All four friends get along and decide to take a short weekend vacation together. A natural pairing…

– – “Before I Disappear” opens with Richie (Shawn Christensen) in a bathtub filled with red water. The phone rings and he opens his eyes, surprised that he is still alive. Bloody, he reaches out of the tub and answers it. His sister, Maggie (Emmy Rossum), needs him to watch her 11 year old daughter,…

(How Not to Start a Business) – – Nick Hendricks (Jason Bateman), Kurt Buckman (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale Arbus (Charlie Day) return as entrepreneurs starting their own business manufacturing & selling their idea:  “The Shower Buddy” shower head. Unfortunately, they are really REALLY stupid in the ways of business, and, after an appearance on TV…

(Enjoyable Rom Com) – – Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant) is pitching his screenplay ideas around Hollywood. Since he is an Oscar winning screenwriter, the movie producers listen to his pitch, but, reject his ideas.  They want new blood and they want a “kick-ass female lead”. Michaels is tired blood and out of touch with the…

(Life Lessons at 40) – – Conrad Valmont’s (Jason Bateman) parents own a fancy hotel and are very rich. One day, when Conrad was a young boy, they went on a short vacation which turned into a 30 year romp around the world. Conrad was left under the care of servants and employees. At age…

Here are the movies we are hoping to see, or definitely will see, this summer. Come back to ForCarol.com for the movie review. May 2015 Definite Avengers: Age of Ultron – Maybe Hot Pursuit – June 2015 Definite Ted 2 – Maybe Jurassic World – July 2015 Definite Ant Man – Maybe Pixels – August…