Movies I enjoyed.
Here is a list of movies that I have watched in the past 3-4 years and enjoyed. This list is not in any particular order.
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- DirectorJordan RobertsStarsCharlie HunnamChris O'DowdLizzy CaplanFrank Bartlett has been tortured, embarrassed, and humiliated by his brother Bruce -- usually on film -- his entire life. Now that Bruce is finally off drugs and has turned his life around, things should be different. They are not.Loved this movie, It was something different. The actors are amazing, Charlie Hunnam and Ron Perlman were exceptional!
- DirectorMichael AptedCurtis HansonStarsJonny WestonGerard ButlerElisabeth ShueWhen young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.Inspiring, heartwarming, and had mild humor. Gerard Butler is amazing.
- DirectorBaltasar KormákurStarsMark WahlbergGiovanni RibisiKate BeckinsaleTo protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.All time favorite action movie. Mark Wahlberg was great, this movie was intense, somewhat predictible, but still kept me on the edge of my seat.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppMichelle PfeifferEva GreenAn imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.Hilarious! Loved Johnny Depp and Johnny Lee Miller.
- DirectorStefan RuzowitzkyStarsEric BanaOlivia WildeCharlie HunnamTwo siblings decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration.Amazing movie. Talented actors. Olivia Wilde and Charlie Hunnam did a great job. Eric Bana was superb, he played the part very well.
- DirectorWill GluckStarsEmma StoneAmanda BynesPenn BadgleyWhen Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.Never stopped laughing. In LOVE with Emma Stone, she was amazing!
- DirectorJamie TravisStarsAri GraynorLauren Miller RogenJustin LongFormer college frenemies Lauren and Katie move into a fabulous Gramercy Park apartment, and in order to make ends meet, the unlikely pair start a phone sex line together.Cute and funny. A perfect movie for mature teens.
- DirectorAngel GraciaStarsCamilla BelleAlexa PenaVegaKuno BeckerA Latina spin on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility": two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.Loved this movie, but it was a lot like Material Girls (2006), had pretty much the same story line. Still a good movie though.
- DirectorNicholas StollerStarsJonah HillRussell BrandElisabeth MossA record company intern is hired to accompany out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow to a concert at L.A.'s Greek Theater.Hilarious, stupid, crazy. Was really happy about this movie, Russell Brand and Jonah Hill were magnificent and absolutely hilarious.
- DirectorDavid PalmerDax ShepardStarsDax ShepardKristen BellBradley CooperFormer getaway driver Charles Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charles' former gang chase them on the road.All of the actors in this movie were awesome, but Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard made the movie great with their chemistry. Funny and cute.
- DirectorMark TonderaiStarsJennifer LawrenceElisabeth ShueMax ThieriotAfter moving with her mother to a small town, a teenager finds that an accident happened in the house at the end of the street. Things get more complicated when she befriends a boy. A double murder is not an accident.Jennifer Lawrence was great! This movie kept me interested, it was not predictable.
- DirectorSeth GordonStarsJason BatemanMelissa McCarthyJohn ChoMild mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity.Great movie, quite funny. But did not meet my high expectations.
- DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsJustin TimberlakeAmanda SeyfriedCillian MurphyIn a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Will Salas is accused of murder and on the run with a hostage.Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake both did an amazing job. The storyline was unique, the whole movie was unique.
- DirectorDennis DuganStarsAdam SandlerJennifer AnistonBrooklyn DeckerOn a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie he told to his much-younger girlfriend.HUGE Adam Sandler fan, he did an awesome job. He was just as funny as always, but at the same time romantic. Loved it!
- DirectorKat CoiroStarsKrysten RitterKate BosworthRachel BilsonBFFs Kim and Deena fight to maintain normalcy in their lives after Kim gets pregnant and has a baby.Great movie. It really portrayed the life of a single mother. It was funny but also eye opening and heartwarming. Krysten Ritter was great!
- DirectorJohn HillcoatStarsTom HardyShia LaBeoufGuy PearceSet in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.Who didn't enjoy this movie? honestly? AMAZING!
- DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsJessica ChastainNikolaj Coster-WaldauMegan CharpentierAfter a young couple take in their two nieces, they suspect that a supernatural spirit named Mama has latched onto their family.I was expecting a horror movie with a lot of death and gore. This movie was heartbreaking. The ending was not at all expected.
- DirectorElizabeth BanksSteven BrillSteve CarrStarsEmma StoneStephen MerchantRichard GereA series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.Did not get this movie at all, but it made me laugh and thats all that matters I guess.
- DirectorJulie Anne RobinsonStarsKatherine HeiglJason O'MaraDaniel SunjataUnemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past.Katherine Heigl was hilarious, she played the part extremely well. It was a bit predictable but still funny!
- DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsChadwick BosemanT.R. KnightHarrison FordIn 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.AMAZING MOVIE! By far THE BEST sport related movie I have watched since Remember the Titans & We Are Marshall. Brought tears to my eyes.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsMark WahlbergDwayne JohnsonAnthony MackieA trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.This movie amazed me. I could not move from my seat! I was captivated!
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonTaylor KitschBlake LivelyPot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.Loved this film, It was everything and more than what I expected. The ending was extremely surprising. Blake Lively played 'O' extremely well.
- DirectorTom VaughanStarsMiley CyrusJeremy PivenMike O'MalleyA tough, street-smart private eye is hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority.AMAZEBALLS. It was funny and cute. really enjoyed this one.
- DirectorTate TaylorStarsViola DavisEmma StoneOctavia SpencerAn aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.Heartwarming and funny.
- DirectorJohn LuessenhopStarsChris BrownHayden ChristensenMatt DillonA group of bank robbers find their multi-million dollar plan interrupted by a hard-boiled detective.Great Movie. A bit predictable, but still enjoyed the actors.
- DirectorDaniel BarnzStarsViola DavisMaggie GyllenhaalHolly HunterTwo determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.Inspirational, Strong, and eye opening.
- DirectorDavid Guy LevyStarsBrittany SnowJune SquibbJeffrey CombsDesperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.Enjoyed this movie, kept me interested.
- DirectorJonathan KasdanStarsDylan O'BrienBritt RobertsonVictoria JusticeA shy senior and a down-to-earth junior fall in love over one weekend.Really good movie, the ending was bad but overall, the movie was funny and cute.
- DirectorBrent McCorkleStarsLynn CollinsMichael EalyBruce McGillA woman's idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence. As she prepares to take matters into her own hands, two unexpected encounters begin to change everything.Amazing job! This movie was inspiring, sad, funny, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and the actors did a superb job! Loved it.
- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsHalle BerryEvie ThompsonAbigail BreslinWhen a veteran 911 operator takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life.This was byfar the best Halle Berry film I have watched in years. It was suspensful, and had me on the edge of my seat. It met my expectations.
- DirectorRod LurieStarsJames MarsdenKate BosworthAlexander SkarsgårdLos Angeles screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.This movie was a tad bit disturbing, but had a great storyline and the actors were amazing!
- DirectorTom ElkinsStarsAbigail SpencerChad Michael MurrayKatee SackhoffA young family moves into a historic house in Georgia and learns that they're not the house's only inhabitants. They find themselves in the presence of a secret rising from underground that threatens to bring down anyone in its path.Really really enjoyed this movie. It kept me interested. The twists and turns were played at the perfect moments. Great job.
- DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckRebecca HallJon HammA proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold an assistant manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.Awesome movie. Had a great story line, and the actors were amazing! Ben Affleck was great!!!
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJeremy IrvineEmily WatsonDavid ThewlisA young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on.A little long, but this movie was touching, and heartwarming. Really good movie.
- DirectorJustin LinStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerDwayne JohnsonHobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!