The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

Well the directed/written by, starred in, George Clooney war movie was quite good. It was the first movie of 2014 I thoroughly enjoyed. It stars a great cast, one that was perfectly put together. I hummed the music of the movie out of the theater that night, so I call that a thumbs-up to Alexandre Desplat. 7/10.

Director: George Clooney

Music: Alexandre Desplat

Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Bob Babladan, Jean Dujardin, Hugh Bonneville, Dimitri Leonidas, and Cate Blanchett

Release Year: 2014

Rating: PG-13

Pirates of The Caribbean Series

         

Pirates of The Caribbean Series

Starring the huge ensemble cast, it was based on the famous ride at Disneyland and Disneyworld. Starring Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush in every film the movies have become a huge success over the years. Most known for the iconic Jack Sparrow, the theme, and the stunning visual effects, it is truly one of the biggest franchises on Earth.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl

Director: Gore Verbinski
Music:Klaus Bedelt
Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly, Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally, Lee Arenberg, Makenzie Crook with Zoe Saldana and Jonathan Pryce
Release Year: 2003
Rating: PG-13
Grade: 8

Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Director: Gore Verbinski

Music: Hans Zimmer

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport, Stellan Skarsgard, Kevin R. McNally, Tom Hollander, Lee Arenberg, Makenzie Crook, Naomie Harris with Jonathan Pryce and Geoffrey Rush

Release Year: 2006

Rating: PG-13

Grade: 8

Pirates of  the Caribbean: At World's End

Director: Gore Verbinski

Music: Hans Zimmer

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Bill Nighy, Stellan Skarsgard, Tom Hollander,Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally, Naomie Harris, Lee Arenberg, Makenzie Crook with Chow Yun Fat and Geoffrey Rush

Release Year: 2007

Rating: Pg-13

Grade: 8

Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Director: Rob Marshall

Music: Hans Zimmer

Starring: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush, Sam Clafin, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, with Richard Griffiths and Kevin R. McNally

Release Year: 2011

Rating: PG-13

Grade: 7

Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

Starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks the First PG-13 Disney Documentary hit big with ratings as well as acting, music, and writing. I thought it was great. It was a very good take on the nearly 50 year old movie that changed the world. Absolutely magnificent movie. 8/10.

Director: John Lee Hancock

Music: Thomas Newman

Cast: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley, Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, Bradley Whitford, BJ Novak, Melanie Paxson, Kathy Baker, with Ruth Wilson and Colin Farrel

Release Year: 2013

Rating: PG-13

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

After a long time of pre-production the Ben Stiller directed movie has been made, and was, to me, a success. It was hilarious as well as very entertaining to watch him go on a journey to save his job. Great Film. 7/10.


Director: Ben Stiller
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Cast: Ben Stiller, Kristin Wigg, Shirley Mclaine, Patton Oswalt with Adam Scott and Sean Penn
Release Year: 2013
Rating: PG-13

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Academy Award Winner, Jennifer Lawrence returns to the sci-fi series with the return of the supporting cast Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland. It also brings in new characters played by Sam Clafin, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The special effects and makeup/costumes are good as usual. The music is well done also, as is writing. Pretty good. 8/10

Director: Francis Lawrence

Music: James Newton Howard

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Clafin, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Amanda Plummer, Lynn Cohen, Willow Shields, Paula Malcomson, Toby Jones with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland

Release Year: 2013

Rating: PG-13

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The predecessor of last years "An Unexpected Journey", The Desolation of Smaug is sure trying to beat out Gravity for visual effects this year! The film picks up where the last left off, and introducing a love triangle while adding back in supporting cast member Orlando Bloom as Legolas, the film ends with a major cliffhanger. The sequel brings back Ian Mckellan, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage and the dwarf clan for some dragon sleying, and introduces new characters, most notably some elven characters. The visual effects were stunning, as well as makeup(as usual), the music was phenomenal and Peter Jackson has successfully made a blockbuster again. 7/10

Director: Peter Jackson

Music: Howard Shore

Cast: Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans, Evangeline Lily, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, Dean O' Gorman, James Nesbitt, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher with Manu Bennet, Benedict Cumberbatch, Steven Fry, Sylvester McCoy, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt and Ian Mckellan

Release Year: 2013

Rating: PG-13

Ender's Game

Ender's Game

After 28 years, the Orson Scott Card book was turned into a movie with an all star cast. I liked this movie quite a bit, though other reviews are seeming not to like it. The visual effects for this movie were quite outstanding, since almost all of this movie is set in space, as well as the movie is set in 2086. I also liked the music, writing and acting for this movie. As usual I appreciate Asa Butterfield's acting very much, as he is one of the best child actors in the world. I couldn't imagine Ender being played as anyone else. 8/10.

Director: Gavin Hood

Music: Steve Jablonsky

Cast: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis, Aramis Knight, Nonso Anozie, Suraj Parthasarathy, Moises Arias, Khylin Rambo, Conor Carrol, with Abigail Breslin and Ben Kingsley

Release Year: 2013

Rating: PG-13