Movie: Toy Story 3
Jan's Rating: 10
Time: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I took our grandchildren to see Toy Story 3 yesterday and we all enjoyed it. The children gave it a "10" so who am I to argue with their wisdom? The toys in "Toy Story" have been owned by "Adam" for years but now Adam is going away to college so the toys are worried about what Adam will do with them.....take them with him? Put them in the attic? Put them in the garbage? You will have to see the movie and see for yourself what happens, but all children, young and old, will be able to understand the movie and enjoy it. However, Cousin Bonnie got a little bit teary at the end.......
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
PLEASE GIVE
Movie: Please Give
Jan's Rating: 6
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: The Enquirer gave this movie an "A-" rating so again we disagree. My friend, Laura, and I went to see this movie today at the Esquirer in Clifton, which is the only place in Cincinnati it is playing. Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt are a married couple living in an apartment in NYC. They have a daughter who has a bad case of acne and going through those teenage years that no parent wants to re-live. Next door to them is an elderly woman who lives with her two Grandaughters, one of which is Amanda Peet. Their Grandma is not a very pleasant woman, to put it mildly. The married couple next door (Catherine and Oliver) own an antique shop and they watch the obits for people to die and then buy their belongings real cheap and sell them for a lot more of course. I thought it was a bit boring and dozed off a couple of times. If you want to see this one, my advice would be to wait until it comes out on video instead of paying full price at the movies.
Jan's Rating: 6
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: The Enquirer gave this movie an "A-" rating so again we disagree. My friend, Laura, and I went to see this movie today at the Esquirer in Clifton, which is the only place in Cincinnati it is playing. Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt are a married couple living in an apartment in NYC. They have a daughter who has a bad case of acne and going through those teenage years that no parent wants to re-live. Next door to them is an elderly woman who lives with her two Grandaughters, one of which is Amanda Peet. Their Grandma is not a very pleasant woman, to put it mildly. The married couple next door (Catherine and Oliver) own an antique shop and they watch the obits for people to die and then buy their belongings real cheap and sell them for a lot more of course. I thought it was a bit boring and dozed off a couple of times. If you want to see this one, my advice would be to wait until it comes out on video instead of paying full price at the movies.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
DATE NIGHT
Movie: Date Night
Jan's Rating: 7
Time: 1 Hour, 28 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: My daughter and I went to see this movie last night and it was cute, predictable, what you would expect from a Steve Carell movie. I like to compare him with Steve Martin, same type of humor, play in same type of movies, light, goofy, unrealistic, but gives you a few laughs. In Date Night, Steve Carell and Tina Fey are a married couple who need some spice in their lives so they decide to splurge and go into Manhattan for dinner at a fancy restaurant. Of course they couldn't get a reservation so they took someone else's reservation that didn't show up. Unfortunately, there were bad guys after the couple that didn't show up, and the bad guys thought Steve and Tina were the other couple, and that is where the excitement begins.
Jan's Rating: 7
Time: 1 Hour, 28 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: My daughter and I went to see this movie last night and it was cute, predictable, what you would expect from a Steve Carell movie. I like to compare him with Steve Martin, same type of humor, play in same type of movies, light, goofy, unrealistic, but gives you a few laughs. In Date Night, Steve Carell and Tina Fey are a married couple who need some spice in their lives so they decide to splurge and go into Manhattan for dinner at a fancy restaurant. Of course they couldn't get a reservation so they took someone else's reservation that didn't show up. Unfortunately, there were bad guys after the couple that didn't show up, and the bad guys thought Steve and Tina were the other couple, and that is where the excitement begins.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
SHREK FOREVER AFTER
Movie: Shrek Forever After
Jan's Rating: 8
Time: 1 hour 33 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I took our grandchildren to see this one and they really enjoyed it, gave it a high rating. I enjoyed it too but don't think it was quite as good as the first two Shrek movies. However, I don't know of another animated character that has the charm of Shrek. He is an ogre I would love to meet.
Jan's Rating: 8
Time: 1 hour 33 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I took our grandchildren to see this one and they really enjoyed it, gave it a high rating. I enjoyed it too but don't think it was quite as good as the first two Shrek movies. However, I don't know of another animated character that has the charm of Shrek. He is an ogre I would love to meet.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
SEX AND THE CITY 2
Movie: Sex and the City 2
Jan's Rating: 8
Time: 2 Hours 26 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I had read only bad ratings about this movie so since I wasn't expecting much, I ended up enjoying it very much. I agree it is not as good as Sex and the City 1, but cousin Bonnie and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It made us wish we were younger! There was a story around each of the girls and as always they shared everything with each other, which is what good girlfriends is all about. I agree the movie was a lot about fashion; I lost count of how many outfits each girl wore in the movie. However, it was fun to see these fashions and I have to admit most of them would only look good on pretty, skinny young girls. That's Hollywood, folks.
Sorry, Enquirer, I disagree with you yet again.
Jan's Rating: 8
Time: 2 Hours 26 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I had read only bad ratings about this movie so since I wasn't expecting much, I ended up enjoying it very much. I agree it is not as good as Sex and the City 1, but cousin Bonnie and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It made us wish we were younger! There was a story around each of the girls and as always they shared everything with each other, which is what good girlfriends is all about. I agree the movie was a lot about fashion; I lost count of how many outfits each girl wore in the movie. However, it was fun to see these fashions and I have to admit most of them would only look good on pretty, skinny young girls. That's Hollywood, folks.
Sorry, Enquirer, I disagree with you yet again.
Friday, May 21, 2010
LETTERS TO JULIET
Movie: Letters to Juliet
Jan's Rating: 8-1/2
Time: 1 hour 45 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie today with my friend Patty and we both enjoyed it. If you like a good romantic story with a predictable ending, be sure to see this one. Do not pay any attention to the Enquirer, USA Today, or other newspapers, or you will miss a sweet and romantic movie. You have probably seen the previews where Vanessa Redgrave plays an older woman who regrets walking away from a romance she had in her teens. Enter Amanda Seyfried who travels through Italy with Vanessa and her grandson searching for her lost love. Of course it's predictable, but it's the fun they have along the way that leaves a warm feeling in your heart.
Jan's Rating: 8-1/2
Time: 1 hour 45 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie today with my friend Patty and we both enjoyed it. If you like a good romantic story with a predictable ending, be sure to see this one. Do not pay any attention to the Enquirer, USA Today, or other newspapers, or you will miss a sweet and romantic movie. You have probably seen the previews where Vanessa Redgrave plays an older woman who regrets walking away from a romance she had in her teens. Enter Amanda Seyfried who travels through Italy with Vanessa and her grandson searching for her lost love. Of course it's predictable, but it's the fun they have along the way that leaves a warm feeling in your heart.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
CITY ISLAND
Movie: City Island
Jan's Rating: 9
Time: 1 hour 40 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie yesterday and we both LOVED it! I have never seen a more dysfunctional but loveable family. Andy Garcia (sexy guy that he is) plays the Father and Julianna Margulies plays the Mother. Andy is a Corrections Officer (Prison Guard) and discovers the son he never knew he had. Andy is taking acting lessons but doesn't tell his wife so she thinks he's having an affair. I don't want to say too much more and give away the plot, so please go see it, you won't be disappointed. If you live in Cincinnati, it is playing at Mariemont and the Rave in West Chester. Even the Enquirer gave this one a B+!
Jan's Rating: 9
Time: 1 hour 40 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie yesterday and we both LOVED it! I have never seen a more dysfunctional but loveable family. Andy Garcia (sexy guy that he is) plays the Father and Julianna Margulies plays the Mother. Andy is a Corrections Officer (Prison Guard) and discovers the son he never knew he had. Andy is taking acting lessons but doesn't tell his wife so she thinks he's having an affair. I don't want to say too much more and give away the plot, so please go see it, you won't be disappointed. If you live in Cincinnati, it is playing at Mariemont and the Rave in West Chester. Even the Enquirer gave this one a B+!
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