One Day

Bawled my ever-lovin' eyes out at the end. Seriously. Consider yourself warned. However, despite the sad ending, I really enjoyed this film. It was cool to see how this couple's relationship changed over the years, always showing their status on July 15 of each year. Sometimes they were together, sometimes they weren't. It ended up being a SUPER sweet love story that moved me to tears at the end, which is rare (although it seems to be happening more often these days, hmmmm...) Initially I was worried that Anne Hathaway's fake accent would bother me, but I think she actually pulled it off quite well. I totally loved this film - so CHECK IT OUT!!

New Year's Eve

This is the follow up to "Valentine's Day" released a few years ago - and it is basically the same concept. Lots of little stories that kinda connect with each other to tell about one night of the year. And LOTS of famous actors. Some of the stories are sad, some are sweet, and some are kinda stupid. I tend to like movies with inter-weaving stories like this though, and I definitely enjoyed this one so CHECK IT OUT!

Sherlock Holmes 2: Game of Shadows

Really fun! It has the same vibe of the first one, jumping around alot between crazy Sherlock Holmes stunts and disguises. I don't remember this from the first one, but my favorite part was the slow-motion action sequences (kinda like 300). I appreciate that so much because I feel like I miss alot in action scenes in other movies because it moves so fast. They also highlighted the fact that Sherlock ran through every scenario in his head before making any move, which was also visually cool. I definitely enjoyed it, and even though I got confused a few times, I would recommend it. It's visually stunning and Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are fantastic - so CHECK IT OUT!

Martha Marcy Mae Marlene

Saw this as part of my 2012 Austin Film Festival experience! (In fact, this was the only movie I made it to this year - boo.) This movie is fantastic. I found it totally mesmerizing and really interesting. Elizabeth Olsen (yes, from THAT Olsen family) was absolutely stunning as the girl trying to escape a cult. I can't believe this is her first big movie - I seriously wouldn't be surprised if she was nominated for an Academy Award. The whole movie is very under-stated, and is always transfering between memories of the cult and her current life at her sister's home. It was dizzying in a mesmerizing kinda way. Beautiful movie. CHECK IT OUT!

Footloose (2011)

Totally a blast! It's the exact same story as the original, so of course it has a few cheesy moments. But, as in the original, it's really fun and makes you want to get up and dance! I totally loved it and will probably buy it on DVD - so CHECK IT OUT!

Tower Heist

Pretty fun! It was not the funniest movie I've ever seen, but it did have it's moments. And the actual "heist" is very exciting! It kind of had an "Ocean's 11" type vibe. Overall it was fun and funny - so CHECK IT OUT!

Bad Teacher

Overall - dumb and not funny. Cameron Diaz as the awful teacher is not even awful in a funny way, it's in a mean way. Maybe the only highlight of this movie are a few supporting roles played by Jason Segel and Phyllis from The Office. Other than that - it's just blah. Didn't even laugh once. PASS.