My Top 5 Movies of 2010

          I can't believe that 2010 is already over. Over my time as a movie review blogger, I was amazed by all the good movies that I was able to see. There were many great classic's, as well as new pictures that were just as good. I was most amazed by the large variety of great movies that came out this past year in 2010. It was my pleasure to be able to blog about them for all my readers, and I look forward to being able to continue my blog throughout 2011 as well. Most importantly, I hope I have been helpful on making your movie-goer experience better. As always, thanks for reading! Hope you guys enjoy my top 5 favorite movies of 2010.


Number 5:

Toy Story 3
This movie had to be on my top 5 list just for the sole reason of it being the final movie of the Toy Story series, which are some of the best animated movies of all-time. It was a great way to finish the series, truly touching my heart. The only bad thing about Toy Story 3 was that it was the last one.


Number 4:

The Fighter
This was an outstanding movie! It is still in theaters so I recommend that you all go see it if you have the chance to. Although it is considered to be a boxing movie,  it is more about the struggling factors between a small time boxer and his family. Take my word for it, you won't be disappointed by this one.


Number 3:

The Town
Ben Affleck has turned out to be a great director, and this was most precent in his recent movie "The Town", in which he also starred in. It takes place in Charleston, which is known to have the largest number of bank robberies out of anywhere else in the world, which is most evident in this film. It is a great drama that at the same time has the occasional humor. I am sure that the majority of you ca  understand why this one made my top 5 movies list.


Number 2:

Inception
For most of you, I am sure that "Inception" would be your number 1 movie of the year. I think that this may be the best Christopher Nolan film made to date, which is saying a lot because he rarely ever makes a bad film. It was truly a peace of art. It has a great storyline, along with superb acting that can't be beat. "Inception" is one of those movies that you really have to analyze when watching, making it crucial for you to pay constant attention to what is going on in the various scenes throughout the movie. It was really well-done, and deserves to be recognized for it. I am sure that it will do well at the Oscars.




Number 1:

True Grit
Finally another great Western movie. It is sad how rarely Western movies are released today. Hopefully "True Grit" will help to bring these classics back. It stars good old Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon, as well as a new young female actress by the name of Hailee Steinfeld. "True Grit" is mainly about a young girl who sets out on a mission to find her fathers murderer and bring him to justice. I would not be suprised if several academy awards were given to this film. My bets are put on "True Grit" for Best Picture. Definitely check this one out! You will not regret it!


          I'm sure I'm missing some big films but these ones are based just on my opinion. I have to give credit to a couple of other movies such as "The Kings Speech", "The Social Network", "Black Swan", and "Exit Through the Gift Shop". Please feel free to comment on your own top 5 movies of 2010. I would absolutely love to hear what you guys think. Lets hope for another great year of movies this 2011. Thanks again!

My Top 5 Worst Movies of 2010

Seeing as though I will be blogging about my top 5 best Movies of 2010, I thought it would make sense to do my top 5 worst movies of 2010, just for kicks. By the way, I really do not recommend for any of you to watch these movies; it is not worth your time. Hope you all enjoy! 

Number 5:

Dinner For Schmucks – Lets put it this way, the name says it all. I know that a lot of people found this movie to be very funny, but I still have to look at it purely as a movie critic. It was simply not good.

Number 4:

The Good Guy – This is about a young girl who moves to New York to live the city life, find out who she is, and eventually meet "the good guy" of her dreams.  It bored me to death due to it's cliche storyline and predictable "surprises".

Number 3:

MacGruber – Many people seemed to actually quite enjoy this movie, but I for one felt it to be just too stupid. It is not reliable to base a whole movie on a Saturday Night Live skit (unless you are talking about "Night at the Roxbury" or "Wayne's World"). Five minutes is alright, but not an hour and a half!

Number 2:

Valentine’s Day – This movie actually had a very impressive cast, however, it seemed to only rely on that one aspect. It was a terrible, forced-out movie that turned out to be neither funny nor romantic.

Number 1:

Tooth Fairy – Just look at the movie poster... really? I know it's a kids movie, meant for kids, but I still have to say that it was nothing but absolutely awful. I had to watch this movie with my little cousins, and it was so bad that they didn't even like it. Whatever happened to the good old Dwayne Johnson roles? He went from the ultimate badass to a Tooth Fairy. Come on man, I know that the economy can be rough for everyone, but still have some self-pride!

Well there you guys go. Feel free to give me your top 5 worst movies of 2010. I'm sure that I must be missing at least some of them. Thanks for reading! 

The Fighter

"The Fighter" was another great movie that I previously saw over winter break. It was directed by David O. Russell. I am very pleased to say that it was a great movie. In fact, I have a feeling that it will be Oscar worthy, but I still have my fingers crossed for "True Grit". But at the very least, it was very well-done, with a great true story, along with astonishing acting. Mark Wahlberg did a great job playing the character of Micky Ward, a minor league boxer hoping to find his glory in the sport. I was most amazed by Christian Bale's amazing performance as Dicky Eklund, an ex-boxer who is Micky's brother. At the end of the movie, during the credits, it shows actual footage of an interview of the real Dicky Eklund and Micky Ward, which was absolutely astonishing to see how dead on Bale did on his role of Dicky getting down all of his mannerism, language, personality, and body language to the tee. In bale's role, he is also one of Micky's main coaches who tries to do everything he can to help his brother to become an even better boxer than he was, while at the same time having to struggle to do so because of his cocaine addiction and susceptibility towards getting into trouble. While all this is going on, Micky struggles to live his dream as a successful boxer due to the influence of not only his brother, but also his family. However, you will see many of Dicky's conflicts resolved, helping him to help his brother live the dream that he was never able to. It is a wonderful movie, which I would highly recommend to anyone who seems intrigued by it.

"The Fighter" begins in the setting of Lowell, Massachusetts where Micky was raised under the shadows of his older half-brother Dicky. Micky now lives on his own, however, the rest of his large family, including Dicky, all live together still with their parents. Micky always tried to follow his brother footsteps in becoming a professional boxer. When he was younger, he got to see Dicky beat the illustriously skilled boxer Sugar Ray Leonard which motivated Micky even more. However, soon after that fight, Dicky resulted to becoming a cocaine addict ruining his career and eventually putting him into prison. While all this was going on Micky found a girlfriend that helped him in his boxing career showing him how his family has been nothing but a bad influence on his future. This leads many fights between Micky and his family that will eventually be fixed when Dicky is released for jail. Dicky will come to find that jail was the best thing that could have ever happened to him, allowing him to figure out his life and break his terrible addiction. He and his brother will come to terms, allowing Dicky to be his coach once again, find his redemption, and help Micky live the dream that he was never able to fully accomplish. This is really an astonishing piece which by no means should not be left out on your list of movies to see. Here is a preview to watch: "The Fighter". Thanks for reading! Hope everybody enjoys it!

True Grit

I was truly amazed by how good this movie was. "True Grit" is now one of my all-time favorite movies. It is an American western that is based on Charles Portis' 1968 novel. It takes place in 1877 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  The movies screenplay was written and directed by the Cohen Brothers. The movie is also a remake of the original "True Grit" starring the one and only John Wayne. At first I wondered if Jeff Bridges would be able to fill the shoes of John Wayne's role, and it turns out that he was more than capable. In his role, he played a U.S Marshal named Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, who is known for being a very tough, merciless, and rough around the edges cowboy. Another main character in the movie is Mattie Ross who is played by Hailee Steinfeld. She is a new star in the film industry who plays a very smart, stubborn minded 14-year old girl whose father was recently murdered. I was amazed by how well she was able to play her role and I am sure that we will all be seeing much more of her in future films. Josh Brolin plays the character named Tom Chaney who murdered Mattie's father and is now on the run. Matt Damon is also in the the film playing a proud-to-be Texas Ranger named La Boeuf. All of these characters are introduced to each other in the movie leading to quite a journey. It is a great movie and I would recommend it to anyone as a must see.


The movie begins with the narration of the adult Mattie Ross (played by Elizabeth Marvel) who recounts on her past story of her fathers murder. This happened when she was only 14-year old leading her to become strongly motivated to hunt down the man who killed him and get her fathers justice. In one scene, she is confronted by Texas Ranger La Boeuf who had been hired by another family to arrest Chaney for a previous murder. I doing so, he wanted to team-up with her to double their chances. Mattie denied his offer because La Boeuf would take Chaney back to be hanged for his prior murder rather than her fathers, defeating her purpose. Mattie eventually convinces U.S. Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn to help her hunt him down for $100. Promising to meet her in the morning to embark on their journey, Mattie finds a note that he left telling her to go home and let him do his job and pursue Chaney on his own. Extremely determined, Mattie catches up to Cogburn on her horse, impressively crossing a flowing river in the process. To her surprise she finds that Cogburn has teamed up with Texas Ranger La Boeuf. Mattie threatens Cogburn, accusing him of fraud for breaking their agreement. Reluctantly, Cogburn is forced to bring her along on their pursuit to find Chaney. I won't ruin anymore of the movie for you, but that is the basic plot. Here is a preview to help you decide: "True Grit". Thanks for reading! I really hope you guys decide to see this one, you will not regret it.