DVD of the Month
July ‘08′
July’s DVD of the month set to come out on July 15th, 2008 is Step Up 2 ; The Streets. If you loved the first one the second one even better with incredible dance moves. The acting is a little amateurish but it is quite offset by the dancing which is displayed all throughout the movie. The two main characters Andie (Briana Evigan) and Chase (Robert Hoffman) pair up and put together a dance crew made up of the school rejects and prepare to dance up a storm at the Streets competition. Here they will try to prove to everybody that you don’t have to fit a certain mold to be able to dance.
This movie was great considering that I am a very big dance enthusiast, however the acting was not the greatest…it was a little cheezy at times and the actors didn’t seem to be acting naturally rather they looked slightly robotic.
This movie receives 4 popcorns out of a possible 5!
June ‘08′
Vantage Point comes out on DVD in the week of June 30th and is my pick for the DVD of the month! Now if you haven’t seen it yet…do not get frustrated when the story starts over and over again…it’s just that you see the event that happens in the perspective of the different people who witnessed it. I think that this movie was quite different and whats great about it is that you truly only appreciate the originality at the very end!
The movie is packed with action and suspense as the lives of different people are intertwined as they witness and are subject to terrorism!
Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, and Forest Whitaker were excellent in it along with all the other actors that participated.
This movie receives 5 popcorns out of a possible 5!
May ‘08′
Attention Ladies! The next classic Love Story is coming out on DVD May 6th, 2008. I know the reviews are not that great for this movie, but as a hard core sucker for a good love story, I suggest you see it. This is a great movie that you can just curl up in a ball on a couch, with a bucket of popcorn or perhaps a bowl of ice cream and whipped cream and just bask in the joys and pains of a beautiful Love Story.
The Story is set around a young widow who through letters from her dead husband learns to get back on her feet and live again without her him. As she goes through each stage of recovery, she discovers a little more about herself.
This movie portrayed by a star cast takes you through the emotional roller coaster that is love. Such stars include Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, James Marsters, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, Kathy Bates, Harry Connick Jr., etc. etc.
This movie will have you laugh and cry but will definitely leave you with a deep understanding that everything that happens to you in life makes you who you are for better or worse, and only you can decide what you can do with the cards that have been dealt to you.
This movie receives 5 popcorns out of a possible 5!
April ‘08′
AUGUST RUSH
This DVD has quickly come to be one of my personal favorites. Its a great feel good movie for the entire family and a great introduction to the beauty and wonders of music.
This movie takes you through many emotions through the art of music, I encourage anyone to let themselves be taken in and moved by the wonderful musicianship in this movie.
The overall rating for this movie is 5 popcorns out of a possible 5