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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Movie Review: Five-Year Engagement

IMDB - Rotten Tomatoes

Official Movie Site - Amazon

Release Dates:
Theaters: April 27, 2012
DVD: September 4, 2012

Cast:
-Jason Segel
-Emily Blunt
-Alison Brie
-Chris Pratt
-Rhys Ifans
-Mindy Kaling
-Kevin Hart

Plot Summary:
One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together.

Favorite Parts:
-The proposal.
-When Tom goes hunting.
-When they're babysitting their niece.
-All the speeches at the engagement party.

Reasons To Watch It:
-It's produced by Judd Apatow, who produced: 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Step Brothers and Bridesmaids. --So you know it's hilarious.
-Who doesn't love a good romantic comedy?!
-Why wouldn't you watch it.

Screenshots :)

Have you seen it?

Movie Review: Jeff, Who Lives at Home

'The first step to finding your destiny is

leaving your mother's basement.'

IMDB - Amazon
Rotten Tomatoes
Official Movie Site

Release Dates:

-Austin Film Festival: Oct. 22, 2011

-Theaters (Limited): Mar. 16, 2011

-DVD & Blu-Ray: June 19, 2012

Cast:

-Rae Dawn Chong

Plot Summary:
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.

My Favorite Scenes:
-Opening scene
-The cemetery
-The Restaurant
-Spying in the hotel
-Sharron at the water cooler

Reasons to watch it:

-It was awesome: 5+ stars

-A lot of funny, feel good moments.

-Well done acting and real emotions.

-It's really good for an independent film.

-The wife is possibly cheating = good stuff.

-Susan Surandon has some girl on girl action.

-Come on, who doesn't like Jason Segel & Ed Helms.

-And with them, you know it's gonna be funny.

Reasons not to watch it:

-None! But if i must.

-If you are lame.