Posted in Action, Family Tagged: blog, blogging, blogs, daniel radcliffe, emma watson, half blood prince, harry potter, harry potter and the half blood prince, hogwarts, j k rowling, life, love, mom blogs, moms, motherhood, mothers, movie nosh, movie reviews, movie reviews by moms, movies, muggles, parenthood, reviews, reviews by moms, rupert grint, video ]]> http://movienosh.com/2009/07/15/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-2009/feed/ 1 insider53 OFFICIAL-HALF-BLOOD-PRINCE-POSTER-harry-potter half-blood-prince_l http://movienosh.com/2009/06/24/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-2009/ http://movienosh.com/2009/06/24/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-2009/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:11:56 +0000 insider53 http://movienosh.com/?p=418 ]]> This is the second Transformers movie and it stands up to the first one. Sequels are not known for being good but this one is. It is action packed and moves at the pace of a rollercoaster ride. Directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug material. This is a very intense film that didn’t need the crude humor of dogs humping or robots humping a leg or a pair of gigantic robot testicles. This is a long film at 150 minutes and that combined with the violence and intense action sequences makes Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen not suitable for the smaller kids. I would let my kids 10 and older see this but not the 9 and under set. This is a good time and it was a fun film. mom scale ☆☆☆☆

Synopsis from IMDB : The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron’s dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.

I really liked the film, but it is rated R for a reason…….Language and most likely going to give kids under 14 nightmares. Very entreating, sure to make you jump out of your seat a couple times and also sure to make you laugh, (especially if you are an evil dead fan) I really only have one problem with it…..Christopher Young……really come on!  I was very unhappy with his score and mainly because he tried to do an Elfmanisque movie score; and failed. See I kind of find it ironic because in Spiderman 2 it kinda went like this….

(Spiderman 2)

Sam Rami (director):“Danny, can you make it sound like Hell Raiser? You know Christopher  Young like?”
Danny Elfman (film composer) :“Oh……um….no…Hell no go hire Chris if you want Hell Raiser”
Sam Rami (director): “okay”

But in Drag Me To Hell I’m sure the conversation went something like this.

(Drag Me to Hell)

Sam Rami (director): “Hey, Chris, can you make it sound like Danny Elfman?”

Chris Young (film composer): “okay”

It didn’t.

Review written by Kyleigh Archer (guest author)

Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine as Spock and Kirk

This is a trip back to the beginning. When they met, how they met, so on and so forth. I still do not like what J J Abrams said about the fans and Gene Roddenberry but this is a good movie and it has a lot to offer old fans and new fans alike. There is a time twist that leaves new stories available for sequels, it’s clever, true and fun.They did mess with things a bit to achieve this, I will not say what because I do not wish to spoil it for you. The casting was spot on and Chris Pine and Karl Urban were perfect for Kirk and Bones. The script was well written with the proper Star Trek vernacular. I think Roddenberry would have liked this film. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and brief sexual content. The sexual content is Kirk under the sheets with a girl, no nudity. The scene is so tame you could show it on TV. I think 10 and up is a better call than 13 but there is violence and bodies flying into space so unless your child has already seen Star Trek movies and loves them I would follow the rating. mom scale ☆☆☆☆

Kirk (Pines) and Bones (Urban) on the bridge of the Enterprise

Chris Pine Karl Urban Simon Pegg John Cho Zoe Saldana

This is the 4th x-men movie, sort of. Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine and there are familiar characters but still not x-men yet. I liked this film. The story was interesting and meshed well with what we already know about Logan from the comic books. This is a pre-quel. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some partial nudity (Jackman’s butt and very distant, can’t see a thing while jumping off a cliff frontal). My five year old grandson saw this and liked it but I think it would be too intense for most kids under 8 especially if your little one is sensitive to such things. The biggest problem with this film is the CGI. There is something off about the effects. It doesn’t quite live up to what we have come to expect from an x-men movie.

Plot: Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.

Here is a clip with interviews and trailers.

Marley and Me starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson is  based on the bestselling book by John Grogan. The real star of the film is of course the dogs who play Marley. The film is Rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language. This is a fun movie with lots of laughs and I think all kids will like this movie. Some of the humor is a little crude but not too terrible and there is some language but not the hard stuff. Marley is a good Friday night Family movie. mom scale ☆☆☆

Synopsis by IMDB

Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston go to the dogs with Marley & Me, a tale of a couple embarking on the adventure of marriage, career, family, and the world’s worst dog. At least that’s how writer and newlywed John comes to describe his blonde lab, Marley, when he takes the puppy home and finds that the fluff-ball has an uncanny ability to eat and/or destroy just about anything. As years go by, John and his wife, Jennifer, contemplate having babies and moving across the country, while Marley grows into 100 lbs. of funny, wild, completely un-trainable canine companionship — as well as one of the most important people in the family.

Slumdog Millionaire is not what you would think it was from watching the trailers. For one thing there is no musical numbers during the film, only during the end credits. Slumdog is a gritty look at the seedier side of India. I have liked Bollywood films for years but I can’t honestly call Slumdog a  traditional Bollywood film. Slumdog is a good film but it doesn’t live up to hype of the Oscars. Danny Boyle’s direction is confusing and at times the editing causes continuity problems. The subtitles are strange and bouncing all over the screen. Even with all these problems this is a good film made better by the three actors who play Jamal. The two little boys who play the character Jamal at a younger age, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail are just wonderful. Dev Patel who plays the same character grown up is a remarkable actor with a bright future ahead of him. Slumdog is Rated R for some violence, disturbing images and language. The disturbing images are of child mutilations, sex between children and child trafficking. This is a graphically disturbing film and I cannot recommend it for anyone under 17. Watch this one after the kids have gone to bed. mom scale ☆☆☆ ½

Synopsis from IMDB:

Eighteen year old Jamal Malik is having an amazing answering streak on “Kaun Banega Crorepati?” (2000), the Indian version of the television game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (1998). He’s only one correct question away from the big prize. However, some, including those associated with the game show, question how someone like Jamal, a self confessed non-genius who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, can be doing so well on the show when others who are brighter, more educated and wealthier than him have failed. Is Jamal cheating? Is it purely luck that they have asked him the questions to which he knows the answers? Seeing Jamal’s life journey to this point ultimately answers these questions. His life journey includes being orphaned at an early age; growing up with an older brother, Salim, who was both his guardian/protector and antagonist; and having a relationship since childhood with another orphaned child, a girl named Latika. His motivation for being on the show also may provide some answers to his success. Perhaps it was all just meant to be. Written by Huggo

Synopsis from IMDB by J. Hailey

Is there solace in revenge? Bond and “M” sniff a shadowy international network of power and corruption reaping billions. As Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on “M,” all roads lead to Dominic Greene, a world-renowned developer of green technology. Greene, a nasty piece of work, is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for assisting a strongman stage a coup there. The CIA looks the other way, and only Bond, with help from a retired spy and from a mysterious beauty, stands in Greene’s way. “M” wonders if she can trust Bond, or if vengeance possesses him. Beyond that, can anyone drawn to Bond live to tell the tale?