Her:  MSM All men are going to have to see this film.  What is better for men than cowboys and aliens.  I don't see what the big deal is with Spielberg and space but it is a recurring theme.  Bad men, loud noises, nobel music and heroes what could be better???  Ladies, this is cleaver go to see it with your man...he will like it.

This is the Must See Movie of the Summer---DO NOT MISS THIS FILM.  Steve Carell is the new Tom Hanks, there is no doubt.  Sensative, kind, caring, Carell does a very understated job.  Carell is a man who's wife becomes bored and wants to move on.  Drownding his sorrows in a bar night after night the suave, debonair Gossling sees him and steps in to help him get chicks.  The transformation is fantastic.  This is a web with a twist.  It is a mature dramady which reminds me of classics like "You've got mail".  Not the same plot but this will definitely be a classic. 

This is cleaver, whitty, funny, date movie.  So much better than the Cutcher movie that had the same plot that came out earlier this year.  This is a perfect date movie.  Mila Kunis is radiant, as the headhunter who finds Timberlake, a genius, a job.  They get along really well, they are friends so they decide to be sex partners and they are very good at it.  Patricia Clarkson is a stitch.  A Great Date movie.  See this movie.

Good nostalgic hero that all the guys will love.  Go with your man, he will love you for it.  A puny guy who is very patriotic but can't get accepted in the war volunteers for an experiment that makes him huge, huge with great power.  He, of course became a hero and we go on his journey.  I didn't like the girl but then I was comparing her to "Pearl Harbors" cast.

Her:  MSM  This film is for my grandson.  A little bit of 007 a little bit of Mater, what could be bad?  It was entertaining, fast, exciting, colorful with plenty of stars.  I liked it so I am sure that the kids will love it.  See it twice.

Her:  WOT Put a nail in my head.  You have seen the best of the film if you have seen the commercial.  The commercial makes you think that there is a story, there is not.  It goes back and forth, before death and after death.  Commit or don't commit.  I wanted to walk out.  This was a waste of my time.

Her:  GDM I like Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively looked great in brunette hair.  That said, this is the most attractive super hero I have seen in years.  He is changed when "the ring" chooses him to become a reluctant super hero.  The unloved nerd is the villian who is a really bad guy. This has sequel written all over it.  This is a good date film. Or did I just love looking at Ryan?

Her:  GDM So good to see Jim Carrey again and in a part that is fun and whimsicle.  Jim plays the son of an explorer who only communicates over a CB type radio.  When Carry's father dies, he leaves his son, a very successful, serious businessman, penguins, which allow his sense of humor to come back.  The humor and the penguins are something that is very attaractive to his fmily.  I liked this and though it was a great date film.  It made me smile.

HER:  MSN  An ugly ET goes home.  Youngsters making a movie witness a train accident of horrendous proportion and vow never to talk about it.  The military swoops into this small town to pick-up the pieces while the local deputy sheriff tries to keep everyone calm in the swirl of suspicious things happening.  The kids are great, I believed them.  The story was good.  The heroics were solid.  The monster was unforgiving, threatening and scary but most of all ugly.  I was afraid Speilberg was stuck.  Well, stuck he may be but he managed to hold my interest.  Go see it...this is what summer is all about.

Her:  MSN  This is a charming, happy and well written must see movie of the summer.  Get in your car  now.   A young couple tag along with the in-laws to be on a trip to Paris.  He a screen writer she a bride to be and her folks, pains in the ...  He, Owen Wilson, the frustrated novel writer politely excuses himself to walk around Paris and finds that he goes back in time to the '20's where he meets F. Scott and Zelda, Picasso and Hemingway to name a few. He has inspired conversations with them. He longs for the simpler time where intellectuals meet and play in Paris until he realizes that the time serves up intellectual stimulation but does not have anti-biotics or indoor plumbing.  Must see. 

Her:  DVD They took a film that was not formula and produced a sequel that is a formula of it's own. That is  not a compliment. If you are looking for something different, you won't find it here.  The only thing different about this film from the first is  Ken Jeong does not show his male part.  The best part of this film is the credits.  It doesn't matter what the story is, there is always going to be someone jumping out of something, they are always going to have one member missing and there is always a wedding.  What will they do when they are 80? Wait for the video.

Something Borrowed

Rio

African Cats

Her:  GDM  Arthur has changed and is a charming character this time around.  That said, it is a story about a second generation billionaire who squanders his wealth in an irresponsible way BUT in this amusing little ditty, that is not the main focus.  The minds eye focuses on Arthur's growth, his love for his "Mum" and finding true love.  Russell Brand is an excellent "Arthur" and Helen Mirren is a wonderful nanny.  This reminded me of the genre of "You Got Mail".  I find this to be a Great Date Film.

HIS: GDM  I'm not a big Russell Brand fan (so shoot me), but he did an excellent job and removed my memory of    as the ARTHUR.  The film moved along at a very good pace and Helen Mirren fit in the fine.  People may be more negative concerning the lovable alcoholic type today and tough times may make us envious of the rich kid but it is a comedy and a good one.  Enjoy it.

Hanna

Her:  GDM Your basic love story in 8 minutes, over and over and over.  It held my interest. But I did guess a big part of it and if I can guess a mystery, it can't be very good.  They handled the de ja vous aspect very well.  Vera Famigia's eyes are stunning and we saw a lot of them.  The "who done it" and the twist at the end were formidable.  It was a good intriguing date night film.

HIS: GDM  Ground Hog day with a purpose.  The actors keeps doing it till they get it right and what make it a date movie is that they keep doing until they fall in love.  Love  always wins over technology.  Along the way, we enjoy a fast paced, edge of your seat action/love story.  Isn't that what the weekends are for?

Her:  GDM  A traditional family in financial peril, where the husband protected his wife from the raw reality took things into his own hands. As the attorney to an elder with dementia he saw his opportunity to help the old man AND himself.  By getting involved he inherits a young man, one who is a star wrestler with baggage.  A story about lost, found, understanding  and second chances.  A beautiful story about people with real problems, solving those problems in day to day life. Another Paul Giamatti great "any man" film.

HIS: a GDM film. Remember the old "slice of life" films of the 70's?  Well, this is one of them with today's problems.  Sam's review is right on target.  It isd a great date movie and one you can talk about over coffee. Giamatti does play the everyday guy every very well and his supporting cast is right there with him. But, is I didn't have someone to take to the movies, I'd wait for the DVD.

Her: DVD  A cute movie that could be brought out on DVD.  Russel Brand steals the show and the cute and cuddly bunny, EB.  All he wants to do is be a drummer but his responsibilities at the Easter Bunny push him to run away.  A similar situation is happening in James Marsden's life.  The story is about how the two of them taught each other what is important in life.

HIS: a HOH film.  Parents & grandparents, take the kids.  If you don't have someone 10 or under the share this with, you will be bored.  What amazes me about a Disney animated film is that there is always another level which appeal to the adults.  HOP is a good film but a single level story.

HER:  a GDM film Picture this, Bradley Cooper, need I say more?  If Keano Reeves was the main character I wouldn't think it was so great but the casting was wonderful.  That said, the writing is tight, a very good story.  Bradley Cooper is an underachiever that can't quite get that book started, his girlfriend is tired of waiting for him to succeed when he bumps into his former brother-in-law.  Cooper never liked this guy because he was a drug dealer.  He tells Cooper that he is now working for pharmaceutical companies testing labs and he has something that will change his life.  Reluctantly, Cooper takes the pill and everything changes.  I can't tell you more but it is quite a ride and I enjoyed being on it with Bradley. 

HIS: a GDM film  Today we have a pill for everything.  The internet has taught us instant gratification and unlimited information, good & bad.  We accept dry mouth & conspiration for better eyesight, no pain and better breath.  Not to mention lose 20 pounds without exercise or dieting.  This film asks---So why not a little headache in exchange for unlimited knowledge and boundless wealth.  He takes the pill and the rest of the film deals with the consequences. 
The resolution of this film should lead to a great discussion.  Is the writer right or does his resolution underestimate the power of the pill? 

Her:  GDM  Now this is the first great movie of 2011.  Ladies, what could be better than Matthew McConnaughey's great smile AND a great story with twist, turns and a few surprises.  The Lincoln lawyer is a slick fast talking lawyer seems to have a few tricks up his sleeve to get the jump on a case.  Ryan Phillippe who I don't care for makes a convincing rich boy caught in the trap of a murder case.  This cast is fabulous.   

HIS: a GDM film.  Matthew McConaughey can act even with his shirt on!  He can handle a character with depth and a story with a twist.  The sweet smile and the little tilt of the head gives way to a serious man dealing with a real world and a crisis of conscious.  This movie had plenty of stress and drama to keep me intersted till the end.  It should appeal to all.

HER: Sam is not into battle scenes so she did not see it.

HIS: a HOH film  For the last 30 years, the theme of the war movie has been, " I don't want to be here, this is not my war, I didn't ask to be here so this battle has no value or virtue".  In this film, real heroes are back!  Remember the WWII and films of the 50's when they said, "I don't want to be here, but I have a job to do, and I will do it, because others depend on me." Take that old attitude and add some modern special effects and you have "Battle:Los Angeles".

This, you take your son and grandson to see. Not to see things blow up or people die in a worthless cause.  Rather to see valor, personal sacrifice & personal responsibility -  how real heroes act.  They lay down their lives to protect others and stand between us and those who would destroy us. 

Is this a great film? No, but you feel good and thankful at the end of the movie.  Is it a little too "John Wayne like"?  Maybe, but we can use some of that in the 21st, Century.  I don't care if you are trying to finish school, raise a family or start a business, you can apply these words, "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!" 

Her:  DVD  I was looking forward to seeing Paul and I can say that it was unique.  Paul is a friendly character.  Everybody else swears like sailors which I felt was unnecessary and did not propel the story.  A few twists and turns, a couple of surprises here and there.  Two visitors from across the pond come to explore Area 51 and Comicon only to find an alien who wants to be their friend.  A few problems follow Paul and the guys want to help. 

HIS: a DVD film.  Parents beware, this is not a cute alien cartoon for the kids.  The "F" used freely and most of the comedy is based on the bad habits Paul pick up while being with the military.  My expectations were as high for this film and they were for  "Rango" and again I was disappointed.  There are feeble attempts at building relationships and understanding but in the end, it was an adult poor cartoon remake of " Race to Witch Mountain".  If you must see it, do it in the privacy of your own home after the kids are asleep.

HER:  GDM  A love story disguised as science fiction or another "Bourne".  Again, ladies, a movie your husband or lover will think is a chase film, take him, make points and it will end up in your favor.  A wonderful politician falls in love and first site with a beautiful dancer, only to find out that he was never supposed to meet her, based on his lifes plan.  I really liked this film.  A great use of a rainy day. 

HIS: a GDM film  Many people today feel that God is simply someone Man made up to explain the unexplainable. Here is the perfect film for them.  There is someone pulling the strings!  But it is not God. Rather is that General Motors in the sky.  There is a business plan for the Universe and a life plan for every member in the corporation. BUT--that great human emotion LOVE screws up the plan.  Middle management response immediately by trying to get the lovers back on plan before the BOSS finds out and they get fired.  Hence, everyone is running for their life. 
This is a chase movie with viewers taking sides from the very beginning.  Women want Damon to sacrifice all for love.  Men want him to have it both ways and beat the system. The Adjustment Bureau just wants everyone back on plan no matter who gets killed.  You have love, action, and dividual vs. the system.  What is not to like.  go see who wins!

Her:  DVD  I couldn't wait to get to the theater to see this movie.  The advertising was everywhere.  The anticipation was so high that it would have been hard to live up to my expectations.  I am sorry to say that it didn't.  The line you have, no doubt have heard, "Don't spoil it", is the same monotone the rest of the movie offered, enough to put you to sleep.  The technology behind it, where the actor actually play out the characters but it didn't work.  This movie plodded along, taking too long to get to the end. 

HIS: a WOT film  I am with Sam on this one.  How can you take all that talent and waste it on a movie that thinks it is great cinema when you simply glue together scenes and characters from other great movies.  Yes, they did make it a cartoon, but the close ups and ugly faces, did not make it funny.  The few special CG effects did not make great chases. You know there is no decent story when all reviewers talk about is the advancement in techniques.  There are too many things to do than waste my time on this.

Her: DVD  I have always thought Big Mama was a hoot but this storyline is getting tired.  It seems like Martin Lawrence thinks he can hand this story line off to another generation...I don't think so.  Highlights:  Mama gets naked, imagine that.  After witnessing a murder Lawrence and his son go under-cover in a girls school.  The romp starts and it is not worth it. 

HIS:  Did not see it.  One big momma is all I could take.

Her:  GDM When has Adam Sandler made a movie that did not come from the heart?  Scratch that, there have been a few BUT this is one of the sweet ones.  He is a chick magnet with the ploy of pretending he is in a loveless marriage and the women fall into his arms????  All the while he has his best friend right under his nose.  Anniston goes from being a frump who never measures up to her friend Nicole Kidman.  Everything comes together and I get my happy ending. 

HIS: a GDM Jennifer Aniston is great in a swim suit, Adam Sandler is somewhat calm and on the whole it is a watchable but totally predictable movie.  Take a friend, earn some points and have a fairly good time.

Her:  MSN  Just when CBS did a story on "Where did the tearjerker go", comes this sensitive story of a real life love.  A masterpiece that so many will be able to relate to.  Written like a book that takes you to a high, then switches, keeping you so invested in the story.  I loved this film.  Rosemund Pike is radiant with  her even temperament.  The story of a man's life and loves.  Young man in spreading his wings by going to Europe (didn't we all) marries, she dies.  A man in business is introduced to his next wife...someone that wanted to be married more than to wait until she finds the love of her life. He finds the love of his life and has a wonderful life, and we get to enjoy every bit of it.  A mystery intertwines throughout.  Did or didn't he kill his best friend. 

HIS: a MSM film  There is never a bad Paul Giamatti movie.  He may cover subjects we don't like or play people who are flawed & self-destructive, but you always enjoy the performance.  This is not "Sideways" where we get to laugh but this does give us insight to just how complex most people are. This is not escapism but rather a reality check.