Saturday, October 31, 2015
Villain Pub - "Zombie Night!"
This is the 4th installment of "HISHE's" Villain Pub series. In honor of Halloween, this episode just has zombies roaming around the bar as "collective villains". Meanwhile, "Joker", "Kahn" and "Voldemort" sit at the bar complaining to the usual bartender, "Emperor Palpatine" and arguing if zombies should even count as "villains". The "Joker" is still rocking that new look from the last clip, poking fun at the "Gotham" television series. "Bowser" (the bouncer) also makes a short appearance in this clip. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Patriots vs Dolphins | Week 8 Game Recap
Tonight, The New England Patriots played the Miami Dolphins in what turned into a great game in the second half. An explosive, 1st quarter touchdown pass to Gronkowski seemed to set the precedent for how the rest of the game was going to go. But that turned out to be the ONLY touchdown the Patriots scored in the first half, and rest of the half was slow and boring. The Patriots went into half time leading 12 - 0.
The Patriots completely dominated the second half of the game, making it a more entertaining game to watch. Tonight's game was all about "Minitron"!! (Julian Edelman). He scored two amazing 3rd quarter touchdowns and seemed to be Brady's #1 receiver throughout the game. He came through in nearly every 3rd down situation and made clutch catches. Dion Lewis, who the Patriots usually use as a running back, caught a touchdown pass himself. Which gave him almost 100 yards on the game and it gave Tom Brady his 4th touchdown pass of the game! The Dolphins quarterback, Ryan Tannehill couldn't get anything going in this game.Not only did he suffer a "safety" because he didn't even know he snapped the ball, but he also suffered a critical interception by Patriots' Duron Harmon, which pretty much sealed their fate. Not much of a competition at all, with the Final score of 36 - 7.
So, The Patriots remain undefeated and unstoppable as they plow ahead into week 9 after crushing yet another opponent. The Patriots are now (8 - 0) for the season and Tom Brady is playing like he did back in 2007. I'm so happy with the outcome of this game and the way the reigning Super Bowl champions are playing this season.
"It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" - Season 11 is coming!
This is just a short sneak peak at the new season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" coming in January 2016. Unfortunately, we just get a glimpse of what to expect in this next season, but its just enough to get you excited for this 11th season, which is a HUGE benchmark.
Seldom do TV shows last over 10 seasons, especially a series that was barely picked up for a second season! Every time I think that they've run out of ideas for new episodes; they continue to surprise me. The show has just gotten better and better with every season.
Monday, October 26, 2015
Patriots vs Jets | Week 7 Game Recap
The New England Patriots played their longtime rival; the New York (New Jersey) Jets today for Week 7 of the NFL regular season. It was a close game and frustrating for Patriot fans, but the Pats pulled off another victory to become (6 - 0) for the season. Brady deserves most the credit after carrying his team on his back the entire first half of the game. He was actually the leader in rushing yards and also scored the ONLY touchdown in the first half by running the ball in for a Touchdown himself. Brady's receivers kept letting him down, with a dozen dropped passes and missed 1st down opportunities throughout the first half of the game. Including Julian Edelman, who is still having trouble hanging onto passes after he injured his finger in last weeks game against The Colts.
In the second half, the Patriots seemed to rally and take the lead. Brady threw for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns to Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski, who seemed to be the only reliable receivers for the Patriots in this game. Amendola is responsible for one amazing touchdown catch and 86 yards. Gronkowski also scored a wide open TD pass and a career high, 105 yards. It was a close game, neither team was able to get anything going on the running game, and both teams were plagued with injuries to their starters.
The Jets running back, Chris Ivory was playing on a clearly injured left leg, rendering him ineffective for the game, and the absence of Patriot's Don Lewis (due to injury) was very noticeable in this game. Not to mention, Nate Solder is out for the season with a major injury. Brandon Lafell subbed in, to make his debut for the Patriots and did a horrible job - he can't catch the ball! I hope he is cut from the offense before they play on Thursday, October 29th (only a 4 day rest) against the Miami Dolphins, who are also doing well this season. The Patriots won this game by one touchdown, FINAL score was 30 - 23 and The patriots remain undefeated this season!
Saturday, October 24, 2015
"The Night Before" Red Band Trailer
The trailer for this movie pretty much explains everything; its clearly a bromance comedy starring three best friends who are growing older and growing apart from one another. They have one last year to spend Christmas eve together after making it a tradition for years. So, of course, they want to end this tradition with a bang. It stars a trio of unlikely friends in Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon Levitt, and Anthony Mackie. The movie looks like its all about debauchery and partying hard, it shows a side of Joseph Gordon Levitt that I haven't seen before. Plus, it's pretty much guaranteed to be funny if Seth Rogen is starring in the film. "The Night Before" is directed by Jonathan Levine, who also directed the 2011 movie "50 / 50", which also starred Rogen and Levitt together.
Not to mention, it's produced by Evan Goldberg, who has brought us pretty much EVERY Seth Rogen movie. Including, "Knocked Up", "Funny People", "50 / 50", "Neighbors", "This is the End", "Pineapple Express", "The Interview", and even "The Green Hornet". All of which, are good movies, so if you see Seth Rogen in a movie, chances are Goldberg wrote / produced it. They work very well together, and this movie looks like it's going to be another classic Seth Rogen comedy. Anthony Mackie is an interesting casting choice, and I'm excited to see him star in this Christmas movie that's NOT for kids.
So, it's another holiday movie, but "The Night Before" actually releases on November 20, 2015. It looks entertaining, fast-paced, and crazy!
Friday, October 23, 2015
"Daddy's Home" - Trailer
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell are at it again, in what looks like a hilarious holdiay movie. They both starred in "The Other Guys" together and it seems like they play very similar roles in this movie. Will Ferrell is the stupid, naive one and Wahlberg is the tough, handsome one again. It's dad vs step-dad in this one, and Wahlberg is "Daddy", the cool, macho, biker dad. Will Ferrell is the lame, innocent, step-dad that tries too hard. But, no matter how hard he tries, Mark Wahlberg shows him up every chance he gets.
Wahlberg plays a bad-ass that comes to visit his family (presumably after a prison stay or something) and tries to get them back. Ferrell is just the nerdy step-dad that doesn't even have the respect of his step-children. It looks hilarious and it's nice to see these two actors on screen again. Linda Cardellini is also in this film, she plays the mother trying to keep the peace. I like the fact that I'm seeing Cardellini play in more and more movies lately, because her career was on pause for a lil while there. It should be a fantastic movie and it releases on Christmas Day 2015!
Thursday, October 22, 2015
"Captain America: Civil War" Teams
Everyone has been waiting & wondering which heroes team up with "Captain America" OR "Iron Man" in "Captain America: Civil War". The reason these Marvel allies are divided and fighting in this movie is still unknown. The prevailing theory is that "Stark" wants to implement a "mutant-registration act" (Just like they did in X-Men) and "Captain America" doesn't trust his government anymore, after what happened in "Captain America: Winter Soldier". There is still no trailer yet, so i just watched a bunch of nerd YouTube videos about it and read what happens in the comic books. Unfortunately, the movie is not going to follow the Marvel comic books "Civil War" series.
There IS a villain in this movie, who "Cap'" must defeat, called "Crossbones". Who is actually the burnt up remains of "Rumlo"; the guy that turns on "Cap" and fights "Falcon" in the 2nd "Captain America" movie. I saw some on-set clips of them fighting so I'm already excited! The two super-hero teams fighting each other are shown in these two official Marvel animations.
As you can see in the first picture: "Hawkeye", "Ant-Man" (On "Hawkeye's" shoulder) "Agent 13", "Falcon", "Winter Soldier / Bucky" (now that his memory has suddenly come back), and "Scarlet Witch" (Not shown in picture ?) are all on Team: "Captain America". In the comic books, "Falcon" has an actual pet falcon that he communicates with telepathically. However, the movie adaptation is a falcon-drone that he can call on if he needs assistance. (You can see it in the photo flying above "Falcon").
As shown in the second picture: "War Machine", "Black Widow", "Vision", and "Black Panther" are all on Team: "Iron Man". However, "Black Panther" and "Spider-Man" are both supposed to play neutral roles in this movie, and neither of them pick a side. So, that second picture shouldn't feature "Black Panther".But other than that, These are the official teams for the upcoming Marvel movie; "Civil War".Unfortunately, I don't think "Thor" & "Hulk" (or "She-Hulk") will be making an appearance in this fillm, even though they play significant roles in the "Civil War" comic series.
Which team do you think is stronger? Who's side are YOU on? The movie hits theaters on May 6, 2016
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
"Bloodsucking Bastards" - Movie Review
I love horror movies & I also love comedies, and this movie has a perfect balance of both. It has gruesome vampire killings and funny characters with hilarious dialogue. This movie stars Fran Kranz as the nerdy main character, "Evan". Joey Kern plays "Ted", the office slacker that reminds me of "Workaholics". He actually played a small role in a "Workaholics" episode, as well as other small roles in "Key & Peele", "Super Troopers", and "The Goods - Live Hard, Sell Hard". I had no idea he was so funny, and he brought most of the comic relief in this movie. I'm glad Joey Kern finally got a big role on screen, and he nailed it! He is a big part pf why this movie is so funny. This film also features my NEW dream girl, Emma Fitzpatrick. She does a great job in the movie and she is gorgeous!
I like the movie's premise, the office branch hires a new boss and his methods are more than unorthodox. One by one, he turns all the employees into vampires that work more efficiently and make more sales. Essentially, they become model employees. Well, best friends "Evan" and "Tim" don't intend on being turned into vampires. With the help of "Evan's" girlfriend, "Amanda", they fight their way out of the windowless, dark office (the three of them are in the bottom photo) The vampires looked legit, they look like the vampires in "From Dusk Til Dawn" The amount of blood is a little over-kill, but I still thoroughly enjoyed this horror-comedy and I give "Bloodsucking Bastards" a 7/ 10
Monday, October 19, 2015
Patriots vs Colts | Week 6 Game Recap
The Patriots played their long-time divisional rival tonight for week 6, and just as everyone anticipated; Andrew Luck & The Indianapolis Colts lost to the New England Patriots. However, it wasn't a blowout victory like people expected it to be. In fact, the Patriots only beat the Colts by one touchdown in what was a pretty close game... Until the 4th quarter, where it seemed like the Colts couldn't do anything right. They need to hurry up and get Matt Hassleback to take over for Andrew Luck. The Colts also added some new players to their roster, including Andre Johnson, the super wide receiver from the Texans (worst team ever). Frank Gore, the Pro-Bowl, former 49ers star running back is another amazing addition to this new Colts team, and both of them showed what they can do early on in this game. It was a close match and both teams had to scratch and claw for every point they got, but the Patriots won! 34 - 27.
Lets not forget that The Colts were the ones that first accused Brady and the Patriots of deflating their footballs after the AFC Championship game last year, they started this whole stupid deflate-gate crap. So it was extremely gratifying to watch The Patriots shut them up and prove Tom Brady doesn't need to cheat to be the Best QB in the league. Tonight, Brady threw for 3 Touchdowns and 312 yards! Edelman and Amendola are both great slot receivers, and they both had a big impact on this game. So, The Patriots remain undefeated with a (5 - 0) record this season. The ONLY other team that's currently undefeated is the Denver Broncos with Peyton Manning at the helm. He's the reason there is a Colts-Patriots rivalry in the first place, so I can't wait to see the Pats play the Broncos on November 29th! That's going to be a good game, and perhaps the start of a whole new rivalry.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
"Doctor Strange" Casted
Marvel Studios will be introducing several new heroes & villains next year, including "Deadpool", "Black Panther" (in "Captain America: Civil War") and "Doctor Strange", who will be the next Marvel hero to get his own movie. In the comic books, "Dr. Steven Strange" is actually a magician that can cast a variety of spells on enemies. He also has the "Cloak of Levitation", which enables him to fly, "The Eye of Agamotto", which enables him to counteract any evil magic, and "The Orb of Agamotto", which he uses as a crystal ball of sorts. Those are just a few of "Doctor Strange's" abilities. In addition to his magical powers, he is trained in martial arts and he's an incredibly smart neuro-scientist. He's one of the brainy "Avengers" (like "Bruce Banner" & "Tony Stark") and Benedict Cumberbatch was chosen to play this role.
Which is interesting, because he did such a convincing job at playing the villain in the 2nd "Star Trek" movie. I also don't understand how they can make an entire movie about "Steven Strange", he's one on the lamest heroes in the Marvel Comic Universe / "MCU". However, I think Cumberbatch was a perfect choice to play this eccentric, powerful character, so hopefully that will correlate into being a good film. No trailer released YET, but the movie releases on November 4, 2016 and I will post the trailer as soon as it releases.
Friday, October 16, 2015
"Black Panther" Casted
It's official, Chadwick Boseman has been chosen to play "Black Panther" in the next "Captain America" movie - "Civil War" on May 6, 2016. He is added as an "Avenger" and gets his own "Black Panther" movie on November 3, 2017. Marvel is also releasing a "Doctor Strange" movie around that same time, and both characters will be added to the New "Avengers" team. There is currently no trailer for "Captain America: Civil War" yet, but I can't wait to see "Black Panther" make his debut in this Heroes vs Heroes movie!
The "Black Panther" is "T'Challa", the prince of Wakanda (Where the strongest metal on Earth is found). He must rise to become king after his father is killed. He's definitely not the most interesting character in the Marvel Universe (MCU), but he's actually an original "Avenger" in the comic books. Also, Chadwick Boseman is a nobody and a weird casting choice. The only other movies he has been in are "42" and "Draft Day". Not to mention, he looks too similar to Anthony Mackie, who plays "Falcon". Our first glimpse of "Black Panther" will be in the third "Captain America" movie coming up on May 6, 2015.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
"Cooties" - Movie Review
I never heard about this movie until recently, and there was no marketing behind the release of this film on September 18, 2015. I think it pretty much went straight to "On Demand" & Netflix. Which is surprising, considering the film stars the likes of Rainn Wilson, Elijah Wood, and Jack McBrayer in this horror-comedy movie about zombie kids. I love zombie movies & TV shows, so I was excited when I discovered this film. Unfortunately, the zombie make-up looks cheap and the zombie kids don't look like real zombies, they just have red paint on their face and cheap Halloween make-up. Plus, it's hard to be scared of kids, and maybe that's why no one has ever made a zombie movie where the virus only affects people that haven't gone through puberty yet. (Hence the title, "Cooties")
It's a strange premise, but it actually turned out to be a fun and thrilling movie. These comedy heavy-hitters like, Rainn Wilson and Jack McBrayer really make this movie hilarious. The dialogue between the "teachers" when they're hiding from their zombie students is what makes it so funny. This movie is directed by Jonathan Millot, a first time director... so it could have been stupid, but it turned out to be a great, short (88 min), and fresh take on the whole zombie theme. The only part of the film I didn't like was the ending because there was no resolution to the story and the movie leaves the audience wondering "What happens next?" Does the pretty girl end up with Rainn Wilson or Elijah Wood's character?? It just shows the surviving teachers driving off into the distance together at the end. Still, I definitely recommend this movie to fans of horror AND/OR comedy films, because there is a lot of gore in this film as well as non-stop laughs. I Loved it, and I give "Cooties" a 9 /10.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Patriots vs. Cowboys | Week 5 Game Recap
Today, the undefeated New England Patriots played against the hated Dallas Cowboys for week 5 of the regular NFL season. Fresh off their "bye" week, the Patriots came back refreshed and beat the Cowboys 30-6. There seems to be a recurring theme for the Patriots this season - they continue to blow out their opponents! (I don't believe in "running the score up") Clearly, the Patriots were the better football team, but to be fair, Dallas is using their 2nd string QB right now while Romo is injured. It was still an entertaining game to watch (as always), it's always fun to watch your favorite team win! Not only did Tom Brady throw for 20 passes and 2 Touchdown passes, but he also ran the ball in on a QB-sneak! Julian Edelman deserves the "game ball" for his performance. He got 120 yards and one amazing Touchdown score out of only 4 catches. Lewis also scored a pretty crazy / daring TD, making himself A more and more useful addition to this team.
It's true that the Dallas Cowboys used to be "America's Team" and today they got beat by the Patriots, who have now become the NEW "America's Team". They remain undefeated and unstoppable!!
Saturday, October 10, 2015
How "Ant-Man" Should Have Ended
Finally, another Marvel edition of "HISHE", and this one is about the latest Marvel movie - "Ant-Man". I recently wrote a review of this film and this clip sums it up in the first scene. "Hank Pym" should have approached Paul Rudd's character immediately if he thought he was such a perfect fit for "Ant-Man". Instead, he makes him go through all the trouble of stealing the suit, returning it, getting arrested, breaking out of jail, and finally he is asked to become "Ant-Man". It didn't need to be so elaborate, it could have been this simple!
Also, a gun that turns the enemy into a gusher-size pile of goop is worth billions by itself. Why didn't "Cross" just sell that idea to the military? Instead, he becomes the evil "Yellow Jacket"....just to make it even more ridiculous. I loved Michael Cena in the movie and I love him in this clip too !
Friday, October 9, 2015
"San Andreas" - Review
There has long been ridiculous rumors and predictions about the entire state of California detaching from the rest of the United States as the result of a massive earthquake. The reason some scientists have backed this theory up, is because California has several active faults throughout the state which produce large earthquakes. The most active faults are the San Jacinto Fault and the San Andreas Fault located in Southern California.They form tectonic plates between the Pacific ocean and the North American boundaries.
So there really is a "San Andreas" fault, but it would take a catastrophic series of earthquakes.registering over 8.0 on the Richter scale to cause the type of damage seen in the movie. The largest earthquake in California history was a 7.9 magnitude back in 1857 in Fort Tejon. That earthquake did indeed rupture the San Andreas Fault from Parkfield to Wrightwood (a distance of 225 miles!) However, the most destructive earthquake in California history was in 1906 in San Francisco. That earthquake registered at a 7.8 and ended up killing more than 3,000 people and ruptured the northern part of the San Andreas Fault, all the way from San Juan Bautista to Cape Mendocino (a distance of 296 miles).
So, the plot of the movie is actually plausible, but still not very probable. It's been over 100 years since the San Andreas fault caused an earthquake of that magnitude, and California still hasn't broken off from the rest of the U.S.to become independent yet. Still, it was a pretty good movie with great CGI graphics and nail-biting suspense. Plus I think Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is actually a good actor.... and he's gigantic. The movie also stars Paul Giomatti and my dream girl, Alexandra Daddario. The movie is pretty cheesy, so I give "San Andreas" a 6 /10.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
"Vacation" - Review
This movie is based off the 1983 film, "National Lampoon's Vacation" (original title was "Vacation") The top photo shows a young Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo in the original "Vacation" movie, along with their two kids - "Audrey" and "Rusty". The original film was so popular that they made 3 more "Griswold Family Vacation" movies ending in 1997. The bottom photo is the NEW 2015 version that features Ed Helms as "Rusty" all grown up, married to Christina Applegate and they also have two children. It's just like the original "Vacation" movie, Ed Helms basically plays the same part as Chevy Chase, and nothing seems to go right on his family vacation either. Ed Helms was the perfect choice for this role and bringing this movie franchise back twenty years later with "Rusty" as the dad this time was genius.
We also get to see "Audrey" all grown up and played by Leslie Mann, she is married to Chris Hemsworth in the movie and lives a nice, luxurious life in Texas. Other actors featured in this new "Vacation" movie are Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo as "Rusty's" old parents, Norman Reedus as the creepy trucker, Charlie Day as the suicidal river guide, Colin Hanks as a passenger on the plane, Keegan Key as "Rusty's" friend from home and. Kaitlin Olson, Michael Pena, and Nick Kroll all play police officers that end up in a stand off with each other. It was a hilarious movie and I love that they connected this film to the old "Griswold Family Vacation" movies and hopefully they will release more "Vacation" movies starring Ed Helms. I give "Vacation" a 9 /10.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
"Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" - Review
"Rogue Nation" is the 5th installment in the "Mission: Impossible" movie franchise, and it features pretty much the same team members that were in "Ghost Protocol". Tom Cruise as super-spy Ethan Hunt, Simon Pegg returns as "Benji", Jeremy Renner reprises his role as "Brandt", and Ving Rhames has has been in all 5 "Mission: Impossible" movies as "Luther" from the original team. The only character from "Ghost Protocol" that doesn't return is Paula Patton, as "Jane" (I don't know what happened to her?) The addition of Alec Baldwin makes up for it, especially in the end when he goes from a CIA agent trying to dissolve the "IMF" to the Secretary of Defense that reinstates the "IMF".
So, it's just the guys in this one battling an "anti-IMF" organization called "The Syndicate".It's run by operatives listed as "dead" or "missing & presumed dead", and the leader of the syndicate is "Solomon Lane", a terrorist who always seems to be one step ahead. But of course, "Ethan Hunt" has a trick up his sleeve (as always). With the help of his team, he pulls off this "impossible" mission and meets yet another beautiful woman along the way.
The CIA absolves "IMF" in the beginning of the movie, so "Hunt" makes it his personal mission to take down "The Syndicate" without any "IMF Headquarters" assistance. That results in the CIA looking to capture "Ethan Hunt" as a rogue agent while he is hiding out in France, Morocco, and other countries. It was an action-packed spy thriller that featured some cool new spy gear (as usual) and the same characters we have seen work so well together before. The movie picks up where "Ghost Protocol" ended, and it was a little too complex for me at times, but it's still a great action film and another thrilling addition to this spy-movie saga that's not quite finished yet... So, expect at least one more "Mission: Impossible" movie in the future starring Tom Cruise. I give "Mission: Impossible 5: Rogue Nation" a 8/ 10.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
"Trainwreck" - Review
"Trainwreck" is the latest film by Judd Apatow, the director /producer of such hit films and personal favorites as "Bridesmaids", "Knocked Up", "This is 40", "Wanderlust", "Step Brothers", "The 40 Year Old Virgin", "Anchorman", "Pineapple Express", etc,. This is another hilarious Apatow film, and this one is basically all about Amy Shumer being a slut. It also features other funny actors like, Bill Hader, Brie Larson (who I'm in love with), Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, Dave Attell, Method Man, John Cena and famous athletes Lebron James and Amar'e Stoudemire starring as themselves.
Bill Hader plays his first serious role as a doctor that specializes in sports injuries, and Amy Shumer plays a writer for "SNUFF Magazine" where she is assigned to write an article about this doctor to pro-athletes. He makes an unlikely couple with the drunk, sarcastic, mean, and potty-mouthed Amy Shumer. Amy realizes she must change her lifestyle and attitude to make it work with Bill Hader's character. Like I said in the preview - I'm not a fan of Amy Shumer, but Judd Apatow is incapable of making a bad movie, and this is yet another great example of that. Some critics said it was like watching a soft-core porn due to all the graphic sex-scenes in the movie, but I give "Trainwreck" a 7 /10.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Charlie Day - "I Like Life at Paddy's Pub"
This is the original & "sober" version of "Charlie Kelly's" song from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" - season 9. It's the episode where the gang tries to win the "Best Bar" award and "Charlie" takes it upon himself to win the non-existent "best song" award. The song is called "I Like Life at Paddy's Pub", and it's actually pretty good.! I knew Charlie Day could play piano, but I didn't know he could sing just as well.
He does a great job with this song, especially considering that it's 100% improvised. He actually did a few other improvised versions of this song while he's high in the episode, but this was the best one. You can find the other versions of this song online, the video above is the regular version that made the episode."It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" returns in January 2016. So for now, Enjoy this!
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
"Southpaw" - Review
Jake Gyllenhaal got buff and shows off his acting chops playing "Billy Hope" - an undefeated, professional boxer in the movie, "Southpaw". This isn't your average boxing flick, this is an intense, gut-wrenching and heart-breaking movie about a Light Heavyweight champion boxer that suffers a great loss outside the ring and has to overcome many personal battles before climbing back to the top of the boxing world.
This movie also features Rachel McAdams as his wife, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as his former manager, and Forest Whitaker plays his new manager for his comeback. I thought "50 Cent" was going to be the bad guy who is responsible for "Billy's" loss. But it turns out he's just an asshole traitor (and a surprisingly decent actor). The actual perpetrator never faces any consequences in the movie and that leaves a big part of the story unresolved.
It was an incredibly simple plot, but it's a really good movie that gets the audience emotionally involved with the story. Gyllenhaal really brings this character to life and makes you almost feel his pain, he's such a great and versatile actor, it makes it so realistic! I enjoyed watching this action-drama film so much, I didn't even notice it was 2 hours long. I give "Southpaw" a 8 /10.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
"Ant-Man" - Review
Just as I predicted, this movie was slow, boring, and hard to watch. The film had an incredibly weak plot with a few good scenes. Especially, when "The Falcon" fights "Ant-Man", I didn't see that coming, and it was a good fight. There are many references made to "The Avengers" throughout the movie, that's because "Ant-Man" is actually one of the original "Avengers" in the Marvel comic books. Also, there is a secret scene at the end of the film (as always) that shows "Falcon" recommending "Ant-Man" to be part of the NEW "Avengers" team to "Captain America". It's already been confirmed that Ant-Man will be in the next "Avengers" movie as well as the upcoming "Captain America 3: Civil War", but Paul Rudd was a terrible casting choice for this role! I can't take him seriously as an "Avenger". He is a comedic actor, and not usually in action movies.
However, I did enjoy every scene Michael Pena was in - he was hilarious! As if riding on ants and fighting the "Yellow-Jacket" wasn't stupid enough, there is this unnecessary focus on "Ant-Man's" daughter in this film for some reason....The secret scene at the end of the film also shows "Hope" ("Hank Pym's" daughter) getting her own shrink-suit, so expect to see "The Wasp" in the next "Ant-Man" film in 2017. It's already been confirmed there will be a "Black Panther" movie releasing in February 2018, and a "Doctor Strange" movie set to release in November, 2016. Both of them are members of the original "Avengers" team, and both will be in the "The Infinity Wars". "Ant-Man" has been added to the NEW "Avengers" team, aong with "Falcon", "Scarlet Witch", "War Machine", "Vision" and "Captain America". This movie wasn't as bad as i thought it would be, but it's still pretty stupid.....I give "Ant-Man" a 4 /10
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Patriots vs Jaguars - Week 3 Game Recap
The reigning Superbowl champions are undefeated this season so far and Tom Brady is playing at the top of his game right now! They beat the Jaguars in a blow-out of 51 - 17. As you can see in the stats, Brady threw for 358 yards, and he has two unstoppable receivers in Gronkowski and Edelman. One is a tight end and the other is a wide out, so the defense never knows what formation to line up in. SO Happy for another victory!! #PatsPride #GronkNation #NFLrecord
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Highlight Reel from Patriots vs Bills (9-20-15)
This is a highlight reel from week 2 - New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills. It was an intense, high-scoring, back & forth game.But of course, The Patriots ended up winning (40 - 32) making them 2-0 for this season so far. This game was filled with amazing plays and multiple turnovers. Rob Gronkowski scored 1 touchdown and 113 yards. Julian Edelman scored 2 touchdown passes and 97 yards and they actually got something going with this new running back, Dion Lewis.
Not to mention, The Patriots defense got 3 interceptions and Tom Brady thew for 3 Touchdowns and 466 yards! He is still at the top of his game and the best QB in the league. Next, the Patriots play the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday (9/27/15), and hopefully they will continue on to be 3-0. This is an awesome short video with background music of Drake.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
"Big Bang Theory" - Season 9 Starts TONIGHT
"The Big Bang Theory" is one of my favorite TV series, and it is debuting Season 9 tonight! It's one of the longest running shows on television, but it feels like it's been more than 9 seasons now. That's because "The Big Bang Theory" has over 20 episodes per season, unlike other series that have only 15 episodes max per season. "The Big Bang Theory" has aired over 150 episodes so far, which is much more than other popular, TV shows that have lasted more than 9 seasons. To be honest, I stopped watching "Big Bang" consistently sometime after season 5. I only saw a few episodes of season 6, and Iv'e been meaning to catch up on it, but I can't believe how much I have to catch up on! This is such a fun and nerdy show, and it's currently one of America's most popular TV shows right now. They have been listed by TV Guide and other publications, as one of the 'Top 3' most watched TV series!
They have also won several awards, including an 'Emmy Award" in 2009, and the 'People's Choice Award' in 2010 for "Favorite Comedy". Jim Parsons plays "Sheldon", and he won an 'Emmy Award' in 2010 for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series". In 2011, he won an 'Oscar' for "Best performance by an Actor in a Television Series" AND another 'Emmy' for "Best Actor in a Comedy Series". In 2013, "The Big Bang Theory" won another 'People's Choice Award' for "Favorite Comedy Series" for the 2nd time! Also, Jim Parsons won his 3rd 'Emmy' in 2014 for "Best Actor in a Comedy Series". He is a perfect cast for that role, Parsons kind of made up this one of-a-kind character and he plays it so very well. That's a BIG part of why the show works on so many levels and why it's so popular right now. Season 9 just started tonight with a "Leonard-Penny" marriage ceremony special episode. So, if you've fallen a little behind on this series like me, it's not too late to catch up and enjoy this NEW season! #Bazinga!
Saturday, September 19, 2015
"SPY" - Review
I never saw a preview for this movie, I never saw it at Red Box or IMDB, and I never heard anything about this film that released in June 2015. Which is strange, considering this is actually another hilarious Melissa McCarthy movie starring some big names like, Jason Statham, Jude Law, and Rose Byrne. McCarthy and Byrne also starred in "Bridesmaids" together, and Rose Byrne basically plays the same snobby and rude character she played in that film.
"SPY" is not your traditional "James Bond" spy-movie. It's an action-comedy film that doesn't take itself too seriously. The first part of the movie reminds me of "Kingsman: The Secret Service", as it started off looking like a regular spy movie. Jude Law's character is a classic spy completing missions, and Melissa McCarthy's character is just his back-up / voice in his ear piece. However, she becomes a full-fledged spy herself with a mission to deter the sale of a nuclear bomb (typical villain activity). Somehow, she becomes a bad ass agent that saves the day against all odds in a very funny, "Mr. Magoo" dumb-luck fashion. She still has that foul mouthed, tough & mean, classic Melissa McCarthy humor we have seen from her so many times before.
This movie was directed by Paul Feig, who has directed a bunch of different episodes of various popular TV shows like, 'The Office", "Parks & Recreation", "30 Rock", "Mad Men", "Weeds", etc,.. He has also directed Melissa McCarthy in other movies such as, "The Heat" and "Bridesmaids". He must really like working with McCarthy, because they are currently filming "The Heat 2" together.
In "SPY", she pretty much plays the same character she did in "Tammy", "The Heat", and "Identity Thief". Another thing I liked about "SPY" was getting to see Jason Statham do comedy for once, and he was hilarious in this movie! I didn't really like the "twist" ending, but it was otherwise very funny for a spy movie. It reminds me of the movie "Get Smart", but better and packed with more laughs and action..... and "50 cent". Overall, I give "Spy" a 6/ 10.
Friday, September 18, 2015
"Entourage" Movie - Review
I was a huge fan of the popular HBO series, "Entourage". I watched every single episode until it was cancelled back in September 2011 after 8 seasons (Season 8 was clearly rushed and only lasted 7 episodes). I was sad to see the show end so abruptly, so of course I saw the movie! The movie picks up where the TV series ended. Every episode of "Entourage" was an hour long, so this was basically just an extra long episode of the original series, because this film barely lasted an hour and half. I would've liked to see more details included in the movie too. The film cuts from "Ari Gold" quitting his job as head of the studio, straight to the Golden Globe Awards, where many REAL celebrities appeared on the red carpet, making "Vincent Chase" seem like a real celebrity.
However, it never shows whether or not "Vince" won any awards for directing AND starring in his new movie, titled "Hyde".... The only person we see win an a Golden Globe is "Drama" for "Best Supporting Actor" in the movie "Hyde", which "Vince" created. The movie doesn't show "Vince" win an award or give a speech like I expected. Plus, it only shows 60 seconds of his "masterpiece", and even that looked lame. Once again, the ending felt incredibly rushed and ended abruptly (just like the TV series did!). Maybe because it's the same director as the "Entourage" series, Doug Ellin.
The first half of the film was funny and had that classic "Entourage" style, but the movie suddenly skips a bunch of details and rushes through the Golden Globe Awards at the end, which is an important, pivotal part of the movie. After all, the entire movie is about whether or not "Vincent Chase" is successful at acting and directing, and whether or not his movie, "Hyde" is a box office hit. The fact that Doug Ellin left that out of the film, makes no sense and leaves a huge gap in the story-line. It never shows the resolution of the asshole, movie financier from Texas and his redneck son. How did they fund the rest of "Vince's" movie? Doesn't half the movie belong to Billy Bob Thornton's character anyway?? It also never shows what happened with that Army guy that threatened "Vince" during lunch. It's just lazy storytelling and it pretty much ruined the entire film for me. There are rumors of a 2nd "Entourage" movie set to release in the near future and hopefully it will be much better! I give this new, film adaptation of "Entourage" a 5/ 10.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
"Key & Peele" Final Season - Review
"Key & Peele" just finished airing their 5th and FINAL season of this hit, Comedy Central sketch-comedy series. To people who are unfamiliar with this show, I always describe it as a new version of "The Chapelle Show". It's a very similar style of humor with the same large focus on different races and stereotypes. The show started in 2012 and quickly gained popularity for it's comedic satire and edgy race-based humor. Not to mention, the famous "Obama Anger Translator" sketches that even caught the attention of the President himself.
Jordan Peele and Keegan Key are both bi-racial comedians (half black / half white), which allows them to get away with poking fun at both races and racism itself. They can both play a variety of different characters, including characters of different ethnicity and gender. Keegan is from Detroit and Jordan is from NYC, both have played several small roles in different TV shows and movies. They came together to create this series that they also produce and star in. "Key & Peele" has grown more and more in popularity since the first season. So, they have a massive fan base that is bummed out about the series being over after only five seasons.I guess they quit while they were ahead, or they ran out of funny, original ideas.... Who knows what these two hilarious actors have planned next?
Some of the sketches are filled with white propaganda, but other episodes boldly tell the truth about black people and portray them as they really are. Only these guys can get away with producing some of the stuff they come up with. I love this series and the many memorable sketches and characters over the course of 5 seasons. This final season of "Key & Peele" was the best season, and the last episode of season 5 ties into the very first episode of season 1. It's sad to see this series come to an end after it gained so much momentum.
#Key&Peele #PussyOnTheChainwax #KP
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
NEW "Fantastic 4" - Review
This "Fantastic 4" movie re-boot was much needed after the original trilogy was hated by "Marvel" fans and critics alike. The original trilogy started in 2005 and it was poorly casted and G-rated. Jessica Alba played "Sue Storm", which was cool, but Ioan Gruffudd was terrible choice "Reed Richards" (which made it harder to buy into the story). Not to mention. "Thing" looked stupid and small in the original franchise.Now, 10 years later, with the help of CGI animation; "Thing" looks much different and much bigger in this New "Fantastic 4" franchise. He looks more realistic and more like the comic book version, instead of wearing a cheesy "Thing" costume and make-up. He even sneaks in his famous "It's clobbering time!" line in this movie.
It's obviously a set-up movie for the sequel that's set to release July 9, 2017, so there's not a whole lot of action sequences. This movie just covers all the background info and shows how these 4 individuals came together to form a super hero team. Just like in the comic books, "The Fantastic 4" are all scientists that mutated in different ways in a freak lab accident. The unknown actor, Jamie Bell, was a terrible casting choice to play "Ben Grimm". The Scottish actor is completely incapable of pulling off an American accent! So, he inexplicably has a Scottish accent until he turns into "Thing". On the other hand, British actor, Toby Kebbell; does a perfect American accent and he is the perfect casting choice for the villain, "Dr. Doom". Miles Teller was also a great casting choice to play "Reed Richards" as the leader / genius one in the group, just like he was in the comic book series. Michael Jordan plays "The Human Torch" so Chris Evans no longer plays the part of "Captain America" AND the "Human Torch" (which always bothered me). Michael Jordan and Miles Teller also starred together in the 2013 movie - "That Awkward Moment".
This is a brand new team of four young, and unfamiliar actors. I was surprised to see "Dr. Doom" is now played by Toby Kebbell (from "RocknRolla"). However, "Dr. Doom" looks way more bad-ass and evil now! Critics hated this movie, but I see it for what it is - it's a set-up movie for the sequel, which I'm sure will have much more action and fighting. This movie covers all the boring stuff and has a couple actin scenes so that the sequel will be even better. So, I give this new "Fantastic Four" a 4/ 10
Friday, September 11, 2015
Football Season is BACK! (Patriots vs Steelers)
The NFL 2015 Regular Season started with the first game of the season last night. The reigning Super Bowl champions, New England Patriots, faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers to start this NEW Season with a BANG! Just as I predicted, Tom Brady's "suspension" was lifted at no surprise to anyone, and he showed off last night, reminding everyone why they are the current champs. The Patriots beat The Steelers (28 - 21) after dominating pretty much the entire game.
Tom Brady threw for 288 yards and 4 touchdowns, and Rob Gronkowski is responsible for 3 of those touchdowns. Brady has unstoppable receivers in Julian Edleman and Rob Gronkowski, I hope they keep this up for the remainder of the season! As you can see, The Patriots play the Buffalo Bills next on September 20th.. So, I'm feeling very optimistic about this new season now, and I'm hoping for back-to-back Superbowl titles! #PatsPride #GRONKnation #NFL
Thursday, September 10, 2015
"Quest's" Final Performance on "ABDC8"
This is "Quest Crew's" Final, signature dance routine they did on this 8th season of "America's Best Dance Crew" (It should be called America's Favorite Dance Crew"). I was actually surprised when "Quest" was declared "All-Star Champions", I thought "Super Cr3w" was going to win for sure... So I was also really excited that my favorite crew won this special season of "ABDC"!! They have now conquered this competition, and they have 2 b-boy trophies to show for it. Not to mention, they won that $100K grand prize again ! So I can't wait t see what "Quest" has planned next. I hope they continue to perform at "World of Dance", "Hip Hop International" and every other chance they get to perform live on stage.
Sunday, September 6, 2015
"The League" FINAL Season - Trailer
I thought that season 6 of "The League" was the final season of this TV series.... Well, I guess I was wrong, because here we go again! "The League" returns for it's 7th season on September 9, 2015. I'm surprised that there is going to be another season; I thought the season 6 finale pretty much wrapped everything up and made for a good ending to the series. I even wrote a review of the 6th season of "The League" on this blog back in December 2014, where I wrote that I thought it was a good way to end this hilarious and original series. So I have no idea what's in store for season 7.... who will be "The League" Champion on this Final Season ?? What can they possibly do next? This trailer is funny, but it doesn't actually show what to expect in this FINAL season.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
"The Walking Dead" - Season 6 (Extended Trailer)
Everyone's favorite show, "The Walking Dead", returns for its highly anticipated 6th season on October 11, 2015. This AMC original series is one of the most watched and talked about television shows right now. I have been anxiously awaiting a sixth season, I posted a review of the 5th season on this blog, which was an incredible season and packed with so much drama, action, and story development into just one season. So, nobody knows what's going to happen next, and the millions of "Walking Dead" fans are on the edge of their seats for this upcoming season.
This is the longest trailer for season six that I have seen thus far, and it's actually the official 2015 "Comic-Con" trailer. It looks like "Rick" has taken charge of "Alexandria" (the community / sanctuary for survivors), and he finally snaps and loses control. So "Morgan's" arrival in the season 5 finale was perfect timing, because it looks like he takes ends up taking charge instead. The trailer even shows him kicking "Rick" out of "Alexandria". It took 5 seasons of horror, tragedy, fighting, and personal loss to finally make "Rick" break down and become so ruthless and savage. ... It's unusual to see him portrayed in that light after being used to seeing him as the strong, alpha-male, leader of the group, but it was just a matter of time before it all caught up with him..
So it looks like "Rick" might be the antagonist / "'bad guy" in this new season, and after watching the trailer, it also looks like "Carol" dies in this season. She is a core member of the group and has been on the show since season one, so it would change the dynamic of the group if she dies now. You never know - this show is FULL of surprises and the trailer looks awesome, so I'm excited for Season 6 !!
Friday, September 4, 2015
"The Last Man on Earth" - Season 2
"The Last Man on Earth" returns for it's highly anticipated second season on September 27, 2015. Anyone who watched the first season or saw the season finale was excited to see Jason Sudekis finally make his appearance on this hilarious TV series. The show is about the end of the world and a few survivors that make their own little community. More and more survivors showed up over the course of the season, and "Phil Miller" is not very well liked. As we saw in that last episode, "Phil Miller" was tied up and left to die in the desert by the other "Phil", but "Carol" has feelings for "Phil Miller", so she saves him and they leave Tuscon together in the end.
At the very end of the episode, as "Phil" and "Carol" drive off into the sunset, the audience gets their first look at "Phil's" brother, an astronaut currently in space and totally unaware that a virus took out 99% of the Earth's population. Played by Jason Sudekis, "Phil Miller's" brother is going to be much more involved in this second season. He's hilarious, and I can't wait for Will Forte and Jason Sudekis to be on screen together! Plus I'm looking forward to seeing the "Miller" brothers reunite and everything else that season 2 has in store for us.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
"Key & Peele" - The Telemarketer (NEW Clip)
"Key & Peele" are in the middle of their 5th season already. They created this new sketch about a Telemarketer that keeps calling and hanging up on this guy.until he breaks down and actually buys something. It's Uncensored and super funny! If you haven't checked out "Key & Peele" by now, then you are missing out!
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
"Villain Pub" - The New Smile
Finally! "HISHE" released it's third clip in the "Villain Pub" series. In this video, "Loki" is sitting at the bar with "Voldermort" as usual when "The Joker" walks in sporting a new look that the other villains do NOT approve of! He looks all punk rock now all of a sudden. Other villains in this clip include "Magneto", "Kahn", "Baine", "General Zod" , and of course the usual bartender, "Emperor Palpatine" from "Star Wars". This is definitely not one of my favorite "HISHE" clips and it's not as good as the second "Villain Pub" that featured so many different villains from different comic books and TV shows. Hopefully, the next clip will be funnier and released much sooner.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
"Quest" are "ABDC" Champions AGAIN !!!
The "ABDC" season 8 finale was on Sunday, August 30th, where much to my surprise, "Quest Crew" beat out "SuperCrew" for their 2nd "ABDC" trophy and the official "ABDC All-Star Crew" title. Iv'e been following them and watching every performance they did since they won the Season 3 championship, so this victory was especially gratifying for me. I LOVED this special season of "America's Best Dance Crew" and I'm elated that "Quest" beat out some incredibly talented crews to become the ONLY crew to win this competition TWICE. The video above is just one of their many performances, but it's a fan-favorite and shows off just a sample of their style and what they can do.
Monday, August 31, 2015
"Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp"
David Wain brought back his cult-classic comedy film from 2001 and made a special 8-episode Netflix series called, "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp". ALL of the actors from the original movie returned to do this prequel and some of them are huge, successful actors now, so it was cool to see the entire cast return 15 years later for this special Netflix series. For those that did'n't see the hilarious original movie from 2001; it was all about the LAST day of summer camp and all the funny and random stuff that happens over the course of this one day.
Well, now David Wain has made a prequel television series about the FIRST day of camp, and he somehow managed to stretch one day of camp over 8 episodes. It definitely has a similar feel to another one of David Wain's TV shows called "Children's Hospital" (also stars many of the same actors). What's funny, is that in the 2001 movie; the characters all plan to meet up again in 10 years to see what kind of people they have turned out to be. Now, the audience actually does get to see everyone almost 15 years later in this prequel.
It's the exact same random humor that was in the movie. In fact, this series should've been a movie....the run time on 8 episodes is the same as releasing a prequel film to "Wet Hot American Summer". The only difference between the original "Wet Hot American Summer" movie and this new prequel series is: there is a much stronger focus on the actual campers themselves. Not to mention, some cast members didn't age well, so that makes the prequel even more ridiculous
In addition to all these comedic actors returning on screen together, this series also features a bunch of cameo appearances from various famous actors such as, Michael Cera, Jason Schwartzman, Jordan Peele, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Lake Bell, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Jon Hamm, Weird Al Yankovich, and even David Wain plays a character on the show. This series is hilarious and FULL of familiar faces! Its a Netflix exclusive series and if you liked the movie - you'll certainly enjoy this short series that just ended. The series ties into the movie and everything comes together at the end of the series, leaving off where the original 2001 film picks up. I don't know how the studio got every single actor to come back and play their role again 15 years later, but it's awesome.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Final Fantasy Dance Battle - "Kinjaz" vs "Quest"
This video was made independently WAY before "ABDC Season 8" started. It features "Quest vs Kinjaz" in a "Final Fantasy" style battle. I'm not a fan of the game "Final Fantasy", so I don't completely understand everything that happens in this video... so it seems kind of cheesy. Coincidentally, "Quest" and "Kinjaz" happen to be in the "ABDC" Finals together right now.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
"SuperCrew" - Backstage Look @ Final Performance
"SuperCrew" has made it to the finals along with "Kinjaz" and "Quest"! Just as I predicted in a previous post about this special season of "ABDC", these are the exact 3 crews I knew would be left in this dance competition. Also, as I said in that same post - I will be happy as long as "Quest" or "SuperCrew" wins, you can vote @ www.abdcvote.mtv.com very easily. Voting ends on Saturday, so you gotta watch this video and get a glimpse of how amazing these guys are and VOTE!
This is just one of "SuperCrews" behind-the-scenes looks at their creative process and practices. It also features thoughts from each member. They made these cool independent videos each week for every performance they did in each episode. In just this ONE behind-the-scenes clip, you can see how amazing these world class b-boys are. They are showing that breaking and freezing can be choreographed and done in sync perfectly. The guys are the BEST and they've been the front-runners of this competition from the very beginning. These are world class b-boys that should be representing The United States in the "Battle of the Year". Go to that link and vote - its simple and you can vote multiple times!
"Terminator Genisys" - Review
Thought it was over? Well, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in this 5th "Terminator" movie of this popular franchise, and once again, it's over complicated with the whole time travel element. The first 3 movies were directed by James Cameron, and those were the best films in the franchise! They were all connected as a trilogy, so it was much easier to follow the story line. Now, it just seems like the same plot over and over and the same villains we've seen before. Arnold is almost 70 years old, but with the help of some CGI graphics, they manage to make it look like Schwarzenegger hasn't aged that much since the first "Terminator" movie released over 30 years ago. Especially when he fights the 1984 version of himself in this film. This 5th installment of the "Terminator" franchise ties directly into the original 1984 film, wherein the "Terminator" is trying to kill "Sarah Connor" and "Kyle Reese" is sent back tin time to protect her. Obviously, these roles are played by different actors now, except for Arnold of course.
Hopefully this will be the last "Terminator" movie.... Not because it was a bad movie, but because I think Schwarzenegger is tapped out now and the audience is sick of seeing him play a time traveling robot sent back in time to either protect or kill "Sarah & John Connor". The cast members have changed several times over the course of this 30 year movie franchise, making it hard to keep up with who is playing these specific roles. Plus, "Kyle Reese" returns in this new film (who turns out to be "John Connor's" father) and "John" turns out to be evil.....Then you add time travel back or forth in each of these movies, and it gets too hard to follow the story line. It's a good action flick, but not nearly as good as the first 3 movies, so I give "Terminator Genisys" a 4 / 10.
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