Here are #123, #124, #125 and #126 sorry for the multiple review posting but I thought it might be less sloppy this way!
#123 was Bridesmaids....yes, again. I took my husband for our 17th anniversary date night movie. This time, though I still enjoyed it, I noticed a few things that I didn't love about it. I thought the music was lacking for sure. During some of the slower moments especially, some music might have helped. I watch a lot of independent movies that don't have a lot of music during scenes, but this was more of a mainstream chick flick/comedy, I think they need a bit more music to keep the mood a bit lighter. Also, I think its a movie I need to see with the girls. My husband laughed, but not like I did. I don't know that he "got" it in the same way that I did.
#124-Mr. Poppers Penguins (2011) I loved this book when I was younger. That being said, the only thing I saw that this film had in common with the book, was the name Mr. Popper and the penguins! However, I really enjoyed this movie anyway. We took the kids to the Drive-In to see it, and both kids actually seemed to really like it. I thought it was a sweet family film, very endearing and I loved, loved LOVED the New York setting of course. Jim Carrey was actually heartwarming and I thought the penguins were positively adorable! I would definitely recommend this one as a family film, or fans of Jim Carrey....
#125 -X-Men: First Class (2011) I really liked this one. I guess I am not over comic book/super hero movies after all. Perhaps they just need to be done really well. This one was done really well. I thought the casting was perfect. I loved James McAvoy as Charles Xavier and Michael Fassbender as Magneto. I especially loved seeing my boyfriend Nicholas Hoult as Beast. He is so adorable, I don't think I will ever get enough of him. The plot was good, the effects were good, and I thought it was a fun summer movie. Not a bad start to the summer so far!
#126Cedar Rapids (2011) I was so excited to find this available on CinemaNow (we still have some credits with them....I do prefer Amazon on demand for our paid instant streaming stuff) so we watched it the other night. I love Ed Helms so much, and I think he is so under-appreciated. This was the kind of movie that I really love. It was funny, interesting, well written and surprisingly sweet. John C. Reilly who I love but has been getting on my nerves lately (NOT a fan of Step Brothers, though my husband subjects me to it whenever he gets a chance) but he was wonderful in this one. I definitely recommend this one. A good quality comedy.
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