JoeMama's Movie Reviews

Grudge Match Starring Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Kim Basinger, Kevin Hart Directed by Peter Segal Thirty years ago there were two boxing matches by rivals Henry "Razor" Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen (Robert De Niro).  The Kid won the first, and Razor won the second, and a grudge match - a third match to determine who was the best - was never done because Razor announced his retirement. Decades later both men are still haunted by what could've been, but in different ways.  For Razor he kept his issues inside and The Kid verbally expressed his frustrations.  In comes promoter Dante Slate Jr. (Kevin Hart), who wants the boxing legends to do some motion-capture for an upcoming video game.  The two meet for the first time in years, and a fight ensues, which lands on YouTube and makes both the men famous again. Both men agree to the grudge match and begin training to get back in shape.  Razor recruits his old traine...

The Lego Movie Starring Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller The Wizard Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman) attempts to protect the "Kragle", a superweapon, from the evil Lord Business (Will Ferrell). He fails to do so, but warns of a prophecy where a person called the "Special" will find a Piece of Resistance capable of stopping the Kragle. Eight and a half years later, Emmet (Chris Pratt) is just an ordinary construction worker when he comes upon the mysterious WyldStyle (Elizabeth Banks) as she's searching for the Piece.  Emmet comes across it and Wyldstyle believes him to be the "Special" and takes him to Vitruvius, only to both discover that there's nothing inherently "special" about Emmet. Meanwhile, Lord Business is planning on destroying the Lego world because it's gotten out of control for him, and enlists the help of Bad Cop (Liam Neeson) to track d...

You're Next Starring Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, AJ Bowen Directed by Adam Wingard It's a family reunion for the ages.  Crispian (AJ Bowen) brings his new girlfriend Erin (Sharni Vinson) to his parents' new house, where they reunite with his older brother Drake (Joe Swanberg) and his wife, his younger brother Felix (Nicholas Tucci) and his girlfriend Zee (Wendy Glenn), and his sister Aimee (Amy Seimetz) and her boyfriend. At a very heated dinner, things are going very bad, but is about to turn worse.  An arrow shoots through the window, and the family finds themselves under attack by an unknown number of killers.  As the family scrambles, Erin takes charge and emerges as a surprisingly powerful asset against the killers.  Still, the question remains...who is doing this, and why? "You're Next" is a compelling, gritty tale of a broken family trying to come together in the most deadly of situations, all the while raising suspicion...

RoboCop Starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abby Cornish Directed by Jose Padilha In the year 2028, multinational conglomerate OmniCorp has manufactured a series of robotic soldiers that have been deployed all over the world - except the United States, where a Congressional ban has halted production, citing the dangers of robots acting as cops, lacking emotion and feeling. Meanwhile, policeman Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) is critically injured in a car blast, rendering his body useless.  OmniCorp's CEO, Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton) enlists Dr. Norton (Gary Oldman) to fit Murphy with a robotic suit, so he could put to rest the problems Washington has with his robots - making a perfect human/robot hybrid capable of emotions but also tactical planning and ceaseless fighting abilities. At first Murphy's wife Clara (Abby Cornish) is happy to have her husband back, but when he underperforms due to his human side, Sellars has Norton remove aspect...

Nebraska Starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk Directed by Alexander Payne In Billings, Montana, Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) is attempting to get to Lincoln, Nebraska, because he believes he's won a million dollars.  His son David (Will Forte) and his wife Kate (June Squibb) keep telling Woody he didn't win anything, and that it's a big scam, but he doesn't want to hear it. In order to appease his father, and spend some quality time, David decides to play to Woody's delusion and drives him to Nebraska, where they run into old family members and friends of Woody whose true colors show when they hear Woody is a millionaire. What follows is a moving tale of an ordinary family and how the most important thing in life can't be bought with money. "Nebraska" has been nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Bruce Dern), Best Supporting Actress (June Squibb), Director, Cinematography, and Origina...

I, Frankenstein Starring Aaron Eckhart, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Bill Nighy Directed by Stuart Beaitte The creature Frankenstein (Aaron Eckhart) is created by Victor Frankenstein and abandoned by him, so he kills his wife and Victor goes in search of him, ending in his own life due to frostbite.  As Frankenstein buries him, he's accosted by demons, and is protected by gargoyles. Taken to the gargoyle fortress, Frankenstein meets their leader, Leonore (Miranda Otto), who tells Adam (as she names him) that there's been a holy war between the righteous gargoyles and the evil demons, led by head demon Naberius (Bill Nighy).  The demons want Adam because he's a soulless creature created by man, and desires to bring their fellow demons back to life through dead bodies. As the war wages between the two supernatural forces, Adam finds himself caught in the middle, hunted down by both factions and no one he can really trust, except for scientist Terra (Yvon...

Last Vegas Starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline Directed by Jon Turteltaub Lifelong friends Billy (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) have grown apart as the years progressed.  Paddy lost his wife, whom was also friends with the other guys.  Archie was in the military and retired and suffered a small stroke.  Sam has a dysfunctional marriage, and Billy is about to get married to a girl in her thirties. He invites the guys to Las Vegas for the wedding, and the guys plan a special bachelor party for Billy, except for Paddy, who still holds deep resentment for Billy.  During their stay they run into bar singer Diana (Mary Steenburgen), who causes Billy to second guess his own relationship.  As the bachelor party begins, old secrets come to the surface that could tear the friendship forever. "Last Vegas" had its truly hilarious moments as well as surprisingly touc...