JoeMama's Movie Reviews

Worst2First:  My Top Ten Football Films As summer comes to an end, it's that magical time where leaves change colors, hoodies are brought out of the closet, and everything becomes pumpkin flavored.  It's also the start of football season.  Personally, I don't find much entertainment in the sport (or any sports for that matter), but I do appreciate films that focus on America's most popular sport. With that spirit in mind, here are my top ten football films, Worst2First. **There will be no spoilers.** #10 Little Giants It seems that one of the longest running themes in sports movies in particular is the theme of the underdog prevailing.  We all love to root for the underdog, and while in films its nice to see them win, unfortunately life isn't a movie.  Maybe that's why we enjoy seeing them so much, because it gives us hope in an otherwise bleak world.  Here, it's dueling brothers as nice, mild-mannered Rick Moranis gets a group of rag...

Suicide Squad Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Viola Davis Directed by David Ayer The Story: In a world of flying men and monsters, intelligence operative Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) decides to fight fire with fire by forming Task Force X - a team of highly powerful supervillains who are forced to fight for good, treating them as an expendable team that can be blamed if things go south. The team consists of elite hit manDeadshot (Will Smith), psychotic fearless Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Australian robber Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney), psychokinetic El Diablo (Jay Hernandez), cannibalistic Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), and mercenary Slipknot (Adam Beach).  Dr. June Moone (Cara Delevingne) is also sought out to be a member of the team, as she holds the witch Enchantress in her body, a powerful witch centuries old that can be summoned by saying her name.  However, the Enchantress as different ideas and she sets out to destroy the worl...

The Invitation Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman, Emayatzy Corinealdi Directed by Karyn Kusama The Story: Years after the death of his young son, Will (Logan Marshall-Green) still deals with guilt and depression, even though he's moved on with new girlfriend Kira (Emayatzy Corinealdi).  He hasn't spoken to his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard) in years, when all of a sudden he receives an invitation to her house for a dinner party with their old friends and her new husband David (Michiel Huisman). Will reunites with his old friends, but being in his old house also brings back traumatic memories, and the odd behavior of David and Eden isn't helping matters.  Will notices some odd behaviors, such as locking all the doors, and begins to fear that there's a more nefarious motive for being invited to this get-together.  But is it all in his head? The Synopsis: Director Karyn Kusama is best known for directing female-driven films su...

Free State of Jones Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell, Mahershala Ali Directed by Gary Ross The Story: In the midst of the Civil War, Confederate soldier Newton Knight (Matthew McConaughey) fights valiantly, until he learns of a law passed that allowed anyone who owns more than twenty slaves are allowed to opt out of fighting.  This causes a disillusionment within Knight, and after a young man dies in front of him, he chooses to desert and return home with the young man's body, knowing full well he'll be a hunted man for leaving the battlefield. Upon arriving at his home in Jones County, Mississippi, Newton learns his kinfolk are being harassed by the Confederates and their tax law allows them to pillage their land and livelihood.  Angered by this, he begins to form a militia with runaway slaves and other deserters in order to go against the Confederate army.  Using guerilla tactics, Knight and his militia are able to make grounds a...

Jason Bourne Starring Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles Directed by Paul Greengrass The Story: After regaining his memories after suffering amnesia, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is living off the grid, fighting in illegal underground fights for money.  Meanwhile, former CIA agent Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) is now working against the CIA, and uploads all the CIA black ops programs, including Treadstone, which Bourne was a part of.  She discovers a secret involving his recruitment, and sets out to find him to tell him the truth. Meanwhile, current CIA Director Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) is planning on unleashing his newest black ops program, and Nicky's infiltration into the system threatens to stop his plan.  With the help of Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander), the newly appointed CIA cyber ops division, he sets out to find Nicky and in the process put an end to Jason Bourne himself, calling upon an Asset (Vincent Cassel) to take him ou...

Major Theatrical Releases August 2016 With summer drawing to a close, this is the time most movie companies dump their stinkers to the theaters because most people are either getting ready to go back to school or enjoying their last summer nights outside and taking vacations.  This month sees several obvious bombs, with a few glimmers of hope that August will go out with a bang. Here are the major theatrical movies being released in August 2016. August 5 Suicide Squad With the exceptions of "Civil War" and "Finding Dory," this is the most highly anticipated film of the summer, and I have little doubt that it'll hold the top spot for the entire month of August.  In order to combat a supreme evil, the government turns to a gang of supervillains to take him down in exchange for clemency.  The main standouts will be Margot Robie, who plays DC's favorite villain Harley Quinn, and Jared Leto, who tackles the Joker after Heath Ledger's Osc...

Worst2First:  My Top Ten Songs From Movies I was having a heated conversation with some friends about songs in movies.  More specifically, we were arguing over the use of hip hop music in trailers such as "The Magnificent Seven" and "Assassin's Creed," where it seemed such music would feel out of place.  This got me to thinking about songs in movies, and I realized the real power of a great song in a great movie.  You remember the song long after the film ends, and sometimes it holds a tremendous significance in cinematic history. I compiled a list of ten songs that have had a huge significance in the movie they were featured in, as well as ones that stick in your head long after hearing them.  These will not be from musicals, but rather from movies that weren't more musical than acting. **There will be no spoilers.** #10 (Don't You) Forget About Me From "The Breakfast Club" In the 80s, there was a group of actors known...