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Ever find yourself standing at the RedBox with a confused look on your face? Do you spend an hour staring blankly at the Netflix list with no idea what to put in your queue? Well, have no fear! Chris is here!! Able to shorten your DVD decision time with a single ordinary opinion!  I've done all the hard work for you. No more wasting your valuable time or money with a poor rental decision.

Now, what you're about to read is not my typical film review. In fact, for more in depth analysis, you'll have to message me or give me a call. Instead, I'm about to drop some knowledge on you with a few down and dirty opinions of some current releases. So, get ready! Grab and pencil and take some notes.

 

The East
Really interesting story about corporate espionage and environmental terrorism. I enjoyed this film on the flight from Atlanta to Quito, Ecuador. It features a great cast, highlighted by Alexander Skarsgard and Ellen Page. Definitely worth your time.





Hangover 3
Much like Hangover 2, if you were able to make a montage of all of the Zach Galifianakis lines and just watch those, it would be a hilarious 15 minutes of your day. Otherwise, don't bother.

The Internship
If you liked Wedding Crashers, you'll be disappointed with this. It features the magical tandem of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson so The Intersnhip looks promising. But it's like setting up a hot date with a beautiful girl on Match.com only to find out when you meet her at the restaurant that she is actually a tranny with a fetish for unicorns.
 
 
The Purge
Great premise with awesome potential to explore some difficult questions about the human condition, society, civic responsibility and the political and economic factors that influence them. This movie addresses none of those. Absolutely terrible. Seldom has a movie had such an intriguing and compelling concept and fallen so far short of its possibilities.




This is the End
With the exception of a few funny moments from various members of this epic ensemble cast, this movie is terrible. In fact, the only thing that kept running through my mind during this crap fest was, "WHEN is the end?!?"
                                 

 
Tyrannosaur
Certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but if you can hang in there through the language and THICK British accents, you'll find a powerful film about the weight and consequences of our human weakness. This film is brilliantly acted and expertly directed. Desperation, fear, jealously, rage, hope and redemption are woven together to result in an overlooked but must-see film.



White House Down
This is the most realistic film about a terrorist attack on the White House that you will ever see.  Just kidding. This version makes the Gerard Butler version of the SAME MOVIE look like a documentary.  It's funny and entertaining, with Channing Tatum making another solid stride toward becoming the Schwarzenegger of the modern age. (And that's a good thing!) But it's a little too long and because of it's too often reliance on comic relief, falls short of it's more dramatic cousin.