Day 125 - Red Tails (American)

"The film is about the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American United States Army Air Forces(USAAF) servicemen during World War II. "

I'm all for more movies with about the history of black people in America. I have a soft spot for it because I am 25% black, I can not forget the actions of the men who came before me who made it possible for me to have the life I live. So whenever this is a movie about black Americans (as long as it's not about gangs or slavery)I get excited about it. 

With that out of the way, I have to say this film is so bad! I don't understand how it can be when you have an excellent cast with Terrence Howard (Ironman), Cuba Gooding Jr (Radio), Nate Parker (Pride), Method Man, and many more. I have to say its poor direction and editing. Things seemed rushed but it's not as bad as you think. I do believe that the director did not hold anything back, but I thought it needed more depth. I do enjoy the interracial relationship one pilot had with an Italian woman, the personal struggle of another, and the overall life for the pilots. The dialogue was very bad and filled with cliches. Ah, I hated whenever Ne-Yo would talk. His character was just so bad, I don't know whose idea it was to make him talk like he did in the film, but they should be fired. The film is based on actual events, but none of the pilots are real. 

2/5

Cast

Terrence Howard

Film Credits:

Dead Presidents

Big Momma's House

Biker Boyz

Crash

Ray

Hustle & Flow (Nominated for an Academy Award)

Four Brothers

Get Rich or Die Tryin

Idlewild

Pride

The Hunting Party

The Brave One

August Rush

The Perfect Holiday

Iron Man

Fighting

The Princess and the Frog

The Butler

Cuba Gooding Jr

Film Credits:

Coming to America

Boyz n the Hood

Outbreak

Losing Isaiah

Jerry Maguire (Academy Award for Supporting Actor)

Men of Honor

Pearl Harbor

Rat Race

Zoolander

Snow Dogs

Boat Trip

Radio

Shadowboxer

Norbit

Daddy Day Camp

American Gangster

The Butler

Machete Kills

Day 124 continued - 42: The Jackie Robinson Legend (American)

A film based on the life of American baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Jackie had the strength to play in the MLB organization despite all the racism, death threats, mistreatment, etc.

The film was quite good, I learned so much and I was entertained at the same time. The struggle black people is hardly ever done right on the silver screen. But this film is able to get the story straight except for a few kinks. It helps that Jackie Robinson's widow was on set and a big part of the making of the film. Chadwick Boseman did such a fantastic job as Jackie that he deserves several awards. The chemistry between Chadwick and Harrison Ford was really there. It felt like an actual father and son relationship or a mentor/student relationship. It was personal, emotional and strong. I was totally amazed at how well they were able to form a connection like that.

Chadwick was such an amazing actor, he was able to get all the emotions right and I was truly blown away by his performance. Brian Heldgeland, the director, deserves a pat on the back as well. He didn't make a stereotypical film, he made a film with such heart. Not only was he able to tell the story an athlete but he was able to tell the story of a man.

An amazing film, I suggest this to everyone. 

4/5

Little Info

Jackie Robinson's jersey number "42" can be seen on every MLB stadium field. 

The film had the best premiere for a baseball based movie. 

Day 124 - Ender's Game (American)

"the film stars Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, an unusually gifted child who is sent to an advanced military academy in outer space to prepare for a future alien invasion"-Wikipedia

Strangely enough, I actually enjoyed this film on certain levels. It one of the better movies that have been released that were based on books. It's not the best film of all time, but it might entertain you for one sitting. The film does have good acting, especially from the young Asa Butterfiled. Also Viola Davis, Ben Kingsley, Harrison Ford, Abigail Davis, and more. You really can't ask for a better supporting cast, so it leaves you to wonder why this film fails. 

My finger is pointed towards the director, editor, and screenwriter. Lucky for me, the director and screenwriter are the same person. Gavin Hood was also the director of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I found the movie to be too short and edited in the wrong way. I will suggest that you skip this film as it is a bad film and they are doubtful about a sequel. 

2/5

Little Info

This book the film is based on was written by a very controversial man and the film was boycotted by several LGBT groups as the original author is very vocal about his dislike of same sex relationships. 

Day 123 continued - For the Emperor (South Korean)

A former professional baseball player joins a loan shark organizations, falls for a woman and betrays the man who gave him a second chance. 

What a total letdown! I happen to enjoy seeing Lee Min-ki, but this movie does nothing for his film credits. The film is very bland and the characters seemed so confused. There was no real character development and the structure of the film was truly horrible. Honestly, the best thing about this film is the fact you get to see Lee Tae-im's breasts in a few lousy sex scenes. Speaking of Lee Tae-im, she also offered the best acting in the film so let's give her a round of applause. Avoid this film at all costs. 

0.5/5

Little Info

Lee Min-ki appeared in the TV drama Shut Up Flower Boy Band for 3 episodes

This was Lee Tae-im's third movie

Day 123 - The Wedding Ringer (American)

A man with no friends is about to get married, so he decides to lie to his soon-to-be wife and creates a fake best friend. After meeting professional wedding best man his lie turns into a better lie as he hires the man to pose as the fake friend he crafted. 

The film could have been so much more, the cast was great, but I felt like the script was lacking. It wasn't all that funny, it had a few good moments but besides that it was a little dull. I do happen to enjoy all the characters present in the film.  The jokes fall flat and the timing is a little weak. Everything feels a little too staged, there was a little chemistry between the two leads but it was not enough to save this comedy failure. 

1/5

Little info

The director stated that there might be a possible sequel. Let's hope not....

Sorry

I've lost my edge for a little bit but I'm back and I will be releasing a lot movie reviews. I don't think I will get to the goal, but I am still going to try.
Once again I apologize for anyone who reads this blog, I am updating it as we speak. So you can expect to find a few movie reviews by the time you come back.

If you have any movies that you want to review, feel free to leave a comment or message me. I will all comments even from non-fans.



Thank you for your time,

Seul

Day 136 - Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies (Korean)

Bo-hee (Jo Yeo-jeong) is a wife, mother, and a successful marketing executive. Sadly, her husband leaves her because they haven't had sex in more than a year and she rarely has time for her family. It gets worse when she is fired from her job. Eventually,  Bo-hee makes a deal with Oh Nan-hee(Clara), the local sex expert who runs an adult toy store. 

This is a very funny movie which a very interesting subject matter. Despite what the title says, this film can be watched by men and it should be. They focus more on the female side which is understandable but what is shown is quite revealing. Not in the nudity aspect but in the relationship aspect. Despite the comedy, it does have a serious subject matter that appears to be very realistic as I'm sure many couples have the kind of problems that are shown in the film. Plus we have the lovely Clara to teach us more about sex and that is very interesting in itself. Can't forget to mention Jo Yeo-jeong who is really good in this film. I think it was probably her best film role and I hope to be able to see her do more work.

3/5