Day 107 - Begin Again (American)

" Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City." 

Not the best film about music that I have seen but it wasnt all that bad. I do think that both Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo did a great job in their roles. The direction could have been better but at times the actors overshadow the flaws in the film. I wish their was a bit more depth and I'm glad that they didn't make this into some poorly done romantic musical film. The music wasn't half bad, it was entertaining and I happen to enjoy a good musical film. This will go on my list as one of the good ones. If you are a fan of music based movies then this is the one for you.

3/5

Starring

Mark Ruffalo

Appearances:

The Last Castle

Collateral

Date Night

The Avengers

Iron Man 3

Now You See Me

Keira Knightley

Appearances:

Stars Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

King Arthur

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Seeking a Friend for the end of the World

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Day 100 continued - The Book of Life (American)

"Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears." - IMDb

One of the better animation films that I have seen this year. I really enjoyed seeing a part of the Latin culture, I think they did a really good job at telling this story with the culture in mind. The voice acting was great, I appreciate the fact that the majority of the voice actors actually have some kind of Latin heritage. It makes the film seem more authentic that way.
With that said, the story could have been better in many ways. It seemed too simple and it a little too childish in a way. The character development was good as was the character designs. The director, Jorge Guiterrez, did a really good job. You can tell that he is experienced in directing animation which was greatly appreciated.

I would suggest this film to anyone interested in Mexican culture and wants to see a good animation movie.

3.2/5

Day 42 - The Muppets (American)

"

Brothers Walter and Gary, residents of Smalltown, are fans of The Muppets, having watched The Muppet Show throughout their youth. Now adults, Gary plans a vacation to Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Mary, to celebrate their 10th anniversary, inviting Walter so he can tour the Muppet Studios. Mary feels Gary's devotion to Walter is detracting from their relationship.
In Los Angeles, the three visit the abandoned Muppet Studios."

Not the best film ever but it was enjoyable. Jason Segel was funny but honestly I didn't really like Amy Adams for some reason. I loved all the cameos they seemed quite natural which helped the realism of the film a bit. The voice work was spot on and sounded great as was the puppet control. Its kind of surprising to know that this was the directors first film, he did a good job.

 

3/5

 

Little info

Jason Segel and Nicholas Stroller were the ones who pitched the idea of a Muppet movie. The two wrote the script and Jason Segel starred in it.

 

Jason Segel is famous for his appearance in How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up, I Love You Man, and many other appearances.

Day 30 continued - A Monster in Paris (French)

"

The film is set in 1910. The story begins by documenting the flooding of the River Seine that year.
Shy projectionist Emile has a passion for film and is in love with his coworker at the cinema, Maud, but has trouble admitting his true feelings. His friend, an exuberant inventor and delivery driver, Raoul, picks him up from work to transport him in his bizarre vehicle (called "Catherine"), to pick up a new belt for his projector, which was broken due to Emile's inattentiveness while daydreaming. In the process of purchasing a new belt, Emile also gets himself a new camera (which almost gets stolen by a thief). The story also introduces Lucille, Raoul's childhood friend, who is a cabaret singer at the club L'Oiseau Rare ("The Rare Bird"). Though she is a successful singer, her aunt Carlotta does everything to push her into the arms of the wealthy Police commissioner, Victor Maynott, a man consumed by pride and ambition"

A very enjoyable animation film for all ages that will make you smile. The music was good but there wasn't a whole lot of it. I didn't really like how it was set up at first but I grew to enjoy the while thing. It was sweet at times and the other times it was cute. The animation wasn't that bad as well, the character designs were good. I would suggest this to anyone who loves a good movie especially one that takes place in Paris.

3.4/5