Dracula Untold (Review)

Dracula Untold did a wonderful job at providing a back story to the infamous, and legendary vampire Dracula. This film had me emotionally involved from the start. It also restored the name of vampires that was utterly tarnished by the Twilight series. "Now that's a real vampire, no sparkles here." haha Allow me to sincerely thank the directer and all the cast for putting the beast back into the vampire.

Dracula Untold, starring Luke Evans as Vlad, is the epic back story of Dracula. Abducted and forced to fight for the Turks from a young age, Vlad becomes the killer of thousands. Seeking to put his past behind him, upon his return home he settles into his Kingdom for a life of peace and prosperity. All this is for nothing when the Turks demand 1000 boys for their armies, recruiting young soldiers as Vlad was recruited those many years ago.

Without an army to defend his people Vlad feels helpless, so he seeks the aid of a beast that hides away in the mountains, a vampire. It is here Vlad asks for the power needed to vanquish his foes, and his wish is granted as he himself then becomes a vampire. Will Vlad be able to destroy the armies of his foes numbering in the hundreds of thousands and keep his home safe or will the darkness of his new vampire powers consume him?

"Every bloodline has a beginning."

This was an excellent movie that had me wanting more blood as the movie went on. Most films or books that deal with the likes of vampires and other such beasts often times humanize them way too much. What i mean by that is they make them weak, so weak that over the years of bad story telling we have fooled ourselves into thinking we could actually kill one of these monsters if ever confronted. Dracula Untold kept the legend of the vampire true, through and through, allowing the vampire to keep its beastly reputation. Some may whine that the vampire is far too over powered in this film but i say that is exactly how it would be, there would be no competition against such a beast.

Verdict: 9 (Solid)

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The Equalizer (Review)

You gotta be who are in this world, no matter what, even if that means you're a one man killing machine. The Equalizer was absolutely fantastic boys and girls! Seriously, if you find yourself sitting there wondering what to do while twiddling your thumbs, then get in the theater and see this before it leaves the rotation. This is a top notch movie!

The Equalizer, starring Denzel Washington who plays Robert McCall, is a film about a simple man with a mysterious past. Robert is a simple and down to earth kind of guy. He works at the local hardware store and if you were to ask around, everyone seems to have a good opinion of the guy. The regular everyday guy or so you think.

Robert frequents a local dinner where he befriends a young woman who is a hired escort. Over time she becomes fed up with the life style and begins defying her boss, Slavi. Slavi doesn't like this one bit and beats up this girl as an example for his other escorts. This sends our hero into action as he kills Slavi and his goons. By doing so Robert unknowingly steps into a mess much, much bigger than he thought as the men he killed were affiliated with the Russian Mafia. Robert soon finds himself as the target of a Russian hit man as they battle it out in a game of whit and skill.

This is by far my favorite movie i have seen this year so far. I fell in love with the characters, it has a solid story line, and awesome action. This film is most definitely a must see. I found it most interesting the ways in which Robert took out his enemies, often in an unconventional way. Most heroes in action films take up a gun and go in guns blazing but not Robert. The majority of his fighting is hand to hand combat with a healthy dose of lethal traps.

Honestly this movie surprised me. I was expecting it to be just like all the other action movies, oh how i was wrong. The next chance you get make sure you see this, you wont be disappointed.

Verdict:10

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"Everything wants to kill you"- A Million Ways to Die in the West (Movie Review)

Hey everyone, boy do I have an awesome one for you today. "A Million Ways to Die in the West," is brought to us by the same comic genius as the man who brought us "Ted" and "Family Guy," Mr. Seth Macfarlane. The film stars many familiar faces including Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, and in my opinion, a few big names including Macfarlane, Liam Neeson, and Neil Patrick Harris. This is a side splitting movie that will knock your socks off. (maybe not literally, but please keep those bad boys on.)


Macfarlane, who plays Albert, a less than brave sheep farmer, falls for a mysterious girl who happens to ride into his sleepy little town after being dumped by his girlfriend. Mystery girl Anna slowly bonds with Albert and the two begin to fall in love. Little does Albert know, her husband, a notorious and ruthless outlaw rides into town and finds out about his wife's activities. Cowardly Albert must now dig deep to find the courage needed to combat his new adversary in a shootout. Will Albert get the girl? Will he perish in his efforts?


This movie did an excellent job at throwing a comic twist onto the brutal and sometimes poor lives of those who lived in the "Old West." From gun fights, to fires, deadly animals, and disease, there really are "A Million Ways to Die in the West."

I myself am a huge, huge fan of Macfarlane's comedy style so i really enjoyed this movie. However, with that being said we all do not posses the same views. What i find funny could be completely different from another person's view of funny. I do encourage you to see this movie and make your own decisions. This is definitely in the top 10 films I've seen all year.

Verdict: 10

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I Have a Plan!-Guardians of the the Galaxy (Movie Review)

Oh my goodness ladies and gentlemen, if you want to talk about potential movie of the year material this can definitely be a candidate. I LOVED this movie, if you're a sci-fi nerd like me who practically lived on the Star Wars movies you are going to love this futuristic film. It had just the right amount of action, including awesome ship to ship combat and the perfect amount of funny, I found myself laughing the entire movie.

Guardians is a futuristic sci-fi film staring some familiar faces like Dave Bautista (Drax), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Chris Pratt (Peter) and the voices of Vin Diesel (Groot), and Bradley Cooper (Rocket). This movie follows the life of Peter Quill, an audacious adventurer who stumbles upon a metallic orb that is sought after by the infamous Ronan, a powerful and ruthless villain. Quill becomes the target of a bounty and is chased all across the galaxy due to this orb. Curious, he eventually finds out that the orb holds a powerful object that could potentially, in the wrong hands, destroy planets. Quill and his companions then take it upon themselves to ensure this does not happen. Will they succeed or will Ronan destroy them all?

This movie was by far one of my favorites to watch this year. I fully expected a serious and action packed film, i was completely taken off guard by the light fell the movie has all through out it due to the well placed comedy. This is definitely a must see, do yourself a favor and grab a hold of this when you get the chance. I will say the only thing i regret about the movie is the lack of fighting Ronan was involved in. They built him up to be a bad ass and kept him on the sidelines most of the movie, i was really looking forward to watching him kick some ass. Granted he did have one fight scene but it just wasn't enough for me. However do not let this deter you from the movie it is still great none the less, driving home the lessons of teamwork and to never give up.

Verdict: 9.5 (soft)

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Find the way-The Maze Runner

Ladies and gentleman, if you hurry you can still catch this phenomenal movie in theaters, i recommend you do so at once! The Maze Runner starring Dylan O'Brian, who you might recognize from the hit tv show "Teen Wolf," plays as Thomas in this action packed film. The Maze Runner is a movie of constant mystery and wonder, it does a great job at keeping you guessing and wondering whats gonna happen next.

The movie wastes no time in opening the box of "what's going on" as main character Thomas is found in an elevator that is quickly rising to God knows where. When the elevator finally stops Thomas finds himself in this little self sustained community made up of entirely boys his own age located in a grassy oasis known as "The Glade." The Glade is surrounded by giant stone walls with massive stone doors on all four sides, Thomas later finds out this is the maze.

The maze is a system of dead ends and confusing passageways that are constantly moving and also home to deadly creatures known as "Grievers." The group remains safe in the confines of The Glade due to the fact that only one set of doors remains open and they close at night. But everything changes once Thomas arrives. The group, who has taken comfort in The Glade are now forced to find a way out and survive. Do the Gladers have what it takes to find their way out of the maze or will they meet their end at the hands of the grievers or even themselves?

The Maze Runner kept me on the edge of my seat the entire movie, i found myself completely absorbed into the story line. This is by far one of the better movies i have sat down to watch all this year. This is definitely a must see if you haven't already seen it. If you enjoy mystery and excitement, solving puzzles and life and death survival you will with out a doubt enjoy this.

Verdict: 9 (Solid)

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Don't wait to live- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

I literally just got done watching this wonderful movie starring Ben Stiller as "Walter Mitty." This was a comic, adventurous, and out right feel good film. If you're a person who values the true definition of life and sees through the canvas of society then this is definitely the movie for you.

The film follows Walter Mitty who works at Life magazine and is a negative analyst (Not sure if that's the right technical term), but more or less he is the guy who takes the negatives sent from photographers and gets them made up for the magazine. Walter is a dreamer, he wants adventure and excitement, and why wouldn't he, he looks at these amazing photos everyday. He daydreams a good bit and to be honest it threw me off for a second the first time it happened in the movie but no big deal you get used to it.

"Life is about courage and going into the unknown."

The main conflict in the story happens when a well known photographer sends Walter negatives and a note claiming that number 25 was his best photo ever. The problem is that the negative is no where to be found so in a desperate attempt to keep his job Walter follows the adventurous photographer all around the world. Traveling to places from Greenland, the Himalayas, Iceland and doing crazy things he never would have dreamed of doing in pursuit of this man.

I will not give more away about this film but i will say it is definitely a must see. It has the right mix of comedy and adventure that someone like me enjoys. Because I am a person that desperately wishes to travel and see the world this movie struck a huge cord with me as Walter went from his hum drum life to living a fantasy. This movie was a great tool in trying to keep the magic in life alive. Often times we get caught up in the "system" or the "matrix" and forget what life is really about. This film forces the viewer to see that there is a whole world out there just waiting for us to see and to not give up hope.

Verdict: 9 (solid)

"To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life."-Life magazine motto

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"Legend or Truth?" Hercules

Man or legend? Ladies and gentleman if you have not seen this movie yet, grab yourself some popcorn and lung at the next chance you get to see it. It has been a while since i have been impressed with a movie's perspective such as this. 

"Hercules," Staring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is an action packed movie that follows the hero Hercules on a journey of war, corruption, and power. I'll have to admit that this movie took me off guard in the way it present its hero. I'm pretty sure its safe to say that when we all think of Hercules we all think of a half man, half god, walking, talking tank, that is super strong and always doing right in the name of his father Zeus. Well in this movie he was portrayed as a mercenary traveling the lands with his band of followers doing "good" for the right price. 

It is through this mercenary work that Hercules gets caught up into a big pile of corruption and deceit. Without giving too much away i'll just say he and his friends do a job that isn't exactly what it is supposed to be and wanting to fix his mistakes, Hercules decides to stick around and fix this new problem caused by himself. 

If you look for sweet fight scenes with bodies flying, epic sword fights, and crazy shots from bowmen then this is definitely the film for you. It is a good looking film in my opinion with good animation and solid acting by the majority of the cast. Special props go to the one group member who seems to have a death wish because he has foreseen the end of his life and fears nothing for he knows exactly when he will die. I enjoyed his witty remarks and sarcasm. 

The thing that took me off guard most about this film but was most enjoyable was the way they made the viewer perceive the legend of Hercules, I found all of my previous assumptions about Hercules being challenged and if you sat down and really thought about it, could the legends be wrong, could the workings of a silver tongue be that much involved? It really sheds a light on perspective and belief.  

So like i said if you want a great movie to watch and pass the time with i really recommend you watch this movie, i myself enjoyed it a great deal mostly because i absolutely love Greek mythology. I will say however if you are looking for epic huge battles between Hercules and ancient beasts then you will not find it here. As i said this movie casts a different light upon the legend of the man, Hercules. 

Verdict: 8.5 (solid)

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