day 3.258

movie review: the debt

an ass-kicking helen mirren? yes, please. the debt finally hit theaters this week. the story flashes between the 1960s and 1990s, following three intelligence operatives tasked with finding and capturing an infamous nazi surgeon, wanted for a war crimes trial in israel. the flick is fast paced and action packed, with the majority of the story taking place in 1960s germany. girl of the moment jessica chastain plays mirren's younger counterpart, rachel singer. rachel, david (sam worthington) and stefan (martin csokas) band together to track down the surgeon of birkenau. when they finally capture him, their plan goes awry and the trio must band together to figure out their next step. flash forward 30 plus years, and they're all national heroes for capturing the surgeon. but, are they telling the truth? after david mysteriously kills himself, rachel must confront her past and set the record straight- both historically and personally. with solid performances from both casts, the debt is a must-see ... even if the ending leaves you wanting more.

day 3.63

russel brand is arthur

most of the time i find remakes, well, horrible. but this one looks like it might be better than the original.

day 2.319

red: really entertaining dramedy

bruce willis is back doing what he does best - action with a touch of comedy. red follows the story of frank, a retired cia operative who can't seem to find happiness in life's simplicity. after a series of somewhat unfortunate events, brought on by how much he hates his life's dullness, frank enlists 3 of his fellow retirees - played brilliantly by morgan freedman, john malkovich and scene-steeler extraordinaire helen mirren - to get his life back to the way he wants it. red is just the kind of movie i want to see when i go to the theater - something that is beyond entertaining, but that i don't have to think about. and that i don't have to think analyze after i leave the theater. i just get to laugh at the scenes i remember. i'm not usually a fan of the comic book-turned-movie, but definitely check this one out. comic book movies are becoming more and more sophisticated. i mean, where else are you going to see "the queen" use a machine gun?