One of the hardest things for me about living in this part of Maine is not having a lot of conveniences around that I am used to.  I've always lived in an area with multiple multiplex cinemas within an hour of where I lived, making it easy to see any film no mater how small or limited the release.  When I originally moved to Fort Kent, Maine I had only one multiplex, and that was in Presque Isle, a little more than an hour away.  It didn't have the features of any cinema that I was used to having around, but I learned to adjust.

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Labels: The Braden.

  Before I get started, if you have not seen Inception, there WILL be spoilers after the jump, so don't click "Read More" if you don't want to be spoiled!


  Today (though not part of the normal schedule, the Wednesday release of Transformers threw things off) we will go with a film that has had its theatrical run, and has been released on DVD.  Inception seemed to be last summers most awaited movie, possibly last years most awaited movie.  I remember being excited, and honestly losing sleep the nights before the release.  Not that I was building expectations in my head that it couldn't live up to, I just had no idea what to expect from this film.  Inception opened to fantastic reviews, and after over 8k reviews on rotten tomatoes, still has an 86% and a 93% audience rating, which makes this review really tough for me, because I really didn't enjoy this movie, and I know I'm in the minority here.
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Labels: DVD

I've been mulling over some plans for the blog, as I want to do more than just new release reviews, I'm sure that would get boring for the readers after a while.  I think I'm going to throw in a mix of things I've ran across from visiting some of the LAMB blogs.

New release reviews will be posted as I see them.  I do have some catching up to do with the summer since I started blogging a few weeks late.  Monday's will start to feature a Film Favorite from my past, Wednesday will hopefully be DVD day, since most DVDs hit the market in Tuesdays.  Friday may (most likely will) contain new release reviews, (although maybe not this week since I've already seen Transformers: Dark of the  Moon.  But Friday will also feature something I saw on some other sites. Five Friday Favorites, and I'll try to come up with a new theme every Friday and do a top five list.   This sounds like a great idea now, but I'm not sure limited it may become in the future idea wise, but it is something I want to try.  Tuesday will have SOME TV Tuesday posts.  I don't watch a lot of television but, it would give me a chance to talk about Doctor Who!   But don't look for that to be a regular piece.

If the site continues to grow, I would like to maybe add a guest author for a different opinion, but we shall see where things go.

Thanks again for the support of the launch!

★★★★★★★☆☆☆
  One thing that is supposed to set me apart from other sites that review movies, is that I don't have an agenda.  I don't have the connections that a lot of other sites have, I don't get to interview the directors, or cast.  I'm just a guy given a voice by the internet that maybe ten people read.    That being said, I can say that I liked Transformers, and I also liked the Transformers 2 IMAX version.  No, these are not movies that I watch over and over again. There were multiple eye rolling moments in the second film, especially some of the horrific attempts at comedy, but they were fun, summer popcorn action movies.  We are now at Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which should be the last Michael Bay Transformers film, and I am here to tell you, it is BY FAR the best of the series.
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Labels: 2011, New Release

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ For Adults
★★★★★★★★☆☆ For Kids
This isn't the easiest review to write, because I've always felt that the first Cars movie was the bottom of the barrel for Pixar.   I just couldn't get into the world, or even really the characters.   In a way, the world creeps me out.  So when watching Cars 2, I had to check my brain at the door, and just watch the show, and not try to figure out if the machines killed all of the people, or why the cars need gas, but eat and drink, then I started to remember a phrase from the intro of my favorite TV show.  "Just repeat to yourself its just a show, I should really just relax."
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Labels: 2011, New Release

Tomorrow I'll be seeing Bad Teacher, and Cars 2.   Then early next week Transformers 3, which actually appears to be pretty good.  We shall see about that one.

Also tomorrow,  I will be putting up a couple more reviews, X-Men: First Class, and Pirates 4, and maybe Green Lantern.   Starting with Bad Teacher and Cars 2, things should be a little more in depth as I'll be writing right after seeing them, instead of days/weeks later.

Thank you for your support of the early stages here.  I don't know if this will takeoff the way I hope, but I have some nice things planned anyway, all leading to breaking the world record for longest movie marathon, and I'd like all of you to be a part of it, stay tuned!

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
The Hangover was one of those comedies that catch you off guard. I went to the original just expecting a few laughs and it ended up being one of the best of the year. Now comes The Hangover Part 2.

I wasn't sure how they could make sequel, but you find out early on that they made the exact same movie.

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Labels: 2011, New Release

★★★★★★★★☆☆
First, I will admit I am a junkie for J.J. Abrams, with the exception of Mission Impossible III. So I went into this expecting to love it, and I did. Every lens flare moment of it. This is the best movie of the summer so far, that I've seen.

One thing I noticed while in line, or sitting in the theater waiting for the movie to start, was that nobody really knew what to expect. Half of the people thought it was a monster movie, even possibly Cloverfield 2, although I can't imagine too many people are running around NYC with a super 8 camera these days. A few people were expecting horror, others expecting E.T.

What the film actually turns out to be, is a total throwback to Spielberg movies of old. A small town drama, with a pinch of adventure and alien thrown in.
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Labels: 2011, New Release

I love movies, I love reading about movie news. From time to time I may even link to a story at Ain't It Cool News or other similar sites.

What has me bothered though, is that sites like this that started out for the average movie goer, have turned into frame by frame analysis of the film. While there is nothing wrong with that, I find that most people just want to find out if they will enjoy the movie. I love to go to a movie, get lost in the story, spend a couple hours away from the trials of everyday life. I'm not there to nitpick every single aspect of the film.

My goal is to tell you simply what I thought of a movie, and why, and what group of movie goers I think will enjoy the film.

I will backtrack a little, and review some movies I have seen this summer. Super 8, Hangover 2, Green Lantern, Pirates 4, X-Men First Class.

I hope you enjoy the ride!