Rating: Half-Full

 

Cast: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Freddrichs, Amber Armstrong, Ashley Palmer

 

Director: Oren Peli

 

Writer: Oren Peli

 

Producer: Oren Peli

 

Rated: R for language

 

Fun Fact: The entire film is shot in Oren Peli’s home and it took only 10 days to shoot!

 

Quote: “I feel it. I feel it breathing on me.”-Katie

 

Favorite Part: The ending

 

Synopsis: A young couple, Katie and Micah, moves into the house in San Diego and Micah is obsessed with their new camera hoping to capture some supernatural activity. But night by night, the activity gets scarier and scarier each time.

 

Review: low budgeted film is partly entertaining, realistic and looks like the actual footage like the Blair Witch Project, but it’s too tame for hardcore horror movie watchers and not much jump scares. Although, the ending does make up for it and the sound effects bought this film to life and if you are a wimp, you’ll probably be offended by this.

 

 

Rating: Full

 

Cast: Kristen Wigg, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams.

 

Director: Paul Feig

 

Writers: Katie Dippold and Paul Feig

 

Producers: Ivan Reitman and Amy Pascal

 

Rated: PG-13 for supernatural action and some crude humor

 

Fun fact: Stars of the Original Ghostbusters make a cameo appearance (excluding Harold Ramis since he died in 2014).

 

Quote: “I don’t have a cat. I have a dog named Mike Hat.”- Kevin

 

Synopsis: Author Erin Gilbert stops believing in supernatural stuff but her co-author, Abby did not. Them and engineer Julian had encountered the ghost while at the haunted house and post it on YouTube but they ended up getting fired from the university. Along with the subway worker, Patty, they formed a ghost catching business and their headquarters took place above the Chinese restaurant. They hired a handsome but dim Kevin for their receptionist. However, the mayor of the New York City is concerned about ghost problems so they decided to support the ghostbusters on one condition that they call them frauds. But when a bullied, people-hating, hotel janitor Rowin plans on making the apocalypse in New York City The all-female ghostbusters grab their gadgets and is off to save Manhattan.

 

The Review: This reboot is a Laverne and Shirley version of the ghostbusters with funny jokes, advanced gadgets and advanced special effects. Chris Hemsworth has found his funny side and he’s hilarious when he’s possessed by Rowin. The scariest part would have to be the beginning. This is really a Paul Feig movie and Harold Ramis would have laughed at this redo of the comedy of the 80’s.

 

Side note: I have been working on my popcorn and we finally just finished harvesting.

 

 

 

Rating: Full

 

Cast: Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Jeffery Jones, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder

 

Director: Tim Burton

 

Writers: Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren

 

Producers: Michael Bender, Larry Wilson and Richard Hashimoto

 

Rated: PG

 

Fun Fact: The Beetlejuice script was originally a horror film; Betelgeuse was a demon and his goal is to kill the Deetz, not scare them away.

 

Quote: “I’ve seen The Exorcist about 167 times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it!”- Betelgeuse

 

Synopsis: Adam and Barbara Maitland are a young couple who decides to vacation in their home, a home which they refuse to sell. But when they died in the car accident, they begin to see such supernatural things and they can’t leave the house. The Deetz family from New York bought and remodeled the house. The Deetz daughter, Lydia, is the only one who can see the Maitlands. When they failed to scare away the new house owners, they called for professional help, and their professional help is Betelgeuse, an outrageous bio-exorcist and that’s when the fun really begins.

 

The Review: Another well done film by Tim Burton which he doesn’t usually do comedies. Michael Keaton makes a hilarious Betelgeuse and Winona Ryder makes a descent Lydia. A wacky film filled with stop motion effects, a makeup that won an Oscar, and a hilarious dinner table scene. But I do not know how a PG movie would get away with Keaton saying the F word. Otherwise, this film will make you howl, is full of chaos and certainly a good time.

 

 

Note: I know this is going to get posted on Tuesday but I m a little behind with my family gone.

 Note: The image below isn’t the clip art for my blog but my brother isn’t finished drawing up the clip arts.

Rating: Full

 

Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts

 

Director: Ivan Reitman

 

Writers: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis

 

Producer: Ivan Reitman

 

Rated: PG for some language, suggestive humor, and frightening images

 

Fun Fact: John Belushi was going to play Dr. Venkman but died while writing a script so the role went to Bill Murray

 

Quote: “I’ve been slimed!”- Dr. Venkman

 

Favorite Part: When Stay Puft comes on.

 

Synopsis: Three college professors got fired from their jobs at the University and decided to use their parapsychology knowledge to create a business of catching supernatural creatures, which they call it “Ghostbusters” and held its headquarters in the abandoned firehouse. Their poltergeist hunting business was a success but the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) came and shut down the machine that held all the ghosts they caught (due to several environmental violations and ghost hunting without license), releasing the ghosts causing the chaos in Big Apple. And to make things worse, a cellist Dana and her nerdy neighbor, Louis were possessed by the ancient spirits who happened to open the gateway to hell… which is located in the apartment building and was to destroy the city. So, who are you gonna call? Ghostbusters!

Review: This is the film of the 80’s with incredible special effects, unforgettable theme song, an iconic logo and the fact that you won’t turn away from the climax. Bill Murray makes a funny Dr. Venkman and Harold Ramis makes a smart Dr. Spengier. However, the beginning is a little rushed and Stay Puft is in the movie for a very short period, otherwise, it’s a best supernatural comedy of all the supernatural comedies.

 

My name is George Johnson and starting today I am going to be a movie critic! That’s right! I am going to post my reviews of films once a week, some old, some new. I want to do this because I want to have a job that had something to do with movies. I am going to call it “Few Burned Kurnels” There will be five stages of this review. Those stages will rate on how I think of the movie. There is Overflow (the best review), Full, Half-Full, Empty and worst of all, Few Burned Kurnels. If you didn’t get those stages, think of the popcorn you get at the movies.

 

I will be posting my weekly blogs on Mondays. I hope you will enjoy it.