All New Cucu for Movies!

Hello, everybody!

I know it has been a while since I last posted but things have been pretty crazy for me and I'v e been pretty busy. Also, I've been thinking about a lot of things to do with this blog, my passion for movies and my life in general. After much thinking I have decided for the time being that I am going to keep up with my movie reviews and everything simply because I love it and want to share my passion with the world! But there will be some changes as well as some new things coming!

First of all, I am going to keep up this little movie review blog of mine. I am going to try to write more full reviews not just for movies hitting theaters but maybe some classics that I love along the way. However, I am going to go against the internet grain here. The internet thrives on negativity and usually in terms of stuff like movie reviews, the more someone thrashes a movie the more popular the site and reviewer. Well I've decided to go a separate direction. I will still be providing grades for the movie as this is simply a way to get across my thoughts on how much I personally enjoyed the movie. However, as for the review itself, I am going to do my best to stay positive and only focus on the parts of the movie that worked for me or that, from an outside perspective, I could see being reasons that other people would enjoy the movie. I don't like negativity and this is a bold move this day in age but I hope you all enjoy it.

Also, I plan on trying to get the Shut Up, The Movie's Starting podcast back up and running but no guarantees there. I do want to start a new podcast that will probably just be me talking and reviewing movies and discussing other movie related news and items. I will probably have guests on this podcast when I can get them, probably just my friends most of the time but here's hoping that maybe I can get interviews with people involved with making movies. Fingers crossed. I also am considering starting to make video reviews of movies as well, on top of everything else.

So this is going to be a big investment for me and I hope that you all enjoy what is about to come and help support this little passion of mine and even decide to share with your friends.

Coming soon: Reviews for In A World, The Way Way Back and other movies. Full and short reviews. Stay tuned!

Short Review: Seven Psychopaths

Grade: A

A screenwriter and his friends become a target for the mob after one of his friends kidnaps a mob boss' shih tzu.

Very funny and entertaining movie. Loaded with many interesting and bizarre characters. Fun writing.

Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom Waits, Abbie Cornish and many more.

Attention span must last 1 hr 50 minutes to enjoy.

Short Review: Taken 2

Grade: C

Bryan Mills and his family are taken... Again.

Not nearly as fun or entertaining as the first. Not bad and still enjoyable though. Too long of a set up. My favorite scene involves Mills' daughter randomly throwing grenades in the middle if Istanbul with no regard for what crowded area they might be going to.

Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Rade Serbedzija and more.

Attention span must last 92 minutes to enjoy.

Short Review: Looper

Grade: A+

An assassin who kills people sent to him by the mob from the future is sent his future self... Who escapes.

Great sci-fi movie. Best use of time travel in a while. Amazing story that hooks you right away then takes some great turns throughout.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels and more.

Attention span must last 1 hour 58 minutes to enjoy.

Short Review: Hotel Transylvania

Grade: A-

A human stumbles upon a hotel built as a sanctuary for monsters on Dracula's daughter's birthday.

Very funny and entertaining movie. Well written and loaded with references to classic horror and monster movies.

Voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samburg, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James and more.

Attention span must last 1 hour 31 minutes to enjoy.

Short Review: Pitch Perfect

Grade: B-

Glee: the Movie... In college.

Decent music and performances. Pretty funny at times. Anna Kendrick is great. Predictable. Overall a fun movie though.

Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin and more.

Attention span must last 1 hour 52 minutes to enjoy.

Short Review: Dredd

Grade: A-

In a dystopian future where law enforcement acts as judge, jury and executioner a veteran officer teams up with a rookie to take down a gang ruling over a mega-block.

Very fun action/sci-fi movie. Story is actually really good, writing is good for this type of movie. Urban is great as Judge Dredd.

Carl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey and more.

Attention span must last 1 hour 35 minutes to enjoy.

Short Review: End of Watch

Grade: B

Two police officers in south central Los Angeles accidentally uncover a drug cartel ring after a routine traffic stop.

Great story. Great acting. Writing was a bit rough at times. Don't like the camera work/shooting style. Overall a pretty compelling movie.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick and more.

Attention span must last 1 hour 49 minutes to enjoy.

Short Review: Resident Evil: Retribution

Grade: C-

Alice fights with a resistance group against the Umbrella Corporation in a massive underground facility.

This is what I wanted Afterlife to be but it is still disappointing. Overly ridiculous at times to the point of being laughable. Unnecessary characters introduced particularly the fake clone daughter.

Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Michelle Rodriguez, Boris Kudjoe and more.

Attention span must last 1 hour 35 minutes to enjoy.

Short Review: Branded

Grade: F

A man tries to uncover a conspiracy involving corporate brands and their control on the population.

Concept would have made a good 15-20 minute short. Overly long with too much lead up to a disappointing conclusion.

Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor, Max Von Sydow

Attention span must last 1 hour 46 minutes to enjoy.