Tusk

          Tusk is about a man that just wants to give his friend Mr. Tusk a fighting chance. You can find the trailer here.

Tusk Poster. Wikipedia. Web. 13 Dec. 2014.

          Summary:
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          Wallace and Teddy run a very popular podcast called the Not See Party. Their idea is for Wallace to go and interview interesting or weird people, and tell Teddy about the people. When Wallace finds someone interesting up in Canada, he takes a trip to go interview this man. What he finds is this man has a much more sinister plan for Wallace than just sharing stories. This man, Howard, has a bit of an obsession with walruses, and plans to use Wallace to fulfill that obsession.

          Tusk seems like a pretty creepy movie, and it does have some gruesome parts, but there's a much lighter side hiding under it all. There are plenty of crazy and creepy parts in the movie, but there's also a thick layer of comedy over it all. The movie transitions between comedy and creepy almost instantly as the scenes change, and if you listen to the podcast where the movie was created, you can hear that there's a very light side to it's creation.

          Tusk is a good movie, it was definitely fun to watch. If you can take the images, I'm sure it'll be a fun watch for you as well.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

          Another instant favorite of mine, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a fantastic movie. It's a film about a man named Peter and his attempts at getting over his ex girlfriend when he unknowingly travels to the same resort as her. The trailer can be found here.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall Poster. Amazon. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:
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          Peter Bretter is the composer for a crime scene style TV show that his girlfriend, well, ex girlfriend, Sarah Marshall, stars in. The break up leaves Peter devastated and in an attempt to get away, he takes a trip to a Hawaiian resort that just so happens to be the choice resort for Sarah and her new boyfriend, Aldous Snow. With the help of a kind desk attendant named Rachel Jansen, Peter is able to cheer up and manage despite many encounters with his ex.

          Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a favorite of mine for so many reasons. I find the movie to be extremely funny, for one. There's plenty of situations and lines that have me laughing throughout the entire movie, and the type of comedy fits me well. Any other reasons you'll need to find for yourself, but I think that everyone will like this movie.

Little Miss Sunshine

          This is a movie that everyone is sure to enjoy. If you've never seen it, the trailer is here, so take a minute or two and a half and at least watch the trailer.

          Little Miss Sunshine was one of those instant favorites for me. If I remember correctly, the first time I saw this movie was when I went with my mom to the Mercyhurst Movie Series that they usually have each summer. They play movies that have won certain awards or won at festivals, and every time it's a great movie. Little Miss Sunshine had that effect when I saw it that made me want to instantly watch it again, and I think that happens to a lot of people.

Little Miss Sunshine Poster. NoMoreChildhood. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:
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          Olive Hoover and her family seem like the most unlikely bunch, but they make it work; especially when it comes to Oliver competing in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in California. With Oliver, there is her brother, Dwayne, who has taken a vow of silence, her dad, Richard, who can't seem to sell his self-help program, her mother, Sheryl, who seems sane, at least amongst those around her, Sheryl's brother Frank that just tried to commit suicide, and Richard's dad Edwin, that has a bit of a drug problem. When this mismatched bunch decides that Olive is going to compete in Little Miss Sunshine, they make sure she competes no matter what.

          Little Miss Sunshine is an incredible movie, and it's definitely one of those that you should just take some time, sit down and watch. You won't be disappointed.

Our Idiot Brother

          Our Idiot Brother. A movie about a very nice guy causing a lot of unintentional trouble in his sisters' lives. You can't really blame him though, he's just trying to be honest and do things right. You can find the trailer here.

Our Idiot Brother Poster. Amazon. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:

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          Ned just sold some pot to a uniformed police officer; pretty dumb thing to do right? In Ned's case, it's not stupidity, but being too trustworthy and kind. Since getting out of jail, his hippie girlfriend moved someone else into her farm and won't let him take his dog, Willie Nelson, with him when he bounces from mom's house to sister's, sister's and other sister's house. What Ned sees as trying to do the right thing, his sisters see as being an idiot and blame him for a lot of problems that aren't really his fault.

          Overall, Our Idiot Brother is a great movie that's worth some time. There's plenty of funny moments and lines, especially because Ned seems to be so spacey and happy all the time; what's wrong with that though? I think Our Idiot Brother is going to be very enjoyable for those that see the movie.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

          This is a favorite of mine by far. You can find the trailer here.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Poster. Wikimedia. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:
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          Scott Pilgrim had his heart broken by Envy Adams who is now the lead to a huge band, Clash at Demonhead. Scott's broken a few hearts himself, but when it comes to the new girl, Ramona Flowers, Scott fights for her, literally. If he wants to date Ramona, Scott has to defeat all seven of her Evil Exes in a battle to the death.

          I could list so many reasons why this movie is one of my favorites, but I'm just going to throw a few out there. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has a video game and comic book feel to it. What I mean by that is the giant K.O. that appears after a fight, or the way the word form of sounds come out on screen. I love it. The movie also keeps me laughing the whole way through. And I quite enjoy the music, (so much so that I bought the soundtrack to the movie).

          Explaining why Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is one of my favorites might not really get the point across, so watching it for yourself may be the best way.

Trollhunter

          If you're a fan of the homemade, amateur cameraman type films like Cloverfield or The Blair Witch Project, then you'll like this movie. If you don't like those types of movies, I still think that you should give this movie a shot. You can find the trailer here.

Trollhunter Poster. Wikipedia. Web. 22 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:
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          Thomas, Johanna and Kalle are students at Volda University, and are creating a movie about illegal bear hunting occurring in Norway. They find a man named Hans, and, believing him to be the poacher, follow him trying to get some information. After Hans fails to shake and deter them, he agrees that they may tag along with him and film him and his job. Very quickly, the students learn that not all fairy tales are fiction.

          Trollhunter sat in my queue on Netflix for some time. I had been told that it was an excellent movie and I had always planned to watch it, but I had been putting it off for awhile. I finally decided to watch it, and it is an awesome movie. It is filmed with one camera, meaning there are no shots that the students didn't take; it gives the movie a much more authentic feeling.

         Like I and my friends said, Trollhunter is a great movie. It's definitely worth a watch whether you're looking for something like this or not.

Instructions Not Included

          I happened to find this movie while just looking through different groups on Netflix, and I'm really glad I found it. The movie jumps back and forth between the Spanish and English languages, but don't let some reading scare you off from a great movie. Instructions Not Included in the most basic sense is about a single dad and the things he does and goes through for his daughter. It's a very funny and sweet movie that has a very bittersweet ending to it.

          You can find the trailer here.

Instructions Not Included Poster. IMDb. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:
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          Valentin lives the bachelor life in Acapulco avoiding commitment like a plague. Then one day, an old fling, Julie, shows up at his door and hands him a baby girl, his daughter. When Julie goes to pay the taxi, she never comes back and leaves Valentin with his daughter Maggie. Desperate to avoid the ever terrifying commitment, Valentin heads to Los Angeles to return Maggie to her mother. When he is unable to find Julie and is afraid of crossing the border with Maggie again because she might get taken away, he finds a job as a stuntman and begins to provide the best life he can for his daughter.

          Around age seven, Maggie's mother wants to meet her daughter, and being the man that he is, Valentin doesn't do anything to try and stop her. Julie lives in New York and after they meet she starts a custody battle with Valentin; the reason being she is not okay with only seeing Maggie a few times a year.

          The movie doesn't end there, but I don't want to spoil every last piece of it. Instructions Not Included is really a great film, full of comedy and a lot of happy, heart warming moments. Though, as I said, the ending is bittersweet, but it makes the movie worth it.