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.

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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.

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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.

Snowpiercer

          In Snowpiercer, the world has been frozen over and the last strands of humanity cling to life and sanity aboard a train. The train is no ordinary train though; it was designed to run forever, circling the globe each year, over and over. The trailer for Snowpiercer can be found here.

Snowpiercer Poster. Collider. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.

          Summary:
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          Seventeen years ago there was an experiment to control global climate change, but this experiment backfired and now the Earth is frozen over. Life on the planet has been extinguished except for less than a handful of survivors that boarded the Snowpiercer. For some, Snowpiercer is salvation, a blessing, but for others, it's far worse than what could have been imagined. Those confined to the tail of the train that have been forced to live in cramped spaces with no possessions, no actual food, no nothing, have had enough and their unrest is about to boil over. With Curtis as their leader, those that inhabit the tail of the train are about to fight their way to the front and to change.

          Snowpiercer is really an excellent movie. It has about as many twists in its story as the train does in it's track. It's fair to say it can be sort of brutal at times, but it avoids the gory side pretty much; obviously it's going to be pretty brutal fighting your way to the front in a cramped train. If you can make it past that, or if that doesn't bother you, Snowpiercer is definitely worth the watch.

Dumb and Dumber To

          Dumb and Dumber To. The movie we've waited twenty years for. Unless you're my roommate that's never even seen the first. Can you really even call that living though?

          You can find the trailer for the movie here.

Dumb and Dumber To Poster. IMDb. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.

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          After twenty years, Harry and Lloyd are back at it. For the past two decades, Lloyd has been in a mental hospital and when Harry finally reveals to Lloyd that he can't come visit him anymore, Lloyd snaps out of it; only it was just a prank that he was playing on Harry. Harry's reason for not being able to visit Lloyd anymore is that he needs a new kidney, and when the two find out that Harry has a long lost daughter, they set out to find her in hopes that Harry can convince her to donate a kidney. At the same time, the two are entrusted with delivering a package to her that is very important.

          Sound familiar? It's a very similar plot to the first Dumb and Dumber movie, but that doesn't mean that it is a bad movie. Dumb and Dumber To is a very funny movie, and while it reflects the first movie, it definitely has it's own story, moments, jokes and all such things.

          Even if you're like my roommate, I still think that this is a movie that all would enjoy.