Becky and I took the kids to see the movie Eight Below this past Weekend. The Fandango website at Eight Below describes the movie as follows:

“This Disney action-adventure, inspired by a true story, tells the tale of three Antarctic researchers who are forced to leave behind their beloved sled dogs. Over more than six months, the dogs contend with dangerous weather conditions in their fight for survival.”

The Review
This was a very good movie that had action, adventure, excitement and was fun to watch. The story is really quite amazing and all of us were glued to our seats wondering what the outcome would be with the dogs. Even if you’re not a dog lover you will enjoy this movie because the story is so remarkable.

The acting is good, the story is very moving and the dogs will keep the attention of your kids. However, I think that if you have kids under four years old they will probably be bored. There are also a few scary moments in the film where our kids and the audience jumped.

We definitely thought it was Worth The Trip.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

The Kids Review
Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca – *** Worth The Trip
Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
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Becky and I took the kids to see the movie Hoodwinked this past Weekend. The Fandango website at Hoodwinked describes the movie as follows:

“The events surrounding the notorious trip to Grandma’s house find Little Red Riding Hood, Grandma and several others as the focus of a criminal investigation. Charges include a domestic disturbance, breaking and entering, and intent to eat, among others.”

The Review
This movie was a riot. The professional critics have no taste since they panned this film. Of course, they loved Brokeback Mountain, so what do they know? We went with a friend of ours and her four young boys. We took up eleven seats in the movie theater, which was a bit nuts, but all of the kids loved this film. It’s the story of Little Red Riding Hood with a bunch of crazy characters like the Big Bad Wolf who is a really a reporter investigating criminal activity in the forest. The story is kooky, but it’s a bunch of fun.

I don’t want to give away any of the film, so just take your kids to see it. If you liked the comedy of Shrek you should like Hoodwinked. There are a bunch of laughs and it’s a very fun and enjoyable kids cartoon that will keep you entertained from start to finish.

We definitely thought it was Worth The Trip.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

The Kids Review
Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
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Becky and I went to see the new “Firewall” movie on Friday night with Harrison Ford. The Yahoo! Movie website at Firewall describes the movie as follows:

“Jack Stanfield is a bank security expert, whose specialty is designing infallible theft-proof financial computer systems. But there’s a hidden vulnerability in the system he didn’t account for – himself. When a ruthless criminal mastermind kidnaps his family, Jack is forced to find a flaw in his system and steal $100 million.”

The Review
Harrison Ford is getting a bit old for action films, but Firewall is pretty well done in that it’s more of a thriller than an action flick. The story is pretty cool in that the character Jack Stanfield is placed in a very compromising position. His family is at risk after being kidnapped by a crazy money driven psychopath and the movie keeps your interest as you wonder how he’s going to get out of the mess he’s found himself in.

Unfortunately, there are parts of the movie that are pretty lame. For example, there is a fight scene at the end of the flick that is nowhere believable as the sixty-four year old Ford takes on his younger captors. Other than that it’s a fun and exciting movie that keeps your interest.

I think that Becky liked it much more than I did. I was somewhere between a Rental and Worth the Trip and she thought it was really good and would recommend it.

John – ** Rental
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
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Becky and I went to see “Match Point” on Friday night. The Fandango website at Match Point describes the movie as follows:

“A former tennis pro falls for a beautiful femme-fatal who is dating his nemesis. To complicate things further, his nemesis also happens to be his future brother-in”

The Review
Becky and I are not fans of Woody Allen movies, but Match Point was very well done. I would say that Woody Allen should have focused more of his career on thriller and suspense films instead of his usual strange drama films. This movie was extremely surprising and with filled with emotional surprises.

It took a long time to develop the characters, but it wasn’t very boring. On the contrary, it kept you wondering what was going to happen to the main character. He has an attitude that he should look out for number one and lacks any true moral fiber. He believes that his purpose in life is to serve himself even if it’s at the expense of other people. It also asks the question about how much luck plays in a person’s life when it comes to success, failure or even getting away with sin.

It’s not a great movie. In fact, some of the people we spoke with who also saw the movie didn’t like it because it the main character was so morally inept, but I thought it was good for that very reason. It really showed the power of the flesh and how people will compromise their integrity and try to get away with just about anything to satisfy their lusts and desires.

Even though I liked the movie and Becky thought it was pretty good too, we would suggest waiting for the rental, unless you’re a big Woody Allen fan.

John – ** Rental
Becky – ** Rental

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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
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Becky and I went to see “Nanny McPhee” with the kids. The Yahoo Movies website at Nanny McPhee describes the movie as follows:

“A new nanny enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children, led by the oldest boy Simon, have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies and are certain that they will have no trouble with this one.”

The Review
Nanny McPhee was a very clean, fun and entertaining film that the kids really liked. When we came home our boy Corban was going around the house saying, “You need Nanny McPhee.”, which was rather cute. The movie focuses on a family that is in chaos after seven children have their Mother pass away. The kids have created an artform of driving away nannies through bad behavior. Their father has made a compromising family decision with a strict relative who is helping support the family.

Nanny McPhee was a very refreshing movie that focused on the importance and challenges of raising a family. Even though it’s set in an earlier time period the same rules and challenges face families today. If you have kids you should take them to see this movie. Emma Thompson and the rest of the cast did a wonderful job on this film.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip

The Kids Review
Corban – **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca – **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy – **** Don’t Miss It
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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
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Becky and I went to see “Annapolis” last night. Yahoo Movies website at Annapolis describes the movie as follows:

“A young man from the wrong side of the tracks has his dream come true when he is accepted to the Naval Academy. But once there he is not sure he measures up against the best and the brightest.”

The Review
Annapolis was entertaining and we both enjoyed it. It’s a movie about a guy who’s dream is to become a Naval Officer and wanting to get into the Naval Academy. It turns out to be a movie more about boxing than anything else, which was a bit of a surprise for us. It’s kind of an “Officer and a Gentleman” wanna be, but I wouldn’t look for this film to win any awards from the Academy.

The story was fun with a few plot twists. There are a few parts that were a bit ridiculous, such as when one of the lead character’s in the film has a life threatening fall with very few serious injuries. The girlfriend of the lead character is played by Jordana Brewster and she looked a great deal like a young Demi Moore. The chemistry between the two of them was good and the casting Director is probably feeling good about that.

I didn’t think it was a great movie. I was in the Navy Reserves for six years, so it was too far fetched for me. Becky liked it much more than I did, but we both felt it was a good, clean, feel good movie. Becky liked it enough to recommend that you see it on the big screen and I was tossed between it being a Rental or Worth The Trip.

John – ** Rental
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
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Becky and I went to see “End of the Spear” last night. The Fandango website at End of the Spear describes the movie as follows:

“Mincayani, a tribesman in the Ecuadorean rain forest, lives by a violent code: kill or be killed. His world changes after he and his family kill a group of missionaries. Following the massacre, Mincayani and his family abandon violence and embrace their enemies. When the now-grown son of one of the slain missionaries returns to learn about his father’s death, he becomes part of Mincayani’s family.”

The Review
This was a fantastic movie about an indigenous people in Ecuador and an American man and his family’s mission to set them free from the bondage of violence that was killing them. It is based on a true story and it was very well done.

The story follows a young boy who loses his father in the Amazon jungle when his father is speared by the local tribe that he is trying to reach with the Gospel. His father and his missionary friends could have killed the tribe, but they refused to retaliate. He was a very special man who believed that the people who killed him were more important than his own life. At the same time, the film takes you down the path of the man who speared his father and the everyday challenges that he faced living in the Amazon jungle.

It’s an incredible film about the reality of love and compassion covering a multitude of sins and overcoming evil with good. It’s a very moving film that will pull at your heart strings on many levels. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the theater, but don’t let that keep you from seeing this movie. It’s definitely worth the price of admission.

John – **** Don’t Miss It
Becky – **** Don’t Miss It
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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
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Becky and I went to see “Underworld:Evolution” on Friday night. The Fandango website at UnderWorld: Evolution describes the movie as follows:

“Kate Beckinsale returns as Selene, the beautiful vampire warrior who fell in love with a Lycan – or werewolf – played by Scott Speedman. Together, they delve into the origin of the ancient feud between their two races. This astonishing tale of ruthless action and forbidden love builds toward a climactic, unavoidable battle where the immortals must face their past – and retribution.”

The Review
We went to see the new Colin Farreil movie, The New World and it was so boring that we left and decided to see Underworld: Evolution. This movie was anything but boring.

I liked the first Underworld and thought that it was a very clever science fiction flick. However, it is extremely violent, but what would you expect from a movie about a war between vampires and werewolves. It’s a crazy flick, but I would liken it to the movie The Matrix where there was a great deal of violence, but a story that went along with the violence. I think this Underworld film was even better than the first.

Becky hated the first one and fell asleep during this one. It was pretty much torture for her to watch this movie, so I definitely owe her one. I’m sure we’ll be seeing something like Last Holiday next. You will either like this movie or hate it. I really liked it and thought it was a wild ride that tied the first film together really well. It’s really pretty clever and nuts.

If you liked the first Underworld, you should like this one. If you didn’t see the first one, you may want to rent it before you go to see Underworld: Evolution.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – * Don’t Bother
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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
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Becky and I went to see “Casanova” on Friday night. The Fandango website at Glory Road describes the movie as follows:

“Coach Don Haskins leads the first black basketball team to NCAA victory during the 1966 season. Based on a true story, the team was the first all-black team to win the title, and Haskin’s passion and dedication helped change the sport’s history during that racially tumultuous time.”

The Review
The preview for this movie was good and the movie was even better. This was an all around great film that was definitely worth the price of admission. The acting is very good with an incredible story about overcoming prejudice and adversity regardless of the cost.

Becky thought that a person would have to enjoy basketball at some level to really enjoy the film as much as we did. I think you will like it even if you’re not a basketball or sports fan because it’s such a great story. Jon Voight play’s coach Rupp, the Kentucky basketball legend and gives a great performance, not too mention Josh Lucas as the former girls basketball coach turned college hero, Mr. Don Haskins.

The bottom line is that if you’re looking for a good movie to see with all the junk that is out there right now, you should go see this film.

John – **** Don’t Miss It
Becky – **** Don’t Miss It
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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
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jboyd@coolcarguy.com

Becky and I went to see “Casanova” on Friday night. The Fandango website at Casanova describes the movie as follows:

“ Notorious womanizer Casanova sets his sights on an unattainable prize. With a reputation for charming the opposite sex regardless of their marital status, Casanova discovers a beautiful woman who seems impervious to his charms. As he begins to pursue her, he finds himself falling in love.”

The Review
Becky and I started out in the movie “Grandma’s Boy” and it was so stupid that we left, just in time to see Casanova. We both found this movie to be very entertaining. It’s a bit far fetched and like most period films the people always look too good for the time since they didn’t have indoor plumbing and didn’t bath very frequently.

The characters and the acting were very good. The story is fun, humorous and kind of campy. It had a number of chases and surprises and kept the audience involved in the film.

Becky and I both really liked it and thought it was Worth The Trip.
John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with Centennial Leasing & Sales in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide!
Call or write John about your next vehicle!
jboyd@coolcarguy.com