I’ve back logged a few movies, so let’s tee em up and knock em down.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation- Everything a sequel should be. Really well done, fixes the problems of the first and pays a lot of homage to the franchise. Dwayne Johnson keeps cementing his action hero career, he really is one of the best in the buisness today. He carries this movie on his gigantic shoulders. Let’s be real here: G.I. Joe is dumb. It always has been and always will be. It’s a popcorn movie, so if you go into it looking for that, you’ll like it. It’s got guns, marines, tanks, ninjas, choppers, a doomsday device and over the top action scenes and villains. The ninja cliff fight is a real stand out. I don’t think it’s ever been done before and is really well visualized. Complaints are for the terrible soundtrack, Bruce Willis just rolls through his screen time, I have no idea why they cut him a big check to be in this. Easily replaced. And RZA. I’d like to know who invited him. His terrible make up matched his role.

Snow White and The Huntsman- Everything is really dark these days, isn’t it? I think this is the first time I’ve ever scene Kristen Stewart look like she didn’t want to drop dead on the spot. The visuals are really striking, but nothing really stuck with me afterwards. Except Charlize Theron, she’s awesome in everything she does. This flick is pretty paint by the numbers, it follows the fairytale closely, adds it’s own unique visual elements and makes Snow White the leader of an army at the end. Oh and she’s put to sleep for like an hour, much like I was.

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox- Warner Brothers rules. The animation partnership they have with DC is just the best. Every single movie they put out is awesome, I look forward to every release no matter who is the star. Paradox is all about The Flash and this is such a great story that it made me a fan of The Flash. Before watching this I was pretty luke warm on him as a character. Now, it does help that Batman was a big part of this, but it’s a testament to how cool The Flash can be (Geoff Johns is one of the best comic writers working today). This tale goes into some wild revisionist time traveling that is brilliant in its ideas and execution. WB gives the DC guys the resources to make their best stories come to life and should be commended for it. Check this out!

Four Lions- Wow does this comedy go to some dark places! This is a daring movie in it’s concept and is a tremendous achievement in that it works. Four Lions is a British movie about a young group of Islamic Brits who are going for the full jihad. Yes, this movie focuses on suicide bombers. This is such a taboo subject, but the wit and irony in the writing is really something to behold. The cast really sells it, so kudos to them especially. This flick pulls no punches, it makes you feel uncomfortable and it makes you think and there are some truly hilarious moments from start to finish. This came out in 2010 and I don’t think that many people know about it.