RoboCop (2014)
Good but not great remake of the satirical and great 1987 film.For the most part the film was an uneven mixed bag.
The film focuses on the different phases critically injured Policeman Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman)goes through,holding
on to his human side,then the mechanical by the book,efficient drone,then back to holding on to his human side,as the
OmniCorp corporation sees him as the path to billions if he and more Robocops,and robots are put on the streets to fight crime.
Director Jose' Padiha and writer Joshua Zetumer amp up the Murphy family part of the story to get the audience to care
about and connect with the characters,but this made the film feel more drawn out,and slows down the pacing.
The cast does a fine job and the action and SFX are sleak,and it was great to see the bad guys get what they deserved,but this 2014 version of Robocop is a good rental on a slow Saturday night.
Scale of 1 to 10 a 7
About Last Night (2014)
This remake of the 1986 romcom that was based on the 1974 David Mamet play Sexual Perversity in Chicago,holds on to most of the ingredients that made the 1986 film a favorite.Danny (Michael Ealy) and Debbie (Joy Bryant)try to maintain a relationship after a one night stand,they have great chemistry ,cant get enough of each other,and uplift each other through the blahs of a boring job,other troubles and they both chafe at each other's relationship distractions,his is a former lover named Alison(Paula Patton),and hers is Steven (Adam Rodriguez)a co worker/boss,who pursues her.Ealy and Bryant make the going through the motions as a couple vibe work.
Writer Leslye Headland wisely amps up the relationship of the Bernie (Kevin Hart) and Joan (Regina Hall) characters,which was only a slight flirtation in the 1986 film.Hart and Hall are hilarious and go all out with plenty of blue humor,the perfect offset to Danny and Debbie and of course the audience sees it before they do that they are perfect for each other but they also have commitment problems and wonder if they can make it work beyond just fufilling each others sexual needs.
Throw in some nice moments from actor Christopher McDonald,and it adds a up to a very good romantic comedy
Scale of 1 to 10 an 8 ½
Good but not great remake of the satirical and great 1987 film.For the most part the film was an uneven mixed bag.
The film focuses on the different phases critically injured Policeman Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman)goes through,holding
on to his human side,then the mechanical by the book,efficient drone,then back to holding on to his human side,as the
OmniCorp corporation sees him as the path to billions if he and more Robocops,and robots are put on the streets to fight crime.
Director Jose' Padiha and writer Joshua Zetumer amp up the Murphy family part of the story to get the audience to care
about and connect with the characters,but this made the film feel more drawn out,and slows down the pacing.
The cast does a fine job and the action and SFX are sleak,and it was great to see the bad guys get what they deserved,but this 2014 version of Robocop is a good rental on a slow Saturday night.
Scale of 1 to 10 a 7
About Last Night (2014)
This remake of the 1986 romcom that was based on the 1974 David Mamet play Sexual Perversity in Chicago,holds on to most of the ingredients that made the 1986 film a favorite.Danny (Michael Ealy) and Debbie (Joy Bryant)try to maintain a relationship after a one night stand,they have great chemistry ,cant get enough of each other,and uplift each other through the blahs of a boring job,other troubles and they both chafe at each other's relationship distractions,his is a former lover named Alison(Paula Patton),and hers is Steven (Adam Rodriguez)a co worker/boss,who pursues her.Ealy and Bryant make the going through the motions as a couple vibe work.
Writer Leslye Headland wisely amps up the relationship of the Bernie (Kevin Hart) and Joan (Regina Hall) characters,which was only a slight flirtation in the 1986 film.Hart and Hall are hilarious and go all out with plenty of blue humor,the perfect offset to Danny and Debbie and of course the audience sees it before they do that they are perfect for each other but they also have commitment problems and wonder if they can make it work beyond just fufilling each others sexual needs.
Throw in some nice moments from actor Christopher McDonald,and it adds a up to a very good romantic comedy
Scale of 1 to 10 an 8 ½
- I enjoyed it though. Not enough Lupita ... Liam's a bit too old for the role (early-60s) and it would have probably been more convincing with a 40-something like Statham in the lead ... there are some decent red herrings in the flick ... the bald dude from season 1 of House of Cards is in it ... Julianne Moore too. Not much in the way of eyecandy. 98% of the flick takes place aboard the flight. Also ... if you don't like TEXTING ... this isn't the movie for you, as they send about 300 text messages during the course of it - no bullshit. 
