Despicable Me 2 Quickie Review

Minions Rule!

Story:

Take an original idea and give it a sequel that seems familiar but still manages to be excellent.

Cast: 

The voice work is still good, Steve dominates the voice of Gru once more, at times Kristen Wiig's character may seem annoying during the first half.

Effects:

An animated film that can best the works of Dreamworks and Pixar

Entertainment Value:

Fans of the original will love this, this film is basically on par with the first.

Final Rating:

9.5/10

Man of Steel Quickie Review

If it ain't Batman it's...

Story:

They greatly use his alien origins to construct the film. The story seems to stay solid throughout with some questionable back and forth montages.

Cast:

Superman does ok but occasionally gets overshadowed by other characters like his dad. Amy Adams does good with Lois Lane.

Effects:

While it may seem too much at times, the actions sequences still show off nicely.

Entertainment Value:

DC fans will get a kick out of this, maybe even Marvel fans. Others may not like this and even the fans will question certain moments. While it may not beat the Dark Knight Trilogy, it certainly beats the likes of Green Lantern and past Superman Films.

Final Rating:

8.0/10

After Earth Quickie Review

Starring father and son

Story:

A very simple tale as a whole with some overlooked origins that may or may not make us crave for that certain information.

Cast:

Will does good again, although wooden at times, but seems to take a breather for his son to shine, Jaden was good for us but may be questionable to some.

Effects:

Here you will find the best CG rendering of animals to date. The "alien" effects are good too but may seem familiar to other models in the past. The main weapon in the film is brilliant.

Entertainment Value:

Two of us here enjoyed this. But many reviews suggest otherwise, still it is definitely good enough to see at least once.

Final Rating:

7.5/10

Iron Man 3 Quickie Review

Released on May 2013

Story:

The story delivers even more than the second film, there's even a major plot twist that you may or may not like but should nevertheless affect your enjoyment of the film.

Cast:

Robert Downey Jr. always shines as the famous Tony Stark, other cast members also do a great job especially Ben Kingsley and even Don Cheadle this time around.

Effects:

The new suits still continue to be better than the last one.

Entertainment Value:

Despite certain fan opinions, all comic book fans can find enjoyment in this one. Even fans of just the actor can enjoy this. However, this sequel is more serious in tone if anyone is against that.

Final Rating:

9.0/10

 

Introducing Mini Reviews!

I told you there were going to be changes, starting with the small ones. However this one is just to see how well we can all manage upon it.

Instead of doing small reviews for big brand titles for the PS3, 360, and Wii systems, we will be doing small reviews for games that are essentially smaller titles. This would include app games like Angry Birds or free pc games like Slender. It will work with the four of us here giving our own personal rating decisions per game and leaving you readers to determine if getting this small title is even worth it. (for example, if three out of four of the ratings have ratings below a 7 out of 10, you probably should not get).

Four games are already on the page titled Mini Reviews, with only ratings currently from me and Bergy (one technically by Geoff which was pretty much determined by him in one of our podcast episodes, but he can change it if he wishes to do so in the future).

The four of us will have the chance to put on as many games and place as many of our own personal ratings as we wish to, but you guys also have some say! Is there a smaller under the radar game that you would love for us to both play and give our personal opinions about? Feel free to throw one out in the comments whenever you want! We will gladly play any app, hindie, or free pc game that you all request, considering that our laptops and mobile devices are capable of playing them XD.

Until next time...