Movie Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2

Movie Review
by Tyler Adams

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
PG; 102 min

"How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a decent animated film that does not live up to the original's quality."

I loved the first How to Train Your Dragon, which makes my disappointment with this sequel a big surprise. Maybe it was an expectations game, where I had none for the first one and tons for the second... I'll never know for sure. What I do know is this movie just felt off. Yes, it was beautiful to look at and had some nice set pieces, but the characters and story just fell flat for me. Numerous plot holes litter the script, and the voice work never quite lives up to the tone they were trying to achieve. In the end, the film loses itself in an overly busy script that doesn't know what it wants to be. I give How to Train Your Dragon 2 a generous YELLOW LIGHT.

POP! Trailers

POP! Trailers
by Tyler Adams

Wow, it's hard to believe that we are half way through the Summer Movie Season already! As such, its not a surprise that this weekend features what could be the biggest movie of the Summer: Transformers Age of Extinction. Personally, I think it looks like a great popcorn flick and I am uber excited to see Grimlock on the big screen.

As for new trailers, a mixed bag of odd genres. I was surprised by how good Dracula Untold looks and was excited to see Kevin Kline's The Last of Robin Hood. Of course there is also a trailer for The Prince, where I was not shocked at all by the reveal it would be going straight to On Demand.

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by Tyler Adams

Well, not every Summer weekend has to be great. Think Like A Man Too and Jersey Boys open this weekend, with both looking mildly... eh. I almost slapped Think with a Red Light because of the "too" in the title, but I like Kevin Hart and will give him the benefit of the doubt.

Not as many new trailers this week, but I'm glad that I came across About Alex. The cast is incredible and it looks like an amazing movie. I'll also watch anything that is called Video Games: The Movie... I'm a sucker for video games and movies.

Movie Review: Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
PG-13; 113 min

"Edge of Tomorrow is at both times familiar and new, providing one of the best new vehicles for Tom Cruise in years."

Edge of Tomorrow is a fantastic film going experience that allows Cruise to play a very different kind of hero to a very entertaining end. The action is great, the chemistry between Cruise and Blunt is spot on and it does enough to engage you in what you first feel is a predictable story. Yes, this is Groundhog's Day wrapped in Sci Fi trappings, but the storytelling allows it to feel fresh and even surprising at times. If you think you'll skip this one since it's just another Tom Cruise film, you'd be missing out on a great movie. I give Edge of Tomorrow a very big GREEN LIGHT.

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Friday! Friday! Friday!

Howdy everyone. Back again with all of your weekend movie needs. We have another two very different films hitting local cinemas this weekend, with Dragon 2 and 22 Jump Street. Both look respectively good, based on their own very different merits.

As far as new trailers for the week... there are a lot. I mean, like a whole lot of 'em. Honestly, most of them look good. Penguins and Are You Here being the ones I'm looking forward to the most. Let me know what you think of the LIGHTS this week, and I'll see you soon for Jersey Boys.

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Friday!

Yep, I'm back with some trailers for y'all. I've been inspired to get back on the site by my good friend who I can only refer to as "D.A." There are some really good options for your movie viewing this weekend, with "Edge of Tomorrow" for the boys and "The Fault in our Stars" for the ladies. Also, there were a ton of new trailers released this week with "This is Where I Leave You" and "What If" really standing out for me. Let me know what you think of this weeks "Lights" and I will see you next Friday for "22 Jump Street" and "How to Train Your Dragon 2".