Jake Sully – Sam Worthington is called upon to take the place of his deceased brother in a mostly military, part scientific program called Avatar. The scientists take human DNA and combine it with alien DNA to make a hybrid life form that can be remotely controlled by it’s human consciousness, so, when they link the brain patterns, you now control the body of a Na’vi, a twelve to fifteen foot tall blue life form from the planet Pandora. The humans have been there for five years now. Teaching the Na’vi English and trying to build some sort of friendship so they can take advantage of the Na’vi and plunder the natural resources of the beautiful lush forest/jungle world. To get their hands on the rare mineral that may save the Earth, Jake is enlisted to be sort of a double agent. Gain the Na’vi trust by becoming one of them, then hopefully finding a weakness that will give the humans the edge they need to clear them out of their home tree, which sits right on the richest mineral deposit on the planet. Jake meets Neytiri – Zoe Saldana, while almost being killed on his first night in the jungle, and his loyalties come in to question. Jake soon understands that he is playing for the wrong team and decides to help the Na’vi defend their land against the greedy human invaders. The journey and the discovery of this new life form and their wonderful planet are nothing short of spectacular.

You can draw similarities to almost any major problems facing our planet and human condition you like. Consumption, technology, war, greed, or anything from our past. The American Indians, Vietnam, racism, and thats just a few. The story has been told many times before, in almost every type of setting you can think of. Many movies have had this same plot before, but the difference is, this isn’t just another movie. This is a mans vision and conviction to tell a story that means something to him and is relevant to the times we live in. Nothing short of an absolute masterpiece that will be copied (unsuccessfully) and revered for years to come. If you are a human (and you haven’t seen it yet) don’t miss this movie.

We go back in time to Captain Kirks birth. The story begins with Kirks father at the helm of the USS Kelvin while the crew abandons ship. He realizes he must stay aboard and pilot the ship, suicide style, into the seemingly invincible enemy, Nero – Eric Bana while he saves his in labor wife and soon to be son, James Tiberius Kirk – Chris Pine. Years later, we see Kirk as a rebellious youth in need of direction. We also follow the childhood and maturing of Spock – Zachary Quinto, who battles demons of his own, being half human and half Vulcan. The origins continue with USS Enterprise herself as we get to see the ship being built and her maiden voyage no less. Kirk soon discovers he has the quick wit and tough nerves required to lead.

Everyone in the cast is superb. all the younger versions of the old Star Trek crew were perfectly cast. This is the Star Trek movie everyone has been waiting for. Respect for the old but in with the new, just what the doctor ordered. boldly go out and buy this one, or rent it. Whatever, just watch it, Right now.

Dr. Rick Marshall – Will Ferrell teams up with Will Stanton – Danny McBride and some chick as they travel by mistake (sort of) into an alternate dimension where the past, present, and future collide in a sort of junk yard waste land with dinosaurs. No real story what so ever. Not only is it not funny, but it’s not fun either. In a strange comical kind of way, the T-Rex kind of steals the show, but the other creatures are just pathetic. In what was supposed to be kind of a tribute to the campy 70’s kids TV show of the same name, but it really is just bad.

Please don’t watch this unless you have a thirteen year old that likes that type of corny (Scary Movie or Meet the Spartans) humor. other than that its What-not-to-Watch.

We pick up right where the first film left off. Sam-Shia Labeouf is about to head off to college while trying to convince his super hot girlfriend Mikaela-Megan Fox that a long distance relationship will work just fine. Meanwhile the Decepticons have launched a rescue mission to retrieve there leader Megatron from the bottom of the ocean. We all thought the All Spark was destroyed, well, there is a small shard left and the evil robots will do anything to get it. Sam soon realizes that his help is needed once again when Optimus Prime is destroyed by a host of new Decepticons that are bigger and badder than ever. To save mankind Sam must enlist the help of some old friends, as well as new ones. The climactic final battle between the machines, the humans and, the new Contructicons is nothing less than spectacular. Epic on every level.

It’s a must see and a must own. The human actors take a back seat to the machines but who cares, this is Transformers! You want drama, go rent a drama. you want action, at its best? This is the action movie of the year. Don’t miss it.

Bruce Banner – Edward Norton is hiding out in Brazil, trying to find a cure to his condition, constantly training to control his temper and heart rate so he doesn’t turn in to his gigantic, violent alter ego. Thunderbolt Ross, the army general who wants the beast within to develop it in to a super weapon, searches the globe relentlessly for Banner. When he finally gets a lead, he sends in a group of special forces soldiers to secure Banner. At the end of a hectic chase through the narrow slums and back streets of Brazil, we get our first glimpse of the monster. Bruce Banner must find his way back to the states and try to find a cure while also dealing with his old flame, Betty Ross – Liv Tyler, Thuderbolt’s daughter. A series of chases, fights, and an epic final battle cap off a great anti-hero comic book action movie.

Very good acting performances from everyone. The CG is as good as it gets. You finally get a chance to meet the Hulk as he was always intended, troubled, misunderstood, and hunted. its absolutely What-To-Watch.

The story of how the future X-Man Wolverine became who is today as member of the X-Men. Logan – Hugh Jackman, finds out early in his childhood that, he isn’t like other kids. His traumatic coming out event causes him to run away with his brother Victor – Liev Schreiber. The two of them end up fighting in every major American conflict up to Vietnam and then they join the private sector. Once Logan has had enough of civilian casualties he strikes out on his own. Trying to lead a peaceful life, the Wolverine must return and become the beast he hates to take down his brother and his makers. Along the way he meets up with other mutants, some good, some not so good. The action is fantastic, even if a little over the top (it is a superhero movie after all) The story is basic revenge but they don’t try and hide it so it works well. All in all, it’s good but not spectacular. you should probably skip the rental and buy it. It’s What-to Watch tonight.

Dominic Toretto – Vin Diesel and  Brian O’Connor – Paul Walker team up again along with the girls from the first film to try and take down a nasty drug lord from south of the boarder using the best cars and drivers to smuggle drugs into the US, and there’s a little revenge thrown in as well. Don’t bother worrying about the rest of the story or plot or anything believable. The movie gets boring really quick. The acting is normal for the cast, but the action sequences are ridiculous and the film fails to generate any suspense or real drama. If you’re a tuner guy or a gear head you might just want to watch for the cars, but not really. don’t waste your time or money…please

The film is about a group of hero’s called the Watchmen. They are being murdered one by one by some unknown killer targeting just them. The group needs to figure out who is doing the killings and why. While also dealing with their own personal problems and if that wasn’t enough, there is also the growing nuclear war tension between the United States and Russia. The acting is good but the gore is brutal and excessive. There is too much sex for kids to watch and not enough of anything else for adults to like. It has some pretty good effects, nothing special, and effects don’t make a movie anymore. I felt like this was a waste of two and a half hours. It wasn’t for me.

Danny Fisher, a New Orleans cop, makes the arrest of his career when he captures a high profile arms dealer, but, the bad guys girlfriend gets killed during the chase. A short time later the bad guy finds his way out of jail and after kidnapping his wife and burning down his house, then he wants revenge. He sets out to punish Danny with 12 grueling tasks (12 rounds) to get his wife back. Each round steps up the danger and the action, but of course our hero comes through with flying colors every time (not even a scratch). The movie is really too long for this type of action flick (maybe it should have been 10 rounds)and with bad acting it seems really long. All credit to John Cena, he’s doing the best he can. With a sensible action movie and some decent directing he could be alright. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) turned out ok after all. No, it’s not what-to-watch.

Another 80’s horror remake, but this time in 3D! The story of a man who has a bad day one February 14Th so he decides to turn into a serial killer. Wearing a miners outfit, mask, and armed with a pick-axe he really hates Valentines day, and for some reason, all young people that go near the mine. Bad acting (really bad), stupid story, campy dialog, and every horror cliche in the book. Not only did they not do the original film any  justice, but they stole other movie parts and themes (such as High Tension). For a slasher film (if that’s your cup of tea) even the gore isn’t very good, overdone and just plain corny. Sure they’ll try and twist it up in the end to throw you off and make it seem interesting, but it just adds to the disaster. Please, please, please do not watch this movie. Not even its for free.