Planet 51

Plot:
An American astronaut Charles "Chuck" Baker lands on Planet 51 thinking there is no life on the Planet. To his surprise, he finds that the planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a white picket fence world, and whose only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders like him.

Review:
For the most part the movie was pretty humorous. It did have some boring parts and was a bit stretched. Young and old will enjoy this film, so long as it is rented.

Law Abiding Citizen

PLOT:
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

REVIEW:
The film doesn’t take itself too seriously and there are enough cool deaths and thrills to entertain despite the ridiculous premise.

2012

PLOT:
Dr. Adrian Helmsley is part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms. He soon learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns the U.S. President that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the cataclysm, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.

REVIEW: (By Cynthia Fuchs - PopMatters Film and TV Editor)
The first word of the end of the world comes from India. In 2009, sweating and fretting, Dr. Satnam Tsurutani (Jimi Mistry) calls his friend Adrian (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who drops everything and rushes right over from the United States. Startled by the data rolling over Satnam’s basement monitors—along with the buckets of ice cooling hardworking assistants’ hot feet—Adrian then rushes right back to DC, where he bum-rushes a fancy-dress fundraiser to get spread the news to White House Chief of Staff Carl Anheuser (Oliver Platt). Declaring himself the “deputy geologist” at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Adrian gets in, breathless, and hands over a pile of papers. One glance, and Carl is ready to rush as well, meaning that he takes Adrian right on over to meet President Wilson (Danny Glover).

All this rushing about leads to a couple of years later, that is, the titular 2012, when the earth’s plates actually shift, unleashing a whole lot of hell and high water. When the world ends, international leaders stop their infighting (Russians and Europeans and Americans, anyway—no sign of the Iranians here), scientists bow their heads and commiserate, and the principal stunts are performed by a sci-fi author and limo driver, Jackson (John Cusack). The film’s central white guy, he needs to win back his family, that is, his estranged wife Kate (Amanda Peet) and their movie-adorable kids Noah (Liam James) and Lilly (Morgan Lily), a stock emotional arc intiated by the global meltdown.

Echelon Conspiracy

PLOT:
A young American engineer acquires a mobile phone that promises him unknown wealth, unsuspecting the danger that comes upon him with the mobile phone. In the course of the film he tries to escape security agents, risking his life. Meanwhile a government official endangers the stability of the world.

REVIEW:
This was an okay movie. It totally reminded me of the movie Eagle Eye. It had an All Star cast, but it did not have something... Oh...Originality. Hey, I rented for $1, so I am glad and can't complain. Don't take my word for it...You just may enjoy this movie.

The Boy in Striped Pajamas

PLOT:
Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences

REVIEW:
This was a pretty okay flick. The story was a good message to those who believe in Karma. I already knew how the movie was going to end after only watching the first 1/2 hour. Do see this movie for it is still a good flick.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

PLOT:
Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.

REVIEW:
X Men Origins: Wolverine was not as good as I thought it would be. For the most part, the action scenes were pretty good. I just feel as if something was missing. The movie deserves 3 1/2 stars if you ask me. But as usual, you be the judge.