Kevin Hart and Regina Hall are hilarious and really play well off each other in this film. Unfortunately the other two main characters' charisma is nowhere to be found. The editing is choppy throughout the film to a detriment that I could never overlook. The story wasn't bad, but I really couldn't believe anything I was seeing. Between the silliness of two out of the four main characters, and the lack of emotion from the other two, it all felt far too uneven to take seriously.

1.5 Stars (out of 5)

This is a well-paced, perfectly acted, and optimistic bio-pic set during the early days of the AIDS epidemic. Mathew McConaughey does a bang-up job here, which would have been almost inconceivable just a few years ago, when all he was doing was terrible rom-coms with no soul. Jared Leto almost steals the show with his insane method acting style and Jennifer Garner does a good job not acting exactly the same as she normally does in all her films, but scene after scene it was McConaughey that was always the strongest. Alright, alright, alright.

3.5 Stars (out of 5)

Have we truly run completely out of new ideas to the point where every single eighties movie must be rebooted in this decade? This one is not the best, but at least it's somewhat watchable. Severely hindered by its PG-13 rating and lack of fun, this movie still manages to capture a little bit of the creepiness that Verhoeven was known for. Most notably, when the main character sees what original parts of himself are still intact underneath the robo-suit, I did get chills. I also enjoyed the discussion about free will being an illusion throughout the film.

2.0 Stars (out of 5)

A fun kid's movie and a beautiful ode to the best toy ever invented. It manages to balance being entertaining, bringing a positive message to the audience, and including enough inside jokes and homages that a second viewing is required. The message of the film seems to be about not always following the directions and allowing ourselves to be as creative as we want, even if all we can come up with is a double-decker couch.

I only wish the Lego company could take this advice themselves. Every time I look down the Lego aisle at my favorite toy store I see endless kits with franchise tie-ins and stringent building plans. It's becoming increasingly more difficult to find a decent tub of just basic blocks nowadays with Star Wars, Spongebob, and Harry Potter taking up all the shelf-space. It's hard for kids to be creative when building from an already preconceived world.

3.5 Stars (out of 5)

If it wasn't for the talented cast this film would've been unwatchable. It tries so hard to show that men have feelings and can be emotional like women that it overshot turning them into cartoon characters. Mmm, ice cream and whiskey go together, see, cause it's girly and manly, at the same time! And can we please be done with bets or arrangements between friends in movies, like agreeing to all stay single, for no good reason? Why would you be friends with someone who won't let you date someone you really like? Maybe these plots worked in the nineties, but it's time we moved on.

2.0 Stars (out of 5)