This week I'm going to review one of my favorite shows that was on TV, NBC's Chuck. Chuck was a show on NBC about a nerd, Chuck Bartowski, played by Zachary Levi who was most recently in Thor: The Dark World, who accidentally downloads all the nations secrets into his brain. He then has a machine known as the Intersect in his head.
Our government then sends to agents to help him get through daily life, and have the secrets in his head help them put away bad people. One agent is Sarah Walker, played by Yvonne Strahovski who was most recently in I, Frankenstein, who is very beautiful, and very tough. She is Chuck's love interest, but she is always his friend. The other agent is John Casey, played by Adam Baldwin who was in the show Firefly, who is very tough and takes his job very seriously. He doesn't like Chuck at all, but as the series progresses they become friends.
Chuck's best friend is Morgan Grimes, played by Joshua Gomez who was in the shows Invasion and Without a Trace, who knows everything about Chuck, and they remain best friends throughout the entire series. Chuck also has a sister who is Ellie, played by Sarah Lancaster who was in the show Everwood. Ellie is always there for Chuck, and she provides advice and support whenever he needs it.
All the acting is great in the show, and you care for each character as the show progresses. The writers did a great job with combining comedy with action and drama. The show is a comedy, but it has some great action scenes and drama that makes you feel for these characters. The show lasted five seasons, and they were all amazing. Each season keeps you engaged that you are always looking forward to the next episode. I feel anyone can watch this show, and enjoy every minute of it.
In the end, Chuck was an amazing show that I feel everyone should watch at some point. My rating is that you should see this show as soon as you humanly can. I have to venture to say it was one of the best shows that I watched, and it should be enjoyed by all.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Captain America: The First Avenger
I figured since its sequel is being released in a couple of weeks I would review the first; Captain America: The First Avenger. Captain America is about Steve Rogers, played by Chris Evans who has been in films like The Perfect Score and Puncture, a little guy who wants to join the fight during WWII. He is denied because of his size, and medical issues but that doesn't stop him. Because of his determination he meets Dr. Abraham Erskine, played by Stanley Tucci who was in the Hunger Games films.
Dr. Erskine gives Steve a formula that makes him a super soldier. This formula turns Steve into the hero he always wanted to be, Captain America. With his new strength Steve rescues his friend, Bucky Barnes and a lot of other soldiers who were captured by Johann Schmidt, also known as the Red Skull. Bucky is played by Sebastian Stan who has been in films like The Covenant and Hot Tub Time Machine. Schmidt is played by Hugo Weaving who was in the Matrix films.
After Steve learns that Schmidt has a similar formula inside him his mission is to stop Schmidt from setting off missiles in major cities in the U.S. The people who help Steve with his mission are: Bucky Barnes, Peggy Carter, played by Hayley Atwell who was in films like The Duchess and The Sweeney, Colonel Chester Philips, played by Tommy Lee Jones who was in the Men In Black films, Howard Stark, played by Dominic Cooper who is in the new film Need For Speed, Timothy Dugan, played by Neal McDonough who has been in films like The Guardian and Traitor, Gabe Jones, played by Derek Luke who has been in films like Antwone Fisher and Glory Road, and Jim Morita, played by Kenneth Choi who was recently in The Wolf of Wall Street.
All the acting is well done in this film; I have no complaints. The action and special effects are awesome! Some people didn't think so about the effects used to make Evans look smaller, but I thought they did a great job. If you like comic book films this is the film for you. It is a beginner, so you don't need to know anything about any of the characters going in. This film isn't for everyone, but if you like really good action/sci-fi films, this is for you. In the end my rating is that you should definitely see this if you like action movies, or if you are a fan of the comics.
Dr. Erskine gives Steve a formula that makes him a super soldier. This formula turns Steve into the hero he always wanted to be, Captain America. With his new strength Steve rescues his friend, Bucky Barnes and a lot of other soldiers who were captured by Johann Schmidt, also known as the Red Skull. Bucky is played by Sebastian Stan who has been in films like The Covenant and Hot Tub Time Machine. Schmidt is played by Hugo Weaving who was in the Matrix films.
After Steve learns that Schmidt has a similar formula inside him his mission is to stop Schmidt from setting off missiles in major cities in the U.S. The people who help Steve with his mission are: Bucky Barnes, Peggy Carter, played by Hayley Atwell who was in films like The Duchess and The Sweeney, Colonel Chester Philips, played by Tommy Lee Jones who was in the Men In Black films, Howard Stark, played by Dominic Cooper who is in the new film Need For Speed, Timothy Dugan, played by Neal McDonough who has been in films like The Guardian and Traitor, Gabe Jones, played by Derek Luke who has been in films like Antwone Fisher and Glory Road, and Jim Morita, played by Kenneth Choi who was recently in The Wolf of Wall Street.
All the acting is well done in this film; I have no complaints. The action and special effects are awesome! Some people didn't think so about the effects used to make Evans look smaller, but I thought they did a great job. If you like comic book films this is the film for you. It is a beginner, so you don't need to know anything about any of the characters going in. This film isn't for everyone, but if you like really good action/sci-fi films, this is for you. In the end my rating is that you should definitely see this if you like action movies, or if you are a fan of the comics.
Friday, March 14, 2014
True Detective
For my next review I thought I should do a show that just had its first season finale which is HBO's True Detective. True Detective is a show on HBO that is about two detectives who are questioned about a case they handled seventeen years earlier.
The detectives are Detective Rust Cohle, played by Matthew McConaughey who just won the Oscar for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club, and Detective Marty Hart, played by Woody Harrelson who was in the Hunger Games films. If you like either of these two then you must watch this show because they are both phenomenal. The show is a little slow in the beginning, but these two make it so you don't notice at all. Here is a simple scene where it is just the two of them driving, but the conversation, and the way they discuss the topic, is just interesting.
One thing that is very interesting about this show is that it only had one Director, Cary Fuknaga who directed films like Jane Eyre and Sin Nombre. Fuknaga did such an amazing job that I can't wait for the next season. From what I hear it will have different main characters, but I'm still really excited.
Since McConaughey and Harrelson aren't returning I have to say that I can see why these are great actors. They did such an awesome job with the drama that when certain things happened I couldn't help but react. I was a fan of these two before this show, but I'm a bigger one now because of it.
The show is on HBO so there is a lot of cursing, nudity, sex, and violence, but if you can handle that then this show is for you. My rating is that if you can handle it watch this show as soon as you can. You will not regret it. If there is anything you want me to review let me know.
The detectives are Detective Rust Cohle, played by Matthew McConaughey who just won the Oscar for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club, and Detective Marty Hart, played by Woody Harrelson who was in the Hunger Games films. If you like either of these two then you must watch this show because they are both phenomenal. The show is a little slow in the beginning, but these two make it so you don't notice at all. Here is a simple scene where it is just the two of them driving, but the conversation, and the way they discuss the topic, is just interesting.
One thing that is very interesting about this show is that it only had one Director, Cary Fuknaga who directed films like Jane Eyre and Sin Nombre. Fuknaga did such an amazing job that I can't wait for the next season. From what I hear it will have different main characters, but I'm still really excited.
Since McConaughey and Harrelson aren't returning I have to say that I can see why these are great actors. They did such an awesome job with the drama that when certain things happened I couldn't help but react. I was a fan of these two before this show, but I'm a bigger one now because of it.
The show is on HBO so there is a lot of cursing, nudity, sex, and violence, but if you can handle that then this show is for you. My rating is that if you can handle it watch this show as soon as you can. You will not regret it. If there is anything you want me to review let me know.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Secondhand Lions
I'm sorry guys for not doing a review last week, but I wasn't feeling too well. I'm better now, and this review is on my second favorite movie, Secondhand Lions. The film is about Walter, played by Haley Joel Osment who was in movies like The Sixth Sense and Pay it Forward, who has to stay with his two Uncles because his mother is going to school. Walter's Uncles are Garth, played by Michael Caine who was in the Dark Knight Trilogy, and Hub, played by Robert Duvall who was in The Godfather and John Q.
Now Garth and Hub want Walter living with them as much as Walter wants to be there. They get along alright when Walter first arrives, but they grow to really enjoy each other's company. Walter's mom, played by Kyra Sedgwick who was in the TV series The Closer, tells Walter that Garth and Hub have millions of dollars stowed away somewhere. Walter doesn't think anything of it until salespeople show up every day to try to sell them items. Here is what they do to those salesmen.
I really like this film for a few reasons. The first is that the acting for such a small film is excellent; all the actors do the comedy very well, but when they have the dramatic moments that is when you truly see how excellent they really are. The second is that it is a fun film for everyone in your family. I believe anyone can watch this movie and have a great time doing so. Lastly, even though it is a small film it is as good as the big budget films out there. I believe this clip explains what I mean.
In the end, Secondhand Lions is a great film, and my rating is; everyone should see this film as soon as possible because it will give you values everyone should have. I haven't said this in a while, but if there is anything you want me to review let me know.
Now Garth and Hub want Walter living with them as much as Walter wants to be there. They get along alright when Walter first arrives, but they grow to really enjoy each other's company. Walter's mom, played by Kyra Sedgwick who was in the TV series The Closer, tells Walter that Garth and Hub have millions of dollars stowed away somewhere. Walter doesn't think anything of it until salespeople show up every day to try to sell them items. Here is what they do to those salesmen.
I really like this film for a few reasons. The first is that the acting for such a small film is excellent; all the actors do the comedy very well, but when they have the dramatic moments that is when you truly see how excellent they really are. The second is that it is a fun film for everyone in your family. I believe anyone can watch this movie and have a great time doing so. Lastly, even though it is a small film it is as good as the big budget films out there. I believe this clip explains what I mean.
In the end, Secondhand Lions is a great film, and my rating is; everyone should see this film as soon as possible because it will give you values everyone should have. I haven't said this in a while, but if there is anything you want me to review let me know.
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