Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

" I can see your hoohah"

Peter (Jason Segel) is madly in love with his beautiful girlfriend and TV star Sarah Marshall(Kristen Bell) but unexpectedly she dumps him for a wild and crazy rock star from London(Russell Brand). Trapped in his house feeling sorry for himself and watching Sarah's life being plastered on the news Peter takes advise from his friends and takes a much needed vacation to Hawaii. Once there he arrives at one of the finest resorts and just when things are looking up he discovers Sarah and her new boy toy are staying at the same place, but not only that , they are in the next bungalow. Peter hears everything including the twos wild sex romps. But instead of packing his bags and heading back and decides to stick it out and see if he can make Sarah jealous enough to win her back starting a relationship with the resorts beautiful desk lady Rachel(Mila Kunis). Let the sex games begin.

Filled with non-stop laughs and a delightful young and exciting cast, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is one of the funniest movies of the past ten years. Standout performances by Jason Segal and the always hilarious Russell Brand making this a laugh til you cry comedy...literally. You'll want to watch it over and over again. Also featuring many comedy favorites such Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, and Bill Hader making "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" anything but forgettable. In the spirit of "Along Came Polly", "There's Something About Mary" and "I Love You, Man" this comedy is sure to please. 4/5 -tom

The Book of Eli (2010)

"People had more than they needed. We had no idea what was precious and what wasn't. We threw away things people kill each other for now"

Eli (Denzel Washington) is a lone man wandering what is left of a scorched earth. He carries only what he needs to survive. Most precious of his belongings is a book that he had found years ago, a book that carries with it powers beyond this world, a book that could bring hope back to humanity. Eli is on a mission out west to deliver the book to the right hands and will kill anyone that gets in the way. In his travels he finds himself in a densely populated town run by traders, murderers, and thieves led by a man called Carnegie (Gary Oldman). Carnegie learns of Eli's book and knowing of its powers he tries to barter for it by offering work, water, and even through seduction with a young woman named Solara (Mila Kunis). Eli declines and continues on his way whilst being pursued by Carnegie and his men who will stop at nothing to get his book.

Denzel Washington gives an award worthy performance in this captivating and moving piece of science fiction/post apocalyptic/ action thriller by The Hughes Brothers. This story is simple but carries so much more than anyone will even realize until it is seen. You should walk away from this feeling good inside, not from just a good action movie but the lengths in which Denzel's character goes to protect this book while trying to find the good in man along the way. Quite simply this a masterpiece movie from beginning to end without question. Even if you don't like these sort of movies I feel you owe it to yourself to see it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I don't hand them out often but "Book of Eli" is without a doubt a perfect movie. 5/5 -tom

SECOND OPINION

I have to say I totally agree with Tom on this one. A friend of mine even revealed the ending to me before I saw it and I was still blown away. "The Book of Eli" is more than just some post-apocalyptic film; It's a film that has real meaning if you're willing to believe in it. And there in lies the real meaning of this film: Faith. What amazed me the most about it was that there were all these little genre's encompassed within. It had amazing Action, it had intense drama...and a ton of violence and blood. The cinematography is something to behold giving us perhaps the most hauntingly beautiful Post-Apocalyptic/Action/Drama ever. I have one MAJOR issue with it however but I don't want to tell you about it here because it would mean revealing the ending. I encourage you to watch the film and message me to find out what my problem with it is. Don't let that last little bit make you not watch the movie however, because you would be doing yourself a major disservice. 5/5 -andy