#11 Real Steel

I can tell you this. Not a dry eye in the house. A heart-warming story where father abandons son, but then gets him back, and then sells him for 100K to his step-uncle, but not before they create a giant robot to fight in the high stakes realm of World Robot Fighting. I know we've all seen this movie before. I mean how many films have used this exact same plot.

But what sets this one apart are the little things... like Danny Elfman's powerful, yet strangely familiar, score. Was that "Shiloh" by Neil Diamond, or Hugh Jackman's James Cagney-like accent, and the knowledge that, in the future, all computers look like Tron-like tablets.

To be serious for a moment though I must say, and this pains me... this movie was way better than it should have been.

Real Steel
Recommended

#10 Captain America: The First Avenger

A marked improvemnet over Thor. Pure fun from beginning to end. I really enjoyed how they weaved the back story together so that it will match up with the present day set films, especially the addition of Tony Stark's father. Hugo Weaving was great playing Hitler's more evil General. Was I the only one who thought when the mask came off that it was actually Ghost Rider leading the Storm Troopers against the world. Actually for some reason a lot of this film kept reminding me of Star Wars. C3PO on the Stealth Bomber, the Speeder Bikes chasing Captain America on his motorcycle...


Captain America
Recommended

#9 Horrible Bosses

Funniest movie of the year. We found ourselves laughing out loud many times. jason Batemen is exactly what you expect, Sudekis is ok, but Charlie Day is spectacular. He completely steals the film. Go see this

Horrible Bosses
Highly Recommended

#8 Fast Five

This movie is so silly, Its one ridiculous scene after another, and how is it possible for the Rock to sweat so much? Even his beard sweats. However, its exactly what I wanted. This movie is awesome, scene after scene. This franchise just gets better. I can't wait for #6.

Fast Five
Highly Recommended

#7 X-Men: First Class

Awesome movie. I had given up on X-Men after the third movie, but this one is probably the best of the group, and its not a surprise to see Bryan Singer's name attached to it. He was responsible for the first to X-men films. The only downside of this movie was the stupid Wolverine cameo which is a little tough to look past bu whatever. This movie was great.

X-Men: First Class
Highly Recommended