And Seen…About Time!

Time travel, rom-com, Rachel McAdams. Check, check and check.  It really was one of the feelgood movies of the year.  Plus, it’s a great movie to see until you can get into a showing of Hunger Games: Catching Fire where you don’t have to sit in the first three rows.

About Time
Starring: Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams
Director: Richard Curtis

Ratings:

Julie

Traci

And Seen…Captain Phillips – Guest Review!

Unfortunately, we will not be seeing Captain Phillips together… or at all (Traci is seeing it with her dad and Julie has boycotted pirate themed movies since Pirates of the Caribbean 2). So we enlisted the help of hilarious and awesome screenwriter Katie Anne Naylon to review Captain Phillips for us.

Have you seen Captain Phillips?

Yes.

What was your favorite part of the movie?

I liked the conversations between Captain Phillips and Muse, the leader of the Somali pirates on board. They did such a great job of making you empathize with all the characters in the story.

What was your least favorite part of the movie?

I thought the opening sequence with the “Captain Phillips has a real family back home” felt vaguely unnecessary and forced.

If you could change one thing in the movie what would it be?

Would I also be changing history if I said I wanted to change Somalia to be a nice safe place for young boys to become young men (and a place for ships to sail past without fear)???

There was a weird sub-plot with a neighboring ship trying to help and then the Navy Seals trying to help and them sort of stepping over each other…they should have finished that plot or not included it, I suppose.

Did you cry? Good cry or bad cry?

I almost cried. Does that count? It would have been a good cry. I was really engaged by the story.

Rate this Tom Hanks performance:

1. Absolute favorite
2. Top 5
3. Top 10
4. Better than Larry Crowne worse than Castaway

How many times did you think of Castaway while watching this?

1. 1-3
2. 3-5
3. 5-10
4. 10+
5. Wait, this wasn’t Castaway?

Which co-star would you like to see Tom Hanks reunited with?

1. Meg Ryan
2. Elizabeth Perkins
3. Daryl Hannah
4. Matt Damon
5. Shelly Long
6. Robin Wright
7. Peter Scolari
8. None of the above
9. All of the above – let’s take a minute and imagine that movie

What is your feeling on pirates after seeing this movie?

1. Love ’em
2. Hate ’em
3. They’re just misunderstood
4. A complicated mix of emotions I couldn’t possibly express in a multiple choice box

How would you rate this movie?

1. See it in the theater
2. Rent it
3. Plane movie
4. Watch it when it comes on cable
5. Never ever see this movie

Why should people trust your opinion?

@itskatieanne

I’m a screenwriter, filmmaker and producer. A veteran of Sundance 2012. If you haven’t seen my passion piece, check out For A Good Time, Call….and if you don’t laugh once, I will pay you $3 in quarters.

Watch the trailer to Captain Phillips here 

And Seen…Prisoners!

Remember when we used to do movie reviews?  We know it’s been awhile, but we’re back!  Bringing you our thoughts on the dark thriller Prisoners.

Prisoners
Starring: Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal
Director: Denis Villeneuve

Ratings:

Julie

Traci

And Seen…The Bling Ring!

We love you all so much that sometimes we hold our reviews until the movie is out of theaters so you aren’t able to see it. Now and again we are more about the community service than the review.  Here’s some reasons to avoid The Bling Ring, even on video.

The Bling Ring
Starring: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard and Emma Watson
Director: Sofia Coppola

Ratings:

Traci

Julie

 

 

 

 

 

Products:

Julie – Aqua Shadow in 30e

Traci – Studio Matte lip color in Rich Red

 

Click on product images for more info – all products are our own opinions.

And Seen…The Heat!

It’s almost as though the studios planned this heatwave as an impressive marketing campaign to drive people into the theaters. Avoid the heat by seeing The Heat.  Well played.

The Heat
Starring: Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy
Director: Paul Feig

Ratings:

Julie

Traci

And Seen…Pain and Gain!

We got so excited about Gatsby we forgot about our review of Pain and Gain. But here it is, directly from the And Seen archives. Potentially just in time for renting it since it was in and out of theaters pretty quickly.

Pain and Gain
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie
Director: Michael Bay

Ratings:

Julie

Traci

 

 

 

 

 

Products:

Julie – Kat Von D Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick in Lolita

Traci – Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Flax

 

*Click on product image for more info. All products are our own opinions.

And Seen…The Great Gatsby!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, old sport! If you’re looking for something to see this weekend only one of us recommends Gatsby the other thinks you should stick with barbeques and shopping. But we are a united front when it comes to Leonardo DiCaprio and headbands.

The Great Gatsby
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan
Director: Baz Lurmahnn

Ratings:

Julie

Traci

 

 

 

 

 

Product:

Traci

And Seen…Ryan’s Studio Takeover!

While the gals were away Ryan decided to play. He created his own movie review compilation. His critiques might be short but they are extremely deep an intuitive.

And Seen…Spice World!

“When you’re feelin’ sad and low, we will take you where you gotta go. Smiling dancing everything is free, all you need is positivity!”  The Spice Girls just get us.

Spice World
Starring: infamous 90’s girl group – Spice Girls
Director: Bob Spires

And Seen…Can’t Hardly Wait!

Our tribute to 90’s movies continues as we learn that the fashion was not as handsome as we remember it. But we swear, back in the day combat boots and shapeless dresses seemed like a really good idea.  This week we watch a movie that is  very special to us. We can hardly wait for you to find out why.

Can’t Hardly Wait
Starring: Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lauren Ambrose and Seth Green
Directors: Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan>