Critics Consensus:Transformers:Age Of Extinction

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Transformers movie!! Yay for originality....

As crazy as it sounds Transformers is actually a pretty big franchise and it absolutely kills the box office during the summer. But back in 2011 Dark Of The Moon came out which kind of ended the franchise right then and there. But Hollywood still needs money!!! So Transformers is back with new actors and yes this isn't a joke. DINOSAUR ROBOTS!!

However it doesn't help the experience one bit. Age Of Extinction has a 31 on Metacritic and an 18% on RottenTomatoes which is considerably weak any way you put it.Sure the action,special effects,and explosive moments are there but the movie really has no depth besides that. Entertainment Weekly stated that two more of these films are life threateningly bad and other critics such as Miami Herald complained that it was TOO FRIGGIN LONG. Either way this movie has dumpster quality everything from acting to script so please please don't see this movie.

Transformers:Age Of Extinction is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:How To Train Your Dragon 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the sequel to 2010's How To Train Your Dragon!!

Dreamworks has obviously tried to target a more wider demographic and they are doing it even harder this time. While How To Train Your Dragon was a great family movie the all new How To Train Your Dragon 2 is actually trying to attract the Game Of Thrones viewers and teenagers too. Why you may ask? Hiccup has a slight beard in the top photo, and we ain't lying.

Thankfully this doesn't ruin the movies quality in any way as actually it still remains pretty solid. Yes Dreamworks might be cranking out sequels like a factory in some cases (it doesn't help that Kung Fu Panda 3 is coming out soon) but 31 positive reviews and a Certified Fresh score on RottenTomatoes can't lie. HTTYD2 is chock full of script surprises and interesting characters and surprisingly actually teaches kids good morals this time around as Globe and Mail said. Yep we bet you weren't expecting this one, and neither did we.

Overall see this movie. I don't care if it seems like a shoddy kids movie cause there's definitely something deep in this one.

How To Train Your Dragon 2 is rated PG.

Critics Consensus:Noah

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Bible epic Noah!

Religon based movies are usually a hit or a miss. Theres fantastic ones like Ben-Hur and David and Bathsheba and then theres horrible ones like Son Of God,Sodom and Gomorrah and ones that pretty much kill an actors career for being anti-semitic and causing controversy but still making big bucks at the box office Cough (Passion Of The Christ) Cough. Anyway let's check out if Russel Crowe of Robin Hood fame can handle a Bible based epic.

Thankfully Noah isn't the controversial atrocity everyone thought it was going to be for some reason and has actually been praised for it's fantastic acting especially the underrated Emma Watson and it's gripping action. However some critics such as ReelViews, Time Out New York, and Daily Star complained about it being too silly, unbelievable, and long. However a 68 on Metacritic and a 76% on RT cant lie.

Overall see this movie.

Noah is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Need For Speed

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Need For Speed movie!

Let's be obvious here. There has never really been any good video games movies. The only halfway decent one was Mortal Kombat and even that has aged pretty badly too. So Dreamworks is rolling out a new Need For Speed movie starring Breaking Bads finest Aaron Paul. Let's see how it is. Obviously not very good if you do the research even before hand. 

We knew that Need for Speed would be formulaic and generic and it really is. Just listen to Washington Post,New York Post, and Rolling Stone. It's only gotten a handful of positive reviews (5) but at least it isn't as bad as House Of The Dead,Alone In The Dark or Max Payne. Ok maybe this movie isn't that bad anymore but its still not great.

Overall only see this movie if you really want to. It's not a cheap Fast And The Furious knockoff but you can do much better than this.

Need For Speed is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the return of Tom Clancy films!

Even though Tom Clancy has passed away (R.I.P) countless movies and games will be made in his honor. We haven't had a Tom Clancy movie in a while and hopefully this marks the triumphant return after his sadly passing let's find out. Also its got Chris Pine.

Thankfully Shadow Recruit isn't one of the more crappy movies that comes out this month although it's not amazing in any particular regard. It's suspenseful and engaging but a tad bit over the top for it too stumble a little. It doesn't but that doesn't mean it's exactly a critical darling with a 61%.

Overall see this movie if you want to.

Jack Ryan:Shadow Recruit is rated PG-13. 

Critics Consensus:Paranormal Activity:The Marked Ones

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is an all new Paranormal Activity drag and this time it's a spinoff!

Paranormal Activity has been going downhill according to critics and some other fans but not box office numbers. The last Paranormal Activity (Paranormal Activity 4) was the second highest grossing film of October of all time but the new one titled The Marked Ones is a new spinoff for the series. If it took them four entries just to do that I can't imagine how many entries they will make after this.

According to critics such as Newsday,New York Times,New  York Daily News, and Washington Post the new Latino spinoff feel kind of refreshes the franchise in some way or form but in the end it's always going to be the cheap thrills you expect from a Paranormal Activity and nothing new. You're getting what you came for basically.

Overall do not see this movie.

Paranormal Activity:The Marked Ones is rated R.

Critics Consensus:The Wolf Of Wall Street

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Martin Scorcese flick, The Wolf Of Wall Street!

You could say one of Jonah Hill's breakout roles was in Moneyball the baseball drama with Brad Pitt which turned out to be amazing and proved that Jonah Hill can do more than just dick around. Now Jonah Hill is back and he's got a couple of companions including Leonardo Dicaprio and the director,Martin Scorcese. Looks like this is gonna be a marvel.

And no doubt about it The Wolf Of Wall Street is. You may have a few critics such as The New York Post and Charlotte Observer shy away from the movie due to it's three hour runtime but trust us (and the critics) for this one because it's definitely worth the time take. It's filled to the brim with great dialogue lines, a fantastic cast, and a great setting. The Wolf Of Wall Street is definitely one of the best movies of this year and in a while. Believe me on this and if you don't it's gotten 10+ perfect scores as evidence.

Overall see this movie.

The Wolf Of Wall Street is rated R.

Critics Consensus:Anchorman 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today the all new Anchorman 2!! (Starring Will Ferrel of course!)

Anchorman 2 is known as one of the greatest comedic feats not just for Will Ferrel,but Steve Carell,Judd Apatow,Paul Rudd and more. It's been a decade since the last Anchorman and in 2010 when Paramount decided and a said a sequel wouldn't just be right they turned their back and announced Anchorman 2 last year. This is one of the biggest releases of the year and for good reason. The first Anchorman had laughs from every side. However it looks like Anchorman 2 is only 70% laughs from all side. It's got a 61 on Metacritic and a 75% on RottenTomatoes. That's better than the original's 66% but there are some things that Anchorman 2 is missing and improves on. Let's find out what they are.

Anchorman 2 is great fun sometimes but many critics such as Slate,The A.V. Club and Time have said that the film's occasional laugh-free sessions hurt it a little bit. There's still the funny as hell performances and great nostalgia due to the film's 80's feel, it just feels like the film could have had a bit more fluff.

Overall see this movie.

Anchorman 2 is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: Jackass Presents:Bad Grandpa

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Jackass movie! Except this one's got a twist!

A new Jackass movie has not been released since 2010. In case you have been living under a rock for the past five years Jackass was an MTV show that was people doing stupid stunts and it got turned into four films. Now they need to come up with a new one and now it's a live action prank-off.

USA Today praised that it wasn't Grown-Ups 2 humour even though it's not the most mature thing you have ever seen in your life but it's actually some what funny. You can't help but laughing and somehow that happens here. Jackass is back and while it's not bigger and better it's certainly something to ease your palette.  Fart joke palette that is.

Overall only see this movie if you want to.

Jackass Presents:Bad Grandpa is rated R.

Critics Consensus:World War Z

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the movie adaptation of the book World War Z!

World War Z has had a very troubled life\series of events. The best selling book that took the zombie genre to the next level was supposed to be released way sooner than now (June 23 2013) but it faced countless reshoots and casting problems. Even the author of the book said the book had nothing to do with the movie.

Well now that World War Z is finally out what do critics think of it? Well first of all it's a mixed reviews movie weekend like Monsters University and The Bling Ring and World War Z applies itself to that. It has a 67 on Rotten Tomatoes and a 62 on Metacritic surprisingly but the problem is it's direction as The Playlist said. The movie is dramatic and CGI scenes are certainly eye candy it just feels like a TV Show. However it's a movie.

Overall only see this movie if you want to.

World War Z is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Star Trek:Into Darkness

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Star Trek movie we have all been waiting for!

Paramount has been having a rough couple of years lately, but 2013 looked like a really promising year for Paramount. It has now released Iron Man 3 and that looks like it's going to make millions upon millions. The problem is Star Trek is not a major franchise. Though can it succeed?

Well an 73 on Metacritic,an 87% on RottenTomatoes can certainly bring audiences in. It's funny and heartfelt. The performances are amazing like Tampa Bay Times praised, and the movie is smart and not the nearest bit predictable. It is absolutely everything a Star Trek fan would want and one of the best Star trek movies ever. You have too see this. (Unless you don't know who Spock is.)

Overall you have to see this movie.

Star Trek:Into Darkness is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Pain And Gain

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Michael Bay movie!

So it has been more than five years since a Michael Bay movie has been made that is not Transformers. Pain And Gain is based off an actual newspaper article where personal trainers get caught in crime. Well we ran out of remakes,books, and video games so let's do newspaper articles.

Michael Bay usually gets his movies slammed so it's weird that Die Hard 2 has a higher score than Transformers on Metacritic but you know both movies are not amazing. Somehow Miami Herald said that Pain And Gain was Michael Bay's best movie,Chicago Sun Times praised the writing but the overuse of slo-mo technology and explosions make the movie kind of annoying.

Overall see this movie if you want to.

Pain And Gain is rated R.

Critics Consensus: G.I. Joe:Retaliation

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new G.I. Joe movie.

Before I talk about how bad this movie is, I just want to point something out. This movie mostly is not marketed to G.I Joe fans, it's marketed towards five year old kids who want to see explosions because they have a G.I Joe action figure. If you think I'm lying guess what? NPR and the Toronto Globe And Mail totally agreed with me so in your face.

Slant Magazine praised the sound editing, but just like Bullet To The Head that's the only good thing about this movie. You know when you have Channing Tatum,Dwayne Johnson, and Bruce Willis in the same movie, well nothing's gonna be spectacular but the sound editing. The performances are crap,the effects and script are generic and there's just too many guns like Movie Nation said. I mean literally when you are carrying guns out of your asshole it's a little bit stupid.

Overall do not see this movie.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:The Croods

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new animated movie!

The Croods is aspiring to be a family friendly fun movie about the world's first modern family. Paramount and Dreamworks are trying to step it up after Madagascar 3 and Ice Age 4 proved well at the box office. The question that begs is will this film succeed?

The Croods barely catches the arrow. Film.com praised that it was heart-warming and that it exceeded their low expectations. However the animation is not very good as The New York Times said. At least some kids will appreciate the voice acting which is sub-par.

Overall see this movie if you have kids.

The Croods is rated PG.

Critics Consensus: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. Now I am certain Hollywood is gonna make a movie about microwaves.

January is a fairly crappy release for feature films. So far it's the 27th and there has only been one OK movie. No good one's though. It is also filled to the brim with releases that are obviously crap. Take this movie for example and instead of explaining why it sucks which I usually do let's laugh at what the critics said.
Rolling Stone said that it was the longest ninety minutes you have ever spent in a theater,USA Today said that it was so many genre's at once that it was genre stew, and lastly Not only is not even a single character more than one-dimensional, but every line falls flatter than a witch dispatched with a Gatling gun. Thank you The Playlist you gave me a much needed laugh.
Overall do not see this movie. It is made by stupid people for stupid people. Typical Hollywood.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is rated R.

Critics Consensus: The Guilt Trip

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Seth Rogen's new movie.

Oh hey Seth Rogen! I nearly forgot about you! Actually I did. Oh your starring in this movie? Imma walk away now.
The Guilt Trip is about Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand. Streisand is Rogen's mom and they go on a road trip. Typical holiday movie that everybody forgets about. My evidence is that it has a 36% percent, being not called funny by Globe And Mail,Christian Science Monitor saying that Rogen and Streisand have no chemistry and Time Out New York calling the script lazy.
Overall do not see this movie. Im sorry Seth. This did not go well.
The Guilt Trip is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: Jack Reacher

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Jack Reacher Tom Cruise's newest movie!

Some people think Tom Cruise is a crazy after his fiasco with Katie Holmes and Scientology. However if you say he makes a lot of bad movies I will punch you in the face. A couple of critics will join me.
Jack Reacher has an average plot about some sniper doing some sniper stuff. Tom Cruise can save this movie right? The answer is a 61%. Wow you barely saved that. Why? Well The Hollywood Reporter said that the performance was what saved the movie and also the amazing fighting cinematography. If you can kick a person that hard well Wow. The thing that shoots Jack Reacher in the face is it's cliches, and every critic hated it for that. Cough Wall Street Journal Cough.
Overall only see this movie if you wanna.
Jack Reacher is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Rise Of The Guardians

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Rise of The Guardians a new animated movie about the Easter Bunny, Jack Frost and Santa Claus going against the Nightmare King or something like that

.Well there's good news and bad news if you are going to see Rise Of The Guardians this weekend. The good news is that it is not horrid. Though it's not up to par with Pixar movies either. Rotten Tomatoes praised that it was a elementary school version of The Avengers, Laramie Movie Scope loved the moral of the story but the main problem about this movie is that if you are an adult half way through you will get a little bit bored and it might mimic you a bit as TIME magazine expelled.
Overall see this movie if you have kids. If you are a kid how the heck did you get here?
Rise Of The Guardians is rated PG.

Critics Consensus: Flight

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Flight a new drama starring Denzel Washington.

Imagine if you were Whip Whitaker the character in Flight who controls a plane while he is intoxicated and high. The plane gets problems and starts to fall down into the ground. Whip controls the plane but four passengers die. Now he has to say in court that he was not in a drunken stupor. The Newark Stark Ledger praised Denzel's performance, Roger Ebert said it was nearly flawless,and lastly ReviewsOnTheRun said that the plane crash scene was the best in film history.
Overall see this movie. You will not regret it. 
Flight is rated R.

Critics Consensus:Fun Size

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Fun Size a new teen comedy about Halloween!

These movies are never good. Tween comedies. Every screen junkie should despise them. Which explains why Fun Size is a mess. It is more of like ice cream to kids but when you look at it in the eye you will find out it is just teen hormones at room temperature as The New York Post stated. That means all the humping jokes you could imagine. Tri City Herald said that this was the opposite of fun. More of like Dull Size. LOL
Overall do not see this movie.
Fun Size is rated PG-13.