Death Race

Rated R for graphic violence and language
Starring Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Natalie Martinez

Jason Statham stars as a former race car driver Jensen Ames who was framed for the death of his wife. The warden (Allen) tells him she'll cut him a break if he helps her out - the masked favorite of the televised super event Death Race (which is said to have more viewers than the Super Bowl) died and they need someone to put on the mask and be him for the upcoming race. If he wins, she'll give him his freedom back, allowing him to return to his infant daughter. If he doesn't help, she'll see to it that his daughter is placed in a foster family, never to know of her father, and he will serve out his sentence in jail. He reluctantly agrees to participate.

While it is a remake of 1975's "Death Race 2000," this movie is all about Statham, cars, carnage and fast paced action with supped up race cars. It was highly amusing and fun to watch though!

Pineapple Express

Rated R for language, drug use, violence
Starring Seth Rogan, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole

Seth Rogan and James Franco star as two stoners who are on the run after one of them witnesses a cop and a drug lord commit murder. Being stoners, you can imagine some of the hilarious situations they get themselves into.

The first half is pure comedy while the last half is more action oriented. Rogen and Franco play loveable stoners so well, one would almost wonder if they were high and just ad-libing the whole time while filming Pineapple Express, as they make it so believable. It's definitely what they call a 'buddy buddy' movie, as it's a fun one to view with friends and laugh.

Step Brothers

Rated R for language, violence, nudity
Starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins

Will Ferrall and John C. Reilly are at again, this time as men who, due to traumatic experiences growing up, have the mentality of preteens. Once their parents get married, they're forced to live together. At first they hate each other, but after bonding over John Stamos, become the best of friends, causing more harm to the house than they did when they were fighting. Despite their parent's efforts to make them both grow up, they learn to come to turns with adulthood and embrace being a family.

Although I'm not much of a fan of Will Ferrall slap-stick comedies, this one was pretty funny!