Greenlight Reviews

Review Summary: Ann and Les detested this film; it seemed like a cheap reinvention of Alien that went horribly wrong.

Plot: A space crew is launched to another planet in an attempt to discover the origin of the human species, but they quickly discover that they're not alone.

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Review Summary: Les loved the whimsy and romance of this film, but Ann thought it was a bit of a stretch the whole way through.

Plot: Two middle school students flee their parents and camp counselors to camp out on their own.

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Review Summary: Ann says that this film is honest, but almost too much so. She and Les like the offbeat and upbeat tone at points, but it's a little bit too much overall.

Plot: A lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor.

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Review Summary: Ann & Les hated this "stale" film that overused '70s speak like "psychedelic" and "groovy" until it became cliché.

Plot: A man inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert while working at his parents' motel in the Catskills in the summer of 1969.

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Review Summary: Ann says the movie succeeds as good "popcorn entertainment," but it is not very true to the real life happenings and is not an altogether exceptional film.

Plot: This chronicles the story of the 1980 U.S. hostage crisis in Iran, and how a CIA agent pretends to be a Hollywood producer in order to free them.

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​Review Summary: Ann and Les think this film is great for young girls, but it's a little heavy-handed with the morals and will likely seem cheesy for adults.

Plot: Teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack, and must rely on her friends, family, and faith to get her through this time and back on the water.

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Review Summary: While this is definitely a kids' movie, the whole family will have fun watching it together - boys and girls!

Plot: The Grimm's Fairytale, Rapunzel, is given a modern twist when a charming outlaw coaxes the long-haired princess out of her tower and into a world of mischief and adventure.

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Review Summary: The casting and storyline make this film "cute, smart, and gloriously entertaining..."​

Plot: The story of Julia Child's start in the cooking profession and how blogger Julie Powell challenges herself to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.

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Review Summary: Ann & Les love seeing Matt Damon in an atypical role, which they call it "one of his best performances." However, Ann found the first part of the movie rather confusing.

Plot: Based on real events, a corporate vice president becomes an informant to the U.S. government when his company is accused of price-fixing.

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Review Summary: Ann & Les can't figure out how they spent $150M making this film; the special effects look cheap, as do the script, the director, and the performances.

Plot: A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers.

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