#29: Water for Elephants

I literally just went out and saw this movie. I don't want to say surprisingly very good because I had a feeling it would be one of those well made hit movies, from the top selling novel. I really did enjoy the movie to say the least. Every character was able to play out their role almost perfectly. Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon and Christopher Waltz, all display excellence in each of their roles. "Water for Elephants," is about Robert Pattinson's, a college student, who's parent's are killed in a car accident and he then finds his life path through a traveling circus. His connection with Reese Witherspoon is great, as it is nice of him to sneak out of his typical and most well-known for role in the Twilight series. A very different and riveting movie that I highly recommend seeing.

Overall Rating: 8.7/10

- Josh Berg

#28: Super

Here comes an independent film that many would not know about and that did not get any publicity this year. "Super" is an fun and agreeable film filled with tons of action and comedy. I wasn't disappointed with the film, but it kind of copied "Kick-Ass", which I thought was astounding. Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler and Kevin Bacon make up the cast of a hidden gem. Rainn Wilson plays the lead role with lead actress Ellen Page, after Rainn Wilson's wife is practically kidnapped by a drug dealer, Rainn Wilson creates an alter-ego named the Crimson Bolt, along his journey to find his wife, Ellen Page, his newly added sidekick, Boltie, tries to help him on his adventure to stop crime and get the drug dealers that stole his wife. Although, both Wilson and Paige don't have any fighting experience, they both tag team and make a hilarious combo.

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

- Josh Berg

#27: The Dilemma

With an interesting cast of Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder and Channing Tatum, they collectively put together an average, somewhat forgettable movie about a dysfunctional relationship. Vince Vaughn is always hilarious with his sarcastic sense of humor and Kevin James brings his simple-minded humor to the table. There are a few funny scenes, it did not have a very good plot, plus it blends in with all movies about committing adultery. All in all, not the greatest movie, it may appeal to some audiences but for others that like War, Crime and Mystery movies, I would probably stay away.

Overall Rating: 6.0/10

- Josh Berg

#26: Saw 3D

I went with a bunch of people to see this movie Halloween weekend. It was a decent way to wrap up the series of the Saw's. If you like scary/gruesome movies, the Saw's should always atop the list. The director, Kevin Greutert helps repeat another adrenaline rush of a movie from beginning to end. Fun for Halloween weekend and rainy nights, otherwise a daytime showing would be a little tedious.

Overall Rating: 7.0/10

- Josh Berg

#25: Social Network

I went out and saw The Social Network. I mean, who didn't want to see this movie? I think Facebook may be the world's most widely used website and most popular social network. The Social Network was fantastic, Jesse Eisenberg was amazing, playing the role of Mark Zuckerberg. The whole premise of what happened throughout the creation of Facebook is incredibly amusing. Justin Timberlake is hilarious as usual. David Fincher, the director, did a terrific job with this film and Aaron Sorkin hit it out of the park with the screenwriting. The whole movie from start to finish was great. I enjoyed every part of it.

Absolutely must see.

Overall Rating: 8.8 / 10

- Josh Berg

#24: 12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men is a classic, I guess I kind of got away with seeing this one by watching it in my Criminal Justice class. This was way different from any other movie, based on 12 juror's trying to come to a consensus for a murder case. 12 Angry Men was probably one of the cheapest movies to make, since it only takes place in one room the entire movie. Each of the 12 individual characters played a significant role, where some were outright hysterical and others were aggravating to watch but in a good way if you know what I'm trying to say. The whole concept of the film was great, from the directing to the acting. Each actor did a tremendous job playing their specific role. 12 Angry Men is a 1957 classic everyone should most definitely see. We have to credit Reginald Rose and Sidney Lumet awesome screenwriting and directing. To name just a few of the great actors, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Jack Warden, Henry Fonda, Ed Begley and much more. These guys did a great job coming together and making a hit movie.

Overall Rating: 8.8/10

- Josh Berg

#23: Entrapment

Another classic Sean Connery film for you. Entrapment reminded me a somewhat of The Rock, maybe it's just because Sean Connery plays a lead role in that movie as well. Katherine Zeta-Jones plays a sexy, sophisticated, world-class thief. Sean Connery leads with his tactical training skill set and his wise ways of beating the system of thievery. Entrapment has a whole lot of twists and turns that will keep you on your seat the entire movie. Until the very end, character roles start to unfold and you eventually see who's good and who's bad, or whichever way you want to look at it. Director, Jon Amiel really did a fantastic job putting this movie together, especially with a little bit a help from fellow screenwriters, Ronald Bass and Michael Hertzberg. Ving Rhames and Will Patton add on to this supporting cast to help make Entrapment an exhilarating film. I didn't expect as much going into the movie but the outcome was far greater than anticipated.

Overall Rating: 8.4/10

- Josh Berg