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Spider-Man: Brand New Day

 This was a decent movie. I didn't expect the surprises that this movie posed, but poor Peter Parker. He goes through so much because he's still young. He's still inexperienced with his powers and the responsibilities it brings and - he gives human beings more credit than they deserve. Peter is dealing with life without Ned and without MJ, but he does stalk them. Well done, Peter! Very cool that Ned has a Spider-Man Tracker and that he and MJ went to M.I.T. and graduation is coming and what is Peter doing? Not much but saving the town. I like that the Punisher shows up early in the movie but I still don't know what happened and why there's a debt to be re-paid but later in the movie I'm so glad they do! The problem in the movie is there is someone - or something - or an alien - or whatever that is killing people. Not only killing people, but jumping from person to person to person. But why? What's the reason? Where is this being from? And while Peter is tryi...

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeaquel

 Granted, this movie is from 2009, but I'm just now getting around to seeing it. I've seen the first movie and the villain, Ian, played by David Cross, played it well as his motivation was selfish. Pure selfishness. Now, the Chipmunks go to school. And Dave, played by Jason Lee, is not completely in the movie as he has an accident, and yes, Alvin, voiced by Justin Long, is involved. Innocently involved, of course. So, the Chipmunks are sent to Aunt Jackie, played by Kathryn Joosten. But hospitals are a theme in this movie and now Toby Seville, played by comedian Zachary Levi, has to take care of the Chipmunks and make sure they go to school. And not just any school - they're going to High School. Skip Elementary School, skip Middle School - they are headed to High School. The toughest years of their lives and boom - there they are. They are popular outside of the halls of West Eastman High, with millions of fans - but what happens in High School? How do they stay "cool...